Toynami Futurama Figures
In 2007[1] the Toynami toy line received the rights to produce Futurama action figures. There have been other lines with this license, but none lasted long. However, this is the longest consistent action figure line, with 9 series so far released, and at least 10 series currently planned. The figures are an average of 6 inches or 15 centimetres tall. As of 23 April, 2013, the main line of figures and the talking Robot Devil are officially cancelled, with the Tineez and plush lines to continue. A Kickstarter campaign was announced by Toynami at San Diego Comic Con 2013 for the main series Mobro but never materialised. Toynami has announced that 2014 is the final year of their Futurama licence.
I-men
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender & Robot Devil |  | 2003 | Accessories: Collector coins for the figures' magnetic feet to stick down on. |
| Calculon & Fry |  | 2003 | Accessories: Collector coins for the figures' magnetic feet to stick down on. |
| Doctor Zoidberg & Morbo |  | 2003 | Accessories: Collector coins for the figures' magnetic feet to stick down on. |
| Leela & Roberto |  | 2003 | Accessories: Collector coins for the figures' magnetic feet to stick down on. Gun for the Leela model. |
| Professor Farnsworth & URL |  | 2003 | Accessories: Collector coins for the figures' magnetic feet to stick down on. Baton for the URL model. |
Action Figures
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Golden Bender (exclusive) |  | July 2006, at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). | Accessories: Stack of money (re-used from Moore Action Collectibles, MAC).
Observations: This figure is just a Universe 1 repaint of the previous figure released by MAC. Limited to 1,000 units in production. |
| Philip J. Fry (series 1) |  | July 2007 | Accessories: Weapon, can of Angry Norwegian Anchovies, can of Slurm (all this re-used from MAC), holophonor and piece 1 of Robot Devil (torso).
Observations: This figure is basically a re-release of the MAC figure. This is the most articulated figure yet released. |
| Dr. Zoidberg (series 1) |  | July 2007 | Accessories: Stethoscope and piece 2 of Robot Devil (head).
Observations: Not as articulated as Fry. |
| Mating Season Zoidberg (exclusive) |  | July 2007, at the SDCC | Accessories: Stethoscope.
Observations: Based on the mating look Zoidberg has. Limited to 2,000 units in production. |
| Universe 1 Zoidberg (exclusive) |  | July 2007 | Accessories: Stethoscope.
Observations: A ToyFare exclusive. This is another figure from "The Farnsworth Parabox". (The first being Golden Bender). Limited to 2,000 units in production. |
| Leela (series 2) |  | November 2007 | Accessories: Two weapons (recycled from MAC) and piece 3 of Robot Devil (pelvis and tail).
Observations: Unlike Fry, this figure is not a re-release. |
| Zapp Brannigan (series 2) |  | November 2007 | Accessories: Richard Nixon's head (and podium) and piece 4 of Robot Devil (arms).
Other Images: Nixon with Bender's body |
| Kif (series 3) |  | May 2008 | Accessories: Hat, Amy´s picture, spheroid and piece 5 of Robot Devil (legs).
Other Images: In the box |
| Bender (series 3) |  | May 2008 | Accessories: Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil can, Olde Fortran bottle, stack of money (all this recycled from MAC), two extra sets of eyes with different expressions and piece 6 of Robot Devil (hat and cane).
Observations: You can pop his head off and put Nixon's on. |
| Robot Devil (build a bot, series 1-3) |  | July 2007, November 2007, May 2008. | Accessories: Hat and cane.
Observations: Although hat looks precariously placed upon his head, it is actually held on with a magnet. Parts are not available in the re-release of series 1 figures or the Fry/Bender encore set. |
| Robot Santa and Santa Bender (exclusive) |  | July 2008, at the SDCC | Accessories: Cloth Santa hat and the same two extra sets of eyes as the series 3 Bender.
Observations: It is a repainted version of the series 3 Bender and the same Robot Santa as the Build A Bot version. First pair of full-size action figures to share a box. Limited to 2,000 units in production. |
| Captain Yesterday (series 4) |  | October 2008 | Accessories: A tube of the Miracle Cream and piece 1 of Robot Santa (head). |
| Nudar (series 4) |  | October 2008 | Accessories: A blaster and piece 2 of Robot Santa (torso). |
| Super King (series 5) |  | December 2008 | Accessories: Crown, king cape and piece 3 of Robot Santa (waist). |
| Calculon (series 5) |  | December 2008 | Accessories: Piece 4 of Robot Santa (legs). |
| Clobberella (series 6) |  | June 2009 | Accessories: Piece 5 of Robot Santa (arms). |
| Amy (series 6) |  | June 2009 | Accessories: Unidentified weapon or tool and piece 6 of Robot Santa (accessories). |
| Robot Santa (build a bot, series 4-6) |  | October 2008, December 2008, June 2009. | Accessories: Spiked hat topper and alternate left arm holding a machine gun. Observations: His eyes can rotate to create various expressions. This is by far the largest figure yet released. His shoulders and the hands of his standard arms are removable, but the hand holding the machine gun is firmly attached to that arm. |
| Universe 1 Fry and Leela (exclusive) |  | July 2009, at the SDCC |
Observations: Repainted versions of series 1 Fry, and series 2 Leela. Limited to 2000 units in production. |
| Hermes (series 7) |  | October 2009 | Accessories: Piece 1 of Roberto (torso) |
| Professor Farnsworth (series 7) |  | October 2009 | Accessories: Nibbler and piece 2 of Roberto (legs and hips) |
| Mom (series 8) |  | February 2010 | Accessories: Attachable fatsuit and piece 3 of Roberto (head) |
| Chef Bender (series 8) |  | February 2010 | Accessories: Wooden spoon, chef hat, two extra sets of eyes with different expressions and piece 4 of Roberto (arms, knife)
Observations: The three sets of eyes for his figure are compatible with the standard and Santa Benders. |
| Roberto (build a bot, series 7-8) |  | October 2009, February 2010 | Accessories: Stabbing knife |
| Wooden Bender (series 9) |  | November 2010 | Accessories: 2 additional sets of eyes, which are the same expressions as those of the series 3 Bender. (But are not compatible with previous Benders) Observations: Series 9 does not include build-a-figure parts. |
| URL (series 9) |  | November 2010 | Accessories: Baton |
| Bender (reissue) |  | August 2011 | Accessories: Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil can, Olde Fortran bottle, stack of money, two extra sets of eyes with different expressions Observations: This is the second reissue of Bender, however the previous, paired with a Fry reissue, had the same accessories and mouth as the original release excluding the build-a-bot parts. |
| Destructor (deluxe / exclusive) |  | Pre-order July 2011, at the SDCC (delivery June 2012) | Observations: The largest figure to be revealed to date, at approximately 12 inches (30cms). |
| Destructor & Gender Bender (deluxe / exclusive) |  | SDCC 2013 | Observations: This set was originally intended to be a retail release following SDCC 2011, but it languished in limbo until resurfacing two years later as an SDCC 2013 exclusive. |
Cancelled
Please note that Toynami's figures are often released several months after the initially announced dates. While the line has been cancelled, the following may still emerge for sale, possibly at Comic-Con.
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbo (Vinyl) |  | History: Morbo was initially listed as a build-a-figure for series 9. It was then decided not to produce buildable figures any more, so he became a main figure for series 10 with Lrrr. Next he was listed as Deluxe, followed by a change to Vinyl, this alternate material was presumably to prevent a large price difference. Toynami then announced on its Facebook page that series 10 was cancelled and there were no plans to make any new figures. However, Morbo resurfaced at SDCC 2013 with the announcement that he would be the focus of a Kickstarter campaign in August 2013. In April 2014 Toynami confirmed that the Kickstarter campaign will not be happening. | |
| Lrrr (Vinyl) |  | History: Lrrr was originally announced as part of series 6, before being replaced by Amy. He returned in series 10, then was listed as Deluxe, followed by a change to Vinyl, again presumably for cost-saving reasons. With the cancellation of series 10, Lrrr was permanently shelved. | |
| Clamps (series 10) |  | Accessory: Machine gun | |
| Joey Mousepad (series 10) |  | Accessory: Machine gun | |
| Flexo (series 11) |  | ||
| Donbot (series 11) |  | Accessory: Walking stick | |
Plush
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nibbler (exclusive) |  | July 2010 Comic-Con | Observations: The first of Toynami's new Futurama plush line. He wears a shiny jumpsuit similar to the space uniform seen in the show. Limited to 500 pieces, making it the rarest of the exclusives. |
| Zoidberg (series 1) |  | February 2011 | |
| Bender (series 1) |  | February 2011 | |
| Nibbler (series 1) |  | February 2011 | |
| Robot Devil (exclusive) |  | July 2011 Comic-Con | |
| Kif (series 2) |  | May 2013 | |
| Hypnotoad (series 2) |  | May 2013 | |
| Morbo (series 2) |  | May 2013 | Observations: This Morbo is the same design as the Tineez version |
Cancelled
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fry (series 2) |  | Prototype only | Observations: A prototype was seen at SDCC 2011, but it was not among the group at Toyfair 2012 |
Tineez
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Bender (exclusive) |  | July 2011 Comic-Con | |
| Bender, Zoidberg & Robot Devil (series 1) |  | August 2011 | |
| Bee Bender, Universe 1 Zoidberg & Robot Devil with gold violin (series 1.2) |  | ||
| Hypnotoad (exclusive) | July 2013 Comic-Con | Observations: The initial release on the show floor featured the figure in a plastic wrapper rather than the box. However, a proper boxed version soon followed. This version stated that the figure was limited to 2000 units. | |
| Nibbler, Morbo & Fry (series 2) |  | August 2013 | |
Talking Figures
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender |  | May 2011 | Accessories: At least four sets of eyes.
Observations: This Bender is as tall as the Lrrr and Morbo action figures, previous Benders are roughly up to this one's neck (if he had a neck!). Features "over twelve phrases" |
| Glorious Golden Bender (exclusive) | | July 2014 Comic Con | Accessories: At least four sets of eyes.
Observations: This Bender is as tall as the Lrrr and Morbo action figures, previous Benders are roughly up to this one's neck (if he had a neck!). Features "over twelve phrases". Limited to 1,000 units in production. This is the final Toynami Futurama figure. |
Cancelled
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot Devil |  | Toynami stated recently that this figure may be produced after all. | |
Shogun Warriors
This line of figures is 2 foot (60cm) tall and has an ability to launch their fists. Bender was displayed at SDCC 2013, indicating it was not cancelled.
Cancelled
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anime Bender |  | Observations: This figure was seen at small scale and unpainted at Toyfair 2012 | |
Coin banks
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnotoad | Hypnotoad vinyl coin bank also seen at SDCC 2013, now available for pre-order. | ||
Beanie Hats
Released
| Name | Image | Date | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender | |||
| Nibbler | |||
References
- Figures.com
- Warrior 24" Bender LE500 - Futurama Futurama. (BigBadToyStore.com.) Retrieved on 31 July 2013.