Bandai/Bandai Spirits -New for 2025

[bmathison1972]

Expected April 2025:

Diversity of Life on Earth - Advanced Giant Mantis and Short-horned Grasshopper:

1. Tenodera sinensis, green*
2. Tenodera sinensis, brown*
3. Acrida cinerea, green
4. Acrida cinerea, brown

*note, although these are marketed as T. sinensis, they probably represent T. aridifolia if Bandai is using an outdated nomenclature (which they have on a couple occasions).

attention @brettnj @sphyrna18

Blaine, do you know if these are going to be life-size or not?  I haven't been keeping up with Bandai's releases and can't remember which figures are and which are not typically life-size.  Thanks for your help.

@sphyrna18 - hey Chad, these are going to be larger than 1:1. I can check the link when I get home tonight for specifics, but they are certainly larger than 1:1

I appreciate that!  I figured they would be, just as the Locusta migratoria DOLOE Advanced figures were larger than 1:1, but maybe these will be close enough.  Thanks for the info!

I plan on getting the green Acrida; if I remember correctly, in-hand pics show them to be about 10 cm, maybe a little longer.

I think the Mini Insects 2, which were all orthopteroids, were at or close to 1:1: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/insects-02-diversity-of-life-mini-collection-by-bandai/

[sphyrna18]

Expected April 2025:

Diversity of Life on Earth - Advanced Giant Mantis and Short-horned Grasshopper:

1. Tenodera sinensis, green*
2. Tenodera sinensis, brown*
3. Acrida cinerea, green
4. Acrida cinerea, brown

*note, although these are marketed as T. sinensis, they probably represent T. aridifolia if Bandai is using an outdated nomenclature (which they have on a couple occasions).

attention @brettnj @sphyrna18

Blaine, do you know if these are going to be life-size or not?  I haven't been keeping up with Bandai's releases and can't remember which figures are and which are not typically life-size.  Thanks for your help.

@sphyrna18 - hey Chad, these are going to be larger than 1:1. I can check the link when I get home tonight for specifics, but they are certainly larger than 1:1

I appreciate that!  I figured they would be, just as the Locusta migratoria DOLOE Advanced figures were larger than 1:1, but maybe these will be close enough.  Thanks for the info!

I plan on getting the green Acrida; if I remember correctly, in-hand pics show them to be about 10 cm, maybe a little longer.

I think the Mini Insects 2, which were all orthopteroids, were at or close to 1:1: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/insects-02-diversity-of-life-mini-collection-by-bandai/

Yeah, that would definitely be a little larger than 1:1.  I have the Mini Insects 2 set, which are indeed very nicely 1:1.  And I obviously have the Yujin Acrida figure that is life-size.  These just look pretty good, as well.  I may still pick them up just because haha

[RyujinGodOfTheSea]

My wallet is going to hurt with all these awesome animals coming out

[brettnj]

My wallet is going to hurt with all these awesome animals coming out

If interested, please PM re: how my partner in Tokyo and I work to get our international buyers low prices.

Thanks.
Brett

[bmathison1972]

Bandai Angry Dog:

[bmathison1972]

Expected in July 2025

Living Creatures Encyclopedia - Dinosaurs Vol. 2:
1. Spinosaurus
2. Styracosaurus
3. T. rex
4. Spino, variant
5. Styraco, variant
6. Triceratops



@brettnj

[bmathison1972]

Expected June 2025:

Diversity of Life on Earth - Stag Beetles Vol. 10

1. Phalacrognathus muelleri
2. P. muelleri (red)
3. Serrognathus titanus yasuokai
4. S. t. yasuokai
5. Sphaenognathus feisthameli
6. S. feisthameli (purple)
7. Dorcus hopei binodulosus (pupa)



@brettnj

[bmathison1972]

Bandai Tenori Baby Friends:

[JimoAi]

New coral reef set from bandai

[bmathison1972]

Thanks; I added it (along with the species) to the first post.

[Saarlooswolfhound]

Those little baby birds are really cute!

[bmathison1972]

Diversity of Life on Earth - Beetles Vol. 9

Expected August 2025

1. Allomyrina dichotoma (brown)
2. Dynastes hercules occidentalis
3. D. h. lichyi
4. Enema pan (new species!)
5. E. pan
6. Theodoia viridiaurata




@brettnj

[bmathison1972]

Bandai Ancient Creatures Keychains.

Some interesting taxa:

Sacabambaspis A and B
Anomalocaris A and B
Diplocaulus
Ichthyostega
ammonite A and B
megalodon



Bandai Living Creatures Encyclopedia - Soft Vinyl Collection Leopard Gecko and Crested Gecko (expected Sept. 2025):

[sbell]

I like that Ichthyostega!

[bmathison1972]

Expected November 2025 @brettnj

Diversity of Life on Earth Ultimate Creature Encyclopedia - Giant Armored Lizard

[brettnj]

Gosh. I don't collect those but that's spectacular.

[bmathison1972]

Living Creatures Encyclopedia - Chameleons expected September 2025

3x Panther chameleon
2x Jackson's chameleon



@brettnj

[bmathison1972]

Expected October 2025

Living Creatures Encyclopedia - Dinosaurs Vol. 3:
1. Velociraptor
2. Velociraptor
3. Pentaceratops
4. Pentaceratops
5. Tyrannosaurus
6. Triceratops

[bmathison1972]

Expected October 2025:

Diversity of Life on Earth - Advanced Living Creatures Encyclopedia Stag Beetle with Bark Pedestal Vol. 2
1. Dorcus hopei binodulosus
2. Cyclommatus elaphus (green)
3. Cyclommatus elaphus (blue)
4. Hexarthrius parryi



@brettnj

[Sim]

I don't want to offend anyone when I say that I don't understand the appeal of endless stag beetle and rhinoceros beetle figures.  I guess they are very popular in Japan, but I don't understand why.  The males have horns to fight each other with and some have interesting colours, but is there something I've overlooked?