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4:00 PM on 04.05.2013

Tomopop Review: Yotsuba&! Monochrome Animals Vol. 1

If any one series brought me back to anime and manga ... it was actually InuYasha, but it was Yotsuba&! that really kept my attention going when I was looking for something new to dive into. Kiyohiko Azuma's previous work...

Brian Szabelski

10:00 AM on 03.15.2013

Chara-Ani piles on the Index with two re-releases

With the To Aru Majutsu no Index movie packing out cinemas, it's good times for the franchise and the perfect opportunity for Chara-Ani to release an upgraded set of its Toy's Works' super deformed trading figures.  ...

Martin Siggers

3:00 PM on 04.16.2012

Cute SD Gundam Gashapon hitting the machines this month

I don't know if we usually post about Gashapon, but these were too cute for me to resist. This month, the ¥200-a-pop machines will be releasing little SD robots of the varieties you see in the header. We've got a Sinanju,...

Kristina Pino

2:00 PM on 02.05.2012

Super Mario 3D Enemy Collection shakes some tail

I love gashapon. I love the cleverly designed enemies of Nintendo's Super Mario 3D Land. It seems only natural to combine these two loves, right? Takara Tomy seems to think so. If you need proof, check out their Super Mario 3...

Natalie Kipper

9:00 PM on 12.28.2011

Zelda gashapon figures rolling out this summer

I am so excited for these! When these hit my inbox this morning I had just been thinking about how much I wish I could have some little figures from The Legend of Zelda. Now I've gotten my wish! Thanks to Takara Tomy A.R.T.S....

Rio McCarthy

8:00 PM on 10.13.2011

Epic Mickey Motion Collection makes for one giddy fan!

Oh man! Oh man, oh man, oh man! This absolutely has made my day, and I can't even begin to explain how happy I am to have seen these! The Epic Mickey Motion Collection gashapon harness what I love most about Mickey, but also ...

Rio McCarthy

4:00 PM on 12.17.2010

Show and Tell: Takara Tomy's Fireball gashapon collection

I always wanted to buy the Drossel Figma, but somehow it came and went and I missed out on getting one reserved. I look for her at cons and such, but I rarely have gotten lucky (and when I have she's been over US$100 -- ...

Colette Bennett

6:00 PM on 03.19.2010

Show and Tell: History of Char Collection by Megahouse

Masks make the man. When Megahouse announced a new figure set featuring the one and only Char Aznable of Mobile Suit Gundam fame, I had to have it. Soon enough, it made its way to my door, and alas, I have a lot of Char standing about my living room.Hit the jump to check out the original man behind the mask, Char Aznable.

Andres Cerrato

5:00 PM on 02.02.2010

Gurren Lagann movie means Gurren Lagann movie merchandise

With the recent DVD release of the Gurren Lagann: Lagann Hen movie, we're starting to see the Bandai merchandise machine get moving again. There are two sets of trading figures looking to catch your attention.The first set be...

Andres Cerrato

8:00 PM on 10.29.2009

Yuijin brings joy with their disappointing K-On! and Toradora! capsule toys

You know what I enjoy most out of life? Disappointment. Who doesn't love opening a gift to find out it's another stupid tie? Or pouring orange juice in your cereal when you really wanted milk? How about ruining another tire f...

Jonathan Tubbs

7:00 PM on 09.15.2009

Yujin's Vol. 2 of the summer fun-fun time K-On capsule figures

It is still summer time but we all know that when school starts, summer is considered over. I know that most of us shed a tear because of school starting again but I guess the lovely ladies from K-On! can help but a smile on ...

Eva Duenas

6:00 PM on 05.13.2009

Street Fighter IV Gashapon Seek to be Better Than S.E. Figures

The Street Fighter IV Special Edition figures sucked.  Ryu sucked and Crimson Viper somehow managed to suck harder.  Surely, Capcom wouldn't make the same mistake twice right?  In that spirit, not necessarily e...

Andres Cerrato