New KNT Toy To Be Made?!

[felineki]

Fewture/Artstorm apparently recently displayed some prototypes of the latest installments of their "ES Goukin" line of SD robot figures at a show event. But the interesting thing is, the display included the KNT logo:

So it would seem that they're intending for someone from KNT to be featured in this line. This would be a big development, the first piece of KNT merchandise in over a decade.

References:
2chan Post (Being an image board, this will disappear before too long. Cute post there, though: "If they made Pururun and Omitchan with Mipple outfit parts included, I'd pay 20,000 yen. ...No, 30,000!"  )
Blog Post
Blog Post

[KageReneko]

Cool! That could be the beginning of a new era for KNT!! New toys can make the producer to make new episodes or at least broadcats again the old ones in an offical way!!

I know, I'm daydreaming...

[felineki]

At the very least, it's likely to remind a lot of people about the show. In the near two decades that have passed since its airing, with only a slightly less than half complete VHS release to go on, there are likely to be a lot of people who used to enjoy the show but have since nearly forgotten about it. Simply seeing this toy might be enough to trigger an "Oh, I remember that show!" moment for a lot of them.

[blind2d]

Yes, and that's the important first step. I agree about the Mipple outfits. T'would be awesome.

[sjonnoh]

1st toys, then trading cards, then games...and finally new episodes!....Yeah I really hope that

[Mechadon]

Let's not get too ahead of ourselves here; having hopes and dreams leads to failure. 

Looking at the rest of the line up, I'm imagining either the Catatonic or one of the Goonie Bird suits.

I don't know about a new tv show, but this is goood. They must know that KNT still has nostalgic popularity if they're teasing it this way.

[KageReneko]

Yeah, the logo over the black background looks dramatic and cool... Like a poster for an upcoming movie... If they make Nyaggo King they must do the 3 Nyankees and their toritsukkun armors... If they have successes they could bring the Otasukes and their crusher too...

[felineki]

Found some interesting facts while doing more research on this. One of the other figures in this new lineup is Tekkaman Blade, seen in the upper-left of the above image. Tekkaman Blade is a joint coryright of both Tatsunoko and Sotsu Agency.  Tekkaman Blade has also, just this week, had a limited edition DVD boxset released. KNT also happens to be a joint Sotsu Agency and Tatsunoko copyright... and is also having a a figure released.

...I hope I'm not being too optimistic, but I'm seeing a bit of a pattern here...

[KageReneko]

I don't want to be optimistic here... But I'm wanting to do the dance of joy!!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfPg5LjGYz8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfPg5LjGYz8</a>

I think Tekkaman Blade was made by Sotsu/Tatsunoko right after finish Teyandee... PLEASEE WE WANT THE NYANKEE BAAAAAAACK!!!

[TGLucario475]

Well, if a new series was to be made ... I pray to Allah that 4kids don't dub it...

[sjonnoh]

I hope it will have the old and original jokes from knt and not like these days.....

[Razgrizblaze1]

Dreams...they only exist to be crushed into tiny little pieces! Mwahahahahahahahahaha...!

But that doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate a remake/release of the series. And yes, if 4kids dubbed it, I would simply switch to the japanese version...even if i didn't understand half a word they said, it would still be better than listening to an incessant 4kids voice actor. 4KIDS is the face of evil!

http://neocypo.deviantart.com/art/Sonic-Short-Robotnik-Revenge-95149611

[sjonnoh]

and I thought dr. eggman was the bad guy X3

[Fureon]

Nyawesome! Thanks for the good news! ^_^

[sjonnoh]

hmm... I think this pic would've fit better

[MisterOhma]

Of COURSE they wouldn't show the KNT addition. XD

STILL, this is great! Contrary to our belief, they HAVEN'T forgotten after all!

[YoshiAngemon]

Suppose 4Kids DOES dub it, and decide to pay homage to the Original SPC Dub, by breaking the fourth wall constantly, and referring the Big Cheese as a rat. It might be good for those who grew up watching THAT dub, but what about the SPC Faithfuls?

Still, seeing characters like Gold Lightan and Tekkaman in the toy form makes me think of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. GOLD... SHORYUKEN!!

But that dance of joy would seem like something Big Cheese and Jerry would do after defeating the Pizza Cats, one time. I just wish I could do the same, once my family's desktop computer tower comes back, in a few weeks. It got shorted out during a nasty thunderstorm, when lightning struck a phone pole outside our home, and shorted out the DSL Box, and in turn, the motherboard of our computer.

[felineki]

I haven't come across anything new on this yet, aside from the fact that during my searches I've noticed a couple more mentions on message boards and stuff, so a few people seem to have taken notice. If anyone's interested in this line in general, there are several nice photos in these message board topics:

http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-105375-1-1.html
http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-105420-1-1.html
http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-105051-1-9.html
http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-104945-1-11.html

Coming up in late September is the 50th Super Festival, which is a hobby event organized by Artstorm, the company behind this line of figures. So maybe we'll see something then.

[Mechadon]

Thanks for staying on top of this felineki...

[Veldaxx]

A Pururun figure would be  . but looking at the line up, it would be awesome if it was a Nyangoking figure as well. Not that there is no love for Yattaro and Sukashii, but you know......... Ginat Robos before bros.


Sorry bros.