Akihabara isn't the only place in Japan to get your hands on toys and anime related merchandise but it is arguably the best place in Tokyo. There are other shops out there of course, some of which you may not even...

For part 2 of the shopping guide, I explored the area around the train station as well as going up along Chuo-dori (中央通り). There are heaps of shops everywhere and its just a matter of visiting each one to find what...

What started out as plans for a small shopping guide has now turned into a 3 part guide with over 150 photos. I just couldn't stop taking photos while I was toy hunting in Japan, I wanted to take everything in and there was...

While I’m still sorting through the 11.2GB worth of photos from my July trip to Japan and preparing to write my shopping guide, I thought I’d put up a review I prepared earlier. I purchased this figure on impulse, and it’s not...

I can’t say I know much about the particular background of the ANIMA Super Evangelion machine or story, I do know that it’s a really refreshing and well designed variation to the much loved (and slightly over produced)...

I love reviewing toys where you can compare the differences between different manufacturers and toy lines for the same character. It’s like asking two people the same question, you may get similar answers but it won’t...

Its already half way through the year…how time flies! I was hoping to have done 50 reviews by now, but as they say, life happens and not everything goes according to plan. Hopefully the second half of the year will be...

Well well, I guess its time for another Mazinger figure review. After all there are so many different versions of this iconic character if I don’t review one now and then I’ll fall hopelessly behind…The GX-49 is based on the...

While I’m still in the mood for Iron Man, I thought I might as well review the Hasbro MKVI suit. At first, I wasn’t really interested in this particular figure but after reviewing War Machine and seeing all the improvements Hasbro has...

If you thought the Iron Man suit was cool, then you’ve gotta love the War Machine suit. Yes, it is based on a modified Mark II suit so it’s probably not nearly as powerful as Iron Man, but it has a sh*t load of...

Firstly I must apologize again for the late review. Life has been hectic, but it should all be over soon (no I'm not dying, I mean things should settle down soon XD). New place is sorted, internet is set, and bugs have been...

Been stock piling quite a few toys lately but can hardly find any time to review them, and when I do find the time, it’s a hard choice to pick a toy to review. This figure has been on my wish list for some time, and I was lucky...

Happy Easter everyone, I hope you guys take the time this long weekend to relax and catch up with friends and family! Don't forget to drive safely, and if you're in Sydney why not check out our friends at Prize Paradize! They...

Hey guys, sorry for the absence of activity in the last few weeks, been very busy with various things including moving house (yet to find one but all packed up!) and doing some freelance design work. Any who, moving onto...

Hi guys, thanks for your support so far. I've had to skip a couple of weeks of reviews as I'm in the middle of moving house. I hope you bear with me during this time and enjoy your stay here at TBC!

Here’s another figure from the ever popular Movie Masters Batman toy line, this time it’s Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne before he gets his first Batsuit, and he looks bad ass! Based on the 2005 film “Batman Begins”...

After months of searching and waiting, I finally got my hands on this guy to share with you all. He is pretty hard to find, apparently only 1,800 pieces produced so it was important for me to give him a detailed review, enjoy! ...

Who doesn’t like highly detailed completed action figures ready to be displayed straight out of the box?! That’s what I love about the GFF toy line, for a lazy toy collector like me, they are the perfect alternative to ...

Some say patience is a virtue, I say, patience is an awesome repainted version of Optimus Prime. For those of you that awaited agonizingly for months for this release, congratulations the wait have finally...

All I can say with this one is, hot! I’m usually not a big collector of the Figma series action figures but I do admire the quality of the toy line. This however was high on my “must get” list! Background: Aegis / Aigis (アイギス)...

/////END OF YEAR SALE///// Happy New Year Everyone!!! To celebrate the end of 2009 and the coming of 2010, TBC is having a 30% discount sale on all in-stock* items at the Toybox Collection online shop...

Firstly, Merry Xmas and thanks for your support so far in 2009!! Now onto the review:) There aren’t many guys out there that pull off a pink shirt, let alone a pink suit. But Decade wears it perfectly, in fact the...

Let’s take a look at some easy and quick ways of customization to bring life and individuality to your mass produced toys and action figures! The following tutorial took a total of approximately 2.5 hours...

Here’s another offering of the popular ARX-7 Arbalest Arm Slave, made by Bandai. This version won’t make your wallet bleed, but will it put a smile on your face? Let’s see how it compares to Alter’s release. From...

A couple of months ago, I would have been like “what the hell is a Linebarrel, is it a kind of barrel?” After a bit of research I found the answer to my question, and I’m glad I did as I’ve grown quite fond of this mecha...

Here’s yet another release of our beloved, yellow, not so talkative and oh so likeable Bumblebee, this time with his Earthling good pal Sam Witwicky! Sam Witwicky and the Witwicky family are fictional characters...

I’ve been a fan of this franchise for quite some time now and absolutely love the character and mecha designs, but can never quite understand what the story is about. It’s about time I revisited the anime...

Once again, thanks to everyone that entered the contest, it was fun to read all your entries unfortunately there can only be one winner. For everyone else, we look forward to more contests in the future with...

I’m sure all of you at some stage during your childhood would have come across Machine Robo / Gobots / Robo Machine / Robo Machine Men? Well turns out, I had too, but without me knowing it until only...

The much anticipated and long overdue ARX-7 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic! is finally here, and pretty much sold out everywhere within the first couple of months of it’s release. This was something I had to have...

A legendary superhero made even more popular by the recent movies starring Christian Bale as the Dark Knight – in my opinion the best batman on the big screen to date. Background: Batman, originally...

/////CONTEST///// To celebrate 6 months online + opening of online toy shop + showing our appreciation for your visits, TBC would like to make a small contribution to the toy collection of one lucky reader! TO ENTER: Leave a...