SDCC 2018: Bumblebee and his Japanese cassette tapes


Transformers exclusives from Hasbro for San Diego Comic Con this year. And yes, of course it’s a Bumblebee. This Bee is a Classic Camaro, done with a special metallic gold-look finish in packaging made to resemble a cassette tape. Why, you ask? To suit the “real” stars of the set, reissues of two very rare vintage, Japanese G1 cassette Transformers! Yes, this exclusive includes reissues for the first time of Dairu and Zauru (apparently renamed Uruaz here), two dinosaur cassettes from Japan’s The Headmasters line, which could combine together to form a humanoid robot. The reissue cassettes aren’t exactly identical to the originals in color, especially for Uruaz/Zauru, but we expect collectors who hold these rarities in high esteem might not mind so much, given the chance to own them for just $60.

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Good smile company: Ninja Batman,Overwatch and Naruto

Batman Ninja: TAKASHI OKAZAKI Ver.]

” A moment of time captured in perfect detail. “

From the animated film “Ninja Batman” comes a 1/6th scale statue of the main character, Ninja Batman. The figure is based on an original art piece by character designer Takashi Okazaki, and will be limited to 1000 pieces worldwide. Standing approximately 700mm in height, the overwhelming presence of the figure cannot be denied, and the fabric of his outfit as well as the chainmail have been sculpted with careful attention to the texture together with intricate airbrush paintwork. The pose features Ninja Batman with his Sengoku Batman armor removed, jumping up into the air capturing a dynamic moment in exquisite detail for fans to enjoy in their collection. The cut rope that swirls around the main figure is sculpted with a waving motion as if just cut, further adding to the depth of the movement captured with the figure. The base of the figure is designed to look like a crumbling roof of a Japanese castle to capture the setting of the series, with each of the tiles and the wooden frame beneath sculpted with great care. The finer features of the figure beg to be looked at in close detail, and no matter what angle you choose to look from the figure boasts superb sculptwork. In addition, we also have a similar figure of Sengoku Joker currently in production, that is designed to be displayed as a set together with this figure! Whether you choose to display both or just Batman, be sure to add this piece of art to your collection! Batman Ninja: TAKASHI OKAZAKI Ver. is a high-quality art piece, and only 1000 will be made available worldwide. Each product will be engraved with a unique serial number. (Serial numbers will be distributed at random. You cannot select which number you will receive.)

Nendoroid Gaara

“When did you all choose to forsake yourselves?”

From the popular anime series “Naruto Shippuden” comes a Nendoroid of the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara! He comes complete with his iconic sand gourd which also comes with sand effect parts which can be attached to the opening to display him using his sand manipulation techniques.

Two large sand parts are included which can be used on other Nendoroids to recreate his Sand Coffin technique, or instead be placed in front of him to display him defending himself with his Ultimate Defense technique. He can also be posed shaking hands with Naruto to recreate the scene after Naruto and the others rescued him. In addition, a clear sheet featuring his tailed beast, Shukaku, is also included to display by his side!

Nendoroid Junkrat

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Junkrat will be the next character from Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed team shooter, to become part of Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid series of collectible figurines, joining the previously announced Nendoroid Tracer, Mei, Mercy, Genji, Hanzo, D.Va and Sombra. From the globally popular multiplayer team based shooter Overwatch, comes the eighth Nendoroid figure from the series, Junkrat! His artificial arm and leg, the multiple patches on his pants and various other details from his Classic Skin have been carefully included on the Nendoroid design! Nendoroid Junkrat’s neck features a double-joint allowing for more acrobatic poses as he propels himself through the air! The RIP-Tire on his back can be detached and comes with its own stand to pose it as if moving along as if Junkrat has used his ultimate ability! A concussion mine part as well as the switch to detonate it are included allowing him to be posed waiting to trigger the mine on an unsuspecting enemy. His steel trap is also included and can be opened and closed allowing you to display heroes trapped by the metal-toothed trap, and can even be held in his hand to recreate his Vaudeville emote in Nendoroid size! Be sure to add him to your collection and display him with the previously announced heroes in the Overwatch Nendoroid series!

Portal bound 4

PORTAL BOUND #4

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman; Jesse Heagy – Colors

Their Future Depends on Each Other as Aspen’s newest hit series continues!

Sybil has abandoned her friends! As she makes her way to face her father alone, an unexpected but familiar face lies in wait, but are they friend, or foe? Meanwhile Emperor Atilus has all but completed his plan to return Havos to the war-world it was in the glory days, and the Portal Bound crew faces it’s biggest challenge yet… Brett?

Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga continues from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun, Broken Pieces) and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, art by Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World) and Maro Renna (pgs. 1, 2, 8, 11, 14, 16), colors by Wes Hartman (pgs. 1-7), Jesse Heagy (pgs. 8-15), and Omi Remalante (pgs. 16-20), and lettering by Zen!

PORTAL BOUND #4 is in stores July 4th, 2018!

FC 32 pages $3.99

Leading OTT Channel, AsianCrush, Will Premiere the Classic, Epic Anime Series THE TWELVE KINGDOMS on 6/29

LEADING OTT CHANNEL, ASIANCRUSH,
WILL PREMIERE THE CLASSIC, EPIC ANIME SERIES, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS, ON JUNE 29

New and Classic Anime Programming Ramps Up on
Digital Media Rights’ AsianCrush and Genre OTT Channel,
Midnight Pulp, with New Releases from Top Japanese Studios
Such as NHK, King Records and KBC Japan
New York, NY (June 27, 2018) — This June, voyage to a distant, fantastical kingdom with the classic anime epic, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS, which will premiere on AsianCrush, one of the leading OTT channels featuring Asian programming. Currently the sole service to be streaming the popular fantasy series, all 45 complete episodes will be available on June 29, 2018 across all of AsianCrush’s platforms. The announcement was made by David Chu, President of AsianCrush parent company, Digital Media Rights, a pioneer in digital distribution.
Adapted from a series of fantasy novels written by Fuyumi Ono and influenced by Chinese mythology, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS follows the incredible adventures of Yoko Nakajima, an unhappy high school student who suddenly discovers that she’s the rightful heir to a mysterious kingdom. Once transported to this other world with two of her classmates, their status as “kaikyaki” (people who come from Earth) make them hunted fugitives, so they set off on a journey of danger, magic and political intrigue. The Studio Pierrot production originally aired on Japan’s NHK in 2002-3.
THE TWELVE KINGDOMS is the newest addition to AsianCrush’s classic ’80s ,’90s, and early aughts anime library containing other fan-favorite series and feature-length films (released with both English subtitles and English dubbed versions) including JIN-ROH, URUSEI YATSURA 2: BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, ARCADIA OF MY YOUTH, BLACK JACK: THE MOVIE and FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE MOVIE, CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: THE MOVIE and STREET FIGHTER II. Sister OTT channel Midnight Pulp, a highly-curated premiere destination for genre fare, also carries much of the same anime.
“The acquisition and premiere of ‘The Twelve Kingdoms’ marks a new commitment to anime across our AsianCrush and Midnight Pulp OTT channels,” says Chu. “We have strong relationships with prominent Japanese animation studios such as NHK, King Records, and KBC Japan, as well as American home video distributor Discotek Media, and we’re looking forward to bringing our dedicated viewers the very best of the anime genre in the coming months.”
Both AsianCrush and Midnight Pulp, available on the web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and additional platforms, feature thousands of streaming titles, with new titles programmed each week. The OTT channels are available to consumers on a hybrid model, and they can choose to view the channel for free or with a premium subscription. Registered users can watch videos for free with commercials while premium subscribers can access the entire selection of titles without commercials, in addition to early releases, director’s cuts and bonus features. Premium subscription pricing starts at $4.99 a month for each channel.