[UPDATE: We've added a whopping 71 more closeup shots to the gallery! We got amazing access to the figures so be sure to take another look!]
We got the teaser just the other day, now we get to see the whole thing! It's fairly rare for Good Smile Company to tackle properties from the west (though that seems to be changing every event), but with recent efforts to give Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a big push in Japan I guess it shouldn't be a huge surprise. The new statues are a lot more on the realistic side with tons of details while still looking like a cross between Nickelodeon's animated series and the original Mirage comic version. All put together you get a huge, towering statue! I'm really impressed that it's Donatello standing at the top instead of Leonardo; poor guy doesn't get to look like a bad ass like this very often. I can't say I was a big fan of the art this is based on, but these sculptures are far superior. Hopefully they can get us some solid price and release info very soon.
Unfortunately this was the only major news from GSC, but that wasn't unexpected. They brought along most of the same figures that we've seen at Wonder Festival and the like, but it's nice of them to give people over here a chance to see them first hand. They brought along some of their "coming soon" placards so if you want a quick refresher or to see some new angles be sure to check out the whole gallery!
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