I was able to snag a set of Bandai’s Deformeister Petits which was released back on October 26th, 2011. This adorable set comes with all eight of the heroes from Tiger & Bunny in chibi forms. Now let’s take a look and see if they’re a hit or a miss for Bandai.
Hi! I’m KiraYamato44, the “Tiger & Bunny” fan who wakes up at 2:00 a.m. to battle for TaiBani pre-orders! I’m going to be the new figure correspondent at this amazing blog. First, I would like to thank Derpchan and Aki for this wonderful opportunity to contribute to this wonderful fandom that is TaiBani. I will be contributing figure reviews as well as any figure news and updates. I am really looking forward to interacting with everyone. Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu. (I am in your care.)
Just when Tiger & Bunny fans thought that their wallets could get a much needed rest, Bandai finally announced the pre-order date for its Wild Tiger MG Figure Rise kit. The pre-order for the 1/8 scale of Wild Tiger’s MG kit will open on March 26th at 16:00 JST as usual. He will retail at 3800 JPY with an expected June release. Many fans were able to catch a sneak peek of the completed figure during Thursday’s Bandai Namco merchandise show.
The MG Figure Rise line is modeled after Bandai’s Gunpla kits. However, the twist is an action figure style plastic kit. The kits usually contain around 150 pre-painted pieces which – once assembled – will become the action figure. There is no need to worry about using any paint or glue to assemble the kits. Wild Tiger’s kit will include 4 different sets of hands, Good Luck Mode, and open face feature.
Will anyone be battling it out for everyone’s favorite “Crasher for Justice” on March 26th? I do expect Wild Tiger’s MG Figure Rise pre-order to be like every Tiger & Bunny pre-order battlefest figure and sell out within minutes.
Katsura Masakazu x TIGER & BUNNY:
Original Drawings & Rough Sketches Collection LIMITED VERSION
Publisher: Shueisha
ISBN: 9784089081532
Size: A4 / 176 pages
Price: 6800 JPY
I reviewed the regular edition of Tiger & Bunny’s character designer Katsura Masakazu‘s art book some time ago. I thought I wouldn’t be able to get the limited version because it was made to order and the preorders sold out in just two days. However, at least CDJapan has it in stock at the moment, so when my finances allowed I grabbed it before it sold out again.
The book itself has the same contents as the regular version, so please check out the earlier review for it. The ISBN number and print date are different on the limited version, and it also has “LIMITED VERSION” printed on the cover and title page. I’m a little bit disappointed that even the limited version isn’t hardcover, but the overall quality of the book is still excellent. Continue reading
Hero Awards 2011 cover art by character designer Hayama Kenji.
Hero Awards 2011 BD/DVD release contents were added to the official site today.
And I just have to say this. Barnaby, I know you have a “stylish” image but man, get a stylist. That suit is just…
Update: It just got more amusing. And here come the manips. More at subcultureblog.
Tamashii Nations USA tweeted this at us:
https://twitter.com/#!/TamashiiNations/status/157361377751744512
A closer inspection led me to their Facebook page, teasing about Kotetsu Zero maybe not being an exclusive if you live in North America. This sounds like good news to our friends on the other side of Atlantic, and maybe this’ll be the start of the merchandise flow there.
Update: Now they’re also teasing with Barnaby Figuarts Zero on the Facebook page. I’d suggest going to comment/like the Kotetsu and Barnaby Figuarts Zero posts there if you’re interested in getting them brought to the North American market.
Update 2: Figuarts Zero Kotetsu is coming to North American market in limited quantity, release in May 2012 and price $49.99. (source)
This is Sternbild 