#ginga collector

[hopeatiikeri]

My GNG tea cup just got friend! Small rice bowl from the same manufacturer Kanesho. These things come for sale very rarely, the cups were a little bit more common on the early years of my collecting journey. It was also in such a good condition!

[berrymuttbb]

OH HEY! You posted the art here too!!

Artfight attack for Berrymutt!

[satoshi-mochida]

Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana coming to PS5, PS4 on May 23 in Japan

From Gematsu

Falcom will release Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on May 23 in Japan for 4,400 yen, the company announced.

Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana first launched for Switch on April 27, 2023 in Japan, followed by May 25, 2023 in Asia. It is a high-definition remastered version of Ys: The Oath in Felghana.

Get the details below.

■ Reversible Cover Jacket

The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 physical editions of Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana include a reversible cover jacket featuring both the new and classic box art illustrations. By switching to the classic box art, it is possible to recreate the PSP and PC packaging.

—New Box Art

—Classic Box Art

■ First-Run Bonus: “Music from Ys III” Physical Reprint

First-run copies of the physical edition will also include a reprint of the difficult-to-obtain “Music from Ys III” soundtrack, which includes all the songs from the PC-8801 version of Wanderers from Ys (Ys III), which is the game Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is based on. It includes the same songs as the original release, but the jacket and CD label have been designed as a newly repackaged version, making this a valuable collector’s item.

■ Digital Edition Early Purchase Bonus: “Music from Ys III” Digital Soundtrack

Users who purchase the digital edition of Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana between May 23 and June 19 will receive the “Music from Ys III” digital soundtrack, which includes all the songs from Wanderers from Ys (Ys III). (It includes the same songs as the physical edition.)

■ About Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana

A “deepened” action RPG… The definitive edition of Ys: The Oath in Felghana is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4! Released for PSP in 2010, Ys: The Oath in Felghana was highly acclaimed as a masterpiece in the Ys action RPG series. This high-definition remastered version further improves the game with additional elements.

■ Fully Voiced Event Scenes Including the Long-Awaited Addition of Voiceovers for Adol

In addition to voiced events for the game’s more than 30 characters, voiceovers have also been added for protagonist Adol Christin, who will be voiced by Yuki Kaji. Coupled with narration by Banjou Ginga, players will be able to enjoy an even more dramatic story.

■ New Visuals Added! You Can Also Switch Back to the Old Versions

“Refine Versions” of the illustrations for every character that appears during the story have been created for this remastered release. The “Classic Versions” that were used in the PSP and PC versions will also be included, so you switch between “Refine” and “Classic” during the game depending on your preference.

—Refine Version

—Classic Version

—Refine Version

—Classic Version

—Refine Version

—Classic Version

■ Remastered Graphics and Sounds

Remastered in high-definition for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4! Not only can you enjoy more beautiful graphics upgraded to high-definition image quality from the original PSP version, you can also enjoy higher-quality background music and sound effects.

■ Switch Between Three Sound Settings

There are three in-game background music sound settings to switch between: the “Original Version” used in the PC version of Ys: The Oath in Felghana, and the “PC-8801 Version” and “X68000 Version” sounds from its ancestors.

—Original Version

—PC-8801 Version

—X68000 Version

■ High-Speed Mode and Beginner-Friendly Support Features Increase your speed while moving on the field and in battle by 1.5 to two times. This can be activated at any time with the push of a button, allowing you to more comfortably enjoy the game. Additionally, the game is equipped with various support features for action game beginners, such as “Not Fall,” which allows you to recover instantly without taking damage if you fall from a high place.

View a set of screenshots at the gallery.

[swifty-fox]

crying thinkin abt john being kind of a weeb in thr little beasts au and gale not knowing what anime is other than yknow. dragonball so once john starts showing him sparkly girls he gets so fucking confused

HES A HUUUGE WEEB!!! iVE ONLY DRAWN HIM IN ANIME T SHIRTS.

bro has seen every episode of one piece, has a collectors edition boxset of death note. He could quote Ginga at you from memory and Cowboy Bebop is his favorite. Sailor moon was his childhood show (Sailor Jupiter is his fave). He'll talk ur ear off about berserk and ofc loves all the other classics like Evangelion, FMA/FMA Brotherhood, Gundam etc.

He gives Gale a thorough education and Gale honestly really enjoys it. He likes Berserk the best for the style

[agro-carnist]

Oh yeah I'm a huge fan of the ginga series and the creator's other works as well! I'm a collector for ginga merch as well! It is what exposed me to tosa dogs :)

I'm mostly looking for general tosa stuff this time (though I'm never NOT looking for ginga merch too lol)

Fun fact but I'm so obsessed with tosa dog iconography and i have so much need for more tosa memorabilia in my life. My boyfriend gave me this little guy that his family had and I am very autistic for him.

So if you are selling anything tosa or know of where some is for the love of God let me have it

[sweetberryworld]

Officially licensed Ginga charity pin and badges to help Ukraine. Bought these from Urumi, and all profit from these go to Unicef and Revived soldiers Ukraine. Gay Breakfast designed the Gin shaped pin.

[xlokis-toy-hoardx]

Ginga Densetsu Weed, Hougen - Pureplastic

[blackwindsplushisland]

So currently we’re living in a hotel - I’m sure I mentioned that in a prior photograph. The other day I decided to give my GB plush some photo ops. I have him looking out the window - was a rainy and incredibly cloudy day out that day so it actually turned out rather nice!

GB is my pride and joy and I’m so thankful non of my Ginga’s got ruined in the storm <3

[metaljesusrocks]

Recent GAME PICKUPS - SNES/PS4/Switch/Xbox One/Atari/WiiU/NES

GAMES SHOWN: Tales of Phantasia (SNES) Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Switch) World Super Police (PS2 PAL) The Darkside Detective (Switch) Ghost 1.0 Limited Edition (PS4) Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Switch) Ginga Force (Xbox 360) The Witcher 3 (Switch) Oure (PS4) Wulver Blade (Switch) The Sinking City (PS4) Aardvark (Atari 2600) Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Switch) Rive Ultimate Edition (Switch) Police 24/7 Also called Police 911 (PS2 PAL) Vector Pilot (Vectrex) Velocity 2x Collector’s Edition (Switch) Subnautica (PS4) Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4) Man of Medan (XBOX One) RockMan: Power Battle Fighters (Mega Man) (PS2 Import) Cars 3: Driven to Win (Wii U) DeeMo (Switch) Octahedron (Switch) Gekido: Kintaro's Revenge (PS4) Wizard of Wor Arcade (Atari 2600) Shooting Love. 10-Shuunen: XIIZeal & DeltaZeal (Xbox 360) Smoke & Sacrifice (Switch) Stay (Switch) Gigantic Army (Switch) MetalStorm Collector’s Edition (NES) Octopath Traveler (Switch) Ni No Kuni II Collector’s Edition (PS4)

[hopeatiikeri]

One of the two known coloring & activity books from GNG by Seika Note. Apparently from '86. Finally was able to get one on my collection. Not the perfect condition but still really neat! Paid wayyyy too much for this one but having already lost one auction for the coloring book I really wanted to get one.

[yoharoobies]

Metal Fight Beyblade: New Manga one-shot “Soul Burst” and Metal Fight Anniversary Collector’s Box

In this month’s CoroCoro Anaki, there was a pletora of new information about the upcoming Beyblade 20th Anniversary products, especially the Burst System remakes of classic Metal Fight Beyblades. Firstly, the issue contained mail order forms for the special Storm Pegasus.10G.Qc′ Crimson Red Version, which had been teased as far back as April 2019. You can watch the video CoroCoro made about this mail order here.

Next, the issue included a special one-shot chapter of Metal Fight Beyblade, written and illustrated by the original mangaka Takafumi Adachi, and titled “Metal Fight Beyblade Soul Burst”. The chapter features returning characters such as Ginga, Kyouya, Kenta, and cameos by many other recurring characters from both the anime and manga. The chapter has yet to be scanned and translated, but very raw pictures of the pages are featured in this video.

Finally, the CoroCoro issue included a page about the upcoming collector’s box for the Metal Fight Beyblade anime’s 10th Anniversary as well as the 20th anniversary of Beyblade as a whole. It featured pictures of the Burst remakes of Lightning L-Drago, Rock Leone, Flame Sagittario, and Earth Aquila. (CoroCoro scan collage above made by @group_sun_army on Twitter)

Today, Takara Tomy uploaded a video promoting the upcoming set, as well as began letting people place preorders for it on takaratomymall.jp.

The set features the following items:

Storm Pegasis 10Glaive Quick′

Lightning L-Drago 10Reach Zephyr′

Rock Leone 0 Massive

Flame Sagittario 8′ Claw

Earth Aquila 2 Yielding

Long Beylauncher (Pegasis ver.)

Long Beylauncher L (L-Drago ver.)

All of the Beyblades have their details printed on, much like the similar Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 20th Anniverary Box, and the set will be an exclusive mail order from takaratomymall.jp. The price of this set on the website is 8100円.

Link to the page on the side for this set:  https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810144670/

Stay tuned for more Beyblade news!

[silverfangnetwork]

Are you a Ginga collector? What's your favorite piece of merch? What is your dream item to own?

We have a list of Ginga merchandise at https://gingamerch.com if you don't know what's out there!

[mikemateiweb-blog]

Very Unique Game I Own Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire

https://mikemateigamer.weebly.com/blogs/the-rarest-game-i-own-ginga-fukei-densetsu-sapphire

How well does a game have to be to be worth more than $1000?

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (roughly translated as Galaxy Policewoman Legend Sapphire) is my rarest, most expensive games as of this writing.

This game was only released in Japan, it’s for the PC-Engine CD Rom² System, and it requires a special Arcade Card which goes in the HU Card slot to increase the system’s RAM.

My system is the US released version, known as the Turbo Duo.

You have to jump through a lot of hoops just to be able to play this game on a real console, and each hoop wants more money from you than the last.

So is this good enough to be worth $1000?  Of course not, are you kidding me?  I don’t think any game is that good?  If Nintendo charged that much for The Legend of Zelda, I would have just ended up taking up a different hobby altogether.  The developers who made this had no way of knowing they were making a future ultra-rare collector’s item, so I don’t think it’s really fair to factor in the game’s current high price into my review of the game.  It’s fun to joke about though.

This is the kind of premium, deluxe character select screen $1000 can buy you.

Mike Matei had to go through a long process to get this game working.  First, I had to do a lot of research and ask around to make sure I could get a legitimate copy of the game without getting ripped off for the price.  This game goes for so much that it’s definitely a huge score for a dishonest seller every time they trick someone into buying a reproduction copy.  With how much I ended up having to spend, I definitely wasn’t going to risk being scammed with a counterfeit, which luckily didn’t happen. Here are photos of my copy which have been verified by several sources to be an authentic copy of the game.

Continue Reading: https://mikemateigamer.weebly.com/blogs/the-rarest-game-i-own-ginga-fukei-densetsu-sapphire

[bog-o-bones]

Kaiju Forecast - 2018

The new year is quickly approaching us and kaiju fans certainly will have their plates full next year. Here’s a list of some of the major movies, events, merchandise and more to look forward to in the coming year!

Movies

Obviously the main tent-pole film of the year will be Legendary’s Pacific Rim: Uprising due out on March 23rd. The sequel to arguably the forefather of the New Kaiju Boom has seen plenty of ups and downs during it’s development, including a terrifying “indefinite hiatus” stamp placed upon the film in late 2015. Thankfully, the film has marched on through production and features the return of fan favorite characters from the first film as well as a new team of Jaeger pilots, led by Star Wars and Attack The Block’s John Boyega. Although a few trailers and promotional ads have been released, kaiju groupies can probably expect a surge in marketing around February.

Second banana (no pun intended) to Uprising is New Line’s Rampage loosely based on the popular city-crushing game franchise. Another film that’s spent time in Development Hell, Rampage stars perennial popcorn flick favorite Dwayne Johnson and will be unleashed April 20th to theaters everywhere.

One can’t forget about the King of the Monsters either. The second installment in the anime trilogy will make landfall in Japan on May 5th, titled Godzilla: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle (whew). Initial details remain scarce bar the inclusion of Mechagodzilla (who can be seen in the poster above). International fans may also get the chance to view the first installment in the series on Netflix, although no details for that are available either, aside from a continuously fluctuating date on the film’s Netflix Instant listing.

Tsuburaya’s latest entry in the Ultraman franchise will be seeing it’s traditional theatrical film in the form of Ultraman Geed: The Movie. Abroad fans of the show will most likely have to wait for a fansub service to translate the film in order to see it, but it may also be subject to a small theatrical screening like it’s predecessors Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie and Ultraman X: The Movie, although those were released to coincide with the Ultra series’ 50th anniversary. Never give up hope, though!

Of course, one can’t also forget about the ever-so-secretive Cloverfield franchise, which supposedly launches it’s third film in the semi-anthology series on February 2nd. Tentatively titled God Particle, the film has been pushed back three times from its initial October 2017 release date, leaving some to speculate if it is even going to come out at all. The Cloverfield franchise is noted for its heavy use of alternate-reality games for its marketing, but God Particle has seen effectively nothing so far, even when we’re less than three months away from release. Only time will tell, however.

Not necessarily a kaiju film, but it does feature the 8th Wonder of the World and may or may not feature Ultraman and the third incarnation of Mechagodzilla, Based on a thoroughly bland and tasteless early teen novel, Ready Player One is basically this generation’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit only for “geek culture” (hard gag) and...you know, bad. Kaiju fans will most likely want to wait for the YouTube compilation of all the references instead of wasting $9.00+ on a movie ticket to see some giant monster action.

Also supposedly on the docket is a film adaption of the above novel, Steve Alten’s Meg which features a surviving prehistoric Megalodon terrorizing some form of human society (you can tell I’ve read the book, can’t you?). Yet another film stuck in development hell, although the production for this film is at least two decades old. Supposedly principal photography has been completed on this film, but who the hell knows.

Television

While Tsuburaya is most definitely working on the next main installment of the Ultra series, a short series in the style of Ultraman Retsuden or Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle will be aired starting January 6th. Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle follows the history of the titular Ultra’s alter ego Gai Kurenai. Unlikely to be picked up by Crunchyroll like it’s original show, Ultra Fans will most likely want to stalk fansub sites to view this series.

Another of Tsuburaya’s toku heroes will see an animated revival next year with Studio Trigger’s Gridman anime based on a short shown at the Japan Animator Expo in 2015. Titled SSSS Gridman, named after the original show’s Americanization Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, the show will be released in the Autumn of 2018. Also related to Gridman, the original show is being broadcasted to nearly-impossible-to-document-channel Toku starting this December.

Aside from Ultraman and Gridman, I don’t know of any other kaiju-related television shows happening next year, so to not leave this section sparse, I should probably mention Kamen Rider Build, which while technically not kaiju based or a 2018 release, is tokusatsu-related and will be continuing into the new year. I know nothing aside from the basics of Kamen Rider, but according to the wiki it will be the last Rider show to be fully broadcasted during the Heisei era, as the next series will run into 2019 when Emperor Akihito will abdicate the throne to his son Prince Naruhito, thus beginning a new era of Japan.

Events

It would be heresy to discuss kaiju-related events and not bring up the quintessential annual kaiju con G-FEST! Next year’s convention looks to be an absolute banger and the entire guest list and schedule hasn’t even been announced yet! In attendance next year are Akira Takarada, best known for his role as Ogata in the original 1954 Godzilla film as well as his other roles throughout Toho’s library. Joining him will be Megumi Odaka, known as Miki Saegusa in the Heisei Godzilla series. This is her first G-FEST in over fifteen years, having attended back in 2000. Fans will most definitely not want to miss this event! G-FEST 2018 will be held July 13th - July 16th at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL.

San Diego Comic Con has always been the number one hotspot for pop culture news every year, and 2018′s convention is definitely one kaiju fans want to keep their eyes peeled to. The highly anticipated sequel to Legendary’s Godzilla reboot has wrapped filming and it’s extremely likely that the film will have some sort of presence at next year’s SDCC. Whether this means a panel with the cast and crew or a trailer is anyone’s guess, but considering it’s the last major convention before the film’s release (with the possible exception of New York Comic Con in October), it’d be insane of Legendary not to promote the film here. San Diego Comic Con will take place July 19th - July 22nd at the San Diego Convention Center.

On a slightly smaller note, Monsterama is a convention in the Atlanta, GA area that seems like your average horror/monster fan convention. Of special note on the guest list to kaiju fans is Matt Greenfield, former president of ADV Films and current president of Kraken Releasing. Both companies are notable for releasing many kaiju films to DVD & Blu-Ray in the west. Kraken’s latest tokusatsu releases include The Return of Godzilla on Region 1 disc for the first time, and Garo, the creation of character and monster designer Keita Amemiya. Fans will want to keep their ears open for this convention as new information regarding possible new releases from the company could be revealed.

Merchandise

The S.H. MonsterArts line continues releasing highly-articulated and accurate representations of characters from the Godzilla franchise, including the first non-Godzilla Showa character in the form of Mechagodzilla. Reissues of the infamous Shin Godzilla figure and the sought-after SpaceGodzilla and Little Godzilla are also in the pipeline. And of course, the highly anticipated release of the 2002/2003 KiryuGoji design as well. Mechagodzilla has been licensed by BlueFin to see a stateside release, but the others will remain Japanese exclusives.

Continuing the theme of super-articulated figures, the S.H. Figuarts line will be seeing a surge of Ultra-related figures next year. On the docket are too many figures to list (see the Ultraman Wiki article) but of special note are the kaiju Antlar, Pandon, Twin Tail and Gudon (seen above). No release dates for any of the kaiju have been revealed, but it’s very likely these monsters will see release in the coming year.

In the world of vinyl figures, chances are Bandai will produce figures for the Godzilla anime sequel, but of special note are new releases in the Movie Monster Series line for 2003 Kiryu and Biollante! This marks the first vinyl figure of Biollante since the original 1990′s deluxe-sized figure. Despite the lack of pictures, the low price of only 1500 yen means collectors will not want to miss out on this one.

Pacific Rim Uprising continues to dominate off the screen with a highly anticipated line of figures from Bandai’s Robot Spirits line. All six of the film’s main Jaegers will be released for less than $40 each (and imported to America via BlueFin) and are easily available for pre-order from mainstream sites like Amazon and BigBadToyStore. Tamashii also plans to release an expensive yet extraordinarily accurate Gipsy Danger figure through its Soul of Chogokin line as well as vinyl representations of the kaiju enemies in the newly revitalized Sofubi Spirits line.

Alternatively, Diamond Select Toys is putting out their own line of Pacific Rim Uprising figures of the Jaegers and the kaiju. These figures appear to be more in-tune with what NECA released for the first film, so those who want similarly scaled figures have that option. DST is also releasing articulated kaiju, for those who aren’t satisfied with Bandai’s vinyl offerings.

Continuing with American companies, NECA has been hard at work sculpting new figures for their Classic Godzilla line. Nothing new has been revealed yet and information is reportedly coming at ToyFair in February, although NECA is notorious for not keeping their word on reveals for their non-80′s properties. Part of this has to do with Toho’s infamously strict licensing policies which resulted in NECA being only allowed to do Godzilla suits in their line as opposed to supporting monsters as well. NECA also revealed that they do not have the rights to create figures based on the 2019 designs of Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah leaving the likely scenario being similar to Pacific Rim Uprising’s toys, with Bandai doing S.H. MonsterArts figures of the three kaiju to be distributed in America via BlueFin.

In late 2017, Criterion secured the streaming rights to fourteen Showa Godzilla films, comprised of the films Classic Media released in their Toho Master Collection, Media Blasters’ two-film library of Destroy All Monsters and Godzilla vs. Megalon, and the out-of-print Son of Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974). The films are currently available for streaming on the FilmStruck service, but Criterion has implied that they are interested in a physical release sometime in the future. Nothing concrete has been revealed yet, so fans will want to keep an eye on Criterion’s monthly Future Releases updates to see if any of these films make the cut.

Finally, kaiju artist and fan extraordinare Matt Frank is drawing an officially licensed Redman manga! From the previews shown, it appears to be taking on more of a dark tone than the original show. No word on a US release yet (although it’s likely copies will be offered at his G-FEST Artist Alley table).

With each passing year, the kaiju fandom grows bigger and bigger and more and more kaiju-related media is being released every month. It’s truly a new age for the genre and definitely the best time to be a fan. Here’s to a happy 2018!

[sweetberryworld]

Ginga densetsu Riki got a second release in Finland recently. It has different cover than the first release but other than that it's the same, both releases of the manga in the second picture. Manga with just Riki and Akakabuto is the first release from 2012, the other one is the second release from May 2021

Currently if you buy the book from Urumi you also get this amazing postcard with it (untill May 20th/until they run out of the cards).

[rabbitrot]

I saw that you were a GNG/GDW collector on your dA page, what got you into the series?

it’s a long story,,

an ex-friend of mine introduced me to the series when i was 11 (i think) and the scene where weed’s mom died fucked me up pretty bad. it was the first time i ever saw dark animation.we would roleplay as our own characters and hers were always gdw-themed.after she moved away, i vaguely remembered the show but was interested in finding it again.at the time, i was super embarrassed of admitting that i liked anime so i never asked my other friends if they knew about the ginga series. it didn’t take too long to find a few episodes on youtube. i watched gng first, usually one episode every day before school, and then started gdw.

it was my favorite thing ever and i had to find out more.

the show was never dubbed in english so i assumed no american merchandise existed, and i was correct. but, i noticed a few american dA users had huge collections consisting of manga, keychains, animation cels, figurines, and plushies.i did some research and discovered sites that would allow me to buy from foreign sellers across the world.

i saved every penny for months— and years— to be able to buy stuff.

my mom helped me a lot since i was too young to work real jobs or make buyer accounts. my allowance was raised and i did yardwork around my neighborhood.the first addition to my collection was a set of gdw figures. i loved them so much, i even carried a few around in my backpack.my prized possession was my very first gdw (small) plush, weed. i took him everywhere and he never left my side.i heard it was nearly impossible to find other character plushes, and if the never-ending search didn’t discourage you, the price would.$900 for a stuffed animal. it sounds absolutely ridiculous.but i am a ridiculous person.

over time, i added new plushies to my hoard. i eventually tracked down some very rare gng figurines, including some blue editions and the almost nonexistent wave 2 figures. i even bought a board game.it’s become a ((very expensive)) hobby for me.i still watch the show on bootleg dvds and recently bought some of the pureplastic brand plushies from futagoshop.

the show had a huge impact on my life. it got me into drawing, which opened so many doors. i joined many art communities, discovered amazing animators and musicians, met wonderful artists, created countless friendships, and i guess in a way made me who i am now.it sounds silly but this spinning dog anime shaped me. i wouldn’t even be an artist right now if it weren’t for gng/gdw.