Cardcaptors is a hit for the Kids WB, continuing the anime invasion of North America, and RTM's special guest contributor, Darren Chia, is back with a special Speedlines Xtra looking at the world of Japanese Cardcaptor Sakura merchandise.

[Updated 6/28/2000]

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More New Product Announcements From Toy Vault

Following hot on the heels of yesterdays look at Toy Vault's Farscape action figure line, RTM is happy to present a glimpse into the future of some of Toy Vault's other properties including The Other Side of the Looking Glass, Deadlands and Cthulhu.

[Updated 6/28/2000]

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Mutant Mayhem Rages On With X-Men Power Bashers

Think you've seen all of Toy Biz's X-Men toys? Think again. Coming soon to a toy shelf near you are the X-Men Power Bashers! Interactive, electronic mutant battles can be yours.

[Updated 6/28/2000]

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SPEEDLINES: Dead or Alive 2 Gets The Toy Treatment

Speedlines is back with another look at what's happening in the world of Japanese toys. The focus of this week's column is higher end dolls based on video games such as Dead or Alive 2, and Samurai Showdown.

[Updated 6/28/2000]

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Bandai At This Weekend's Anime Expo

Bandai Entertainment will be at this weekend's big Anime Expo in Anaheim, California, showing off a variety of upcoming products including new Gundam Wing merchandise.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Amazing Turn A Gundam Offered In Latest Previews

Gundamania rages on with the offering of the amazing Turn A Gundam new material die-cast figure. This incredible 8" action figure contains actual titanium metal cast parts, loads of articulation and tons of accessories.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Tower Exclusive Pufnstuf For President Available July 4th

Looking for the Tower Records exclusive H.R. Pufnstuf for President variant figure? Tower will be making a very limited amount of the Living Toyz action figure available on July 4th. Read on for the details.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Taco Bell To Launch Digimon Promotion In July

Taco Bell, Fox Kids and Digimon have teamed up to offer a Digimon: Digital Monsters Kids Meal promotion starting on July 13th at over 5,000 Taco Bells nationwide.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Irwin Toy Takes Aim At Global Markets With New Products

Irwin Toy is really preparing to make a big name for themselves in 2000 with new Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z and ReBoot product. Could this be the new fan-favorite company?

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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New Look At DC Direct Legion of Superheroes

DC Direct has released a new batch of images of their Legion of Superheroes action figure assortment, coming excluisely to comic book stores in January 2001.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Galoob Sky Dancers Recalled In Wake Of Injuries

Galoob Toys has recalled nearly 9 million Sky Dancers flying dolls after a barrage of injuries involving the toys were reported.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Consolidated Stores, Inc. Looking To Sell KB Toys

KB Toys is up for sale. Consolidated Stores, Inc., owners of KB Toys, along with Odd Lots, Pic 'N' Save and Mac Frugal's, among others, is looking to divest itself of the nation's #2 toy store chain.

[Updated 6/29/2000]

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Mattel Wants To Help You Be A Survivor

Survivor, the CBS series about a group of people 'stranded' on an island playing a variation of last man standing for a big cash payout, has proven a big ratings hit for the network. Of course, big hit leads to merchandise and Mattel is stepping to the plate with a board game based on the show.

[Updated 6/30/2000]

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Kellogg Recalls 837,000 NASCAR Toys in Cereal

Kellogg's has recalled nearly 900,000 Hot Wheels toy cars that were placked inside several different brands of Kellogg's breakfast cereals, because detaching tires could pose a choking hazard.

[Updated 6/30/2000]

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Bibleman Action Figures Coming This Fall

Tommy Nelson, a division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, will be releasing a series of action figures based on the Bibleman video series, and live stage-show. These cool figures, produced primarily for the Christian bookstore market, will be in stores this fall.

[Updated 6/30/2000]

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Infinite Concepts Mortal Kombat Line Nearing Release

RTM checked in with the folks at Infinite Concepts, and found out good news for the throngs of Mortal Kombat fans anxiously awaiting the release of their line of super-poseable action figures.

[Updated 6/30/2000]

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Marvel History 2000: Full Lineup Revealed At Last!

Diamond has revealed the remainder of their Previews-exclusive Marvel History 2000 lineup, including more Famous Covers and 5" action figures based on some of the brightest stars of the Marvel Universe.

[Updated 6/30/2000]

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JAKKS Reveals Titan Tron Live Series 5

JAKKS Pacific has released images of the Titan Tron Live Series 5 assortment coming to toy shelves everywhere this fall. What WWF Superstars comprise this latch batch? Read on to find out.

[Updated 7/03/2000]

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First Look: Marvel History Dark Side Card Art Revealed

Diamond has unveiled the card art for their upcoming Dark Side assortment of 5" Toy Biz action figures. Part of this years Previews-exclusive Marvel History line, the Dark Side features characters from the shadows of the Marvel Universe.

[Updated 7/03/2000]

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21st Century Toys Convention Coming This Weekend

Attention, Soldiers! 21st Century Toys is holding their convention this coming weekend in Burbank, CA. The convention promises to be an exciting event for collectors of 21st Century Toys' excellent 12" action figures, and military collectibles in general.

[Updated 7/03/2000]

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Palisades Announces Soul Calibur Lineup

Palisades Marketing has announced the characters that will comprise their first assortment of action figures based on the popular Soul Calibur video game.

[Updated 7/03/2000]

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