Sanrio Selects InstaVR for 'Hello Kitty' Theme Park in VR

Hello Kitty Official Theme Park “Sanrio Puroland” Selects InstaVR for VR Content Production

Sanrio Entertainment expects to cut costs and delivery times in half for VR applications built on the InstaVR platform

San Francisco, CA – February 28, 2017 - InstaVR, Inc., a virtual reality (VR) authoring, publishing, and analysis company, announced today that Sanrio Entertainment Co., Ltd., which operates Sanrio Puroland, selected InstaVR for VR content production. 

AMC Releases First-Look Photos & Synopsis from "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 3

AMC released today a series of first-look photos and the official synopsis from the upcoming third season of “Fear the Walking Dead,” currently shooting in Baja, Mexico.

First-Look Photos:

Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC

Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, Danay Garcia as Luciana - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC

Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC

Loot Crate BUILD Unboxing

Get your hard hat on and let's check out this month's "BUILD" Loot Crate. Hopefully everyone has received their crate by now but if you haven't please note there are spoilers ahead.

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series ANONYMOUS NOISE

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES ANONYMOUS NOISE

Music And Teenage Angst Collide In Shojo Manga About A Talented Singer’s Unrequited Love

San Francisco, CA, February 27, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the launch of a powerful new shojo manga series about passion, music and unrequited love with the launch of ANONYMOUS NOISE on March 7^th.

ALIENS Ceramic Tiki Mugs Pre-Order

Mondo will have up for pre-order tomorrow, February 28th. 3 of  5 (Blue, Hive(black), Acid Blood(green)) Aliens Ceramic Tiki Mugs on their website at 12PM CST. Each Tiki Mug is 8" tall. The Blue version will cost $28. Hive (black w/silver teeth & nails + green interior) will cost $32 and will be available for pre-order from 12PM CST on 2/28 through 12PM CST on 3/3. Finally the Mondo Exclusive Acid Blood which is a Dark Green Finish and limited to 200 will cost $42. These are scheduled to ship Summer 2017.

The brown glaze variant will be exclusive to the Alamo Drafthouse (which you can order in the next couple of months), and the Xeno Bone version will be an event exclusive available at a later date.

Loot Pets "BUILD" Unboxing

This month's theme for Loot Pets is BUILD... This month's box features items from Iron Man and Power Rangers. Spoilers ahead for those who have not received theirs yet.

VIZ Media Announces SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 2 Home Media Release

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 2

Latest Episodes Of Beloved Anime Series Available As A Limited Edition Combo Pack With Special Bonus Features And Exclusive Extras

San Francisco, CA, February 24, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers exciting new episodes of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series with the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Set 2.

IDW Games Solves the "Purrrfect" Crime with Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail

IDW GAMES SOLVES THE PURRRFECT CRIME WITH
PURRRLOCK HOLMES: FURRIARTY'S TRAIL

Bewhiskered crime-solving icon catches the hairiest criminal by the tail

 

You’ve "cat" to be serious when it comes to cracking the case. And there is no detective more serious than Purrrlock Holmes. That’s what this game is about: deduction, and ridiculously over-dressed cats.

"We're incredibly excited to be bringing this game to market," Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development says. "It's already started to develop a strong following of cat, pun, and cat-pun-loving fans."

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE ATARI POSTER BOOK!

Publisher Announces an All-New Collection of Frameable Artwork,
the Follow-Up to the Essential Art of Atari Hardcover Compendium!

February 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Last year's release of Dynamite Entertainment's Art of Atari® was indisputably one of the most talked-about releases of the year, collecting production and concept artwork, photos, and marketing materials from the video game pioneer. In April 2017, Dynamite will release the Atari Poster Book, curated by Art of Atari author Tim Lapetino, which collects some of the most iconic images from the golden age of gaming!

Feminamorphe II Opening Reception This Saturday

This Saturday, February 25th is the Opening Reception of Feminamorphe II at Woot Bear in San Francisco, CA. This is an all female group show featuring various art mediums. For more info go HERE.

VIXEN: The Movie Coming to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD

Follow the Path and Discover the Mystery

VIXEN: The Movie

Feature Length Film Combines Acclaimed CW Seed Shorts with New Content for Seamless Adventure Starring Voices from

The CW’s Arrow and The Flash

Unleashing The Power Of The Animal Kingdom

On Digital HD on May 8, 2017

Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 23, 2017

VIZ Media Announces Pre-Orders For ONE-PUNCH MAN Home Media Debut

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PREORDERS FOR

ONE-PUNCH MAN HOME MEDIA RELEASE

Hard Hitting Anime Series About A Superhero With A Knockout Punch Debuts On Home Video With A Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack And Standard Edition Blu-Ray and DVD Sets

San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delights fans with news of preorders for the forthcoming home media release of ONE-PUNCH MAN on April 25^th.

Shmaltz Brewing Releases "Star Trek" Klingon Imperial Porter

STAR TREK KLINGON IMPERIAL PORTER BEAMS DOWN IN 2017
The First of Three Limited STAR TREK Releases in 2017!

Weta Workshop's GKR: Heavy Hitters on Kickstarter

From the miscreants at Weta Workshop and Cryptozoic comes Weta Workshop’s first tabletop game, set in the sports-crazy dystopian future of Giant Killer Robots!

Strap in for the most epic smackdown this side of the megapocalypse. Gather your squad of Giant Killer Robots (GKRs), build your deck, and face your rivals in the ultimate fight for fame, fortune, and sweet salvage rights. Scheme, strategize and strong-arm your way to victory as you dominate the media landscape, one billboard at a time. 

GKR: Heavy Hitters is a standalone, customizable tabletop game for 2-4 players, combining high-quality collectibles with dice-rolling, mech-building and tactical play! Pilot your Heavy Hitter (the biggest, baddest robot on the board) and a squad of three Support Units through the ruins of an old city, competing to either wipe your opponent off the map or reduce four skyscrapers to rubble.  

For more information and to back this project go HERE.

Deathstroke Battles the Titans on March's PREVIEWS Cover

The Titans and Teen Titans battle Deathstroke in a four-part crossover storyline running through DC Entertainment books this May

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (February 22, 2017) — The March edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops on March 1st and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning May 2017.

ON OUR FRONT COVER: Deathstroke's plan to resurrect his dead son brings him into conflict with the Titans and the Teen Titans in DC Entertainment's four-part "The Lazarus Contract," beginning in Titans #11.

VIZ Media Expands ZELDA Franchise With LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS Manga Series

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME INSPIRED SERIES WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS

Latest Manga Adaptation Based On The Classic Nintendo Video Game Franchise Debuts In An Exclusive Print Edition

San Francisco, CA, February 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the publication of the manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda’s most famous video game with the release of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS on March 14^th.

Toy Art Gallery x Candie Bolton Oh My! Yokai: Night Parade "Fox Force 5" Edition Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Candie Bolton's "Fox Force 5" Oh My! Yokai: Night Parade 2" Gachas set this Friday, February 24th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $75. This edition is hand painted with silver, blue, black and green on red soft vinyl.

Jakks Pacific x Disney Tsum Tsum Mystery Pack Series 5

Some of our favorite toys are these cute Disney Tsum Tsum Mystery Packs by Jakks Pacific. This here is Series 5 which recently hit store shelves. As you can see these are blind bag toys. There are 15 to collect in this series.

Checking Out Bimtoy's Tiny Ghost Vinyl Figure

Have you picked up Bimtoy's Tiny Ghost Vinyl Figure? We picked one up when it first went on sale. Originally the White (OG) version was limited but they changed their minds and is now an open run until they decided to not make anymore. They also released Silver and Gold versions which were both limited in quantity and have been sold out.

Tiny Ghost was designed by Reis O'Brien who is the Senior Product Designer at Funko. These were produced by Bottleneck Gallery. The price on the White (OG) Version of Tiny Ghost is $20. The Tiny Ghost stands 5" tall. You can't beat that price! You can pick one up HERE. They also recently released a couple of T-shirts as well.

Loot Anime Dimension Unboxing!

Loot Anime Dimensions Unboxing for January 2017. By now everyone should have received their box. If not, spoilers ahead!

Super7 MOTU Micros, Micro Wing Kong and more at Toy Fair 2017

Pics via Brian Flynn & Super7 on Instagram

Super7 is at Toy Fair in New York and they brought a ton of stuff that will be coming out soon. They've officially posted up their Super Size Alien Figures as well as a lot of new ReAction Figures from Planet of the Apes, The Toxic Avenger, Shogun Figures, Robotech, Lord of Light (Jack Kirby), Iron Maiden, The Worst, Alien Wave 3, Alien Blind Box and recent releases such as Hellboy and Street Fighter.

Unfortunately we weren't able to attend Toy Fair this year, but poking through the internet we've seen a lot of great pics so far.

Ron English's Rabbbits Rock Opera on GoFundMe

"Rabbbits in Delusionville" is a rock opera that will be like post-factual Animal Farm meets Aesop's Fables on LSD. Delusionville tells the story of a society that formed as different animals fell down a rabbbit hole and created a world with their own mythologies, religion, and politics. Every animal group represents an embedded archetype in the social structure that is about to come in question. This is largely a commentary on faux news, stagnation of social mobility, and downright delusional thinking.

For more a lot more information on this project go HERE and check out all the details!

Pre-Order GLORK : The Evolved Boglin Rotocast Resin Figure

Up for pre-order right now is Tim Clarke's GLORK : The Evolved Boglin Rotocast Resin Figure.  Order yours through Clutter HERE for $100. Glork is 6.5" Tall and 10" long. Scheduled to start shipping March 17th.

GOTG Vol. 2 Marvel Legends Star-Lord and Ego Action Figures

Pre-order the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Marvel Legends Star-Lord and Ego Action Figures HERE for $39.99. Scheduled to arrive in August.

World debut! The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Marvel Legends Star-Lord and Ego Action Figures 2-Pack is available first exclusively through Entertainment Earth. Imagine sending Ego and Star-Lord into Guardians of the Galaxy action! Well, now you can with 6-inch action figures that include amazing likenesses of the actors and tons of great articulation. Don't wait - pre-order now and you'll be among the first to have the 2-pack in your hands this summer!

Funko Comic Book Universe Is Born At IDW

Funko Universe Month Launches with Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The X-Files, Strawberry Shortcake, and Judge Dredd

San Diego, CA (February 17, 2017) – Get your FUNKO on this May! The insanely popular Pop! vinyl figures have successfully reshaped the collectibles landscape and are now primed to take comics by storm in a special month-long event from IDW Publishing. FUNKO and IDW are combining forces to bring fans FUNKO-ized versions of some of the most recognizable and beloved characters in all of pop culture.
 

LEGION M TO PARTNER WITH NEON ON NACHO VIGALONDO¹S COLOSSAL STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY AND JASON SUDEIKIS

 

Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 17, 2017) – NEON, the new distribution label founded by Tom Quinn and Tim League will partner with Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned media company, on the company’s debut release, Nacho Vigalondo’s COLOSSAL. The film, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, debuted to strong reviews at Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, and subsequently became the first film to secure invites from Toronto International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Sundance Film Festival 2017 and SXSW 2017.

Super7 Teams Up with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to Make "THE WORST" Animated TV Series

“THE WORST” ANIMATED TV SERIES IS COMING…

Hit Villainous Toy Line “The Worst” Will Be Made Into an Animated TV Series by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and Super7

New York / Los Angeles – February 17, 2017 – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the award winning animation studio behind “Robot Chicken,” “SuperMansion” starring Bryan Cranston, and the upcoming Netflix series “Buddy Thunderstruck”, and San Francisco based toy and apparel company Super7 announced today at Toy Fair in New York that they are teaming to develop an all new animated television series based on Super7’s popular toy line “The Worst.”

AMERICA'S FAVORITE FELINES COME FACE TO FURRY FACE WHEN GRUMPY CAT MEETS GARFIELD!

February 16, 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite has published the comic book, The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat, featuring "The World's Grumpiest Cat" and her brother Pokey since 2015, selling over one half million copies and winning the hearts of readers of all ages! With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has become one of the world's most famous felines. Now, her unbearable cuteness and infectious sourpuss comes face to face with the original cartoon cat, Garfield!

Factory Entertainment Announces Wonder Woman SWAT™: Soft Weapons and Tactics Sword and Shield

Wonder Woman SWAT™: Soft Weapons and Tactics Sword and Shield

Concord, CA - Factory Entertainment, Inc., the Concord, California based producer of licensed toys and collectibles and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, is expanding its proprietary SWAT™ (Soft Weapons and Tactics) line of role-play/cosplay weapons with new screen-accurate renditions from the upcoming Warner Bros. Picture’s action adventure film, Wonder Woman, coming to theaters June 2, 2017.

The Wonder Woman SWAT™ sword and shield are each based on the props used in the film, and are both designed for safe role-play action. The 30-inch long sword features a dragon-themed gold hilt and Amazonian runic based script on its blade. The 18-inch diameter shield is beautifully detailed in a shimmering gold and deeply dark fabric on the front and features two straps on the back ready for cosplay action.

Toy Fair Preview! Enter the Mysterious World of Twin Peaks

Bif Bang Pow!, merchandiser of first-rate collectible merchandise, today announced its plans to create a unique line of consumer products that celebrate the return of the award-winning television series TWIN PEAKS on SHOWTIME^®.

Under license by CBS Consumer Products and Twin Peaks Productions, this new lineup of collectibles will offer never-before-made merchandise inspired by the show. In development now, the diverse range of products will include bobble heads, wooden figures, tin totes, stationery products, and more.

Factory Entertainment Announces Pawzplay Plush

Pawzplay™ Pets + Cosplay = Pawzplay™!

Concord, CA - Factory Entertainment, Inc., the Concord, California based producer of licensed toys and collectibles and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, will debut  Pawzplay™ a line of collectible and cuddly critters who love cosplay.  Pets + Cosplay = Pawzplay™!

VIZ Media Delivers Home Media Release Of HUNTER X HUNTER SET 2 On Blu-ray & DVD

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS HUNTER X HUNTER ANIME HOME MEDIA COLLECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF SET 2 ON BLU-RAY AND DVD

Catch The Latest Episodes Of The Action-Packed

HUNTER X HUNTER Anime Series On New Blu-ray and DVD Sets

San Francisco, CA, February 16, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands the home media library for the HUNTER X HUNTER anime series with the release of HUNTER X HUNTER Set 2 on February 28^th.

Sony Classical Set To Release John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection On March 17

 

Pre-Order via Amazon, here: https://goo.gl/1BKpuo

Special 3-CD Collection Includes New Recordings

Plus Bonus DVD Featuring Documentary

Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Adventure Continues

February 16, 2017 - Celebrating one of the most definitive and beloved partnerships in the history of motion pictures, John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection delivers an essential sampling of Williams's musical scores for Spielberg's films - a critically acclaimed, award-winning, chart-topping collaboration now in its fifth decade. Comprised of a three-CD set and bonus DVD, John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection is available from Sony Classical on March 17, 2017.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Ship Date Announcement

Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot, returns on June 30th, 2017! He’s enhanced, entranced & ready-to-dance in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Now you can experience Crash Bandicoot like never-before in Fur-K. Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot: Warped. Relive all your favorite Crash moments in their fully-remastered HD graphical glory and get ready to put some UMPH in your WUMP!

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Coming April 18 to Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD

INTRIGUE, ADVENTURE AND DECEPTION

TEST THE BONDS OF DC SUPER HEROES AS

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES

TEEN TITANS:

THE JUDAS CONTRACT  

ON BLu-Ray ^TM deluxe gift set,

BLu-Ray ^TM COMBO pack, DVD and DIGITAL HD

APRIL 18, 2017

Highly-Anticipated DC Universe Original Movie Featuring Never-Before-Seen Bonus Content;

Deluxe Giftset includes Exclusive Blue Beetle Figurine

Diamond Select Toys Toy Fair 2017 Preview!

Four months after New York Comic-Con, Diamond Select Toys is returning to the Jacob Javits Center in New York City for the annual International Toy Fair. Once again, DST will unveil new items to retailers and press, and DST is known for surprising people! Below, you’ll see some of the upcoming items that will be on display at the show, including new licenses Dark Tower, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! More new licenses and products will be revealed on-site!

Back to the Future

One of DST’s most venerable licenses meets its newest brand when DST expands their Vinimates vinyl figure line to include Marty McFly and Doc Brown! Plus, they’re also bringing back their sold-out Electronic Hover Time Machine from Back to the Future II!

Back to the Future 2 Hover Time Machine Electronic Vehicle (Item # FEB172621, SRP: $59.99)

Back to the Future Vinimates Doc Brown Vinyl Figure (Item # FEB172602, SRP: $9.99)

Back to the Future Vinimates Marty McFly Vinyl Figure (Item # FEB172603, SRP: $9.99)

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow! KISS Unmasked 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Series 3 Set

KISS Unmasked Action Figures Are Now Blister Carded!

You don’t need to choose a side of this coin! With the Bif Bang Pow! KISS Unmasked 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Series 3 Set all four members of the legendary KISS band can be yours – now available for pre-order at entertainmentearth.com.

VIZ Media Participates In KatsuCon 2017 This Weekend

VIZ MEDIA PARTICIPATES IN KATSUCON 2017 WITH PANELS AND SPECIAL ENGLISH DUB PREMIERE OF BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE

VIZ Media Heads To The Washington D.C. Metro Area To Celebrate SAILOR MOON, BORUTO And More!

VIZ Media heads to Katsucon this coming weekend to participate in its first anime convention of 2017. VIZ Media will support the event with a pair of panel discussions and a very special BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE English dub world premiere.

Glampyre "Zardoz" Edition Soft Vinyl Figure Release This Friday!

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Martin Ontiveros' first factory painted Glampyre soft vinyl figure this Friday, February 17th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $85. This is the "Zardoz" Edition. Glampyre stands 8" tall and has articulation at the head, arms, wrists, waist and boots. This edition features purple, blue, black, red and gold spray on teal vinyl. 

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang POW! Unveils New Marvel Wooden Collectibles at Toy Fair!

From classic characters to new movie-inspired products, the designers at Bif Bang Pow! and Entertainment Earth are unveiling dozens of all-new 2017 wooden Marvel-inspired collectibles sure to capture the hearts of fans and collectors of all ages for the very first time at their New York Toy Fair booth (#5452).

In Stores this Week from DST: Alien, Nightmare Before Christmas and PvZ Garden Warfare 2

It’s like Christmas all over again! Some new items shipped to comic book shops and specialty stores this week from Diamond Select Toys, both hotly anticipated! First up is the Alien Vinimates Vinyl Figure of the Big Chap from 1979. Next up are the Nightmare Before Christmas Santa Jack and Santa Sally dolls, available in solo coffins as well as in a limited edition double-wide with exclusive head sculpts. And finally, there’s the full assortment of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Select Action Figures, with Rose, Super Brainz, Kernel Corn, Captain Deadbeard and more! Read on for details, then reserve yours at your local comic shop!

Alien Vinimates Big Chap Vinyl Figure

A Diamond Select Toys Release! In space, no one can hear you scream with delight at the newest Alien Vinimates vinyl figure! This time, DST is revisiting the original 1979 film, to capture the original “Big Chap” Alien in the Minimates block-figure style. This 4-inch vinyl figure features an articulated neck, so you can customize his pose, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #NOV162418, SRP: $9.99)

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/alien-vinimates-big-chap-vinyl-figure

McFarlane Toys & Bungie Team Up to Make Destiny Figures

Tempe, Ariz., - February 15, 2017– In a collaboration of legendary proportions, McFarlane Toys is proud to announce that it is once again partnering with Bungie – this time to create Guardian action figures for Destiny, scheduled for release this summer.

Developed by Bungie and published by Activision, Destiny is a first-person action shooter that features cinematics storytelling alongside cooperative and competitive gameplay. Players create a unique character and become legend through completing a series of shared activities in a social world. Destiny has entertained a legion of engaged players across more than 30 million unique accounts since its initial release in September 2014.

Resident Evil Escape Experience National Tour

If you're a super fan of Resident Evil, you do not want to miss the Resident Evil Escape Experience National Tour. This started out in Los Angeles at the iam8bit's Gallery and sold out instantly there. Now they have brought it to other cities. If you are in the San Francisco, CA area, get your tickets now as most dates/times have sold out. They will be here February 8th- March 5th. For more info and to purchase tickets for the other cities go HERE.

New Red & Black Micro Bat Boy, Wing Kong and Caveman Dinosaur from Super7

Super7 announced that they will be releasing their new micro figures of Bat Boy, Wing Kong and Caveman Dinosaur this Wednesday, February 15th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE in Red & Black.