NYCC 2025: Mighty Jaxx on Adventure Time, One Piece & More

Back onto the show floor at New York Comic Con 2025 where we found Mighty Jaxx at the center of a line wrapped around them like that anaconda that tried to eat Jlo. Unlike a giant man-eating snake, this line was accommodating enough and let me slip in to grab pics of the windowed display around the side of the booth. What did we find? Seems Mighty Jaxx has taken steps into the licensing world and rendered some familiar pop culture characters with their art toy design mastery. Check out collectibles from the worlds of The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, San Rio and One Piece!

Toy Fair 2025: Moose Toys on Netflix's ONE PIECE

Get ready to set sail! Moose Toys and Netflix are joining forces on a global licensed toy line to bring fans of the epic live-action show, ONE PIECE, exciting new ways to immerse themselves into the world of Luffy and his band of Straw Hat Pirates. Fans can dive into the thrilling adventure with an extensive new line of toys including action figures, playsets, plush, roleplay and collectibles of Captain Monkey D. Luffy, and his pirate crew Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji.

"This ONE PIECE collection with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios represents our first licensing deal with the entertainment giant and a significant next step in the expansion of our portfolio,” said Joe Smith, vice president of global and U.S. marketing, licensed brands, Moose Toys. "In ONE PIECE you have a captain who’s all in on a quest for new adventures, with a trusted crew, which makes for a great analogy to the way that Moose Toys does business with our partners. We cannot wait to embark on this adventure with Netflix and deliver a treasure trove of awesome new toys full of Moose innovation to delight fans of the popular series.”

Netflix Teases LEGO ONE PIECE

Grab your straw hats! The LEGO Group, Netflix and Tomorrow Studios are coming together to chart a course into the Grand Line, bringing the epic live-action series ONE PIECE to life for LEGO building and Straw Hat Pirate fans alike for the very first time. 

NYCC 2022: Crunchyroll Panels, Premieres and Activations

Crunchyroll, a global leader in providing fans with the ultimate anime experiences, is immersing New York Comic Con in this fall’s hottest anime with exclusive premiere screenings, panels and free fan activations.

NYCC badge holders can be the first to see the U.S. premiere of Chainsaw Man and experience panels for smash-hit superhero series My Hero Academia and One Piece Film Red, the latest adventure from the long-running fan favorite anime. My Hero Academia will take over the Main Stage for an unforgettable live concert experience, and convention attendees can pose for photos on the show floor at two unique Crunchyroll booths with SPY x FAMILY, One Piece and Chainsaw Man photo opps. 

Toy Fair 2011: Anime Explosion

At Toy Fair 2011, I was continually asked if I thought the world of Anime is getting smaller or bigger. This year I'm voting bigger, as it seems a large percentage of kids are now the ones watching these shows and the companies have developed new ways to deliver their products right to the source. In the past you'd have to hit specialty shops for fan subs and order toys from importers at inflated rates. Now, your favorite Etailer can get their hands on all that you desire and it doesn't cost much more that retail. As for watching the actual shows, sites like HULU provide YEARS of content for the cost of your time watching a commercial here and there. A couple of companies have taken notice of this and will be dishing out some quality action figures for your favorite titles.

SHOCKER TOYS

Just as their Indie Spotlight action figure line brings together great heroes from several different comic companies into one powerful series, Anime Spotlight will unite the legendary characters of VIZ, Toei and Funimation for the first time anywhere. Figures will be 6 inch scaled (according to their proper heights) and packed with articulation allowing your favorite characters to pull off the signature poses they are known for. We also wanted the Anime Spotlight action figures to be as unique as their animated counterparts, so we chose key facial expressions for standard and alternate heads that capture the attitude of each character perfectly. Anime Spotlight Series 1 will include…

- Naruto’s Kakashi Hatake (VIZ) with a variant swapping his head and hands to become Iruka Umino
- Bleach’s Ichigo Kurosaki (VIZ) with a variant allowing for season 1 and 2 looks as well as battle damage
- Death Note’s L (VIZ)
- Doctor Slump’s The Monster (Toei)
- One Piece’s Nico Robin (Funimation)
- 2 pack with Naruto’s Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka (VIZ)

To clarify, Kakashi, the teacher from Naruto, will be his own figure. Shocker wanted to do some variants for their line and saw that Kakashi and Iruka have nearly identical outfits, so with a swap of his hands and head, they'll deliver the second teacher in the same wave. Each character will have their own accessories and be packaged individually, so if you're a MOC (min on card) collector, you'll be able to have both displayed next to each other. For Bleach's Ichigo, Shocker noted that everyone seems to like to do the Hollow variant for this character, so they took the opportunity to tweak his look so you can get a season 1 and two design in the same series. The only thing changing will be Ichigo's Zanpakuto (sword), sheath and the strap holding it all. Not to skimp out on those fans wanting to own both, Shocker will include different heads for the variant and touched on the fact we'll be able to make him look battle damaged! We asked about other possible accessories and were told we can expect L to have something to snack on, the Doctor Slump monster will come packed with a little ghost friend, Nico Robin will contain parts to display her powers and the Naruto crew will have an array of weapons straight from the show. Shocker also noted that the Naruto kids got their own 2 pack because they are scaled to be smaller and they thought putting just one in a package would be skimpy, so going forward they are looking to have all the kids packed like this. No hints at series 2 yet, but as always, if you love series 1, be sure to spread the word and buy as soon as you see them and there will be plenty more from these licenses and others to come.

Shocker Toys also has a stylized figure line called MALLOWS and Anime will be dropped on their extra round heads as well. These suckers must be selling like mad because their lineup is extensive...

- Naruto’s Naruto Uzumaki(VIZ)
- Bleach’s Kon (VIZ)
- Death Note’s Rem (VIZ)
- Vampire Knight’s Kaname Kuran (VIZ)
- One Piece’s Roronoa Zoro (Funimation)
- Doctor Slump’s Arele-Chan (Toei)
- Galaxy Express 999’s Conductor (Toei)
- Saint Seiya the Hades’ Andromeda Shun (Toei)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo’s Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (say that 5 times fast) (Toei)
- Fist of the North Star’s Raoh (Toei)
- Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s Alphonse Elric (Funimation)
- Dragon Ball Z’s Goku (Funimation)
- Soul Eater’s Soul Evans (Funimation)

Shocker also mentioned they'll be making some American Greetings Mallows including Madballs’ Slobulous, Sushi Pack’s Wasabi and My Pet Monster. Eagle eyed readers will note some of the licenses above include Soul Eater, Dragonball Z, Galaxy Express 999, Vampire Knight and Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. This MIGHT be a glimpse into what Shocker has planned for the 6 inch line, but keep in mind companies give out specific licenses for scale and format, so what they do for Mallows may not necessarily be approved for 6 inch action figures. One can hope though. Bandai didn't show any Dragonball Z toys this year and I'd still love to see someone do 6 inch super posable figures!

Over to SQUARE ENIX who have always expressed their love for Final Fantasy and now brings their excellent skills to Bleach. Available now are Rukiya Kuchiki and Tochiro Hitsugaya, with Ichigo Kurosaki packed with Kon to follow soon after (May). There's no doubt that Square Enix makes amazing figures, but a $42 price tag makes my pockets hurt. This is comparable to prices we've seen directly from Japanese companies, though, so nothing new for Anime fans. I'll be curious to see what Shocker Toys charges for their figures, and, as a recent article suggested, if die hard Anime fans will turn their noses up at American Anime action figures at a lower cost. Looking at the secondary market for Mattel's Naruto line, I'd say its not the case. This same article also suggested that American toy buyers wouldn't be interested in scoring an Anime Frankenstein figure. To that I say HA! Who loves Frankenstein more than we do...and when is the last time you saw an Anime version of him??!! Never..that's when. Square Enix will also be releasing a killer Sculpture Arts statue this May with Ichigo surrounded by a flaming phoenix.

KOTOBUKIYA has always shown their love for the sexy ladies of Anime and this year was no different. This year's statue releases include Phantom Queen Ex-Xecty (available now) and Maxima (May) from Shining Hearts, Black Magician Girl (March) and a series of One Coin figures from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Tamaki Red Armor Samurai Version from Manaka De Ikuno!! (available now), Kasumi from Dead or Alive 4 (April) & Rei Ayanami and Shikinami Asuka Ballerina Style from Neon Genesis Evangelion (available now). Koto adds MEGAMAN articulated model kits to their lineup this year with Roll (available now), Proto Man and Megaman (available this summer). They've also got D-Style Model Kits including Aim for the Top!! Gunbuster (Feb), Griffon (Dec), AV-XA Zero (available now), AV-98 Ingram 2 Patrol Labor (available now), AV-98 Ingram 1 (July) from Patlabor the Mobile Police and Dancouga from God Bless the Machine (March).

Kotobukiya is also known for sexitizing the iconic female heroes of comic books in an Anime format. Their BISHOUJO statue series will deepen its ranks this year with releases of Supergirl (July), Catwoman (March) and Wonder Woman (May) for DC Comics and Black Cat (April), Invisible Woman (July) and Jean Grey (August) for Marvel Comics.

DC DIRECT also have a anime babe line of their own called Ame-Comi, also starring the ladies of DC Comics. This year's offerings include , mini figures series 2 Wonder Woman, Donna Troy and Cheetah in April, Power Girl, Supergirl, Hawkgirl mini figs series 3 TBA, full sized figures of Donna Troy as Wonder Girl Variant (March), Supergirl Black Suit Variant (March), Duela Dent as The Joker (March), Jesse Quick as The Flash (March), Raven (May), Mera (May), Batgirl Black Suit Variant (June), Catwoman v.2 Blue Suit Variant (June), Big Barda (August), Wonder Woman v.3 (August), Zatanna v.2 Halloween Show Variant (October) and Cheetah v.2 Leopard Variant (October).

SDCC 2010: Shocker Toys Cracks the Indie Comics Code

Shocker Toys continues to be the little engine that got their product into Toys R mother fucking Us!! That's no small feat. The Indie Spotlight line made heads turn with figures like The Maxx and Scud, the Disposable Assassin because, frankly, who else would make those figures?! The pieces themselves turned out great, cementing the company as champions of those beloved (but not loved enough for toys before) comic titles. Now with a newly found burst of retailer support, Shocker moves forward with more comic heroes and villains from current titles and classic comic strips. Idle Hands shot the place up and came away with plenty of eye candy...

INDIE SPOTLIGHT continues to swell its ranks with 6 inch action figures of characters like The Phantom, Flash Gordon, The Heap, Grendel and Zoro.

MALLOWS are Shocker's new stylized figure line, boasting more articulation than most others on the market and a body that begs for customization. Licenses like One Piece and Soul Eater assure them a legion of Anime loving kids to snap up the product.

Shocker Toys SDCC Plans

Shocker Toys returns to San Diego Comic-Con Booth #3849 with 6 summer exclusive figures, live celebrity interviews, artist signings and toys, toys, toys!

Do you want collectibles? How about Barry Hubris (The Tick), The Blank (Dick Tracy) and Dan Garret (The Blue Beetle)? All are 6” fully articulated action figures and all are limited piece runs. Not attending the show? No problem. These figures are available for purchase on Shocker’s online store (www.shockertoys.com/store.php) for a limited time before Comic-Con.

Do you want something, shall we say, less traditional but also collectible? Check out the Mallow exclusives: Hunter Rose (Grendel), Lord Death (Soul Eater) and Luffy (One Piece) Also available at the Funimation and Viz booths). Designer style, articulated and limited release.

Maybe you want to meet some movie stars or comic book legends? Appearing at the Shocker Toys booth courtesy of Coolwaters Productions and Retro Radio Live will be Doug Jones, Kane Hodder, Neil Kaplan, Land---oh, sorry, Billy Dee Williams and many more of your favorite celebs. Among the comic book favorites, the creators of Zen, the Intergalactic Ninja will be signing a one-of-a-kind 3-D poster, Gumby himself will be available for photos and there will be a surprise guest or five or ten (check out www.shockertoys.com for the latest special guest list).

What’s that? You are all about the Toys? Well, check out the deep discounts on the last remaining items from the now retired Indie Spotlight Series 1, the first look at IS Series 2, the new Indie Spotlight 2-packs, IS Golden Age Series 1 and the newly designed black blank Mallows and white blank Mallows with accessories.

Any questions? Come interact with Shocker’s top brass as well as print artists, customizers and 3d modelers in room 24ABC 6:30pm, Thursday July 22nd. Want to show your love for Shocker Toys? There will be a limited Shocker shirt giveaway at the panel as well as Shocker shirts available for sale at the booth.

Retailers and Press are urged to contact Shocker Toys at info@shockertoys.com for more about wholesale deals and interview opportunities.