Sunday 31 March 2013

Jotaro Kujo & Dio Brando Baby Style Clothing

 
 It seems like Bandai will be releasing some baby clothing in the style of Jotaro and Dio in early April. The clothing and bids comes as a set and will retail for 4,095 Yen.

Metal Hero Ranger Keys in Super Hero Taisen Z!

 
 Earlier a picture featuring Gavan Type-G standing amongst his fellow Metal Heroes- Janperson, Jiraiya, Jiban, SyncRedder, B-Fighter's Blue Beet and Kabuto. Well, new scans shown reveal that they may not be the actual Metal Heroes after all...

Super Action Statue Silver Chariot Second Version Review

 

 

Silver Chariot Second Version A.K.A, OVA color version was revealed along side Dio Brando black color pallette, the price was 3,990Yen.

This figure includes the same set as the first one but only some new colors has been added, It includes his fencing sword, some changeable hands, Anubis Stand (The one that looks like a kantana

  Unlike the first version which colored completely silver from head to toe, The new one has painted gold in several parts of it's amour which kinda fitting resembling the OVA.




 
Such as thin and sharp thorns of the elbow,
There are mounting holes on the back of the stand to place the stand/stage

Sakura-Con 2013: Yen Will Revive Kingdom Hearts Manga!

 

Sakura-Con is still going on as we speak, and Josh "Totsu" Totman is scouring the entire con like a beast! As he storms through the catacombs of Seattle's anime convention, JT has discovered Yen Press's latest announcements. 
Just to get this one out of the way, Yen has plans to bring over No matter how I look at it, it's you Guy's fault I'm not popular. Don't let the long title fool you, because this is actually a manga -- don't worry, I was fooled too. From the looks of it, the I'm not popular manga covers the story of a recluse lonely girl that's attempting to become the most popular student in her high school. 

New Pokémon X And Pokémon Y Info To Be Revealed Next Weekend

 

 Japanese variety show, Pokémon Smash has just aired and has shown that there will be a new Pokémon revealed during the episode next week. 
It's not currently known what the contents of this will be, but the trailer showcases a clip from X & Y with a Pokémon blanked out, confirmed to be a new Pokémon.

Bandai, ThreeZero announce new collaboration

Bandai is partnering itself with ThreeZero to launch a new 1/12-scale mech figure based on a design by Kunio Okawara. If the name sounds at all familiar, he is the man who's helped design many of the mecha in the Gundam franchise, including the original RX-78-2 Gundam mobile suit. The figure was unveiled at C3 Hobby Show in Hong Kong recently, and it has a decisive sengoku-jidai-era samurai look to it ... though Andres Cerrato mentions that the original illustration looks a lot like some of his Gundam F91 work.

 



Other Heroes in Super Hero Taisen Z Net Movies

 
 DecaEnd of HJU reported on the appearance of a Tsuburaya character in Toeis' upcoming Super Hero Taisen Z Net Movies. Tsuburaya being the parent company of the Ultraman Franchise it's safe to say we'll see at least one Ultra appear.

Super Hero Taisen Z: Space Sheriff Mecha Combine!

 
 A new set of magazine scans made the rounds a few days back featuring the Combination of Kyoryuzin & Wizardragon in Super hero Taisen Z. Today an additional scan from the same magazine has revealed another new one off special combo, this time featuring the mecha of Space Sheriff's Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider!

Friday 29 March 2013

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 Episode 1 Preview

 
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 Episode 1 Preview

Figuarts Zero Aquarius Zodiarts Officially Revealed!

 

Toeihero.net has just posted up the latest in it's series of exclusive Figuarts Zero figures. Revealed last year at Tamashii Nation event along side with the other Zodiarts, This time it's the Aquarius Zodiart from Kamen Rider Fourze! 






Pokemon 2013 Spring Regional Championship About To Begin!


The Pokémon 2013 Spring Regional Championships events are set to feature some of the best competitive play of the year! And, not only will Pokémon TCG and video game players be competing for Travel Awards to the Pokémon National Championships in Indianapolis this summer, but lots of other Pokémon-themed prizes will be on the line as well!

The Spring Regional Championships will take place in five locations—four in the United States and one in British Columbia, Canada—starting on Saturday, April 13th. Space is limited, so try to arrive early to register! The initial rounds of the Pokémon video game event take place on Sunday, April 14th, giving many players the opportunity to show off their Pokémon skills in both events.

Pokemon: Meloetta C-Gear Skin & Pokemon Musical

 

 For those of you in Europe, the special Meloetta C-Gear Skin and Pokémon Musical downloads are to be available from today. 

Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger Special Anniversary Project Announced

 

 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger turns 10 years old this year. Producer Jun Hikasa together with actor Yujiro Shirakawa(Whom portrayed Isshu Kasumi/Kabuto Raiger) and the rest of the Hurricanger cast recorded a video announcing that on April 1 2013,

Thursday 28 March 2013

D-Arts Venusaur Revealed!

 

As a Pokemon fan and with Pokemon D-Arts going through the best of the 151, the time has finally come for #003, Venusaur. While Mewtwo, Charizard, and Blastoise offer up some action for your figure.


 

Akira Takarada Will Appear In New GODZILLA Film

 

 In a welcome nod to the franchise's heritage, Akira Takarada, who played heroic salvage ship captain Hideto Ogata in 1954's original Gojira, was on the set of upcoming Hollywood Godzilla remake's Vancouver shoot for what seems likely to be at least a cameo appearance. 

Takarada's Ogata can be seen in the lower left

Latest "Pacific Rim" Mech Posters Represent Russia and China


A couple days ago we featured a poster that put Japan's Coyote Tango Jaeger in the spotlight, promoting Guillermo del Toro's upcoming mechs vs. kaiju flick Pacific Rim. Now it's time to get a closer look at what some other countries are bringing to the fight. 

We've seen smaller blueprint-style versions of the mech lineup, but the latest posters feature full-on bombastic depictions of the Jaegers from Russia and China. 

First up, Russia's CHERNO ALPHA:

A New Ultraman To Be Revealed?

 

 This year marks Tsuburaya Productions' 50th Anniversary. At a special event next month (April 12th to 14th) the company is expected to reveal a new Ultraman and possibly start off another new franchise.

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Pokemon Dream World: Hero's House Promo


 

 A new Japanese Dream World promotion has been announced. This promotion is called Hero's House and provides a Dream World home that is reminiscent of the house of the protagonist within the Black 2 & White 2 games. This promotion is accessed through answering a question as the password and will run in Japan from April 3rd 2013 to May 28th 2013. It is not known if it will be released outside of Japan

European Pokémon 2013 Video Game Championships Dates Revealed

 

 For those of you in Europe, the dates of the upcoming VGC Nationals are revealed. At the moment, only three European dates have been set running from the start of May to the start of June. As always, these run in the standard rules which have been in the International Challenge WiFi Competitions. The dates are as follows
Italy VG National Championships - Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
May 11th – 12th, 2013
Germany VG National Championships - RuhrCongress Bochum, Bochum, Germany
May 25th – 26th, 2013 (Video Games on the 26th)
UK VG National Championships - NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
June 1st – 2nd, 2013 (Video Games on the 2nd)



Source: NintendoLife

Joseph Joestar Prepares For Round Two


With the release of the infamous Jojo's Bizarre Adventure in proper series form these past several months, I've slowly but surely managed to get into the hype, particularly with the currently wrapping up arc. It's fitting, as the series comes to a close, that Medicos is re-releasing its "Super Action Statue" version of the current Joestar, Joseph.

 

 You'll be able to recreate nearly any scene with the multitude of accessories here, from his bola to the ballista from his fight with Wham. Even Caesar's bandana is included, so you'll be able to re-enact the most dramatic of manly tear-filled scenes. He won't run you too much either, only 3,540 Yen when he shows up in July.

"The Wolverine" International Trailer


It's been a while since we heard from the James Mangold (Knight and Day, 3:10 to Yuma) directed The Wolverine, with our last post focusing on filming in Japan.

Kyoryu Gold Identity Revealed

 
 HenshinJustice has uncovered the newest round of magazine scans- giving us our first real look at the 6th Kyoryuger, KyoryuGold!

According to the scans, Gold's real name is Maru Utsusem- another ancient warrior reborn to fight the Devoss Army. So far I really love the megazord design,just look at it GOLDEN~~~! and I 'm glad that he is not Tori-san


Cast of Pixar's Planes Revealed!

 

 Heading to theaters later this year, Walt Disney Pictures' Planes has revealed its full voice cast along with 14 new character images that you can check out below, courtesy of USA Today.

The characters include Dusty, a crop-duster voiced by the previously-announced Dane Cook, Bravo and Echo, two Top Gun-style fighter jets appropriately voiced by Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer, Skipper (Stacy Keach), Leadbottom (Cedric the Entertainer), Dottie (Teri Hatcher), Chug (Brad Garrett), Ripslinger (Roger Craig Smith), Ned and Zed (Gabriel Iglesias), El Chupacabra (Carlos Alazraqui), Rochelle (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Bulldog (John Cleese), Ishani (Priyanka Chopra), Roper (Sinbad) and sports-announcing blimp Colin Cowling (ESPN sports pundit Colin Cowherd).