United States Marine Corps Toys For Tots Receives $26,000 From Stater Bros. Charities

December 19, 2012, 11:30 am

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the eighth year in a row, Stater Bros. has been a part of spreading cheer through the local Toys for Tots Program.  Stater Bros. Charities, the ...

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JLED’s Spaced-Out Bunny

December 19, 2012, 11:35 am

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The next release of Joe Ledbetter's Chaos Bunnies is the Spaced-Out Bunny. From The Loyal Subjects, this Minty Fresh exclusive figure is limited to a run of only 100 pieces. The 10" tall vinyl will be released on January 5th 2013 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM in Amsterdam at a signing and release party at Outland [...]

TIA Launches Online Playground

December 19, 2012, 12:00 pm

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The Toy Industry Association (TIA) has launched PlayHappens.org, a digital publication focused on the business of play. This new online resource is an evolution of the former Toy Fair NY Blog and provides readers with go-to-market strategies, business tools, research and trends, and other industry insights contributed by a team of toy industry enthusiasts and experts from multiple [...]

Review - IDW Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #12

December 19, 2012, 12:11 pm

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From battle comes casualties, a reality that strikes all too close for several of The Lost Light's crew who are left to cope with the aftermath of combat as More Than Meets The Eye closes out its first year. Written by James Roberts, art by Alex Milne and Brendan Cahill, with inks by Atilio Rojo, Alex Milne, and Brian Shearer, and colors by Josh Burcham. Read the full review.

Some new pre-orders I jumped on

December 19, 2012, 12:46 pm

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BigBadToyStore has posted two pre-orders I’ve been waiting for: Fall of Cybertron Grimlock. If this website had a slightly different tone, this is where I’d type “**** AND YES.” Finally. I haven’t even played the videogame yet (want to, though), but I know I need this toy. The vintage Grimlock remains my favorite toy of all [...]

Three Biggest Toy Buying Mistakes

December 19, 2012, 12:48 pm

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This holiday…try not to fall into these traps… Big Box Theory – Big isn’t necessarily better. Especially with building sets, if you have a beginning builder – start small. The idea is for them to enjoy the project, not watch … Continue reading →

Transformers MTMTE #12 Comic Book Interview with James Roberts

December 19, 2012, 12:52 pm

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Just posted on the Transformers page is a James Roberts - Transformers: MTMTE #12 Interview! Get the insights on the latest comic out today! And what an issue it is"a tour de force writer James Roberts, series penciler Alex Milne, and guest flashback pages by penciler Brendan Cahil! While Rodimus and his Autobots battle for their lives, we sat down with James to talk about the senses-shattering first year of MTMTE. Read the interview now!

Treasure Festa in Ariake 8: Anime Garage Kits (part 3)

December 19, 2012, 1:00 pm

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And now onto the final stretch with the last few galleries from Treasure Festa in Ariake 8! Time to round up the anime kits now, and it's all about Madoka Magica!

Admit it, you smiled when you saw the chibi magical girls do their own Ginyu force pose! The Homura holding her Madoka dakimakura is rather cute too!

Elsewhere, we have chibi ika musume and a rather old Macross Frontier kit which tries to recreate a scene from the second opening of the TV anime. Lan and Kyouno Madoka from Rinne no Lagrange also have a few kits on display as well as Chinatsu from Yuri Yuri and Yui from Muv-Luv: Total Eclipse, ready to join the other ladies we saw earlier!

I kinda want the Homura... How about you, readers?

[many thanks to Ramon McGlown of Tokyo Hunter for the photos]

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Photo Contest #3

December 19, 2012, 1:03 pm

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Photo Contest #3 Welcome to the third Action Figure Fury photo contest! Here you can enter your photos of action figures or other toys for a chance to win a lifetime feature on my “Wall of...

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Transformers Prime RID Ultra Magnus and Thundertron $12 at Ross, More

December 19, 2012, 1:05 pm

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Thanks to forums member PuertoRiCON just picked both up Ultra Magnus and Thundertron for $11.00 USD at a Ross store Central Florida. He also comments about seeing RID Rumble, Vehicons, Knock-outs for $7 USD. This is great news for the fans who have been hunting for these toys offline. Have you seen Transformers Prime toys at Ross? Post your sightings in the comments. Check out the images after the jump for looks at the Ross sighting.

Pixel Dan asks you to donate to Toys For Tots

December 19, 2012, 1:19 pm

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Toy Break Episode 243: Ruggedized

December 19, 2012, 1:32 pm

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This week, the Toy Break crew (Ayleen, George, Scott, and Ben) get together for Episode 243: Ruggedized. They take a closer look at Boombotix, TYOTOYS, and Mattel's Back to the Future Hover Board.

Kusopop Lucky Bags

December 19, 2012, 1:37 pm

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KusoPop is celebrating the end of 2012 with two Lucky Bag Offerings ($40 and $60). The bags feature a mix of Kusopop tees (size of your choice), keychains, phone cases, and a fwe mystery gifts (hat, minifig, etc). Each bag’s contents is worth at least 3x the purchase price. The...

Treasure Festa in Ariake 8: Misc Garage Kits (Part 3)

December 19, 2012, 2:00 pm

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And here we are, at the end of the line with our last gallery of misc garage kits! We have some Berserk, some Sharks, and a little WTF to finish things off!

I'm fairly certain that a few of the figures are from Touhou but since I'm not an expert, it's best that I don't play the guessing game... Is anyone able to identify some of the later figures?

I have to admit that I'm a little partial to the girl sitting on the doghouse but what about you, readers? after being bombarded with all those anime kits earlier, is there anything here which interests you?

That's it for our Treasure Festa coverage. I hope you had fun looking at all the works which were present on the dealer floor and got you wishing for a few! The next big event will be the winter Wonder Festival in 2013 and you can bet that we will be covering that for you all as well.

But for now, this is the end of our coverage of Treasure Festa in Ariake 8 (or is it?)

[many thanks to Ramon McGlown of Tokyo Hunter for the photos]

Cosmic Karma: What goes around, comes around

December 19, 2012, 2:05 pm

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You may have a basic understanding of Karma, but with ‘Cosmic Karma’ you can deepen your understanding and strive to achieve enlightenment… If that doesn’t sound entertaining enough, take into account the fact that it’s a wicked board game that also happens to be a blast to play. Contents A lovely and artistic game board, [...]

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[video] Teen Bends Easy-Bake Oven Maker to Her Will

December 19, 2012, 2:05 pm

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Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven in the Works

December 19, 2012, 2:47 pm

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[NSFW] Annette-san comes with her own floatation devices

December 19, 2012, 3:00 pm

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Have you ever seen a thumbnail of a figure and been rather attracted to it, only to view the full thing and immediately double take? If not, say hello to Mouse Unit's Tonari no ie no Annette-san, based off art by Aoi Nagisa. More than most figures, when I saw this character's facial expressions and gorgeous hair, I thought she had to be a fantastic design.

Unfortunately, as a click through to the gallery will reveal, an adorable face is hiding a body straight out of the sleaziest hentai. To say Annette-san's features are...exaggerated would be putting it nicely. I'll come right out and say I don't quite get the appeal of figures like this at all. I mean, it must be there, as I've personally known people who purchased them, but all the same.

Again, I find the work to be top notch for what it is, though, and I'm still drawn to her face, particularly the very cute smile on the alternate Creator's Choice version. But everything else? That takes a special kind of collector. If you fit the bill, pick her or the violet bikini-clad version in May for about ¥12,800.

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‘Good vs. Evil’ Now Showing at WonderGround Gallery

December 19, 2012, 3:05 pm

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“The Chase” is one of the pieces Jerrod Maruyama created for the ‘Good vs. Evil’ exhibition currently showing at WonderGround Gallery. Cutest Alice ever!! Visit Jerrod’s blog to read about the opening event. Artwork from ‘Good vs. Evil’ may be … Continue reading →

Trigun Badlands Rumble Nicholas D. Wolfwood ARTFX J Statue

December 19, 2012, 3:29 pm

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