Monthly Archives: September 2018

Digivolving Spirits Wargreymon is due out in 2nd Quarter 2019

Digimon Adventure is an anime series produced by Toei Nimation. There are a total of 54 episodes, which makes it the second longest running series in the Digimon franchise. Wargreymon is a Dragon Digimon, the strongest dragon warrior with a body clad in armor of the super-metal “Chrome Digizoid”. Wargreymon is the ultimate form of Greymon-species Digimon.

Super Saiyan Broly Full Power Coming Soon

Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan will be available in his new design from the Dragon Ball Super movie. He comes with scar mark stickers and optional face and hand parts. This remarkable Bandai Figure-Rise Standard is due to ship in January of 2019. Every Dragon Ball fan needs this in their collection, a one of a kind rendition of Broly from the Dragon Ball Super movie.

Introducing the new Super Mini Pla Rider Armors!

From the Megaman franchise comes models of Vile’s Ride Armor and the Chimera Ride Armor! Compatible with the Action 66 line of figures these model kits are stunning recreations of their video game counterparts. Requiring no glue or paint to be finished they come color separated and are ready to pose in minutes. The models come with additional parts to swap out their hands for weapons and additional backpacks and shoulder pieces. The ride armors are also compatible with each which allows for the creation of totally unique Ride Armors! To get the characters featured with the Ride Armors you must get Action 66 Megaman Vol 2 to get Megaman X and Vile.

Ride Armors are available starting this month for MSRP: $40 each.

Action 66 Megaman Figures are available for MSRP: $9 each

30th Anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro, from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.

Developers Story of Super Mini-Pla VOLTRON

In this the final episode, we see how the cartoon version of Voltron from 1981 was the inspiration of the VOLTRON Super Mini-pla toy. Voltron was not only a beloved cartoon in Japan, but all over the world. This helped to make the Mini-pla such a success. It was intended for a broad international audience.

VOLTRON Super Mini-pla went from concept to drawing and then a toy using Mr. Nonaka’s imagination and influence from the cartoon. Don’t miss this episode and enjoy the video below.

Look What's New...

Honyaku Karakuri C-3PO

Sculpted by the legendary Takayuki Takeya, this totally original take on the classic Star Wars droid re-envisions C-3P0 as a clockwork-driven translation automaton. Eyes and mouth are movable. The set includes two pairs of optional hands and a fan.  This is a must have for any Meisho Movie Realization collector or Star Wars fanatic. You will definitely have a one of a kind collection with this piece in it.

 

In-depth Dissection of How Creators Design Plastic Models

In this the third episode in the series, the discussion turns to the development phase of creating VOLTRON. Mr. Nonaka uses different approach to the design and development phase than most do. He puts his originality into the design, not just basing his design on the materials given to him.

New for Sen-Ti-Nel Toys

Gwen Pool 1/7 Scale Statue

From Marvel Universal, a cute but radical girl GWEN POOL is here! Designed by Gwen Pool Illustrator Gurihiru, an incredible representation of Gwen Pool is available to add to your collection. 2 kinds of heads are included so you can change GWEN POOL to your liking! A base with various comic designed stickers is included also. When you put Gwen Pool on the base, you get a display piece that'll really stand out in your Marvel collection! This is a Hobby Japan Magazine exclusive.

The Big Hit Planning Method of Toy Designer, Tsuyoshi Nonaka

In the second episode of this series, they go deeper into the process of product planning. Tsuyoshi Nonaka has been involved with many hit products while working at Bandai. Here you will get a glimpse at how he plans and creates those hit products. He says you can tell a product is a hit if you put it in front of someone and they declare, “I have to have it”.

Mr. Nonaka describes the steps to planning a new toy. He says it starts with imagination and information gathering. With the creation of the VOLTRON character into a toy, it also included passion for the character and a plan to satisfy the adult market.

BANDAI Super Mini-Pla “VOLTRON”

Super Mini-Pla VOLTRON is the latest best seller from Bandai. In this series of blog posts, we will share with you interviews with members of the Robot Lovers Dream Team from Japan that created it.

The interviews are with the members who were involved with the development of the product; Tsuyoshi Nonaka (toy designer) and Hideki Sakamoto and Saturo Hiramatsu from MegaHouse OEM department.

In this first episode, you will see the steps Bandai’s candy division uses to develop a toy. From concept, planning, design and development to production and sales.