Toy Fair 2025: Bandai Builds Your Pokemon World

You wana be the very best, like no one ever was? Well in addition to your preferred POKEMON collection..be they cards, plush or figures, you've no doubt been tempted to buy a killer collectible of your favorite pocket monsters. Do you like the simplicity and randomness of gashapon or the hyper detail of a collection figure with translucent elements reflecting your lil guy's power set? Whatever your poison, this world offers no shortage of pokemon collectibles in every price range. ENTER BANDAI who figured fans would love another way to catch em all...and build em first! 

Just like the Pokemon themselves, Bandai's model kits range from quick and simple to complex and detailed. Let's take a look at what Bandai had on display at NY Toy Fair 2025...

The Gundam Base Mobile USA Tour

Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America ("BNTCA") is set to embark cross country with the Gundam Base Mobile USA Tour, kicking off at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas from November 16, 2023. Here fans will get hands-on experience with Gunpla workshops, purchase exclusive model kits, and take part in various activities including unique photo-ops, playing video games and more! Additional Gunpla model kits will be available for purchase online. The Gundam Base Mobile USA Tour will make its final stop at Fan Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 5-7, 2024.

Toy Fair 2023: Bandai on Dragonball Z, Gundam, Godzilla, Disney, Anime & More

This October is a constant game of catch up with Toy Fair 2023 and New York Comic Con booked BACK to BACK...for whatever reason. Insanity over logic? PERHAPS! Whatever the reasoning, we are neck deep in geek news while the spookiest of seasons begs our attention like an adorable kitten in a Dracula costume mewing at our feet. Today, we are crunching video shot by Jonathan and Meghan as they sped across the Toy Fair show floor, feverishly working to bring you the best possible coverage of all the companies we know and love. Every year, it's like a massive family reunion with endless cousins we are charged to photograph, all screaming LOOK WHAT WE CAN DO!! It's exhausting...it's never-ending...and it's really cool!

Toy Fair 2020: Revell Introduce Top Gun, Iron Maiden and New Star Wars Model Kits & 3D Puzzles

Generally, when you look up toy fair news coverage, you don't see a lot of model kits. This is not necessarily the fault of the outlets, but it's assumed we are all looking for licensed products from mega popular comic books, movies and TV shows. ONLY HALF CORRECT!! Yes, we do all we can to provide coverage of the most popular stuff out there, but we also take care to keep our eyes open for new innovations and companies we've never heard of. Often....they don't include model kits. Honestly, if they are on the show floor somewhere, I've not seen them. In the UK, it's a different story! Revell are always welcoming and since their level of detail is amazing, shooting their products is a no-brainer. When they surprise us with licenses we never thought of before...like...say...an Iron Maiden "Aces High" Spitfire Fighter Plane with a tiny Eddie Pilot...then we are the happiest xtra large children in the world. Check out what's new from Revell this year...

Bluefin Announces Voltron Super Mini-Pla Kit From Bandai Shogukan

Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, announces an exciting new release for pop culture, giant robot and anime fans as it opens pre-orders for the Voltron Super Mini-Pla from Bandai Shokugan brand.

Voltron is the newest addition to the Super Mini-Pla product line from Bandai Shokugan and is set for release in September by authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from select leading online outlets.