Star Wars Celebration’s Visions Figure Looks Even Cooler Than We Expected

I can’t think of another time we’ve covered a collectible twice. Here on io9, we cover all manner of merch—toys, art, clothing, etc.—but once we cover it, it’s done. However, when it comes to the exclusive figure Hasbro is bringing to Star Wars Celebration Japan in April, our initial coverage wasn’t enough to showcase just how awesome this figure is, and so here we are. To recap, Hasbro will have an exclusive Black Series set of the Ronin and R5-D56 from Star Wars: Visions on sale at the convention. They’re super cool figures, all black and white just like the short film they originated from. But, what makes this release even more special is that the figures are going to come in “premium Japanese-only single-language packaging.” And wow, does that really take things up a notch. Here are some images. So, as you can see, the figures come packed with some really beautiful art held closed with some type of string. And then, the package opens up to reveal the characters are in a giant, wi ... Read full article.