Wednesday, May 11, 2011

 TOYS Sucker Punch: Baby Doll 1/4 Scale - Import Preorder

Sucker Punch: Baby Doll Statue
   Sucker Punch, set in the 1950s, tells the story of Baby Doll (Emily Browning) who, trying to hide from the pain caused by her evil stepfather, is imprisoned in a mental institution where she starts to imagine an alternate reality. In order to cope, she enters the hyper-real world of her imagination, and the lines between reality and dream begin to blur. Sculpted with precision details and hand-painted by professional artisans, this expertly crafted large-scale statue stands an amazing 18” tall and features an inscribed samurai sword, 1911 pistol, authentic costuming and a stunning character likeness, all cast in high-quality polystone. Director Zack Snyder has described his new film as "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns", including dragons, B-25 bombers giant Mech suits and armies of undead German soldiers! Preorders welcome.

TOYS Minami Kawashima Nendoroid - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the Moshidora or "Moshi Koko Yakyu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no "Management" o Yondara" manga, high school student Minami Kawashima becomes manager of the Hodokubo H.S. baseball team. When she was younger, Minami's dreams of playing baseball professionally were squashed and she developed bitterness towards the sport. In her new position, Minami has no choice but to embrace baseball and use Peter Drucker's Management: Tasks, Resposibilities, Practices as a guidebook to managing the team.
   Good Smile Company starts preorders for a Minami Kawashima Nendoroid which measures 10cm or 3.93" tall and is made of PVC and ABS. Three faces are included with the toy - a normal face, a crying face, and a "hard work" face. A bat is packaged with the figure for good measure along with a mounting stand. Preorders ship in Sept 2011.

TOYS Kikaider Ver 1.5 Real Action Heroes DX - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Kikaider is a superhero who battles bad guys and leaps like the dickens but not necessarily in that order. Kikaider originally appeared in a 70s tokusatsu series but an animated seriial kicked off in 2001 to delight a new generation of fans.

   Medicom has started preorders for a Real Action Heroes DX figure featuring the multi-colored Kikaider who looks like a fabric explosion. One side of the hero's outfit is blue with yellow stripes while the other side is red with the same yellow stripes. The design probably took the seamstress at least a week to sew together. Kikaider's helmet is also a complicated affair with a mismatch between the left and right hemispheres. The figure measures 30cm or 11.81" tall and is fully posable per usual Real Action Heroes conventions.

   Preorders for the Kikaider v1.5 Real Action Heroes DX figure are welcome to ship in August 2011 at JPY17800 or US$249.90. Due to the size of the figure, NCS recommends only shipping by UPS Ground. 

 TOYS Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow & Barbossa

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie, Jack Sparrow meets a mysterious woman from his past who forces him to join the crew of Blackbeard's vessel - the Queen Anne's Revenge. On a related voyage, Barbossa has abandoned piracy and has joined the Royal Navy. Both parties set sail in a quest to find the Fountain of Youth. The movie debuts across North American screens on May 20.
   Medicom has started preorders for a Jack Sparrow and Barbossa Kubrick & Bearbrick set which features a Jack Sparrow Kubrick figure with articulation and a Barbossa Bearbrick in undead form with skeletal innards in view. The figures measure approximately 8cm or 3.14" tall and are packaged in a window box. Preorders ship in June 2011.

 TOYS Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow & Blackbeard

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie, Jack Sparrow meets a mysterious woman from his past who forces him to join the crew of Blackbeard's vessel - the Queen Anne's Revenge. On a related voyage, Barbossa has abandoned piracy and has joined the Royal Navy. Both parties set sail in a quest to find the Fountain of Youth. The movie debuts across North American screens on May 20.
   Medicom has started preorders for a Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard Kubrick & Bearbrick set which features a Jack Sparrow Kubrick figure with articulation and a Blackbeard Bearbrick that looks as stark as night. The figures measure approximately 8cm or 3.14" tall and are packaged in a window box. Preorders are welcome to ship in June 2011.

 TOYS Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow & Davy Jones

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie, Jack Sparrow meets a mysterious woman from his past who forces him to join the crew of Blackbeard's vessel - the Queen Anne's Revenge. On a related voyage, Barbossa has abandoned piracy and has joined the Royal Navy. Both parties set sail in a quest to find the Fountain of Youth. The movie debuts across North American screens on May 20.
   Medicom has started preorders for a Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones Kubrick & Bearbrick set which features a Jack Sparrow Kubrick figure with articulation and a Davy Jones Bearbrick with wrinkly features and facial tentacles The figures measure approximately 8cm or 3.14" tall and are packaged in a window box. Preorders ship in June 2011.

 TOYS Witch Girl (Majohime) - Import Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Witches are normally dressed in sleek leather outfits, show a lot of leg, and wear a pointy hat that's typical of traditional witches. They can be seen in old school illustrations that depict how witches are supposed to look like.

   Japanese toy manufacturer "Questioners" takes the archetypal depiction of a witch and sculpts a 1/6 scale fixed-pose figure which measures 27cm or 10.62" in height. The witch sports flowing orange locks which are capped by a witch's hat and wears a skin-hugging outfit made of what appears to be shiny leather. The witch carries a large object which appears to be a cross or maybe it's a weapon which is capable of dispatching do-gooders. The witch sports a red eye and a blue eye as well as a blue sigil tattoo on her upper chest.
   
   Preorders for the Majohime figure sculpted by Takashi Hamasaki (King of Crafts) and based on a character design by Yuan Boku Satoshi (Park Ji-won) are welcome to ship in August 2011 at JPY9333 or US$133.90.

TOYS Demonsqueezer Diabolus Inclinatus - Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» In the Demon Squeezer doujinshi by Sousi Hirose, Diabolus Inclinatus is a buxom demon with a pair of black curved horns which spiral out of her head. In addition to the horns, a pair of large batwings sprout out of Diabolus' back along with a forked tail which meanders away from her bottom. A black bra-like garment is attached to Diabolus' beasts. The figure is sculpted to and measures 22cm or 8.66" tall.

From the Manufacturer

Sculpted by HOKUSOH
   Known for doujinshi, card games, light novels and game character designer Sousi Hirose is no stranger to illustration fans! And now from his hit doujinshi Demonsqueezer comes an amazing new figure of Diabolus Inclinatus! Based on an original illustration, this attractive figure is a must-have for fans!

   Diabolus was originally released late last year but a new production is being manufactured this summer. Preorders are welcome to ship in July 2011 at JPY7800 or US$103.90.

 TOYS One Piece Panson Works Full Face Jr Vol. 6 - Preorder

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Reservations are welcome for Plex's One Piece Panson Works Full Face Junior Vol. 6 which features seven more characters from Eiichiro Oda popular pirate franchise as follows:

» Portgas D. Ace
» Gol D. Roger
» Monkey D. Garp
» Monkey D. Dragon
» Admiral Akainu
» Admiral Aokiji
» Admiral Kizaru

   Each figure measures 5cm or 1.96" tall and reservations are welcome to
ship in August 2011 at JPY4560 or US$69.90 per factory sealed box of 12 toys. Each factory case includes the seven figures and duplicates.