Flashback SDCC 2024 - Hulu Animayhem Experience

 Hulu's Animayhem Experience

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Hulu Animayhem’s Factory at San Diego Comic-Con

Hulu is bringing Animayhem back to San Diego Comic-Con with a zany, 2D factory where its beloved animated series are made. Inside the factory, fans will find Hulu’s most iconic animated titles like Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, The Simpsons and more! The activation is located right next to the Convention Center on the Bayfront’s Parking Lot. Reaching out as we would love to work together on coverage to get your readers excited about what’s to come at Hulu’s Animayhem Factory at SDCC 2024.

Starting July 25 from 11:30am-7pm, July 26-27 from 9:30am–7pm daily, and July 28 from 9:30am–5pm, Hulu’s Animayhem Factory will transport fans into a zany 2D factory where fans of all ages can interact with their favorite shows and take home themed memorabilia from popular titles like Solar Opposites, Hit Monkey, Futurama, The Simpsons, and many more. Additional details on the immersive activities, such as a theatrical Cutawayland that celebrates Family Guy’s 25th Anniversary, a singing booth from Bob’s Burgers that showcases beloved songs from the series and a life-size replica of the Slurm Factory from Futurama.

Hulu's "Futurama" Season 12 Key Art

Season 12 of Futurama will premiere on Monday, July 29 on Hulu.

 

Following Hulu's critically acclaimed 2023 revival of Futurama, the epic sci-fi series from Matt Groening and David X. Cohen returns in 2024 with ten all-new episodes. On this orbit around the sun, our occasionally heroic crew embarks on mind-bending adventures involving birthday party games to the death, the secrets of Bender's ancestral robot village, A.I. friends (and enemies), impossibly cute beanbags, and the true 5 million-year-old story behind the consciousness-altering substance known as coffee. And, of course, the next chapter in Fry and Leela's fateful, time-twisted romance.

Hulu Animayhem: Enter The 2nd Dimension at SDCC

As the go-to destination for Adult Animation and Anime content - over 20,000 episodes across both genres - Hulu is thrilled to showcase their commitment to these dedicated fandoms with Hulu Animayhem. Announced earlier this month, Hulu Animayhem is a sub-brand that spotlights Hulu’s robust Adult Animation and Anime library, and highly-anticipated new titles and premieres, which will all show up in a big way at San Diego Comic-Con.  

From July 20 to 23, Hulu will be taking over the Bayfront Parking Lot at SDCC with an immersive Hulu Animayhem experience celebrating Adult Animation from 11:30am-7pm (July 20), 9:30am - 7pm (July 21-22) and 9:30am-5pm (July 23). Hulu is setting themselves apart from the SDCC crowd by using 2D drawing styles and optical illusions to create a 3D activation that feels comically flat and delightfully out-of-whack – just like the Hulu Animayhem shows fans know and love. At the Hulu Animayhem activation, attendees will be transported into an alluring 2D world where they can interact their favorite Adult Animation hits including:

 

• “Solar Opposites”: INSIDE THE WALL (Hulu Original/20th Television Animation)
• ZAP! Yumyulack has done it again. As fans enter the 2nd Dimension, they find themselves shrunken down and tossed into the beloved Wall, in this larger than life experience.
• Season four premieres on August 14, 2023 with 10 episodes, followed by a Valentine’s Day Special coming in 2024.
• “The Great North”: ALANIS BOREALIS (FOX/20th Television Animation)
• Fans will step into the expansive Alaskian landscape to join Judy Tobin as she asks for life advice from her imaginary best friend and famed 90’s singer/songwriter Alanis Morrisette. A projected Alanis constellation will appear in the sky and fans can witness the fun, playful interactions between the characters (and maybe even pick up some tips themselves!). 
• “American Dad”: HALL OF INFINITE ROGERS (FOX/20th Television Animation)
• The CIA’s most wanted alien has endless disguises. As fans continue to make their way through the experience, they get a look into just how infinite Roger’s collection of disguises really is! 
• “Family Guy”: 360 TIME TRAVEL & LIVING ROOM (FOX/20th Television Animation)
• Step on Stewie’s infamous Time Travel Pad and take a trip through the 2nd Dimension with this unique photo opp.
• Guests can also grab a photo on the iconic couch or just sit back and stay awhile as they enjoy the magnitude of Hulu Animayhem content Hulu has to offer.
• “Archer”: WALL OF AGENCY HEROS (FX)
• Playing homage to Archer’s opening credits, fans can step in to join the cast in this iconic photo moment.
• “The Simpsons”: LIVING ROOM (FOX/Disney+/20th Television Animation)
• The iconic living room has landed in front of the giant Hulu Animayhem TV. Guests can grab a photo or sit and stay awhile as they enjoy all the content Hulu has to offer.
• “Bob’s Burgers”: GRAND RE-RE-RE OPENING (FOX/20th Television Animation)
• Fans of Bob’s Burgers won’t be able to resist bellying up to the counter and snapping a pic with their favorite animated family - The Belchers.
• “Futurama”: FUTURAMA HAS LANDED ON HULU (Hulu Original/20th Television Animation)
• Futurama is BACK for a new season and will be debuting as a Hulu Original Monday, July 24! 
• The last piece of the activation will feature an incredible 55 ft replica of HQ, along with a crash-landed Planet Express ship. Inside HQ, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the beloved series with a variety of photo moments and immersive set builds.
  

The Hulu Animayhem activation will be a fantastic opportunity for fans at SDCC to celebrate the world of Adult Animation and immerse themselves in a wide array of Hulu content.

Kidrobot New York Toy Fair 2019 Previews

Kidrobot Announces New York Toy Fair 2019 Product Release Previews

(Broomfield, CO) – February 13 – Kidrobot heads to the big apple for New York Toy Fair 2019, February 16th – 19th at Booth #5302 and joins parent company and sister brands NECA, Yummy World, WizKids and Chia Pet. Kidrobot will display the top items of 2018 and upcoming 2019 product releases from Sanrio, The Addams Family, Andy Warhol, Arcane Divination, Jeremyville and Frank Kozik.

Loot Wear Robotic Unpacking

Check out the Loot Wear "Robotic" Items from September! Overall, the quality on the items are better than before.

 First thing we took out is the Loot Wearables Alien Button down Woven shirt. The shirt is a darker blue than it shows up in the pictures. Great quality shirt and shows the Weyland-Yutani logo on the front with sewn on Nostromo patches on both sides of the shoulders.

 Next is the Loot for Her - Star Trek: The Next Generation Boyfriend Cardigan. The back features art by Anna-Maria Jung which shows Data with a cat. The main color of the cardigan is yellow which is a bit darker than the pictures show.

 Then we took out the Loot Tees which is a Mega Man Skull T-Shirt. This is based on the skull from Dr. Wily's evil lair using sprites from the original Mega Man. 

 For the Loot Undies (boxer briefs) for guys we have the Futurama Bender Underwear. The front shows Bender while the back says "Bite My Shiny Metal Ass" lol.

Finally for the Loot Sock we have a pair of Invader Zim socks and a pair of Futurama Knit Socks.

 Here's a little flyer that comes with the clothes to let you know what were in this month's Loot Wear.

If you like what you've seen here, make sure to get in on the October Loot Wear with items from Ghostbusters, Stranger Things, Buffy the Vampire Slayer etc... Go HERE for more info or to subscribe!

Loot Crate Animation Unboxing

We were unfortunately in the group of people that had our Loot Crate delayed due to a shortage in T-shirts for this month's crate. So we got our crate in mid-August just as the August Crate was closing. Disappointed that this box took so long to arrive.

Another note is that our (non-regular) mail carrier that delivered this box decided to shove/squish this into our mailbox and slightly crushed our crate but luckily nothing was broken. As a huge animation fan, this box was definitely worth the wait.

ID10T Reveals Full Weekend Lineup

ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival
Adds Con Man and Futurama Talks to Programming Schedule,
Plus Live Nerdist Podcast Tapings, Themed Panel Discussions,
Saban’s Power Rangers Laser Tag Course & more! 

Created and Hosted by Comedian Chris Hardwick
ID10T Reveals Full Weekend Schedule
With Panel Guests, Moderators, Themes,
& Music Performances and Comedy Sets By Today’s Top Artists

Saturday, June 24th & Sunday, June 25th
in Silicon Valley, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheatre and Surrounding Grounds

 

Unpacking the Loot Wear/LVL UP Futuristic Package

We're unpacking the July's LVL UP / Loot Wear "Futuristic" package. All the LVL UP items comes in a padded envelope. So we really can't say unboxing when it's not a box. We didn't receive a guide/list of what was inside the package this month which is odd but we figured out most of what the items are etc...

Loot Crate "Futuristic" Unboxing

We're a few days late in unboxing the July "Futuristic" Loot Crate Box. Actually behind on unboxing a lot of things in July. Everyone by now should have received their July Loot Crate Box! If not, there are spoilers ahead.

Loot Crate's July Theme is: Futuristic!

Loot Crate announced their July Theme which is Futuristic!

This Theme Is Perfect for Fans of:

Mega Man
Star Trek
Futurama
Rick & Morty
Valiant

What is Loot Crate?

Loot Crate is a monthly subscription box service for geeks, nerds, comic book lovers, and pop culture aficionados. Every month, subscribers receive a mystery box full of collectibles, figurines, apparel, and memorabilia. Each box contains at least $45 in value and many items are exclusively created for the Loot Crate community. Each crate also has a theme centered around major franchises, theatrical releases, and events.

Funko Announces NYCC Exclusives Wave 1

NYCC is approaching soon and exclusives are being announced. Funko announced Wave 1 of  their exclusives. From their POP! Line there will be a Classic Cylon Commander, Orange GID Catbug, Tenth Doctor in Spacesuite, Fry & Leela Alternate Universe 2-Pack, and "Yellow" Ricochet Rabbit. Dorbz XL "Detective Mode" Batman, Star Wars Platinum Greedo Hikari, Vinyl Idolz Bloody Daryl and ReAction Black & White Wolfman. Expect more exclusives from Funko!

Toy Tokyo Announce More SDCC 2015 Exclusives

Toy Tokyo announced a few more of their SDCC 2015 Exclusives which are "Metal Storm" Gigantor Hikari, Futurama Robot Devil with Violin POP! Vinyl and Star Wars Stormtrooper Prism Hikari.

Funko Announces First Wave of SDCC 2015 Exclusives

Funko just announced their first wave of SDCC 2015 Exclusives. Surprised it wasn't like last year with clues to figure out what the exclusives are. This year there is no pre-buy of all the SDCC exclusives like they have done in previous years. Funko has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years and if you noticed how their annual Fundays tickets went on sale last week, you blinked and the tickets sold out in under and hour or so. Pretty crazy. 2 years ago, tickets were easy to get. Last year they lasted about a week or so.

Announced is this first wave is Futurama "Gold" Bender POP!, Inside Out "Sparkle Hair" Sadness POP!, Doctor Who Twelfth Doctor "Spacesuit"  POP!, Star Wars "Infrared" Boba Fett Hikari, X-Force Deadpool's Chimichanga Truck POP! Rides, Batman Dorbz XL and Ghostbusters "Slimed" Dr. Peter Venkman Vinyl Idolz.

Funko will be announcing more exclusives every Monday, Wednesday & Friday until June 29th.

Futurama POP! Vinyl Figures

Futurama POP! Vinyl Figures from Funko will be hitting retailers in April. You can pre-order Fry, Leela, Bender and Robot Devil for $9.99 each at Entertainment Earth.

Toynami's NYCC Exclusives & Free Voltron Swag

Visit Toynami at Booth #556 at NYCC and pick up some Free Voltron Swag!

Voltron 30^th Anniversary Limited Edition Poster
High quality limited edition 30^th Anniversary Voltron poster, FREE with any purchase of $40 or more at the Toynami Booth #556. Only 2000 made! (while supplies last)

Voltron Limited Edition Button
Get a FREE limited edition 30^th Anniversary Voltron Button (while supplies last, limit 1 per person)! Take a picture with the 7 ft Jumbo Voltron at the Toynami Booth #556, and post to your Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with #VoltronJumbo #NYCC

Toynami will be bringing the following exclusive to NYCC as well exclusives from previous events like SDCC.

Acid Rain Agurts Infantry Exclusive

This Acid Rain Exclusive packs plenty of action with this trio of 3.75” Agurts Infantry figures in full army-green color! Each is highly poseable (30 articulation points) featuring a removable vest, helmet, rifle and stand. These Exclusive Agurts Infantry figures are compatible with the Acid Rain mobile armor series.

• Retail Price $45
• Limited to 700 packs worldwide
• Size: 3.75" Tall
• 30 points of Articulation

Toynami Announces SDCC 2014 Exclusives Part 1

Toynami just announced Part 1 of their SDCC 2014 Exclusives. Toynami will be at booth # 3229. Check them out below:

Glorious Golden Talking Bender

Retail Price: $40
Limited to 1,000 pieces
Size: 9” Tall

Super Sac-Con Free Futurama Art Print Sunday Only

Super Sac-Con announced that they will be have FREE Futurama Art Prints on Sunday ONLY in honor of their special guest Phil LaMarr who will only be in attendance on Sunday.

Loot Crate - September - Animate

BEST LOOT CRATE SO FAR!!! Out of all the Loot Crates we have received so far this is by far the best one yet. For the month of September, the Theme was Animate. Basically what we got was a Kidrobot x Futurama Blind Box Keychain, Jazwares x Nicktoons Ren (& Stimpy) Plush, Funko TMNT Raphael POP! Family Guy Stewie Lip Balm, PokeAwesome Sticker, It's Over 9000! Wall Vinyl, TMNT Stormtroopers Magnet and of course the new monthly booklet/checklist of what is in the monthly box.

This is what we got. Inside the booklet, it showed what contents were in the boxes. For the Kidrobot Keychains, you either got the Simpsons or Futurama. For the Jazwares Plush, you either got Ren or Stimpy. (Yes! We talked about these before in our previous post regarding these Target Exclusives!). Funko POP! you could've received any of the TMNT POP!s.  For the Lip Balm, it was either Family Guy or Yoshi.

Thanks Loot Crate! Looking forward to next month's crate. Oh and if you like this, go get your own Loot Crate HERE. Subscribe Monthly, every 3 or 6 months.

Toynami's DC Heroes Skelanimals Plush Series 2, Futurama Tineez Series 2 & Voltron

Toynami wants to let you know that the DC Heroes Skelanimals Plush Series 2 is available now at select retailers. These are about 10"-12" tall.

Entertainment Earth has these available now. (see below for direct link)

Harley Quinn Marcy for $27.99.
Wonder Woman Kit the Cat $27.99.
Robin Pen the Penguin $27.99.
Bane Pudge the Turtle $27.99

Also available now is the Futurama Tineez Series 2 which features Lovestruck Fry, Exasperated Morbo & Adorable Nibbler. These are approximately 3" tall. They come a nice box collectible window box. Available now at select retailers.

This set is also available at Entertainment Earth HERE for $24.99.

Toynami also wanted to let you know about their #VOLTRONRETURNS Prize Announcement:

"If you were a lucky fan who stopped by Toynami at Comic-Con this year and snagged a #VoltronReturns temporary tattoo, you still have a chance to win a very limited Voltron Exclusive Vinyl Figure! Pulled from the Toynami Vault, this vinyl version of the classic Voltron stands 9 inches in height, and was limited to only 1,000 pieces. No longer available normally, this is a very exclusive prize you won’t want to miss out on! TWEET or INSTAGRAM your tattoo photo with #VoltronReturns for your chance to win!"

Good Luck!