 | Just as the dust settles on Gecco's Silent Hill production line Medicom Toy pops up with a new Robbie the Rabbit figure that will be released in July 2015. Measuring approximately 300mm high, this Robbie is once again flocked and comes with a chainsaw, steel pipe and a stand for him to stand proudly on. Unlike the Gecco statues, it would appear that this Robbie is also pose-able which is a huge selling point for myself. He has been sculpted by Perfect-Studio and his clothes are made by Yumiko Noda. Although a little more than the Gecco statues, this guy is currently on pre-order for 22,130 yen which works out at around £122 or $191. Pre-order yours now from AmiAmi Will you be ordering one? |
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Want to win an official T-shirt (from Insert Coin Clothing?) and a Robbie the Rabbit plush? Sure you do! All you have to do is like Paradise on facebook. THATS IT! Competition is open worldwide and will close on August 31st 2014. That give's you a whole month to enter :D You can also gain additional entries by following Paradise on twitter or liking other pages, but these are not mandatory. To enter all you need to do is enter your name and email and click 'begin' this will open a drop down menu with the pages you can like. For your entry to be valid you MUST like Paradise you can then gain additional entries if you wish. Terms and Conditions: You must Like Paradise on Facebook for your entry to be valid. If you like and then unlike before the competition is over your entry will be disqualified. Additional entries are available by liking other pages (not all of them are related to Paradise but all are awesome. These likes are not mandatory) One entry per person. The competition closes August 31st at Midnight (UK Time) winners will be announced within 7 days of competition closing and will have 48 hours to claim their prize otherwise it will be given away once again. Competition is open worldwide.Insert coin is not in partnership with this competition. To purchase the prizes yourself check out the Insert Coin Clothing website or Game-Legends.com for the Robbie plush. Additional entry pages info: Aritario.com is an awesome site that contains a lot of Silent Hill updates and merchandise images. Zenithfilms is the official page for Silent Hill Requiem. Catlow and Ruinizer are both music related pages.  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 For anything and everything Silent Hill, why not like Paradise on Facebook?  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 Don't forget to like Paradise on Facebook to stay up to date with all things Silent Hill.  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?  Unfortunately Robbie the Rabbit isn't coming this month. Robbie has been pushed back to March 2014 as they want to get him just right.
In a blog post via the Mamegyorai blog it was revealed that he had been delayed but no official announcement from anywhere else had been made "Also will be released next, and segment of the Gecco silent statue "lobby the rabbit' production is underway. Also postponed to March a month to now. Reservations are Bon voyage are to your order we guide. Please also kindly bear with us as the postponement from the judgment that you want to deliver something even better, because... Really sorry" I then contacted Gecco myself who confirmed the delay "As Mamegyorai says, we decided to release it in March, the same month as Pink one, which is postponed to March from February" Although I was very much looking forward to getting my hands on Robbie this month, I can wait that little bit longer if it means they are going to look as best as they possibly can. Confirmation of the delay can also be found via Silent Hill Historical Society. Although previews of the box art for the forthcoming Robbie figures have already been revealed. The full artwork is now available to view online. The Pink and Blue Robbie Statues box have nearly identical box art. However the Souvenir version has a very clean and unique design. As we can see from the images below the Blue and Pink Robbie statues both have 'Robbie the Rabbit Silent Hill 3' on the lid of the box where as the Souvenir version has a 'Sweet Factory Souvenir Shop' logo and a look that you could easily pass off as being taken directly from the shop at Lakeside Amusement Park. I really like all three designs. Which one do you like best? You can check out more images of Robbie and a behind the scenes look at how Robbie is made by clicking here HERE
Thanks to Elisa Fortes for this awesome find! If you have a spare minute check out Elisa FS Art on Facebook!  Last month (January 14) the much sort after Heather figure from Gecco was released and fortunately for us we're in store for yet another Silent Hill release in March. This time being the Silent Hill 3 Robbie the Rabbit Statue. Once again produced by Gecco, Robbie will be available in a total of 3 variants, although getting your hands on all three may be a difficult task at hand. For those of you who are still deciding on whether to order Robbie or just have no idea where to start this handy guide should help you out. Pink Blood Stained RobbieAll three Robbie's stand at a total of 34cm tall and are 1/6 scale. The great thing about these statue are that unlike previous releases, these statues have been flocked to add a fluffy type feel and to add a more authentic soft toy look. They are made from PVC, soft vinyl and ABS. Each Robbie stands on a small circular base that is similar to the base Heather stands on. The pink, blood stained Robbie comes with a steel pipe and bloody chainsaw which has the words "To You My Dear" written on the side. The Pink Blood Stained Robbie is the only statue that appears to have a general release. Although its original release is within Japan, Gecco will be releasing him elsewhere as soon as a new distributor has been chosen. For those who want him now, do not worry as you can get your hands on him from AmiAmi for the price of 10,950 Japanese Yen which works out at around £66/$107. For an additional 1000 yen you can also get yourself a small tin of Robbie the Rabbit tea via AmiAmi's exclusive version. The box art for this version features a bathtub of four blood stained Robbie's on the back of the box with a fairground style front. The grey area that you can see in the below image will be a clear plastic window, so you can see directly inside the box. The front of the box also has various blood stains. Blue Blood Stained RobbieUnlike the pink blood stained Robbie, the blue blood stained Robbie is limited to a total of 1000 copies and if that didn't make you want him more he's also exclusive to Mamegyorai. This version is more expensive than the pink blood stained Robbie. Priced at 12,800 yen which works out at around £77/$127 Blue Robbie also comes with a steel pipe and bloody chainsaw which this time has the words "Your Fingerpost" written across it. The box art is also very similar to the original Robbie but this time is much darker. The artwork on the back has a blue Robbie amongst three Pink Robbie's and the front of the box is rusty and bloody. I really like the art work for this version. For those of you who must get this version you can try Jauce and Yahoo Auctions Japan. Although you will most likely have to pay more for this version. I managed to pre-order this version through Jauce at a cost of 14,500 yen which is already 2000 more yen than its original price. Pink 'Souvenir' RobbieThe final Robbie variant is the 'Souvenir' version. This Robbie has no blood stains at all and is a much more clean version. The one big downside to this Robbie is that once again its limited to only 300. If that wasn't a blow for those who really want him, he's also only available through 'Figure King' magazine in Japan and Gecco have no plans to release him elsewhere. So unless you're lucky and stumble across him on a Japanese auction website or you know someone in Japan who could get him for you, the chance of getting this version is quite slim.
As with the other two variants, the box features four Robbie's on the back but this time the font is in white. The front of the box also features a clear, unstained design to reflect the figure inside. Not much detail has been released for this version either so whether he comes with any weapons is unknown. With all three variants being released this month be sure to look out for my upcoming review on both the blood stained blue and pink Robbie statues as soon as they arrive. For anything and everything Silent Hill, check out Paradise on Facebook by clicking HERE |
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