This week, Funko announced two new Gigantor Hikari vinyls for Hikari Friday. The first is a black / gold version which is limited to 700 pieces. He’ll be available at general retail in April. AwesomeToyBlog sponsor Entertainment Earth has him for pre-order here.
The second Hikari Gigantor announced today is a red glitter version exclusive to WACKO / SOAP PLANT in Los Angeles, CA. This version is limited to 500 pieces. You can pre-Order Glitter Red Gigantor here. On top of the Hikari vinyl, WACKO / SOAP PLANT will be hosting a Fred Ladd in-store appearance on Sunday, April 19th, between 3:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm. WACKO / SOAP PLANT is located at 4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90027.
Fred Ladd is the “Father of English Anime” in America. In 1963 he wrote, produced and directed the American English version of Osamu Tezuka’s MIGHTY ATOM series (Japan’s very first major anime TV series) as ASTRO-BOY and it aired all across America on major network television on NBC-TV. ASTRO-BOY was the first successful anime series ever dubbed in English for American TV audiences and it was a hit.
Funko is giving away both of these Gigantors on their social media channels – @originalfunko.
