World Hobby Fair 2012 (Shougakukan, Banpresto)

World Hobby Fair 2012 by Shougakukan will be held at Makuhari Chaba, Japan from 30 June to 1 July 2012.
In the exhibition area, Banpresto will display and sell (play UFO catcher game) the following item as prior release.

[ Pokemo Plush/Super DX Plush ]

[ Pokemon Plush My Pokemon Collection ]

[ Pokemon WAZA Attacks Museum Figures ]

As for upcoming MPC and Waza figures, please see thses pages #1, #2.
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[ Reference ]
Banpresto : WHF 2012 Pokemon Items

Upcoming Pokemon Plush Figure (Banpresto)

28th game prize fair (exclusive show) was held on 30 May 2012 at Ariake Tokyo, Banpresto shows upcoming Pokemon plush and figure merchandise.

Credits of the following all images are Pirobori's blog.
Many thank you for reporting and sharing images :D

[ I Love Eevee ]

• Large Eevee : Height about 30 cm, will come in October 2012.
• 2nd image will come October, 3rd image in November 2012.

[ My Pokemon Collection ]

• From top line, MPC#19 to #22.
• 19 : Release in September 2012
• 20 : Release in November October 2012
• 21 : Release schedule not sure atm in November 2012
• 22 : Release schedule not sure atm in December 2012
• Updated upcoming MPC summary page 

[ Figure Key Chain Special Asort ]

• Left : Release in September 2012, includes black veiled Pokemon (Movie Pokemon)
• Right : Release in November 2012, includes black veiled Pokemon (Movie Pokemon)
• These set are re-arrange these lines

[ Round Shape Plush (ころっとまんまる) ]

• Re-Release in December 2012

[ Halloween Plush ]

• Release in September 2012

[ WAZA Attacks Museum Figure ]

• Top line : Release in December 2012
• 2nd line : Release in September October 2012
• Please see this page about attacks name of each figures 

[ PARTNERS series ]

• Release schedule : under conforming  2nd week in September 2012 (postponed)
• No Subway Boss this time unfortunately

In World Hobby Fair 2012 (30 June to 1 July), Bapresto booth will display same one probably.
Next 29th Prize fair will be held in September 2012.

Again we thank you to Pironori for your great reporting !

[ Reference ]
Pironori : Blog Repo#1, Repo#2, Twitter
GA Graphic : Pokemon PARTNERS (detail pics) ADD
4gamer : 28th Prize Report (Banpresto) ADD

[ Edit ]
3 Jue 2012: Edited the release schedule for Pokemon PARTNERS series and added pics lins
10 Jun 2012 : Edited the release schedule for MPC, and added images

Waza Attacks Museum Figure (Banpresto)

Here is just uploaded some images of new game prize series Waza Attacks Museum (技ミュージアム) Figure from Banpresto. Caption says Banpresto will open the official site in June 2012. The site has functions same as MyPokemonCollection (register/ranking etc). Image from magazine Figure King No 172. (Left bottom in the image is Smile PreCure! XD)

For your reference, we added the summary page for upcoming Waza Museum Figure and blog-tag.

[ Order ]
Yahoo JP Auction : Searching result
Rakuten NetShop  CollecToys : Vol 002 (4 lines), Vol 002 (2 lines).

Pokemon for Grown-Ups (Banpresto)

Banpresto runs/will run Pokemon game prize series as below at the moment.
Actually, target of these are for the adults, eye catch copy : 'Pokemon for Grown-Ups おとなもポケモン', marketing concept/background are revealed at AOU#2012.

[ Marketing Concept ]

[ Pokemon for Grown-Ups Series /Special Page ]

• My Pokemon Collection : Plush every Unova Pokemon
• I Love Pikachu : High quality Pikachu goods
• WAZA Museum : Figure with effect and attacks, will start Jun 2012
• ( PARTNERS : Figure (Charactor and Pokemon), will start Jul 2012 )
• I Love Eevee : High quality Eevee (probably Eeveelution too) goods, will start Oct 2012
• Referenceable images of the series are #1, #2, #3
• Just opening the related page, special site will be activated in Ju 2012.

Thank you for the concept image to Twipic@hide_loopcube.
Special thanks to @denkimouse and @happyjolteon.

Banpresto Expo Info (Banpresto)

Banpresto Expo was held at Makuharai Chiba, Japan today. Upcoming Pokemon new game prizes are displayed. Here is a clipping from twitters and others. [Updated] Added Meloetta Plush as follow. 2nd one is here.
Many thank you for reporting and sharing the images to @sumib_89, @BANPRE_NOW, @coborico and 地獄の九所封.

[ Waza (Attacks) Museum Figures ]

• Images from @sumib_89
• Vol.003 has colors this time. Other images and video in AOU#2012, please see this article.

[ Order Vol.001 (Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Zebstrika) ]
Rakuten Shop : CollectToys


[ I Love Eevee Series ]

• Images from @BANPRE_NOW
• I Love Eevee (EIEVYU) series will start from October 2012.

[ DX Figure Series RARTNERS ]

• Images from @coborico
• Ash and Cilan (Dento) figures will out in July September 2012, Subway Boss Emmet/Ingo (Nobori/Kudari) will out soon.　

[ Wakuwaku Get Kuji /1Kuji ] ADD

• Images from 地獄の九所封.
• Lot prize, release schedule is unknown, probably in the mid of July 2012.

Again many thanks to @sumib_89, @BANPRE_NOW, @coborico and 地獄の九所封.

[ Edit ]
5 Mar 2012 : Added Meloetta plush
7 Jun 2012 : Edited the release schedule of Pokemon PARTNERS

Edited AOU 2012 Rep etc (Banpresto, Kyodo)

The following articles of Bapresto Pokemon game prize are edited, adding the lines and release month.

• AOU 2012 Repo #1 (Keldeo/Movie 2012 Items)
• AOU 2012 Repo #2 (My Pokemon Collection plush, I Love Pikachu)
• Upcoming MPC plush
• AOU 2012 Repo #2 (WAZA / Attacks Museum figure)

A new image is uploaded to the following article.

• Pokemon Metal Collection figure BW 4 (Kyodo) 

AOU 2012 Report#3 New Pokemon Prize (Banpresto)

Continued report#2.
Here is upcoming Pokemon figure new series WAZA (Attacks) Museum 技ミュージアム.
Images are ultra heavy.

Also took the video from top line to 2nd last line.



Lines / Schedule

[ Vol.001 ]

• 3rd week of June 2012
• #495 Snivy (Vine Whip), #498 Tepig (Ember), 
• #501 Oshawott (Razor Shell),#523 Zebstrika (Discharge)  

[ Vol.002 ]

• 2nd week of August 2012
• #610 Axew (Dragon Rage), #585 Deerling (Aromatherapy), 
• #552 Krokorok (Sand Tomb), #625 Bisharp (Metal Claw)

[ Sample#1 ]

• #515 Panpour (Water Sport), #511 Pansage (Grass Whistle), 
• #513 Pansear (Fire Punch), #589 Escavalier (X-Scissor)

[ Sample#2 ]

• #559 Scraggy (Leer), #532 Timburr (Super Power), 
• #569 Garbodor (Gunk Shot), ＃635 Hydreigon (Draco Meteor)

[ Sample#3 ]

• #540 Sewaddle (Bug Buzz), #630 Mandibuzz (Brave Bird), #574 Gothita (Fake Tears)

That's all, thanks for the reading :D

[ Edit ]
22 Feb 2012: Added WAZA Museum brochure and lines/sch.

[ Order ]
Rakuten Shop : CollectToys

Pokemon Plush MPC Encore, Waza Museum (Banpresto)

Banpresto announces the following game prize info today.

[ Pokemon Plush My Pokemon Collection (MPC) Encore ]

Every Unova Pokemon plush series : MPC, 92 plushies has been released at the moment. According user request in the mobile site, best 6 of the ranking will be re-release in June 2012.  

• No.1: Hydreigon, No.2: Sewaddle, No.3: Emolga, 
• No.4: Snivy, No.5: Reshiram, No.6: Oshawott

As for upcoming MPC lines, please see this page.


[ Pokemon Figure Waza (Attacks) Museum ]

As we reported on this new serieｓ, Banpresto will show the final products (not prototype) in Amusement Operator's Union AOU Expo dated 18 February 2012, Chiba Japan. So far 12 lines are revealed.

[ Reference ]
Banpresto : Press Release 13 Feb 2012 (PDF)
NariNari.com : Banpresto MPC Encore

[ Order ]
Rakuten Shop : CollectToys

Pokemon Merch. in World Hobby Fair 2012 #2 (Bandai, Banpresto)

Continued Pokemon Merch. in World Hobby Fair 2012.

[ Bandai, BW Swing figures ]

Will be released in the end of January February 2012. Two veiled Pokemons are revealed. Pikachu and Excadrill....... Final image is uploaded to this article.

[ Banpresto, Waza-Museum (Attacks Figures with Effect) 技ミュージアム ]

Prototype displayed. Probably details will be revealed at AOU#2012.

• #495 Snivy (Vine Whip), #498 Tepig (Ember), #501 Oshawott (Razor Shell), #523 Zebstrika (Discharge)
• #610 Axew (Dragon Rage), #585 Deerling (Aromatherapy), #552 Krokorok (Sand Tomb), #625 Bisharp (Metal Claw)
• #515 Panpour (Water Sport), #511 Pansage (Grass Whistle), #513 Pansear (Fire Punch), #589 Escavalier (X-Scissor)

Many thank you for the images and credit goes to cooldpm's blog.

[ Add ]
Thank you for the following image to anonymous in 2ch three monkey thread.

[ Reference ]
Cooldpm's blog : WHF 2012 report No.1

[ Edit ]
2 Feb 2012 : Added the image of Waza-Museum

Pokemon Plush Figure Upcoming Info 2 (Banpresto)

As we posted on 26th Prize Fair (exclusive business show) was held in Tokyo on 8 November 2011, 4Gamer.net reports more details today. Here is reposting.

[ My PokemonCollection MPC series ]

• 1st top line, March 2012 ? April 2012, MPC#14
• #586 Sawsbuck (Spring), #541 Swadloon, #592 Frillish (Female),
• #632 Durant, #536 Palpitoad, #584 Vanilluxe

• 2nd top line, April 2012 ? May 2012, MPC#15
• #585 Deerling (Spring), #619 Mienfoo, #633 Deino,
• #524 Roggenrola, #611 Fraxure, #569 Garbodor

• 3rd top line, Reference exhibition June 2012, MPC#16
• #570 Zorua, #592 Frillish (Male), #620 Mienshao,
• #636 Larvesta, #597 Ferroseed, #521 Unfezant (Male)

[ Search/Order for MPC ]
Yahoo JP Auction searching result
Rakuten NetShop searching result

[ Attacks Figures with Effect ]

• #495 Snivy : Vine Whip
• #498 Tepig : Ember
• #501 Oshawott : Razor Shell
• #523 Zebstrika : Discharge

[ I Love Pikachu ILP series ]

Thank you for the images and credit goes to 4Gamer.net

[ Reference ]
4Gamer.net : 26th Prize Fair report (Banpresto) 

[ Edit ]
06 Apr 2012 : Added the image for MPC#14
21 May 2012 :  Added the images for MPC#15 and 16