Monday, 10 November 2025

Toybox REVIEW: Transformers Studio Series Devastator

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The individual Constructions have some good scenes in Transformers: The Movie (arguing with Soundwave over rule of the Decepticons, flexing their trumpet skills at Starscream's coronation), but when it comes to memorable moments nothing quite compares to them uniting to form Devastator at the Battle of Autobot City. After effectively bringing the city to its knees, it's only the arrival of Optimus Prime and the Dinobots that turns the tide in favour of the Autobots. After carefully analysing the pros and cons of each individual figure, it's now time to bring them all together and see what Studio Series Devastator has to offer. Five releases and around $200 later, does the gestalt live up to expectations?

Individual figure reviews can be found below;

Saturday, 8 November 2025

Toybox REVIEW: Transformers Studio Series Mixmaster

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Release Date: August 2025
RRP: $42.99/£34.99

2025 has been a pretty great year for Transformers, with two full Combiners completed in its Generations lines, a further one kicked off for completion next year and a fourth successfully backed via Haslab. But while most of this is off happening in the Age of the Primes line, Studio Series (or more specifically, the range formerly known as Studio Series 86) has been busy with the show's first gestalt team and only one to appear in Transformers: The Movie - the Constructicons. It's been a fun few months slowly picking these up piece by piece, but now it's time to round things off with Studio Series Mixmaster - the last Voyager Class-sized piece of the puzzle.

Monday, 3 November 2025

Special REVIEW: Girls Remix in Halloween Party

Girls Remix in Halloween Party

The Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club pulls from all corners of the Kamen Rider franchise when it comes to inspiration for its specials, and one of its most deserved and overdue offerings in recent years is Girls Remix - a celebration of the heroines of Kamen Rider. Whereas the first Girls Remix special in 2022 was a largely self-contained crossover, when it returned in 2025 with Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix it hinted towards a much bigger storyline. Luckily fans haven't had to wait too long for the next instalment, as it gets into the spooky season with Girls Remix in Halloween Party. Key cast members Akiko, Rinne and Hana return once more, this time bringing in new characters from Kamen Rider Kiva, Kamen Rider Wizard, Kamen Rider Geats, Kamen Rider Gotchard and Kamen Rider Gavv.