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Friday, September 9, 2016

The Next Best Capsule Toys at Toy Kingdom!

09.09.2016 – Capsule toys are fun and addicting which depends on what type collectible you’ll be interested. If you’re a minimalist you’ll definitely like the little surprises that come out of the capsules much like mystery bagged toys.

Previously featured best Capsule toys where quite interesting and just like the last ones these might capture your attention. They all can be found at Toy Kingdom’s flagship store in SM Megamall and if you look further there’s more surprises waiting.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Sights & Highlights | Ban Kee Trade Show 2016

09.03.2016 – The Ban Kee Tradeshow is an annual private event, where they launch upcoming products of toys, baby products, and other brands that they exclusively distribute in the Philippines. Some of the merchandise and toys they reveal won’t be available which a preview for the fall and Holiday release.

They are primarily known to be the exclusive distributor for brands Bandai namely Gundam and Power Rangers, JADA Toys’ Metals Diecast, Takara Tomy’s Tomica die cast brand, Epoch’s Sylvannian Families and many more.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

The Best Capsule Toys at Toy Kingdom

08.03.2016 – Gashapons are an addicting hobby that has been popular in Japan and has become known is some parts of the world. They have been considered also as a blind trade-in-box where some are available in sets besides found in vendo machines.

In the Philippines this hobby has not only attracted kids, but also their parents and adult collectors. You can find these capsule type machines at flagship stores like in Toy Kingdom.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

X-Wing & Star Destroyer in Small Scale!

06.15.2016 – The Star Wars brand is full steam ahead now that the franchise resurgence thanks to “The Force Awakens” merchandise of anything is expanding not that you won’t mind getting all of them.

But if you’re into model kits it must be a great time to be a fan as previously sighted set of ships from Bandai has finally made it to local stores, but now they’re adding a few more in a smaller scale...

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Toys Sightings: Star Wars Model Kits by Bandai!

12.13.2015 – The Force of Star Wars is very strong for its merchandise dating back to the action figures Kenner produced in a Christmas-less 1977 that where eventually released the following year.

But all said and done “The Force Awakens” has enough merchandise since “Force Friday” unleashed in September and Bandai adds the model kit ships to the roster.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

APCC Manila 2015 Next Wave of Guests Announced!

08.20.2015 – The first wave of guests for Asia Pop Comicon Manila certainly has caught the world’s attention and this will definitely solidifies that it will be big. You’ve got Hollywood stars making their first trip along with other guests.



But as they say there’s more in the list surprise you why you should definitely book a flight and make your way to the first international pop culture comic convention in the Philippines. APCC has announced another list of guests so take a deep breath…

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Transforming Big Hero 6 Baymax!

Unless you’ve been living under a pop culture-less rock, you’ve probably heard of “Big Hero 6.” The new movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios (yep, the same people who brought you “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph”) has a really interesting provenance.

That pedigree begins with the source material—a comic book property from Marvel Comics. Originally created in 1998 by Duncan Rouleau and Steven Seagle, the original Big Hero 6 were a Japan-based team of science heroes, or super-heroes who gain their extranormal abilities from science and technology.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Gundam Build Fighters TRY PV Released!

08.22.2014 – It’s been long anticipated by those who followed Gundam Build Fighters last year that there will be a second season. Previously it was revealed that it will be set 7 years after the seventh Gunpla Battle Championship World Tournament.

Bandai has announced the second season last May 2014 and it will feature new characters, which some fans wondering what happened to Sei Iori and Reiji.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

National GoBots Day is April Fools Day!

04.01.2014 – If you happen to be a Transformers fan and were excited about the news regarding the GoBots becoming part of the TF Generations toy line, maybe you’re not reading the tags below and what is the date today.

Your guess April Fools Day is like a trap if General Ackbar from Star Wars would describe the news. But the idea is way past to be intentional as Transformers Philippines has made April 1st as the annual GoBots Day since having it began in 2008.

Monday, March 31, 2014

Sighted: Bandai's Godzilla!

03.31.2014 – You’ve seen the teaser images and trailers but still no idea what Godzilla look like when starts stomping cities across the world. There were images that are not clear what this monster would appear in the big screen, but confirmed to be gigantic.

Godzilla IS big in literal sense and presumably bigger than its original predecessor, and this is not the one you saw from the 1998 film that ate A LOT of fish. If you’ve seen the teaser trailers from the cinema or the most recent one that also featured promotional teaser posters than you might be wonder what the merchandise looks like…

Saturday, December 28, 2013

New Thundercats: Lion-O! (6" Inch Scale Series)

12.28.2013 – The lord of the Thundercats doesn’t need any further introduction.

The classic character was raised on planet Thundera, which eventually exploded and was aged into an adult but still have the mind of a child.

He’s younger than WilyKit and WilyKat due to the malfunction on his stasis.

The 2011 version was raised in the kingdom of Thundera on 3rd Earth.

Friday, December 27, 2013

New Thundercats: Tygra! (4" Inch Scale Series)

12.27.2013 – The Thundercats series may have come and gone while the toys went on clearance.

But even though everything is said and gone the toys would become nostalgic in its own right being popular for reviving one of the well-known cartoons of the 1980s.

Though the 2011 iteration of the show didn't see much of the classic characters brought back to the modern times. Surely the primary cast deserved its own spotlight.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Deluxe Lion-O's Sword of Omens!

12.22.2013 –The Sword of Omens is the primary weapon of Lion-O who would be Lord of the Thundercats. Back then toy manufacturer LJN was the original maker of the action figures and role playing toys which include the Sword of Omens.

The vintage version didn’t appear to be accurate to the one Lion-O wields in the show every Saturday mornings. Back in the day it looked cool enough to own that every neighborhood kid would want to wield but it was too small and very short.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Power Rangers 20: Red Ranger!

10.20.2013 – The Power Rangers in the US is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the current series Megaforce going in its second season with Super Megaforce, which both series based from Tensou Sentai Goseiger and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

In line with the celebration Bandai USA, this has already released some action figures, and Megazords based from Tensou Sentai Goseiger. The action figure line not only have Megaforce, they also have Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Red Ranger!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

New Thundercats: WilyKat & WilyKit! (4" Inch Scale Series)

10.10.2013 – The New Thundercats may have been off-air but still being shown as a re-run in some parts of Asia via Cartoon Network. There’s no possible future of being revisited again but the action figures definitely give you a somewhat retro look to it.

In this re-imagined universe of the Thundercats the fraternal twins of WilyKat and WilyKit did not as the survivors of a dying planet in Thundera in the classic cartoon series but from a down-trodden family who ran away to find riches to save them.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Sighted: Power Rangers Megaforce!

09.09.2013 – The Power Rangers has become part of the American culture and for the past 20 years they continue to bring new shows every year based from the Japanese Super Sentai shows that has become a global brand for Bandai when it comes to merchandise.

This year celebrates 20 years of Power Rangers and to bring in the anniversary they have released the latest series in Megaforce known in Japan as Tensou Sentai Goseiger. The toys have already been sighted in the Philippines and also have some of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers action figures.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Thundercats Classic: Lion-O! (8" Inch Scale Series)

08.17.2013 – Lion-O the iconic lord of the Thundercats has been the focal point of the original series as well as the recently cancelled modern series from 2011. Bandai manufactured the toy line up until Warner Bros. Animation canceled the TV series.

It left a cliffhanger similar to what happened to the Mike Young produced Masters of the Universe. You’ll never know what happened after that series ending episode. But the toys continued to sell but not as popular as you expected.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

New Thundercats: Mumm-Ra! (4" Inch Scale Series)

08.01.2013 – Mumm-Ra is one of those memorable villains in cartoon that could have been more known if it not for the series cancellation in mid-2012. The new Thundercats offered more about Mumm-Ra than he was portrayed in the original 1985 cartoon.

The new series was purely unrelated to the classic it gives you an idea that this mummy is not from Third Earth. The original action figure that was manufactured by LJN have the mummy version available through mail away where you collect the UPC purchase that you need to send in acquiring this most feared creature.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Sighted: Thundercats on Clearance!

06.03.2013 – It’s been clearance for the past months that started with the basic figures which was originally retailed at PhP 599.75 pesos. The four inch figures from the very first wave with the exception of Lion-O went down to PhP 300.00 pesos late last year.

Now that Warner Bros. Animation has officially canceled the new series which lasted 26 episodes for one season leaving a cliffhanger that revealed much more potential for the show. The toys by Bandai didn't took off as what you’d expect but fans of the classic series was hoping the release of the original cartoon characters would expand.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Happy Meal May 2013: VooV McDo Truck & Sports Car!

05.17.2013 – McDonald’s Happy Meal latest offering in the Philippines in selected parts of Asia is Hello Kitty and Bandai’s VooV. Everyone already knows the famous kitty but not VooV a collection of vehicles that turns into another vehicle.

VooV as Bandai’s “transformation” concept of cars, trucks and other kinds of vehicles which has been around since 2010.

It’s just that nobody took notice of the product that it was sold for clearance in the Philippines.