Two New Mega Man Manga and Music Album Announced

To commemorate the classic series' 33rd anniversary, Rockman Unity has announced three projects slated to launch in Spring 2021.

First, we have two brand-new manga. Rockman-chan is a humorous, parody manga starring an innocent Blue Bomber as he carries out the whims of Dr. Light. Dr. Light's missions for our hero, however, are anything but a cake walk. 

The second manga is called Rockman-san. It follows the misadventures of a grown-up Mega Man as he deals with the tumultuous demands of an adult world.

Both manga will launch exclusively in Japan on Young Ace UP this coming Spring. English adaptations have not been announced. So... do look forward to our inevitable fan-translations.

The third announcement is a brand-new Capcom tribute album called Captune ONE. It will feature a new arranged pieces from the Mega Man series, such as Running Through The Cyber World” from Mega Man Battle Network, "Wily Stage 1" from MM2 and “Esperanto” from Mega Man Zero 4.

Source: Rockman Unity

Rockman X DiVE - The Week Before Christmas

This week, the development team are giving players a "rest" with a weapon banner before the big Christmas event starts. The return of the Dr. Light's lab, the on-going Farewell 2020 event, and a very special birthday present await you after the break!

Rockman EXE Anime Officially Heads to YouTube. In Japan. For a Limited Time.

Here's a pleasant surprise that comes with some caveats. Coro Coro Comics' just dropped the first 56 episodes of the Rockman EXE anime on YouTube for free!..

 

... but as you may have already deduced, these episodes are not only region-locked but available for a limited time. Folks living in Japan can stream the show until January 14th, 2021. After that, they're gone! You'll need to resort to a VPN to watch if you live outside Japan.

That's all there is to report on this front for now. It's always heartening to see the EXE anime return in some capacity -- reruns, re-releases, etc. And while it will only be available to watch for a month, I'm hopefully it will attract a whole new audience.

Long live EXE!

Dimension Studio Copy-X Model Kit Preview Video & Pre-Order Links

Well that didn't take too long. Following a big reveal last week, pre-orders for Dimension Studio's upcoming Copy-X are beginning to appear online. What's more, we have an excellent video showing off completed kit. Check it out above!

 Like what you see? Here's where you can get him so far:

• Amazon Japan
• Oh My Primus
• Yolo Park (proxy required)
  

I'll be updating this post as additional listings become available. Stay tuned - you don't want to miss this kit!

Omega and Iris "SE DiVE Ver." Join Rockman X DiVE's 7th DIVE Festival to Fight Sigma

The last DiVE Festival of the year is here and it's packed. We have the second playable boss, the third Raid Boss event, and a new skin. Find all the details after the break!

Four Mega Man Sets Hit "LEGO Ideas"

Have you ever wanted an official LEGO Mega Man set? Then look no further than these four auspicious LEGO Ideas projects by RockmanCosmo, MacAndCheez, and Brickman911! 

Check out the details about these projects after the break, written by the creators themselves!

Here's Your First Real Look at Dimension Studio's Mega Man Zero Copy-X Model Kit

Back in October, Dimension Studio showed off a prototype mold of their officially-licensed Copy-X model kit. And today they're back at it again with a fresh look at the completed, fully colored kit! 

 

Hit the jump below for more images!

 

A Closer Look at Monika Toys' Robot Master Statues

Thanks to our friend marklincadet, we can take a much closer look at Monika Toys' upcoming Robot Master statues. The statues should be in the hands of buyers soon -- meanwhile, you can see both the final products and their packaging  after the break!

Mega Man: Fully Charged Issue #5 Preview Pages

The penultimate issue of Boom Studios' Mega Man: Fully Charged limited series is almost upon us. To mark the occasion, the publisher released a few sample pages from issue #5 and a sneak peek at a few variant covers. 

Read on for the full scoop... but beware! We've got spoilers here!

Iris "Soul Eraser" Skin Coming to Rockman X DiVE Next Week

The Rockman X DiVE development team has announced via social media that the game will receive a new skin after the maintenance period next Wednesday.

The skin is a recolor of Iris' design from the Game Boy Color game Rockman X2: Soul Eraser or as we know it in the west, Mega Man Xtreme 2. No price has been announced but judging by how much Iron Maiden Cinnamon cost, we are probably looking at another 1200 EM skin.

Are you panning on getting her? Let's us know in the comments!

Box Art Revealed for MegaHouse's Rockman vs. Forte Statue

If you thought MegaHouse's upcoming Rockman EXE: Rockman vs Forte statue was neat, wait till you get a load of the packaging! 

By way of Rockman Unity, here's out very first look at heavily Rockman EXE 2-inspired box art. You can see the backside here. Needless to say, Ucchy-san is very pleased with the final product. Click on the aforementioned link to see additional, super close-ups of the statue itself, too!

As previously reported, the statue is due to ship in Japan later this month followed by an English release in January, 2021. You can pre-order yours through Big Bad Toystore.

Source: Rockman Unity

Old Bandai Toy Fair Tape Shows Off Unreleased Ruby-Spears Mega Man Toys

Say what you will about the goofy Ruby-Spears Mega Man cartoon, but its complementary toyline from Bandai was the best. Those action figures are fondly remembered - if not more so - than the animated series itself. 

The toyline is also remembered for a number of cancelled and unreleased items, too. There was the giant 8-inch "Talking Mega Man", vehicles from season 2, and a trio of figures based on different suits that Mega Man wore throughout the show. Images of some of these toys have bubbled up over the years... but to date, we don't know anyone that actually owns them in any capacity. Samples, prototypes - nothing.

More recently, however, a video from Bandai's 1995 Toy Fair offerings has come to light that proudly displays TWO cancelled toys: the 8-inch talking Mega Man and a previously unknown, unannounced playset. You can see them in action in the video above (42:07). You gotta love the host's very, uh, colorful take on "PlAsMa PoWerrrr..."

I miss everything about this show. Sigh...