I can’t think of another time we’ve covered a collectible twice. Here on io9, we cover all manner of merch—toys, art, clothing, etc.—but once we cover it, it’s done. However, when it comes to the exclusive figure Hasbro is bringing to Star Wars Celebration Japan in April, our initial coverage wasn’t enough to showcase just how awesome this figure is, and so here we are.
To recap, Hasbro will have an exclusive Black Series set of the Ronin and R5-D56 from Star Wars: Visions on sale at the convention. They’re super cool figures, all black and white just like the short film they originated from. But, what makes this release even more special is that the figures are going to come in “premium Japanese-only single-language packaging.” And wow, does that really take things up a notch. Here are some images.
So, as you can see, the figures come packed with some really beautiful art held closed with some type of string. And then, the package opens up to reveal the characters are in a giant, widescreen movie. And that’s without all the accessories, of which there are 11: including “a lightsaber, staff, two rocket thrusters, and six droid tools.”
The issue we’re having is, clearly, you have to buy two of these things, one to open and one to display. However, the implication here is that just the packaging is exclusive. That means the figures themselves may be made available at another date. So, potentially, you can buy these and display those.
This particular version of the figure will exclusively be available at the Hasbro booth at Star Wars Celebration Japan, starting April 18. You’ll find us there in line.
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