Greetings, Toy People! Today, our Toy-Venture squad is once again on the scene at Huashan to check out the spectacular annual toy exhibition hosted by the Toys & Hobby Department of Bandai Namco Entertainment Taiwan Ltd., "BANPRESTO X ICHIBAN KUJI EXPO 2023"! This event will be held in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Not only does it feature a rich variety of products making their Taiwan debut, but there are also pre-sale Ichiban Kuji items available on-site. Let's dive in and experience the charm of this massive wave of new releases together!
【BANPRESTO X ICHIBAN KUJI EXPO 2023 TAIPEI】
Event Period: August 10, 2023 (Thu) 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
August 11, 2023 (Fri) - August 13, 2023 (Sun) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Venue: West 1 Hall, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei
The event gathers unreleased new products from popular series including "Naruto," "Sailor Moon," "One Piece," "SPY x FAMILY," "HUNTER x HUNTER," "Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 'Hidden Inventory / Premature Death' Arc," and "Crayon Shin-chan's" new movie "New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~"...... and more. Also featured are new items from the female VTuber group "hololive" and Hideaki Anno's "Shin Japan Heroes Universe." In addition to the spectacular exhibits, BANPRESTO has put great effort into the venue's layout and the thematic design of the exhibition areas, making it a truly delightful experience to walk through.
Let's start with the items making their Taiwan debut, first shown at "Anime Expo 2023" in the US: the Naruto NARUTOP99 and WCF Vol. 1 to Vol. 5. Although most are unpainted prototypes, they are absolutely spectacular!
▼ Bandai Namco Entertainment's latest game, "NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS," is also available for a trial play on-site!
▼ Following Naruto is another major highlight of the event: the One Piece section. In addition to multiple Gear 5 Luffy figures, there's also an awesome Uta WCF and the incredibly imposing Yamato!
● Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
● Dragon Ball
● Yu Yu Hakusho
● SPY x FAMILY
▼ The "Qposket" series here is mainly focused on Sailor Moon and Disney Princesses!
▼ Paldolce Collection Kirby, Sailor Moon.
● Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
● "Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 'Hidden Inventory / Premature Death' Arc"
● HUNTER x HUNTER
● Chainsaw Man
● Hideaki Anno's "Shin Japan Heroes Universe"
● Crayon Shin-chan
● WCF Independent Display Area
▼ QUEEN Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Brachiosaurus! Super chubby and super cute!
● Tom and Jerry
▼ The "Relax time" series brings together characters from hololive, Bleach, One-Punch Man, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime...... and more.
● Tokyo Revengers
▼ A mirror is specially used to display the back design of the special attack uniform! Such great attention to detail.
Next, we enter the dedicated Ichiban Kuji section. First up is "Naruto Shippuden: The Bond of Shinobi," scheduled to be released simultaneously with Japan on August 12 at this venue.
▼ "Digimon -Ultimate Evolution-" is scheduled for an advance sale at the event.
▼ "Toy Story: I AM HERE FOR YOU!" will be available for purchase at the event.
▼ "Godzilla: Great Monster Assembly" will go on sale at FamilyMart convenience stores on August 11.
▼ "Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death 1" will be available for purchase at the event.
▼ Isn't Miss Yor just gorgeous!!
▼ Such a fun cup, you'd still be super happy even if you get the E Prize.
▼ There are also many cute and photo-worthy areas on-site. Toy People who visit shouldn't miss the chance to take a photo with their favorite characters.
▼ Lastly, the sales area! Just pick your favorite one here, head out to the lawn outside the venue, and start playing and taking pictures!
We also have some great news for all you Toy People at the event! From now until the final day of the tour, add the BANPRESTO Taiwan LINE official account as a friend. Then, spend over NT$800 on official BANPRESTO brand products (excluding Ichiban Kuji) at partner stores or at the EXPO 2023 venue. You'll be eligible to enter a lucky draw at the EXPO 2023 venue, with a chance to win the grand prize of a PlayStation®5 console.
【BANPRESTO X ICHIBAN KUJI EXPO 2023 TAIPEI】
Event Period: August 10, 2023 (Thu) 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
August 11, 2023 (Fri) - August 13, 2023 (Sun) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Venue: West 1 Hall, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei
Event Details: BANPRESTO and Ichiban Kuji figure exhibition and sales
