Sota Toys Darksiders Death & Despair Statue

Pre-Order Sota Toys' Darksiders Death & Despair Resin Statue HERE for $249.99. 12" scale statue. Expected arrival is February 2013.

Death, astride Despair amid the shattered landscape of the apocalypse. Death and Despair are lit by the unearthly flames that emanate from Despairs ethereal body. High intensity LEDs light the mane, tail and wind-buffeted hooves of Despair as he carries Death to their next ordeal.

Death is the iconic lead character in THQ’s blockbuster post-apocalypse title Darksiders 2, released 2012. Darksiders follows the travels of our unlikely hero and the trail of his namesake that he leaves in his wake.

Preview Chima Group's Black Formal

Preview Chima Group's Black Formal.

Preview Paul Kaiju's King Jinx DX

Preview Paul Kaiju's King Jinx DX coming in 2013!!!!!

Shawnimals NotM Ragdoll Ninja & Legends of Ninjatown

Shawnimals released the last Ninja of the Month today, Ragdoll Ninja. NotM has been going strong for the last 3 years. Get Ragdoll Ninja for $30 HERE. Here's what you get:

• A handmade ~ 7" x 7" plush Ninja limited to 100 pcs.
  
• Signed and numbered fancy hang tag
• Special feature – Illustrated fable scroll and a plush that sits on its own!
  
• A character sticker
• A character button

Also announced today from Shawnimals is a pre-order for the Legends of Ninjatown Bundle for $80. You get all 5 Apprentice Ninjas representing the 5 main Squads - Fire, Forest, Snow, Aqua & Spirit. As a bonus for pre-ordering you will also receive a special, signed Legends of Ninjatown 6"x8" Giclee Print. You can purchase this HERE.

Each Squad pack includes:

• Plush: 5-inch-tall Pocket Ninja plush with its Squad symbol emblazoned on its chest
• Two-sided card: One side with an artful scene from the Squad, the other with important information on that Squad
• Membership card: With Legends of Ninjatown info on one side, and blank space on the other for you to fill in
• 1-inch button: Featuring that Squad's Apprentice, proudly displaying the Squad's symbol

Legends of Ninjatown Giclee Print

 More info on any of Shawnimals releases can be found here!

"Creatures of the Night" Show at Cotton Candy Machine

Cotton Candy Machine presents "Creatures of the Night" by Joe Ledbetter & Nathan Jurevicius. Opening reception is this Friday, December 7th from 7-11pm. Show runs until January 13th 2013.

Los Angeles based artist Joe Ledbetter is packing his bags and heading to the Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn, NY for his 2-man exhibition with famed artist and illustrator Nathan Jurevicious (scarygirl.com). For his part Joe will be presenting 9 new paintings, an exciting new print set, and a uniquely customized inflatable unicorn (what was he thinking?!). C'mon out to see what these two artists have up their sleeve as everything is reasonably priced for the holidays you're sure to find something fantastic for that someone special. And be sure to give Joe a hi-five as the show lands on his birthday!

Splurrt's Hawaiian Cadaver Kid Release

Splurrt will be releasing their Hawaiian Cadaver Kid this coming Sunday, December 9th in their store HERE. Time is TBA. Releases at 1pm ET. Good Luck!

Super7 Exclusive Ilu Ilu Gorz Gold & White Edition

Super7 exclusive Ilu Ilu Gorz Gold & White edition will be released next week via Lottery drawing because this figure is extremely limited. Lottery Drawing Details and more pics will be available next week.

Ridemakerz Introduces New Xtreme Customz Build-able Car Kits

Ridemakerz introduces new Xtreme Customz build-able car kits. 

XTREME CUSTOMZ are scale-sized, customizable vehicles that transform just as fast as children’s imaginations. Starting from a wide range of body styles, kids use their creativity to customize their vehicle with interchangeable “Mix N Match” parts, and make the car or “RIDE” of their dreams come alive.

XTREME CUSTOMZ RIDEZ are easy to assemble for kids ages 5+, and feature a 4-mode adjustable chassis to go from Race, Lifted, Jacked and Off-Road…all with the push of a button!  XTREME CUSTOMZ are available in:

• Starter Kits – 1:48 scale (about the size of a cell phone) single vehicle with “Mix N Match” accessories

• Swap Sets – two 1:48 scale vehicles with “Mix N Match” accessories

• XL Kits –1:18 scale (about the size of a football) single vehicle with “Mix N Match” accessories

Sets available include the Dodge Viper or Chevy Corvette with snap-on turbo engines and quad sidepipes, or transforming their Spider-Man or Batman “Hero” RIDEZ with race spoilers and reversible rims etc...

These are available at retailers such as Amazon.com, Costco, CVS & ToysRus. The Kits range from $9.99 (starter kits), $19.99 (swap sets) and $34.99 (XL Kits).

Tokidoki Releases Unicorno Series 2 and Donutella Mini Plush Series

tokidoki releases 2 new collectible series just in time for Christmas. Unicorno Series 2 and a brand new Donutello Mini Plush series. 

tokidoki fans have been waiting for the second series of the beloved Unicornos and will be thrilled to see some of the new additions such as Sakura – the Geisha Unicorno and the first ever rocking Unicorno – Rodeo.  Each one is 2” PVC sold in a blind box promoting collectability of all 11 characters. $7.95 each. 

Donutella and her sweet friends come to life for the first time as 4” fabric plush.  Each character has a loop so they can easily attach to backpacks and go anywhere.  Each is sold in a blind box with a suggested retail of $9.95.

 

New People x SCRAP Brings Real Escape Game to San Francisco

Innovative Interactive Multiplayer Puzzle Solving Game Originally Invented In Japan Returns To The Bay Area On A Semi-Permanent Basis

San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2012 – NEW PEOPLE, a dynamic entertainment destination bringing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture to North American shores, has teamed up with creative company, SCRAP, to launch a new home for the popular “Real Escape Game” at the notable Japanese Pop Culture venue through 2013.

“The Real Escape Room: SF Vol. 1 – Escape from the Mysterious Room” opens on Friday, December 14^th and will run periodically thru 2013. Multiple game sessions will take place most weekends on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays inside NEW PEOPLE’s 3^rd floor SUPERFROG Gallery space. NEW PEOPLE is located in San Francisco’s Japantown district at 1746 Post St. (Cross St. is Webster Ave.). More information at: www.newpeopleworld.com.

“The Real Escape Room” will be the newly installed, semi-permanent home for the latest version of “The Real Escape Game,” which is an inventive puzzle solving interactive game event, originally created in Japan, which requires players to cooperate and use their intuition and detective skills to solve multiple mysteries within a limited time.

In “The Real Escape Room: SF Vol. 1 – Escape from the Mysterious Room,” players find themselves locked inside a seemingly ordinary room. It has a desk, chairs, a carpet – everything seems normal. But on closer inspection players will find a series of mysterious codes and puzzles that must be solved in order to find a hidden key to escape. The maximum capacity of participants for each game will be limited to 11 people. Game duration is around 1.5 hours (including introductions and a solution walkthrough). More than 10,000 people have played this game in Japan, China, and Taiwan.

The Real Escape Room: SF Vol. 1 – Escape from the Mysterious Room Game Times:

Fridays: 6:30pm, 8:30pm

Saturdays: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm

Sundays: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

Tickets are $28.00 in advance; $33.00 at the door. Tickets and additional information are available at: http://realescapegame.com/rersf1. 

“The Real Escape Game thrilled hundreds of players during several sessions held previously in San Francisco, most recently with the Real Escape Game x Evangelion: Escape from an Angel, which was inspired by the hit Evangelion anime series and staged during the 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival last summer,” says Seiji Horibuchi, the President/CEO of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. “We are very excited to again team up with SCRAP to present a brand new installment that will run weekly at the NEW PEOPLE venue. Join other plays and test your powers of deduction and reasoning with this intriguing and fun game!” 

About SCRAP Co. & SCRAP Entertainment Inc.

SCRAP Co. (www.scrapmagazine.com), based in Kyoto, Japan, produces the free magazine, “SCRAP” and the Real Escape Game (REG), a new style of live entertainment. Over 200,000 participants have played this game in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore and the United States. SCRAP Entertainment Inc (RealEscapeGame.com), based in San Francisco, California, is a U.S division of SCRAP Co., and produces REG in the United States.

About NEW PEOPLE, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE, Inc. (www.newpeopleworld.com) offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as through licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment (www.newpeopleent.com), a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, GANTZ, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA.

Super7 x Josh Herbolsheimer's "Green Hell" Pocket Rose Vampire Release

Super7 x Josh Herbolsheimer's "Green Hell" Pocket Rose Vampire will be released next Thursday, December 13th at Noon Pacific HERE.

Dyzplastic's 2012 Holiday Frankie Frost Android by Scott Tolleson

Dyzplastic x Scott Tolleson's Frankie Frost 2012 Holiday Special Edition Android will be released this Thursday, December 6th at 11am EST and 11pm EST at the Dead Zebra Shop for $10. Limit is 2 per customer/household.

New GID Green & Orange Skull Uamous

Uamou announced their new release of their Skull Uamous in Glow in the Dark Green & Orange.

MicroAttafest 2012 at Dragatomi

Dragatomi will be hosting MicroAttafest 2012 with Attaboy this Saturday, December 8th from 5-8pm. This is a one-night event toy signing and YART Sale will Attaboy. Attaboy will be bringing goodies from the YUMFACTORY archives as well as an art show of rare Attaboy items.

Super7's Holiday Foster Release

Super7 will be releasing their Holiday Foster this coming Thursday, December 6th at Noon Pacific.

"Foster is celebrating with red and green glittery sprinkles embedded in his sweet cookie body.  Filled with pink cream filling and a healthy helping of dark pink frosting on top."

Get this sweet holiday 3" Kandy Kaiju for $25 HERE.