Japanese toy review roundup
The following reviews are in Japanese but they include a generous amount of photos so they’re well worth checking out.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Gamu, Mojya, K2O, K3 and Damien Sancho review the Bandai Robot Tamashii 00 Gundam figure from Gundam 00.
Kanon, Kaz, G.S.R. and Tom review the Bandai Robot Tamashii Arios Gundam figure from Gundam 00.
Kaz reviews the Takara Tomy Cool Girl CG13 V.I.S. (Violent Interception Squad) Kyouryoku Geigeki Butai (Powerful Interceptor Unit) 1/6-scale figure.
Ramuna reviews the Yamato GN-U Hagane Danguard Ace figure.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Yamato GN-U Dou Space Warrior Baldios figure.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Kabuto figure.
Syuuamamori reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Domon Kasshu figure from G Gundam. (See also.)
K2O reviews the Bandai In Action Offshoot Burai (Zero custom) figure from Code Geass.
Len reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Street Fighter Online Teiran figure.
Shishioh reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Street Fighter Online Ryu figure. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Ricky figure from Doko Demo Issho.
Natsume, Goe and Mojya review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann figure. (See also.)
Sousuke reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Hokuto No Ken Revolution Rei figure. (See also.)
Ken Murasame reviews the Megahouse Action Works Joseph Blassreiter figure. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Bandai S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form and Ryutaros Imagin set. (See also.)
Sousuke reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Shenlong Gundam 1/200-scale figure from Gundam Wing. (See also.)
G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Extended Mobile Suit in Action (EMSIA) Gelgoog Production Type figure from Mobile Suit Gundam. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action (MSIA) Zudah, Zudah Second Unit and Zudah Spare Unit figures from Mobile Suit Gundam MS Igloo: Apocalypse 0079. (See also.)
Tettsun reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Sea Emperor Poseidon (Royal Ornament Edition) figure from the Saint Seiya manga. (See also.)
Shishioh reviews the Max Factory Figma Tsuruya-san (uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Syuuamamori reviews the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (evil witch version) from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series. (See also.)
Natsume reviews the Max Factory Figma Kanu Unchou figure from the Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians series. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki MMS (Multi Movable System) Naked Flesh ver 1 Type Sports Wine Red figure.
Taoo, Len and Nekokami Sigma review the Konami Busou Shinki Light Armor Devil Succubus Valona figure. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Amami Haruka (Noel Angelic version) Hobby Japan mail order exclusive figure from The Idolmaster game.
Kaz reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Yoko figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (See also.)
Transfomers Baka Ichidai, Gamu and Pokotannu review the Takara Tomy Transformers Binaltech BT-22 Convoy figure. (See also.) Pokotannu also reviews the FansProject Transformers TFX-ABT-01 ABT Upgrade Kit for the Binaltech Convoy figure.
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Universe USA Edition Powerglide figure. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Universe USA Edition Silverbolt figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Universe USA Edition Onslaught figure. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Leader class Ultra Magnus figure. (See also.)
Hinatatiki and Ken Murasame review the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Swoop figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Crossovers Hulk figure. (See also.)
Soh-dr (part 2, part 3) reviews the Bandai Engine Gattai Series DX Kyoretsu-Oh set from the Go-Onger series.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Duke (Tiger Force version) figure.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Cobra Para-Viper figure.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Mutt and Junkyard figures.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Kabaya Great Dash Vehicle Mach Striker, Tiger Tank, Drill Dozer and Phoenix Wing trading figures. (See also.)
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Kiba-Musha Den Real Type Figure 3 Musha Mk. 2 and Kiba Musha prize figures. (See also.)
Nekokami Sigma reviews the Bandai Minipla Keitai Sosakan 7 Phone Braver 01, Boost Phone Demolition and Boost Phone Grinder candy kits.
Retro reviews
G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Trans Model Nirvash Type Zero figure from Eureka 7.
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Kiba-Musha Den Real Type Figure Musha Gundam and Kiba Musha prize figures.
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Kiba-Musha Den Real Type Figure Musha Zeta and Kiba Musha prize figures.
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Kiba-Musha Den Real Type Figure Musha Gundam (silver-bladed naginata re-release version) and Kiba Musha prize figures.
Gamu reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gelgoog 1/200 scale figure from the MS IGLOO OVA series. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-128 Suiken figure from the C-131 Raiden giftset.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-129 Seizan figure from the C-131 Raiden giftset.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-130 Kaen figure from the C-131 Raiden giftset.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-131 Raiden figure.
Red reviews the Hasbro Transformers Armada Sideswipe with Nightbeat figure.
Red reviews the Takara Transformers Micron Legend MD-07 Rampage figure.
Toy links
Fighting Tommy.
This Fant0mas custom looks like it stepped out of the pages of 2000 A.D.
Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant.
A neat Rocket Raccoon custom by dr.f8.
kelvinchang99’s MetalForce Ironhide.
“I love this character in the cartoon but never saw a good depiction of this. This really should have been made as an MP by Takara instead of the long line of seekers we’re getting. So, I could not wait and had to make my own.”
That’s The Spirit.
“Before there was Rorschach, Before there was the Question …”
TransGals Gilmer.
An excellent Pretenders-inspired fanmode using BJPM and Geneblock parts by the creative Misodrill.
Battle-damaged Fort Bragg.
This Busou Shinki custom has seen some serious action.
Sniper Maverick.
pisuwo’s repaint of Transformers Henkei Megatron was inspired by the Marvel character.
Maverick reloaded.
This repainted Nerf gun looks downright dangerous.
Transformers digirama.
Three cool art pieces.
Rejected Transformers. [via]
Some of these look better than official products released.
Super Battle Droid.
“Much more quiet than guns blazing, but more menacing I think.”
Super robots need maintenance. [via]
Digirama by Gundam@EFSF.
Transformers rebranded.
These logos are more than … well, you know.
White Mouse.
Uh …