Monday, April 30, 2018

New seats added for Batman Ninja NYC premiere on Tuesday 5/1


Additional Seats Now Available For
BATMAN NINJA
New York City Premiere on Tuesday, May 1

Free Screening Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First Served Basis for
Spectacular Anime Screening at The Directors Guild of America;
Filmmakers, Actors to Also Appear & Sign at Kinokuniya Bookstore on 5/2;

VIZ Media Details Summer Release Of MAGIC: THE GATHERING - CONCEPTS AND LEGENDS

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING—CONCEPTS AND LEGENDS

Explore The Lore Of The Bestselling Strategy Card Game In A Beautiful Hardcover Book Set For Release This Fall

Mega Scale Exorcist with Sound Feature

Mezco unleashes the Mega Scale Exorcist with Sound Feature figure and it’s sure to make your head spin.

Friday, April 27, 2018

EIMI TAKANO x PETER KATO's DONUT BUNNIE

Clutter will be releasing the first collaboration release of Eimi Takano x Peter Kato's Donut Bunnie resin figures. Donut Bunnie stands 6-inches tall. This first run is an edition of 25 and will cost $95 each. This will go on sale, today, Friday, April 27th at 12 Noon Eastern HERE.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

James Groman "Arctic Blast" Fossil Pods

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing James Groman's "Arctic Blast" Fossil Pods tomorrow, Friday, April 27th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $75 a set.

Each FOSSIL POD mashes up a bug and a dino into a small, but deadly package. The FOSSIL PODS are roughly 2 inches long and feature exceptional sculpted detail 
The FOSSIL PODS are Tricerabeetle, Mosquitodactyl, Tyrannonmantis, Brontopillar, and Saurpian! The ARCTIC BLAST Edition features a factory paint job with blue and metallic silver spray on mint soft vinyl.

The War Continues with Avengers: Infinity War Minimates Series 2


The battle rages on! The first Diamond Select Toys products based on Avengers: Infinity War have conquered stores, with box sets at comic shops, and two-packs at comic shops and Walgreens stores! Now, the second wave of attack is coming, with a second series of Marvel Minimates in both locations!


Marvel Movie Minimates Avengers Infinity War Series 2 lands at Walgreens on May 1, with four different two-packs, two of them exclusive to Walgreens stores! Captain America with Falcon and Hulkbuster Iron Man with Corvus Glaive will be shared with comic shops, while Drax with Gamora and War Machine with Cull Obsidian will be exclusively available at Walgreens locations.

Monsters Inc. Sulley Nendoroid Deluxe Action Figure

This Monsters Inc. Sulley Nendoroid Deluxe Action Figure by Good Smile Company is pure AWESOME!!!! It comes with interchangeable faces so you can see his different expressions. He stands about 4.5 inches tall. This figure is so cute and awesome! If you are Monsters Inc fan, you'll need to have this in your collection. Definitely going to have to get one myself! You can pre-order this HERE from our friends at Entertainment Earth for $69.99.

Entertainment Earth Exclusive Alien Video Game Deco 8-Bit Xenomorph POP! Vinyl Figure

Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Alien Day Release is their exclusive Funko Alien Video Game Deco 8-Bit Xenomorph POP! Vinyl Figure. You can pre-order this HERE for $13.99. These are scheduled to ship in June.

NEW DST DC Animation Busts At Your Local Comic Shops


The long-running resin bust series for the DC Animated Universe has been going on for a few years now, and Diamond Select Toys has turned out a wide variety of Batman, Superman and Justice League characters. This week, four new characters hit comic shops and specialty stores, and all of them are must-have items for any DCAU collector!
Wonder Woman (item #NOV172426) leads the charge, blocking bullets with her magic bracelets, atop a pedestal base styled after the Justice League’s Watchtower space station.

Alien Day Exclusive Alien Queen Japanese Vinyl Figure

Today is Alien Day and Super7 already has a head start with the Midnight release of the "Clear Green Hell" Alien Queen Japanese vinyl figure. This figure stands 5 inches tall and comes in a Japanese-style window box. Order yours HERE for $65.

CMYK Monsters Release

Lulubell will be releasing the CMYK Monsters GID Soft Vinyl Figure painted by Blurble One later today, Thursday April 26th at 10AM Pacific. They will be sold blind bag as there are 6 different heads and different bodies. They will cost $50 each and can be purchased HERE.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Get Your Patchi Pins on Kickstarter

If you're an fan or collector of Kaiju, Sofubi and Pins, you're going to want to check out this awesome campaign on Kickstarter. There are 3 different pins that you can pledge for separately or buy them as a set and get a bonus mystery 4th pin. The 3 pins are shown above which are "No Toys, No Life" (1.5" tall), "I'm a Kougai" (1.25" tall), and Hedoro Mascot which is a giant 2" tall pin. This campaign is by Glenn Manders aka Badteethcomics who is the creator of the Cheestroyer. All pins are very reasonably price and ships anywhere in the world. These will be shipping from Australia.

Loot Crate's Loot Remix

Earlier this month Loot Crate announced another new subscription called Loot Remix which features at least 3 items from any past crate lines each month. So if you missed out on something they might end up inside the Loot Remix crate. Subscriptions start at $14.99 a month with free shipping to the USA. Not sure if the free shipping will apply to those outside the USA. If you subscribe for 3, 6 or 12 months, the prices of each box gets a bit cheaper than if you only subscribe 1 month at a time. Go HERE to check it out or to subscribe. The last day to subscribe is May 27th at 9PM Pacific.

Masters of the Universe Vintage Epic Battle 2-Packs Pre-Sale

Super7 had a surprise up their sleeves for their Masters of the Universe Collectors today. In addition to their Stridor Pre-order, they also announced the Pre-Sale of the Masters of the Universe Vintage Epic Battles 2-Packs for He-Man & Skeletor as well as She-Ra and Hordak. These are 5.5" action figures with a spring loaded mechanism. Turn the waist and watch them swing at their opponent of course.

These are a Super7 exclusive and available for Pre-Sale HERE for $45 each. These are a fixed quantity limited edition which means these are not made to order so the Pre-sale will end once the set amount is sold out. So if you're a MOTU collector, you're going to want to order these ASAP as they are limited and exclusively sold in the Pre-Sale through Super7. These are expected to ship this July.

Universal Studios Hollywood Lunar New Year & Animation Studio Store

We hit up Universal Studios Hollywood back in February and March. Yes, two separate trips lol. We were able to check out the Lunar New Year as well as the soft opening of the Animation Studio Store which has sections featuring Hello Kitty / Illumination / Dreamworks etc...

Wondercon 2018 Recap

Wondercon 2018 has come and gone. The weather turned out really nice despite the gray skies and downpours of rain the day before. Traveling down to Anaheim was no joke. We've never seen it rain so hard in Southern California. Lots of freeways were filled with water and you know traffic is already insane during the dry normal days. With the rain it was just a huge mess and the traffic was obviously worse. Wondercon attendees dodged the horrible weather just a day earlier. The weather during Wondercon was awesome as you can see from our picture above. Nothing but blue skies. Beautiful So Cal weather!

Marbled Madness Gorilla Biscuits Japanese Vinyl Figure Release

Super7 will be releasing the Marbled Madness Gorilla Biscuits Japanese vinyl figure today, Wednesday, April 25th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $75 each. These are blind bag and comes in a nifty sweatshirt gray fleece bag. LIMIT is 2 per customer. 

Super7's Masters of the Universe Stridor Pre-order

Pre-orders for Super7's Masters of the Universe Stridor the Heroic Armored War Horse Figure starts today, Wednesday, April 25th at 12 noon Pacific HERE for $60 each. The pre-order will stay open until Wednesday, May 16th.

Robotech VF-1 Transformable Veritech Fighter Collection - MIRIYA STERLING VOLUME 5 Pre-order

Toynami is proud to offer the forth volume in the ROBOTECH VF-1 TRANSFORMABLE VERITECH FIGHTER COLLECTION. Miriya Sterling Volume 5 comes fully equipped with 2 pilots; one cockpit pilot and one standing pilot. This Veritech stands approximately 6 inches tall, is fully articulated and can be converted into three different modes: Fighter, Battloid or Gerwalk. The Veritech Micronian Pilot Collection will each be packed in their limited-edition boxes which, when collected in its entirety, will showcase an image of all your favorite Robotech pilots!  

Also included is a gunpod weapon accessory and an adjustable display stand, for maximum versatility and poseability. Estimated Shipping: Q3 2018 with an MSRP of $34.99.

Loot Crate Announces Loot Fright

Loot Crate announce a subscription line called Loot Fright and each box will be filled with horror related items each month starting in September. The theme for the first box is "Trick or Treat". You have until September 19th  at 9PM Pacific to subscribe for the very first box of Loot Fright. A one month subscription is $24.99 + shipping. There is also an option to purchaes a 3-month or 6-month subscription as well which will save a few bucks off each box. Go HERE to subscribe!

Two New Exclusive Marvel Select Figures Coming to the Disney Store from DST

As the world celebrates the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, perhaps the most anticipated superhero film of all time, Diamond Select Toys has teamed up with the Disney Store to offer two new Marvel Select action figures! These exclusive figures celebrate characters who starred in the stories that have led to this massive blockbuster, one based on the comics and one based on the movies. Both are fan-demanded figures that are sure to round out any Avengers action figure collection!

Two Nights of BATMAN NINJA Events Slated May 1-2 in New York City


Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Celebrates
BATMAN NINJA
with Two Nights of New York City Events May 1-2

Spectacular Anime Film to Screen at The Directors Guild of America on 5/1;
Filmmakers, Key Voice Cast to Appear & Sign at Kinokuniya Bookstore on 5/2;
Free Screening Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First Served Basis

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

VIZ Media Launches Manga Release Of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: FULLMETAL EDITION

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: FULLMETAL EDITION

Experience Deluxe New FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Hardcover Editions With New Cover Art, Color Page Inserts, And Behind-The-Scenes Character Artwork

One:12 Collective Darkseid

The One:12 Collective Darkseid figure is the first ever fully articulated Poly-Stone figure featuring a newly created One:12 Collective body that encompasses his immense stone physique. Incorporating magnetically interchangeable faceplates and light-up Omega Beam eyes, Darkseid is primarily made of Poly-Stone with casted metal accents to achieve a level of authenticity never achieved with the character. The tyrannical New God is clothed in his signature royal tunic with a real metal helmet, chest plate, waist belt, and includes an Apokoliptian ceremonial cloak with an armored harness. His sentient Mother Box super-computer is also made from metal and magnetically stores on the back of his belt. 
Darkseid, ruling dictator of the dystopian planet of Apokolips, seeks to abolish freewill and enslave all life in the universe. A being of unparalleled strength, intelligence and boundless evil, his divine powers make him not only a threat to the heroes of earth, but to every world within his grasp.

Friday, April 20, 2018

Candie Bolton's BAKE-KUJIRA Pink Bubble Gum Edition Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Candie Bolton's BAKE-KUJIRA Pink Bubble Gum Edition later today, April 20th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $175. Bake-Kujira stands 11-inches tall soft vinyl figure.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

One:12 Collective Blade

Blade, vampire hunter of the Marvel Universe, joins the One:12 Collective.
The One:12 Collective Blade figure features two intricately detailed head portraits:  an unwelcoming scowl and a bloodcurdling roar. No details were overlooked when designing the infamous daywalker. His outfit boasts a leather-like black trench coat with an integrated wire for dynamic posing, as well as a tailored three-quarter sleeve t-shirt and motorcycle style pants. Blade comes well-equipped to hunt down creatures of the night with accessories including a customized submachine gun with removable magazines, a pump action shotgun, his signature sword with removable sheath, collapsible throwing blades, striking stakes, and of course, sunglasses.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

DST Announces DC Comic Universe Joins the World of Gallery PVCs

Diamond Select Toys’ Gallery line of PVC dioramas is expanding into new worlds! After exploring the worlds of DC animation and DC television, the Gallery has found a home in the DC comics universe! Capturing the comic-book looks of DC’s greatest heroes and villains, each 9-inch PVC diorama is sculpted in the 9-inch scale, with varying heights depending on pose and environment. Featuring dynamic designs and scintillating sculpts by today’s greatest artists, and the first few in the line are available for pre-order through your local comic shop or favorite online retailer!


Harley Quinn is the woman of the hour, the year and the decade, and the first DC Comics diorama captures her latest comic book appearance, with her corset, trademark hammer and red-and-blue pigtails! Sitting atop a crate of dynamite, Harley measures approximately 8 inches tall, and is made of high-quality PVC plastic with collectible-quality painted details. Designed by Shawn Knapp and sculpted by Jean St. Jean! (Item #MAR182419, SRP $45.00)

Bluefin Announces New TARN Transformers Action Figure From Flame Toys

BLUEFIN OPENS PRE-ORDERS FOR NEW “TARN” TRANSFORMERS ACTION FIGURE FROM FLAME TOYS

Leading Japanese Collectibles Distributor Expands Catalog Of Transformers Collectibles With New Exquisitely Detailed 8 Inch Action Figure Of The Fan Favorite Decepticon

Friday, April 13, 2018

One:12 Collective Jason Voorhees from Friday The 13th Part 3

Campers beware! Jason Voorhees from Friday The 13th Part 3 joins the One:12 Collective.

Planet of the Apes ReAction & The Legends of Lucha Libre MUSCLE Figures

Super7 will be releasing Wave 1 of the Planet of the Apes ReAction Figures and The Legends of Lucha Libre MUSCLE Figures on Wednesday, April 18th at 12 Noon Pacific both online HERE and in their stores in San Francisco and San Diego.

Martin Ontiveros' BAPHOMANIAC Burnt Offering Edition

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Martin Ontiveros' BAPHOMANIAC Burnt Offering Edition today, Friday, April 13th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $95. This factory painted figure features a realistic faux-wood patina and stands 8 inches tall. Looks Awesome!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

A Clockwork Orange 12” Alex DeLarge figure

Mezco presents A Clockwork Orange 12” Alex DeLarge, leader of the Droogs.
Direct from Stanley Kubrik’s cult classic, A Clockwork Orange, comes the Alex DeLarge 12” scale figure featuring 9 points of articulation and the likeness of acclaimed actor, Malcolm McDowell. The leader of the Droogs invokes a sinister smirk, embellished with his flamboyant eye make up. No detail was overlooked when designing Alex’s signature all-white outfit, from his suspenders and codpiece, to his iconic eyeball cufflinks. This sociopathic delinquent comes complete with a removable masquerade mask and cane with a removable top, revealing a hidden knife.
The 12” Alex DeLarge figure comes packaged in a collector-friendly window box and is sure to add a little chaos to your collection.
The A Clockwork Orange 12” Alex DeLarge figure is available for pre-order at https://www.mezcotoyz.com/12-inch-a-clockwork-orange for $44 and will make his way into stores December – February 2019.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay 4K/Blu-ray/DVD is Out Today

Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay is available everywhere from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Ultra HD Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital!

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay finds Amanda Waller’s top secret “Task Force X” – Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn and Copperhead – on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they’re willing to risk their own lives to steal it. But the Suicide Squad isn’t the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. The race is on for the golden prize … and, to stay alive, second place isn’t an option.

VIZ MEDIA ACQUIRES PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR MAKE ANIMALS: FELT ARTS FROM JAPAN

Explore The Amazing World Of Felt Arts From Artist YOSHiNOBU In Unique How-To Book Set For Release This Fall

San Francisco, CA, April 9, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed its latest publishing acquisition MAKE ANIMALS: FELT ARTS FROM JAPAN during its official panel event held at Chicago’s C2E2 this past weekend.

VIZ Media Details A Wide Array Of New Manga Acquisitions' At C2E2 Convention

New Titles Announced For Publication Include Junji Ito’s FRANKENSTEIN, The JUNI TAISEN Manga, And A Pair Of Sci-Fi Novels Based On The Video Game NIER: AUTOMATA

San Francisco, CA, April 9, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced its latest publishing acquisitions this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention, C2E2.

Diamond Select Toys Pacific Rim Select Figures in Stores Now

It’s time to return to Pacific Rim! With Pacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to the fan-favorite mechs-vs.-monsters movie, debuting at #1 at the box office, DST is cancelling the apocalypse with a line of action figures depicting the film’s all-new Jaeger robots! Series 1 hits stores this week, with Series 2 and 3 waiting in the launch bay, and a Kaiju on the horizon!

AMC'S "PREACHER" RETURNS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 24 AT 10:00 PM ET/PT

AMC’S TWISTED AND OUTRAGEOUS SUPERNATURAL DRAMA “PREACHER” RETURNS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 24 AT 10:00 PM ET/PT

Network Releases First-Look Images from the Upcoming Third Season


Monday, April 9, 2018

New Clip from "Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay"

Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay arrives tomorrow (April 10, 2018) from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment n 4K/Blu-ray/DVD. The film is currently available on Digital.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay finds Amanda Waller’s top secret “Task Force X” – Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn and Copperhead – on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they’re willing to risk their own lives to steal it. But the Suicide Squad isn’t the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. The race is on for the golden prize … and, to stay alive, second place isn’t an option.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Loot Wear PROTECT Unpacking

Here's February's Loot Wear with the theme PROTECT. Sorry this one came super late. Below is our unpacking pictures. We call this unpacking because it comes in a bag and not a box.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

TAG x Bwana Spoons x T9G Marty + Killer "BUBBLE YUM" Marble Edition

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Bwana Spoons x T9G's Marty & Killer  "Bubble Yum" Marble Edition vinyl figures tomorrow, Friday, April 6th at 12 PM Pacific HERE for $75 each.

Marty and Killer BUBBLE YUM EDITION are cast in a sickeningly sweet pink and blue marbled soft vinyl! Marty features multiple points of articulation and a removable hat, and Killer includes a bonus Globby pal.

Loot Crate PLAYBACK Unboxing

March's Loot Crate theme is PLAYBACK which means a lot of properties from the past. Check out our unboxing pictures below.

DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EPIC SUMMER MOVIE SPECTACULAR ISSUE

DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EPIC SUMMER MOVIE SPECTACULAR ISSUE FEATURES AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, INCREDIBLES 2, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, AND CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH SCARLETT JOHANSSON, ZOE SALDANA, RON HOWARD, ALDEN EHRENREICH, EVANGELINE LILLY, EWAN MCGREGOR, SEBASTIAN STAN, KEVIN FEIGE, CRAIG T. NELSON, ANTHONY & JOE RUSSO, AND MORE GIVE FANS A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO THE YEAR’S MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS

PLUS, GET A FIRST LOOK AT FREEFORM’S UPCOMING DISNEY’S FAIRY TALE WEDDINGS

Studio Ghibli Pop-Up Shop San Francisco

We got the chance to check out the Studio Ghibli Pop Up Shop in San Francisco last month. The pop up shop was opened to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro. The pop up shop was presented by Kinokuniya and Her Universe. There were exclusive t-shirts and a tote bag if you spent $100 while supplies last of course. Check out our pictures below.

Loot Anime TECH Unboxing

Loot Anime TECH Unboxing for February 2018. We received this in March and forgot to post up our unboxing. Please note that we have been receiving some boxes later than usual from Loot Crate including Loot Anime, Loot Wear etc... So basically what is from February, we don't get it until the following month. Check out our unboxing pictures below:

Entertainment Earth Anniversary Sale


Entertainment Earth is celebrating their 22nd Anniversary with a sale on their in-stock exclusives. Buy One, Get One 60% off on all IN-STOCK Entertainment Earth Exclusives. Now's the time to stock up or pick up some exclusives that you've had your eye one. The sale will last a few days.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

DST Heads to Chicago for C2E2 2018

DST will be set up at booth #807 on the exhibit floor, with one side of the booth dedicated to display cases of upcoming products -- some being seen for the first time! Marvel, DC, Pacific Rim Uprising, Ghostbusters, Kingdom Hearts, Nightmare Before Christmas and more will be on display, most available for pre-order. The other side will offer a variety of Select action figures, Gallery PVC figures, Minimates, Vinimates, statues and busts. Fill some holes in your collection or try a line for the first time!