Preorders: Figuarts ZERO - Sanji (Battle ver.), Shanks (Showdown at the Summit ver.), Benn Beckman, Yasopp, Magellan

New Figuarts ZERO preorder announcements for July. Bandai will be taking preorders for both October and November releases this time.

For October 2012 releases

• Figuarts ZERO - Sanji (Battle ver.)
• Figuarts ZERO - Yasopp
• Figuarts ZERO - Magellan

For November 2012 releases

• Figuarts ZERO - Shanks (Showdown at the Summit ver.)
• Figuarts ZERO - Benn Beckman

Nami (New World ver.) will also be re-released on October 2012. Preorders will be opened this coming Monday, 2nd of July 2012 at 16:00 JST (Japan time). The prices for these figures has not been announced yet but I will update this post as soon as these information are available.

Figuarts ZERO - Usopp (New World ver.)

The sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, Usopp. This is my tenth Figuarts ZERO and my eighth from One Piece characters of this product line. This figure is based on Usopp’s appearance after the 2-year time skip and so is a part of the New World series collection.

New Release Photo Review: Figuarts ZERO - Roronoa Zoro and Dracule Mihawk (Battle ver.)

Here are some early photos of the newly released Figuarts ZERO - Roronoa Zoro (Battle ver.) and Dracule Mihawk (Battle ver.). These figures were released by Bandai last 16th of June, the first two of the battle version series. These figures are being sold separately.

Official Photos: POP LIMITED - Nami Sailing Again (Crimin ver)

Just announced yesterday, another POP Limited Edition, a Nami Sailing Again Crimin ver. This was a huge surprise for us collectors of POP because this one wasn't shown on the recent Megahobby EXPO. Word is that she will be a special item that will come with the POP Official Guidebook that will be released on December.

Figuarts ZERO - Portgas D. Ace

Portgas D. Ace aka "Fire Fist Ace" of the Whitebeard pirates. My favorite character and the best of all my Figuarts ZERO as of today. This is my fourth Figuarts ZERO and second One Piece character on this product line. This guy has tons of display options which are not common on most Figuarts ZEROs.

1000 Words: MG Red Frame Astray

A nice photo of my MG 1/100 Red Frame Astray. Taken indoor near the window where the sun rays passes through and shadows were cast by the window bars. The backdrop is just a plain white cardboard and I added another white cardboard below the base as a reflector. I framed it with some vignette on photoshop to add a dramatic effect. The end result is nothing short of amazing.

Official Photos: POP Sailing Again - Usopp

The official photos and poster of the upcoming Portrait of Pirates Sailing Again - Usopp has finally been released. We've seen the colored prototype from the Megahobby EXPO Spring 2012 before, but this time, these images shows that there will be a lot of option parts for Usopp for him to be displayed in different styles.

Official Photos: MG 1/100 Blitz Gundam

We've seen the full color model from the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2012, but this time, Bandai has finally released the official photos and boxart of Master Grade 1/100 Blitz Gundam. It looks like it has a very flexible articulation that can replicate a wide variety of poses as seen from the anime. This model is scheduled to be released this month.