tamashi nation batman @ tokyo toy show 2008
Now, I do not think I'm known to be an "eloquent" man (I'd like to think I am but I know I'm delusional) - so when I set my humble-peepers on this TAMASHI NATION's THE DARK KNIGHT figure currently on display this weekend at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 [tagged] - all I can think of to share with you folks is: I shat meself - twice. (thank teh CyberGawds I don't write for a living, innit? heh).
![TAMASHI-BATMAN](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tRb3l8pbyVe6FFqIpzvuq9KJcX8XmLMK7sNWYVdii3hnN10EjxJ7TAyYjaYb-82e8Uc8iNWojyDzI7ByZobPRrfumY-_6s8OjlBprYamStj9HEirvyrIChfMYeB26jDsQ=s0-d)
Courtesy of TRE-reader Francesco Fondi - aka Boss of otaku culture and hobby publisher @ www.hobbymedia.it (you rawk, Fra!) we have here a couple of overview pics (and info) of the combi-Batman and Batpod set designed for Bandai's "Movie Realization" figure line by legendary mangaka Masakazu Katsura (VIDEO GIRL AI) - based on the costume used in The Dark Knight movie - and tis hella eye-poppin' toy-candy, it is!
![TAMASHI-BATMAN-BATPOD](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s78cp_27CYMbE4D7X8bKaGkJlyoCUxtXYWI15rPB2z4BtJGHu1m_Rp1mU2gP67CnGNrY_bf79BSm2H4SB1lzv7Mb2XIg19FeaQVmK9gm5__yqDWaoAg635phQx8CwArnA=s0-d)
Currently no further product details as yet - besides the September drop-date and a 8,925YEN price-tag (US$81 / SGD$113) and even with this price-point, this hyper-detailed Batman may yet disappear off the shelves pretty darn quick, especially with the movie coming out in just about a month's time (July 21st). And of coz the awesome design (heh). Meanwhile as we await further details - CLICK THRU for more images!
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-1](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u_D7lsQ3xgyrgXdNSdR5Z2HBS4Yc5shhADzY3mTbrFFDSROg9MJ2VNhsCR-RHKRnK-I-GXr-Z4nALmCfNgr2Ti3dukHx93X3mcCPmqmR940bttV_GrdgLe1WIpXVXvbQ=s0-d)
*from sketch to sculpt*
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-2](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v3_JOEpfsiVtI3F3a7BmPpfO9X23bMb6XzGdYqnyv1D3dlABspUXMPbxY5V9wsaYyH9gPomllKshaNwQidrutQMZszDvVcfUcTMZKa26oJDB8vR0VrFDXe2M9YH8TUbA=s0-d)
*click on images to embiggen*
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-4](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tT5xijsWLPgxKTfPglGsdtut1OH5rWFSaF69a01UuFf4mWm4WUxbQVpEY9rsRsb9VycJjKu7qjDoP2x6-76oCEUwfwageKDcjiB5O2mhtCCJIOvNHYT-VJmJccn0F64Ks=s0-d)
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-3](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vPOzyV57Bfw_ZeZVr0kF6gfX8bzzmF-kMKDrg_P6_1bf07Aw-1WhN8jLv4vg4BvrkCP9-gaY2kaPflWvJj6yQDzHRTeBuCVYWBBZPa5tYmPNR5HVNZ9EmrFEjpj6lvVkA=s0-d)
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-5](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v9W-mCDkdn3dXEtMh-O6JMtVmcqqT6fw3Z11OcufUL6ASqTEf3VCTj_oru7T4ioO5Rb-OiQ8GZMH3r-Iy1pXr2mVwJJHZRkzqoU8ksoU8rFgRiRlESe-rUggh5MKLN5eM=s0-d)
[*Note: all images have been cropped and white-balanced from the originals*]
![BATMAN-TAMASHI-NATION-6](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tTHPt5rPQVVm3i112dPg-T6EhqHARq-qNSB0GVE8-DVJguHERJk8bGsdNMMLTzSA6KUP9qMUhl4zKXoj8gGJHD7NWtlrmIpsVKa48UAvuwf8-e2Y-WOP_2oKhqfK7gh5P2MA=s0-d)
Additional (Original) Event Images via:
- http://blog.hobbystock.jp
- http://otasuke.new-akiba.com/
Sketch via LuciferJackass
Courtesy of TRE-reader Francesco Fondi - aka Boss of otaku culture and hobby publisher @ www.hobbymedia.it (you rawk, Fra!) we have here a couple of overview pics (and info) of the combi-Batman and Batpod set designed for Bandai's "Movie Realization" figure line by legendary mangaka Masakazu Katsura (VIDEO GIRL AI) - based on the costume used in The Dark Knight movie - and tis hella eye-poppin' toy-candy, it is!
Currently no further product details as yet - besides the September drop-date and a 8,925YEN price-tag (US$81 / SGD$113) and even with this price-point, this hyper-detailed Batman may yet disappear off the shelves pretty darn quick, especially with the movie coming out in just about a month's time (July 21st). And of coz the awesome design (heh). Meanwhile as we await further details - CLICK THRU for more images!
*from sketch to sculpt*
*click on images to embiggen*
[*Note: all images have been cropped and white-balanced from the originals*]
Additional (Original) Event Images via:
- http://blog.hobbystock.jp
- http://otasuke.new-akiba.com/
Sketch via LuciferJackass