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 »
If you caught last season’s Kanaberi of the Iron Fortress , you know Mumei, the kick-ass half-human, half-zombie (er, sorry, kanabe) protagonist is not someone you want to mess with. Thankfully, she doesn’t exist in our physical world. Wait, some dudes made a life-size Mumei …Read more »
Talk to hardcore figurine fans and they’ll all give you a different opinion about what scale they prefer. Some folks are 1/7 fans, while others swear by 1/12. But for manufacturer FREEing, go big or go home seems to be the philosophy of the day. …Read more »
For the month of June, at least, Tokyo's fashion capital Shibuya gave Akihabara a run for its otaku money. Aside from the recent opening of Production I.G’s retail store , this month Shibuya was also host to no less than three anime-related shops, devoted to …Read more »
Before Adult Swim made InuYasha a hit, Rumiko Takahashi’s best-known work among American anime fans was probably Ranma 1/2 , the manga and anime about a martial arts-studying boy who’s sometimes a girl. American fans old enough to remember Ranma (or those who saw it …Read more »
The idea that the figure behemoth Good Smile would expand its offerings is almost absurd, given they've produced over 600 figures in the Nendoroid and figma lines alone. Or it isn't, because the flagship figma line-- an action figure line that has become the default …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 »
Thanks to the new One Piece - Cry heart~children's dream~ poseable figures, we have another imaginative stop-motion short. The latest from Banpresto's Crane line features childhood flashback versions of Luffy, Ace, and Sabo, as well as Dadan and Garp, and the figures are set to …Read more »
Spring is in the air. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and new anime is airing. In the spirit of the season (or it’s just a coincidence…), two of Japan’s convenience stores, or “conbini,” in the Japanese parlance, are simultaneously running anime promotions. How do …Read more »
The explosive popularity of Attack on Titan has led to a lot of clever, occasionally brilliant promotions and merchandise. Check this one out, for example. Attack on Titan Jenga . (I mean Balance Wall, sorry.) Alright, I get it! You got a wall, you got …Read more »
Not going to lie: living in Tokyo has its perks. One of those perks is the seemingly never-ending parade of limited-time exhibitions centered around anime and manga releases. Though realistically, these events are marketing pure and simple, they’re often either very cheap or free and …Read more »
Despite this April Fool's commercial, which we are leading with because it is extremely cool, Hello Kitty in her Hello Kitty-shaped giant robot won't be in the next Super Robot Wars game. The gag is a cross-promotion between the popular videogame and the upcoming, very …Read more »
If you, like me, have been watching Studio Trigger’s Kill La Kill all the way up to the last episode this week, you’re probably going to be interested in the news that Mako “watched a lot of Ideon ” Mankanshoku is done getting herself made …Read more »
You may have heard about Japan's recent sales tax hike from 5 percent to 8 percent, the first such change since 1997, when -- wait! Don’t run away! Look, Japanese toys! So as of April 1, everything in Japan is more expensive. That includes stuff …Read more »
It's almost time for pre-orders to kick off for the S.H.Figuarts Sailor Mercury, which lovingly recreates the Sailor Moon character in ultra-poseable form. Those looking to get their hands on it can put money down on July 1, with the Sailor Soldier set to ship …Read more »
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