GRAND HASBRO TOY FAIR (Nov 21 to 23, 2008 - SM MOA Atrium)

GRAND HASBRO TOY FAIR (Nov 21 to 23 - SM MOA Atrium)

Dinobots

One of my childhood dreams was to own the dinobots toys! Dinosaurs and robots combined into 1 toy is sheer awesomeness for a boy!

Thanks to justitoys, for creating clones of the original dinobots, this set is the next best thing to owning the original g1 roundup. Not unless Takara reissues them in the current Encore line. Wow, that would be a treat too.

Here are their boxes, notice the different names, hiding under the guise of the alternate names, the undeniable box art show the obvious dinobot character references.


WST - western standard time?
nopes, World's Smallest Dinobots. They're around 3" to 4" in height.
Here they are! oh yeah.
From left to right. Snarl, Slag, Grimlock, Sludge, Swoop.
The middle 3 were the first dinobots, while the 2 on the sides were just later on built to join the group.



They look really good although I have qualms about their fragility and some loose parts. Some of them have detachable parts, like having to manually attach their hands when in robot mode and detaching them to loose parts when in dino mode. The metal parts, chromed and gold parts make up for it though.

I hope they also get released in the classics line or animated line (only Grimlock has been made available). As modern articulation really would be great add ons for the dinobots! :) But for now, I can't complain. It's nice having to complete one's childhood dreams no matter how long it's been, and no matter how primitive the joints and articulation are. It's feels like getting only yesterday's wishlist for santa. Awesome awesome dinobots!

Avatar

We got addicted to this show and went on a marathon way back. It's a pretty funny and a nice series that is sure to attract kids and adults alike. What engaged me the most is its story and delivery, it's so fresh in very many ways. The graphics is still kid like and cartoony, but the story is way top of its line.








It's a saga/story of a kid living in some time where four kingdoms (earth nation, fire kingdom, air nomads, water tribe) come at major crossroads of their civilizations. The Fire Kingdom is nearly finished with its invasion of the other kingdoms. It has been 100 years since their destined savior, Ang, the last airbender (from the air people), has been seen. Masters of the elements are called benders (element manipulator).



Ang of the air nomads, has been frozen for a 100 years, and was accidentally rescued by Soka, a non-bender (also comic) and her sister Katara, the water bender. Both hail from the water tribe. Ang's journey is to master all the four elements and defeat the firelord Ozai and return peace and balance to the elements. He is the Avatar, a reincarnating supreme being who masters all the 4 elements and is borne into each civilization alternately.


The stories are well-written and, aside from being very entertaining, are also very engaging and the deep characters grow and develop throughout the series.




Prince Zuko is the banished prince of the fire kingdom who vows to regain his honor by capturing the avatar. I like his character because he is caught between the realms of his good natural side and his allegiance to the fire kingdom heritage.

My favorite character is Uncle Iroh (voiced by the recently passed Mako, a voice favorite for old asian characters, also Splinter in TMNT 2007), elder brother of the firelord, mentor and companion of Prince Zuko. His tutelage and guidance to the prince along with other characters of the show goes with funny quips and profound adages. I really like his lines.


If you want something to watch for the entire family, then this is really on top of my list.

Here are a few stills of the series. Ang (with the blue arrow) and his pet Momo. He is able to manipulate air and fly with his glider-turning stick.


Ang, katara and sokka


Below are the covers of the dvd release which have kick-ass art.
Here is the season 1 team of Ang, Katara, and Sokka. Book 1 is titled Water, and Book 2 is earth.
As of this writing book 3: fire is finished but images of the covers haven't surfaced yet. my guess is book 4 will be Air? I hope it does'nt end with 4 chapters though.

Also, this movie is coming to the big screen, with M. Night Shyamalan on the reins, i am looking forward for this.




ang

katara

sokka

prince zuko

momo the flying bison






the girl is princess azula, zuko's sister

Toph, the blind earth bender master




ang, zuko, and my favorite - uncle Iroh

Voltron I?

Found this picture in the net. I have this robot at home, had it since I was a kid. I'm not sure if it had a sword though. Too bad, i don't know where the box is, must have been thrown out in between moving homes. Too bad.

I've long since been wanting to know what the name of the robot is. I didn't think it was voltron because the voltron i know are 5 lions who can combine to form 1 big robot. Probably I was asking for a voltron when I was a kid, and my mom or godparents picked up a what do you know, Voltron-titled box. Still am grateful.

Got excited and nostalgic to finally know the name of this robot because like I said, don't have the box anymore. Had fun playing w/ this! Thank goodness it's still complete and happily standing on one of our shelves at home.

more details on this at http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1063.
Apparently he also asked for a Voltron (Lions) but got this toy. :)

Lil Formers!

these cute lil formers are created by Matt Moylan. funny lil 1 frame comic strips weekly at http://www.lilformers.com/home.php

Transformers Animated coming soon!!

Transformers Animated coming out 2008!!
Season 1 is already finished and I think they're getting ready for season 2.

Lots of cool new stuff and toys.. This article compiles all the images of the toys leaked in the net right now, check it out at
http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2007/08/guide-to-knowing-your-transformers.html

ben 10yson

Ben 10 is an example of a for-kids cartoon that adults could like. I occasionally get bored, but it's still fun nevertheless. Ben and his cousin Gwen are riots. And they keep adding nice developments in the plot, his grandpa Max being a former alien hunter "plumber", ghostfreak getting out of ben's watch, adding werewolf dna, meeting future ben 10,000, and more..

Finally gave in to my "comrades", I actually am embarrassed going over ben 10 toys at toy kingdom with 7 year olds, I kid with my wife, they're are my "homies." Just got the Ben toy. Resisting getting any alien toys, because I know if I get one, i'd eventually have to hunt them all down. Here's my cool ben.



more toys here http://www.toywiz.com/ben10ten.html


upcoming toys from toynewsi.com, I love the translucent part of this new wave compared to the current versions, this could mean trouble for me. And of course lucky girl gwen tennyson. Maybe a Grandpa Max in Plumber gear? Heatblast, diamondhead, xlr8, fourarms, wildmutt, upgrade, ghostfreak, stinkfly are my favorites.


(added more pictures 9/4/2007)







and the upcoming live action movie, cool!
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/promotion_landing_page/ben10/index.html