Yearender: 2017 Was An Awesome Year

I'll admit, 2017 was the best year for me despite a few setbacks, I always wanted to do more during that year, had a lot of commitment projects to fulfill, some are good and some are bad. But heck, its still a good year for me and find out why.

Nendoroid Maika Sakuranomiya Official Images

If you are familiar with the manga / anime series, Blend S, chances are that you're familiar with the series' main heroine, Maika Sakuranomiya as GOOD SMILE COMPANY will be releasing a cute SD (Super Deformed) figure of her in their Nendoroid line next year.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG January 2018 Banlist Revealed

Yes, its that time once again as V Jump announced the new set of banlist for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game (OCG) that will take effect next year. Check out what card/s got banned and limited.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Premium Pack 20 Officially Announced

Konami announced their upcoming 20th release of the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Premium pack for next year which will be released in March.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Structure Deck: Powercode Link Officially Announced

Releasing this coming weekend is the Structure Deck titled Powercode Link; the last deck that will be released for this year and the 3rd Structure Deck that will be released for the series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS.

Love Live! Sunshine!! 1:1 Scale Shitake Stuff Toy Official Images

If there's one thing I like about Love Live! Sunshine!! (other than Aqours and their music) is the mascot of the series, Chika Takami's pet dog Shitake and surprisingly, Bandai will be releasing a life size replica of the lovable four-legged friend as a stuff toy that will be released next year.

HOBBY STOCK Chris Yukine (Symphogear GX Ver.) 1/7th Scale Figure Official Images

HOBBY STOCK posted official images of upcoming Chris Yukine 1/7th scale figure that will be released next year.

AMAKUNI Judai Yuki 1/7th Scale Figure Official Images

Hobby Japan will be releasing its mail order exclusive figure of Judai Yuki (aka Jaden Yuki in the US), protagonist from the series; Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX produced by AMAKUNI.

Rurouni Kenshin Creator Arrested For Child Pornography Possession

Bad news for Rurouni Kenshin fans, its author Nobuhiro Watsuki got arrested for possession of child pornography material.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: LINK VRAINS Pack Officially Announced

Felt your old Tier decks (that once dominated in worldwide tournaments) got hindered due to the new Link format? Well worry no more, Konami will be releasing a LINK VRAINS Pack in the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG this month to even-up the playing field on the latest format.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 2 Officially Announced

Releasing this coming Saturday is the upcoming Duelist Pack for the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG (Official Card Game) which contains new card supports from the duelists of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and GX anime.

figma Ruler (Jeanne d'Arc) Official Images

In case you've missed it: GOOD SMILE finally released the official images of Ruler (Jeanne d'Arc) that appeared in Fate/Apocrypha and later in the hit mobile app game, Fate/Grand Order that will be released in Max Factory's figma line next year.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Extreme Force Officially Announced

The 3rd major booster pack for the series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS titled Extreme Force will be released in OCG format next week, following the release of Circuit Break.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG October 2017 Banlist Released

In case you've missed it, Konami released the OCG banlist for this month which it took effect just last Saturday at locally official games in Robinsons Galleria. The list was released last September 14th, check out who got buried and took the ban hammer this time.

Return Of The Comeback...

Ok not technically return, just went out of action in blogosphere for a month because of my heavily commitments on-call work and sideline work for a friend which it took toll on my body, I was either too lazy or too tired to write something.

S.H. Figuarts Rey (The Last Jedi Ver.) Official Images

Aside from Kylo Ren, Bandai also released the official images of another Rey figure in their S.H. Figuarts line.

S.H. Figuarts Kylo Ren (The Last Jedi Ver.) Official Images

Bandai finally released the official images of a second Kylo Ren figure that will be released in the S.H. Figuarts line.

S.H. Figuarts Elite Praetorian Guards Official Images

With the upcoming release of the film Star Wars: The Last Jedi which will be shown this coming December, Bandai released new figures in their S.H. Figuarts line based on the upcoming movie, such as these Elite Praetorian Guards.

S.H. Figuarts Shinkoccho Seihou Kamen Rider Eternal Official Images

Premium Bandai released the official images of Kamen Rider Eternal in their S.H. Figuarts Shinkoccho Seihou line and it will be released as a Tamashii Web exclusive figure.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Structure Deck R: Surge of Divine Light Officially Announced

Konami will be releasing Surge of Divine Light, the fifth release in their Structure Deck R series that will be released in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game (OCG).

Nendoroid Lancer (Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily) Official Images

Well this is unexpected, GOOD SMILE COMPANY will be releasing another Lancer class servant, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily in their Nendoroid line.

Nendoroid Mutsu Official Images

Since we're still on the topic of KanColle, aside from figma Yudachi Kai-II, GOOD SMILE COMPANY will also be releasing Mutsu in their Nedoroid line.

figma Yudachi Kai-II Official Images

Poi! GOOD SMILE COMPANY released the official images of Shiratsuyu-class destroyer Yudachi; in her upgraded form from the series Kantai Collection -KanColle- that will be released in Max Factory's figma line.

Himouto! Umaru-chan R Premieres This October

Get ready for more laughs as Umaru-chan is back once again for a new season with more of her witty and childish antics.

Cu-poche Saber (Fate/Grand Order Ver.) Official Images

Kotobukiya will be releasing Saber (Arturia Pendragon) in their cute Cu-poche figure line.

Cu-poche Ram Official Images

If you're a fan of Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World, you might want to add this to your collection: a SD version of Ram that will be released in Kotobukiya's Cu-poche line.

Anime Dagashi Kashi Gets A 2nd Season; Airing In 2018

Kotoyama's hit manga, Dagashi Kashi is renewed for a 2nd season anime series that will be aired in Japan next year.

Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season Premieres This October

Attention Love Livers, this is not a drill: the Aqours of Uranohoshi High are back for another season as their road to making their dreams come true continues.

Digivolving Spirits Metalgarurumon Official Images

Bandai has released the official images of Metalgarurumon, the next Digimon Digivolving figure that will be releasing in the Digivolving Spirits line.

First Look Of Josh Brolin As Cable In Deadpool 2

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds posted in his official Facebook page, images of Josh Brolin suited up as Cable for the upcoming sequel.

A Week Of Headache: Internet Connection Problem And A Blacklisted Blog Site

Last week was a frickin' headache for me because I can't blog much because of my f*cked up internet connection (problem persisted for almost 2 weeks) and to make matters worst, this blog got blacklisted on search engines and particularly, the whole internet.

WonFes 2017 Summer News: Upcoming figma Figures

Yes, its that time once again that toy companies are showcasong their upcoming figures and products at this year's Wonder Festival Summer or known as WonFes Summer. First in the news are the upcoming figma series that will be released by various brands such as Max Factory, FREEing and ORANGE ROUGE.

Upcoming Fate/Grand Order figmas Sighted

Recently, Japan held its Fate/Grand Order fest or FGO Fest for short yesterday and Max Factory recently unveiled their upcoming figures that will be released soon, one of this is the highly anticipated figma line as part of the company's 30th Anniversary celebration.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Extra Pack 2017 Officially Announced

Konami will be releasing this year's Extra Pack which will introduce Subterror and SPYRAL; which are both originally TCG-exclusive decks, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese OCG.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG: Deck Build Pack: Spirit Warriors Officially Announced

Konami formally introduced the new Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Deck Build Pack series and for the 1st set in the new line titled Spirit Warriors, they will release Warrior-type monsters and support.

Moba Game Review: Senki Zessho Symphogear XD UNLIMITED

While I'm on my semi R&R this week from the ToyCon brouhaha before I resume working on the latter event pics, I tried to play a few games on my phone such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links and Fate/Grand Order to get some creative juice in my system. While browsing for a new online game to download, I came across the recently released Moba game, Senki Zessho Symphogear XD Unlimited, I find it addicting and fun. Here's my review of the game.

Photobucket Does WTF

Yes you've read it, Photobucket; the what was once website that lets you upload and store images, videos and other content and generate links that you can post to your blog or any website for free, no longer allows you to post any images to a 3rd Party hosting, so yeah WTF!

Senki Zessho Symphogear AXZ Premieres July 1; 3-Minute Trailer Released

Get ready for another Noise butt-kicking action as Senki Zessho Symphogear enters its fourth season that will be aired in Japan this coming July 1st.

figma Shoyo Hinata Official Images

GOOD SMILE COMPANY will be releasing Shoyo Hinata; Karasuno High school Volleyball team's Ultimate decoy will be joining in the figma figure line-up under the ORANGE ROUGE brand that will be released this November.

figma You Watanabe Official Images

Yosoro! GOOD SMILE COMPANY will be releasing the 5th member of Aqours and last of the junior members, You Watanabe as a figma figure that will be released this coming November.

figma Red Official Images

GOOD SMILE COMPANY released the official images of Red, the main character from the classic Pokémon game Fire Red & Leaf Green as a figma figure which is slated to be released this December.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG July 2017 Banlist Revealed

Yes, its that time once again; Konami released last week the upcoming Banlist for the Official Card Game (OCG) that will take effect this July. Check out what OCG cards that got the ban hammer, placed in the limited and semi limited list, and no longer listed.

figma Tracer Official Images

GOOD SMILE COMPANY is at it again with the release of the official images of Tracer, from the hit video game, Overwatch in their figma line.

Digivolving Spirits Wargreymon Official Images

Bandai is restarting their Digimon toy series called Digivolving Spirits and the first toy that will be released in the line is none other than Wargreymon.

figFIX Maki Nishikino and Nozomi Tojo (Cheerleader Ver.) Official Images

GOOD SMILE COMPANY will not be releasing not one, but two μ's members: Maki Nishikino and Nozomi Tojo; in their cheerleader outfits that only appeared in the popular mobile app game, Love Live! school idol festival in their figFIX figure series.

Nendoroid Sagiri Izumi Official Images

"Onii-chan, BAKA!!!" GOOD SMILE COMPANY will be releasing their cute chibi version of Sagiri Izumi AKA Eromanga Sensei, the titular character of the popular Light novel and Anime series of the same name in their Nendoroid line.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Circuit Break Officially Announced

Konami will be releasing Circuit Break: their 2nd booster pack for the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG's 10th booster pack series following Code of the Duelist.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Structure Deck: Cyverse Link Officially Announced

Konami will release the first Structure deck for the series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS and the upcoming deck focuses on Yusaku Fujiki/Playmaker's Cyverse deck.

figma Ram & Rem Official Images

Max Factory released the official images of not one, but two characters from the popular Light Novel / anime series, Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World and its the demon maid twins, Ram and Rem that will be released in their figma line this September.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: Introduction to Link Summon

With the release of Starter Deck 2017 is just a day away and some Yu-Gi-Oh! players still haven't learned the new summoning method, Link Summon in the upcoming OCG and TCG games. Fret not, Konami has posted in their website the updated Master rule with steps on how to perform a Link Summon and summoning the new Extra Deck monsters called Link Monsters.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Code Of The Duelist Officially Announced

Konami will release the first major booster pack for the upcoming series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS this April.

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Starter Deck 2017 Officially Announced

In line with the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime series, Konami will release the first Starter Deck for the said series.