Japan has all the coolest toys. Whether it’s Transformers that turn into shoes or Hello Kitty… um, “back massagers”… our wacky friends in the east come up with all sorts of neat stuff that puts our toys to shame. For example
Watchmen Kubricks! If you’re not familiar with them, Kubricks are block figures produced by Japan’s Medicom, and can be based on damn near anything from comic books to movies (according to Wikipedia, there was even a series of Kubricks based on the French movie Amelie). Unfortunately for us, Medicom releases the figures strictly to Japan, though they are occasionally licensed to American companies. DC Direct released a few of the Batman Kubricks, so hopefully they’ll pick up the rights to release the Watchmen line. If not, we’ll have to hope that a designer toy shop in the States imports them. (I recommend trying Kidrobot, though a quick scan of their website comes up empty. Maybe someday… )
The rest after the jump . . .
January 26th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Who knew awesome could be made out of plastic?
January 26th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I hate those things. Then again, I also hate minimates, bobbleheads and Lego versions of characters. All just ugly & stupid-looking.
January 27th, 2009 at 6:34 am
How big are those things? Are they about the size of a little lego guy, or are they bigger?
January 27th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Kubricks are a little bigger than Mini-mates.
There are Kubricks based on THE DARK KNIGHT that are available on pre-order (February release) via ActionHQ.com. Not cheap ($39.95 each) compared to Mini-mates, it’s two pairs: one is Batman with a Bearbrick, the other is Joker with a Bearbrick of another design.
February 11th, 2009 at 12:18 am
wow i like those stuffs…wan’t to but and collect all the characters…..do u have any idea how much each?
October 31st, 2010 at 2:41 pm
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January 17th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
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July 6th, 2011 at 3:34 am
I calculate a lot of number analysis for these types of games because I feel that the past can give us an idea of what will happen in the future. I’m sure you know that more often than not its really hard to decipher the winning team in professional football. This is why I recommend using statistics for football.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:07 am
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