Ever wished you could have a functional, highly-detailed replica of Dragon Ball ’s Dragon Radar? It is your lucky day. For a mere ¥10,800 (about $100), Bulma’s Dragon Ball-tracking device is yours. Created by Complete Selection Animation as part of the celebration of Dragon Ball …Read more »
Gantz:O , the CG-animated film that covers Gantz ’s Osaka arc, is set to hit screens this Friday, and in anticipation, toy makers MegaHouse have cooked up a little something. And by little, we mean big. It’s a 1:1-scale replica of the X Gun from …Read more »
Kabukicho, a seedy-yet-charming entertainment district in Tokyo, has a new mascot care of Toho, the movie studio that just opened up a new movie theater in the area. As of this month, a 12-meter high Godzilla head stands perched on the top of the nine-story …Read more »
This bit of news comes not from Japan but Turkey, where the controversial mayor of that country’s capital, Melih Gökçek, has erected a giant robot statue that looks an awful lot like a Zaku from Mobile Suit Gundam . Huh. The statue, which was unveiled …Read more »
Godzilla saw his first cinematic outing in a decade earlier this year with the release of the Gareth Edwards-helmed Godzilla , but in Japan, he’s been in cinematic slumber since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars . That’s set to change, with the announcement from Godzilla studio …Read more »
News from the Japan Toy Prize contest (who knew such a thing existed?): the toys of the year include a Pokemon bracelet and a Sailor Moon ... stick. One of the winners of the prize was the Pokemon Mega Ring (kind of a misnomer, as …Read more »
Matt Schley
