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UpLark reveals full color pics of their K-ON! Mio PVC by Colette Bennett, 11/18/2009 #toys: I was already praising UpLark when they were called Eye Up and making figures like Gurren Lagann's Kamina, but I realized with the unveiling of this Mio figure from K-ON! that they are well on th... |
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The Rei Ayanami Figure and Resin Kit Awards by Karen Gellender, 11/17/2009 #toys: The release of Evangelion 1.01 has brought our favorite emotionally disturbed giant robot pilots back into the spotlight, and I for one am happy to see it. There remains, however, one cloud in my... |
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Howl's Moving Castle transformed into a LEGO masterpiece by Colette Bennett, 11/09/2009 #toys: Surely the ambitious LEGO masters of the world are always looking for a large scale project, if only to wow the common toy fans who would never think to embark on such an adventure. Howl's Moving... |
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ToyFes reveals strange fascination with Thomas the Train by Josh Tolentino, 11/08/2009 #weird news: Do you remember Thomas the Train? Light blue locomotive, also goes by Thomas the Tank Engine, has trouble with hills? Turns out he and his trainyard gang are still around, and apparently quite hu... |
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Good Smile Company reveals Vocaloid charms line by Colette Bennett, 10/22/2009 #vocaloid: The first time I saw these vocaloid charms mixed in with some other full size toys over at Mikatan Blog, I clearly recollect choking on my tea a little and wailing at my monitor "WHERE CAN I... |
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Exclusive Saber Figma will be packed in with PSP game Fate/Extra by Colette Bennett, 10/22/2009 #Video games: We just found out late last month about Fate/Extra, a dungeon crawling/classroom scenerio RPG for PSP that sounds enough like the Persona series for me to want to check it out. And of course, it... |
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Your Lego skills can't hold a candle to this guy's Lego Pop-Up book by Colette Bennett, 10/21/2009 #videos: Let me tell you, unless you are some sort of Lego master and have won awards for crafting a forty foot replica of Doraemon out of the classic colored blocks, this video is going to shrink y... |
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Celebrate Gundam's 30th anniversary with this 12-pack Gunpla set by Brad Rice, 10/21/2009 #toys: I gave building a Gundam a shot, and I have to admit, it was pretty fun. Haman's Qubeley now sits next to my computer, keeping watch over my desk. Bandai has just released a 30th anniversary pack... |
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Look forward to Astro Boy's debut...at McDonald's by Brad Rice, 10/20/2009 #toys: Happy Meals are not just for kids. They're also for fans who are pursuing the collectibles of one of Osamu Tezuka's greatest works! That's simply what I am proposing here.I guess if Astro Boy rea... |
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Domo-Kun takes over your local 7-Eleven this Fall by Colette Bennett, 10/05/2009 #toys: [As originally posted on Tomopop]Japanese personality Domo-Kun has become an increasingly popular figure in the US these days, even acting as the new face of Target's recent Halloween campaign. I... |
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Man and mecha are one with these D-ARMOR figures by Josh Tolentino, 10/03/2009 #toys: Anthropomorphizing mecha is a long-known concept, from the venerable OS-tans down to the Busou Shinki figure line, but as far as I know this is a relatively new twist on the trope, one that bears... |
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Giant-sized Macross Quarter figure makes me remember love by Josh Tolentino, 10/02/2009 #toys: It's quite the shame that relatively few of the Macross properties have made it over to this side. I still twitch a little in otaku rage when people go "Oh, don't you mean Robotech?" af... |
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This ain't right: Put your face on this Char Aznable action figure by Josh Tolentino, 08/27/2009 #toys: Like the header image above, something feels a little wrong about what this story is all about. An act in defiance of the natural order. Something...unholy.Bandai have gone and upset the balance,... |
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The cutest new Ponyo toy ever chases ham in your bathtub by Colette Bennett, 08/18/2009 #toys: Studio Ghibli's newest film, Ponyo, has finally made it to US theatres as of this past weekend, and it seems like it's doing pretty well so far. Fans of the charming movie about a goldfish's adve... |
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Peer into the past: 19th century Japanese toy drawings by Brad Rice, 07/08/2009 #toys: Colette caught wind of the Ningyo-do Bunko, a library collection of drawings that depict designs and diagrams of toys and dolls from the late 19th century and early 20th century. There are over ... |
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Get your own taxi meter and force your friends to pay up for their freeloading trips by Brad Rice, 06/26/2009 #weird news: When I was up at Syracuse, I would always have to give rides to my friends. Even though some of them had cars. It was just more convenient to ask me. And to be honest, I didn't mind -- it usually... |
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America, your beloved President is on sale for about $23 in Tokyo by Dale North, 06/25/2009 #toys: What looks to be a screaming, angry Barack Obama rubber mask is on sale at a Tokyo toy store for the price of 2,200 yen, or about $23. Why? I have no idea. It barely looks like him, though. And h... |
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upLark announces 1/8 Nia Teppelin figure by Colette Bennett, 06/16/2009 #toys: After what seems like literally dozens of figures of Gurren Lagann's Yoko, fans of Nia can finally immortalize a beautiful new version of her as a part of their toy shelves. Announced by upLark (... |
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Photos from Shizuoka Hobby Show 2009 by God Len, 05/15/2009 #toys: Don’t lie, you wish you could have dropped everything and attended this year’s Shizuoka Hobby Show. It’s actually taking place right now, between the 14th and the 17th of May in... |
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Takashi Murakami creates awesome plush for Louis Vuitton's Omotesando store by Colette Bennett, 04/28/2009 #toys: [As originally posted on Tomopop]You may remember Japanese artist Takashi Murakami as that guy who sold the naked jizz-flinging statue for a cool $15 million, but his work goes far beyond just th... |
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Yoko Kanno speaks through a chick, strapped awkwardly to cell phones by Jeff Chuang, 04/23/2009 #toys: For those of you who are not Yoko Kanno fans, Kanno is a very prolific composer. While her best known works are associated with anime soundtracks and as a long-time collaborator with Maaya Sakamo... |
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Keep track of 2008's PVC releases with the Bishoujo Figure Yearbook by Colette Bennett, 04/08/2009 #toys: [As originally posted on Tomopop]I've often thought it would be cool to be able to keep track of all the figures released from all companies in a given year (well, short of making my own database... |
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Good Smile gives us a better look at the first Kuroshitsuji Nendoroid by Colette Bennett, 03/23/2009 #toys: I always expect a lot from Good Smile, but I have to admit I am still uterly delighted by seeing the final version of the Sebastian Nendoroid from Kuroshitsuji. Even the original prot... |
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Professor Leonardo Nendoroid makes me squee with delight by Rio McCarthy, 03/18/2009 #toys: [As originally posted on Tomopop] The most ferocious mad scientist around, Professor Leonardo from flash animator FROGMAN's Eagle Talon, has now had the glory of being made into a Nendoroid. I ha... |
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Claw machine allows you to vicariously live out your breast-grabbing fantasies by Brad Rice, 03/17/2009 #weird news: If you happen to be one who doesn't get much opportunity to wrap your hands around a pair of breasts, Japan has the crane game for you, one where half the fun is in the adventure of getting the p... |
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Naughty congoers let two more cats out of the bag: Cheerleader Version Haruhi Figmas by Topher Cantler, 01/02/2009 #toys: [Orginally posted on Tomopop, ported Jtor-side, as I hear the muppet-mouthed diety is quite popular around here.] You kids today. Didn't your mother ever tell you it was impolite to ignore "... |
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Massage your uh... back with this Elite Banana uh... massager by Dale North, 09/22/2008 #toys: What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say vibrating banana? Yeah, me too!Well, this thing is for your back, or so they say. Importer NCS has Elite Banana Banao vibrating banana "... |
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Featured Fan Art: Gunpla are miniature robots of art by God Len, 08/25/2008 #toys: Gunpla, or “Gundam Plastic Models” might not seem like art at first glance. Maybe it has something to do with their commercial value or worldwide availability, or if you put them toge... |
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Hello Kitty pincushion? Don't say any more, I'm already sold by Aoi, 07/20/2008 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: In the few consecutive times I've been online this past month, abortive attempts to write about Inuyasha aside - seriously, one got closed prematurely via roommate, one eaten, and one k... |
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New piggy bank/dating sim is almost too cute to be dumb by Aoi, 06/21/2008 #toys: The Japanese have come up with some strange, high-tech and even violent means of saving money in nonsmashable personal containers; as the latter blog points out, men and kids are not the ones wie... |
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Robot girlfriend is two feet tall, faceless, and costs about $200. Girl-next-door type? by Aoi, 06/18/2008 #weird news: Only marginally creepy, probably because no terrifying features are identifiable, but I still can't approve of this thing being genuinely intended as a working substitute for female love, as oppo... |
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Holy dancing Nendoroids! It's... dancing Nendoroids! by Dale North, 06/17/2008 #videos: I know, I know. You'd rather jab a Copic marker in your eye than watch another "Hare Hare Yukai" video. But this one is cool, I promise!What if your Haruhi Nendoroid collection started... |
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Bakugan is going to sell $100 million in merchandise and brainwash your kids in the process by Brad Rice, 06/03/2008 #video games: ICv2 pointed out a piece from The Boston Globe, in which a rep from Spin Master said that they're going to garner $100 million worth of games, cards, and characters in the U.S. this year. They're... |
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12-year-old runs his own anime store by Dale North, 06/03/2008 #toys: No one of the age of 12 that I know should be running anything, let alone a storefront. But, with the lack of decent locations to visit to pick up your favorite anime merchandise in this country,... |
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Oil prices are hurting the gashapon industry? by Dale North, 05/13/2008 #toys: No! My precious gashapon! You can't... hey, wait a minute. How can oil prices affect my beloved capsule toys?It turns out that the nifty bubble containers are the problem here, and not necessaril... |
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San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival Picture Post #3: Super 7 by Zero-chan, 04/23/2008 #toys: Designer toys and vintage vinyl creatures have become quite popular as collectibles in recent years - hell, our sister blog, Tomopop, is a celebration of trendy, stylish art toys. Many such colle... |
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New material = fresh excuse to put another Motoko Kusanagi on your desk by Aoi, 04/17/2008 #toys: That's right: Yamato USA has developed a new "variable motion figure" in that it's made of - damn acronyms, this needs a Copy/Paste - ATBC-PVC, which is apparently incredibly bendy and ... |
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PVC Figure Import of the Week - shockingly flat-chested edition by Zero-chan, 04/11/2008 #Video games: As I mentioned not too long ago, there's a distinct lack of Y chromosomes in the world of Japanese PVC figures. Unless you're into collecting sentai heroes or Hokuto no Ken stuff, you're pretty S... |
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Konami's Gurren Lagann Vol. 1 trading figures reviewed by Dale North, 03/31/2008 #toys: [As originially posted on Tomopop. You like toys, right?] Anyone who has seen mecha anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann will agree that its content just screams toys and figures. We've had our... |
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Miku Mania hits Tokyo Anime Fair 2008 by Zero-chan, 03/27/2008 #vocaloid: Japan is going crazy for a hot young idol, but there's a twist - Hatsune Miku isn't really alive. She's the byproduct of Yamaha and Crypton Future Media's Vocaloid program, an advanced ... |
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Figure MANservice: Sega Toys's Kiryu Kazuma by Zero-chan, 03/26/2008 #Video games: The market for high-quality PVC figures in Japan has exploded beyond all comprehension in the past several years. The overwhelming majority of anime character figures, however, are of the ve... |
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PVC Figure Import of the Week: Big bludgeoning bunnies edition by Zero-chan, 03/14/2008 #toys: Well, last week sucked for figures, and this week was looking pretty poor as well - up until Thursday, when a truckload of awesome went up on AAA's shipping list. Picking a top figure release and... |
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PVC Figure Showcase Gaiden: Stuck in the Homeland Edition by Zero-chan, 03/11/2008 #toys: Hey guys, want to know why there wasn't a figure of the week post this weekend, even though I swore I'd have one? Well, it's because AAA didn't get anything worth a rat's ass in last week, so I d... |
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PVC Figure Import of the Week: Pest Extermination Saturday Edition by Zero-chan, 02/02/2008 #video games: Hey all, sorry this post's a bit late - my computer's been giving me some problems lately due to a nasty trojan worming its way through the internets. Fortunately, I managed to crush that particu... |
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Arm yourself with Kuma-san the rape whistle by Dale North, 01/26/2008 #toys: We all know that America's anime convention season is coming up, and unless you're a noob you already know that there are some real freaks that attend these events. Protect yourself and your ass.... |
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PVC figure import of the week, volume two: extra articulation edition by Zero-chan, 01/25/2008 #toys: A slow week, as far as cool figures go. After last week's onslaught of really fantastic stuff, AAA Anime's new stock this week pales by comparison. That's not to say that there aren't some great ... |
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But wait, the yellow ones can't cross water! by Zero-chan, 01/21/2008 #video games: I'm sure Japanator has some readers that have joined the ranks of the happily procreating. We gotta have somebody out there raising the nerds of the future, right? But what sort of paraphena... |
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PVC Figure import of the week, volume one by Zero-chan, 01/19/2008 #video games: Welcome to the first of a (hopefully) weekly series covering new import figure releases. Each well, I'll be picking my favorite releases from AAA Anime, the biggest distributor stateside of impo... |
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New-style fighting robot by Zero-chan, 01/17/2008 #toys: Japanese toys are awesome, and among the raddest of the rad and the baddest of the bad is Kaiyodo's totally sweet Revoltech line of mega-posable action figures. The Revoltech line has included se... |
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Vinyl figure get! Nendoroid L by Zac Bentz, 12/12/2007 #toys: Is there anyting better than coming home from a hard day's work at the salt mines, only to find, totally to your surprise, a package waiting for you? I think not. It's even better when the thing ... |
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Nothing says lovin’ like buying a bacteria plushy for your significant other by God Len, 11/08/2007 #toys: What monster wouldn’t fall in love with you after gazing into the smiling face of Aspergillus Oryzae underneath the Christmas tree (or Hanukkah tree). In case you have forgotten, Aspergill... |
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Kokonoe Rin will sharpen your pencil (if you know what I mean) by God Len, 10/29/2007 #toys: Remember back before the time skip when we discussed the Play Stationery line of figures, which are a combination of school gizmos and loli figures? Well, news from the Akiba Blog state that the... |
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What’s cooler, Hellsing ORGANIC figures or Char’s cell phone? by God Len, 10/23/2007 #toys: I’ll answer the question right now, and skip the formalities: they’re both damn cool. Lets start with the Hellsing ORGANIC figure. ORGANIC does not mean the figure is made from spare... |
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The world’s cutest car, Nissan’s Pino by God Len, 09/27/2007 #Uncategorized: From the offset, this might not look like the world’s cutest car, but that is where you come in; and when I say ‘you’, I mean the Japanese school girl inside of you. Because yo... |
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Yoko figurine primed to steal hearts and wallets by John Martone, 08/24/2007 #toys: As you may have noticed, some of us here have a soft spot for Gurren Laggan. Having heard me rant endlessly about it over skype, Kitsune sent me a link to kidnemo, that, like a jerk, I ... |
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Insert "impalement" / "pop-up" joke here by Aoi, 05/09/2007 #toys: In case the scads of awesome anime toys Japanese people get pre-rest of the world wasn't sufficient, Takara Tomy has come up with a variation on their pirate-in-a-barrel toy with Johnny Depp's ... |
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New Nike Transformers Roll-Out, Tea-Bag Childhood Memories by Zac Bentz, 04/25/2007 #toys: This will probably out me for being the jaded old man that I am, but back in my day, toys were not only heavy and often dangerous to play with, but they unapologetically kicked ass. This was be... |
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