tamashii nation by bandai
And then it all clicked: Toynami's SDCC-exclusive Shitama-Kun is a character icon found on Tamashii (English / Japanese) - aka Bandai's new collector-focused label - which clicked with "Tamashii Nations" Masakazu Katsura-designed Batman - seen @ Toy Tokyo (but 2 "i"s instead of 1 :p), which happens to be the one of the "Movie Realization"-lines of Bandai! ... sorry folks, I'm just slow that way :p ...So does that mean you'll be able to have a glimpse of said Dark Knight/Batman & Batpod @ Toynami's Booth#3229 this coming San Diego Comic Convention? ... am just speculating and anticipating, of coz :p ... (snap & send pics, thanks! LOL) ... and according to Klim, renowned Japanese sculptor Takayuki Takeya (WHO) will be making an appearance at SDCC as well = *coolio*
"TAMASHII NATIONS is an umbrella label encompassing Japan's top collectible brands. Our logo is designed to prepresent the cool, fun and just plain awe-inspiring nature of our products. Our mission is to bring TAMASHII , the Japanese word for soul or spirit, to everything we create."
