HOKUTO NO KEN News: Return of the Black King
It's great to see that even after all of these years Kaiyodo still give HOKUTO NO KEN the excellent treatment that franchise deserves. The 200X line is one of the oldest and best quality action figure lines ever.
This latest addition to the line is no different as we have here the box set of Kokuoh-Go and Kenshiro, one-eight action figures. Just like that Raoh and Kokuoh-Go release from a couple of years back, this one has a the same Kokuoh-Go (the horse, AKA Black King) that came with that one except the head sculpt is different (with rag over the eye) to reflect the time period at the end of the series.
Kenshiro himself is a brand new figure. He can stand on his own as a articulated figure and comes with his cape to also reflect the later time period of the series (post Raoh storyline and time jump.That and it's my personal favorite version of him). Needless to say Henshin Hiobby will have a gallery of it when it comes out.
There is another version of this that comes with the upcoming release of the HD DVD box set of the original anime series. Not sure what exactly that version looks like but we'll let you know when we do.
DETAILS:
Raoh goes for 18,900 yen (172.13 USD)
Street date: Jan 2008
Comments
My boyfriend is an big fan of Hokuto no Ken. I want to buy him a few statues or figurines for him this Christmas, but some of the 'toys' you have on this site I have not seen anywhere. (They are awesome by the way.) Where can I get this stuff?
P.S. I don't read japanese.
Posted by: Bay | November 16, 2007 09:33 AM
Most of them can be ordered via import toy dealers like imageanime.com. They can get you anything.
Comic book shops can order HNK items for you. Diamond distribution brings them over which allows them to be sold here. The busts and statues will be brought over here. Some already have.
Other things won't be brought over like the Kenshiro/Kokuoh Go on horse. I doubt that will be brought over since it is pretty expensive for an action figure. I doubt they (Diamond will bring that over). In that case call imageanime.
Posted by: Gatack | November 19, 2007 07:19 PM
Thank you for the info.
Posted by: Bay | November 20, 2007 11:48 AM