Takara Tomy

Studio Trigger Rolls Out With a Mysterious Transformers Anime Project

Color us interested in whatever the Delicious in Dungeon studio is cooking up for the Robots in Disguise's big 4-0.

Television Justin Carter Aug 31

TMNT Mechs, Across the Spider-Verse Figures, and More Toy News

Plus, Batman goes vehicular on the Joker in two new Lego DC Superheroes sets.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski May 30

This Week’s Toy News Has Its Eye on You

Lego takes on Mandalorian season 3, Transformers turn into expensive cameras, and even some Avatar: The Way of Water get the spotlight in this week's toys.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Mar 20

This Week’s Toy News Is a One-Way Ride to Hell

Masters of Magnetism and extraterrestrials make for a bumper week of merchandise.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Sep 16

Canon Teams Up With Transformers in New Camera Replica Toy Line

Canon and Takara Tomy have just redefined a 'prime' lens.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 10

Back to the Future Meets Transformers In the Most Gigawattin’ Toy of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the latest and greatest in bits of plastic rapidly draining your bank account. This week: Hot Toys swings in with yet another variant Spider-Man, The Mandalorian’s little green star gets some unconventional merch, and Final Fantasy legend Testuya Nomura gets his hands on the Avengers. Check…

io9 Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Jul 3

An Even Smaller Lego 1989 Batmobile Races Into the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the best new toys we’re salivating over on the internet. This week, we’ve got a very neat take on one of Netflix’s Ultraman stars, and Batman gets to not only crack nuts in the most uncomfortable looking way possible, he gets yet another sweet Lego take…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Nov 8

The Weirdest Toy of the Week Lets Toy Story‘s Woody Drop Dead

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all the fun toys we’ve seen floating around the internet lately. This week: Hasbro gets retro for new-old Star Wars toys, Bandai goes Far From Home, Mondo’s God of War Kratos screams at your bank account, and Woody…dies? Maybe? Check it out! Takara Tomy Transformers…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski May 3

Optimus Prime Replaces the Matrix of Leadership With a Watch, and More of the Wildest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all the wonderfully weird and wallet-draining toys we’ve seen floating around the internet. This week: Fantastic Beasts comes to Hot Toys, Monopoly’s got something to say about kids these days, and the fluffiest answer to Super Smash Bros. possible. Hot Toys Sixth-Scale Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Nov 16

The Most Absurd Transformers Crossover Ever, and More Toys We’re Thankful for This Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the coolest toys we’ll inevitably be spending all our hard earned money on by next Black Friday. We’ve got adorable Lego Justice League members, swanky Star Wars guards, and the most ridiculous four-wheeler any kid could want. Come take a look! Takara Tomy Street Fighter Transformers…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Nov 24

Mickey Mouse Becomes a Transformer, and the Rest of the Coolest Toys We Saw This Week

Honestly, this is usually the bit of Toy Aisle where we tease the rest of the fancy toys and merchandise we’ve spotted over the past week. But when you learn that there’s a goddamn giant Mickey Mouse mecha that turns into a truck, Optimus Prime-style, do you really need to know what else there is…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski May 19

A Nightmarish Chibi Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the best toys in this galaxy (and any other). This week, a bizarro Godzilla figurine, a very slick Star-Lord figure, a fancy Star Trek lamp, and maybe more than a few new Star Wars toys, thanks to Celebration Orlando. Gird your wallets and check them out…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Apr 14

It Takes Just 10 Seconds To Recharge This Incredibly Tiny RC R2-D2

In a remarkable feat of miniaturized engineering, Takara Tomy has created a tiny R2-D2 toy that stands just over an inch tall but can still be steered around your desk using an equally small lightsaber remote control. Using the lightsaber controller as its charging base, R2-D2 needs just 10 seconds of recharging for around 40…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 24

Fill This Tiny Toy Aquarium With Immortal Fish You Draw Yourself

If your attempts to own and care for a pet fish have resulted in a non-stop procession of toilet-side funerals, this new aquarium from Takara Tomy should help boost your success rate. It’s filled with colorful virtual fish you draw and color yourself that will only die if your smartphone does. The aquarium—or Picturerium, in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 22

In Japan Even the High-Speed Toy Trains Float On Magnets

If you needed another reminder of just how woefully primitive public transportation is in North America compared to Japan, even the tiny toy versions of their high-speed bullet trains now float on magnets. And with such little friction, Takara Tomy’s new Linear Liner model can hit scale speeds of over 300 miles per hour. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 28

Life-Size Plush Versions of Yoda and Wicket Are the Perfect Sidekicks

For some reason a life-sized stuffed version of Darth Vader or Obi-Wan Kenobi just doesn’t seem as appealing as these life-sized plush versions of Yoda and Wicket the Ewok. But that’s probably because one is an adorable Muppet, and the other looks essentially like a cuddly walking teddy bear. Both will be available from Takara…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 20

Tomy’s Six-Second Video Camera Lets Kids Vine Just Like Grown-ups

If your kids have been jonesing to get their Vine on, but you’d rather not put a $500 mobile device in their hands just so they can create bite-size six-second videos, Takara Tomy has a cheaper solution. Its new Magical 6 camera does basically the same thing as the Vine app, but with a little…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 1

Land, Sea, and Air: This RC Car Goes Anywhere

Saving the indecisive from having to choose between an RC boat, an RC car, or an RC helicopter, Takara Tomy has released an all-terrain remote control toy that can be used on water, dry land, or even take to the air—and all without having to reconfigure the toy with extra floats, wings, or wheels. Right…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 23

An Egg Spinning Contraption That Pre-Scrambles Them In the Shell

It turns out the term ‘pudding’ has different meanings all over the world. In North America it’s usually a creamy dessert treat, in the UK it’s a soggy bread mess, and in Japan it’s a pre-scrambled boiled egg that’s drizzled with caramel sauce. And now the Japanese version is a lot easier to make with…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 2

The Ultrasonic Beer Frother: All the High-Tech Head You Never Asked For

In Japan they love their beer with a healthy head of foam. Which explains why gadgets like the self-frothing beer mug, and now this ultrasonic frother even exist. Takara Tomy’s $40 Sonic Hour works a lot like the self-frothing beer mug, using vibrations to kick up the bubbles and produce a thick head of foam…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 8

Takara Tomy

Studio Trigger Rolls Out With a Mysterious Transformers Anime Project

TMNT Mechs, Across the Spider-Verse Figures, and More Toy News

This Week’s Toy News Has Its Eye on You

This Week’s Toy News Is a One-Way Ride to Hell

Canon Teams Up With Transformers in New Camera Replica Toy Line

Back to the Future Meets Transformers In the Most Gigawattin’ Toy of the Week

An Even Smaller Lego 1989 Batmobile Races Into the Best Toys of the Week

The Weirdest Toy of the Week Lets Toy Story‘s Woody Drop Dead

Optimus Prime Replaces the Matrix of Leadership With a Watch, and More of the Wildest Toys of the Week

The Most Absurd Transformers Crossover Ever, and More Toys We’re Thankful for This Week

Mickey Mouse Becomes a Transformer, and the Rest of the Coolest Toys We Saw This Week

A Nightmarish Chibi Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

It Takes Just 10 Seconds To Recharge This Incredibly Tiny RC R2-D2

Fill This Tiny Toy Aquarium With Immortal Fish You Draw Yourself

In Japan Even the High-Speed Toy Trains Float On Magnets

Life-Size Plush Versions of Yoda and Wicket Are the Perfect Sidekicks

Tomy’s Six-Second Video Camera Lets Kids Vine Just Like Grown-ups

Land, Sea, and Air: This RC Car Goes Anywhere

An Egg Spinning Contraption That Pre-Scrambles Them In the Shell

The Ultrasonic Beer Frother: All the High-Tech Head You Never Asked For

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