Robot Damashii Full Metal Panic Bonta-Kun

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Here's an upcoming item of interest, Bonta Kun from Full Metal Panic, due out Feb 2010.



Note that this figure is a plastic action figure and does not have diecast.



More pics here:
www.hlj.com/product/BAN959016



this "mascot" / battle armor actually appeared in Super Robot Wars J for the Gameboy Advance. Sagara even leads a whole squad of these guys to take out full sized mehcs!






I wonder if somebody of military background can modify the Jollibee mascot suit into something this fearsome? LOL :lol:





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A quick look at Robot Spirits No. 53 Full Metal Panic Bonta-Kun

Box


Tray



Full Metal Panic Fumoffu series opening credits.

Please click to begin video playback.





I've always loved the FMP Fumoffu series, more than the actual Full Metal Panic series. The lighter-hearted tone of Fumoffu was more fun to watch and had more interesting character development.


Bonta-Kun!







For the unfamiliar, Bonta-Kun is a mascot from a theme park set in the FMPF universe. The main hero, Sousuke Sagara, steals one of the mascot costumes and later outfits it into a high tech combat suit. Taking it one step further, Sousuke also later mass produces the Bonta-Kun suit for military use.




Sousuke Sagara






Fumoffu!




Bonta-Kun's weapons!
Hand gun







Riot Stick and grenade




Shotgun




M-16 rifle with removable clip.




Other weapons from various other Robot Spirits figures can be equipped using the extra clips included in the tray.





Bonta-Kun also comes with extra faces ("closed eyes" and "frightened"), the back of each of the faces can attached with stickers to simulate a "heads-up display" for Sousuke. I opted not to apply the stickers.










The sweat drop accessory is really cool, it's actually attached via magnet to a metal plate behind the "frightened" face.




Bonta-Kun also appeared in the Super Robot Wars games for the Gameboy.

Bonta-Kun in action from Super Robot Wars W!





Full Metal Panic Fumoffu closing credits.





Fumoffuu!




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Bandai's rolling out the combat type Bonta-Kun as well!

www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-130683-1-1.html



Not sure how the Bonta Kun "grunts" will go, later mass release? Tamashii Web exclusives?



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