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Updated Busou Shinki checklist with Angel Arnval Tranche 2 and Figma checklist with Asakura Ryoko review links.
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.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Vintage reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Assemble Borg Barrels Speeder toy.
Nonohon reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Assemble Borg Mr. Assemble and Barrels Speeder toys.
Momonja, Mojya, Gamu and Koshihara Hitoshi review the Bandai HCM Pro G-Box 00 Gundam + 0 Raiser set from Gundam 00.
Ramuna reviews the Yamato GN-U Dou God Gravion figure.
Hikutori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Angel Arnval Tranche 2 set.
Kaz reviews the Dragon in Dream (DiD) WWII USAAF Eighth Air Force William Bowman 1/6-scale figure.
Shishioh reviews the Max Factory Figma Asakura Ryoko (uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Syuuamamori reviews the Max Factory Figma Kagamine Rin figure from Vocaloid2. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (evil witch version) from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series. (See also.)
Red reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Special Edition SE-04 Overkill figure.
Hinatatiki reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Animated Legend class Bumblebee figure.
Gamu (part 2) reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Shockwave figure. (See also.)
Esuyu reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-05 Hot Rodimus figure. (See also.)
Tettsun reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Alioth Epsilon Fenrir figure from Saint Seiya. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Bandai S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) Limited Kamen Rider Den-O Rod Form and Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form set. (See also.)
Sousuke reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Hokuto No Ken Revolution Jagi figure. (See also.)
Nekonnekokoara reviews the Takara Tomy Microman Micro Action Series Wingman (Blue version) and Yume Aoi set. (See also.)
Mojya reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model (S.C.M.) EX Gundam prize figure.
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids 25th Rebirth Century HRZ-005 Dos Godos 1/72- scale kit. (See also.)
Toyhunter reviews the Kabaya 3 Henshin Gattai Trichanger Robo Skyfalcon, Grandpanzer and Marinewhale candy kits. (See also.)
Sousuke (part 2) reviews the Bandai Minipla Engine Gattai Kyoretsu-Oh candy kits from the Go-Onger series. (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
Nekokami Sigma reviews the Kaiyodo Suzumiya Haruhi Bust Collection (super command version) Newtype magazine exclusive bust from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi. (See also.)
Taoo reviews the Azone Desktop Costume Series Mini Shrine Maiden, Classical Maid and Mini Maid 1/12-scale clothes.
Retro reviews
Nekonekokoara reviews the Takara Microman Micro Action Series MA-SP01 Batman (black colour comic version) and Batgirl two-pack. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Machine Robo Double Machine Robo BW-1 Tanktrancer set from Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai CG Robo Dump CG figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-80 Wheelie and Transformers Collection 20 Wheelie figures.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers D-84 Abominus figure.
Esuyu reviews the Bandai Minipla Magiranger Robo Series Saint Kaiser candy kits. (See also.)
Toy links
Ollie, ollie, Black Ox free.
Another brilliant stop-motion video from Patrick Boivin.
Justice League of Stikfas.
Stikfas customs by Matt Armstrong.
Traffic is hell today.
A fine shot by multum in parvo.
Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini.
2008 Beijing Olympics mascots reimagined by Tugen Wang as Transformers Animated characters.
K’NEXtron the Destroyer.
“Created over the course of two months, the nearly 8-foot-tall horned robot has movable facial features and can shoot pingpong balls from its shoulders. It’s most impressive feature, however, is that it can support Tim’s weight — 85 pounds — when he sits inside to control it.” (Related.)
Hendersonville’s Antique Toy Museum.
“These are all things people played with – there’s hardly anything mint here … We feel sorry for toys that are perfect because nobody loved them.”
An action figure retailers can believe in.
“This holiday season Barack Obama has been our Tickle Me Elmo … We did have the John McCain figure but we had to discount it.”