Medicom's annual Toy Exhibition opened today, and as ever for the company Real Action Heroes were front and centre. There was a good mix of announced, released and brand new stuff on show, with a few first glimpses to hand.
Probably the biggest reveals from the event were a pair of new Kill la Kill RAHs to go along with the already on sale Ryuko Matoi. Satsuki is an obvious addition but we've also got another Ryuko. Casual versions of existing characters are no uncommon in the range but it's rather odd Medicom opted for the outfit that she only wears in the opening episode, as opposed to the already iconic sailor fuku Senketsu look.
There were also appearances for the now known to be exclusive Annie Leonhart and Mami Tomoe School Uniform ver., along with a School Uniform ver. of Homura Akemi. Other highlights included Daft Punk, Kamen Riders Double and Faiz, Catwoman, Darth Vader and a newly protoyped Stormtrooper. There's an awesome six-armed version of Unit 01 from Evangelion 3.33 too. Be sure to check out the gallery and let us know if there's anything you're really into it.
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Bandai's S.H. Figuarts Injustice: Gods Among Us Batman had an unexpected co-star in this month's scans as he was joined by an unpainted Injustice Joker.
This revelation is a little surprising given that Injustice: Gods Among Us has been out for over a year and Bandai hasn't exactly rushed its Batman to market (in fact, he's *still* not up for pre-order). Despite having run a fan poll last year at the time of the announcement, I had started to believe that Batman would be the first and last character that Bandai would do.
The SHF Batman still looks great. While I wasn't fond of the Injustice design, Bandai has somehow made it work where the other toymakers (you know who you are!) have failed. As such, I'm looking forward to seeing how the Joker will turn out. It's somewhat hard to get a great impression from the prototype.
John DeLuna of Radio Free Cybertron has gotten a snapshot of Voyager Brainstorm's package bio! No big surprises, but it definitely fits with the IDW version of the character. But interestingly, the bio itself doesn't refer to his status as a Headmaster at all. Click the title to see the photo and read for yourself! UPDATED with Arcee and Chromia Bios!
Summer Was Made For Transformers. Courtesy of CBM Trailers we're up to TV spot number #24 (and counting!), and this one features a new exchange between Mark Wahlberg's Cade Yeager and Stanley Tucci's Joshua Gross. Keep reading to see the clip!
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A new Hub Network ad has aired, announcing that the 4th of July will be known as the "Transfourth of July" on the network, featuring an all-day marathon of various Transformers shows and a sneak peek of 2015's Transformers: Robots In Disguise TV series. I understand they'll also be showing the obscure 1986 film The Transformers: The Movie. Worth checking out if you've never seen this rare, underappreciated piece of cinema. Click the title to see the clip!
Director Michael Bay has posted a short message recommending IMAX as the best way to see Age of Extinction, citing that the IMAX Digital 3D Camera - which AoE is the first film to use - was used for shooting the movie, resulting in "60 percent" of the movie filling the entire IMAX screen. Keep reading to... well, keep reading!
The official Transformers Facebook page has posted an image of the Optimus Prime statue from the Age of Extinction premiere in Hong Kong. In addition to being the best shot of the statue as displayed at the event that we've seen so far, the color, contrast and composition are just really, really pretty. Click the title to see for yourself!
