Kotobukiya continues to amaze with high-quality collectibles for the US market. This year Koto invades with new items from several different anime lines and the big news is that Koto has the Marvel License. This means Kotobukiya can do any Marvel character from any comic or movie. How awesome is that? Although not on display, Kotobukiya is doing merchandise for the new HULK and IRON MAN movie. Also being done, but not on display, were items for "The Dark Knight"
Here is a look at some of the product on display. Star Wars stuff is going to get its own article.
Devil May Cry
Armored Core
These model kits look really nicely detailed. I can't wait to build one.
Patlabor
I love Patlabor. I hope Kotobukiya continues to do more supplementary mecha from the series in kit form.
Super Robot Wars
These are the original robots from the SRW games. The size of that horse is MASSIVE. These kits are shown as they would come out of the box - no paint or putty has been done here.
Display Stand
These are neat modular parts that can be constructed to form a sort of hangar for your models.
Pirates of the Carribean
Evangelion
Indiana Jones
The Indiana Jones license is also new for Kotobukiya. Henry Jones comes with 2 different umbrellas, Indy comes with a removable hat and wire-filled whip that can be curled and stored. He also has an interchangable hand so instead of a whip he can hold a gun.
Marvel
Not a lot of Marvel product on display, but a lot is in the works including products from the new HULK and IRON MAN movie.
Halo
I don't play Halo, but damn these things look amazing. I love the honeycomb energy barrier effect. Yes, thats included with the kit.
Shunya Yamashita
Shunya Yamashita is like the hottest thing in anime statues right now. These statues feature METAL weapons!
Dead or Alive
These figures feature removable outfits so they can be displayed with regular clothes or bathing suits.
Comments
3 comments postedI've got the Daizenger that came out several months ago, sans horse. It's really a nice looking piece to display, very Dangiaoh-ish. I'd like the horse, but no luck for a standalone one I guess.
Koto is arguably as good as Bandai with injection kits, quality-wise, they just can't match the sheer volume Bandai can put out.
This isn't really a model kit site, but if you get a kit here and there, that one won't disappoint.
Knowing next-to-nothing about, and having never played any of the "Halo" games-
(*sniff*, wipes away a tear)
-did Microsoft really get away with making a completely naked Cortana (I know of her only by name) in the games, or is that figure pictured a prototype? I know she's a holographic AI only, but I don't know what she looks like.
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CollectionDX Staff
In typical video game fashion, she's nude (complete with breast physics) but her colors are like body paint and she herself is transparent. I'm guessing the figure will be painted and possibly made of clear materials, like the old Tron figures.