Motomiya Daisuke G.E.M. Figure Announced at Mega Hobby Expo 2016

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May 28th, 2016. Today's Mega Hobby Expo not only offered a first look at the colored Matsuda Takato & Guilmon G.E.M. Series figure announced earlier this month, but was also accompanied by the surprise announcement of a Motomiya Daisuke & V-mon figure pair. Previously Digimon Adventure 02 fans had expressed some frustration in the light of Takato's figure announcement, as studio Mega House had previously only produced a figure for Ichijouji Ken of 02, seemingly jumping straight to Tamers despite having produced figures of every one of Adventure's Chosen Children. The announcement that Daisuke will be receiving a figure of his own has seemingly put these concerns to rest in wake of the announcement, although the figure's time frame has not yet been announced.

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The expo also featured the upcoming card tin and accompanying Hyper Colosseum cards, providing a first look at some of the set's reprints. These will be compatible with the D-Ark Ver. 15th, and faithfully replicate the appearance and foiling of the original cards. Particular notable among the cards shown is King Device, an option card which on the original D-Ark Ultimate could be slashed alongside Queen Device to gain simultaneous bonuses to HP, AP, and SP.

The card identifying the V-mon & Motomiya Daisuke figure. Original image uploaded by @mega_girlshobby.

Digimon Adventure tri. voice actor and general Digimon fan Matsuzawa Chiaki tweeted about the expo, expressing gratitude to MegaHouse for supporting Digimon, and expressing hope that Frontier would be next.

Matsuda Takato G.E.M. Figure Prototype Leaked

May 25th, 2016. A user on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo uploaded a photograph of a magazine page showing an uncolored prototype of the upcoming Matsuda Takato & Guilmon G.E.M. Figure. The figure was previously teased in V Jump magazine, and is the third G.E.M. figure to come out of the Tamers' fifteenth anniversary celebration.

It is preceded by the Beelzebumon Blast Mode and Makino Ruki figures, which were recently put up for preorder for 14,904 JPY (~$150) and 7,992 yen. (~$80) The Beelzebumon and Ruki figures are both due to ship in late October.

The G.E.M. Series is a line of high quality figures aimed at young adult women, featuring characters from popular anime and manga series. Past Digimon G.E.M. figures include multiple versions of Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari with the various forms of their Digimon partners, repeated reissues of Yamato and Taichi, and other members of the Adventure Chosen Children. This past year the series has made its first forays into Adventure 02 and Tamers merchandise.

Makino Ruki & Renamon G.E.M. Series Figure Shown at WonFes

February 6th, 2016. At today's Wonder Fest at Makuhari Messe, an unpainted sculpt of Makino Ruki and her partner Renamon from Digimon Tamers was shown off as part of studio MegaHouse's next entry in their line of Digimon G.E.M. Series figures. The announcement comes a little over a month after Beelzebumon Blast Mode's figure was announced at Jump Festa 2016.

The Ruki/Renamon figure pair may point to Bandai testing the waters with licensing Tamers merchandise, in light of its upcoming fifteenth anniversary this April. Previously, a reprint of the D-Ark Digivice was mentioned on a Premium Bandai customer survey in a question asking what kinds of products fans would like to see in the future.

The Ruki figure was shown alongside a prototype of Digimon Adventure's Tachikawa Mimi and Lilimon. No release date or final price has been announced for either set of figures.

The G.E.M. Series is a line of high quality figures aimed at young adult women, featuring characters from popular anime and manga series. The G.E.M. Series has most recently featured Ishida Yamato and Garurumon from Digimon Adventure, which has been one of MegaHouse's most popular G.E.M. Series franchises since it became a part of the line in January 2014.

Past Digimon G.E.M. figures include multiple versions of Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari with the various forms of their Digimon partners, repeated reissues of Yamato and Taichi, and other members of the Chosen Children.

Garurumon & Yamato G.E.M. Series Figure to Ship in July, Preorders Open

Over December 25th, the complete page for the Garurumon & Ishida Yamato G.E.M. Series figure was uploaded to Premium Bandai, opening up orders for MegaHouse's latest Digimon figure set. Previously featured at Jump Festa 2016 and the Mega Hobby 2015 Autumn Expo, the figure is preordering for 11,232 yen, approximately $94 at present. Garurumon & Yamato will ship in July, and are sized to be compatible with MegaHouse's existing Digimon figures.

The G.E.M. Series is a line of high quality figures aimed at young adult women, featuring characters from popular anime and manga series. The G.E.M. Series has most recently featured Wizarmon and Tailmon from Digimon Adventure, which has been one of MegaHouse's most popular G.E.M. Series franchises since it became a part of the line in January 2014. Past Adventure G.E.M. figures include multiple versions of Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari with the various forms of their Digimon partners, repeated reissues of Yamato and Taichi, and other members of the Chosen Children.

Full Color Ishida Yamato & Garurumon G.E.M. Figure Leaked at Jump Festa 2016

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December 19th, 2015. Representatives of figure news outlet Mega Hobby have leaked photographs of the upcoming G.E.M. Series Digimon Adventure Ishida Yamato & Garurumon figure, revealing that the figure will go out in July 2016, priced at 9,800 yen (approximately $81 at the current exchange rate). Reservations for the figure will open up on December 25th. An unpainted sculpt of the figure had previously been leaked late last November at the Mega Hobby 2015 Expo.

The G.E.M. Series is a line of high quality figures aimed at young adult women, featuring characters from popular anime and manga series. The G.E.M. Series has most recently featured Wizarmon and Tailmon from Digimon Adventure, which has been one of MegaHouse's most popular G.E.M. Series franchises since it became a part of the line in January 2014. Past Adventure G.E.M. figures include multiple versions of Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari with the various forms of their Digimon partners, repeated reissues of Yamato and Taichi, and other members of the Chosen Children.

Ishida Yamato & Garurumon Figure Announced at Mega Hobby 2015 Expo

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November 28th, 2015. At today's Mega Hobby 2015 Autumn Expo, anime figure production studio MegaHouse unveiled a new official Digimon figure, featuring Digimon Adventure's Ishida Yamato and Garurumon, his partner's Adult-level evolution. Yamato & Garurumon are the next entry in the G.E.M. Series, a line of high quality figures aimed at young adult women, featuring characters from popular anime and manga series.

The G.E.M. Series has most recently featured Wizarmon and Tailmon from Digimon Adventure, which has been one of MegaHouse's most popular G.E.M. Series franchises since it became a part of the line in January 2014. Past Adventure G.E.M. figures include multiple versions of Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari with the various forms of their Digimon partners, repeated reissues of Yamato and Taichi, and other members of the Chosen Children. Of the entire G.E.M. Series figures, Ichijouji Ken is the only Digimon character to hail from Adventure 02 rather than the first season.

An exact date and price for the Garurumon figure has not yet been given, but past Digimon figures were priced at between 4,800 yen and 11,000 yen (approx. $40~$90).

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