Buffalo is releasing a USB flash drive in the shape of Arsène Lupin III in mid June as the latest addition to their SWATTEARS USB flash drive series. Featuring anime characters with the action figure part made by BANDAI, the SWATTEARS series has been quite popular since their launch in June, 2008, selling out many models.
Read on for details and pics.
The new Lupin III flash drive comes with tiny gun (supposedly his Walther P38). Head, arms and legs are posable.
Wearing green jacket, based on the first anime series. Action Figure USB drive.
Comes with red armchair with an extension cord. Product number RUF2-SWT2G-L3F, 2GB, suggested retail price 3,480 yen (36.75 USD).
Buffalo also released a red-jacket-clad Lupin model last year that swiftly sold out.
©Monkey Punch / TMS, NTV
SWATTEARS’ current lineup includes Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier, Rei Ayanami and Kaworu Nagisa from Petit Eva: Evangelion@School and Konata Izumi from Lucky Star.
Ranka Lee.
RUF2-SWT4G-RL: 4GB, retailed around 3,980 yen (about 42 dollars).
Sheryl Nome.
RUF2-SWT4G-SN: 4GB, 3,980 yen.
© Big West / Macross F Production Committee / MBS
Rei Ayanami.
RUF2-SWT4G-AR: 4GB, 3,980 yen.
Kaworu Nagisa.
RUF2-SWT4G-NK: 4GB, 3,980 yen.
©GAINAX, Khara
Konata Izumi.
RUF2-SWT4G-IK: 4GB, 3,980 yen.
© Yoshimizu Kagami / Lucky☆Paradise
Each of the SWATTEARS USB flash drives appear on your desktop with cute icon.