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Japanese toy review roundup
The following reviews are in Japanese but they include a generous amount of photos so they’re well worth checking out.
Pokotannu reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider 3 Kamen Rider Den-O Liner Form and Kamen Rider Gaoh trading figures.
Momodani reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gokin Mospeada Ride Armor Mospeada (Stick and Ray types) (part 2) sets. (See also.)
Damien Sancho and syuuamamori review the Bandai S.I.C Kamen Rider Agito and Machine Tornado set. (See also.)
Goe reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Extended Zaku II (Real Type Color version) figure. (See also.)
Sappy reviews the Banpresto Display Model Special Gundam Exia prize figure from the Gundam 00 series.
K3 reviews the Max Factory Figma SP-001 Chouyusha Haruhi Playstation 2 Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi game exclusive figure. (See also.)
The G and Mojya review the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Tohsaka Rin figure from the Fate/stay night series. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Tetsujin 28 figure. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Danboard (a.k.a Danbo) Amazon variant figure from the Yotsuba&! manga. (See also.)
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-01 Blackout figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie Basic Series Starscream figure.
Pokotannu reviews the Hasbro Transformers War Within Titanium Starscream figure.
Momodani reviews the Gunze Sangyo P: Chara Makoto Konno (school and after school versions) figures from the Toki o Kakeru Shojo movie.
Taku1 reviews the Takara Tomy Talking Tomica Lightning McQueen (Standard version) toy from the Cars movie.
Retro reviews
Tom reviews the Ohtsuka Kikaku Hyper Hero Kamen Rider Ryuki 1/10 scale figure.
Gamu reviews the Takara Masterpiece Brave series MP-B02 Dragon Kaiser figure from the Brave Exkaiser series.
Reisende reviews the Max Factory Murakami Proto Zoalord figure from the Guyver series.
Ganhoo reviews the Bandai Charawheels Shocker Autobike, Gelshocker Autobike, Riderman Machine and New Cyclone (Rider 2 version) toys from the Kamen Rider and Kamen Rider V3 series.
Diversity
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by jlrsousa.
Toy links
Sloth Paper Toys Rommy.
“ROMMY is an original paper toy model designed by Tetsuya Watabe. These models are a gift from an Japanese paper engineer to you.” (See the gallery for more paper doll creations.)
Junifig Mr. T.
Fools pitied, Lego-style. (More Junifigs by Junsier.)
Spawn at sunset.
A striking digirama by biggkugg. (See also.)
The Hector Ramirez Universe. [via]
Fine investigative work by DrSpengler to tie together the toy tie-in shows from Sunbow and DIC.
Happy Chinese New Year.
ecpica’s toys do the Lion Dance.