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February 22, 2001
McFarlane's second series of Anime Figures is particularly interesting because it contains three figures from Katsuhiro Otomo's classic 1988 anime, Akira, which is being remastered and will be released on video in July.
Including Bill Tucci's Shi
February 19, 2001
The Matrix was a big hit for N2, which is planning a third series of Matrix figures for 2001 as well as new twelve-inch figures.
Comic Images Has the Cards
February 18, 2001
The characters in Final Fantasy , in particular the protagonist Aki, have the three-dimensional look of live action actors.
DVD and VHS Street Date July 3, 2001
February 18, 2001
Pioneer has tentatively announced July 3 as the street date for the video versions of the remastered film. Pioneer will be releasing four different Akira skus, including two ultra-cool DVD editions.
Hasbro, Jakks Make Battlebots
February 17, 2001
The emerging sport of robotic combat seen on Comedy Central's Battlebots series features radio-controlled robots weighing up to 488 pounds dueling with an array of weaponry that includes hammers, saws, spikes, and pikes.
New Scale Figure Due in June
February 23, 2001
WizKids, the company that created the white-hot Mage Knight miniature game, has announced an entirely new kind of Mage Knight figure.
TV Shows, Lara Croft, and Geek Toys
February 22, 2001
The Simpsons is the cornerstone of Playmates toy line for 2001, which also includes Tomb Raider and Jackie Chan Adventures figures.
Also Sailor Moon
February 15, 2001
The Irwin Toy Company unveiled an extensive line of Dragonball Z toys at this year's Toy Fair.
Gundam and More
February 14, 2001
Bandai's America's sister company, Bandai Entertainment has become one of the leading U.S. packagers of anime???and the two companies are working together on projects that should have strong appeal to collectors.
More High Quality Stuff
February 28, 2001
Here's more of the McFarlane Toys lineup for this year, including the Movie Maniacs, rock and roll, H.R. Giger, videogame, and Spawn lines.
