Director Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Revolutionary Girl Utena anime turned 20 this year, and to celebrate, Japan has seen a range of merchandise, exhibitions and more dedicated to the series. Now a few more pieces of merchandise have been snuck in at the end of the year …Read more »
If you are a fan of Hunter x Hunter, you’re no doubt familiar with the Beatle 07. It’s a smartphone that has some enviable features, like translation to over 200 languages and the ability to connect anywhere in the world. Also, it’s shaped like a …Read more »
Two of the most recognizable combining robots—AKA Zords in English territories—in Super Sentai and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers history are now available in Super Mini-Pla Kits from Bandai’s Shokugan collections. Bluefin is handling distribution in North America, and both the Power Rangers Megazord and Dragonzord …Read more »
It’s always nice to see fan-made animations. Whether hand-drawn (like these anime-style tributes to Star Wars and Game of Thrones) or stop-motion (like these Attack On Titan shorts), the effort is always impressive and the results are very different experience from non-moving forms of fan …Read more »
A few months ago, we reported Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty and her adorable pals, would be creating some Fullmetal Alchemist merchandise to tie in to the release of the live-action film out this December. Now we’ve finally got a look at the merch, …Read more »
Just when you thought things couldn’t get much weirder than hug pillows: Japanese variety goods retailer Village Vanguard has entered the “specialty” sleep market with these pillow-covering panties . The pillow cover, which retails for ¥2,376 (about $22) is pretty much as-described: it’s a pair …Read more »
Many U.S. anime fans’ first exposure to the world of Gundam was through Toonami’s airing of Gundam Wing , the 90s series that takes place in the After Colony timeline. So there are plenty of folks for whom this figure will evoke more than a …Read more »
The other day, we got a brief glimpse of what Godzilla will look like in the upcoming anime film Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters . Now, thanks to a figure being released this December, we’ve got a look at the new Big G from head …Read more »
Confession time: sometimes when I go to important meetings, I wear a Fist of the North Star T-shirt under my suit and tie. By all outward appearances, I look like a guy in a regular ol’ monkey suit, but on the inside, Ken is giving …Read more »
It’s been a while since I watched any of the new Evangelion films, but I definitely do not recall Rei wearing anything like this. Canon or not, this new figure of Rei in a distinctly revealing plugsuit is sure to fly off the shelves. The …Read more »
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- fans may remember that last December, we reported on a life-size figure of Rem, the popular character from that series. The price tag for that hardcore piece of Re:Zero merch was ¥1.48 million, or about $12,500. As if that …Read more »
For younger gamers, a quick history lesson: once upon a time, before Mega Man Zero and ZX and all that stuff, there was just plain ol’ Mega Man . Until, that is, the release of the Super Nintendo and the very first (and, in my …Read more »
This fall, Sanrio will perform some of their special alchemy to create some fullmetal cuteness. The firm, which is most famous for creating Hello Kitty, will debut a lineup of Fullmetal Alchemist merchandise this fall in anticipation of the live-action film, which will be released …Read more »
Going crazy while waiting for the new Code Geass anime ? Some new merchandise based on the popular mech series is here to offer some, um, support. That merchandise takes the form of some sexy black and red undergarments based on the cloak donned by …Read more »
In anticipation of Takashi Miike’s live-action adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable , a variety of new JoJo’s merchandise is beginning to hit the streets. That includes items like file folders drawn specifically for the film by JoJo’s creator Hirohiko Araki and a …Read more »
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