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LEGO Collectible Minifigs News & Updates

You may have noticed at the Online LEGO Shop that the LEGO Disney Series 2 Collectible Minifigures can now be purchased as a complete box of 60 minifigs! This is an excellent opportunity for those who can’t find the minifigures locally and want to get all the characters, or don’t want to spend time feeling through the boxes at a local store. Also, Series 19 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures are now listed at the Online LEGO Shop. They series won’t be available until the 1st of September, but we can take a look at all the characters. Details below.

The LEGO Disney Series 2 Collectible Minifigures was originally released in May, and includes the following 18 limited-edition Disney characters: Vintage Mickey, Vintage Minnie, Hercules, Jack Skellington, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Chip, Dale, Jasmine, Jafar, Hades, Elsa, Anna, Sally, Edna and Frozone. Each Disney minifigure comes in a sealed mystery bag together with one or more accessory elements, plus a collector’s leaflet and a unique display baseplate. From the series, Huey, Dewey, and Louie are the rarest with only two of each appearing in a full box. The price of a sealed box is $239.99, so there is no discount from the regular price of $3.99/minifig, however you should be getting two full series of the 18 different characters, plus 1-2 extras of the non-rare ones. You can purchase a full box at the LEGO Minifigures section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The LEGO Disney Series 2 Collectible Minifigures can still be purchased separately for $3.99 each, however even when ordering up to the maximum of 60 packets, there is not guarantee you will get all 18 of the different characters. So, if you would like to get all the figures, it’s best to just get a full box and sell, gift, or trade the rest. You can purchase individual figures at the LEGO Minifigures section of the Online LEGO Shop.

As I mentioned at the beginning, Series 19 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures is also now listed at the Online LEGO Shop. This series is not tied to any IP, but includes the following 16 fun characters: Dog Sitter, Video Game Champ, Shower Guy, Rugby Player, Bear Costume Guy, Pizza Costume Guy, Galactic Bounty Hunter, Monkey King, Programmer, Gardener, Mountain Biker, Fire Fighter, Fright Knight, Jungle Explorer, Mummy Queen and Fox Costume Girl. Just like in the other series, each minifigure comes in a sealed mystery bag together with one or more accessory elements, plus a collector’s leaflet and a display baseplate.

This is a fantastic collection with so many useful characters and accessories. I love the Dog Sitter’s printed cap, overalls, and two new puppies, the Gamer’s shirt, 2×3 printed tile, game controller, and green hair/headphone combo, the Shower Guy’s green rubber ducky and towel, the Rugby Player’s outfit and ball, the Bear Costume Guy’s rainbow tile and pink heart, the Pizza Guy’s pizza costume and 2×3 printed tile, and everything about the Bounty Hunter, and Monkey King. Also note that the Programmer’s shirt spells out LEGO, the Mountain Biker has a new style bike, the Firefighter has a new helmet/hair combo and megaphone, the Fright Knight has some awesome trans-blue accessories, the Explorer comes with a brand new chameleon and re-colored backpack, the Mummy has a lovely re-colored headpiece, and everything about the Fox Girl is super cute. This series will be available starting September 1st. at retailers and the LEGO Minifigures section of the Online LEGO Shop. They are currently only listed individually. According to preliminary reports, there should be 3-5 of each character in a full box. The price is going to be the usual $3.99/minifig.

I should also mention that The LEGO Movie 2 Collectible Minifigures are currently on sale for $3.19 each. This series was released back in February, and includes the following 20 limited-edition characters: Emmet, Battle-Ready Lucy, Apocalypse Benny, Giraffe Guy, Crayon Girl, Sherry Scratchen-Post & Scarfield, Hula Lula, Watermelon Dude, Flashback Lucy, The Swamp Creature, Candy Rapper, Gone Golfin’ President Business, Apocalypseburg Abe, Vest Friend Rex, Kitty Pop, Dorothy Gale & Toto, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Unikitty. Unfortunately, this collection is not available in a full box, so you will have to either feel for them locally, or try your luck at the Online LEGO Shop, and hopefully you will get the characters you want.

What do you think? How do you like Series 19 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures? Which ones are your favorites? And how do you like the idea of being able to purchase a full box of minifigs directly from LEGO? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Ninjago New 2D Animation Style

At the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that there will be some interesting twists coming to the LEGO Ninjago TV show. Starting with LEGO Ninjago Season 11, different animation styles will be mixed into the show, including 2D anime segments, and possibly stop-motion. Ninjago Executive Producer Tommy Andreasen has been sharing some images and other details about what’s coming, and below I included some of the highlights from what has been revealed so far.

Tommy Andreasen tweeted on July 21st (quoted with slight corrections of grammar, punctuation, etc.): “I wasn’t at the SDCC panel and don’t know what was said, but to clarify: The Ninjago TV series will still be 3D minifig based, but once in a while, if the story motivates it, we will be doing episodes in different styles. Ninjago is a playground for creativity and fun. There won’t be a dedicated Ninjago anime-series, but there will be some episodes sprinkled in if the narrative dictates it… and other styles too. Sock puppets?! Stop motion?! Anything is fair game, if we can make it relevant and cool. I have been wanting to do this since Season 3, but it only became a possibility now with the 11-minute format. As much as I love what the 22-minute episodes provide, the 11-minute format really keeps us on our toes and gives us more creative freedom. Trying out some anime-style 2D animation was inspired by the wealth of Ninjago fan art we have seen over the years. So, a very sincere thank you for the inspiration and for getting us there.”

The following frames are from an episode from the 2nd half of the Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu season. The episode is called “Worst of all!” It features familiar characters such as Lloyd and Nya but in 2D animated style, closer to normal human proportions. The weird guy is a new character named Fugi-Dove.

Reaction to the new style of animation has been mixed from the LEGO Ninjago fan community. Thus, Tommy tweeted the following at the end of July: “Hi, Ninjago community! I see a lot of negative reactions to particularly Lloyd’s design in the anime-style pictures. I won’t answer these yet as I think there is a lesson to be learned. The ‘why’ will become clear from context. And, maybe this time those who object will learn to trust?”

What do you think? How do you like the changes introduced with LEGO Ninjago Season 11? Do you prefer the shorter or longer episodes? And what do you think about introducing other animation styles? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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