When Bandai Spirits took the collector and hobby divisions away from the bigger Bandai, the candy toy division, or Bandai Shokugan, stepped up and produced great hobby-oriented lines. This started in 2016 with the Super Minipla kits and has continued with the more recent SHODO kits for humanoid characters. Five years has passed and they've … Continue reading Super Minipla is now SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project]
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Next ‘Gundam Build’ Series Just Got Real: “Gundam Build Real” Revealed
A 'Gundam Build' series premise basically involves some mechanic to make Gunpla Battle possible. 'Fighters' was your standard tournament format mechanic along the lines of Beyblade while 'Divers' is their take on the fantasy RPG-slash-isekai genre that's the staple of seasonal anime nowadays. So what could the next series be? Well, they decided to go … Continue reading Next ‘Gundam Build’ Series Just Got Real: “Gundam Build Real” Revealed
New “Kyoukai Senki” HG Model Kit Line Up
UPDATE: Bandai Spirits has released better CG renders of the HG 1/72 Kenbu along with what I think is the official English translation of Kyoukai Senki, that being AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline. (via bandaihobby on Instagram) At the same time that the upcoming Kyoukai Senki anime was announced, Bandai Spirits revealed the tie-in model … Continue reading New “Kyoukai Senki” HG Model Kit Line Up
New Mecha Series from Sunrise Beyond ✕ Bandai Spirits: “Kyoukai Senki”
We are getting quite the number of new mecha series in 2021! Back Arrow is currently on going, season 1 of Pacific Rim: The Black dropped a couple of weeks ago (read the full review), 86 -Eighty Six- is scheduled to premiere in April, and Sacks&Guns!! in Autumn 2021. You can also count Soukou Musume … Continue reading New Mecha Series from Sunrise Beyond ✕ Bandai Spirits: “Kyoukai Senki”
#2004 / S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Mark 49 “Rescue”
Quick story. This is not the same figure I used for "The Iron Couple" that I took a couple of years ago. That was the Marvel Legends Series version and since then, Tamashii Nations has released a much better version with the S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 49 "Rescue" figure. What makes this one much better? … Continue reading #2004 / S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Mark 49 “Rescue”