Goodbye Banpresto! Popular figure company dissolves as it combines with Bandai Spirits
The figure brand, Banpresto, has been synonymous with prize figures for crane games and lotteries. However,...
Category Archives: Figures
Wonder Festival 2019 (Winter) kicks off the year’s first wallet draining with new figures
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year once again when we experience much wallet draining....
Bandai announces intent of going after all bootleg Gundam model companies in official statement
Bandai owns the term “GunPla”, and is very keen on protecting their copyrighted property. Last year,...
Japan wins GunPla Builders World Cup 2018 championship while Philippines takes second, Indonesia wins Junior Category
Bandai has recently held the finals for their GunPla Builders World Cup 2018 (GBWC) over in...
Sunrise plans to release one new Gundam movie every one or two years, to announce 40th anniversary project
Sunrise has been churning out more and more Gundam content as we approach the franchise’s 40th...
GunPla modeler uses real explosives to create realistic battle damage for his GM
When you’re in the plastic model hobby, sometimes, you really have to be creative. And that...
Re:Zero Superfan spends over 3 Million Yen just on his waifu, Rem, including her life-size statue
Things get serious when it comes to people’s waifu, just ask Japanese Twitter user @Onika_Rem0202. If you haven’t...
Touken Ranbu’s Mikazuki Munechika is getting a life-size figure (and it ain’t cheap)
When it comes to Touken Ranbu’s sword boys, one of the most popular and iconic ones...
China’s largest bootleg Gundam model manufacturer goes down after large police raid
After going after and shutting down notorious Bootleg Gundam manufacturer, Dragon Momoko, Chinese police have now...
Fan makes (almost) life-size Son Goku out of paper
Papercraft requires plenty of skill. Sometimes, building paper miniatures can be daunting, as getting details right...
Gundam Build Divers pays a little tribute to Linkin Park
Linkin Park is arguably one of the most popular rock bands on Earth. They’re also quite...
Life-size Frieza statue can talk! New exhibition also features life-size Goku, Vegeta, and Broly statues
DiverCity Tokyo may be known for being the mall with the life-size Unicorn Gundam, but recently,...
Life-size Mikazuki Munechika statue from Touken Ranbu revealed by Good Smile Company, worth 3 million yen
The recently-concluded Wonder Festival revealed a ton of great new figures (as well as some great...
Summer Wonder Festival 2018: Well, prepare for wallet damage as more new figures are announced
Yes folks, it’s that time of year once again, as figure companies from all over Japan...
Chinese bootleg Gundam company Dragon Momoko found guilty, owner sentenced
Last year, Chinese police raided the factory and offices of notorious bootleg Gundam manufacturer, Gundam Momoko....
Bandai to release life-size Lelouch Lamperouge standee from Code Geass
Lelouch Lamperouge, also known as Lelouch Vi Britannia, is certainly one of the most iconic characters...
