No, these aren’t LEGO, but for some they might be close enough.
Yu-Gi-Oh! has come to Nanoblock – a Japanese building toy similar to LEGO, but as the name suggests they’re much smaller. They’re also a bit less stable in their construction owning to the differing undersides and limited piece types, resulting in pixel-esque builds. Pokémon fans will likely be familiar with the product, and two sets based on the original Yu-Gi-Oh! are now available for pre-order. It’s not known whether these will come to the West, but Nanoblock sets have done so in the past.
Both sets are currently available for pre-order on the Kaiba Corporation Store.
Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba:
- Price: ¥1760/$10.99 USD
- Size: 67 x 92 x 62 mm/2.6 x 3.6 x 2.4 in. (Yami Yugi), 76 x 78 x 67 mm/3 x 3.1 x 2.6 in. (Seto Kaiba)
- Reservation period: 21st of June 2024 – 12th of July 2024
- Scheduled shipping date: November 2024
Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Summoned Skull, and Black Luster Soldier
- Price: ¥2200/$13.74 USD
- Size: 130 x 106 x 80 mm/5.1 x 4.2 x 3.2 (Blue-Eyes White Dragon) 90 x 116 x 46 mm/3.5 x 4.6 x 1.8 in. (Dark Magician) 76 x 113 x 75 m/3 x 4.5 x 3 in. (Black Luster Soldier) 85 x 110 x 50 mm/3.4 x 4.3 x 2 in. (Summoned Skull)
- Reservation period: 21st of June 2024 – 12th of July 2024
- Scheduled shipping date: November 2024
6 Comments
This is your reminder that Lego Ideas has repeatedly had DM vs BE on Gold Sarc as an option and you can do your part to support its creation and give us a lovely set to cherish, like Transformers, Hocus Pocus, and even Wall-E.
I really do wish Kaiba Corporation Store would shipped to places like the US instead of just Japan. Seems like missed opportunity.
Pokemon has these too. They’re terrible. Super tiny pieces are annoying to work with, instructions are convoluted, (you build it in layers), and they don’t stay together well at all like Lego does, so it falls apart easily. Don’t bother with them.
I remember buying the ultimagear millennium puzzle back in 2021 and I still haven’t completed it. Trying watching a video but it didn’t help much.
So is nanoblock just bootleg lego?
It looks that way. They look similar to Lego