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.)
Tom reviews the Volks A3 Mecha Action Figure Series Muv-Luv Alternative YF-23 Black Widow II PAV-1 “Spider” figure.
Asakusa and Ryu-Oh review the Kaiyodo Assemble Borg Jarknoid XO figure.
Mojya reviews the Bandai DX Chogokin GE-43 VF-25S Messiah Ozma Custom 1/60-scale figure from Macross Frontier. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Bandai Movie Realization Batman and Bat-pod set from The Dark Knight. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin (SOC) GX-24N Tetsujin 28 (naked version) Tamashii Nation 2009 exclusive figure. (See also.)
G.S.R. and Gangu Shiro review the Bandai Final Form Ride Den-O Momotaros figure from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)
Alfes reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Kamen Rider Diend figure from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Agito Tornador figure from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)
K3 reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Faiz Blaster figure from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)
Alfes reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Deluxe class Generation 1 series Smokescreen figure. (See also.)
Damien Sancho (part 2) reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Optimus Prime (battle-damaged version) and Blackarachnia figures from tbe Wal-Mart exclusive The Revenge of Blackarachnia set.
Gamu reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Leader class Megatron figure. (See also.)
Itsuki reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Blitzwing figure. (See also.)
Ebi (part 2, part 3) reviews the Bandai Shinkenger Samurai Gattai Series Tora Origami toy. (See also.)
Shishioh and Yo review the Max Factory Figma Hiiragi Kagami (cosplay version) figure from the Lucky Star OVA. (See also.)
Maruo reviews the Bandai Gakuengattai Moebine Ninjutsubu Kamitsuki Kyouko & Fuma Viper trading figure. (See also.)
Gun0826 reviews the Hasbro Marvel Universe Iron Man (classic version) figure.
Esuyu (part 2, part 3) reviews the Bandai Minipla Shinkenger Samurai Gattai DaiTenkuu Kabuto Origami, Kajiki Origami and Tora Origami candy kits. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Movie Realization Spider-Man and Black Spider-Man set.
Toyhunter reviews the Bandai Jagun Fighters Rugi figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Dinozone DE-9 Nightwing figure.
Itsuki reviews the Takara Brave of Legend Da-Garn Great Da-Garn GX set.
Red reviews the Takara Transformers C-03 Wheeljack figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-308 Doubleclouder set from Transformers: Super-God Masterforce.
Alfes reviews the Takara Transformers Galaxy Force GC-01 Galaxy Convoy figure.
Alfes reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Power Ultra class Wingblade Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive figure.
Misodrill reviews the Hot Wheels Speed Racer Deluxe Racer X Race Car and Racer X set.
Toy links
Devastator.
A typically stunning Transformers custom by Michael Accardi. (See also.)
G.I. Megaman.
“Good spirited and calling himself ‘Rock’ this new recruit appeared to be a normal human…that is until his first mission where he warped in on a beam of light and his arm turned into a cannon capable of blowing a hole through a Cobra Rattler.” (See also.)
Drenom.
A Stikfas custom by meadeslemicah. (There are work-in-progress photos here.)
Magcube.
Koshihara Hitoshi comes up with some novel uses for spherical magnets.
The problem with poor quality control.
If only the peg had fit better … (Be sure to view the rest of cradea2’s cool gallery.)
Mike.
By Mark.
Battle of the franchises.
A photo by Adam Lam.
Craig Stevens’ Lego sculptures.
“Well, there are certainly no limits when it comes to Lego.”