So if you’ve been following my blog, one of the companies that I follow closely is Kotobukiya. I originally met them at last year’s Comic Con and I’ve always had a lot of fun posting their new resin models ever since. When I met up with them this year I was (at the very most) expecting to meet up with one of my contacts named Shingo, so I could put a face with the name, shake hands, and briefly talk about the companies plans. So when he offered to open up the cabinets after I took care of some other business, do you think I came back? (Does a cannon full of flour make a big mess?)
The first pics I have are from two of George Lucas’ biggest sagas Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The first is from the Bounty Hunter series. They began the series earlier in the year with several different bounty hunters. As you can see the stand for each of the figures is composed of a piece of the empire symbol. A portion of Darth also comes with each of the bounty hunters, and makes up the center piece. You can buy a similar Darth on it’s own, but you’re don’t mind keeping up with this series, then it really pays off.
The next pictures are from the Indiana Jones universe. A new experiment by Kotobukiya, these are three goblets themed around the first three Indiana Jones films, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and the Last Crusade. As you turn the gobblets around, you will see various plot points to each of the movies. Some details are really subtle such as the “Leap of Faith” represented by a little hole in the back of the third goblet. My personal favorite is the “Temple of Doom” goblet, not just because it seems to have the most detail, but the little things like the chains that lowered the cage into the lava, or the two little Thungee riding down the mine cart (oh yeah if you ever wanted to know what the Kali statue looks like from behind, check out the 8th picture).
You can check out both of these series and more at http://kotous.com
Next time: The Clone Wars!
Source: Kotobukiya US