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The build above is an exercise in pushing the old classic "heroic" form a little more by using the new Swing Joints. The form follows the old Glyoborg design a bit, at least in the proportions of the parts arrangement.

I've been carrying this guy around for a few weeks (making small adjustments here and there) and the joints have held up solidly under very heavy play and general pocket abuse. The range of motion is pretty good, and the Swing Joints add a neat aspect to the actual feel of the figure in hand.

Originally I had a different chest assembly, but something about the painted areas on the Hub top looked neat in conjunction with the scarf "belt". The shape brings a unique look to the midsection, as opposed to the combination that was initially there, which was a stack consisting of a small axis disc and a Gobon disc. I also had complete small Axis Joints at the shoulders and hips for a bit, but I kind of like the above construction a little more now.

I'll probably change it around again next week.

Hope you guys get a kick out of this build!

Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced that one of their upcoming anime titles will be postponed for a few months. The QUEEN'S BLADE REBELLION DVD and Blu-ray, originally scheduled for July, has been delayed to a September 24 street date. Continued...

Ryohei Kimura, Marie Miyake, Tooru Sakurai star in series premiering in July

Short film Drive Your Heart is based on 2012 ONA collaboration

The anime adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist author Hiromu Arakawa's agricultural manga Silver Spoon is getting ready to join the noitaminA block in Japan this summer, and now we finally have a better look at the show in action. Inspired by Arakawa's upbringing as a Hokkaido farmer, Silver Spoon tells the tale of Yugo Hachiken, a bright student who schemes to get away from his family by enrolling in an agricultural school. However, while moving to the dorms may accomplish this, perhaps it's more work tha...

Hot Toys is proud to present a new addition to their MMS Series from the film G.I. Joe Retaliation. The sixth scale Roadblock Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on the image of Dwayne Johnson (yep...it's The Rock).

Currently, Sideshow Collectibles has the figure available to pre-order for $219.99. It is slated to begin shipping in Q4 of 2013.

The Roadblock figure features:

• Three pairs of interchangeable gloved hands
• Military camouflage uniform with tactical armor vest
• Black t-shirt
• Two holsters
• Machine gun
• Pair of brass knuckles
• Pair of daggers attachable to the brass knuckles
• Knife attachable to the brass knuckles
• Baton attachable to the brass knuckles
• Two pistols attachable to the brass knuckles
• Pistol with silencer
• Wrist watch
• Electronic device
• Figure stand with Roadblock nameplate and the movie logo

Just in from the official Transformers page, check out this exclusive image with Megatron and Presacon from the new episode of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, tomorrow at 7:30 pm ET on The Hub Network. It's the final season of Transformers Prime, and things are getting feral with the threat of the Predacon, a beastial machine creature that Starscream is looking to control for his own sinister purposes. Also, as you can see from the image above, Miko's got her own suit of armor. That's just asking for tr

GARGAMEL CUSTOM SHOW

We are thrilled to celebrate our 12th Anniversary with our good friends at Gargamel, who are bringing some serious heat to the party!!

Beautifully intricate, hand painted one-of-a-kind vinyl figures from the masters at Gargamel are traveling from Japan to Super7! Come down to the Super7 Store in San Francisco Saturday, May 25th, 7pm Pacific to check them out and hang with Kiyoka Ikeda, the creative mind inside the cube.

Folks, we are going to have over EIGHTY different standard-size custom vinyl toys ready for you!  Check out the preview images here:

GARGAMEL CUSTOM GALLERY

 

 

SUPER7 LUCKY BAGS

The Super7 12th Anniversary Lucky Bags are almost here! Each bag is filled to the top with brand-new sculpts, never before seen characters, unexpected test-shots, one-of-a-kind hand painted customs and who knows what else? Well, we know, but our lips are sealed. As is our tradition, Super7′s Lucky Bags contain toys which have never been available before and are not made available afterwards! What goes in a Lucky Bag, stays in a Lucky Bag.

You’ve been stumped by the teaser images, so there is only one way to find out what lies in store for you:  come out and get yourself a Lucky Bag!

Lucky Bags contain 9 figures total, $300 each.
Available Saturday May 25th, 7pm Pacific at the Super7 Store on Haight St

 

GET YOUR LINE TICKETS EARLY

Due to many requests, we are instating a ticket system for the event.  Starting at 11am at the Super7 Store, we will begin distributing line tickets for the order of purchasing.   The ticket entitles the bearer to purchase one Super7 Lucky Bag and one Gargamel Custom Toy.   Additional toys can be purchased once everyone in line has had the opportunity to select their one item.

 

This Saturday May 25th @ 7 pm! 

Super7 is located at  1427 Haight St in San Francisco!

VIZ Media’s Haikasoru Imprint Releases Exciting Novel by Famed Horror/Sci-fi Author Hideyuki Kikuchi Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of Noble V: Greylancer, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. The release also includes a bonus novelette titled, An Irreplaceable Existence. An eBook edition is also available for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, and the Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store. Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation. Internationally acclaimed writer, Hideyuki Kikuchi, author and creator of the famed novel series, Vampire Hunter D, delves into the past with his latest addition, Noble V: Greylancer. It is the year 7000 by Noble reckoning, and the vampire rulers of the world have grown complacent. When the Outer Space Beings (OSBs) invade, the Noble warrior Greylancer must pit his skills and magic against the technology of the OSBs, quash an anti-Noble rebellion, and, when he is critically injured, turn to mere humans for help. The Three Thousand Year War of Vampire Hunter D begins here! Continued...

This Friday (May 24th 2013), Erick Scarecrow will be releasing a pair of new figures over at the ESC-Toy Shop.

The 2 Tails Galactic Ginza (pictured above) is limited to only 2 pieces. It will retail for $250.00. The ESC x Frombies Crossover figure - Lurker Midori - is limited to only 16 pieces, retailing for $50.00.

New summer Noitamina show to be announced next week, October to have 2 original series

"A Kaiju Romance" is a series of illustrations from Chris Lee featuring "the Gamera and Godzilla franchises falling in love in unexpected ways" - each rendered and printed on a 5x5" (12.7x12.7cm) card, hand-signed by the artist.

Priced at US$10 per, you can choose your own designs with the drop-down menu at the purchase page. I had initially baulked at the size of the print when I opened the envelope, but the sheer awesomeness of the image more than made up for it LOL

I received my second D-Arts Pokemon figure last week and I have very mixed feelings about it. While I wouldn’t call Charizard a bad figure, I really feel like they could have done a better job. So let’s take a look at the good and bad

Why Castella Natalia is the awesomeness - Reason #1:

Why Castella Natalia is the awesomeness - Reason #2:

These were a complete surprise and delight, and you
have my humblest and sincerest THANK YOU, Castella!

Go visit @castellanatalia + www.castellanatalia.com,
because she is simply the awesomeness!

Banimon has released a trio of new 1-inch tall PVC figures (all completely interchangeable with the Glyos System Series figures).

The Red Army Men "Revolutionary Guard" has 16 separate parts (includings a bonus Banigoth Warrior head) and will run $7.00.

The Red Army Men "Fire Eater" Soldier is made up of 15 separate parts and will also run you $7.00.

Finally, the Banigoth Winter Operations figure has 15 separate parts and will run you (guess...) $7.00.  (probably my favorite of the bunch)

Ben Spencer's latest figure, Sgt. Krugg, Hippo Titan Soldier drops at noon CDT on 05.24.13 for US$85 each, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store - limited to an edition of 5 and will never be released in this colorway ever again.

>"He features 3 points of magnetic articulation (waist and shoulders), as well as a blunderbuss accessory, which can be held in his hand or magnetically mounted on his hip or back. The added element of the magnetic articulation adds a really cool "play" value to The Hippo Titan Soldier, which is an exciting new thing for my toys. It's also worth noting that the magnet system is completely compatible with all ManOrMonster? figures, including the awesome Warlords of Wor line."Sgt. Krugg was designed, sculpted and mashed up by Ben Spencer and engineered and produced in resin by ManOrMonster? Studios.