Events

In just a few days, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. will be attending C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) in Chicago, August 5-7, 2022. This will be our third show following up from SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con) and Anime Expo, which were both held in Southern California. Now, we fly East to bring all the fun and action to Chicago, and we cannot wait. Last time we attended the show was back in March of 2020, right before the pandemic took a turn for the worst.

For those that were able to attend might remember the Godzilla statue, as well as the RX-78-2 Gundam statue where attendees got a chance to try our workshop model kits. It was also the second time we had held a Team Kamen Rider meet and greet, which had dozens of fans show up. It was the last physical show before we dived into digital shows.

Team Kamen Rider is thrilled to return to Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California. This year, the team has some fun and exciting plans to spread the awareness of Kamen Rider. This will be Team Kamen Riders first time at AX with a booth filled with displays. During their last visit to AX, they were still known as Team Rider and had only quite a few members. The team has grown quite a bit since then.

Don't know what a Kamen Rider is or want to learn more about Kamen Rider? Then, visit booth #2211 in the Exhibit Hall. The booth will have various rider belts on display, informational graphics, as well as a demo belt of the Ziku Driver from Kamen Rider Zi-O. If you’ve never had a chance to play with a Kamen Rider belt, then you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to interact with the Ziku Driver (it’s a fun belt to play with). The booth will also have Kamen Rider merchandise available

THE GUNDAM BASE SAN DIEGO POP-UP Brings the Experience of THE GUNDAM BASE to Comic-Con and Will Feature Over 150 Collectibles Including Event Exclusives, THE GUNDAM BASE Exclusives and Gundam Factory Yokohama Exclusives

ANAHEIM, CA – November 10 2021. The BANDAI HOBBY Department of BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) brings another franchise history-making moment for Gundam in North America with today’s announcement that Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 will host the first-ever THE GUNDAM BASE installation outside of Asia. Presented by BANDAI NAMCO Group companies Bluefin, SUNRISE INC., and BANDAI SPIRITS, THE GUNDAM BASE SAN DIEGO POP-UP brings THE GUNDAM BASE concept direct to fans and recreates elements from THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo and THE GUNDAM BASE Fukuoka flagship stores

October 7-10, 2021 we celebrated New York Comic Con (NYCC). Con-goers gathered to New York City once again to experience the thrill of a physical event. Last year we celebrated NYCC digitally with reveals, giveaways, and a huge sale on select collectibles. This year for NYCC, it was a hybrid of both physical and digital for us at Bluefin, and we wanted to recap the event for those that may have missed out.

Let us start things off with what fans were able to experience at NYCC:

GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO RETURNS TO U.S.A. WITH EXCITING, NEW 12-DAY PROGRAM OF PANELS, EXCLUSIVES, LIVESTREAM SHOPPING AND MORE FROM AUG. 26 – SEPT. 6, 2021

With just two weeks to go before this year’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con, BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) revealed their line-up of Storm Collectibles 2021 Event Exclusives launching at Comic-Con@Home. Bluefin will be offering three different Storm Collectibles figures based on fan-favorite characters from the “Golden Axe” and “Darkstalkers” video game franchises. Each of the Storm Collectibles 2021 Event Exclusives is a special edition colorway. The complete collection of Storm Collectibles 2021 Event Exclusives will be available to the general public on bluefinbrands.com starting at 9:00 am Pacific on Thursday, July 22, 2021. As always, event exclusives are offered in limited quantities and are expected to sell out quickly.

Mark your calendars because Kamen Rider turns 50 this April 3rd, and we have a grand event in the works for this milestone. We're not just celebrating the 50th anniversary for one day; we're celebrating this anniversary for a whole week A.K.A Rider Week! That's right, seven whole days of Kamen Rider goodness coming to you from us at Bluefin and Team Kamen Rider, and we're going to give you a sneak peek into what we have planned.

Our Spring into Savings Sales Event recently ended, but that is not going to stop the Bluefin train from bringing the savings to you! WonderCon@Home 2021 is just around the corner, and we have got some great items for sale and killer promotions with this event. Of course, we can't spoil all the good news, so check back on our homepage during WonderCon@Home 2021.

It wouldn't be a proper event if we didn't bring you bundles, so let us take a sneak peek at one of our bundles available during WonderCon@Home 2021:

2020 took us by surprise and put a halt on our regular show season. We had plans to attend numerous conventions around the United States and would be bringing in the big guns with shelves full of model kits, collectible figures, lucky bags, and more! Although our plans to physically bring you "the goods" was thwarted by current events, we here at Bluefin, are still able to offer you various figures and collectibles at amazing prices through our digital events. That being said, we're excited to share with you our newest event Spring into Savings!

New York Comic Con (NYCC) has just begun, and it's this time of the year that thousands of fans gather to the Javits Convention Center to celebrate all that is pop culture, comics, TV shows, collectibles, and more. Due to recent events, NYCC 2020 will be held online for the first time ever, and now we can bring the fun to you, at home. Since we cannot physically attend this year, we  would like to take a look back at all the wonderful things you could do at NYCC that we miss so much, and they are: