Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

All hope is not lost. Ban Dai of Japan has sent a message to all of us. We are here and we are making huge heavy die cast robots just as we did in the 70s and 80s and there is more on the way. What are you going to do about it? If you buy one toy this year, please buy an Uglydoll wind up. But if you buy two, I highly recommend the Soul of Chogokin Daltanious by Ban Dai Japan. Even if you are not into toys or hurting for cash, I highly recommend this purchase. This purchase sends a message to Ban Dai and everyone else paying attention that all is NOT lost. We DO want high grade, high quality goods and we do NOT accept quality taking a step back for cheapo more more more. This is what product is supposed to be. Remember seeing Godaikin at Yammas on Sawtelle? They’re back, they’re from Japan, and you are mankind’s only hope. Go get em.
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What is UGLY? To us, Ugly means unique. When Sun-Min and I first met, our first ever conversation was about what ugly really meant to us, and how we felt we should all be celebrating the funny little twists and turns which make us who we are, inside and out. Ugly means special and different! At least, that’s what my mama used to tell me. Hey wait.
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