Just shortly after Hatsune Miku model kit announcement, Blokees shows yet another product and this one is a mecha model kit for no other than Evangelion! Having the Eva-01 as the first model, Blokees make an Action Edition model kit that will stand 17 cm and scheduled for Q1 2025 with 169 RMB price tag.
From time to time, Tamashi Nation do make some novelty Diecast products as a side project. After Rubik's cube, it is the turn for Bandai's classic Tamagotchi Toy getting the turn as a part of 50th Anniversary apparently. Scheduled for May 2025 release, Chogokin Tamagotchi will be sold for 9900 Yen.
While you won't expect particularly special playability from these sort of Chogokin, Tamagotchi Robo actually comes with a functional Tamagotchi Toy in Gold Color and you can probably use another Tamagotchi of similar size as the filler for the Robo which will be one of the selling point. Heck even the Tamagotchi gashapon could work as well if the size is close to the actual Tamagotchi. As the icing on a cake, the Chogokin Tamagotchi robo got simple transformation gimmick and can turn into UFO. Not sure if it comes with pullback vehicle gimmick but it would be a nice addition too.
When Kaishaku is not obsessed with Yuri genre through his Kannazuki no Miko series, he could actually come up with something that are actually catered to mainstream audience. Thus Red Blood Red Legacy is the result when Kaishaku decided to make something slightly more normal even if it still has the share of his twisted style of storytelling.
Red Blood Red Legacy is Kaishaku's take on Vampire genre where the main protagonist set on a quest of vengeance to rescue his beloved Childhood friend after he was almost left for dead when a group of Vampire invaded his hidden village. Accompanied by a mysterious beautiful young lady, the main Protagonist set forth on the journey of vengeance, equipped with a scarf like weapon that grants him superhuman ability against his vampire foes.
Overall Red Blood Red Legacy is a borderline R-18 Vampire manga that is packed with intense actions and fanservice which Kaishaku is pretty good at with his manga works. But just don't expect anything particularly special with this series when compared to Tsukihime or Dance in Vampire Bund since it is designated as B-tier manga. Nevertheless Red Blood Red Legacy do fared better compared to its peers like Hinowa ga Crush which got axed. Thus if you wish something some Action Vampire manga.
After several Moderoids over past 1 year, Finally Demonbane made a comeback in PVC figure with Pop Up Parade lineup. Obviously the beloved gothic lolita grimoire, Al Azif is the one getting the first dip! Released as Pop Up Parade SP which is slightly more luxurious version of Pop Up Parade, Al Azif will be sold for 12000 Yen with May 2025 release schedule.
Compared to typical Pop Up Parade, Pop Up Parade SP version of Al Azif sculpt quality do appear cut above than usual products from the lineup and even come with Pantyshot fanservice just to show the petite charm of this Cosmic Horror fighting Grimoire waifu. I think It has been more than 10 years since Al Azif is getting another figure and hopefully more of Demonbane characters got their turn like Metatron, Etheldreda or even Kurou in his Magius form. I also still more than willing to get a Figma for Al Azif if she ever get one.
For a price equivalent to their Blokees Transformer Action Version, Blokees could release a Vocaloid action figure product that could give Figma counterpart a run of their money. For half of the Figma price, Blokees could come up with decent Hatsune Miku product with generous amount of accessories as she comes with plenty of musical instrument and even a concert stage as early batch bonus. Seriously, Blokees got some top talent to work on their products since their portfolios are mainly Mecha and Tokusatsu stuff yet they could come up with good Waifu products.
If Blokees wish to go with Blindbox products, they could have field day with Miku already who comes with tons of outfits available from Project Diva games or PVC figures. Given the ovewhelming popularity of Miku compared to other Vocaloid characters, I still wonder if other Vocaloid like Kaito, Rin/Len or Meiko will be getting their turn as well, though I could see Luka have a good odds to be getting the same treatment like Miku by Blokees. I will look forward to Blokees future products for other portfolios since they are still quite eager on expanding to mainstream Japanese popular IPs like Pokemon, Saint Seiya and Detective Conan.
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As a part of Halloween celebration for this year, This week will have something more Special in store for the weekly Review! To match the spooky atmosphere of Halloween, Realm of Darkness proudly presents Hagane Works Demonbane Review! This Review should have been made 3 years ago but with many turns of event including some motivational issues, The review can be realized recently, but still better be late than never right?
Overall Hagane Works Demonbane is a perfect rendition of this Eldritch Horror slaying Super Robot that a fans could ask for. Given the series is almost 20 years old and Japanese treated their past series rather poorly, it is quite a miracle that we still got a decent Diecast Mecha for Demonbane. While this version Hagane Works Demonbane didn’t include Shantak Wing backpack, it has pretty much the essential stuff that you expected from Demonbane like Scimitar of Barzai and Cthugha/Ithaqua Pistols and that what matters. The articulation quality for Haganeworks Demonbane is surprisingly good too which you will see in the review, considering only Bandai are the one who usually delivers top tier articulation for Mecha action figure.
Feel free to leave any comments in the review if you have something that you want to ask about the Demonbane series!
Ever since I got into Nikke last month, I have been searching for Viable collectible Nikke that is not oversexualized and a proper Mecha Musume product. This particular endeavor end up making me encounter Hyper Body product for Modernia, one of the important character from this popular Gacha series. Scheduled for December 2024 release, Hyper Body Modernia will be sold for 15800 Yen Price tag.
Nikke might got plenty of Merchandise recently with its popularity, but for the action figure category there is only Figma Alice so far apart from Hyper Body Modernia which I skipped for obvious blatant fanservice. Compared to Act Mode, Hyper Body are still more dominant on the Action figure part which is why Modernia end up in this lineup.
Previously known as Marian, Modernia is one of the more special Nikke in the series as she got a proper rebuilt by the enemy faction Rapture because apparently she had a special destiny to fulfill in the Nikke future storyline. While appearing as the Boss enemy in her debut, Modernia eventually rejoins Commander due to her immense love toward him as Marian which remained very strong. Unfortunately she had to part with her beloved Commander and take refuge under Pilgrim faction as she will end up in the Ark's dissection table should she joins with commander now. Let's see if the second anniversary will have something more in store with Modernia. If I am given a choice to get a Nikke collectible, Hyper Body Modernia would be the first pick so far, though I am still hoping for more affordable substitute in the future.
One of the few Transformers Toys Product that make me regret not getting into the series earlier. I got myself a Blokees Nemesis Prime recently which upon further browsing on the internet led me to the TFC version of Optimus Prime Alter Ego. Transformers has been blessed by good third party support and TFC take on Nemesis Prime dubbed under Dark Savior is one of them. Apparently this one was released back in Q4 2023 with 160 USD Price tag.
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Legend of Heroes Gagharv Trilogy
was one of my favorite JRPG series when I still had my PSP. Consisting of Tears
of Vermilion, Prophecy of Moonlight Witch and Song of the Ocean, this
particular Falcom JRPG series had very good worldbuilding story even if the
pace started out as rather slow and Bandai Namco Localization butchered plenty
of things in the game instead of elevating it. Then almost 20 years since the western
release of PSP Ghargharv Trilogy, out of strange turn of event the series made a
comeback somehow as Mobile Gacha Game! By the way if anyone interested with the
original PSP Gargharv Trilogy, I had made articles for Prophecy of Moonlight Witch
and Song of the Ocean which you can check it out. These two are over 13 years old but still quite solid ones for the older articles in this blog.
Slightly abit late to catch up with the last Toyeasy Super Alloy Warship God post and this time I will be covering the Fourth unit of this amazing Chinese Giant warship Combiner series. Dubbed Suiren, this is the one that will form the Left arm part for the Super Alloy Warship God and it is recently released around Q3 2024 and comes with Regular and Deluxe edition which cost 699 and 799 RMB respectively.
