Revoltech #57 Camus

If you were to describe Terumichi Nishida. He would be the epitome of an otaku. He is short, overweight, wears a pair of geeky glasses, anime-obssessed, anti-social, etcetera. He looks a little disturbingly like someone i always meet each morning. =P But I can never compare myself with Nishida because I do not even know how to hold a drum stick.

He does not talk much but he knows how to express himself. Look at that charming smirk...

Little is known about this mysterious character besides the fact that he likes curries and he is exceptionally good with the taiko. He is a man of few words but he is not afraid to express himself. He might look like an emotional misfit but he has the capacity to express himself through action way better than you or me...

Honestly... I have no idea...

This is one of the few figure which is dedicated to Camus. This revoltech release came with the usual extra pair of hands, a pair of drumstick, a pair of... snake?!?, a speech bubble and the DMC sign. It also comes with a sheet of 'emotion' sticker.



Once Nishida dons his costume and makeup he transformed himself into Camus, Detroit Metal City's demonic drummer. This is a very simple but yet accurate figure of the character. Love it!!!


The word on the speech bubble is "giiiii". Usually used to express displeasure. Someone is going to get it!!! Run!!!

Looks can be deceiving. He is a taiko master and a great drummer.

There is a long story behind the snakes which came with the figure. To put it short, those are actually Jack Il Dark's pet snakes. Camus was not intimidated by the snakes but instead used them as drumsticks during Il Dark's final showdown. Now! That is what I call dedication!


My only complain about this figure is... where the heck is the drum set!!! Kaiyodo should be 'satsugaied' because of this atrocity!!! This Camus revoltech is incomplete without a drum set!!!

It has been a while since I watch something as funny and hilarious like Detroit Metal City. The drawing might not be as stylish as most of the present anime but there are a lot of depths in each and every character in the show. So until then, "Go To DMC"!!!

How Toy Story Changes The Way We Think

Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film which was the first fully animated film using CGI. It was a story about Andy and his toys which to our surprise, are just like you and me, able to talk, walk and love. In another word, being alive. Most of us have been brought up in an environment which treat toys as just a plaything, another lifeless object which doesn’t really relate that much to adult.

Toy Story

So are they really as lifeless as we allow ourselves to believe? To answer that let us ponder upon another question. Why do we need toys in the first place?

Adults play an important part in the development of our child’s human interactive skills but unfortunately, we are not able to provide the undivided attention our child needs. Toys were used as a convenient substitute for children to learn this interactive skill in place of adults. I bet most of us have talked with our teddy bear or toy soldier before. We even developed such a strong feeling that we even called some of them as our best buddy. So to a child, their toy is very much alive just like you and me.

Child' Play, Chucky

My first toy related movie was about a murderous doll called Chucky. Child’s Play is a horror movie about a serial killer who is also a practitioner of voodoo. During one of his runs in with the authority, he was shot and mortally wounded. He took cover inside a toy store and uses a voodoo ritual to transfer his soul to a doll before his body expired. This doll was later given to… surprise surprise… a boy named Andy. It was one of the most shocking and frightening movies that I ever watched as a kid. It is a scary thought to think that the toy that you are playing with could very well be a psychopathic killer!

So are they really as lifeless as we allow ourselves to believe? In Shinto, we believe that spirits or gods exist in each and every object in the world. That will very much include the toy. On the other hand, did we not said that an artist always express themselves through their work? Mona Lisa was known as a great piece which mirrored the thought and heart of Leonardo da Vinci. Some said that it’s a reflection of his soul. The exact same thing would be true to a toy. The designer/sculptor pours his/her life and effort into it so that it is an extension of his/her soul.

So next time before you go to bed, imagine what your figure/toys might be doing while you are sleeping. What is that Pikachu doing inside the display cabinet? What about the Alien who has been sulking on that corner? Will my Predator goes on a killing rampage? Are they going to throw a party with my absent?

Well who knows? They might embark on an adventure which will lead them to affinity and beyond! So tug in tight and sweet dreams! =D

Revoltech #73 Gloomy Bear & 150%

Gloomy Bear is the brain child of Mori Chack, a Japanese graphic designer, who is famous for his Chax product line. Gloomy is a 2m tall, pink bear that tends to in Alex’s (Madagascar) word “bite the hands that feed him”. Mori believes that humans and animals are incompatible, and an animal should remain wild by nature. With that in mind, he designed Gloomy as an antithesis to the excessively cute animal themed products.

Gloomy, was abandoned as a little bear and was rescued by Pitty (the boy).

At first, he is cute and cuddly.

The days go by and Gloomy mature into a full-grown adult bear.

Since bears do not become attached to people like dogs by nature, Gloomy occasionally attacks Pitty even though he is the owner. So Gloomy has blood on him from biting and scratching Pitty.

Poor Pitty. He loves Gloomy so much that despite all the pain and suffering that he has to endure, he remains with Gloomy without any complaint. Ooo what wondrous, unrequited love.

I am dedicating this post to my “Gloomy”. =P

Extra!!!

This is the initial Revoltech Gloomy Bear.

And this is the Taito x Kaiyodo version which is about 50% larger compare to the first release.

The Pitty brothers.

Close up on Gloomy. There are not much difference in the design for both Gloomy. The initial Gloomy comes with some blood stain on the chest.

Caution! Domestic violence!!!

Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection #9 Gigantic Dark

Makashima has always wanted the power offered by the Gigantic Unit ever since he first witness the overwhelming might of the Gigantic Guyver. His wish comes true when the Gigantic Unit was loaned to him by Sho after the later was subdue by Zoalord Murakami. The exhausted and wounded Guyver 3 entered the Chrysalis and emerged as the dark giant, Gigantic Dark.










The Gigantic Dark is really something to behold.


Close up on the front.



All the Guyver's existing weapon gets an upgrade through the Gigantic Unit. The Gigantic Dark possessed 3 High Frequency Blade on each wrist. It looks wicked!










The same goes to the Mega Smasher. It gets an upgrade and now its called the Giga Smasher which is a hundred fold more powerful than the Mega Smasher.






Gigantic Dark gains a new weapon in the form of the Gravity Ram. The Gigantic powered up all its gravity orb and activate the barrier shield. With the chest spike extended forming the Gravity Ram, it accelerates towards it's enemy with the intention of skewing and obliterating the victim.

At the point which this article was written, this has become one of those super rare figure. You may still find it in the net but be prepared to pay a premium price for it just like I did. But believe me, if you are a Guyver fan, you will never ever regret getting this figure.

History of Collectibles

Collectibles or whatever you want to call it has been with us since the dawn of ages. There are proofs suggesting that our ancestor has very likely collected a wide variety of items such as seed pods, seashell, precious stones, bones, teeth, be it natural or man-made.

Recorded history of collectible started sometime after World War II. People do not have to live in fear and were getting more leisure time due to increased economic growth. They start devoting this extra time in different hobbies and one of these hobbies are collecting items of interest. They start collecting small item such as stamps, bottle caps, matchboxes, base ball cards; you name it, everything under the sun. The hobbies of collectible took another step forward after the industrial revolution when a wide variety of product such as dolls, collectible cards, sign board, posters, books, small trinkets, bicycles, motorbikes, and automobiles can be mass produced. That is the silver age of collectibles.

Fast forward to the present which I would say the golden age of collectibles, we have even more items to collect thanks to a succession of cultural revolution that happens almost everywhere in the world. Now we have anything from the norm to the bizarre such as your workshop kit, soft drink can, designer dolls, ventriloquist dolls, figures, lock of hairs, finger nails and the list goes on.

What is installed for us, the collectors in the future?

Collectibles will always be a part of our life no matter where we are heading in the future.

So, if you have not already jumped on the collecting bandwagon, you should pick up an item and start your collection. It is never too late to start. If you already owned an impressive collection, by all means, share it with the rest of the world. Show them the fruits of your passion and joy. That my friend, is the bragging right reserved for all collectors.