Torrance, CA, June 23, 2006 - We Are Votoms! That is the refrain being heard across Japan as Armored Trooper Votoms, one of the all time classics of Japanese animation, once again takes the country by storm. Yamato is proud to bring this same fervor to North America with one of the most exciting and impressive lines inspired by the series, its 1/12 Scale Armored Trooper Votoms Full Action Model. At the heart of the line is the ATM-09-ST Scopedog, the most coveted of which is the Red Shoulder Scopedog. Previously only available as a limited exclusive, this second version of the Red Shoulder Scopedog can now be yours! Measuring over 12.5" and constructed of over 300 parts, the Red Shoulder Scopedog comes with all the amazing features of the original, plus transparent armor replacement parts to show off the Scopedog's skeletal mode in full detail.

Yamato USA is proud to offer this exciting new collectible in North America at a suggested retail price of $154.95.

Also available, the original ATM-ST-09 Scopedog, Melquiya Scopedog, Space Warfare Scopedog, Chirico Cuvie Action Figure, Equipment Set #1: Parachute Zac, Equipment Set #2: Roundmover, Weapon Set #1, and Weapon Set #2 with more to come including Strong Bacchus Scopedog and Brutish Scopedog.

For more information on these and other fine Yamato product, please visit us at YamatoToysUSA.com.

ABOUT YAMATO USA
Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. For over six years, Yamato USA has proudly served the North and South American hobby/collector markets with a wide offering of miniature collectible figures, PVC and die-cast action figures, as well as poly-resin and PVC statues inspired by the hottest titles in Japanese anime, manga, and video game properties. Featured properties include Masamune Shirow's Koukaku-Kidoutai (a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed, and Intron Depot; Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun, Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), Kentaro Miura's Berserk, and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira.