Official Images: Super Mini-Pla Choujin Sentai Jetman Jet Icarus & Jet Garuda

Today, Bandai revealed the official information for the next Super Sentai Super Mini-Pla releases; these releases are of course for the long awaited mecha from Choujin Sentai Jetman, Jet Icarus and Jet Garuda. However, their third mecha and weapon unit Tetra Boy seems to be omitted from the information. Nevertheless, the news comes from Bandai via Premium Bandai as the order pages have appeared and will soon be activated. In addition, unlike the recently released Super Mini-Pla Galaxy Mega & Delta Mega Set, the mecha will be sold separately.   First…

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Review: Super Mini-Pla Gridman the Hyper Agent Set

It is time to “Access Flash!” with Bandai’s Super Mini-Pla release for Tsuburaya Productions’ Gridman the Hyper Agent! However, North American fans should recognize the character due to DIC Entertainment’s adaptation as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. Now, the Super Mini-Pla set encompasses our hero Gridman alongside his support vehicles: Thunder Jet, Twin Driller and God Tank. With the inclusion of the support vehicles they can combine together to form the support mecha, God Zenon, or with Gridman to become Thunder Gridman. Furthermore, Gridman features optional parts for display purposes like additional…

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Official Images: Super Mini-Pla Denkou Choujin Gridman

Today, Tsuburaya Productions held the official press conference for the upcoming SSSS.Gridman anime. The event mostly focused on new visuals, and the additional of cast members. However, following the event new products began to be teased, or officially announced. One of these newly revealed items is the Super Mini-Pla Denkou Choujin Gridman set! Now, people might question why is Gridman in the Super Mini-Pla line? The answer is astounding, because this set features the vehicles that form God Zenon, and allow Gridman to become Thunder Gridman. Also, this Super Mini-Pla…

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SDCC 2018: Bandai Shokugan Super Minipla Voltron (SDCC Ver.) Revealed

Bluefin Brands has revealed they will be releasing a Bandai Shokugan Super Minipla Voltron (SDCC Ver.) as one of their exclusives at San Diego Comic Con 2018.  While they will be releasing a standard version of the Super Minipla Voltron, the SDCC version will also include a special flame effect, which can be used to help it recreate the way Voltron can form it’s Blazing Sword. The set will include all the other accessories that is included with the standard release and will be released in exclusive packaging.  The Bandai Shokugan Super Minipla Voltron (SDCC Ver.) will retail for $70.00.   It’s time…

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Choujuu Sentai Liveman – Super Minipla Live Boxer Review

Joining the Super Minipla line is Live Boxer, the secondary mecha from Choujuu Sentai Liveman! Live Boxer consists of Bison Liner and Sai Fire and can also combine with the previously released Super Minipla Live Robo to become Super Live Robo. In the Liveman series, Bison Liner and Sai Fire were designed and built by Tetsuya Yano and Junichi Aikawa, who would later become Black Bison and Green Sai, in order to fight the evil forces of Volt. The two vehicles can perform Boxer Dimension to become the mighty Live…

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Official Images: Super Mini-Pla Beast King Go-Lion

Premium Bandai has updated with official release details for Super Mini-Pla Beast King Go-Lion. For those who are unaware, Beast King Go-Lion is an anime series that aired in 1981. International fans should be more familiar with this series under the 1984 American adaptation, Voltron: Defender of the Universe. The series was later spun into various other adaptations such as Voltron: Third Dimension in 1998, Voltron Force in 2011, and the currently airing Voltron: Legendary Defender series on Netflix. Super Mini-Pla Beast King Go-Lion will be split into a set containing five assorted boxes, which include: Black Lion Red Lion Green Lion Blue Lion Yellow…

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Official Images: Super Minipla King Brachion

Premium Bandai has updated with an official pre-order page for the Super Minipla King Brachion.  The minipla is based on King Brachion who debuted in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, however Power Rangers fans should also know him as Titanus from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Unlike other Super Minipla releases the Super Minipla King Brachion will surprisingly feature some kind of motorized gimmick that uses AA batteries.  Fans who have previously purchased Super Minipla Daijyujin and Super Minipla Dragon Caeser will be able to combine them with Super Minipla King Brachion to form Ultimate Daijyujin. Pre-orders will open later tonight at 1 P.M. JST and the item will…

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Review: Super Mini-Pla Shinka Gattai Daizyujin

“We Need Dinozord Power Now!” Because today I look at Super Mini-Pla Shinka Gattai Daizyujin, better known as the MEGAZORD! Now, the Super Mini-Pla is actually SUPER due to the fact its a normal kit thrown into Mini-Pla boxes. That means one must assemble it with modeling tools at best, unlike the basic Mini-Pla one may be use to. Once assembling the Guardian Beasts, or Dinozords one will discover they are almost like the DX ones, but with some more points of articulation. The tyrannosaurus is the best example of…

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