Prepare to bite the Tsukasa Bullet!

We have come to the end of our August toy feature shindig, and we wanted to give you guys something really special so we have definitely saved the best for last! I admit that I fell in love with this awesome figure when our buddy (and owner of this figure) took her out of the box and our jaws just dropped big time!... Well, aside from being, obviously, well-endowed and very much sexy from a certain angle (some of you guys who are familiar with this figure would probably know what I'm referring to *wink *wink!) the intricate details on her costume down to her killer heels blew us away! Without further ado, she's none other than Clarice Cornova from "Tsukasa Bullet."


I gotta hand it to Tsukasa Jun for the splendid and breathtaking artwork and now Clarice comes to life in this beautiful non-scale figure that even I who is a rookie with these things can easily appreciate because of the craftsmanship and all things good that is brimming on this baby from top to bottom. Pricey, yes, but nonetheless this Clarice Cornova figure is worth every cent!


I have managed to compile a small album of her photos and my camera (along with several other peeps present during the shoot) couldn't be more happy than seeing Clarice taking the spotlight that particular evening. If you guys would want to see the other photos, please do find the time to visit our Made in X Facebook page and check out our darling for the month of August. Thanks for your time and 'til next time!

Coming soon this September on Made in X...

As we bid goodbye to August in the next couple of days and welcome the brand new month of September, here is yet another small teaser for all of you toy lovers out there as we give you three new and exciting figures that you will all surely love and we will reveal them one by one only on Made in X. Be sure to check out our Facebook page for more news, updates and new photo uploads that will be coming your way in the days ahead...

Coming this September on Made in X...

Figure No. 3 now featured on Made in X...

We've already featured some of these "to-die-for" toy figures starting of with Shining Wind's Clalaclan Phirias and the Daimos Soul of Chogokin GX-43 die-cast figure on Made in X's Facebook page. This week, we'll be featuring another new figure that I'm sure you guys will all love, please do find the time to visit Made in X and check out the new toy feature plus other updates that will be coming your way soon...

Daimos die-cast action toys then and now...

For those who were growing up as a kid in the Philippines back in the late 70's to the early 80's, majority of us were so mesmerized in watching these awesome super robot characters fighting out the bad guys from outer space on TV during the very first anime wave to hit our shores in the form of such legendary mecha heroes like Mazinger Z, Voltes V, UFO Grendaizer, Combattler, Getta Robo, Gaiking, Mekanda Robot, Danguard Ace and so many others that came and fascinated the minds and imagination of Filipino kids, teens and adults alike. But there's this one particular super robot series that has somehow left an imprint on the minds of people who grew up watching them on Channel 7 during that wonderful era... remember those immortal, one-word lines where the two star-crossed lovers call out their names with utmost longing... "Erikaaaa!!!....", "Richaaaaarrrrddd!!!..." Who wouldn't forget them, right? And who wouldn't forget that huge trailer-type vehicle called the Tranzer who transforms into the mighty mecha out to save mankind from the clutches of the winged humanoids known as the Baam people... he is no other than the mighty Daimos.

My surviving Daimos toy from
Popy (1978)

Daimos was such a big hit on TV as it was ranked among the most-watched anime series next to such big-named super robot characters like Mazinger Z and Voltes V (who is considered as the most popular super robot by majority of Filipinos), merchandising items from stickers, trading cards to toy robots was a huge success and everyone during that time just went crazy over them! I'm proud to say that I was one of the lucky few who had that chance to own the 7 or 8-inch die-cast action robot of Daimos which was then released by Popy around 1978, though it was one of my biggest dream to have its bigger brother where he can transform into the Tranzer, I never got the opportunity to have him, but nevertheless I was more than happy just to have the smaller version.


Fast forward to 2008, when leading Japanese toy company Bandai decided to rehash Daimos' old, stiff and ill-proportioned physique based on the 1978 Popy/Godaikin design, they came out with a more accurate and poseable die-cast figure of Daimos which stayed faithful to its original anime features. Now the Daimos action toy from Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line has a more complex transformation equipped with the right body proportions along with some badass trimmings which includes the weapons and two replicas of the Tryper 75S car and the Galva FXII plane inside the package.

Soul of Chogokin Daimos GX-43
from Bandai (2008)

I must admit that the Daimos Chogokin version really looked awesome and honestly he looks far more better and true-to-its-original body design as we see him in the original 1978 anime series, unlike the Godaikin series where you can clearly see the big difference in its body ratio imbalance (like having the huge mecha head on a smaller body and stuff...) But the only thing that they have in common is that the Godaikin and Chogokin versions are both very expensive to purchase. Back in the late 70's to early 80's, Godaikin's price tag ranges from about Php 400 to 500, and during those times that amount was very, VERY huge for such a toy item. Today, the Chogokin version of Daimos would amount to around Php 7,000++ (roughly around $166.00) and if the item is still in good condition, its price range may go up since Bandai had already discontinued production of the Daimos GX-43.


Overall, whether you have the Godaikin or the Chogokin version of Daimos, it really doesn't matter. What's more important is knowing who Daimos is and the fond, childhood memories he has given you while you sat in front of your TV watching religiously the entire series from its pilot episode down to its final telecast, or as you hum deafly to both the intro and ending soundtracks while you finished your dinner or as you picked up that book and studied for tomorrow's test... even though it's in Japanese! That's the true essence of being a dedicated super robo fan...

Figure No. 2 unleashed on Made in X...

A few days ago we featured on Made in X's Facebook page the awesome and jaw-dropping 1/8 scale PVC figure of Shining Wind's Clalaclan Phirias (Armor Version) from Alter... Today we are presenting to all of you the second action toy figure on our best of four toy series this August, and if you want to see what's cooking in our kitchen, please feel free to visit our Facebook page anytime by clicking here or just head on over to www.facebook.com/madeinx for more. Thanks a bunch guys and 'til next time!

Happy Meal toy collection: Papa Smurf

You guys may have seen from my past blog post where I featured Brainy Smurf and his toaster that I got from the McDonald's Happy Meal I ordered, well here is the other Smurfs character that I last purchased and it is none other than Papa Smurf... and this time he's cooking something magical inside that potion pot and he wants Brainy Smurf to be the first one to take the plunge, so to speak. Anyways I decided to photograph the two together during one of their peculiar bonding moments and it sure is nice to see these awesome blue creatures once more after more than 20 years when I used to watch them on the telly as a kid, and aside from the toy line McDonald's (Philippines) is featuring this month,  they too now have a full-length movie!


Here are some of the photos I took earlier this evening:

Papa Smurf and Brainy Smurf in one crazy bonding moment...

(L-R) Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf

Clalaclan Phirias figure from "Shining Wind"

Shining Wind's Clalaclan Phirias in all of her gracious beauty

Yesterday I posted a teaser on what you guys will be expecting in the coming days on our Made in X Facebook page and today, here is one of those nifty surprises we are telling you and without further ado, we give you the lovely Clalaclan Phirias (Armor Version) 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC figure from Alter. This awesome anime figure will surely enchant you with its precise and intricate details that can be seen from head to foot, and we couldn't help but dig the mind-blowing pearl-colored armor along with the shield and weapon.

Check out the other photo samples we have below and if you want to see more of the lovely Clalaclan, you can visit our Facebook page by clicking here or simply head on over to www.facebook.com/madeinx

Clalaclan Phirias semi-sideview profile

Sideview profile

Her mean-looking winged boots

Check out that weapon folks...

Coming soon to Made in X...

A quick view of things to come on Made in X

This is just a small teaser of what you guys can expect in the coming days here on Made in X, or you can also check out from time to time our Facebook page by clicking on this link and see the complete photo set that will unravel soon...

Happy Meal toy collection: The Smurfs

A couple of days ago my sister and I decided to get ourselves a McDonalds (Philippines) Happy Meal and this August, they're giving us the cute and lovable blue creatures we all love... The Smurfs! Since we had our Happy Meals delivered at home, a McDonalds representative was kind enough to have the delivery man bring with him some of the Smurfs toys for us to choose. Of course my sister chose Smurfette while I picked the Brainy Smurf figure with a huge toaster that he uses as a catapult or something. Actually I've seen the entire, if not some of the Smurfs toys in this month's Happy Meal collection and they're quite good and worth having as well.

Brainy Smurf toy figure with huge toaster (McDonalds Happy Meal line for August)

As soon as we were done with our food, I immediately went up back to my room and got my camera ready and took some snapshots of my Brainy Smurf and toaster figure. My sister is hoping to get the other Smurfs toys sometime soon and so I might as well join in the fray and purchase my next Smurf character to be added to my collection.