Capsule toys, or gacha, which originated in the United States, were brought into Japan in the 60s. In a strange development, it became a sensation and a pop culture thing, perhaps due in part to the higher value toy included in each capsule. If you are a fan of the Japanese gachapon, specifically those from …
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Fans of Transformers probably already see this coming. One of the most beloved G1 Transformers characters is joining the Kotobukiya BISHOUJO series of vinyl figures. The Kotobukiya BISHOUJO Transformers Bumblebee Vinyl Figure is the third in the series after Kotobukiya BISHOUJO Transformers Optimus Prime and Megatron vinyl figures from last year.
Takara Tomy has just revealed the next component of its first-ever Masterpiece Combiner. This is the 5th of the 6 Trainbots that can be transformed and combined to form the giant robot, known as Raiden.
The first-ever Transformers Masterpiece combiner is taking shape. Joining the MPG-01 Shouki, MPG-02 Getsuei, and MPG-03 Yukikaze is Transformers Trainbot MPG-04 Suiken.
You know that the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MPM-12 Optimus Prime collectible figure is based on the 2018 Bumblebee movie. If you watched the movie, you will know that Optimus Prime had a few scenes and you will also know that there was no such thing as a Nemesis Prime aka evil Prime. But that …
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Super fans of Transformers who are looking to expand their collections to beyond toys can look forward to the new Royal Mail Transformers Philatelic Collection 2022.
Takara‘s end of the franchise had some really odd collaborations. There have been Optimus Prime that transforms into a PlayStation One console, Nike shoe that transforms into a robot, Optimus Prime disguised as a rather convincing hat and a functional pen, and there’s, of course, Optimus Prime the watch holder, and now, there is Optimus …
The Tomica Nissan Z34 in EVA RT Unit 1 is now joined by, you guessed it, EVA Unit 2. This is the third collaboration product between EVA Racing and Tomy’s popular die-cast toy car line, Tomica, following the Tomica EVA RT Unit 1 Z34 and the Tomica EVA RT Unit 1 GR Supra introduced in …
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This is the Tomica EVA RT Unit 1 Z34 Toy Car. It is the second collaboration die-cast car between Evangelion Racing and Tomica following last year’s Tomica EVA RT Unit 1 GR Supra.
This is the newly revealed Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-48+ Dark Amber Leo Prime [JP]. I actually these images a couple of days ago. I was thinking it was intentionally grayed out before the official announcement a day or two later. Nope. They were not grayed-out images. It was in fact the color. Why??? Why, …
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