Triad gets Samurai Champloo License!

[lcummins]

Triad just signed a three year deal with Geneon to produce Samurai Champloo products!!! Yes!!! Can't wait to see what they do with this license! Bring on Fuu, Mugen and Jin!!!

 

[lcummins]

I'm glad you guys are so excited, but calm down a little please...

 

[occulum]

hard to get excited over something ive never heard of.
... fill us in...

 

[lcummins]

hard to get excited over something ive never heard of.
... fill us in...

You've never seen Samurai Champloo???

Actually, it is a great Anime with a lot of action, humor and irrelevant banter!!! And great music!!! Highly recommend it!! And Fuu is easy on the eyes to boot!

 

[plasmid303]

I'm excited, lcummins!!! Sweet! I'll take both Jin and Mugen at once, then Fuu. Although I'd be more excited if, say...Medicom were to produce these, their anime figures are top notch.

 

[lcummins]

I'm excited, lcummins!!! Sweet! I'll take both Jin and Mugen at once, then Fuu. Although I'd be more excited if, say...Medicom were to produce these, their anime figures are top notch.

I'll take Fuu first! Then Mugen and Jin if you please!!!

Yeah, I wish it had been Medicom, or even Hot Toys, but I'm willing to give Triad a chance, and they should be cheaper than the other two!!!

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

I'm excited! I just didn't see the thread earlier! I love Samurai Champloo. I'm afraid getting Triad products will be costly, since I'd have to buy them from outer Europe. Tax and all... I'm curious to see what they can do though.

 

[Rogue Trooper]

Thats cool even though im niot a the biggest fan. Strange that they got a license.

 

[crasis]

Triad just signed a three year deal with Geneon to produce Samurai Champloo products!!! Yes!!! Can't wait to see what they do with this license! Bring on Fuu, Mugen and Jin!!!

Hot damn!!! Best news I've heard all week!!!!

 

[lcummins]

Here is the official announcement...


San Jose, California (May, 2008) – Triad Toys, Inc., an innovative toy and collectibles manufacturer of unique properties and licensed and proprietary product, announces a three year partnership with Geneon Entertainment to produce toys and collectibles for the cult classic anime Samurai Champloo. Samurai Champloo is a Japanese animated television series consisting of twenty-six episodes that was originally broadcasted on the television network, Fuji TV, and was later broadcasted on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim in 2005. Samurai Champloo was created and directed by the legendary Shinichiro Watanabe, whose previous work, Cowboy Bebop, became a cult hit and has been a fan favorite in the anime and Japanese television communities.Triad Toys will develop new versions of its innovative Otaku™ 12 inch action figure body for the various characters of Samurai Champloo. Triad Toys’ license includes a range of 12 inch action figures and a series of collectible scale statues and maquettes.
About Geneon EntertainmentA leading supplier of Japanese animation in North America and the recipient of the 2006 "Best Anime Company" by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC., is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based advertising giant Dentsu, Inc. Geneon Entertainment primarily develops animation properties for release in North America on DVD and new media.
About Triad Toys, Inc.Since its inception in 2005, Triad Toys, Inc. has been a specialty manufacturer of 12 inch action figures and collectible products. Formed by a group of artists, Triad Toys’ dedication to innovation and quality quickly earned its credibility among fans and collectors alike. Its products reflect a passion for creating unique, well thought designs with a quality unsurpassed by many. Triad Toys is headquartered in San Jose, California, and remains one of the few toy and collectible companies that continue to manufacture quality pieces in the United States. Triad Toys products are available online at www.triadtoys.com and through select specialty retailers worldwide.

 

[crasis]

I could've sworn Geneon closed their doors a few months back and went bankrupt, though...? This is the part that puzzles me.

 

[lcummins]

I could've sworn Geneon closed their doors a few months back and went bankrupt, though...? This is the part that puzzles me.

No, Geneon USA pulled out of the US market... as far as I know, Geneon is still going in Japan.

 

[carbo-fation]

Count me in. This is great news. Although I would've preferred medicom to make any anime associated figures.

 

[captain sack]

i wonder if this will follow the normal triad release schedule........show the prototype and 4 years later still have us waiting?

...and in the meantime, accuse everyone of stealing their ideas.

i keed, i keed.

 

[Sniper33]

i'd be willing to get all three of the characters. Jin first though

 

[papa-alpha-charlie]

Samurai Champloo is a great show.

can't wait for a 12" Fuu. ^_^

and those other guys too.

 

[barryo]

my nephew got me hooked on samurai champloo........i didn't like it at first but got caught up into the story a couple of episodes in. some dark subplots within.....good stuff.

 

[Sniper33]

last few episodes were pretty good, some of my favorite from the series. At first I didnt think I would like it cause of the opening song (dont really care for that type of music), but ended up really liking it.

 

[C-Phan]

Awesome, I'm a huge fan, is it gonna be as good as this one ?

 

[carbo-fation]

Where's that figure from, C-Phan?