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REVIEW: BANDAI SPIRITS DEMON SLAYER (KIMETSU NO YAIBA) TANJIRO KAMADO MODEL KIT
This week, we’re building a model kit with the Bandai Spirits Demon Slayer Tanjiro model kit!
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
BANDAI SPIRITS DEMON SLAYER (KIMETSU NO YAIBA) TANJIRO KAMADO MODEL KIT!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
Tsuyoku nareru riyuu wo shitta… Boku wo tsurete susume...
(That opening theme song was played during the closing ceremony of the Olympics. Insane!) >>
This week, we’re building a model kit with the Bandai Spirits Demon Slayer Tanjiro model kit! Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a very popular manga and anime, its movie “Mugen Train” broke all sorts of records earlier this year in cinemas, and the second season is coming out later in 2021. It’s a tale as old as time, the story of a brother and sister, the sister gets possessed by a demon, and the brother becomes a demon slayer to try to save her, and meets other demon slayers along the way , one is a coward, and another wears the head of a boar as a mask. Like I said, classic story. The series is mostly known for its beautiful, stunning animation. Each episode is a masterpiece, beautifully animated, and the soundtrack is also very good.
I missed out on the Buzzmod Aniplex and Figma figures of Tanjiro due to discovering the series too late (and the Buzzmod one costing an arm), but since I still wanted to have him on a shelf, I picked that model kit. I was also intrigued by it, since I’m used to do either robot figures (Gundam, Evangelion) or Cup Noodle model kits.
The box!
Details about painted parts
No glue needed!
Tanjiro: Deconstructed!
Step 1: NAILED IT!
“Please… Kill me…”
Nightmare fuel!
Okay… The face and hair look pretty damn amazing.
You wouldn’t know that it’s a dozen tiny pieces clipped together. Amazing!
Behold my sticker skills… I put them *NEARLY* correctly!
Tanjiro’s “plaid shirt” in 9 pieces
It’s all just clipped together!
The first 4 parts
Tadaaa!
The level of detail is crazy. There was even a sticker for the hole under the sandal, where the straps meet!
The finished product
“I can do it. I know I can do it.”
“No matter what, I can do it! I can fight!”
“I swear your big brother will save you no matter what!”
Water Breathing: Fourth Form… Striking Tide!
Sun Breathing: Dance of the Fire God!
I like how those model kits always weigh nothing. It’s a nice little kit that was fun to build (it took about 40min), and it looks good on a shelf. If it was up to me, I would have added the big wooden box to put on his back, or next to him. There’s already another version of this one coming, with a different blade (with fire effect). No idea if they will do other characters, but I might pick them if they do.
More news at 11:00… Water Breathing: Eleventh form… Dead Calm!
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DID THE SIMPSONS ALREADY PREDICT THE SUPER7 ACTION FIGURES?
What if ToyFarce told you that, as is tradition, the Simpsons had actually “done it first”, and had teased a Super7 action figure line a long time ago?
BREAKING NEWS:
DID THE SIMPSONS ALREADY PREDICT THE SUPER7 ACTION FIGURES?
“D’OH!”
Last week, Super7 teased a new license that would join their *inhales* ULTIMAAAAATES line of action figures.
IN ROD WE TRUST
Several collectors immediately screamed “OH MY GOD, STAR WARS!!” before deleting their comments shortly after realizing that it was a tease for a Simpsons line (we saw that!). Super7 has since then revealed the figures, which are available for pre-order on their website: https://preorder.super7store.com/
Promo pics
So many accesssories!
What if ToyFarce told you that, as is tradition, the Simpsons had actually “done it first”, and had teased a Super7 action figure line a long time ago?
First, they had a comic book called “SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR” which had the word “Super” in it. There was an issue number 7, so it was CLEARLY a tease for a Super7 line:
On the cover, you can see the words “Simpsons”, “Super” and “7”. It’s pretty obvious!
More recently, they had an episode called “the 7 beer itch” (S32E05), which had the number 7 in the title! Another OBVIOUS tease by the creators of the Simpsons. As a matter of fact, the name “Simpson” has 7 letters!! It makes you wonder how long they’ve known about the Super7 figure line!
Seven! It’s right there!
There is also an official episode guide that has the word “ULTIMATE” right in the title!
But the most obvious one that we could find came from an episode from 1995, titled “Bart’s Comet” (S06E14). In that episode, in that episode, Bart discovers a comet while being punished by Skinner, and temporarily joins a group of nerds from the school.
Bart joins a group called… the SUPER friends!
Guess how many members the SUPERfriends had when Bart was a member… BINGO! It was 7! *mic drop*
If that doesn’t convince you, we do not know what will. To us, it’s very clear that the Simpsons had been teasing the Super7 line for all these years. Great job!
More news at 11:00… Aye caramba!
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DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?
Earlier this month, it was revealed that McFarlane Toys would resurrect DC Direct, and fans worldwide rejoiced (including yours truly)!
BREAKING NEWS:
DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?
“I can’t prevent the future. To me, it’s already happening” - Dr. Manhattan
Earlier this month, it was revealed that McFarlane Toys would resurrect DC Direct, and fans worldwide rejoiced (including yours truly)! There is not much information yet, apart from the plan to manage the current remaining stocks, along with revamping some of the fan-favorite lines of figures and statues. We can speculate that the Batman Black and White statue series could make a comeback, as it would give McFarlane Toys another way to pump out even more Batman items, and hope that the Animated Series line is coming back (please, please, please!).
The Voice of Reason (@pzahui) found out about pre-orders for those cancelled items on European stores. EXCITING!
But in the comic book world, it is not uncommon to see characters die, and come back to life later. What if (not related to Marvel) this was all part of a DC Comics event too?
The most recent “crisis”-level event in the comic books was the “REBIRTH” event, where we learned later that all that happened during the previous event (New 52) was because of Dr. Manhattan (yes, the blue naked dude from Watchmen) reshaping reality and changing the past. Heroes that were dead were resurrected, so it’s not too farfetched to think that the same could have happened to DC Direct. DC Comics had already rebranded DC Direct to DC Collectibles in the past, before changing their mind and rebranding it back to DC Direct (kind of like what happened with the New 52…). Is Dr. Manhattan behind all this?
More news at 11:00… Nothing ends, Adrian… Nothing ever ends.
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“NO MOVIE SPOILERS!” SAYS COLLECTOR WHO WILL WATCH 14 UNBOXING/REVIEW VIDEOS OF A TOY HE WILL GET IN 2 DAYS!
Spoilers. In our modern world, spoilers are sometimes inevitable.
BREAKING NEWS:
“NO MOVIE SPOILERS!” SAYS COLLECTOR WHO WILL WATCH 14 UNBOXING/REVIEW VIDEOS OF A TOY HE WILL GET IN 2 DAYS!
“SPOILERS! PLEASE DELETE THIS!”
Spoilers. In our modern world, spoilers are sometimes inevitable. If you love a show or a movie, and don’t get a chance to see it within the first few hours it came out, some butthole might post something about it on social media, and, even if you’re super careful about it, you might end up seeing it and being spoiled anyway (For example, my Star Wars collecting dad who sent me a text message saying “wtf, they killed Han!” while I was literally on my way to see The Force Awakens, after staying off any social media the whole day, a few years ago).
At the same time, it seems to always be a race to be the first to post pictures of reveals, or brand new action figures, regardless of if it will spoil the related show or movie. What’s up with that? Toyfarce investigated.
“If I want to see a movie, I try to avoid spoilers as much as I can. I don’t even watch the trailers sometimes. I want to have the best experience, not knowing what it is going to look like, have all the excitement of seeing it for the first time and be surprised” said a passionate collector to ToyFarce.
“Then, how about having that best experience, not knowing what it is going to look like, having all the excitement of seeing it for the first time and being surprised when you get a new toy?
- Oh, that? No, usually, I’ve checked ShartimusPrime, TheFwoosh, ToyShiz, PixelDan, ToyBro, Adventures in Collecting, Unparalleled Universe, DanWho, AnthonysCustoms, … and several other unboxing and review videos of the figure days before I get it. I want to know what I get, and have an opinion on it already, before my hands even touch it.
-Isn’t that contradictory?
- …” (After a few seconds of silence, the call was ended. We were not able to contact him again.)
In a nutshell, spoilers for toys: good, and spoilers for movies/shows: bad.
More news at 11:00… Spoiler alert!
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MATTEL CREATION WWE ULTIMATE CROWDFUNDED RING UNLOCKS REVEALED!
Mattel announced a few weeks ago their first ever crowdfund campaign during the comic con!
BREAKING NEWS:
MATTEL CREATION CROWDFUNDED RING UNLOCKS REVEALED!
“OOOOOUH YEAH!”
Mattel announced a few weeks ago their first ever crowdfund campaign during the comic con. Their first campaign is for the WWE Ultimate Edition New Generation Arena, which comes with a scaled ring, complete with planks and fabric details (one of the most realistic looking ring we’ve seen!), the classic New Generation neon entrance and an Ultimate action figure of Diesel (because who doesn’t want an Ultimate Diesel, right?).
Promo pics!
You can now feel like a member of the crew building the ring before a night of sports-entertaiment!
The ring will need 5,000 backers to become a reality, and like its Haslab Galactus counterpart, is a bit struggling to reach its goal… A couple of “unlocks” (stretch goals, tiers, whatever they are called this week) has already been revealed:
At 7,000 backers, they will throw in an Ultimate Doink the Clown figure! YAY!
At 8,000 backers, you will get additional skirts, so that you can dress your ring up like a girl! (In Your House, and Wrestlemania ring skirts).
Right now, there is also an Early bird exclusive pack! If you back the ring before today 9pm PT, you will get a Macho Man figure along with the announcer’s table!
Even “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash nonchalantly promoted it! “I’m not getting paid, but here it is. It has boards.”… MAXIMUM EFFORT!
ToyFarce managed to get an exclusive look at the remaining unlocks just for you! Yes, you!
At 7,001 backers, Mattel will add Dink the Clown to go with Doink, which makes it now totally worth it (If this had been the first unlock announced, this thing would be funded already!)
At 9,000 backers, you will get neon trumpets to go with the entrance! (Mandatory trumpet running gag joke).
At 10,000 backers, you will get an extra “Spanish announcers table set”, with a table that will inevitably be broken by the end of the next PPV of your figure federation!
If the ring is not funded 3 days before the end, Mattel will go with the “When in doubt, just add a Hulk Hogan figure” protocol, which should give enough motivation to fund the damn thing… BROTHER!
Finally, at 12,000 backers, they will add a kit to turn it into the Ultimate Attitude Era arena. Let’s face it, this is what it should have been all along. The set would have been funded on the first day if it was anything “Attitude Era” related, so this is a good back up plan. Ring skirts, add-on pieces for the entrance, enough extras to bring the Ultimate Attitude Era ring as the true centerpiece of your collection.
Don’t forget to back the Mattel Creation Ultimate New Generation arena playset before 9pm PT today to get the Early bird Exclusive Macho Madness Announcers pack! Ooooouh yeah!
More news at 11:00… THE CREAM OF THE CROP!
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HASBRO PULSE LIVESTREAM?
Here are 3 things you will find in a Hasbro Pulse livestream (or any toy-related livestream, for that matter…)
BREAKING NEWS:
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HASBRO PULSE LIVESTREAM (OR ANY TOY-RELATED LIVESTREAM)?
Today, at 11am EST, there will be a Hasbro Pulse Fan First Monday Livestream with the Marvel Legends team (Ryan, Dan and Dwight). If you’re a collector or a fan, those livestreams are generally a great place to hear about new reveals, upcoming figures and even teases. It is also a fantastic place if you want to hate other collectors too! But what happens in the chat? Here are 3 things you will find in a Hasbro Pulse livestream (or any toy-related livestream, for that matter…)
POLITENESS…
When a stream is about to start, people are generally in some sort of waiting room, where they can already chat for a bit before the show starts. One thing that we have noticed is that if there is any sort of Youtuber/Youtube celebrity that joins the chat, it seems that they are legally obligated to answer to anyone who says ‘hi’ to them. Whether it’s a DanWho, a ToyingAround or an Unparallaled Universe, people will automatically rush to say hi to them, even using their real name (“Hi Kevin!”) to show everyone that they are “in”.
It has a “Mad Max: Fury Road “WITNESS ME!” vibe to it, but if your favorite youtuber actually replied to you, you’d feel pretty damn special too!
GANGS!
It can sometimes feel overwhelming to see all the different toy gangs give shout out to each other, but it’s also a lot fun. The Tuesday Crew, the Chatmigos, the Butter Nation,… there are tons of gangs that invade most streams and do their gang signs in the chat. Now rest assured that there are no gang fights! It’s just the people who watch a show who like to mention that show when they’re watching another show (For example, imagine watching an episode of “Loki” and shouting “Wandavision!” in front of it). ToyFarce will probably go undercover and infiltrate one of those gangs someday…
The following screenshot is a reenactment. Any resemblance to real people would be a coincidence. Maybe.
Okay, we get it… YOU’RE IN A GANG!
TOXICITY!
It wouldn’t be a livestream if there were not a bunch of wank pheasants trying to ruin it for everyone! Imagine wasting an entire hour of your life just to complain about new toys. “PASS! I DON’T WANT IT”, “WORST REVEAL EVER!”, “I’M HAPPY FOR THOSE WHO WANT THIS, BUT IT IS NOT FOR ME” (that last one never happened). There’s also the ones that spam the same sentence fifteen times in a row “WHEN IS MY SENTINEL SHIPPING?”… “WHEN IS MY SENTINEL SHIPPING?”… “WHEN IS MY SENTINEL SHIPPING?”, like it has ever worked. “Oh my, there’s a person that asked the same question 23 times in all caps! I definitely need to give him attention!”. Of course, we understand that you’re a bit upset about those reveals, and you’re 9 years old, but it costs exactly 0 cent to just not write anything. Other people might like the reveals. Let other people enjoy things.
The best way to enjoy any Hasbro Pulse event is still… with the Live Chat turned off.
The first and last ones here are actually real ones from the last Marvel Legends livestream :)
Hoping to see you in the Hasbro Pulse Fan First Monday Marvel Legends livestream later today! And don’t forget to have fun!
More news at 11:00… WHERE IS MY WILLIE THE MAILMAN FIGURE?!
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SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES WILL FINALLY RELEASE “THE HAND STAND”!
After years of begging, “The Hand Stand” will finally be available for us to display our figures the same way they are displayed on the pictures on the website!
BREAKING NEWS:
SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES WILL FINALLY RELEASE “THE HAND STAND”!
We’ve seen it with the Mandalorian…
We’ve seen it with Thanos…
If you ever bought a Hot Toys action figure from Sideshow Collectibles, for example, you might have been disappointed to find out that the hand stand that was displayed with the figure on the pictures from the website did not come with the figure. It has been a sad realization that we all had at some point. But after years of begging for it to be released, “the Hand stand” will finally be available for us to display our figures the same way they are displayed on the website!
The Hand stand will be available in Q3 2022 on Sideshow Collectibles, which is about 4 months after everybody already got one from a store in Hong Kong.
Several other brands, such as Bandai and their S.H.Figuarts have used the Hand stand in their promo pictures in the past, so maybe we will get other options from other brands in the near future! Perhaps a Hand stand…with a glove! What a time to be alive!
More news at 11:00… we’re all hands on this!
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SHINY POKEMON SELECT FIGURE CAUGHT IN THE WILD?
In the video games, shiny Pokémons are very hard to find, so it makes sense that the shiny would be the chase versions!
BREAKING NEWS:
SHINY POKEMON SELECT FIGURE CAUGHT IN THE WILD?
“GOTTA CATCH’EM ALL!”
In June 2021, Jazware announced a new line of Pokémon action figure which would be 6” and have a ton of articulations. Exciting! Here is the official statement:
“With more detail, more points of articulation, and more ways to play and display than ever, this 6” Super Articulated Charizard is the perfect addition to any Pokémon trainer’s team! Every Select 6” Super Articulated figure comes with 15+ points of articulation, high levels of detail, and a Posing Arm accessory so you can pose Charizard any way you’d like! With authentic details that make this Charizard figure look like it flew right out of the Pokémon animated series, you can pose Charizard to recreate all of your favorite moments! Gotta Catch ‘Em All!™ An Officially licensed Pokémon product from Jazwares!”
Charizaaard!
So poseable!
Now, what we did NOT expect would be that Jazwares would pull the same trick that they use with their AEW Unrivaled action figures, and have slightly different, more limited “chase” versions for those Pokémons, which would end up being the SHINY version! In the video games, shiny Pokémons are very hard to find, so it makes sense that the shiny would be the chase versions!
A shiny Charizard appears!
Some would say it’s a photo edit where colors were just changed…
I mean, it was right there! Who would think this is not a good idea? You don’t even need a new sculpt! It’s a repaint, but the kind of repaint that people wouldn’t be mad about, because it makes sense! Jazwares, I will be waiting for your people to contact me for a job! :)
Here is a cover of the theme song by the amazing band PowerGlove (who covers video games and cartoon theme songs), with Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica singing, because why not!
More news at 11:00… Gotta catch’em all! Pokémon!
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JULY 2021, THE WORST MONTH EVER FOR SCALPERS!
“We may never recover financially from this!” said an anonymous scalper (sporting a blond mullet and a t-shirt with a tiger on it).
BREAKING NEWS:
JULY 2021, THE WORST MONTH EVER FOR SCALPERS!
“We may never recover financially from this!” said an anonymous scalper (sporting a blond mullet and a t-shirt with a tiger on it).
The S.C.A.L.P. industry held an emergency meeting this week after suffering devastating blows the entire month. They had an international conference call to try to figure out what their next move should be.
“I hereby declare July 2021 was “Anti-Scalper month” for the history books. Companies have been decimating our ebay prices!”
“Between NECA releasing their exclusive sets on their own website, Target re-issueing all the G.I.Joe Classified Series figures for everyone to order, and now people are making fun of us by LITTERALY scalping Space Jam 2 Lebron James figures, and selling their heads on ebay… we are a joke, now! I heard a Japanese magazine even fired a guy who tweeted about his support for us!” (See previous article: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/hobby-japan-blues-a-tale-of-consequences ). “This can’t go on! We need to find a way to continue making a living out of buying the things that people want and selling them at a higher price!”
“-How about getting a normal job? (the crowd boos) - No, not that!”
Inspired by a quote from @papa_schmitty
More news at 11:00… Scalpin' ain't easy!
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HOBBY JAPAN BLUES, A TALE OF CONSEQUENCES
Comic Con week is finally over and our collective wallets can now have a sigh of relief!
BREAKING NEWS:
HOBBY JAPAN BLUES, A TALE OF CONSEQUENCES
Comic Con week is finally over and our collective wallets can now have a sigh of relief! ToyFarce hopes everyone managed to get their pre-orders/orders in for everything they wanted! Talking about pre-orders (SEGWAY!), some drama occured in Japan over the weekend, here’s the recap:
FRIDAY: EMPLOYEE PUBLICLY SUPPORTS SCALPERS
Bandai drops several Gundam model kits for pre-orders online, and they all inevitably sell out in seconds. So far, nothing out of the ordinary, we’ve seen how it goes. But an employee of the editorial team of the hugely popular japanese toy magazine, Hobby Japan, decided to go to twitter to make fun of the collectors that didn’t manage to get their model kits. Smart move!
The employee basically said “People who didn’t get a pre-order for their figures lack determination, and therefore, are not real fans. The real fans don’t see any issue with paying more to scalpers, because it is their true passion.” Basically, according to him, if you have a problem with having to pay double or triple the retail price to scalpers for a toy, you’re not a real fan. His words, not mine.
SATURDAY: EMPLOYEE PUBLICLY APOLOGIZES
After probably being contacted by his work, the Hobby Japan employee tweeted an apology for what he said the previous day.
SUNDAY: The magazine Hobby Japan themselves published an apology, asking people to forgive them for what their employee said…
MONDAY: EMPLOYEE PUBLICLY FIRED
Said employee was let go by Hobby Japan.
Morale of the story: Don’t post stupid things on Twitter if you live in Japan (and don’t support scalpers!).
More news at 11:00…from a real fan with true passion!
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