Bluefin and Tamashii Nations have revealed the Tamashii Nations 2020 Exclusives. These are being revealed to coincide with Funimation Con. They will be availabel to pre-order starting July 16th – July 31st 2020 via Premium Bandai USA. there’s a number of Dragon Ball items, and a Godzilla S.H. MonsterArts exclusive for the event. Check out the press release, and links to the pre-order pages, after the jump.
UPDATE:
The press release was edited after posting. The pre-orders start July 16th.
Ultra Instinct – the highest form of power up for Goku (for now) is here, in hand, in S.H. Figuarts form! I’ve been waiting for this for a while now, it’s the perfect representation of the modern Dragonball era. And Tamashii Nations did a great job with the figure – IMO taking top spot as the best Goku to date. He has metallic silver on the hair, full shirtless upper with torn gi above the belt, ripped pants, 4 faces in standard levels of intensity, 4 sets of hands – all standard Goku SHF styles and a Kamehameha energy ball – same one as previously released in a sharper blue clear plastic. Nothing crazy but the execution is tops. Smooth firm joints, dense plastic, sharp sculpt head to toe, colors pop. Feels good in hand. A worthy rep of Goku’s ultimate form. Only ask would be a slight wash on the body, as he has a lot of cuts and scrapes built into the mold, but they don’t shine due to lack of paint on the flesh. We’ve taken him for a spin with a battle against Jiren, so read on to check him out courtesy of TheToySource! He’s in stock there and shipping now!
Related ToySource Links: Ultra Instinct Goku, Great Ape Vegeta, Final Battle Jiren, Bulma’s Bike, Captain Ginyu, New Piccolo
Jiren was the big bad of the final Dragonball Super chapter, giving Goku a powered up opponent worthy of battle. And now he’s joined the Dragonball ranks in S.H. Figuarts. Jiren dropped earlier this year, but just like last year, I’m running a bit behind getting all these guys. I recently got Ultra Instinct Goku, and couldn’t wait anymore picking up Jiren, they need to battle! Jiren is rocking his bulky frame, 4 sets of hands – one of which has Goku’s blue hair bangs attached so you can show him gripping up the Saiyan, 4 heads, a set of folded arms, energy fist and flame effect for that fist. We’ve run him through the motions and added him to our Dragonball galleries, so read on to check him out along with some additional thoughts courtesy of TheToySource!
Related ToySource Links: Ultra Instinct Goku, Great Ape Vegeta, Final Battle Jiren, Bulma’s Bike, Captain Ginyu, New Piccolo
Tamashii Nations have revealed their next Dragon Ball S.H. Figuarts – Jiece of the Ginyu Force! He comes packed with the 2 star Namekian dragon ball, scouter case, Crusher Ball energy effect and even a new Goku head with scouter to match when Capt. Ginyu takes over Goku’s body. He is set to go up for pre-order tonight at 12 AM Pacific / 3 AM Eastern over at Premium Bandai. Cost will be 58 dollars USD, and ship in Jan 2021.
Pre Order Link: S.H.Figuarts JIECE
Also of note – Tamashii Nations will be holding an online event on July 4th and 5th called “Tamashii Features 2020”. It’s an online event where multiple new figures will be shown. Dragon Ball and Marvel will be present. They also showed the Dragon Ball logo with a small little hand in the corner, which is the angle Recoome is in for his Ginyu Force pose. So we might be seeing him too over the next couple days.
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The official WWE website has revealed a new wrestling ring for the Masters of the Universe WWE crossover line from Mattel. The Masters of the WWE Universe – Rattlesnake Mountain Ring is a mix of a classic wrestling ring, and the iconic Snake Mountain fro MOTU. The ring will also include both MOTU styled Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan figures. The figures stand about 5.5″ tall. Each includes removable armor and weapons. According to the article, the set will be available to pre-order “soon” via Walmart.com. Pricing and release dates have not been announced yet. You can see new photos after the jump.
In case you missed it, we’ve shared photo galleries of many of the Masters of the WWE Universe figures. Click the links below to check those out.
Masters of the WWE Universe Wave 1 & Grayskull Mania Ring In-Hand Gallery • Masters of the WWE Universe Wave 2 Gallery • Masters of the WWE Universe Wave 3 In-Hand Gallery
Mattel is back with another round of Masters of the Universe / WWE crossover action! Wave 3 of MOTWWEU features 4 more figures adding to the ranks. The Rock has no specific crossover, but features electric effects for the wrist, championship belt, He-Man-esque chest armor and a Man At Arms style club. Braun Strowman is a Beast Man homage, featuring his chest and shoulder armor along with some Terror Claws that have been used several times so far. The New Day is a Man-E-Faces homage, featuring a spinning head sculpt with 3 dead on likenesses to all members of the team. The helmet is classic Man-E-Faces, and now features a slight side-to-side swivel along with the face spins. Rounding things out is The Undertaker – I don’t see parts which are specific to MOTU but I don’t have everything memorized so if you see a homage there let us know. He does glow in the dark though, well, featuring an eerie milky white plastic when not lit up. EDIT – Duh, he homages Scare Glow in the staff, the GITD angle and the tats under the armor. Shout to Pravus Prime on that.
All in all another fun round! These brands work surprisingly well together. For fans of vintage MOTU or the MOTU Origins line coming later this year – parts swapping and custom materials are plenty with these WWE versions. Read on to check some pics showing off what they can do after the break, courtesy of Mattel!
Bluefin Brands, the US arm of Bandai Tamashii Nations, held a live stream today. They chatted with several toy photographers including myself about all things toys (check it here). At the end, we were graced with a new S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ball reveal – none other than Bardock! Fitting choice for Father’s Day weekend. Full details are not available yet such as price or release date but we will update when official HD pics go live! Check out some teasers after the break!
The eighth, and final Previews San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusives have been announced by Previews. Today’s announcements feature a Mandalorian in Beskar Armor Bust by Gentle Giant, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retro Figure Box Set by Playmates. These items would originally have been available at SDCC 2020. With that event cancelled, the collectibles will be coming to local comic shops and online collectible retailers. See details and pre-order links below, and check out the images after the jump.
SDCC 2020 STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN MK3 1/6 SCALE BUST – $120
The Mandalorian gets an upgrade in this all-new bust of him in his MK3 Beskar-metal armor! Measuring approximately 7” tall at 1.6 scale, this piece is a must-have for any fan of the Disney+ TV show. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! It will be offered to the Premier Guild beginning on June 12, at gentlegiantltd.com!
– Day 1, Friday, 6/12 – 9AM EST – All Premier Guild Members
– Day 2, Saturday, 6/13 – 11AM EST – General Public
– Premier Guild orders are guaranteed!SDCC 2020 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES RETRO ROTOCAST PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE 6-PC. ACTION FIGURE SET – $89.99
These terrific TMNT figures of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Master Splinter and Shredder come with the original bodies & authentic decoration from the ‘80s action figures with oversized roto heads, individual Turtle Bandana colors and letters on their belts. The set includes a weapons rack and packaging based on the original ‘80s package design with original brick work and the original Turtles logo. This decorated soft bundle 6-pack ships in 4-color inner with protective sleeve. Limited to 5,000 pieces.
Pre-Order Links: Big Bad Toy Store • Entertainment Earth • Megalopolis • Dorkside Toys
Tamashii Nations has posted the product page for the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Son Gohan Figure from Dragon Ball Z. The figure is a Premium Bandai Web Exclusive (US link below). The new Gohan figure includes a Namekian Dragon Ball, a Dragon Radar, two interchangeable hair parts, four swap out expressions, and multiple interchangeable hands. Kid Gohan stands at 4″ tall. Pre-orders begin on June 4th at 9:00 PM EST. The figure is priced at $52. Check out official details below, and the new images after the jump.
S.H.Figuarts SON GOHAN -KID ERA-
S.H.Figuarts is proud to announce that young SON GOHAN -KID ERA- from Dragon Ball Z is joining the series! With optional hair parts, you can re-create his appearance from the Saiyan or Namek arcs. The set includes the figure, optional hair part, three optional expression parts, five right and four left optional hands, Namekian Dragon Ball, and Dragon radar.
Product Description
– Main Body
– Optional hair part
– Optional expression parts x 3
– Exchangeable left hand x 4,
– Exchangeable right hand x 5
– Namekian Dragon Ball
– Dragon radar
– Product Material: ABS, PVC
– Product Size: Height: approx 4inch
Official photos have begun popping up on European stores for the upcoming Masters of the Universe Origins 5.5″ Tall Figures. I spotted the pics from Lulu-Berlu, where they list the figures for a September release. Most of the images are high resolution, though a few are still lower quality. The images also give us an official look at much of the packaging, which pays tribute to the original figure packaging from the 80’s. Included are:
We’re still waiting for these figure to open up for pre-orders. With official photos being released, it shouldn’t bee too long. We will update as more images and info is released.