Yesterday Griffon Enterprises announced this insanely cute Figguto! of Kanu Unchou as a cat. I’d never heard of Figguto! before, but it looks like they’re basically the same as a Figma or Revoltech figure.
Kanu comes with a stand, some clear box thing (really no clue what that is. maybe to store the parts?), 2 sets of kitty paws, 4 different faces, and two little figures of Ryuubi Gentoku and Sousou Moutoku! All this awesomeness for just around $40! I pre-ordered one for myself from Otacute.com, but it doesn’t come out until late April.
Fun fact: Otacute.com doesn’t require any billing info for pre-orders! Just add a pre-order item to your cart, and it’s yours! You don’t have to enter any credit card info until they email you letting you know that they have it in stock, but if you cancel your pre-order you have to pay a re-stock fee. I’m probably gonna abuse the crap out of this and pre-order way more than I can afford, but at least my shelves will be full of awesome toys!
Ikki Tousen: Xross is the follow-up the the PSP game Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist. Since this is Ikki Tousen we’re talking about, you can expect lots of punching, kicking, panties, boobies, and exploding clothes.
Xross is scheduled for an April 1st release in Japan and there’s also a limited edition dubbed the “New Gentei Bakuretsu Pack” (New Limited Explosion Pack) which comes with not one, but TWO adorable little K’anu Unchou Nendoroid figures; one featuring Kanu in her school uniform, and a swimsuit version. She even comes with a teensy little Dragon Blade!
The limited edition set will retail for ¥9,975 (about $110 USD), but it’s not bad considering nedoroids go for around $40 apiece. There’s also word that the LE set will come with a poster featuring an all new character, cards, and a drama CD which will all be packaged in a “sexy” box.
Oh, shit! Blindboxed.com is dead as shit after it crashed during the last Wordpress upgrade, but blindboxed tv lives on!
It’s been and while and I thought I’d do something different. Blindboxed typically covers designer toys, but I figured I’d throw some anime figures in the mix. Let me know if you’d like to hear about all kinds of toys on blindboxed, not just designer stuff, or if the anime stuff should be saved for A Little Bit On The Awesome Show.
blindboxed tv #8
In this episode I review Max Factory’s Kanu UnchouFigma. This is the first Figma I’ve ever purchased and I’m fairly pleased with it.
The only bummer is that a few seconds after filming this episode, I accidentally broke the display base…
Fortunately, Kanu doesn’t need a display base to look bad-asss. Oh, and she also came with a cool cardboard backdrop. I originally thought that it was part of the box until the day after I shot this episode.
Here’s a better look at all the extra stuff it came with. Not bad for only $35, but you could probably find it cheaper elsewhere on the interwebs.
Kanu looks down in horror at her destroyed uniform.
And here’s a crazy stop-motion version of the Hare Hare Yukai Dance done entirely with Figmas…
If you wanna’ get some figmas of your own, just hit up Play-Asia.com. You can also find ‘em pretty cheap on Amazon.
R-Line Griffon Enterprises will be releasing PVC figures of my two favorite anime ladies, Ryomou Shimei (left) and Kanu Unchou (right) from Ikki Tousen this December for 6,500 yen (about $72 USD). These figures were previously released with their dresses in tact, but apparently someone thought there should be battle damage versions. These are the “clear” battle damage versions, which implies that additional colorways will be released in the future.
I think “battle damage” is gonna’ be my new term for “naked.”
Custom Mario Mech Vinyl by KodyKoala
Michael Jackson Figma with Articulated Tippy-Toe Action!
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‘Cool Kids Never Die’ Art, Plush, and Custom Toy Show
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Spiki Cell Phone Charms from Mai Hiro and Kuso Vinyl
BioShock 2 Bigg Daddy Plush
The Last Airbender Trailer Is Pretty %$#*@!ing Badass
Sick Video Game Inspired Skateboard Designs for the I’M BOARD Skateboard Art Show
Build Your Own Domo Nightlight
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brownkidd’s mailbag: This is what 60 über rare toys look like on my floor.
This is how REAL nerds party.
Daily Graffiti: A New Spin On Space Invaders
Erick Scarecrow’s Bloody Waffle Micci from ESC-Toy LTD.