Takara Tomy - New for 2023

[Halichoeres]

Wait, Takara Tomy's site limits access? That is wild.

[postsaurischian]

   Takara has truly become a trash producer when it comes to Dinosaurs.
   It's hard to believe that this is the same company as the one producing wonderful fauna sets just a few years ago.

[Faelrin]

@Halichoeres Seems to be a thing. After so many pages browsed or maybe it is a time thing I get that message. I don't have that issue on any of their other Japanese websites. I'll check again after dinner and screen cap it if it happens again. It's just the mall store website.

[Halichoeres]

I wonder if it's to prevent bots from scraping content.

[Faelrin]

Well I've disabled my adblocker (Ublock Origin) and cleared cookies and that seems to help access again. Didn't think to try that earlier lol.

Clicked another link I hadn't earlier, and found a whole bunch of upcoming releases. All appear to be July releases (including the Big Ania Pteranodon @Halichoeres shared earlier), which the exception of the very last one, which is coming out in August.

Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom Explosive Deformation! Battle Volcano (lol at the translation; doesn't appear to have any exclusive figures like many of the other playsets, but might make a fun display piece nonetheless):

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810902485/





Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom Gotts (Ankylosaurus):

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900634/



Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom Ptera (Pteranodon):

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900641/



Ania AL-22 Pachycephalosaurus:

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810905691/



Not extinct, but technically still a dinosaur, and figured it might interest folks:

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810905592/



Edit: OP (first post, first page) updated now. Just need to add some info to the ARTS figures. I also sorted things a little better in the different categories.

[Faelrin]

New Fukuivenator. Seems to be based on the recent research on it showing it was or might have been an early therizinosaur. At least google translate gives me something close to that. Release date is 7/13/23, price is 1,045 yen.

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810210665/



Edit: After I checked the mall site, I checked the ARTS Gacha stuff and saw there was a new set. Not the most exciting. Mostly (if not all) repaints of previous figures from what I can tell.

Gacha Action THE Dinosaur 6 Great Dinosaur Attack

https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/items/item.html?n=Y068782

-Dilophosaurus
-Giganotosaurus
-Mosasaurus
-Oviraptor
-Tarbosaurus
-Triceratops

[Flaffy]

Thanks @Faelrin for the heads up! Easily the most exciting prehistoric release from Takara this year. Proportions are a bit cartoonish but expected for the ANIA line. Matches well enough with the paper skeletal and the updated Fukui museum mount.




To my knowledge the only other figure of the genus is the Favorite Co. one? A reconstruction based on the older consensus of it having Dromaeosaurid-like anatomy. The only other company I'd expect this genus from is CollectA, based on the positive reception of their previous three Japanese dinosaurs: Fukuiraptor, Fukuisaurus and Kamuysaurus. But realistically I probably won't have the patience to wait for CollectA and will just grab the Takara one from @brettnj whenever I get the chance


Image credit @Halichoeres

[Faelrin]

@Flaffy Thanks for sharing that information. That's surprising to see, I mean that it was based on the updated skeletal proportions, compared with some of their other figures. I mean I was just guessing based on the overall shape of it that it must have been going for that recent early therizinosaur look. I had a look on the DTC site and yeah seems like these are the only two so far.

Edit: Considering the material this has, it's a shame there aren't more figures out there of this genus. Hopefully that changes going forward.

[Faelrin]

New event exclusive T. rex repaint, and some Mcdonald's Happy Set figures as well (T. rex, Triceratops, Mosasaurus, and Spinosaurus from the looks of it):

https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/ania/info/ania_ticket_2023/

English google translate of the below text on the image:

Spoiler

Ania Animal Adventure
Ania Ticket Ania Animal Adventure
Ania Ticket Campaign 2023
ANIA TO 10
rake litley
dark flame
Hibaihin (Child/Red Ver.) Not for Sale
Get Ania!
Zencho Total length 10cm cm 8
ania ticket
Ania
Take an Ania ticket and buy Ania products at the toy section
at one time
Chaku Jun First-come-first-served basis
2,500 yen Sea urchin You can get it with your purchase!
* It will end as soon as it is gone.
How to get Warwar Flames?
(Child/Red Ver.)
Ania Tickets are attached to the "Ania Special DVD 2023" that you can get when you purchase the McDonald's Happy Set "Ania" on July 15th (Sat), 16th (Sun), and 17th (Mon/Holiday)!
Ahaneket
*DVDs are on a first-come, first-served basis. Some stores may end early.
30 Shouhin n Mijoukou Nyuu 2 With ania ticket, you can get it when you purchase more than 2,500 yen (tax included) of Ania products at the toy section at one time!
*Ania Kingdom products are also eligible.
It may vary depending on the store
。
Delivery conditions may vary depending on the store.
. Regarding the campaign, some stores do not.
ⒸTOMY

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https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/detail01/

[CityRaptor]

Hmmm, the repaint is giving me Dinosaur King vibes.

[Halichoeres]

That Fukuivenator is the first Ania figure to tempt me in a long time!

[Faelrin]

Some chibi sleepy Jurassic World dinosaurs:

https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/items/item.html?n=Y069444



A bit weird Blue doesn't have lips tough, considering the raptors in the franchise have always had lips. Oh well though.

Edit: This set might be more interesting for folks, despite being extant animals:

https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/items/item.html?n=Y070662

[Quiversaurus]

Does anyone know if Takara Tomy has ever made a Jurassic Park/World styled Triceratops? I have their Nasutoceratops and Sinoceratops, and am hoping for a Trike...

[Faelrin]

@quiversaurus Surprisingly, no. Closest we've gotten is maybe this dark brown exclusive repaint of their regular Ania Triceratops, but it's definitely neither the Park, nor World design:

[Quiversaurus]

@quiversaurus Surprisingly, no. Closest we've gotten is maybe this dark brown exclusive repaint of their regular Ania Triceratops, but it's definitely neither the Park, nor World design:

I see... thanks for this though, I never knew they released a special edition version! May try looking for it instead (:

[Ludodactylus]

I would love to get the sleeping Triceratops for my wife. That's adorable and very much her vibe. Looks like they'll be available individually if Google Translate isn't steering me wrong.

[Faelrin]

@Ludodactylus Yeah they should be since they are capsule figures (Gacha).

[Halichoeres]

I think these are repaints, although they might be straight re-releases. I can't keep track with these Ania gashapon.


Also, I know that mosasaur is supposed to be sleeping, but it looks like it choked to death on that shark.

[Faelrin]

The Stegosaurus and mammoth babies are like re-releases, and I'm almost certain the rest are repaints. I think the blue and red T. rex is based on this limited edition figure:

[Faelrin]

New Fukuivenator repaint:



Information from the Takara Tomy Ania Dinosaur products page translated into English:

Spoiler

Collaboration project between Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and Ania!

Ania Fukuibenator (Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum original model)

Sales location: Not for general sale.
Limited sale at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum museum
shop DINOSTORE
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.)
*According to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum business hours
https://www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/

Contact information
DINOSTORE Phone number: 0779-87-7109
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (according to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum opening hours)
https://dinostore.jp

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Caught wind of this searching for the new Qualia figures on mercari JP.

Edit: Seems to have a similar coloration to the new Qualia one.

Edit 2: A pic of the box from a mercari JP listing: