This weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, from Friday, July 30th to Sunday, August 1st, will be Otakon. And what has become a part of the annual Otakon experience for many a Mega Man/Rockman fan is the gathering of like-minded individuals known affectionately as “OtaRockman.” Each year, a fans tend to converge for cosplay photos and Mega [...]

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There sure has been a lot of figure news this week. But it ends not! One of the most notable Mega Man figures to release this year is Kotobukiya’s 1:10 scale, ultra poseable and customizable Rockman. However, his sister Roll will be joining him not too long after, and her options are even more staggering. [...]

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There has been a fair bit of buzz around Rockman figures and models as of late, what with the Kotobukiya figure and the custom Legends/DASH figures coming to Wonderfest. But in the case of the latter, it appears they won’t be alone.

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Eager to get your hands on the soon-to-be-released Kotobukiya Rockman model, but don’t want to deal with all the money and hassles which come with importing? Then there may be some good news. Word has it that Diamond Comic Distributors are looking into getting their hands on some of these model kits for a domestic [...]

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As many of us will be busy gorging ourselves with patriotism and grilled meats tomorrow, here’s a little something easy going: a storybook with Rockman! This kids book from 1996, a “Nagaoka’s Li’l Picture Book,” contains references from Mega Man 6, Mega Man 7, and even Mega Man 2 for Game Boy.

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While his name might not be greatly known outside of Japan, it’s one you surely know if you’re a big time Rockman fan. Takeshi Aono has portrayed Dr. Wily in nearly every Rockman game with voice acting since Rockman 8. This includes Rockman X4, Rockman Battle & Chase and Super Adventure Rockman. He most recently [...]

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Bandai’s “Super Model Spirit” Rockman Trading Figures are now out in Japan. Perhaps you’ve been thinking of preordering, or maybe even have a set on the way (like a couple of us here). However, as consumers in Japan have started snapping photos of their purchases, it appears the real deal doesn’t quite live up to [...]

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Over on 1UP’s Retronauts blog, Jeremy Parish has taken a look at the most recent efforts from both the East and the West in their attempts to recreate the Blue Bomber in a tangible plastic form.

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We’ve reported for a while now on Kotobukiya’s upcoming fantastic, fully poseable 1/10 scale Rockman figure. The modeling of the figure has been looking top notch, but something about it still seemed a bit glum. Perhaps it was all that prototype gray that was going on. But that’s no longer an issue, as a full [...]

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Click to enlarge. We just wanted to take a moment to congratulate Team MMN, which consists of our Fan Art Coordinator and Oekaki Mom Tabby and AWD!, for placing fourth in North America in Capcom’s Mega Man 10 Fan Art Collaboration contest. In addition to being highlighted on Capcom Unity, their work was appraised by [...]

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Back in February we reported an announcement from Japan’s Wonderfest that Kotobukiya, a maker of highly detailed and poseable plastic figures, would be creating a Rockman figure. A Kotobukiya showcasing has now revealed a prototype of the figure, which is a 1/10 scale model. This prototype is unpainted but you can already observe the high [...]

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While these are still unpainted prototypes of the figures, with this view you can get a much greater look at the detail these figures will possess. The source of this image, Amiami, also has the box set of 12 figures for preorder, currently with a 25% discount at ¥5,720 (roughly 62.19 US). A somewhat better [...]

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While we’re about to get the original Rockman Megamix here in North America (known as Mega Man Megamix of course), you have to remember that Japan is already up to Rockman Gigamix. And in fact, the second volume is coming out in Japan this month on the 27th for ¥1,200 (roughly $13.40 US). If you’ll [...]

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Kotobukiya, a Japanese producer of model kits and action figures, appears to be planning the release of a Rockman action figure. At this weekend’s Wonderfest 2010 event in Japan, Kotobukiya exhibited a Combat-san figure in front of a poster teasing a new figure release with Rockman’s silhouette (image below). Truth be told I don’t really [...]

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It looks like Japan just keeps getting more neat Rockman goods. While the Kubrick figures will be coming out this month in Japan, Bandai is also preparing a total of 11 “Super Model Spirit” figures, measuring 6~10cm, of various characters in the Rockman franchise. These include: Rockman with Metall A (classic series) Rockman with Metall [...]

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