Tag: Takara Tomy

Paramount to Produce Live-Action “Beyblade” Film

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Deadline has reported that a live-action Beyblade film is in the works at Paramount. It also been reported that longtime Pirate of Caribbean producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is set to produce the film. Neil Widener and Gavin James are also hired to write for the project, however plot details have not been confirmed at this time. For those who are not aware, Beyblade is a franchise created by Takara Tomy. The first set of toys were released in 1999 alongside the first anime. Since its’ debut in 1999, the franchise received…

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[Official Images] Hasbro PulseCon 2020 Zoids Wild

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Day two of Hasbro PulseCon is currently underway and during the event they revealed the launch of the Hasbro launch of the Zoids Wild products. International fans should recognize the franchise as the first three anime productions aired on Cartoon Network. The first season of Zoids Wild was released in Japan in 2018. The first part of the English Dub for the series premiered on Netflix on August 14. Unlike the Takara Tomy version of the Zoid Wilds releases the Hasbro releases will feature painted pilots and the parts will be…

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Beyblade Burst GT Anime Details Revealed

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The official Beyblade Burst GT (Gatchi) website has updated with new details for the upcoming net anime. First the website revealed the staff for the series. The staff includes: Katsuhito Akiyama: Chief Director Kentaro Yamaguchi: Director Hideki Sonoda: Series Scripts Toshiaki Ōhashi: Character Designer D-Rights: Production Next the website revealed that Kei Iwasaki will be performing the anime’s theme song titled, “Gatti’n’Roll!!” Thirdly, several cast members were revealed, which include: Megumi Han: Drum Kōryū Atsushi Abe: Amane Kusaba Natsuki Hanae: Fumiya Kanemichi Kensho Ono: Delta Akane Marina Inoue: Valt Aoi The series will premiere on…

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More Bakugan: Battle Planet Japanese Dub Cast Members Revealed

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The official Japanese Bakugan: Battle Planet website has updated with the announcement of more cast members for the Japanese dub for the series. The newly announced cast members include: Jun Fukushima: Wynton Styles Chinatsu Akasaki: Lia Vinegas Yumi Uchiyama: Shun Kazami Aki Kanada: Lightning Shun Horie: Trox Kaori Nazuka: Pegatrix Aoi Ichikawa: Hydorous Daichi Kanbara: Howlkor Shōhei Kajikawa: Magnus As reported earlier it was revealed that Dan Kouzo will be voiced by Rie Takahashi and Shunsuke Takeuchi will be voicing Drago/ Dragonoid.  Spin Master provided a description for the series. When Bakugan began emerging from the…

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Bakugan: Battle Planet Japanese Dub Details Revealed

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The official Japanese Bakugan: Battle Planet website has updated with new details for the Japanese dub for the series. For those who are not aware, the series is a reboot of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers franchise. The series debuted on Cartoon Network and Canada in December 2018. It was also reported that the series would also air in other countries sometime in 2019. The official website revealed an official poster for the upcoming Japanese dub of the series. The confirmed voice actors so far include: Rie Takahashi: Dan Kouzo Shunsuke Takeuchi: Drago/ Dragonoid Spin…

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Official Images: Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime (Bumblebee) & Dropkick

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Today, IGN also got an exclusive look at new products being released by Hasbro in 2019, as well as be featured at the upcoming New York Toy Fair. The figures IGN got unveil are the previously leaked Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Optimus Prime based on his appearance from Bumblebee, as well as the rumored “car mode” Dropkick. Furthermore, IGN chose to not disclose the entire official press release, and disregarded the products’ proper descriptions. However, IGN did include the information regarding release, price, and amount of transformation steps for…

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Zoids Wild Switch Game Teaser Streamed

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Takara Tomy has updated their official Youtube channel with a teaser trailer for the Zoids Wild video game. For those who are not aware, the game was revealed alongside the announcement of the Zoids Wild project.  The latest trailer features a look at some of the gameplay as well as previewing some of the Zoids that will be featured in the game. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on February 28 priced at 6,458 yen. The first round copies of the game will also include Wild Liger Evil parts that can be used with the  ZW-01 Wild Liger toy or a…

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Cast Members Announced for Bakugan Battle Planet

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According to the Vanderwerff Talent agency, two cast members were revealed for the upcoming Bakugan Battle Planet series. It has been revealed that Jonah Wineberg will be voicing Dan and Ticoon Kim will be voicing Shun. Along with those two reveals, Deven Mack revealed he will be playing Wynton Styles, who is a new character that will be introduced in the new series. https://twitter.com/VanderwerffTO/status/1050069067334385669 I'll be voicing Wynton Styles when #Bakugan returns to Cartoon Network and Teletoon this December with Bakugan Battle Planet. I certainly like his style(s). pic.twitter.com/ktk0G5sgbB — Deven Mack – Chaos/Sonic Prime 🦝🦔🥷🥧 (@DevenOClock) October 15, 2018 In addition to the…

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Bakugan Franchise Relaunches with Bakugan Battle Planet

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Last year it was announced that the Bakugan franchise would be rebooted, however outside of the initial announcement not much information regarding the project was revealed that the time. Recently it has been revealed that Spin Master will be collaborating with TMS Entertainment and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana subsidiary will be working on the reboot for the franchise. The new series will be titled, “Bakugan Battle Planet,” and will premiere this December on Cartoon Network in North America and on Teletoon in Canada. The series will also air on Cartoon Network in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America in 2019. The series will also launch in both Australia and New…

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Official Images: Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered

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Takara Tomy has updated their official website with official images for Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered. For those who are not aware, the character is the “Supreme Commander” of the Autobot forces who debuted in Transformers: Zone. Transformer: Zone was an one-shot OVA released in 1990 in Japan and was initially pitched as the follow up series to Transformers: Victory. Unfortunately, Transformers: Zone was not adapted into a full series and it was released as an one episode OVA. Big Powered is a Powered Master that consists of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Road Fire.  Being apart of the LG-EX releases, the set will be sold as a Takara…

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