With the five individual Combaticons now in hand, it's time to look at if they're worth more than the sum of their parts. The time of Age of the Primes Bruticus is now upon us - Hasbro's  latest rendition arriving a whole decade later since their last effort in the Combiner Wars  line. But with a Commander, two Voyagers and two Deluxes now costing fans around $236 (£212) in total, does the mighty combiner justify the equally mighty price tag? Individual figure reviews can be found below; Age of the Primes Vortex Age of the Primes Blast Off Age of the Primes Brawl Age of the Primes Onslaught Age of the Primes Swindle

Release Date: August 2026 RRP: $42.99/£34.99 It's been a short and exciting road to the completion of the latest rendition of the Combaticons and their combined form Bruticus , and Hasbro have saved what many might consider the best until last. Whilst Swindle might not be everyone's favourite member of the team, he's certainly the one that's had the most individual characterisation - his status as a weaselly con-man even stretching beyond being part of the Combaticons in other continuities. Regardless Age of the Primes Swindle caps of the year of Bruticus as the final component of the combiner to be released - joining his follow leg Brawl as a Voyager class release.

Release Date: August 2026 RRP: 9900 yen Following the release of Kamen Rider Ryuki last year, there wasn't a doubt in anyone's minds that Bandai Tamashii Nations weren't going to be all-in on new Kamen Rider Ryuki  figures for the S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou line. Even if it's something that slowly build upon over the next several years, given the amount of love they put into the original S.H. Figuarts Ryuki range fans can likely expect a full roster of Riders and Contact Monsters. Kamen Rider Knight might have seemed like the next obvious stop, but instead Bandai are following up with another firm fan favourite. S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Kamen Rider Ouja is the second of Ryuki 's extensive roster of Riders to be released, with his Tamashii Web exclusive status indicating that the rest are quite likely to suffer a similar fate.

Following his work on 1976's  Space Ironman Kyodain , creator Shotaro Ishinomori  expressed an interest in creating his own giant robot show akin to the likes of Tetsujin 28  and Giant Robo  as its successor - an idea that the sponsors were also keen on. Though initially conceived as an animated series, it was eventually decided that a live-action tokusatsu production would be far more impressive - the first Toei would have produced since Giant Robo nearly a decade ago. The result was Daitetsujin 17 (pronounced "One-Seven"), a 35-episode series which ran from March to November 1977. Following this, giant robots would become a staple of Toei's tokusatsu productions - first in Spider-Man  the following year, and from there a core component of the Super Sentai franchise.

The shift in legal rights surrounding the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross in relation to its US-adapted counterpart Robotech has led to an age where there's more options for merchandise than ever before, and with many of the more popular ones being on the larger side it can be a daunting experience for newcomers knowing where to start. And for those looking for something a little smaller, the Kids Logic Mini Metal 001 Veritech VF-1J Fighter Mode gives you the opportunity to proudly display the show's iconic mecha in its fighter jet configuration. This review was done in collaboration with Zero Variant , an independent UK-based online store specialising in Japanese collectibles ranging from anime figures, mecha, statues and model kits, alongside premium Western releases. Everything sold is either an official licensed product or a selected premium third-party piece that earns its place on the site. No bootlegs. No knockoffs.  The review sample was kindly provided by Z...

Release Date: August 2026 RRP: 11,000 yen It's a testament to the popularity of Kamen Rider Black that it remains the only Kamen Rider series to receive a direct sequel with the same lead character, and even though for many Kamen Rider Black RX didn't reach quite the same heights it's a surprise that Bandai Tamashii Nations  didn't immediately follow up the release of Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Black  with his successor. But five years later and finally S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Kamen Rider Black RX  has arrived, bringing us one step closer to a complete line-up of titular Riders in the premium "true bone carving" line. Surprisingly unlike most of the other Showa Riders, Black RX was deemed popular enough to receive a general retail release rather than Tamashii Web status, with the figure also showing off a few new surprise additions to the range in terms of design.