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Daisuke Maki, Shiori Kutsuna star in drama airing this July

Premiere sees highest ratings on Saturday's six-hour late-night block

Join us for an amazing afternoon on Saturday where fans will get to meet and hear from nearly a dozen members from the cast and crew of the Hub Network's hit show quot;Rescue Bots.quot;The Rescue Bots panel, featuring the voice talents of ALL FOUR Rescue Bots, Parvesh Cheena (Blades), Steve Blum (Heatwave), DC Douglas (Chase) and Imari Williams (Boulder), is a must see for anyone attending BotCon 2013!Keep watching the site as we will have bio's and the full list of all the great talent from Rescue Bots j

...gleaned from a recent marketing event. One of those projects is TRANSFORMERS 4...our source has confirmed that TRANSFORMERS 4 will feature none other than the famed Dinobots, including fan favorite Grimlock. ...One of the villains of the film will be a character named Lockdown, who has a ship full of decommissioned Transformers, including the dinobots, which are somehow brought back to life by a captured Optimus Prime. ...Prime is joined by returning autobot Bumblebee and at one point both characters (an

Transformed! As always, I try to keep as many classic cues in as possible, but there were a few things being asked from Aaron and Eric at Hasbro to try to add, like a movie style head, and there was something with the legs, though in the notes I can't seem to find any reference, probably was in an email that was deleted long ago.And because we were kind of whipping through these, I never got to do the back versions, but I had the idea the the tires would push back from the shoulders to have some kind of sp

For Episode 262: I Love Bananas, Ayleen and George are joined on the Toy Break couch by Edgar from 3 Coconut Monkey. They take a  closer look at Edgar's Yo! figure, as well as Dweores, Grim Brim, and much more.

lt;img src=quot;http://tformers.net/g/generated/20117/Transformers%20Robots%20in%20Disguise%2017%20Comic%20Book%20Preview%20-%20SHOCKWAVES%20Image%20(1)__scaled_100.jpgquot;gt; We once again explore the history of IDW Cybertron! From Scientist to Senator to schemer, the life and times of a certain Decepticon logician is explored in-depth in quot;Shockwaves,quot; by writer John Barber and artist Livio Ramondelli.Continue to full review

lt;img src=quot;http://tformers.net/g/generated/20119/04__scaled_100.jpgquot;gt; I don't think anyone was disappointed when Toy Fair 2013 revealed a new Springer that was a full representation of the character's status as a triple changer. It became more impressive shortly after when the Hasbro reps went on to reveal that Springer had been under development for two years to get everything right. With twice the design time as the average Transformer, this had to be something pretty fantastic, right? Con

One standout display at the "Art Project" arena (for me personally) at the weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta, were these charming plush creations from Tattoo Artist / Painter / Illustrator / Designer / Teacher / Model Castella Natalia! Featuring the iconic characters - not to forget the huge X-Wing fighter - from the Star Wars movies, depicted as Super-Deformed-Chibish hand-painted on the fabric surface!

As I gushed silently at the pieces, I had the good opportunity to actually meet the gorgeous creator herself on Sunday! And I was gifted with a splendid Darth Vader! (either that or a Chewie lol). OMG was I gushing like an idiot - at both her beauty, and the plush, of course!


Folks interested to score some of these plushes are to email castella.natalia@gmail.com for availability and details (tell her TOYSREVIL sent you!), and/or check out her online venues for more of her work: www.castellanatalia.com + Instagram @castellanatalia (images below swiped via ;p)

While the first TV Spot for PACIFIC RIM gets online, on their movie Facebook page shows Japan's Jaeger "Coyote Tango" measuring 28 helicopters / 280ft tall. Am hopping this'll be a new series of stats for the Jaegers tho, as I cannot get enough of them! LOL

This new trailer for "The Wolverine" features a clearer look at "Jean Grey" and her role in this movie, and as well we get to see more of The Silver Samurai, and his energy blade? And that tongue from Viper…! Screengrabs for you folks, of course:





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JUICE=JUICE: 五月雨美女がさ乱れる

Juice=Juice -- pronounced "Juice Juice" -- is a Japanese girl group created in 2013. Five of the group's six members were Hello! Project Kenshuusei trainees, the 6th member coming from GREEN FIELDS. The members are Akari Uemura, Sayuki Takagi, Karin Miyamoto, Aina Ōtsuka, Tomoko Nakazawa and Yuka Miyazaki. "さみだれ美女がさみだれる" -- pronounced "Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru" -- is their second single and follows "私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね," which reached number 25 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

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Released in December 2012, Procrustus is a giant sized figure similar in size to the earlier giants Tytus and Megator. He measures in right around 12 inches from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet, although his posture is slightly hunched over. While he’s not a very well known Masters of the Universe character, Procrustus is an exceptionally well made figure possessing all the charm of a stop motion creature designed by the late Ray Harryhausen. Procrustus was quite the surprise when he was revealed at SDCC last year, but he was one of those nice surprises; a somewhat off the wall characters that still manages to fit in well with the line.

All right, let’s get down to brass tacks: So who exactly is Procrustus? Procrustus is an immortal being who lives at the center of the planet Eternia and is responsible for literally holding the planet together. Procrustus appeared briefly in the vintage minicomic “The Magic Stealer” which was part of the second series of minicomics from 1983. In the story, Skeletor is using some kind of magic siphon, and one of the side effects of that is that Procrustus is lured to Eternia’s surface. While He-Man is traveling in the Attak Trak, he comes across the giant crawling out of the crust of the planet’s surface. He-Man instantly recognizes Procrustus, referring to him as a “the god who holds the inner world together with his many arm.” While we can speculate that He-Man might recognize Procrustus from his description alone, interestingly enough, Procrustus recognizes He-Man. What can I say? He-Man’s kind of a big deal on Eternia and we can only assume that stories about him have made their way down to Eternia’s core. From the dialogue between the two, it is implied that Procrustus is literally responsible for holding the planet together in some way and if he neglects his duty for too long, Eternia will crumble. Somehow, the lure of Skeletor’s magical siphon clouds the giant’s judgment, making it difficult for Procrustus to resist, so He-Man shoots him with the Attak Trak. This seems to knock some sense back into him, as shooting someone with an attack vehicle usually does. He wishes He-Man well and that’s about it for Procrustus in “The Magic Stealer.”

Since we’ve all been educated now, we can talk about the figure itself. While MOTUC figures usually rely on the heavy reuse of parts, Procrustus manages to be a fairly unique figure. The only shared parts are his upper legs (shared with Tytus and Megator), his lower legs, and two of his hands (also all shared with Megator). The rest of his body is unique as he has a rocky texture all over that truly gives him the appearance of a living statue. I know the minicomic and bio seem to imply that Procrustus is some type of earth deity, perhaps a rock golem like creature, but the living statue thing keeps jumping into my mind. His chest and arms, while having rather normal looking musculature to them, are covered with various jagged edges and smaller rocks and pebbles. Take a look at Procrustus’ back: he’s truly chiseled back there. Even his hair and his loincloth have a rocky, hewn texture. It’s too bad that Mattel had to reuse the legs from Megator. They’re not terrible, but when you really start looking they do stand out as being too smooth and veiny compared to his upper body. Procrustus’s face is nicely detailed and he even has a cool beard, yet his milky, empty eyes give him an appearance that is just lifeless enough that he could still pass for a statue. Perhaps they’re that way because he spends all of his time underground? How’d he recognize He-Man then, I wonder?

While the paintwork is not overly complex, it manages to be extremely effective. The mixture of a darker brown wash over the tan plastic he’s molded in truly compliments the sculpting that captures his rock like skin. As I said, simple, but perhaps one of the most effective paint jobs on a MOTUC figure yet in conveying the texture and composition of the character. Even if you’re not a MOTU fan, Procrustus is an appealing figure to have in your collection. The four arms look incredible, making Procrustus an imposing addition to any toy shelf. I’ve seen some fantastic pictures of this guy with a variety of toy lines that show just how versatile he can be.

While none of the giant sized MOTUC figures have been as well articulated as the smaller figures, Procrustus does offer a few more points of articulation thanks to having four arms instead of two. He has: hinged knees, swivel hips, a swivel waist, swivel shoulders (x4), swivel biceps (x4), swivel wrists (x4), and a ball jointed head. The joints are all really nice and tight on my figure and I can’t say that I’ve heard any complaints from other fans about him.

Due to his limited leg articulation, you’re not going to have many options in posing him; just variations of him standing up straight. If you’re willing to get a little rough with the head, you’ll find that there is a better range of motion there than you might initially have expected. Since there are no ball joints on the arms, the upper body poses will also be more limited. The fact that two of the arms are on the sides of the body and two are on Procrustus’ back does make him look a little more dynamic than he actually is, though, and with a little work you can get him into some decent poses. He’s one of those figures that still manages to look impressive even when he’s just standing around. You can also place his rear arms over his head and have him hold up the shelf above him – that’s my favorite way to pose him!

Procrustus only comes with one accessory: the Star Seed. To the uninitiated, the Star Seed simply looks like a translucent super ball. Except it doesn’t bounce. And can you chew on it. It’s made of a very hard plastic and tends to roll away from you when you’re not looking. While it’s not an exciting accessory in and of itself, it is a rather significant story piece, which is something that I always love in an accessory. As a kid, anytime a toy came with an item that served as Macguffin or prop of some kind, it really seemed to help make playtime more interesting. I feel the same way as an adult, as I love “story telling” accessories. While Procrustus is unable to “hold” the Star Seed, it can rest fairly stable in the palm of his right hand. It does look really cool, but it’ll roll off if you bump him too hard. Appearing in the Filmation episode “The Search”, the Star Seed is an ethereal fragment of some kind that exists at the center of Eternia, a remnant left over from the creation of the universe. In the Filmation episode, the Star Seed is simply a glowing yellow orb, so Mattel has captured its design well. Now that Procrustus has made his appearance in the Masters of the Universe Classics line, we have some new information about him from the character bio. The demigod Procrustus is assigned to protect the Star Seed, an embodiment of the magic the Gods used when creating the Five dimensions. After an attempt by Hordak to break Eternia apart to get the Star Seed, Procrustus now is forced to hold the planet together.

Procrustus was one of my favorite MOTUC figures of last year (he ranked 4th or 5th on my list, depending on if you consider Demo-Man a 2012 release). His status as a unique character with an unusual gimmick (a living statue type character) and his having a powerful presence on the shelf really won me over. I imagine that fans simply seeking to rebuild their childhood collections in the new Classics style won’t find him to be necessary, but for fans of the minicomics and those who just enjoy the variety of odd beings who inhabit Eternia and Etheria, Procrustus will most likely be a hit. He’s obscure, but well executed. The only nits I have to pick with this fellow are 1) the fact that Mattel used the “smooth” Megator legs that do clash with the upper body and 2) the difficulty I had with putting his rear arms on, as they come separate in the package. It’s been quite a few months since I did so, but I really remember those suckers being tough to get on. So, in the end how do I rank Procrustus? I gotta go with 4.5 Ravens. For being a character that had only one minor appearance in a minicomic, the Four Horsemen turned Procrustus into an extremely nice figure that stands out amidst the diverse crowd of characters that makes up the Masters of the Universe mythos.

Daniel Smith (turboPISTOLA) will be releasing a new run of customs today (May 21st 2013) at 1PM ET.

Those releases are:

• Custom glow in the dark Deadbeet - $130.00
• Custom Turtum Micci - $40.00
• Custom Skekiltor - $30.00

There are also some Elephantos T-shirts ($18.00 - $20.00) up for pre order in a variety of colors, for both the ladies and the gents. You can pick up everything over at the turboPISTOLA shop.

Having featured the WIPs of The Yellow Dino's Mega Munny custom, I was eagerly looking forward to the piece at Star Wars Day Jakarta, and I was not disappointed! I might have featured Yudi's works on my blog, but having to see them up close and personal, is another treat altogether!

Holding court as part of the exhibits in the "Art Project" arena for #SWDJKT - MEGA DINO FETT sees the galactic bounty hunter getting the Dino-treatment, complete with battle-worn dinks-n-dents in his helmet and armor .. and that rocket backpack is splendid, as astounding the details were, IMHO.




And while this display piece had been spoken for at the show itself, a few pre-orders for further pieces were apparently happening as well, so do stay tuned to this blog for further news on that front! Ah heck, go bug Yudi on his Twitter @theyellowdino or his www @ www.theyellowdino.com!


And see by Dino Fett's side, was JOUWE FETT! Featuring Marine Ramdhani's Rhino-horned Jouwe character design on a Jango Fett-helmet … and "why" just the helmet alone? Well, remember when Jango got decapitated by Mace Windu in the Battle on Genosa? MUAHAHAHAHAH LOVE THIS!

Last week, we brought you a transcript of Mamoru Hosoda's public Q&A session on Wolf Children at the New York International Children's Film Festival. We were also able to get some one-on-one time with the famous anime director to discuss things in further detail. Q: How do you get an animated feature like this made these days— something that’s totally original and not based on a TV show or older movie, and obviously quite expensive? A: Wolf Children was the only animated film released in Japan in 20...

From Dr. Krinkles (the mind of Gus Fink), the Gooli Monsters will be transforming from their collectible plastic figure line into a soft cuddly plush line. They'll initially be launched as vending plush and will possibly be released as retail plush soon.