I wasn't really planning on taking a One Shots photo of this figure. It just so happened that I was doing some maintenance following the arrival of my Figma Samus Aran from Metroid Dread. I figured why not take a quick snap as I prepped my camera for my upcoming Japan trip. It also made … Continue reading One Shots / “Some Samus Aran Business”
The next couple of posts will be some sort of Metroid-slash-Samus Aran double combo, starting with this one. As I mentioned previously, I will be going on a trip to Japan -- tomorrow as of this post! Which means I won't be in the office for a couple of weeks and normally, I should be … Continue reading Stuff From the Office Window Side: Figma Samus Aran (Metroid Dread)
Remember when the Avengers became a pseudo-Super Sentai team? Well, that's essentially the implicit context behind the Avengers: Tech-on comic book mini-series. Our heroes basically lose their powers, and they can only continue fighting with the help of new Iron Man-esque suits tuned to their original power sets. It's also a vehicle for Tamashii Nations … Continue reading #2012 / S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man (Avengers: Tech-on)
Voltron, the lion one, is one of those properties that every toy maker, apparently, needs to create their own version of. It's like every couple of years we're getting yet another Lion Force Voltron in one way or another (although I appreciate the upcoming Mini Action version). That's why it's refreshing whenever we're getting a … Continue reading Finally, Not Another of the Same Voltron: RIOBOT Voltron, Legendary Defender
When Hasbro revealed the Gamer Edition subline of the Transformers Studio Series line, everyone was immediately hyped by the possibility of game-exclusive designs finally getting much needed action figure treatment. Things started with Optimus Prime from the much-loved Transformers: War for Cybertron game. I am in the camp that the original very much holds up, … Continue reading Savior of the Gamer Edition Line? “Transformers: Reactivate” Optimus Prime Leaked
