I was fortunate to have been granted permission by Hot Toys to take photos of their upcoming The Dark Knight busts. I took shot these at Toy Hunters, which is Hot Toys' retail outlet in Mongkok (Hong Kong). These photos actually do not give justice to these beautiful pieces. One …

Whenever I get the chance to visit Hong Kong, I try to make it a point to visit some of the must-see toy spots in Mongkok - one of which is the ever popular and perpetually crowded CTMA Centre.

I came across one of the stalls which had a window …

Following up on his recent review of the GX-01R+ Mazinger Z, Goldrich Castillo now gives us his views on the Soul of Chogokin Godmars along with tons of great photos.

Take it away, Gold…

Background story

Set in the far flung future of 1999 (the show aired in Japan in 1981) The Emperor of the Planet Gishin, Zule, sees the Earth as a possible threat to his expanding empire and sends his Science Minister’s infant son to the planet Earth with Gaia, a robot loaded with a powerful explosive to destroy it when he grows up. The Science Minister betrays Zule and sends five other secretly constructed robots after Gaia to protect his son (he is subsequently executed after launching the Six Gods).

Upon arriving on Earth, the infant is adopted by a loving family and is given the name Takeru Myoujin. He discovers his true lineage seventeen years later. He develops unique ESP powers (he can even shoot strands of his hair out as projectiles LOL) and has since grown to love the Earth and is a valuable member of the Crusher Team. He then vows to protect the Earth from the invading Gishin Empire.

AFHub Handle: RG
Real Name: Rene Gerard F. Galvez
Year of Birth: 1969
Location: Pasig

I met Rengie (or RG, as he is known online) in person for the first time during AFHUB’s Christmas party last year. Unfortunately, that meeting was sorely brief and embarrassingly uneventful - which shamefully was all my fault. Trying to play good host to everyone, I was desperately juggling my time between tables and barely made it to RG’s when he told me he had to leave. What? So soon?

We managed to meet again during the TAGCOM toy event last March where he brought his custom figures of characters from the DC animated universe. I got to know a little more about the guy and was happy to find out that I am not the only person in my age bracket who still gets giddy seeing new toys based on the Justice League cartoons.

He’s a husband, a dad, a restaurateur, a vocalist for a band, and of course, an action figure collector (and customizer to boot) - this not-so-brief exchange aims to highlight a few of the many hats Rengie wears.

Building on the phenomenal success of Marvel’s Iron Man franchise comes this latest exclusive box set featuring the unstoppable Marvel Minimates! Featuring various high-tech armors utilized throughout Iron Man’s history, the all-new Iron Man Through the Ages box set will be exclusively available from Action Figure Xpress at this …