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Animated Turtle Action Figures

These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Toys Are Gorgeously Accurate

— February 11, 2016 — Life-Stages
If you grew up idolizing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and still want to satisfy the action figure-craving child inside you, you may want to consider grabbing yourself these magnificently real-looking action figures offered up by Bandai.

These action figure toys are so realistic that they look exactly like the animated versions, with identifiable expressions and loads of individual character in each figure. For the time being however, you can only pre-order Donatello and Leonardo action figures starting Friday, and only from the Tamashii Nations webstore.

Fans of the other two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will have to wait a little, but considering just how emotion-conveying and accurate these action figures look, they will certainly be well worth the slice.






Trend Themes
1. Realistic Action Figures - The trend toward highly-detailed and lifelike action figures that appeal to fans of retro franchises like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presents opportunities for companies to appeal to collectors and nostalgia-seekers with updated versions of classic toy lines.
2. Toy Pre-ordering - As demonstrated by the pre-ordering process for these action figures, the trend towards toy enthusiasts reserving certain releases is a growing opportunity for retailers to create exclusive products and foster anticipation among their customer base.
3. Digital Animation IP Licensing - With the success of re-released and newly developed video games and animated series featuring characters from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles canon, studios may look to creative properties with established, nostalgic fan bases that are compatible with updated technologies like augmented reality.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Companies within the toy manufacturing industry can expand desired brands to appeal to collectors and meet the growing demand for high-end, realistically detailed action figures.
2. E-commerce - By offering exclusive pre-ordering for highly-anticipated toy releases directly through their parent companies’ websites, e-commerce retailers can seize opportunities to engage with customers on a more personal level and increase customer loyalty.
3. Entertainment Licensing - With powerful tools and platforms such as digital animation, games, and upcoming augmented reality experiences, licensing can reshape and revitalize longstanding franchises by engaging new audiences and testing the limits of older properties.
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