Renowned street artist KAWS reveals his giant inflatable ‘Companion’ figure in at the Macy’s Day Parade in Manhattan.

Medicom Toy‘s most recent collaboration sources an unlikely inspiration with Japanese mega messaging app LINE making the transition from in-app “stickers” to full-on 3D toys. LINE has taken much of Japan and select parts of the world by storm for its comprehensive messaging services and innovative model of monetization which relies heavily on the purchase of in-app additions such as stickers and credits. The capsule of toys includes some of LINE’s most popular characters including BROWN (the emotionless bear) and his counterpart CONY (the rabbit), as well as MOON and JAMES. The first drop of 100% Bearbricks will release on April 30 while a 400% BROWN will also release but ship in September. The Bearbricks will drop exclusively via FamilyMart’s faminma.com shopping site.

Medicom Toy releases two special edition 100% Bearbricks ahead of the theatrical release of Iron Man 3. Offered in either the Mark XLII or Iron Patriot armor models, the limited edition figurines will be available near the end of this month. Both the Mark XLII and the Iron Patriot are priced at ￥1,680 JPY (approximately $20 USD) through Rakuten. For those interested in the film, Iron Man 3 will release internationally on April 25 and in the States on May 3.

If there was ever a collectors edition of a Medicom Toy “Bearbrick”, this would be it. Having announced that the company will cease to exist, mastermind Japan concludes their prolific series of collaborative toys with this “Chrome Silver” Edition. Available in 100%, 400% and 1000% percent editions (each sold as a two-pack), these all-chrome limited edition pieces are sure to go fast.

After having released the actual Darth Vader and Stormtrooper KAWS toys from the Star Wars franchise a while back, OriginalFake previews this week the upcoming mini versions of the two character toys. Releasing on April 27, you can be sure that both OriginalFake and Kaws fans alike will be very excited about these, especially if you did not manage to get your hands onto the bigger size versions.

The Simpsons take on AMC’s epic “Breaking Bad” in their latest couch gag. Pretty soon they’ll be able to have an entire DVD set of their iconic opening sequences, there’s been so many over the years.

Aardman Animations, the team behind Academy Award-winning films like Wallace and Grommet, has released this short film featuring some familiar DC Comics Characters. You can expect a figurine 5-pack based on the above animation to hit stores early September 2013.

With the release of GTA V expected for September 17th, 2013, Rockstar Warehouse has announced that they just got a restock of the collectable GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas Kubrick sets. For a limited time, Rockstar Warehouse will take 15% off your entire order that includes any purchase of the sets.

JAM HOME MADE teams up with Medicom Toy for a special Bearbrick rendition of Shotaro Ishinomori’s Cyborg 009 manga. The character Joe Shimamura — also known as the leader of the nine cyborgs — receives a custom black and white wardrobe change along with a circular ‘J’ logo hit on his back. The figure is easily identified as Joe from customary character traits such as the shaggy hair that obscures his right eye and signature long flowing scarf. Currently only available in the 100% variation, this limited edition Bearbrick will officially launch October 17 at a price of ¥1,575 JPY (approximately $20 USD).