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Bandai announced Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/5/2011 - 01:38] - 0 - Toy

Saint Seya, one of the most popular Japanese anime outside of Japan is now receiving a new series of Figures wearing their “Gold” armors and set to be available in Japan later this August. This new series of Figure made by Bandai, are [...]

Bandai announced Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

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TakaraTomy introduces cute Totoro Motion Detector Table Lamp

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/4/2011 - 11:39] - 0 - Toy

TakaraTomy held last week a small little event introducing their upcoming goodies for this summer. While most of them has already been introduces via press releases we had the chance to discovers some new ones including this very cute [...]

TakaraTomy introduces cute Totoro Motion Detector Table Lamp

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Sega Toys Homestar Planetarium now includes Tokyo’s finest Sky Tree Tower

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/4/2011 - 05:24] - 0 - Toy

Sega Toys pocket Homestar planetarium is the company long seller and has been declined in may different shape and size to accommodate anyone’s taste, and today the company has introduces another version of its Homestar including a virt[...]

Sega Toys Homestar Planetarium now includes Tokyo’s finest Sky Tree Tower

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Hatsune Miku aids in Japanese support relief

By Ike - [28/3/2011 - 02:30] - 2 - Accessories Kawaii Toy

Just announced by Mikatan’s blog, Good Smile company will be producing a nendoroid edition (cute-ified mini PVC figurines) of the famous Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku. After the earthquake hit Eastern Japan a couple of weeks ago[...]

Hatsune Miku aids in Japanese support relief

SegaToys introduces 3D Spray Art Toy in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/2/2011 - 02:56] - 0 - Toy

Look at that! 3D goes even “retro” thanks to SegaToys by bringing 3 dimensional effects to the good old Spray Art. With a new spray pen, a set of 3D ready stencil and 3D glasses, you will be able to create your own little 3D drawings a[...]

SegaToys introduces 3D Spray Art Toy in Japan

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy “Virtual Master Real” the first AR Fishing simulator

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/1/2011 - 11:51] - 0 - Toy

Takara Tomy has released yesterday during the Toy Forum 2011 a new fishing toy name “The Virtual Master Real” simulating fishing experience and using AR (Augmented Reality) to better enhances your fishing experience. Thanks to a little[...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy “Virtual Master Real” the first AR Fishing simulator

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy new 2011 ChronoQ Mario Kart Toys

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/1/2011 - 10:42] - 1 - Toy

No Super Mario board game this year, but rather a new and improved Mario Kart circuit Toy, with new tracks improved decors and… Renewed designed. Not much here really, but this kind of toy is still fun for your kids. Personally I would[...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy new 2011 ChronoQ Mario Kart Toys

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[Toy Forum 2011] Cute Pentax K-x Color keychain

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2011 - 02:48] - 0 - Toy

Love your Pnetax K-x color so why don’t you adopt one of these cute little Pentax K-x color keychain the? Proposed by Takara Tomy at around 200 Yen, these keychain are now available in Japan and in 20 different colors.

[Toy Forum 2011] Cute Pentax K-x Color keychain

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy bring Ningengakki to Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2011 - 02:22] - 0 - Toy

Ningengakki is the Japanese adaption of a game already available overseas where people have to touch each other to produce any kind of sound or music. Designed for four player, Ningengakki is a little music box that you and your partne[...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy bring Ningengakki to Japan

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy Beer Hour, the ultimate Handy Beer Server, eyes-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2011 - 01:41] - 3 - Toy

I am sure that among you there are many Beer aficionados, and while getting its beer poured into your glass by a beer tap is the only way to enjoy beer, such dispenser may unfortunately not always be available around you while camping [...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy Beer Hour, the ultimate Handy Beer Server, eyes-on

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy Sprint Gear a Nike+iPod watch for kids eyes-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2011 - 12:58] - 0 - Toy Watches

Look at that, Takara Tomy Sprint Gear a watch for kids that we could compare to a Nike+iPod setting was on display at Toy Forum 2011. The concept being the Sprint Gear is pretty nice and encourage kids to push their limits, Sprint Gear[...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy Sprint Gear a Nike+iPod watch for kids eyes-on

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Gundam Beam Saber Chopsticks Now On Sale

By Akihabara News Team - [17/1/2011 - 05:18] - 1 - Toy

Premium Bandai is selling a limited edition run of their Gundam Beam Saber chopsticks on their Premium Bandai website. These chopsticks – reminiscent of those lightsaber chopsticks sold here – used to be only sold at the Gu[...]

Gundam Beam Saber Chopsticks Now On Sale

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Takaratomy brings Uwe Meffert’s 3D GearCube in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/1/2011 - 11:36] - 3 - Toy

Uwe Meffert, is a German Genius who’s working on mechanical puzzles like the Rubik’s Cube for ages and has now teamed-up with Takaratomy in Japan to release its latest 3D wonder, the 3D GearCube. Based on the good old Rubik’s Cube, thi[...]

Takaratomy brings Uwe Meffert’s 3D GearCube in Japan

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Lightsaber Desk Lamp For Studious Padawans (on their Written Exams)

By Akihabara News Team - [27/12/2010 - 04:09] - 0 - Toy

If your ultimate workspace lighting setup ideally includes a lightsaber but you couldn’t afford the $299.99 price, Century comes to the rescue with a desk lamp with a detachable lightsaber 32 cm (12.6 in) long and 1.5 cm (0.6 in)[...]

Lightsaber Desk Lamp For Studious Padawans (on their Written Exams)

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Zelda：Spirit Tracks Characters Now Available in Japanese Kinder Egg

By Akihabara News Team - [16/12/2010 - 06:07] - 1 - Toy

Furuta Confectionary, a Japanese toy and sweets manufacturer and seller, has released a series of high-quality toys encased in plastic capsules encased in egg-shaped milk chocolate sweets every year since 1999 – including a wide [...]

Zelda：Spirit Tracks Characters Now Available in Japanese Kinder Egg

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Green House’s New Cute Toy Camera

By Akihabara News Team - [13/12/2010 - 12:22] - 1 - Cameras Toy

This throwback to classic, pre-digital age cameras is Green House’s GH-TCAM30C series toy camera, which is all of 59 mm (2.32 in) in width! With a 1/5-inch .3-megapixel CMOS sensor that takes up to 1280×960-pixel still photo[...]

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Stylophone, add a theremin and a couple of iPhones and you’ve got yourself a band

By Akihabara News Team - [9/12/2010 - 11:26] - 1 - Music Instruments None Toy

In the right hands, this gadget could be the source of endless audio creativity, at home, in the park, or onstage, I’m serious, but for most of us it would just end up in a drawer somewhere. I’m quite sure that I would be in the latter[...]

Stylophone, add a theremin and a couple of iPhones and you’ve got yourself a band

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Geeky Electric Hand Warmers: A Mix of Two Japanese Traditions

By Akihabara News Team - [9/12/2010 - 10:55] - 0 - Toy

Japan, famous for electric hand warmers and all things geeky, is home to Takara Tomy Arts, who have come up with electric hand warmers called E-Kairo printed with famous fictional characters from TV, movies, and Japanese pop culture. T[...]

Geeky Electric Hand Warmers: A Mix of Two Japanese Traditions

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Takara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese Kids

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/12/2010 - 05:03] - 1 - Toy

Slightly similar to what Nike and Apple propose with the Nike+iPod gadget but way more fun, Takara Tomy new Sprintgear, is a bracelet watch that comes with different settings and mode made for improving kids athletics abilities. Thanks[...]

Takara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese Kids

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USB Hub Robot, your next best friend

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/12/2010 - 03:51] - 0 - Robot Toy

Sanwa Japan released the ROBOT 2.0 HUB, a cute little plastic toy that on top of being a USB 2.0 Hub (2 port) is also a nice little spring toy robot capable to “walk” around your desk. Finally, and once connected to your PC[...]

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DeLorean Time Machine External HD for [Insert Movie Reference Pun Here]

By Akihabara News Team - [25/11/2010 - 11:04] - 0 - Offbeat Storage Toy

Good morning, world! I’m starting my day off with something that makes my inner geek giddy with joy. Flash Rods, the one-year-old maker of flash drives and hard drives embedded in scale models of hot rods and other cars, has adde[...]

DeLorean Time Machine External HD for [Insert Movie Reference Pun Here]

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Parrot Announces AR.Pursuit, AR.Drone’s First AR Game

By Akihabara News Team - [22/11/2010 - 10:33] - 0 - Toy

Parrot, makers of Bluetooth car hands-free sets and the pricey but awesome AR.Drone, has announced the first augmented reality game for the iPhone-controlled quadrocopter. The AR.Pursuit, for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, requires two [...]