[mort]

Hey guys. It seems Bandai America is stepping in to make their own Naruto action figures after Mattel and Toynami struck out on the license.

"To mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of manga and anime series 'Naruto,' master licensor Viz Media has brought the brand and its long line of characters to Licensing Expo 2019.

The 'Naruto' franchise includes the original manga series and the 'Naruto' and 'Naruto Shippuden' anime series and feature films, as well as the latest manga and anime sequel, 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.'

Officially licensed partners for the franchise include:

• Bandai America (6.5-inch articulated action figures)

..."

https://www.licenseglobal.com/indust...aruto%E2%80%99

I'm not sure if the release of these will coincide with that of McFarlane Toys' own Naruto line. I think the scale will be similar, though; I'm guessing these will scale to the Dragon Ball Super Dragon Stars figures.

[Joe Moore]

Naruto isn't a license we cover too much, so moving this over to toy general discussion.

[mort]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

Naruto isn't a license we cover too much, so moving this over to toy general discussion.

Sorry. This is the second time I've done this. I don't know how I forgot again.

Thanks for moving it.

[mort]

The line in question is called Anime Heroes, with a tentative December 2019/January 2020 release date. The first wave will be Naruto characters, and the second is My Hero Academia. Here are the only available pictures on the web: