Updates on Kamen Rider Merchandises from Hobby Japan November Issue

All Kamen Rider merchandises this time:







S.I.C. Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form - December release, 5,775 Yen (inclusive of tax).


S.I.C. Kamen Rider Kabuto - January 2010 release, 5,775 Yen (inclusive of tax).








S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider Faiz - November release, 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).
S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider Faiz Axel Form - December release, 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).
S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster Form - December release, 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).


S.H. Figuarts Agito Trinity Form - Tamashii Web Shop limited release, January 2010 release, 3,150 Yen (inclusive of tax).


S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Hibiki Red Ver. - Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn (October 2nd - 4th, to be held at Akihabara Akiba Square UDX2F) limited item. 1,000 Yen (inclusive of tax).
All images from CyberGundam: Link 1, Link 2.

Robot Damashii Arbalest Preview

Still a few days before its release, this Robot Damashii [Side AS] Arbalest, but it seems that it's now available (maybe) in some places.

A preview of this action figures can be seen on Toysdaily.


Official release date: September 26th, 3,675 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Image is from Toysdaily.

Goodbye, Crayon Shin-chan's Creator

I'm late to know this sad news actually.

Regrettably, it's confirmed that the body found at the bottom of the cliff where Yoshito Usui, "Crayon Shin-chan"'s creator went missing since September 11th does belong to the late artist.


I'm not really a fan of Crayon Shin-chan, but I find the story very enjoyable nonetheless. Light and funny, with some heart warming moments inserted occasionally in the story, reading or watching "Crayon Shin-chan" is always a great way to relax the mind for me.

Then again, nobody could poke fun at the materialism of adults from a child's point of view as sarcastically as Yoshito Usui-sensei, through Shin-chan that is.

We mourn the lost of a great talent in this world.

News via Mainichi.

Duel Knight & Other Mecha from Hobby Round 2

Images of three mecha figures from "Duel Knight" (学園機士デュエル・ナイツ), all displayed as sample items at Hobby Round 2:




Blue Knight Concept


Blue Knight Archetype (Akira Asuno's Unit)




Blue Knight Sword
Other items on display:













All images from Moeyo: Link 1, Link 2.

Baldr Sky Dive1 Figures & Mecha from Hobby Round 2

Sorry, it should be Baldr Sky, not Balder Sky mentioned in the previous posting. ^^;

Release info and more images of the four figures and mecha from the game, displayed at Hobby Round 2.

1/8 Sora Minaduki



Resin cast kit, requires assembly and painting. 207mm tall. October 26th release at Cyber Frontier "A". 10,500 Yen (inclusive of tax).

1/8 Rain Kirishima



Resin cast kit, requires assembly and painting. 215mm tall. October 26th release at Cyber Frontier "A". 12,600 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Non-scale Shadow Wolf




Mecha piloted by the protagonist Kou Kadokura (門倉甲). Resin cast kit, requires assembly and painting. 150mm tall. October 26th release at Cyber Frontier "A". 12,600 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Non-scale Aigis Guard




Mecha piloted by Rain Kirishima. Resin cast kit, requires assembly and painting. 150mm tall. October 26th release at Cyber Frontier "A". 14,700 Yen (inclusive of tax).

All images from Moeyo: Link 1, Link 2.

New Ultraman Movie's Trailer

The trailer of the new Ultraman movie coming in December was up on Youtube since Thursday (September 17th).

Ultraman Zero can be seen briefly towards the end of the video.



Video clip is from Youtube. Follow this link to the website if you can't see anything.
It's an all-Ultraman business this time it seems, as the battle scenes shown in the video are mostly between the evil Ultraman Belial and the Ultraman team.

He's seems a bit power overwhelming really ^^;

It's also a great thrill to see Takeshi Tsuruno returns as Shin Asuka, the human form of Ultraman Dyna. The guy sure has puts on a bit of weight after these few years XD

Ultraman Gaia and Agul can be seen in the video, and I believe Tiga will be as well. Tiga and Dyna are the two Ultraman series I watched for every episode. ^^

Image is from the official website.

Hasegawa's 1/48 YF-19 New Images

Updates on Hasegawa's 1/48 YF-19, this time images of a completed build:











Very sharp design, with plenty of details. ^^

September 28th release, 4,830 Yen (inclusive of tax).

All images are from Amiami.

Five Star Stories Resin Kits & Others from Hobby Round 2

Volks showcased some really awesome mecha items at Hobby Round 2 held yesterday (September 20th) at Sunshine City, East Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo:




Mecha and figures from "Balder Sky", coming in late October.











Five Star Stories





Full Action Figure [N.E.X.T.] series.









All images from Akibahobby.

New Macross Prize Items from the 17th Prize Fair

More new prize items from Banpresto revealed at the recent 17th Prize Fair:




Macross F (Frontier) Figure Key Holders Chapter Alto Saotome's Appearance - 5cm tall each. Fourth week of November release.


Macross F (Frontier) Figure Key Holders Chapter Ozma Lee's Appearance - 5cm tall each. Second week of March 2010 release.


Assembly Type DX Figure Vol. 3 Sheryl Nome - 16cm tall. 3rd week of March 2010 release.


Macross Key Holders - I think I mentioned about this somewhere in a previous posting, but just couldn't remember which ^^;


Assembly Type Fighter Display 3 "Ita-Fighter" Ver. - 3rd week of January 2010 release.



Kamen Rider W Big Figure Key Holders - 8cm tall each. Second week of March 2010 release.



Gundam prize items: Gundam Rakuroan Keychain Figures, Gundam Bonds of the Battlefield Assembly Type Collectible Figures, DX Assembly Type Musha Standing Emaki series: Chapter of Fire and Mountain (火山の巻) and Chapter of Wind and Forest (風林の巻). Details in this previous posting.







All images from Akibahobby, GA Graphic: Link 1, Link 2.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider IXA Update

New images, release date and price confirmed.



Part swapping for the head between "Save" and "Burst" modes.

Late January 2010 release, 3,360 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Images are from CyberGundam.

Robot Damashii Arbalest & Others On Display

Moeyo has images of a Robot Damashii [Side MS] Arbalest currently on display in Japanese toy store, awaiting its actual release towards the end of this month.






September 26th release, 3,675 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Another new item from Tamashii Nation to be released on the same day as Arbalest is Soul of Chogokin Shin Mazinger Z at 9,450 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Also shown are images of the many new releases from Tamashii Nation yesterday (Septemer 19th), though most of them were released days earlier actually:



Robot Damashii [Side MS] Alvaaron DX the Core of Alvatore - 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).



Robot Damashii [Side MS] Alvaaron - 2,625 Yen (inclusive of tax).



Robot Damashii [Side LFO] Devilfish - 4,725 Yen (inclusive of tax).



Armor Plus Ex Gear (Alto's ver.) - 7,875 Yen (inclusive of tax).



Soul of Chogokin The Big O - 13,440 Yen (inclusive of tax).



S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider The Bee - 2,625 Yen (inclusive of tax).



S.H. Figuarts ZECTrooper (Shadow Crew ver.) - 2,415 Yen (inclusive of tax).



S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Knight - 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).



S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Zanki - 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).



S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Torodoki - 1,260 Yen (inclusive of tax).
There were a few new Myth Cloth Saint Seiya items released together with these items as well.

All images are from Moeyo: Link 1, Link 2.

Lucky Star x Macross Frontier Crossover Prize Items On Display

All the different types of Banpresto's Ichiban Kuji Club Lucky Star x Macross Frontier Crossover prize item set on display at The Gamers in Japan:



Type A: Konata Izumi (Alto Cosplay) Premium Figure (all 1 type)


Type B: Kagami Hiiragi (Klan Cosplay) Premium Figure (all 1 type)


Type C: Tsukasa Hiiragi (Ranka Cosplay) Premium Figure (all 1 type)


Type D: Miyuki Takara (Sheryl Cosplay) Premium Figure (all 1 type)


Type E: Yuigurumi (にゅいぐるみ) (all 2 types)




Type F: Deformed VF-25 Messiah Ita-Valkyrie Lucky Star Ver. (all 4 types)




Type G: Spring characters (きゅんキャラ) Macross F Cosplay (all 5 + 1 secret types)


Exact release date mentioned as well: September 26th. 800 Yen each.

All images from Moeyo.

Tamashii Web Shop Limited Robot Damashii Exia Repair and S.H. Figuarts Sieg New Images

New images of these two Tamashii Web Shop limited items:

Robot Damashii [Side MS] Exia Repair



GN Condensers (clear parts) are painted to emphasize their shininess. Includes optional hand unit, GN Sword, and an option V-Fin made of hard plastic.

Pre-order had started since August 11th. December release, 2,625 Yen (inclusive of tax).

S.H. Figuarts Sieg Imagin



140mm tall. Includes option hand units and tea cup.

Pre-order had started since August 11th. December release, 3,150 Yen (inclusive of tax).

All images from Tamashii Web Shop: Robot Damashii [Side MS] Exia Repair, S.H. Figuarts Sieg Imagin.

Crayon Shin-chan Creator May be Dead

I read news about the missing of Yoshito Usui, "Crayon Shin-chan"'s creator over some forums several days back, and just moments ago, I heard news from the radio that a body was found resembling the missing author.

It's mentioned that it's very likely that the body belonged to Yoshito Usui, but there's no definite confirmation yet.

News reported on Anime News Network as well.


A terribly sad news for all Japanese anime fans.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider IXA

Update from Figure Oh Vol. 140: S.H. Figuarts IXA coming soon! ^^


Release info N/A. This better not be another Tamashii Web Shop limited release ^^;

Also, this pretty much confirmed that there isn't going to be a S.I.C. version of IXA for quite a while. ^^;

Image is from CyberGundam.

1/1 HoiHoi-san Released

Kotobukiya's Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san LEGACY 1/1 ID-3 HoiHoi-san is now out! ^^ Available now on Hobby Search.







Pictures showing the sales of this kits in various stores.
Also shown is the limited "Alice Ver." of HoiHoi-san for Dengeki Character Festival 2009.




The event will be held at Hall 3 and 4 on October 3rd and 4th. More information on the official site.

All images from Moeyo and Dengeki Black Maoh.

Robot Damashii Unit with Wings to be Displayed at Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn

Hints from Tamashii Web regarding new items to be showcased at the upcoming Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn, which will be held from October 2nd till 4th at Akihabara Akiba Square UDX2F.


From the Robot Damashii series:
* New item from [Side LFO] to be announced,
* Unit with wings from [Side MS] to be announced,
* A new sub-series to be announced.

S.H. Figuarts
* A surprise for everyone - keyword: "Joker"
(Kamen Rider Double Cyclone Joker?)

Soul of Chogokin
* Daitarn 3 to be shown

Macross Frontier
* An area will be set up for fans to experience the heavy feel of DX Chogokin Macross Quarter and its transformation gimmicks.
* New category, the evolution in VF100's series - "VF High Metal"

Armor Plus
* The White Devil (? - 白い魔神) to be announced

Time to speculate who's that winged unit for Robot Damashii [Side MS]. ^^

Information from Tamashii Web.

Armored Core 1/72 Unsung & Macross F Keychains

Amiami Blog has new images of the upcoming Armored Core 1/72 Rayleonard 03-Aaliyah Unsung from Kotobukiya.





Apart from the very interesting reversed knee design, that's really one fierce-looking Armored Core model. ^^ Fans are putting this as a must-have on their list I believe. ^^

December release, 5,460 Yen (inclusive of tax).

On a completely separate note, another Macross F prize items from Banpresto: Macross F (Frontier) Figures Chapter Ozma Lee's Appearance.



5cm tall each. Second week of March 2010 release.

But that doesn't look like Ozma Lee at all in my opinion. ^^;

All images from Amiami Blog and GA Graphic.

Soul of Chogokin The Big O Review

Just like the three new items from Tamashii Nation mentioned just now, it seems like the very awesome Soul of Chogokin GX-48 The Big O is out already as well.

The official release date is tomorrow (September 19th).

A review on the Megadeus is up on Hima-toy.







All images are from Hima-toy.

Armor Plus Ex Gear Alto's Ver. & Others New Images

New images of a few upcoming action figures from Tamashii Nation:

Armor Plus Ex Gear (Alto's Ver.)












September 19th release, 7,875 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Robot Damashii [Side MS] Alvaaron DX the Core of Alvatore








September 19th release, 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Robot Damashii [Side MS] Alvaaron





September 19th release, 2,625 Yen (inclusive of tax).

While the official release date for the three items above is tomorrow, they are listed to be out on Hobby Search already: Armor Plus Ex Gear (Alto's Ver.), Robot Damashii [Side MS] Alvaaron DX the Core of Alvatore, Alvaaron.

Soul of Chogokin Combattler V



December release, 18,690 Yen (inclusive of tax).

All images are from GA Graphic.