Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Funko Marvel Avengers: Infinity War

Funko announced their Marvel Avengers: Infinity War collectibles today. They will have POP! Vinyl Figures, Plushies, T-Shirts, Mystery Minis, Dorbz & Pocket POP! Keychains. There will be quite a few retailer exclusives as well. If you need to pre-order any of the non-exclusive releases, you can pre-order them from our friends at Entertainment Earth HERE!

MARVEL TELEVISION RETURNS TO WONDERCON WITH AN EXCITING LINE-UP OF NEW AND RETURNING SERIES

MARVEL TELEVISION RETURNS TO WONDERCON WITH
AN EXCITING LINE-UP OF NEW AND RETURNING SERIES
 
Brand-New Freeform Series, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, to Make Their Highly-Anticipated WonderCon Debut
 
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Returns for Its 3rd Consecutive Year,
and Marvel Animation is Back With More Exclusive Reveals

Los Angeles, CA (Feb 28, 2018) – Marvel Television returns to WonderCon with the fan-favorite Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Con debut of brand-new series for Freeform, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. Marvel Animation returns with an exciting panel that takes the fans on a behind-the-scenes look at the production process for some of the animation team’s most popular series and upcoming new projects. Join us for the not to be missed panels with the popular cast and creators, featuring premieres of never-before-seen footage, exclusive signings, and a few fun surprises along the way - all starting Friday, March 23 through Saturday, March 24.

Full schedule below. Jump in on the conversation by using #MarvelWonderCon:

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Coco Day in L.A. Event

Today the City of Los Angeles declared 'Coco' Day in L.A." in celebration of the in-home release of Disney/Pixar's critically-acclaimed animated feature film "COCO."

Japanese Music Industry Launches Key Anime Music Info Site - JAM LAB

LEADING JAPANESE MUSIC INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION PROMIC LAUNCHES THE JAPAN ANIME MUSIC LAB. WEBSITE

New JAM LAB. Website Is Designed To Connect International Music And Licensing Professionals As Well As Event And Concert Promoters With The Top Echelon Of Japanese “Ani-Song” Artists

Tokyo, Japan February 27, 2018 PROMIC, the leading Japanese entertainment industry foundation to support the growth of Japanese music internationally, has announced the launch of the Japan Anime Music Lab. (JAM LAB.).

Hasbro to Handle UGLYDOLLS Toys

Green Brook, NJ - February, 2018 - STX Entertainment and Hasbro are joining forces in advance of the UglyDolls movie.

STX has high hopes for the whimsically unconventional line of plush dolls and it's enlisting Hasbro to be its global toy licensee. UglyDolls first hit store shelves in 2001, the brainchild of David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim.

eigoMANGA Releases Early Access To Virtual Reality Comic App: ComX VR

San Francisco, CA — February 27, 2018 — eigoMANGA, a digital media publishing company announces that its Virtual Reality comic app, ComX VR, is now available for Early Access.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Loot Crate "PROTECT" Unboxing

February's theme for Loot Crate is PROTECT and features items from Black Panther, Pacific Rim, The Expanse etc... Check out our unboxing pictures below:

Pre-Order Mezco's One:12 Ash from Evil Dead 2

Pre-Order Mezco's One:12 Collective Ash from Evil Dead 2 Figure HERE for $80.

Friday, February 23, 2018

Munky King x Luke Chueh The Prisoner XL Drops Tomorrow

Munky King will be releasing Luke Chueh's The Prisoner XL tomorrow, February 24th at 1PM PST for $225 HERE. If you can't get one online from Munky King, check your local designer toy store to see if they will be carrying this.

Diamond Select Toys' Ghostbusters Series 6 kicks off the Firehouse Diorama Build-A-Playset

This week, Ghostbusters Select Series 6 ships to comic and specialty stores, and it marks a new era of Ghostbusters products from Diamond Select Toys. After completing the rooftop diorama with Series 1-5, all of which were based on the original film, Series 6 is based on Ghostbusters 2, and includes the first pieces of the firehouse doors!

VIZ Media Launches New Manga Series KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE NEW MANGA SERIES KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR

Two High School Geniuses Fall In Love—But Refuse To Admit It—In This Clever New Romantic Comedy

San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of the new romantic comedy KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR on March 6th.  

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Marty & Killer Returns in a Pearl Yellow Edition this Friday at Toy Art Gallery

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Bwana Spoons x T9G's Marty & Killer Soft Vinyl Figure in Pearl Yellow. Also included is a bonus Globby pal that comes with the Killer Figure. These will be available this Friday, February 23rd at 12 PM Pacific HERE for $65 each.

Dreams brings Sonny Angel and Smiski to Toyfair!


Dreams, makers of Sonny Angel, Smiski and more had a lovely and informative booth at Toyfair. 

The Cable Bites series are little animals that attach tobthe weak point of the iPhone cable that tends to wear out, strengthening it and making it super kawaii! With so many exotic animals ans marine life to choose from, there has bound to be something for everyone. 
Newly unveiled was the limited edition Easter series. Sadly they will have to remain a mystery for a few more weeks until their release, as photos weren't allowed. 

Dreams also brought along their fun bath toy line. Many feature color shifting led lights that activate when they make contact with water. Great for small children or kids at heart who love a relaxing bath. 





Smiski didn't have any new reveals for Toyfair, but Dreams brought the whole series for display. They representative explained that the recently released bath series are popular because of how important bath culture is in Japan. 
Dreams brought a wonderful showing of its products, and were one of the most informative booths at Toyfair, really taking the time to answer questions. 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series THE YOUNG MASTER'S REVENGE

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
THE SHOJO MANGA SERIES
THE YOUNG MASTER’S REVENGE

Plans For Revenge Go Awry In This Romantic Comedy From The Creator Of METEOR PRINCE

Super7 Brings Their Best to Toyfair!

Super7 unveils their newest line of blind-boxed keshi figures called Keshi Surprise! Each small blind box contains one rubbery mini figure and one shiny Bukkiraman-styled sticker (which are all the rage in Japan and overseas right now.) Licenses include MotU, She-ra, Universal's Monsters, Alien, Peewee's Playhouse, Robotech, The W.O.R.S.T., Transformers, and Legends of Lucha Libre. 

In other Keshi related news, Super7 has produced a line of M.U.S.C.L.E. figures with classic WWE wrestles to be released as a Wal-Mart exclusive. These keshi are of a larger scale than the rest of their usual line. 










The ReAction figure series is being relaunched with brand new, more detailed sculpts and fantastic paint jobs. New series include Peewee's Playhouse, Legends of Lucha Libre, Ghosts and Goblins, King Diamond, and Garloo. The Alien series is getting brand new sculpts and is also being released in three packs and a second series of Xenomorph blind boxes.  Hellboy also seems to be getting the three pack treatment, with the new sculpts looking quite sharp. Brian mentioned that Peewee will be two waves, with Conky in the second. Misfits fiends rejoice as more colorways of the mascot will be coming soon. And Planet of the Apes will be receiving more figures to help you bolster your shelves. 


Halloween just got better with candy buckets of Universal Monsters, Transformers and Alien. 

As well as 1000pc puzzles for those rainy October days.

And the long awaited Super Soapies are coming soon! These 60s throwback bottles will come with a sort of bubble wand, how fun!

The Transformers license has new large figures coming out with exposed insides, super deformed keychains, enamel pins and drinkware. 

And a sneak peak of Licenses to come! 

And what's Super7 without some sofubi goodies, including a new Rose Vampire and Milton!
Super7 really brought out the big guns for Toyfair, and put on quite the show!