Fully completed toy of the MSDF TYPE303 Armsuit White Ver from Ghost on the Shell

Promo pictures of Wave's MSDF TYPE303 Armsuit White Ver. This is part of their W.H.A.M. line and is a fully completed PVC/ABS toy, not a model kit. 1/24 scale (120mm tall) includes figure, variant hands and gun. Available March 2008 for 6,800 yen.

A repaint of the diecast transforming SDF-1 from WAVE.

1/5000 scale ABS/PVC/DIECAST completed toy of the SDF-1 Macross, Movie Color Edition. This toy hits the streets Jan 2008, and will retail for 14,800 yen.

Summer 2007 Wonderfestival! Loads of new Chogokin and Revoltech. All that news that I see fit to print!

Lots of catch up to do.

First of all, it's Wonderfestival! Links lead to external sites, so here we go!

• Soul Spec Dragonar
• Soul Spec Blacks Arena from Nadesico (oh god please make a spec Gekiganger!)
• Soul of Chogokin GodMars
• Soul of Chogokin Irongear
• Soul of Chogokin Shin Jeeg
• Soul of Chogokin Baikanfu
• Soul of Chogokin Raideen with Base! (GX-40S )
• Sofubi Angels from Evangelion
• New S.I.C.
• Revoltech Patlabor Brocken Labor and HellDiver
• Revoltech VF-1A
• Revoltech Rei Ayanami
• Revoltech Tetsujin 28
• Revoltech Black Gaiking
• Revoltech Patlabor...Movie version?

More Wonderfest Coverage:

• ToyboxDX thread
• DannyChoo
• GA Graphic
• MGBB
• AltJapan
• Yacolog
• AnimeNewsI

Yamato Toys 50cm Lynn Minmay Figure

Macross 25th anniversary figure

Yamato VF-1s and YF-19 Black Versions

Wave SDF-1 Repaint

Kaiyodo Revoltech Shin Getter and VF-1S

Shin getter will be #37 and VF-1s will be #36

Rail Girls

from Luna, due November - 5,600yen for a case of 8. Cute girl Personification of your favorite Japanese Rail lines!

Aoshima Shin Seki Gokin Ova Shin Getter Robo Version Getter 1 Full Mantle Version

From Aoshima due late september for 12,800¥

Baragon Reissue (Black version)

150mm tall from SLASH, due mid August 3,900¥

New Gundam, Busou Shinki, and spinning poo! It's a new toy bulletin now with bonus mutant vegatables!

HCM Pro Jagen

Due late September, 2,625¥

Wing Gundam Zero 1/144 Model Kit

From Alter-Sai - Looks to be a C3X exclusive, limited to 100pcs, 12,000¥

SD Gundam non-scale model kit.

Another C3X exclusive from Alter-Sai, limited to 100pcs, 10,000¥

Busou Shinki Figumate w/ FIGUMATE COMPLETE book

Book chronicling all the Figumate releases includes SD-style Busou Shinki Devil type. 2,800¥, due September 2007.

Masterpiece Starscream

First looks at the Masterpiece Starscream, in its exclusive US colors.

Sakura Wars Ares

Sakura Wars ARES model kit, due October 07

Mutant Produce cellphone charms

I had to show you these, but honestly, I have no idea what they are. The packages show you normal fruits and vegetables, but when you open them you get some kind of mutated version? Included are Daikon radish, tomato, watermelon, onion etc. They are 100¥ capsule toys.

Spinning Poop Tops

Gyro Usochishichi (Usichi de Batoru) appears to be a spinning poop top. The poop comes in several different colors, and they all rest on a toilet base. You crank up the poo and then activate the spinning action from the bottom. Now you can actually fling some poo! These will be capsule toys, sell for 300¥

New HCM-Pro, SOC Spec and Sakura Wars!

New HCM PRO

HCM-Pro Nu Gundam Special Painted

due August 2007, 5,050¥

HCM-Pro Akatsuki Gundam Complete Set

due July 2007, 5,450 ¥

Yamato 1/48 Max and Miriya delayed

delayed until September 2007

SOC Spec Evangelion Unit 01 Test type movie version

Comes with new weapons and some new molding. Due August 2007 @ 6000¥

Unit 00 movie edition is due October, with a price tag of 6,500¥

Sakura Wars from WAVE

New great looking mecha from WAVE from Sakura Wars V. I'm not sure if these are completed toys or model kits.

FENICS AT-05B Highway-Star Sagiitta Weinberg Use

This kit is 1/35 scale and ships late september for 4,200¥

FENICS AT-05E Rodeo-Star Gemini Sunrise Use

This kit is 1/35 scale and ships late August for 4,200 ¥

Wave traditionally is known for model kits but this is indeed a toy, with no assembly required. Read on for all the details with VIDEO.

When I saw the pictures of Wave’s SDF-1 Macross toy I flipped. Not only was it the first toy of the SDF-1 Macross in 25 years, but it was the first time a toy has been done of the film version of the ship. I immediately put a preorder in for one. Was it worth it?

I will say right up front that this toy only measures 8 inches tall, 9 inches on the stand or in fortress mode. This is not a jumbo size toy, if that is what you where expecting you may just want to know that right up front.

Wave’s SDF-1 Macross feels solid and actually has some nice weight to it with the die cast content. Die cast is mixed with plastic parts on the legs, feet, chest/hull and arm hinges. The fit and finish is excellent and the detail is fantastic, really capturing the organic look of the ship in the film. Details are painted on with no stickers to apply.

This really is a very solid toy; the only things you need to be careful of are the little antennas on the bow and stern of the ship, if you are not paying attention you could easily break them off.

The ship fully transforms from fortress to robot mode and the main guns can be posed for battle. The toy looks great in both modes and does not seem to favor one mode over another. The toy can be displayed in either mode with the included stands.

Some feel the price is a bit high for a smaller toy but to be honest I have spent more money on larger more detailed toys only to have them break within half a dozen transformations. If you’re a fan of Macross and you like the film version of the ship I recommend grabbing one of these whole heartedly. But act fast as Wave’s whole production is already sold out and most retailers are out of stock already.

Yamato USA is pleased to announce the opening of pre-orders for “Sequel to Angel Chromosome-XX” Series 1: A-15 Arael –XX, the continuation of WAVE’s popular line of Evangelion inspired figures.

Torrance, CA, November 13, 2006 – Yamato USA, the North American division of the Yamato Toy Group with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world - the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to announce the opening of pre-orders for “Sequel to Angel Chromosome-XX” Series 1: A-15 Arael –XX, the continuation of WAVE’s popular line of Evangelion inspired figures.

“Sequel to Angel Chromosome-XX” Series 1: A-15 Arael-XX

The Angel's may be gone, but the threat lives on... With their latest diabolical plan, NERVE recklessly intends to cross human DNA with that of the Angels. The plan: Project-XX. The results: Angel Chromosome-XX.

Japanese collectible manufacturer WAVE in collaboration with GAINAX and Kannon Yoshizaki continues to bring the next chapter in the Evangelion saga to figural life with “Sequel to Angel Chromosome-XX” Series 1: A-15 Arael-XX. Joining previous experiments A-03 Sachiel-XX, A-14 Zeruel-XX, A-17 Tabris-XX, and A-02 Lilith-XX, Arael-XX measures approximately 5.15" and is depicted impaled with the Lance of Longinus which brought about her demise as an Angel. Arael-XX comes with detachable display base packaged in a collector's style window box with multiple views so that she can be appreciated without having to be removed... good news for die-hard collectors.

Yamato USA and its distribution partners are now excepting retailer pre-orders for this special piece. For more information on this and other great collectibles, please visit Yamato USA’s website at www.YamatoToysUSA.com.

ABOUT YAMATO USA

Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. For over six years, Yamato USA has proudly served the North and South American hobby/collector markets with a wide offering of miniature collectible figures, PVC and die-cast action figures, as well as poly-resin and PVC statues inspired by the hottest titles in Japanese anime, manga, and video game properties. Featured properties include Masamune Shirow’s Koukaku-Kidoutai (a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed, and Intron Depot; Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun, Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), Kentaro Miura’s Berserk, and Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira.