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Panthro Panthro.
Art by Brenden Oshima.

April 14, 2011 · Filed Under Toy links

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Refreshes the parts other beverages can’t reach.
A photo by Brent Janow.

April 14, 2011 · Filed Under Toy links

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“U.S. toy industry sales were $22 billion last year, up 2% …”
“Hasbro shares have … returned 20% annually, on average, during the past five years, beating Mattel’s 12% gain and the 4.8% increase of the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index.”

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April 14, 2011 · Filed Under Toy 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.)

Shishioh (part 2) and Hima-toy review the Bandai S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) Kamen Rider Double CycloneJoker set.

Gamu, Mojya, Herofigure and Damien Sancho review the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Kuuga (Rising Titan Form) Tamashii Web exclusive figure.

Kaz reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Kabuto (Hyper Form) figure. (See also.)

Kaz reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drake and Kamen Rider Sasword figure from Kamen Rider Kabuto. (See also.)

Nuu reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii Brave (Commander Test Type) figure from Gundam 00.

Gamu and K3 review the Bandai Robot Tamashii GM Sniper II (White Dingo squad version) Tamashii Web exclusive figure from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes. (See also.)

K3 reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii Tauburn figure from Star Driver. (See also.)

Yo reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii Zegapain Garuda (blue colour version) Tamashii Web exclusive figure. (See also.)

Herofigure reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-55 Tobikage and Houraiou set from Ninja Senshi Tobikage. (See also: 1, 2, 3.)

Herofigure reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-54 Tobikage and Kurojishi set from Ninja Senshi Tobikage. (See also.)

Mojya and Hige review the Bandai Super Robot Chogokin Gear Fighter Dendoh figure. (See also.)

Mojya and Hige review the Bandai Super Robot Chogokin Knight Gear Ogre figure from Gear Fighter Dendoh. (See also.)

Nuu reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Sagittarius Cloth (Galaxian Wars version) Tamashii Web exclusive figure from Saint Seiya. (See also.)

Herofigure reviews the Kaiyodo Tokusatsu Revoltech Predator figure. (See also.)

Nuu and Taabou review the Max Factory Figma Caro Ru Lushe (Barrier Jacket version) figure from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS.

Hige reviews the Max Factory Figma Kamen Rider Strike figure from Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. (See also.)

Shishioh reviews the Max Factory Figma Black Gold Saw figure from Black Rock Shooter. (See also.)

Ken Murasame reviews the Bandai Ultra Act Ultraman Tiga (Multi Type) and Ultra Act campaign bonus Gutswing 1 figure and toy. (See also.)

Ebi reviews the Bandai Ultra Act Zamsher figure from Ultraman Mebius. (See also.)

Koshihara Hitoshi reviews the Medicom Toy Real Action Heroes DX Kamen Rider Kickhopper 1/6-scale figure from Kamen Rider Kabuto.

Herofigure (part 2) and Koshihara Hitoshi review the Medicom Toy Project BM! Real Action Heroes Kamen Rider Double FangJoker mail-order exclusive 1/6-scale figure from Kamen Rider Double.

Gamu reviews the Medicom Toy Project BM! Real Action Heroes Kamen Rider Skull 1/6-scale figure from Kamen Rider Double. (See also.)

Alfes (part 2, part 3) reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers United Autobot Set Hot Rod (clear blue version), Kup (damaged ver.) and Scrapheap e-Hobby exclusive set.

Tagoal (part 2, part 3) and Alfes (part 2, part 3) review the Takara Tomy Transformers United Decepticon Set Galvatron (clear purple version), Cyclonus (clear purple) and Scourge (clear blue version) e-Hobby exclusive set.

Tagoal reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers United UN-20 Rumble and Frenzy set. (See also.)

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Autobot Alliance AA-03 Ironhide figure. (See also.)

Soh-dr reviews the Bandai Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger DX Gokaioh and Gokai Machine Magidragon set.

Gamu and Damien Sancho review the Bandai Kamen Rider OOO OOO Combo Change Series Kamen Rider OOO Shauta Combo figure. (See also.)

Ebi reviews the Bandai Kamen Rider OOO Candroid Series Ptera Candroid figure.

Kaz reviews the Bandai Kamen Rider OOO Change Combo Series Kamen Rider OOO Tatoba Combo, Kamen Rider OOO Gatakiriba Combo, Kamen Rider OOO Latoratar Combo, Kamen Rider OOO Tajyadol Combo, Kamen Rider OOO Sagohzo Combo and Ride Vendor candy toys. (See also.)

Esuyu reviews the Bandai Joint Gattai Gao King Gao Lion, Gao Eagle, Gao Shark, Gao Bison and Gao Tiger toys.

Retro reviews

Nekonekokoara reviews the Takara Microman Ryukendo MA-28 Tsukaima figure.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Machine Robo GR-2 Geiger Rock figure.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Laser Beast Shield Battler 6 Strong Hurricane, Killer Hound, Grencats, Fighthorn, Battle Fennec and Mantfrenzy set.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Gattaioh Power Crusher set.

April 12, 2011 · Filed Under Japanese reviews

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Molded Heroes.
“There’s a certain point where you get to a certain age you just lose the ability to play and you lose the ability to imagine and pretend … I just want to try to get a little bit of that again.” (See also.)