NARUTO Manga Creator Masashi Kishimoto's NY Comic Con Appearances Previewed By VIZ MEDIA

Creator Of Bestselling Ninja Action Series Makes His First U.S. Appearance During New York Super Week And Comic Con For Autograph Sessions, Panel Discussions And Theatrical Premiere

San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, in partnership with The Japan Foundation and ReedPOP, prepares to welcome iconic manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, the renowned creator of the NARUTO manga (graphic novel) saga, for a series of very special appearances during the upcoming 2015 New York Comic Con.

VIZ Media will exhibit at New York Comic Con in Booth #1346 and will offer a wide array of exclusive NARUTO manga and anime products for purchase throughout the convention. In response to overwhelming fan interest, VIZ Media is also pleased to announce the addition of one more autograph session for Masashi Kishimoto on Thursday, October 8^th, at the Javits Center.

Super7 Announces NYCC 2015 Exclusive Alien Nostromo Crew Special ReAction Figure Set

Super7 announced their first NYCC 2015 Exclusives which is the Alien Nostromo Crew Special ReAction Figure Set. This special 3-pack will cost $45. Pick this up at Super7's booth at New York Comic Con which is October 8-11.

VIZ Media Announces Release Of Final BLEACH Anime Home Media Edition

Catch The Exciting Climax Of The Hit Supernatural Action Series With Final Episodes Available This Month On New DVD Home Media Edition

San Francisco, CA, September 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, brings one of Japan’s most celebrated anime series to an exhilarating conclusion as it announces the home media release of the final BLEACH DVD Box Set Edition on September 29^th.

BLEACH Set 26 contains 2-discs with the climactic final 12 episodes (355-366) of the series about the adventures of a clairvoyant teenager. Content is available with dialogue selections for dubbed English as well as subtitled, Japanese 2.0 audio, with episodes presented in 16x9 video. The set will carry an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.

William Shatner to Host Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration At Inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con

Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before:
William Shatner to Host Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration At Inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con

Tickets Now Available for Purchase

San Jose, Calif. – Sept. 21, 2015 – The original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, has set coordinates for Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016. Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural event, which has added a Friday night opening due to overwhelming interest and support. SVCC will bring top celebrities, film, TV, independent artists, comic books, cosplay, video games, music and technology to the San Jose Convention Center the weekend of March 18-20, 2016.

As the first official details for SVCC to be revealed, William Shatner will host a special 50th anniversary celebration for Star Trek alongside other stars from the acclaimed TV and film series. More information about the celebration and the rest of the special events for SVCC will be released later this fall.

Star Wars "Samurai" Collectibles Announced For Meisho Movie Realization Line

Highly Detailed Figures Incorporate Japanese Samurai Aesthetic; Pre-Orders Open For “Ronin” Boba Fett, “Daisho” Darth Vader, “Teppou Ashigaru” Sandtrooper and “Akazonae” Imperial Guard; “Taisho” Darth Vader And “Ashigaru” Stormtrooper Figures

Available Now!!

Irvine, CA, September 21, 2015 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, offers Star Wars fans and ardent collectors something unique as it highlights a variety of super-detailed figures from the Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line by Tamashii Nations.

The Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the Samurai aesthetic and artfully reimagines several Empire characters from the legendary films with feudal-style Japanese armor and weaponry. Each figure is exquisitely crafted by some of Japan's top sculpting talent and constructed with hybrid materials featuring up to 15 points of articulation to create endless posing possibilities.

Shenmue 3's Slacker Backer Campaign

Did you miss out on making a pledge for Shenmue III on Kickstarter that ended in July? Fear not, if you missed out or maybe you want to get some of the other rewards. Go HERE and show your support and back this game!!!

Marvel Collector Corps - Secret Wars

A little late as this arrived in late August. Nice illustrated box as always both inside and out. Been wondering what UPS/USPS workers think about these boxes that they come across them when delivering them. The third Marvel Collector Corps theme is Secret Wars.

Loot Crate - August 2015 - Villains 2

A bit late on this and a few other posts due to a sudden passing etc...

Anyways, back to the topic at hand here... Here's the August Loot Crate which the theme is Villains 2. Villains 2 definitely defeated the Heroes 2 Crate. Sorry Heroes, try again in round 3.

Lunartik Launches The Big Licker Vinyl Art Toy Project on Kickstarter

Lunartik aka Matt Jones just launched The Big Licker Vinyl Art Toy Project on Kickstarter. What is the Big Licker?

"The Big Licker stands 12" long, and will be produced in vinyl plastic (roto-casting + injection moulding). It will have a mat grey body (shell) and stand on 4 mat finished legs. Most importantly it will have a big red glossy tongue as the Classic Version."

The "Classic" Version which has the red painted tongue will be limited to 150 pieces and will be signed & numbered by Matt. There is also a DIY White version which is limited to 120 pieces. If you choose the Big Licker - Big Bundle Pack which is £145 / $224usd you will get the Classic, DIY and a Hand Doodled Big Licker by Matt Jones.

As of this posting they project is about half way funded with 29 days to go. Go HERE to pledge today!

Funko Announces Official Star Wars Subscription Box - Smuggler's Bounty

Funko announces the Official Star War Smuggler's Bounty Subscription Box. Just like Collector Corps which caters to all things Marvel, this subscription will have all Star Wars related items. If you are fan or collector of Star Wars, this is a no brainer to join. You can sign up HERE.

There are 2 types of memberships - Pirate or Boss. The Pirate subscription you can cancel at anytime and will be billed bi-monthly. If you choose the Boss membership, you are purchasing a subscription for the whole year + an annual Collectible Gift on your anniversary. Membership starts at $25 + S&H & Tax if applicable. Annual Membership will cost $150 + S&H & Tax if applicable.

The first Star Wars Smuggler's Bounty debut box will be released in November and the theme is of course Star Wars : The Force Awakens. The deadline to subscribe is November 12th 2015.  Included in the debut box is 2 Exclusive POP! Vinyl Figures that you can't get anywhere else.

We are subscribers to Funko's Marvel Collector Corps box and we couldn't be more pleased with the quality of the items and the exclusives that we have received in each box.

6" Godzilla POP! Vinyl Figure

Funko announces Godzilla POP! Vinyl Figure which is a 6" Super Sized POP! Of course Godzilla has to be bigger than your average POP! figure. Godzilla will retail for $14.99. Scheduled to be released in November. You can pre-order this right HERE through Entertainment Earth.

Super7 Announces 14th Anniversary Party and Lucky Bag Release

Better late than never, Super7 finally announced that their 14th Anniversary Party and Lucky Bag Release will take place on Saturday, September 26th at 7PM at both of their location in San Francisco and San Diego. There will be 2 different sizes of the Lucky Bag this year - Small Bag (3 Figures) $130 or Large Bag (6 Figures) $270. If you can't make it to Super7's retail stores for their party/release these will also go up for sale at super7store.com the same night at 8PM.

The Iron Giant with Car POP! Vinyl Figure

One of our favorite movies is The Iron Giant and Funko is releasing a new POP! Figure featuring The Iron Giant with Car. You can pre-order this HERE for $9.99. Can't wait for this be released!

VIZ Media Announces New Fall POKÉMON Manga Releases

New Multi-Volume Manga Box Sets On The Way This Fall For POKÉMON ADVENTURES And POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE Along With A New POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE POCKET COMIC

San Francisco, CA, September 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, expands its POKÉMON manga (graphic novel) catalog with several notable new releases forthcoming this Fall.

Set for publication under the company’s Perfect Square imprint, the POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE Box Set Vol. 3 is now available, and will be quickly followed by the October publication of POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE POCKET COMICs Vol. 2 along with the POKÉMON ADVENTURES MANGA BOX SET Vol. 4. These new POKÉMON manga and box set titles are each rated ‘A’ for All Ages.

Mezco Announces New York Comic Con Exclusives Pre-Order Dates

Mezco Announces New York Comic Con 2015 

Exclusives Pre-Order Dates  

New York- As October draws near, the world of pop-culture fandom braces for New York Comic Con. With over 150,000 attendees it is the one of the largest comic book and pop culture gatherings in the country.

 

Convention exclusives are a tradition at New York Comic Con and Mezco Toyz delivers with what are destines to become four of the most sought-after exclusives of the show.

 

A limited number of each exclusive will be available online at MezcoToyz.com starting on the following dates: