Today, as part of the Rubik’s 40th Anniversary celebration, Bandai America launched Charaction Cubes, a line of collectible figures that combine fandom and puzzling. While these toys have been available in Japan for a while, it is the first time they are being sold in the U.S.

These figures, pictured above, are made up of rotating pieces, similar to a Rubik’s cube. Fans can mix up the figure, then try to reassemble the character. Here’s a video from Megahouse, the company that produces the figures, that will give you a better idea of how they work.

The first wave of Charaction Cubes here in the U.S. is available to preorder today from Entertainment Earth and Amazon. They will then be available at mass, online, and specialty retailers starting on Aug. 21.

There are six characters to collect in this wave: Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78-2, Dragon Ball Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Naruto Uzumaki, Dragon Ball Super Frieza Final Form, Mobile Suit Gundam MS-06 Zaku II, and Gudetama.

About the author

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley was a Senior Editor at The Pop Insider, The Toy Insider, and The Toy Book. She covered all things toys and fandom, and has appeared on Cheddar and a variety of regional news networks to talk about the latest trends in both. She is a movie score enthusiast, mediocre knitter, proud Syracuse alumna, and Marvel lover. You can usually find her at the movies or hanging out at home with her super-pup, Parker.

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