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Medicom Toy's Be@rbrick Figures Add 2nd One Piece Line
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Just in time for the figures' anime One Piece items in its Be@rbrick line. The new figures celebrate the manga's 20th anniversary.
One of the new sets offers nine Be@rbrick figures with designs from the first wave of the collaboration for 6,300 yen ($56). A set of four figures includes Vivi, Carue, Bon Kurei, and Crododile designs inspired by the manga's "Alabasta" arc for 2,800 yen (US$25). Finally, a set of five figures includes Ace, Whitebeard, Shanks, Akainu, and Sengoku from the "Summit War" arc for 3,500 yen (US$31).
The pre-order period for the figures is open until January 31, and orders will begin shipping on April 27. The figures in the collection will also debut individually in blind boxes in spring. However, the Ace figure will only be available in the set through the 7net online shop.
The Japanese advertising sponsor Dentsu Entertainment USA.
Other characters to inspire Bearbrick figures include Gundam characters.
Source: Comic Natalie