Outpost Productions caters to a wide audience of Geek Pop Culture in Malaysia recognising that geeky fans are often passionate on not just one but multiple fandoms. In our ideal world, Star Wars fans and Trekkies peacefully co-exist. Same with comic book geeks who love both Marvel and DC. We publish geeky content here and support local pop culture events with fan engagements and coverage. MTFBWY and Live Long & Prosper!
The STAR WARS galaxy is filled with characters over it's 40+ year history, including many new ones introduced over the recent Disney era of cinema movie and streaming series. Without doubt, one of the most endearing characters recently introduced is GROGU, aka The Child / Baby Yoda. This little alien baby Jedi melted the hearts of stoic MANDALORIAN Din Djarin and millions of Star Wars fans worldwide.
Now YOU can care for Grogu like Mando in the form a Tamagotchi Nano by Bandai. As a “parent”, you can feed Grogu squid chowder or macarons. And depending on your feeding habits, Grogu can change his appearance accordingly. Play mini-games with The Child and unlock more ways to engage with him. Also stay tuned for hourly guest appearances.
Grogu's looking as adorable as ever in this new Star Wars Grogu Tamagotchi US Nano Digital Pets! Have your own shot at raising The Child! Take a closer look here. http://eearth.us/?l=jsdnt
Grogu Tamagotchi is available in 2 casings: white “Using the Force, or blue with Mandalorian sigils. Both versions are sold with silicon case of resembling Grogu to safely tuck in his Tamagotchi. Great companionship for humans ages 8+ years to adult. Uses 2 x LR44 batteries included. Wi-Fi not needed... use The Force instead!
This official Star Wars Tamagotchi Grogu estimated to arrive in Malaysian in February 2023, in conjunction with release of The Mandalorian Season 3 on Disney+.
Outpost Toys was originally opened as a hobby cafe and toy shop in e@Curve Damansara from 2007 to 2011 specialising in geek pop culture experiences and merchandise. Although retiring from the retail scene, Outpost Productions was busy conducting events for toy roadshows, movie premieres, fan engagements and cinema promotions. Our corporate clients over 15 years included Hasbro, GSC Cinemas, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, HBO, and Astro.
Outpost has reignited our passion for bringing geeky toys to fans and collectors. As Outpost Toys & Hobbies on Lazada we have received 100% Positive Seller Ratings. On Shopee, Outpost Hobbies has been rated 5.0 / 5.0. We hope for your support and confidence in making this purchase directly with us here as a more suitable platform for Pre-Orders.
Recommended Retail Price RM280
PRE-ORDER PRICE RM169
Save RM110!
Price includes shipping within Malaysia.
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Life-size Grogu also available for "adoption". Potential Daddy's please Message us via our Facebook Page Outpost Productions to express interest. May The Force Be With You!
Were you blown away by Star Wars Visions? Does the Star Wars fan in you scream for merchandise from this anime?
Well Banpresto by Bandai has heard calls from weebs like you and will be releasing figurines of three iconic characters from the anthology next year in middle of 2022.
In “The Duel” set in an alternate history, after a war between the Feudal-Jedi Empire and a renegade Jedi sect called the Sith, a lone wanderer known only as the Ronin (voiced by Brian Tee) witnesses a legion of former stormtroopers attempt to besiege a small village. The Ronin fights the leader of the bandits, a self-declared Dark Lord of the Sith (Lucy Liu). Source: Wikipedia
The Ronin figurine captures the anime style seen in The Duel standing 25cm tall and priced at RM290.
In “The Twins” set during the aftermath of the Empire's defeat, remnants of the Imperial military construct two conjoined Star Destroyers mounting a superlaser capable of destroying planets. Using Sith alchemy, they also create two Force-sensitive biological twins named Karre (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) and Am (Alison Brie). Trained in the dark side of the Force, the Twins eventually become the leaders of the Imperial remnant and plan to use their superweapon to destroy the New Republic.
Figurines for the Twins Karre and Am will stand around 18cm tall and priced at RM175.
Product Highlights
Original Bandai product under Banpresto line licensed by Lucasfilm.
Figurines scaled to impress at 18 to 25 cm tall (7 to 10 inches).
Sculpted to capture anime style of Star Wars Visions.
Releasing in June 2022. Estimate arrival to Malaysia in July.
Must have for Star Wars and anime fans.
These figurines are non-articulated for collectors ages 13 years and above.
Outpost Toys was originally opened as a hobby cafe and toy shop in e@Curve Damansara from 2007 to 2011 specialising in geek pop culture experiences and merchandise. Although retiring from the retail scene, Outpost Productions was busy conducting events for toy roadshows, movie premieres, fan engagements and cinema promotions. Our corporate clients over 15 years included Hasbro, GSC Cinemas, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, HBO, and Astro.
Outpost has recently reignited our passion for bringing geeky toys to fans and collectors. As Outpost Toys & Hobbies on Lazada we have received 100% Positive Seller Ratings. On Shopee, Outpost Hobbies has been rated 5.0 / 5.0. We hope for your support and confidence in making this purchase directly with us here as a more suitable platform for Pre-Orders.
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valid until 8 November 2021
Banpresto Star Wars Visions THE DUEL: RONIN (ABP18267)
Retail price RM290
Pre-Order price RM260*, save RM30
(pre-order deposit RM50)
Banpresto Star Wars Visions THE TWINS: KARRE (ABP18265) & AM with helmet (ABP18266)
Retail price RM175 each
Pre-Order price RM155 each*, save RM20
(pre-order deposit RM30 each)
Combo deal for both Twins: Pre-Order price RM300*, save RM50
Balance payment will be due upon arrival of stocks estimated in July 2022.
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Upon receiving your submission, allow upto 2 working days to receive invoice via email with payment instructions to pre-order deposit. Invoice will include shipping fees based on delivery address; generally RM10-15 within West Malaysia depending on quantity ordered.
* Pre-orders may still be possible after this date subject to repricing and availability of stock allocation.
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Pre-Orders are commitment to purchase products before on-street release date. By Pre-Ordering you are virtually guaranteed to receive product without need to scramble to purchase once they have been released. Pre-Order prices are usually lower than retail prices after product release.
Your pre-order is confirmed upon receipt of deposit specified for the said product. An official invoice specifying the product pricing breakdown will be issued via email with instructions for payment to bank account under Outpost Management Sdn Bhd.
Upon Outpost Toys receiving product stocks, you will be notified to remit the balance payment within 1 week before shipping out to your address. Any change in delivery address should be notified by this point. Your order will be shipped out by courier with tracking reference.
Occasionally product arrival may be delayed by manufacturer or be affected by unforeseen logistical challenges. In the unlikely event we are unable to fulfill your pre-order within reasonable time, the pre-order deposit will be refunded in full. For cancellation by any other reason, pre-order deposit will not be refunded.
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
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Like Luke and Anakin Skywalker, you can now have R2-D2 the heroic droid from Star Wars for companionship in the palm of your hands!
Go on epic Star Wars adventures accompanied by Artoo just like these heroic Jedi!
Original Bandai product licensed by Lucasfilm.
Pocket-sized micro-droid, easy to carry and lightweight. No need X-Wing.
Hours of interactive fun including 19 skills to master and 7 mini-games to unlock.
Easy to care for. Droids do not poop.
Comes in classic white-shell or 1990s inspired hologram translucent - blue shell.
Available NOW!
You take on the role of R2-D2’s Master! Play, interact and care for your droid.
Keep R2-D2 clean, batteries charged and playing mini games!
Train up your Artoo unit to master up to 19 skills and unlock up to 7 mini games, including firefighting and Dejarik “holochess”.
Be careful not to neglect him for too long or the Jawas will steal him away!
Suitable for ages 8+ and adults too!
Tamagotchi gets its name for the Japanese word for egg, “tamago”, and “watch”. The virtual pets were first released in Japan in 1996. While Tamagotchis have gone through many iterations, many share the basic mechanic of caring for a digital pet and keeping it healthy for as long as possible.
Tamagotchi's first-ever Star Wars device celebrates the galaxy’s greatest astromech R2-D2. “Star Wars has proven to be a timeless franchise and one that fans are eager to continue exploring, which makes it an absolute thrill to be able to incorporate it into the Tamagotchi experience,” according to Takayoshi Oyama, manager of Bandai's Business Management Team.
R2-D2 Tamagotchi, Classic white version.
Iconic Tamagotchi display features adorable animations of the astromech, and available in two shells inspired by Artoo: Classic white (above), or translucent blue as hologram (below)
R2-D2 Tamagotchi, translucent "hologram" blue version.
Outpost Toys was originally opened as a hobby cafe and toy shop in e@Curve Damansara from 2007 to 2011 specialising in geek pop culture experiences and merchandise. Although retiring from the retail scene, Outpost Productions was busy conducting events for toy roadshows, movie premieres, fan engagements and cinema promotions. Our corporate clients over 15 years included Hasbro, GSC Cinemas, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, HBO, and Astro.
Outpost has recently reignited our passion for bringing geeky toys to fans and collectors. As Outpost Toys & Hobbies on Lazada we have received 100% Positive Seller Ratings. On Shopee, Outpost Hobbies has been rated 5.0 / 5.0. We hope for your support and confidence in making this purchase directly with us here as a more suitable platform for Pre-Orders.
Recommended Retail Price RM168
OUR PRICE RM138
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Price includes shipping within West Malaysia.
Shipping to East Malaysia add RM10.
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In just a few days, Earth will be in
jeopardy as gargantuan Kaiju (translation from Japanese as
“strange beast”) invade once again in Pacific Rim:
Uprising. Mega-robot Jaegers (translation from German
as “hunter”) will be unleashed to protect humanity from
extinction by these interdimensional monsters. This sequel movie to
2013's Pacific Rim erupts into Malaysian cinemas on 22 March.
To recap, in the year 2013 of this
alternate-Earth alien sea monsters emerged from The Breach, an
interdimensional rift deep in the Pacific ocean. Dubbed “Kaiju”,
these massive creatures spread death and destruction amongst cities
located along the pacific coastline. To fight back, nations across
the world developed the Jaeger program under the Pan Pacific Defense
Corps (PPDC), launching the first generation Mark 1 giant robots in
late-2015 to go toe-to-toe against the Kaiju.
Whilst initially successful repelling
the invasion, The Breach soon unleashed more power Kaiju more
frequently. By 2025, Jaegers were being destroyed faster then they
could be built. The PPDC eventually suspended the Jaeger program in
favour of alternative defenses like coastal walls. The four remaining
Jaegers under command of Marshal Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba).
After a devastating attack on Hong Kong
destroying two more Jaegers, a last ditch plan is hatched to end the
Kaiju threat once and for all by destroying the Breach. The last two
combat Jaegers tasked for this critical mission are Gypsy Danger,
piloted by Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam) & Mako Mori (Rinko
Kikuchi), and Striker Eureka,
with Pentecost and Chuck Hanson at the helm.
Despite being outnumbered by three
Kaiju protecting The Breach, Gypsy Danger manages to enter the rift
and self-destructs its nuclear reactor in the invader's home
dimension. The Breach is sealed and the Apocalypse has been
cancelled...
Well as clearly seen in the promos for
Pacific Rim: Uprising, the Apocalypse was certainly not
cancelled, just postponed for 10 years until a second invasion
threatens mankind again to extinction.
Official movie synopsis:
The globe-spanning conflict between
otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted
super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the
all-out assault on humanity in Pacific
Rim: Uprising. Boyega stars as the rebellious Jake
Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave
his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous
‘Kaiju.’ Jake has since abandoned his training only to
become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more
unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring
the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his
father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)
— who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown
up in the shadow of war.
As they seek justice for the fallen,
their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the
forces of extinction. Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert
(Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (Cailee Spaeny),
as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising
up to become the most powerful defence force to ever walk the earth,
they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a
towering scale.
Look forward to more Jaegers in action
for Pacific Rim: Uprising
By the year 2035 the Jaeger Program has
been reinstated by the PPDC with new pilots recruited for the most
advanced Mark 6 mega-robots. Many are new faces but supported by some
returning heroes from the first Kaiju invasion. Here's a brief
introduction of our protagonists:
Left to right: Amara Namani (Cailee
Spaeny), Jake Pentecost (John Boyega), Nate Lambert (Scott Eastwood).
Despite being the son of Marshal
Pentacost, Jake quit the Jaeger program and instead becomes a black
market dealer in Jaeger parts. His relationship with his father
became estranged when Stacker chose Mako as his prodigy.
Nevertheless, Mako remains vigilant on her adopted brothers
activities and endeavours to keep him out of real trouble.
An orphan of the first Kaiju invasion,
Amara Namani (Cailee Spaeny) lives on the fringe scavenging for parts
to built her own Jaeger. More of her backstory is now available as a
webtoon titled Pacific Rim: Amara. Here's the comic synopsis:
As the Kaiju Wars rage on, Pacific Rim:
Amara follows the young heroine whose life shattered when she is
orphaned during a devastating monster attack. Fighting to survive as
her city is destroyed, she finds shelter with a grumpy mech-inventor
named Kai and his closest companion, Hannah. The trio forms an
unlikely family in the aftermath of the invasion, looking out for one
another and scavenging old mech parts to build their very own Jaeger,
a pilotable giant robot with the power to protect Amara from the
monsters that took everything from her.
No secret in the trailers we see her
being recruited into the Jaeger program as a cadet piloting Bracer
Phoenix.
Jake Pentecost (John Boyega) and Nate
Lambert (Scott Eastwood) suit-up to pilot Gypsy Avenger.
Nate Lambert (Scott Eastwood) is one of
the best Jaeger pilots in the PPDC and previously training with Jake.
The two will reunited in face of the new Kaiju invasion.
Rinko Kikuchi returns as an older Mako
Mori as an official in the PPDC.
Other than Rinko Kikuchi reprising her
role as Mako Mori, other returning characters from the first movie
are the science nerd duo of Dr. Newton “Newt” Geiszler played by
Charlie Day and Dr. Hermann Gottlieb played by Burn Gorman.
Dr. "Newt" Geiszler (Charlie Day, above) returns with Dr. Hermann Gottlieb (Burn Gorman, below) to nerd-out over new Kaiju.
Strangely there is no sign of lead protagonist Raleigh Beckett who, along with Mako Mori, survived sealing The Breach. One more surviving Jaeger pilot was Herc Hanson,
who took over the position of Marshal from the elder Pentecost, is also missing from the trailers. Hopefully there will be some reference to their fates in Pacific Rim: Uprising, or we would have to simply assumed they retired for good finding no compatible pilot to Drift (process when two Jaeger pilots synchronize their thoughts
to share the neural load to control the giant robot). But the real world reason for Raleigh's absence is scheduling conflict of actor Charlie Hunnam as gleaned from his interviews.
Hear from the cast of Pacific Rim:
Uprising from this featurette released in Tokyo Comic-Con 2017.
Pacific Rim: Uprising is written
and directed by Steven S. DeKnight. There are immediate differences
in the style of this sequel compared to the first movie which was
directed by Academy Award Winning Mexican Director Guillermo Del Toro
(Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, The Shape of Water). Based on the
action clips seen so far from promo moaterials, the action in this
upcoming movie looks much more animated by loosing a sense of scale
for the Jaegers and Kaiju from the way they move and their
interactions with the environment. No doubt these elements are all CG
in both movies but Del Toro's style seemed to have infused more mass
behind the robots, monsters and city destruction.
This early teaser trailer almost looks
like a commercial for toy Jaeger robots.
The new Mark 6 Jaegers leap into
action.
Now about the Jaegers, this movie's
leading war machine is Gypsy Avenger, a Mark 6 model built in the
image of Gypsy Danger which was heroically destroyed to end the Kaiju
invasion. Piloted by Jake Pentecost and Nate Lambert, the 81.8m
towering Jaeger features upgraded versions of the Elbow Rocket, Chain
Swords and Plasma Cannon. New to Gypsy Avenger's weapon arsenal is a
Gravity Sling. Check out these weapon in action from this trailer:
Gypsy Avengers is unmistakably an evolution of Gypsy Danger, now with 2 power cores.
Brand new Jaeger Saber Athena is the
fastest and sleekest model with a feminine silhoutte. As can be seen
the following trailer its primary weapons are dual wielding blades.
It also packs some mean kung-fu kicks.
Complimenting Gypsy Avenger and Saber
Athena with more melee weapons, Guardian Bravo is armed with an
Elec-16 Arc Whip, although in the following trailer it seems somewhat
less effective. This Jaeger is designed for ranged combat and so
includes the “middle finger” in its assortment of gimmicks.
Guardian Bravo activating its Elec-15 Arc Whip.
The slightly older model Mark 5 Bracer
Phoenix appears brutish and provides artillery support from chest
mounted Vortex Cannons. However it does not actually come equipped
with the M19 Morning Star as seen in this trailer, which we surmise
is “borrowed” from Titan Redeemer, a Mark 6 model.
Bracer Phoenix (left) and Titan Redeemer
There is also what's dubbed the “evil”
Jaeger named Obsidian Fury. It appears as a cross between Gypsy
Avenger and Saber Athena with Twin Plasma Chainsaws plus shoulder
mounted rockets. Watch it fight Gypsy Avenger in this clip:
As for the Kaiju, not much is known yet
about them other than the names of Raijin, Hakuja and Shrikethorn.
No secret from the trailers, the Kaiju have evolved with
new power to combine into a Mega-Kaiju! This in indeed twisting
around the common gimmick in Japanese pop culture where a team of
robots combine into a BIGGER robot, but this time it is the monsters
doing this.
Will the younger Pentecost, Major
Lambert and their team of cadet pilots succeed to repel this new
Kaiju invasion? Find out in just a few days when Pacific Rim:
Uprising releases into cinemas on Thursday 22 March 2018. Those who
can't wait that long can buy tickets for sneak previews starting the
night before.
A handful of us Outpost geeks managed to catch the Movie Premiere of Pacific Rim Uprising at MBO Cinemas. Here are their immediate reactions after the screening:
Plus our more in-depth Vulcan Review of Pacific Rim Uprising by Mr. Smock and guest reviewer Vincent:
Following hype over the first movie,
fans from the Outpost Productions studio put together our own
Malaysian Jaeger Mark 2 codenamed Juara Tenggara to defend our shores
from Kaiju invasion:
Let us see if Pacific Rim: Uprising
warrants an upgrade of Juara Tenggara to a Mark 6 version.
More recently Outpost Productions conducted our final Geek Fan Panel on Facebook Live discussing about Pacific Rim and expectations of the upcoming movie. We shot live from Amenic Film Space with a live "studio audience" participating in our chit chat. Here's the full panel video posted on our Facebook Page:
Coming to special intel by our Outpost
Movie Recon Team (M.R.T.), there is good news that more official
movie merchandise is being made for this sequel movie.
In addition they have a Limited Edition
Pacific Rim: Uprising version of their Allstar member card. It's is
free for new members whilst existing members can change their card to
this version for a minimal fee.
This time around for toys, Bandai and
Diamond Select Toys have both obtain license for official Jaeger
action figures. Starting first with Bandai, Pacific Rim: Uprising
falls under their Tamashii Nations line of Robot Spirits action
figures with all five hero Jaegers represented plus one “evil”
Obsidian Fury. These are priced quite affordably at USD29.99 each
(RM117) releasing around this time in time for the movie. There is
also a high end Chogokin figurine of Gypsy Danger. Check out more photo references from New York Toy Fair 2017 by www.figures.com.
Bandai Tamashii Nations Robot Spirits Pacific Rim: Uprising line of Jaeger action figures.
Photo credit: IO9.com, Cheryl Eddy.
LATEST HOT INTEL: Secret Base Toys at Amcorp Mall is bringing him these Pacific Rim Uprising Robot Spirits figures. Arriving last weekend were Gypsy Avenger (RM138) and Bracer Phoenix (RM168) plus Kaiju Raijin (RM198), all meant to be to scale. For high-end premium collectors, there is a Soul Of Chogokin GX-77 Gypsy Danger for RM1198. Check directly with the shop for current stock availability.
Sighted at local collectibles shoop Secret Base are these Robot Spirits Gypsy Avenger and Bracer Phoenix.
Make your own Jaeger vs. Kaiju epic battles with these articulated figures from Bandai Tamashii Nations.
Latest Outpost local intel has spotted some of these Bandai HG model kits available from Toy Garden in Pavilion KL with Obsidian Fury and Bracer Phoenix priced at RM89.90 (pictured below). These are also available from their online store together with some figures by NECA for the first movie.
The cheapest alternative for Jaeger figurines, just requiring some assembly.
For the more hardcore fans, metallic
versions of these two Jaegers are also available exclusively fromjaegermodels.com. There is also a metallic version of Bracer Phoenix.
Each is priced either USD48 (RM188) or USD50 (RM196) and all three
could be sold as a set for USD 130 (RM508).
The exclusive metallic versions of Bandai's HG series Gypsy Avengers, Obsidian Fury and Bracer Phoenix.
From the American-based Diamond Select
Toys, all six Jaegers are similarly available as action figures
measuring between 7 to 8 inches in height. They come at a lower price
point of USD25 only (RM98). For the Jaegers to get into action, they
are also releasing Kaiju Hakuja which runs 12in from head to tail
apparently to scale with the robots. However these figures only look to be
releasing later this year between June to August and now available for local pre-order from Books Kinokuniya Malaysia as listed on their online store at a very reasonable price of RM107.58 each.
Diamond Select Toys Jaeger action figures
Be careful this vinyl Kaiju toy doesn't freak our your mum thinking it's a mutated monitor lizard!
Now this question will certainly be
asked: get your Jaegers from Bandai or Diamond Select Toys?
Unfortunately, we found no reliable intel on where to get these
action figures in Malaysia and so unable to inspect them for an educated opinion. So we have to redirect the question to these YouTubers
sharing their opinions:
Like all blockbuster movie releases,
there is usually a companion book detailing the production of the
said movie. Insight Editions will be publishing The Art and Making of Pacific Rim Uprising providing behind-the-scenes intel and concept art. The companion book for the
first Pacific Rim was a great read and this one should similarly
shine for fans to geek out over the many details providing more
context for this cinematic outing.
To fill in the gap between the first and sequel movie, there is a six-issue comic books series titled Pacific Rim Aftermath by Legendary Comics, a subsidiary of Legendary Pictures itself. Based on the official synopsis below, much of the story looks to take place a year before the events of the upcoming movie:
Cover of Pacific Rim Aftermath issue 1.
Santa Monica, 2034. In a city that was once the jewel of the west coast, a new world has emerged: one rising up from the ashes of giant robots and giant monsters. In this futuristic aftermath, we will meet a new generation of survivors, including Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, who is searching for answers behind the death of his Legendary father; Griffin, a Jaeger pilot who has gone from using his skills to defend the world to piloting an illegal Jaeger enforcer for a mob boss; and the Mech Czar, a techno-criminal overlord who rules the underworld with a steel fist. Set against a neo-noir backdrop of street gangs, Kaiju worshipers, and Jaeger Scrapyards, a mysterious but familiar figure arrives with a dangerous agenda...
Hannibal Chau is back! And he
doesn't look too happy on this cover art
of issue 2.
So we would get introduced to Jake Pentecost in this comics prior to his appearance in the movies. But as with most movie tie-ins what happens to the lead protagonist should not matter to the flow of the actual movie and therefore just provide more background into this character whilst further fleshing out the world of Pacific Rim. That being said, it means the plight of the two other characters mentioned in the synopsis is unlikely to have any bearing in Pacific Rim Uprising. But fans of the first movie may be delighted to see return of a familiar face... Hannibal Chau! No spoiler from the mid-credits scene of Pacific Rim, Chau did survive being "eaten" by a baby-Kaiju and looks to be back in the underworld business.
Since the importation of new comic books into Malaysia has seriously declined in recent years, it is unlikely to find Pacific Rim Aftermath in local comic stores (the few that are still left!). Instead opt for a digital version with the first two issues already available via Comixology.com at USD3.99 each (RM15.60). The online store listing also includes previews of the first three pages of each issue for reader to get a feel of the art style and story beats.
For fans who really can't get enough of
Pacific Rim: Uprising, there is a prequel novel titled Ascension.
This is the official synopsis:
It's been ten years since humanity's
war with the monstrous Kaiju ended and the Breach at the bottom of
the Pacific Ocean was sealed. The Pan Pacific Defense Corps remains
vigilant in anticipation of the Kaiju's return, expanding and
advancing their fleet of massive mechs known as Jaegers and accepting
the best and the brightest candidates into the Jaeger Academy
Training Program to forge the next generation of heroes.
Training is competitive and
positions are few. Ou-Yang Jinhai and Viktoriya Malikova grew up in
the ashes of the Kaiju War and followed different paths to join the
latest batch of cadets at the Moyulan Shatterdome, the most
prestigious PPDC training location in the world. Yet not long after
their arrival, tragedy strikes as a deadly act of sabotage casts
suspicion on the new cadets. Together they must work to clear their
name and discover the truth as dark forces conspire against them and
new threats surface from both sides of the Breach...
Pacific Rim: Extinction is a
scenario-driven, tabletop miniatures strategy game of city-wide
destruction and chaos of epic proportions, for two or more players.
Join either the Pan Pacific Defence Corps or the invading Kaiju, and
face off in a battle with the ultimate stake: extinction.
The game has already been funded with
expected delivery in November this year. Pledge for the Core Set is
priced at GBP35 (RM190) and Starter Bundle for GBP65 (RM354),
excluding shipping.
Gamers preferring digital app-based
fare can look out for Pacific Rim Breach Wars coming out soon on IOS
and Android. Players take the role of a Marshal commanding a
Shatterdome to defend against Kaiju invasions and rogue Jaegers. Find out more from the official game website.
Before closing off, check out this very cute LEGO version of the Pacific Rim: Uprising trailer:
Let's CANCEL THE APOCALYPSE in cinemas 22 March 2018.
Disclaimer: Pacific Rim and its trademarks are copyright to Legendary Pictures & their respective owners, referenced here for fan service announcements without intent to infringe.
