BANDAI's collectors toy division, TAMASHII NATIONS, which recently held a grand collectors' exhibition at Huashan in Taipei, has prepared a plethora of new toy products for the toy fans of Southern Taiwan on the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend! The "TAMASHII EXHIBITION 2024 IN KAOHSIUNG" at The Pier-2 Art Center in Kaohsiung kicks off today (the 8th)! Our Toy People editorial team rushed to Kaohsiung to bring you this on-site report, as we learned that the exhibits this time would be different from the Taipei show!
＜TAMASHII EXHIBITION 2024 IN KAOHSIUNG＞
Dates: 6/8 (Sat) - 6/16 (Sun) 11:00-19:00 (Last entry at 18:30)
Venue: The Pier-2 Art Center, Penglai Area, Warehouse B4, Kaohsiung
▼ This is the massive venue for the event~ You can see the promotional posters from a distance, so you definitely won't miss it!
This collectors' exhibition in Kaohsiung brings together new product displays from immensely popular IPs such as One Piece, Mobile Suit Gundam, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Oshi no Ko, SPY x FAMILY, and more. In TAMASHII NATIONS' consistent curatorial style, Warehouse B4 of The Pier-2's Penglai Area has been transformed into a spectacular and rich themed exhibition space!
First, we must mention the highlights of this exhibition, making their first-ever Taiwan debut in Kaohsiung: the S.H.Figuarts "GOLDDASH", S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou "Kamen Rider Saga", and the Chogokin "Gundam Calibarn"! The impressively sized "Muteki Ouja Jumbo Machineder Mazinger Z" is also incredibly cool.
▼ The glittering S.H.Figuarts GOLDDASH.
▼ S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Saga.
▼ Chogokin Gundam Calibarn.
▼ Muteki Ouja Jumbo Machineder Mazinger Z.
After taking a closer look, this editor noticed that some of the action figures are displayed in different poses or with effect parts! Next, let's explore each section one by one! Following TAMASHII NATIONS' usual exhibition layout, we can browse through by anime and manga series. First up is the One Piece themed zone!
▼ Our Lord Frieza has once again descended upon Kaohsiung in his FULL POWER form!
▼ SPY x FAMILY.
▼ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. With the recent premiere of the Hashira Training Arc anime, this editor can now totally see Tanjiro's super muscular physique under his clothes (lol)!
▼ Naruto.
▼ Chainsaw Man.
▼ Even though I already barked in Taipei, seeing Miss Makima just makes me go 'woof woof woof' instinctively!
▼ Bleach.
▼ Mobile Suit Gundam. What's special this time is that the "The Witch from Mercury" display case features not only the ROBOT SPIRITS "Darilbalde (Guel's Custom) ver. A.N.I.M.E." but is also commanded by the super cool Chogokin Gundam Calibarn!
▼ Macross.
▼ Bakatono-sama is truly magnificent!
▼ Chogokin Themed Zone.
▼ A grand collection of various products from the "PROPLICA" series, which recreates in-show props with exquisite crafting techniques.
▼ Products from the "Adoke nette" series, featuring small, "innocently cute" chibi-style figures.
▼ Looking forward to the characters from WIND BREAKER appearing soon!
▼ The new tekupiku-chan series of figures that you can take with you anywhere.
▼ Kamen Rider Themed Zone.
▼ Ultraman Blazar has also come to Kaohsiung!!
▼ Father of Ultra, with his eye-catching pectoral muscles!
▼ It's really hard not to take a second look at Dada!
▼ Fly with all your might again! Kyoryu Red.
This event's exclusive items: S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Kamen Rider Hibiki Shinkocchou Seihou 10th Anniversary Ver., Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form Shinkocchou Seihou 10th Anniversary Ver., S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Zero Clear Color Ver., Ultraseven (THE MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN), and Soul of Chogokin GX-105G Mazinger Z CHOGOKIN 50th Exclusive.
Finally, of course, we have to mention the special giveaway for TAMASHII EXHIBITION 2024 IN KAOHSIUNG! This time, you can get an acrylic storage box, being distributed for the first time in Kaohsiung, which can help you store various accessories and interchangeable hands for your action figures. It's super practical!
＜TAMASHII EXHIBITION 2024 IN KAOHSIUNG＞
Dates: 6/8 (Sat) - 6/16 (Sun) 11:00-19:00 (Last entry at 18:30)
Venue: The Pier-2 Art Center, Penglai Area, Warehouse B4, Kaohsiung