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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.
Hirohiro reviews the Takara Tomy Yatta Action Series Doronja figure from the Yatterman series.
Tom reviews the Volks Muv-Luv Alternative A3 Takemikaduchi Type-00C Comic Market 73 and mail-order exclusive figure.
Sappy reviews the Taito Super Mechanics Queen Emeraldas (Galaxy Express 999 movie version) toy.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Most Wanted Project Super Robot PSR-001 Daiku Maryu Gaiking figure. (See also.)
MaruH102 reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin (SOC) GX-37B King Joe Black and GX-37 King Joe from the Ultraman series.
Mojya reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Starscream figure from the Transformers series. (See also.)
MaruH102 reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gokin Mospeada Ride Armor Mospeada (Stick type) set. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Hot Toys Appleseed Saga Ex Machina Deunan Knute 1/6 scale figure. (See also.) (Related.)
Tom reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form figure from the Kamen Rider Den-O series. (See also.)
Tom reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider The Next Kamen Rider 1 figure. (See also.)
Ka2-yuki reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Tieren Ground Type 1/200 scale figure from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Onbashira reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager Class Bulkhead figure.
Toybu and Yuki Bune review the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei Bumble figure. (See also.)
Onbashira reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Encore Sky Lynx figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Real Gear Robots Wire Tap V20 figure.
Retro reviews
Reisende reviews the Kaiyodo Toy Tribe Trigun: The Planet Gunsmoke Vash the Stampede figure.
Don’t touch that dial
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Toy links
Custom Cobra Night Raven Starscream. [via]
Shinobitron used a Transformers Energon Storm Jet figure as a base.
Clone Commander Deviss.
A custom Lego Star Wars mini-fig by Ryan Huo.
My Little Xbox Elite Pony.
“I might change one of the eyes to a red ring …”
Prowl plushie.
A Suzy Wong creation based on the Transformers: Animated version.
Tamashii Nation 2008.
“… the really fascinating thing about the show … Bandai’s attempt to position their Saint Seiya, S.I.C., and Chogokin collector lines as ‘lifestyle goods’ rather than toys.”