J-POP SUMMIT 2016 Announces First Line-Up Of Live Artists To Play SF Festival In July

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST LINE-UP OF LIVE CONCERT AND MUSICAL ARTISTS SET TO PERFORM AT THIS SUMMER’S FESTIVAL

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Announces Exciting Slate Of Top Japanese Pop/Rock/Electronica/Dance Artists To Play at Fort Mason Center This Summer

San Francisco, CA, April 27, 2016 – J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, has announced an exciting and diverse first line-up of music artists set to perform this year. This summer’s festival will be highlighted by an exciting 3-day slate of live music from a wide range of top Japanese pop idol, ani-pop (anime pop), electronica, and rock artists that will complement an extensive roster of attractions, participants and exhibits, and other live programming. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 6^th at: www.J-POP.com.

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 starts with “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LIVE at J-POP SUMMIT OPENING NIGHT - KPP 5iVE YEARS MONSTER WORLD TOUR 2016 in San Francisco” on Friday, July 22^nd at The Regency Ballroom. Other musical guests to perform at J-POP LIVE concert on Saturday and Sunday July 23^rd and 24^th at Fort Mason Center include electronic dance group, WORLD ORDER, all-female pop rock band, Silent Siren, pop house unit, Wednesday Campanella, and ani-pop duo, GARNiDELiA. Additional live artists and specific set times will be announced soon.

Blastoff Comicsfest Returns to North Hollywood for Free Comic Book Day

Knitting Factory Entertainment and Blastoff Comics have teamed up to bring comic book fans an afternoon to remember at Blastoff Comicsfest. Come visit with comic creators from Marvel; Dark Horse; IDW Publishing; DC and more, as they sign comics, give away free sketches and meet one-on-one with fans young and old. Admission to the festival is free. There will also be a beer garden, food stations, live DJ, costumed hero photo ops, and of course, plenty of free comics! 

In addition, the festival will feature a special ticketed event: Hollywood Writer’s Roundtable. The roundtable will discuss issues associated with comic books and genre literature increasingly becoming the most popular source for television and movies. Panelists include—JUST ADDED Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance, Umbrella Academy); screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (JAWS, THE JERK); director Nicholas Meyer (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, STAR TREK VI: THE VOYAGE HOME); Executive Producer Quinton Peeples (Netflix’s IRON FIST); writer Brigitte Hales (Hulu's 11/22/63, ONCE UPON A TIME); and writer Jim Kreuger (THE HIGH COST OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER, JUSTICE). Tickets are available here: http://tktwb.tw/1S60rn9

TAG x Uky Daydreamer ULTIOTL Exclusive Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing their exclusive Uky Daydreamer's ULTIOTL soft vinyl figures in black or orange HERE on Friday, 4/29 at 12PM Pacific. 

Toy Art Gallery x Ron English Jawbreaker Modzilla Soft Vinyl Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Ron English's Jawbreaker Modzilla Soft Vinyl Figure, Wednesday, April 27th HERE at 12 Noon Pacific for $165. Modzilla stands 13" tall and the rabbbit and bunnny figures are removeable.

Alien Day Brings New Animated Short, Plus New Toy Reveal From DST

It’s April 26^th, which means it’s officially Alien Day! Chosen for the xenomorph’s source planetoid LV-426, today is a day to celebrate all of the films of the Aliens Quadrilogy, as well as to make some exciting announcements in the Aliens world. Right now, let’s check out some new Aliens products, new Diamond Select Minimates Aliens animation, and a new Aliens photo contest from Diamond Select Toys!

The Living Dead Dolls Reveal Trick'R'Treat Sam

He may look like a child dressed for trick or treating, but Sam is the personification of Halloween itself.

Straight from the film Trick'R'Treat  comes Sam, the enforcer of the rules of Halloween. Beneath his apparently innocent scarecrow mask is his misshapen, demonic head. Part pumpkin, part supernatural being, Sam shows no mercy to those who show disrespect to his holiday.

24 Hour #AlienDay426 Event Begins at Midnight Tonight

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products reminds media of an out-of-this-world, 24 hour, fan-focused social media event celebrating the ALIEN franchise on Tuesday, April 26^th – a nod to LV-426, the planet from the iconic ALIEN films. Fan day activations include the following:

ArcLight Cinemas Brings Epic WARCRAFT Towering Orgrim Character In-Theatre Experience

WARCRAFT Invades ArcLight Cinemas Across Southern California with a Towering Orgrim Character Installation

ArcLight Cinemas brings the highly-anticipated WARCRAFT film to life in an epic touring in-theater experience

(Los Angeles, CA)  The battle begins as ArcLight Cinemas, Legendary, and Universal Pictures announce the launch of a traveling in-theater installation featuring a larger-than-life statue of Horde warrior Orgrim, one of the stars of this summer’s epic cinematic adventure WARCRAFT. Starting today, moviegoers throughout Southern California will have an opportunity to come face-to-face with the incredibly lifelike orc and his iconic weapon the Doomhammer, both crafted by WETA Workshop, known for their groundbreaking work on iconic films like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, as well as Mad Max: Fury Road.

Scott Wilkowski at Woot Bear April 30th

Woot Bear will be hosting a one night special event featuring Scott Wilkowski on Saturday, April 30th from 6-9PM. Scott will be in attendance. All the pieces will be first come first serve that night and anything left over will go up for sale online on May 1st.

JAPAN's POP PRINCESS KYARY PAMYU PAMYU TO OPEN 2016 J-POP SUMMIT IN SF

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT LIVE CONCERT WITH JAPAN’S POP PRINCESS KYARY PAMYU PAMYU

Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Festival Welcomes Return Of Edgy Pop Singer For Special Live Concert Performance In San Francisco At The Regency Ballroom For “KPP 5iVE YEARS MONSTER WORLD TOUR 2016”

San Francisco, CA, April 21, 2016 – J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, proudly presents pop princess -- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – for a very special live concert performance in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom on Friday, July 22^nd to kick off the weekend-long J-POP festivities.

Multiverse Studio Reveals the Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Poster

Multiverse Studio announced today that the Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Premium Quality Resin Statue will include an Ayane Poster.

"The poster is a close-up of Ayane in action, showcasing the meticulous attention to the individual details of the statue. Measuring in at 11 inches by 25.5 inches, the poster will show everyone your appreciation of both Ayane and a beautiful art piece."

New Pre-orders This Month from Gentle Giant Ltd.

Gentle Giant has 3 new collectibles up for pre-order this month. Check them out!

PRODUCT: Batman The Animated Series Batman Jumbo Figure
Price: $90.00
License: DC
Item Number: 80561
UPC: 814176020881
Dimensions: 12.5” x 6.5” x 3”
Release Date: Q1 2017

Mezco's 24" Bugs Bunny Figure

Eh, What's Up Doc? Mezco just announced a 24" Bugs Bunny Figure which you can pre-order HERE for $180. Bugs Bunny has 9 points of articulation and will come in a collector friendly box.

iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season Coming To Blu-ray and DVD on July 12th

BURBANK, CA (April 20, 2016) From executive producers Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, 90210, Party Down) and Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars, The Ex List), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment’s Vertigo bring iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season to DVD on July 12, 2016. iZOMBIE, The CW's hit series, that over 2 million people are tuning into weekly*, stars Rose McIver (Once Upon a Time, Masters of Sex), Malcolm Goodwin (Breakout Kings), Rahul Kohli (Eastenders), Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill) and David Anders (Once Upon a Time, The Vampire Diaries).  The 4-disc DVD set includes all 19 episodes from the second season, plus deleted scenes and the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con panel. iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season is priced to own at $39.99 SRP.

*Source: Nielsen Galaxy Explorer L+7 US AA%; excluding repeats, specials & <5 TCs; Season to Date = 09/21/15-01/17/16.   

Diamond Announces Contents of the May 2016 PREVIEWS

Diamond announces the contents of the May 2016 PREVIEWS Catalog. First we have pictures of the Front Cover (left) which features Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta from Image Comics and the Back Cover (right) which features DC Entertainment's Justice League Rebirth from Bryan Hitch, Tony S. Daniel, and Fernando Pasarin.