STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN COMMERCIAL UPDATE!


Our faux 1970s commercial is a smash hit, and we would like to thank everyone who posted links on message boards, facebook, and twitter!  The word has spread like wildfire (or is that Rocket Fist Fire?) and we've already had over 45,000 views on Youtube...not to mention the many fans who watched the clip on the official STAR WARS website.   

Speaking of STARWARS.com, the site just published an article about the "making of" the video, with many photographs from the set as well as with an interview with Super7 founder Brian Flynn.  Find out how we made the ROCKET PUNCH fly here -
http://starwars.com/vault/collecting/shogun_stormtrooper_commercial/index.html


The retro commercial found celebrity support from LOST creator Damon Lindelof.......
http://twitter.com/DamonLindelof/status/24504103936

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...caught the attention of AD WEEK....
http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/09/fake-retro-japanese-ad-sells-star-wars-toy.html

...and helped thousands of cubicle jockeys kill time on I-AM-BORED.com
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=52825

I think the extra exposure from the commercial helped UGO.com to recognize the greatness of the STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN, and include it in their STAR WARS themed Gift Guide-
http://www.ugo.com/the-goods/super-shogun-stormtrooper-1

Thanks again for making this such a success, and keep spreading this awesome video around!

We'll end this post with a screenshot of the STARWARS.COM homepage, which featured not one, but TWO articles on our SUPER SHOGUN toy--

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Super7 Moving Sale!

Moving

We are packing our bags and heading out in a new direction, and bidding a fond farewell to our home of many years in Japantown! This weekend as a Thank You to the neighborhood and all the friends and fans who have supported us, we are having a big moving sale with great deals on Toys, Books and Apparel!

The Super7 Store will be open through Sunday evening, September 19th, and re-open at our new location at 1427 Haight St on Friday September 24th. Grand Opening Party Friday October 9th!

Super7 will be open at 1628 Post St, Saturday, September 18th, 11.00am - 8.30pm, and Sunday, September 19th, 11.00am - 7.00pm.

"LOST" JAPANESE STAR WARS TOY COMMERCIAL FOUND!

A Japanese toy commercial for Star Wars toys was thought to be lost for thirty years, but has now been found!

Okay, not really....but this may be even cooler. We at Super7 produced our own retro-video for the STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN figure, shot in the style of Japanese toy commercials from the 1970s. Using the old videos as our storyboards, a few sparklers, and a lot of effort has resulted in this fun video!

VIEW ON YOUTUBE
VIEW ON STAR WARS.COM
VIEW ON SUPER7STORE.COM

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STARWARS.com will also run a "making of" article with many images, as well as an interview with Super7 founder Brian Flynn.   Here are three preview images to whet your appetite until the full article appears tomorrow (Wednesday)--

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COOLEST STAR WARS TOYS...OF ALL TIME!

It is really flattering to see our STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN popping up on lists for the "best of SDCC" or "best of CV" lists, but UGO.com has taken it to another level adding our humble contribution to the STAR WARS galaxy to their list of...
 

THE 11 COOLEST STAR WARS TOYS OF ALL TIME

http://www.ugo.com/the-goods/super-shogun-stormtrooper

Super7 came out of nowhere recently with these amazing two-foot tall Super Shogun Stormtrooper figures, the first in a series that features weapons and spring-loaded fists that shoot out. It's great to see a company who hasn't been doing the Star Wars thing for years come out with such a solid collectible that captures the essence of the property in a brand-new way.

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