15 Feb, 2013

  Last weekend marked the first major toy and figure event of the new year in Japan, as Good Smile Company’s massive trade show Wonder Festival returned for a whole new round of unveilings, teases and announcements. As ever GSC themselves led the charge, but with all the other major manufacturers in tow.  While there were no stunning new licences or...

31 Oct, 2012

Last week, Bandai held its annual Tamashii Nations event, where it shows off the latest and greatest toys to come out of its vast array of brands. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights. Without a doubt the biggest blockbuster out of the event was that Toei has finally capitulated and allowed a company to produce Sailor Moon figures again. Bandai...

1 Aug, 2012

Sunday saw the return of Wonder Festival, the biannual trade show where all of the major manufacturers gather and show off their newest products and future plans. It’s one of the biggest events in the Japanese toy collecting calendar as collectors eagerly await new unveilings and announcements. As ever, Good Smile Company and subsidiary Max Factory were...

21 Jun, 2012

Over the last twenty or so years anime has become increasingly mainstream in the Western world, but there are still very few shows that really break out and become massive pop cultural icons, on a par with any cartoon produced in Britain or America. Dragon Ball Z is one of those select few, becoming an instant classic not only in its native Japan but all over...

13 Mar, 2012

Hyper Japan is the UK’s foremost J-Culture event, and took place from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February 2012, at Earls Court in London. I attended on the Saturday and whilst no review can truly do an event justice, I shall endeavor to provide the highlights of what we saw! The location of the Brompton Hall at Earl’s Court was ideal, being...

20 Feb, 2012

Hyper Japan is the premier J-Culture event in the UK and is running it’s Spring show this weekend, from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February 2012, at Earls Court in London. I attended the Sunday of the  last show, in July of last year, and it was an absolute blast, you can read the review here. Spread across the whole weekend and half of Friday, Hyper...

13 Feb, 2012

Held bi-annually, Wonder Festival, or WonFest as it is often known, is probably the biggest toy and model show on the Japanese calendar, with many companies choosing the occasion to unveil their brand new lines and figures. The first major show of 2012 was dominated by Good Smile Company and their subsidiary Max Factory, with the unveiling of more than 20 new...

27 Nov, 2011

London Gaming Con is fast approaching this 3-4 December. Make sure to Register Now for the event which will bring Gamers together! It will be a 1,000 person-event by fans for fans at the Rocket Complex on Holloway Road, taking place from 11am in the morning right through to well past midnight. Remember, you must be over the age of 18 by 3rd December to...

29 Aug, 2011

We’re drawing towards the end of the summer show season in Japan, but last weekends Chara-Hobby event was arguably one of the biggest yet, with all the major manufacturers in attendance to show off their wares, display finished designs and new prototypes and make announcements. Among the torrent of news, Good Smile Company announced it was working on...

27 Jul, 2011

Hyper Japan, the UK’s biggest J-culture event was held at Olympia Two in London from the Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July. This wasn’t a expo I’d heard of before, but when my friend discovered it via a Groupon offer, we figured it might be worth checking out, so we attended for the Sunday. I’ve never actually reviewed a con before, so I figure...