When Gecco announced in July 2013 that they were going to release a Robbie the Rabbit statue, they revealed that there would be a total of three variants available. The first two being a Pink and Blue blood stained statue. The two statues would be available for general release across the world.

The third statue however, was only made available in Japan. To get your hands on one you would need to apply through Figure Oh (Figure King) Magazine. This variant is also limited to only 300 pieces and comes in a souvenir style packaging. Luckily I managed to get my hands on one and I have to say, I think its my favorite out of the three.

To start off with, the packaging for the Souvenir Robbie statue is quite different indeed. The statue box itself comes inside a white box which has a printed ribbon around it. This box has novelty stickers on which make it look as if it has been delivered directly from Silent Hill itself. I especially love the fragile sticker, which has a rabbit silhouette. There is also an address label which states it has been sent from ‘Mr Robbie’ and a QR Code which when scanned takes you to the Gecco website. 

Opening up this parcel we are greeted with the Souvenir Statue. Unlike the other statues, the box art is clean and bright. It has the ‘Sweet Factory, Souvenir Shop’ logo on the top of the box. This time the sides of the box have no statue and sculptor info but are replaced with novelty images of Robbie and the other Lakeside Amusement Park mascots. I especially love how the mascot side states ‘Not also Available’. A carousel silhouette pattern also adorns the sides of the box. The back art still features the image of several Robbie’s in a bathtub (created by Usagi Takana). 

Just from looking into the box you can easily see that the map that is included as a backdrop for the other variants has been removed and has instead been replaced with gold backing. 

The Souvenir Robbie statue features no blood at all. The blood that is present around the mouths of the other statues has been removed entirely. His clothes are clean and tidy and the chainsaw is also shiny and bloodless, along with the base that he can stand on.

Aside from the lack of blood, the only difference with the base is that it has a stamp at the bottom stating that it’s the exclusive souvenir version, printed in white. 

When standing all three of the Robbie statue’s together in their boxes, you can see the decay from clean to blood and rust. I love how so much thought has gone into the packaging of these statue’s and I would have to say that out of all the releases from Gecco, the Robbie statue’s are by far my favorite. I especially love how this variant really does feel like a souvenir, the fact it has the store logo from Silent Hill 3 on the top, it's clean, bright and a joy to look at. 

Sadly Gecco have no plans to release this version in the future and will stick to releasing the Blood stained variants worldwide only. If you would like to try and get your hands on one of these yourself you can try various auction websites like Jauce and Rinkya, although this variant is already selling for well over 30,000 yen. 

If you would like to check out my review for the bloodstained Pink and Blue Robbie statues then please click HERE

Also for a full video review of all 3 Robbie statue's check out Silent Hill Historical Society's review right HERE

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In July of 2013 we were treated to the first look at a total of four new statues that Gecco were currently working on. The first of those four was released in January and that was of Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3. Along with Heather Mason Gecco also revealed a statue of Robbie the Rabbit also from Silent Hill 3.

Robbie was released in March of this year (2o14) and was released in three different variants. The first being the regular blood stained Pink Robbie, this Robbie is widely available and if you pre-ordered it from Amiami.com it also came with a small tin of Green Tea. The second variant was of a Blue Robbie and is initially exclusive to Mamegyorai in Japan, limited to 3000. The final variant was only available to Figure King Magazine in Japan. This variant of Robbie features different box art and the statue itself contains no blood at all. Bloodless Robbie is limited to only 300 pieces.

Fortunately for myself I have managed to get my hands on the Pink and Blue Robbie statues, with the bloodness version on its way also (mini review to follow upon arrival).

All three Robbie statues feature the same style box art but with additional added detail. The Pink Robbie features souvenir style packaging from Lakeside Amusement Park, with small amounts of blood and rust across the box. The Blue Robbie’s box art is much more bloody and dark, the entire front is rusted and decayed. The back of the boxes contain a large image of four Robbie’s in a bathtub, the only difference being that the Blue Robbie box features one Blue rabbit in the tub and the Pink Robbie’s box contain all Pink Rabbits. The sides of the box contain sculptor information and also additional info about the games and Robbie himself.

When you first open the box you can see that the tabs inside show instructions on how to put the included weapons into his hands. Included is a small sheet of clear plastic which you must wrap around the weapons before placing them into Robbie’s hand. This is to avoid the flocking being removed from his hands. The lid of the box also has a small card which contains the same image on the back of the box and information about the Sculptors and Robbie once again.


The cardboard insert that is also a backing for the statue features the map of Silent Hill. The Pink version has blood splatters across it with the Lakeside Amusement Park circled. The Blue version however is almost covered entire in blood and is barely view-able. 

The statue itself is covered in flocking making him soft and fuzzy, this adds a more realistic feel to him being a soft toy or costume. He stands at approximately 34cm high and comes with a round base that is similar to the base that also comes with Heather. Unlike other releases from Gecco Robbie is also free standing so if you prefer you can keep Robbie off his base. I really like the amount of detail that has been put into making this statue. His face features blood stained cheeks and a shiny mouth and nose. His eyes are perfectly painted and have a glossy look which creates a small amount of innocence to this sinister bunny.

The colour of his bowtie will either be green or yellow dependant on which Robbie you own but both will be blood stained. The buttons on his overalls are gold and shiny and although Robbie has blood all over him, these are untouched. His overalls also have a zip at the back right above a small round fuzzy tail. 

The chainsaw that is included also contains a large amount of detail. As you can see from the pictures it is also bloodstained and worn looking. The Chainsaw that is included with the Pink Robbie has the words "To you my dear" engraved across it. The Blue Robbie chainsaw has the words "Your Fingerpost". The lettering is actually carved into the blade and not printed onto it which I feel makes them stand out much more than if they were printed. 
As with Heather and the Bubble Head Nurses, Robbie also comes with a steel pipe, but lets be honest, a chainsaw is much cooler right? 
The weapons need to have plastic wrapped around them before placing them into Robbie's hand, this is to avoid the flocking from coming off. Although even with the plastic I found it difficult to place the weapons into his hand. 

If you were lucky enough to pre-order Robbie from Amiami.com and paid a small amount more for him, your Robbie also came with a tin of Green Tea. The tin features Robbie the Rabbit artwork and contains information about the rabbit himself. Luckily the exclusive tea version appears back in stock every now and again so if you're after this version keep checking Amiami as you may be in luck.

I must admit that out of all the Silent Hill statues released by Gecco so far, the Robbie statues are by far my favorite. The amount of detail is outstanding and the adding flocking effect makes this statue a real must have for any fan. The initial Robbie statue design did have a more splattered blood effect across his face whereas the official release features a more symmetrical design and although there have been a few complaints because I this, I really do not mind his new look. 
If you're still to purchase a Silent Hill statue this is definitely the one to buy to kick start your collection. After taking pictures for this review I ended up placing the Robbie's back into their boxes as they really do look great in or out of them.

If you're after your very own Robbie you can grab him from Amiami.com or for those of you outside of Japan, Robbie is due to be released worldwide May 2014. You can pre-order and get more information on where to purchase him from thefollowing distributors :

Diamond Comics Distributors Inc. (USA)
Kolektakon LLC (USA)
Abysse Corp (France)
Fantasiland (Italy)
HEO GmbH (Germany)
ILOVETOYZ, INC (Korea)
The Falcon's Hangar (Singapore)

Check out my other reviews for Gecco's Red Pyramid Thing, SDCC Red Pyramid Thing, Bubble Head Nurse, SDCC Bubble Head Nurse and Heather Mason statue. 



Also for a full video review of all 3 Robbie statue's check out Silent Hill Historical Society's review right HERE

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Mamegyorai and revealed photographs of the finalized Robbie the Rabbit statues.
As you can see the boxes look amazing and I cannot wait to get my hands on both of these (and the souvenir version if I can get it).

The Pink blood stained Robbie features rusty, blood stained art that looks like a souvenir style product. The Blue Robbie is much similar however the blood and rust are much more present.

Gecco's Robbie the Rabbit is released in Japan this month, although it appears to be sold out everywhere.
For those wanting to get your hands on either of them (or both) you can order them from:

Diamond Comics Distributors Inc. (USA)
Kolektakon LLC (USA)
Abysse Corp (France)
Fantasiland (Italy)
HEO GmbH (Germany)
ILOVETOYZ, INC (Korea)
The Falcon's Hangar (Singapore)

Please note release dates for orders outside of Japan vary with the majority beginning in May and some pre-orders may already be sold out. 

So what do you think? And will you be getting your hands on Robbie?

Thanks to John Kubiak for this find! Check out his awesome Silent Hill collection right HERE

Gecco announced this morning via email the new distributors for their Heather and Robbie statues. After the fiasco with ToyMunkey it's great news for fans who have been wanting to get their hands on the statues outside of Japan. All three statues will start to ship in May this year and are avaiable for pre-order now, however pre-order time is limited with some distributors closing pre-orders as early as March 10th.

Below is a list of where you can now order yours from and also the prices for each.

Distributors:
Diamond Comics Distributors Inc. (USA)
Kolektakon LLC (USA)
Abysse Corp (France)
Fantasiland (Italy)
HEO GmbH (Germany)
ILOVETOYZ, INC (Korea)
The Falcon's Hangar (Singapore)

Prices:
-Heather $138
-Robbie (pink) $128
-Robbie (blue) $128

Release Date: May 2014

GE Animation have started to release a new line of Silent Hill inspirede merchandise. Once again the line is based around Silent Hill Homecoming.

The Pyramid Head T-Shirts has the words 'Welcome to Silent Hill' and features an image of Pyramid Head with a very bloody sword. This design is similar to the Pyramid Head bag also released by GE Entertainment a few years back. This T shirt was released January 31st 2014.

The second T shirt is of Robbie the Rabbit and has the towns name just above him. This T shirt was released February 22nd 2014. Both T shirts are available in sizes Small to Extra Large. Rrp of $17.99

Finally two brand new Iphone cases will be released March 30th 2014 and feature the same design as the Robbie T shirt on one and a more movie style Pyramid Head image on the other. The price is yet to be revealed.

Will you be getting any of these?

As we all know Christmas is fast approaching! It's that time of year where you have to get something for pretty much everyone and lets be honest, its not exactly easy!

So to help you out this year I've come up with the perfect Christmas Gift Guide to ensure that awesome Silent Hill fan in your life gets exactly what they want and to make it a little bit easier I have included links directly to the gifts in question. So its as simple as click, checkout, chill! 

I have selected a large number of links from around the world so there is something for everyone no matter where you are!

Luckily this year SIlent Hill fans were treated to quite a lot of Silent Hill merchandise. For those fans who like to look good, why not treat them to a Silent Hill cap, T-shirt or wristband? 

Insert Coin Clothing currently have two different Silent Hill T-shirts available. The first being the Silent Hill Historical Society T shirt and the Lakeview Hotel T shirt. Both T-shirts are available in sizes Small to 3 X Extra Large. Or why not check out the Lakeside Amusement Park T-shirt available from Game Legends, this T-shirt is available in sizes Small to Extra Large.

For the fans who like to sport some awesome headgear, why not give them a Silent Hill Military Hat featuring the one and only Pyramid head or the brilliant Robbie the Rabbit cap. And if that's not enough a matching Lakeside Amusement Park cap (to go with the T-shirt) is also available.

The perfect stocking filler would also be the Lakeside Amusement Park wristband, also available from Game Legends.

If none of the above are making you want to spend your cash then maybe a Robbie plush will change your mind? There is nothing like a blood stained Rabbit to show its Christmas! And this year Gaya Entertainment released quite possibly one of the most amazing Silent Hill items ever! The Robbie the Rabbit plush is available from Game Legends, Amazon and various other stores. He stands at 37cm tall and is so darn cute! This one is pretty much a WIN all in its self.

Also available from Game Legends is the Halo of the sun Keyring, another great stocking filler!

If you're wanting to spend a bit more on your presents this year for that REALLY special Silent Hill fan, you could always grab them a Silent Hill Gecco figure. 

Currently there are a total of 4 figures available (with the 5th becoming available in Japan this month). The first being the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Lying Figure or the Bubble Head Nurse figure. Both of these figures are more available than the Red Bubble Head nurse or the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Mannequin in his hands. These latter figures were available at San Diego Comic Con this year are limited to 1500 pieces, so will be a bit more pricey. Do not fear though as you can still get them from Amazon, Ebay or any other sites that just happen to still have them in stock. 

If you're like me, you might really enjoy hand made gifts. There is something about a gift that has either been made by someone close to you or just someone that really adds something extra! So for those of you who love to give a more personal gift why not check out the custom Silent Hill 4 Saint Medallion. This medallion is beautifully made and a real must for any Silent Hill fan. I ended up buying one myself. This Medallion is actually made by the awesome lady that runs Alchemilla Hospital

Another beautifully made item is the 'A Tale of Birds Without a Voice' Silent Hill inspired Art book. It features a total of 16 illustrations showcasing characters and locations in SIlent Hill. The book is created by Elisa Fortes, who I know is a HUGE Silent Hill fan so you're really getting an awesome piece of Silent Hill memorabilia. The great thing about this book is that you can purchase it in a Hardback copy or a Digital copy. I have asked for this for Christmas so if I don't get it ill be very upset. :P

Your Silent Hill fan may really love a Silent Hill Facebook fan page, so why not get them a Silent Nerd T-shirt or a Silent Haven T-shirt?

As it gets closer to Christmas you'll be wanting to get all of those presents done and dusted as quickly as possible and what is quicker than a Dvd/Blu Ray or Game? Silent Hill Revelation was released on Dvd, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray this year and so why not grab a copy? You can purchase Silent Hill Revelation from a large number of Stores including Amazon, Ebay, Hmv and more, plus with it already being out for quite a while you might be able to get it at a steal.

If you'd rather keep the person you're giving a gift to keep them quiet for a while so you can enjoy your own presents, go for a Silent Hill Game. It's a great gift and contains hours (if not days/weeks/months) of playing. You can choose from a total of ten Silent Hill games (including Book of Memories for the Vita) although the older games will most likely be found on sites such as Ebay. 

Finally for those who don't have the time to get a gift or don't quite have enough funds, why not give the gift of a pre-order? A Silent Hill 3 Heather figure will be available this month in Japan and hopefully available some time next year everywhere else. Along with this in February a Robbie the Rabbit figure will also be available and if you pre-order it now from AmiAmi you get a free tin of Robbie Tea! Both figures are made once again by Gecco. You could always pre-order one and then pay once available, that way the person you intend to give it to will receive an amazing gift without paying a penny. 

Hopefully this has helped you make up your mind on what to get the Silent Hill fan in your life. If it hasn't or you can't really afford anything FEAR NOT! As You can win some of the things featured in this article directly from Silent Hill Paradise, just click HERE to enter.

Silent Hill Historical Society is also giving away a Silent Hill play novel and guide.

Alchemilla Hospital is giving away a copy of Silent Hill 3 for Pc and a guide.

Silent Haven is giving away all 4 issues of Silent Hill Past Life.

According to IMDB Silent Hill 9 is due to be released September 29th 2015. Which means we have another 2 years to go until we see anything new from that town!

The director is slated to be Hideo Kojima himself! 

Unfortunately the downside to this information is that is was indeed posted to IMDB which is not 100% accurate (wasn't Jeepers Creepers 3 meant to come out about 6 years ago?) 

So for now we will just have to wait for any other information to surface before we can all freak out! 

Stay tuned!

Source: IMDB
More information: Silent Hill Wiki

Credit to Pip Petrie!

The Robbie the Rabbit figures that we have seen at this years Comic Con are due to be released in February 2014! 

In total there will be three different variants available. A Pink and Blue blood covered Robbie and a 'Souvenir' version of Robbie which has no blood at all. 
The Blue Robbie has a chainsaw with the words "Your Fingerpost" and the Pink Robbie's chainsaw has the words "To you my dear" across it. Both figures also come with an additional steal pipe. As to whether the Souvenir editions comes with any weapons is yet to be seen.
Robbie is a 1/6 scale figure with an overall height of 34cm. 

Thank to Whitney from Silent Hill Historical Society, The Blue Robbie figure is available exclusively from mamegyorai.co.jp and is limited to a grand total of 1000 pieces! The souvenir version is also only available 'Figure King' magazine in Japan. It is limited to 300 pieces and can only be ordered via mail order. (Source)
Hopefully all three figures will become available across the pond soon, as I cannot wait to get my hands on all three!

The figures are priced at: 12,800 yen/ $ 132.79/ £81.31
 
You can pre-order the pink Robbie from HERE

You can pre-order the blue Robbie from HERE

If you pre-order from AmiAmi you will receive a free exclusive tin of Robbie Green Tea. Pre-Order HERE
More images are available via both links.