Bandai’s Sentai Girls In Uniform line of anime-style trading figures continues with this latest line-up featuring Nai from "Magiranger," Mea from "Magiranger," Megumi Misaki from "Liveman," Houka Ozu from "Magiranger," Yuuri from "Timeranger," and Mei from "Jyuuranger," plus two secret figures, for a total of eight possible types to trade and collect!

Udon Entertainment is known for their Capcom releases. They have Street Fighter comics, artbooks, etc. Just last month though, they have released their envisioned DC Comics women vinyl figures!

As part of the Ame-Comi vinyl line of DC Direct, here are the first two figures, Batgirl and Catwoman, designed by Udon artist Noi Sackda.

More fantastic figure will be released in the next few months: Powergirl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman and Cheetah. Don’t miss your chance on these limited, hand-painted figures. XD

Woooo! Lego Star Wars! This has been in my shelf for so many years already. This is the Obi-wan Kenobi vs General Grievous set, as seen in Star Wars Episode 3. I like Obi-wan’s ride, which is called a Boga.

Boga was one of the fastest varactyl to be tamed by the Utai beast tamers. She was thirty nine hands tall at her shoulder, fifteen meters long and possessed a magnificent crest of blue, purple and green feathers.

Though a large creature, Boga had a silent tread, quiet enough to sneak into the rafters of the tenth level compound of General Grievous. There, Obi-Wan was able to confront the Separatist commander. As their duel erupted into a chase, Kenobi called for Boga and the loyal creature carried the Jedi general in pursuit of Grievous.

The much-hyped but rarely seen monster of the movie Cloverfield is getting its own action figure!

Hasbro will be releasing a talking doll of the monster. No image has been released as to what the toy will look like. Only details and features are listed in the Hasbro website.

• 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
• Authentic sound
• 14” tall
• 10 parasites
• Two interchangeable heads
• Statue of Liberty head accessory
• Special Cloverfield collector’s edition packaging

Availability will be around end of September 2008, with price listed at $99.

The Turks sure think of the craziest things. I have played in their wacky Ragnarok Online server…with gears and cards that could either make you so strong or so weak instantly, the skill effects are out of this world like their server-wide Grand Cross and instant Resurrection and they also have sexy kafras. Another thing they have is their own TV version of Batman. Best of all though is their very own Star Wars toyline!

*drumroll*

Presenting STARSWAR UZAY!!!

Produced sometime in the 1980s, this is probably the most sought after unlicensed Star Wars figures for their ultra cheesiness factor. Just look at that card art and some exclusive characters that very much look like Cobra Commander from G.I.Joe.

Stare at them! Admire them! Laught at them!

Darth Vader (Kara Lider)

Headman

Blue Stars

Chewbacca (Aslan Adam)

See Threep (C.Po)

Imperial Gunner

O_O I have no idea where they got Headman and Blue Stars. Probably some hidden or director’s cut characters that only the Turks know about. Also, gotta love that generic sandy background.

The figure that I really like in this set is the Imperial Gunner. Just look at the card background…he’s standing beside a calculator!!! Goofiness rating: 10000000000. XD

After the holidays is probably one of the best times to buy toys. Why? Just like clothing stores, most toy distributors mark their brands by around 30-50% off at this time of the year. Also, you don’t have to battle your way through holiday toy store wars. The only risk is that the store might run out of stocks, but toy collectors seem to have some sort of built-in radar and are able to find what they really like at the most obscure places.

As expected, after receiving precious moolah from parents, relatives and jobs, to the mall we go! Treasure hunt mode on!

Ever since Spider-man 3 was shown, the movie toy line has been selling like hot cakes. Children and collectors have been buying figures and sets here and there. Shops turn to mazes as their spaces are filled up with piles and piles of toy boxes. Funny thing though, even if the demand is so high, shops doesn’t seem to run out of stock. (unless you’re looking for a variant or a popular design)

Everytime I go to the mall, I try to pass by all the toy shops, buy what I really like and note what to come back for next. In the event that I like multiple items, I get what is more in demand and come back for the others. For some reason, I know what the distributor will put on sale in the future and I just leave those items until the prices are down. I’ve been buying toys for so long, I must have developed some sort of Newtype ability. Hehe.

Anyway, here’s one of the items that I delayed in buying until it was marked down. The big toy shop ran out of stock because it was very cheap for such a huge item, Php800. I found mine in an obscure shop near a hardware.

Spider-man 3 Triple Blast Hover Jet

When danger calls in faraway lands, Spider-Man likes to travel in style and arrive ready for action. That’s why he got his awesome new Triple Blast Hover Jet! Screaming in low over the landscape, this supersonic hover jet unleashes an awesome barrage of rockets and webbing that can knock out or snare even the toughest bad guys! Zoom into excitement with this amazing Spider-Man vehicle! Launch web missiles at your target and even blast streams of web fluid! There’s even a fully poseable Spider-Man figure to ride inside! Vehicle comes with Spider-Man figure, 2 missiles and web fluid canister.

Time for me to look for more goodies. Hehe. Even PSP games are being marked down! Sweet!