Source: Bandai America/The Toy Book

Bandai America‘s Anime Heroes collection expands this fall with the addition of new action figures inspired by two of the most popular properties in anime: Naruto and One Piece.

Our sister publication, the Pop Insider recently included Anime Heroes in the collectibles section of its 2021 Holiday Gift Guide following the growing popularity of the Toy of the Year (TOTY)-nominated line over the past year.

Saint Seiya, Naruto, and One Piece characters have previously been released with more than 16 points of articulation in each 6.5-inch action figure. New characters coming soon include Shanks and Portgas D. Ace from One Piece, and Naruto Six Paths Sage Mode and Sakura Haruno.

Related: Bandai America Debuts Tamagotchi Pix

“The Anime Heroes line really is about bringing the best anime to life, and we are beyond excited to provide these exceptional figures to fans young and young at heart,” says Cisco Maldonado, senior director – brand strategy, Bandai America. “We’ve worked tirelessly to create a line of figures that can perfectly capture what Anime fans love from these series, and can’t wait to be able to expand their collections with these exciting new additions.”

The collection will be available at most major and specialty retailers.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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