Vinyl Robots invade the U.S.

Vinyl Robots invade the U.S.

Vinyl Robots Invade the U.S.. Mechabot There to Save the Day “GoHero toys and Steve Forde have brought us an incredible Vinyl Robot: Mechabot- A Hero Reforged” Opening the Header Card of my Mechabot releases endorphins of Old School Robot kick-arse...
East Coast Summit 2004

East Coast Summit 2004

East Coast Robot Summit 2004 For those of you who missed it, I thought you would enjoy a brief synopsis of the 2004 East Coast Toy Summit. Josh Bernard graciously opened his home to food, folks, fun, and frenzied toy trading. As always it was a delight to meet up with...
Megas XLR

Megas XLR

Megas XLR by Toonami. Say hello to retro robots. Megas XLR robot hits Earth Turn the clock forward to the future and open your mind to Rednecks and Robots. Soon we will get introduced to Toonami’s Megas XLR, an anime (ish) cartoon with retro-robot themes. Earth...
Anime Expo 2004 Seoul Korea

Anime Expo 2004 Seoul Korea

Anime Expo Robots and new Korean Toys – by Alex About four months ago I had the good fortune to attend one of the huge animation expos that are held in Seoul. These exhibits are freakin’ huge as animation is a key industry in South Korea now! Anyway, I...
Red Power Ranger in NYC

Red Power Ranger in NYC

How Strange Can New York City Get? Some of the regulars here at Robot-Japan have gotten hints of my recent trip to Toy Wishes 2003 in New York city. Now the dirt on my tour (with a 6 foot tall red power ranger)………. This Winter season brought the...