Nickelodeon: TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kaiju
While Toy Tokyo mostly clogged The Block with lines for the latest cookie cutter Fuko Pop! figure, they did at least bring four amazing pieces to NYCC. We revealed these kaiju-style TMNT figures back during New York Toy Fair, and they made a more public debut over the weekend. These four-foot Turtles are produced by Mindstyle and boast some very nice airbrush work. Due to space constraints, a few of the Turtles weren't equipped with their weapons, but rest assured that every piece does come with the respective Turtle's signature sword, bo, sai, or nunchaku. Unfortunately, I can't find much information on this line, though I hear they're mostly exclusive to Asia. That's a shame, because having one of these in the corner of your room would be pretty awesome.
Toy Tokyo teamed up with MINDstyle and Ron English to create a pretty interesting booth at this year's New York Toy Fair. Several pieces from Ron were on display, including an approximately 8 foot tall Liberty Grin, Buddha Grins, and more. The main focus of the booth was MINDstyle's kaiju-inspired take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which utilized a realistic but unsettling sculpting aesthetic and heaps of saturated, metallic air brush applications. Each figure stood about 3 or 4 feet tall. It's not clear if this is an independent project by MINDstyle or if this was done in partnership with FUKNO, who partnered with the creative brand to take on the Asian market. We're also not sure if these are officially licensed products or what their availability will be. Take a look at the gallery and let us know what you think!
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