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under DC Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Bandai Tamashii Nations is ever expanding the S.H. Figuarts reach, and that continues today with an expansion of their DC Comics line up. First it was Injustice, then Suicide Squad and now they’re going back to tackle Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight Batman is respected as a movie and the suit is one of most revered to date – functional, streamlined and damn cool looking. S.H. Figuarts is taking a crack at it now after many have been on market from other companies; but that gives them the ability to really focus in and get it right. And, based on our early in-hand time with it, they have. The figure is one of the best Batman offerings to date, in any form. It has a full range of articulation, detailed sculpt head to toe, complex paint and weathering even on a mostly black palette. Extra hands, head, and two weapons round the release out.

We’ve handled it and shot over 95 HD images of the final production version, case fresh! It’s due out in Japan in June, soon after via Bluefin Brands in the United States, so don’t pay those import prices! Read on to check some additional thoughts and all the images!

You can check a live unboxing at 3 PM over on the Bluefin Facebook page! After that, make sure to visit @sgtbananas and @toyark on Instagram for some more pics!

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under Convention News, Dragonball Z Toy News

The Tamashii Nations World Tour started today in New York City. It was the equivalent of an oversized San Diego Comic Con booth featuring all of Tamashii Nations products on display, but just them in a cornered off area of Grand Central Station in NYC. We are taking a closer look with refined and curated key images. What’s inside won’t be all of the images from the event, just some besties.

To check out all the images from the event as they came in live, you can visit our original story.

Read on to check out key shots for Kid Goku and Nimbus, Korin, Saiyan Saga Shirtless Tien and Long Hair Yamcha, Saiyan Saga Vegeta (New) and Nappa with a Saibaman, SSG Goku, Buu Saga Gotenks and Majin Vegeta, and the epicly awesome Shenron!

under Convention News, DC Toy News, Marvel Toy News, Star Wars Toy News

The Tamashii Nations World Tour started today in New York City. It was the equivalent of an oversized San Diego Comic Con booth featuring all of Tamashii Nations products on display, but just them in a cornered off area of Grand Central Station in NYC. We are taking a closer look with refined and curated key images. What’s inside won’t be all of the images from the event, just some besties.

To check out all the images from the event as they came in live, you can visit our original story.

Read on to check out key shots for Star Wars, Marvel and DC including S.H. Figuarts, Chogokin and Realization figures!

under Anime Toy News, Convention News, Dragonball Z Toy News, Robot and Mecha Toy News, Video Game Toy News

The Tamashii Nations World Tour started today in New York City. It was the equivalent of an oversized San Diego Comic Con booth featuring all of Tamashii Nations products on display, but just them in a cornered off area of Grand Central Station in NYC. We are taking a closer look with refined and curated key images. What’s inside won’t be all of the images from the event, just some besties.

To check out all the images from the event as they came in live, you can visit our original story.

Read on to check out key shots for Pacific Rim, Naruto, Mega Man and the Dragonball promotional displays of Goku and Shenron!

under Convention News, DC Toy News, Dragonball Z Toy News, Godzilla Toy News, Marvel Toy News, Star Wars Toy News

Today Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands kicked off their World Tour event in NYC. Think of this like a big SDCC booth, but just them and in Grand Central Station! They had some new stuff on display along with their current product line up. This included:

DRAGONBALL Z S.H. FIGUARTS
Dragonball Kid Goku
Saiyan Saga shirtless Tien
Saiyan Saga long hair Yamcha
Saiyan Saga Vegeta and Nappa
Buu Saga GotenkS
Buu Saga Majin Vegeta
Buu Saga SS3 Goku

Pacific Rim
Gipsy Danger – First Yeager prototype.
– will be big in 2018, will cross lines with SoC and work together

S.H. Figuarts DC
Batman
The Joker
Batpod

S.H. Figuarts Marvel
Homecoming Spider-Man
Dr. Strange
Iron Man Mark II
Iron Man Mark VI
Star-Lord

S.H. Figuarts WWE
Kane
The Undertaker
Triple H
The Rock
Steve Austin

Movie Realization
Darth Maul
Jango Fett
SDCC Prototype Armor Boba Fett

Marvel Manga Realization (Art)
Iron Man
War Machine
Wolverine
Hulk
Daredevil
Spider-Man
Symbiote Suit Spider-Man

NXEDGE STYLE
Mega Man X
Zero

Plus a whole lot more! Read on to check over 225 hd images straight from the event!

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under General Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Today we are taking a look at the last of the Tamashii Nations / Bluefin Brands World Tour exclusives, the S.H. Figuarts Body Chan (female), Body Kun (male) “blank” figures, and the World Tour exclusive stand.   The figures are World Tour exclusive decos of previously released figures.  They are commonly referred to as “blanks”, as they feature no character likenesses or clothing.  They are just core S.H. Figuarts bodies in a single color.  These exclusive versions feature artwork and logos related to the World Tour event in a translucent gray plastic.  Read on to check out over 90 pics of all three in action!

ICYMI – Check all our Tamashii Nations World Tour Exclusive Galleries below:

Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour New York City

Tamashii’s New York City World Tour event will be held at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in Manhattan on April 29-30, 2017. The event is free to attend and will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. A total of 9 commemorative products will make their world debut for sale, exclusively, on-site.

The event will center around new products from the Dragon Ball series (the latest incarnation of which, Dragon Ball Super, is now airing in the U.S.), and the Meisho Movie / Manga Realization action figure series of popular Star Wars and Marvel Universe characters re-envisioned in Japanese samurai style. In addition, popular anime characters from Naruto and Sailor Moon, plus characters already well known to fans from the WWE franchise and Godzilla series, will also be on display.

Other interactive opportunities are planned as well, such as a “touch and try” corner allowing fans to interact with the actual products and a photo spot for taking fun pictures.

 

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under Anime Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

We’re taking a look at another Tamashii Nations Bluefin Brands World Tour Exclusive today, the Super Robot Chogokin Shin Mazinger Z Gold Color Version. This is a repaint of their Shin Mazinger Z figure from several years ago with a chrome plating in gold and silver. Several of the accessories that came with the original are not here, but the gold deco and commemorative box make up for that. He will be available next weekend at the Tamashii World Tour event in New York City!

Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour New York City

Tamashii’s New York City World Tour event will be held at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in Manhattan on April 29-30, 2017. The event is free to attend and will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. A total of 9 commemorative products will make their world debut for sale, exclusively, on-site.

The event will center around new products from the Dragon Ball series (the latest incarnation of which, Dragon Ball Super, is now airing in the U.S.), and the Meisho Movie / Manga Realization action figure series of popular Star Wars and Marvel Universe characters re-envisioned in Japanese samurai style. In addition, popular anime characters from Naruto and Sailor Moon, plus characters already well known to fans from the WWE franchise and Godzilla series, will also be on display.

Other interactive opportunities are planned as well, such as a “touch and try” corner allowing fans to interact with the actual products and a photo spot for taking fun pictures.

Read on to check out over 40 images of him in action!

 

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under Gundam Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Next up in our look at the Tamashii Nations Bluefin Brands World Tour Exclusives is the MS-06 Zaku II (Real Color Version). This is a repaint of their Robot Spirits Gundam MS-06 Zaku II figure in “real world” colors. It features more intricate paint applications with brown panels and highlights throughout, along with fine paint details such as stars on the helmet and panel lettering on shoulder guard and back. It comes with a slew of accessories and a cardboard backdrop to match the artwork on the box. He will be available next weekend at the Tamashii World Tour event in New York City!

Read on to check out over 65 images of him in action!

Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour New York City

Tamashii’s New York City World Tour event will be held at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in Manhattan on April 29-30, 2017. The event is free to attend and will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. A total of 9 commemorative products will make their world debut for sale, exclusively, on-site.

The event will center around new products from the Dragon Ball series (the latest incarnation of which, Dragon Ball Super, is now airing in the U.S.), and the Meisho Movie / Manga Realization action figure series of popular Star Wars and Marvel Universe characters re-envisioned in Japanese samurai style. In addition, popular anime characters from Naruto and Sailor Moon, plus characters already well known to fans from the WWE franchise and Godzilla series, will also be on display.

Other interactive opportunities are planned as well, such as a “touch and try” corner allowing fans to interact with the actual products and a photo spot for taking fun pictures.

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under Anime Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands are putting on a World Tour event next weekend in New York City. It’s one of many stops throughout the year commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Tamashii Nations making kick ass toys! At the event, there will be multiple exclusives from different Tamashii Nations brands. We already took a look at Kaiohken Goku, and today we are taking a look at the Saint Cloth Myth offerings. 2 different sets will be available – Saint Cloth Myth Goddess Athena, and a Gold Cloth Object case of 12. Each are blinged out in gold plating and come in commemorative World Tour boxes.

We’ve shot both sets in depth so read on to check over 130 HD images!

Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour New York City

Tamashii’s New York City World Tour event will be held at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in Manhattan on April 29-30, 2017. The event is free to attend and will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. A total of 9 commemorative products will make their world debut for sale, exclusively, on-site.

The event will center around new products from the Dragon Ball series (the latest incarnation of which, Dragon Ball Super, is now airing in the U.S.), and the Meisho Movie / Manga Realization action figure series of popular Star Wars and Marvel Universe characters re-envisioned in Japanese samurai style. In addition, popular anime characters from Naruto and Sailor Moon, plus characters already well known to fans from the WWE franchise and Godzilla series, will also be on display.

Other interactive opportunities are planned as well, such as a “touch and try” corner allowing fans to interact with the actual products and a photo spot for taking fun pictures.

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under Dragonball Z Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Tamashii Nations is putting on World Tour events in cities around the world to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The first one was in Hong Kong back in February. Next up is New York City on April 29th and 30th, and they’ll be bringing exclusives! They revealed them all at New York Toy Fair in February. We were lucky enough to score the exclusives early thanks to the fine folks at Bluefin Brands, and we are kicking things off with a look at the Dragonball Z item for the show – S.H. Figuarts Kaiohken Son Goku! This is a repaint of the SDCC 2015 Goku which featured a different belt and alternate face not available via the regular Goku releases. It’s painted up in a red and pink color set that Goku is known for when he powers up his Kaiohken move in the show. Overall it’s a great exclusive level addition to the S.H. Figuarts Dragonball line up.

This and the other exclusives will be available in limited quantities during the New York event at the end of the month.

Read on to check out over 60 HD in-hand images of Kaiohken Goku in action!

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary, TAMASHII NATIONS announces a worldwide tour of figure display events to be held in 10 cities over the course of the year.

The twofold aim is to thank all of the TAMASHI NATIONS fans who have supported the brand, and to spread the word about TAMASHII NATIONS to even more potential fans across the globe.

The World Tour kicked off in December, 2016 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. It was followed by Hong Kong in February, and coming up in April, New York City.

The worldwide celebration will continue with exciting new events and product unveilings in Osaka, Mexico, and other cities leading up to October of 2017, with the final stop, TAMASHII NATION　2017, being held in November in Tokyo — a spectacular event commemorating the 10 year history of the beloved brand.

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