Bandai has fully revealed the card lineup for the last of the Gundam Card Game's four upcoming starter decks, bringing together Char's Z'Gok and a surprisingly broad selection of amphibious Mobile Suits in a Blue-Purple strategy built around underwater combat.
Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations have found a particularly clever new use for Magnemite, filling an entire collection of bedding and loungewear with the floating Electric-type Pokémon as part of a collaboration with Japanese sleep brand NELL.
The Master Sword and Hylian Shield are being transformed into two premium new metal puzzle sets, giving The Legend of Zelda fans a much more elaborate way to display two of Link's most recognizable pieces of equipment.
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One of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ's most heavily armed Neo Zeon machines is returning to the ROBOT SPIRITS line after more than a decade, with Bandai giving Geymalk an extensive visual update for the anime's 40th anniversary.
One of Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam's darker Master Grade Ver.Ka releases is returning to the US, giving collectors another chance to add Zabine Chareux's rebuilt Mobile Suit to their collection.
A fan-designed Hatsune Miku outfit inspired by the excitement of starting a new school term is being transformed into an official figure, with S-FIRE recreating the competition-winning design in three dimensions.
Sanrio has brought part of one of its cutest Japanese merchandise collections to the US, transforming five of its most popular characters into fuzzy, candy-loving monsters.