We're just less than a week to go before the 54th Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan. It's a big event for the toy model and hobby industry in Japan, and for many airsoft players around the world, it's the first event of the year when Tokyo Marui unveil products that they will release for 2015.  Following the company's tradition, they usually give us a teaser of the products that will be showcased for the show.

But are they really a surprise? If you don't follow airsoft news and updates in Japan, especially at events where Tokyo Marui have a big presence, perhaps. But if you are a keen follower and chronicler of airsoft in Japan, just like the famous Japanese airsoft blog site, Hyperdouraku, the clues have already been laid out for you in the past months before the official unveiling.

So, what has Yas of Hyperdouraku, picked up in his sleuthing to take the surprise out before the show begins next week. Click here if you want the Japanese version by reading directly from Hyperdouraku.

Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa Gold Match Gas Blowback Pistol

What we think is perhaps the best-selling airsoft pistol from Tokyo Marui the, Hi-Capa Series, gets a new look and a premium one at that. Hyperdouraku has a photo of the 5.1 version of the Gas Blowback Pistols that any serious airsoft practical shooter would want to own and customise as a race gun.

Tokyo Marui M4A1 MWS Gas Blowback Rifle

First unveiled at the 53rd Shizuoka Hobby Show last year, we can confidently say that the Tokyo Marui M4A1 MWS Gas Blowback Rifle will be released in Spring 2015, in this case, it will be late Spring (and perhaps already summer for other countries). There are plenty of metal parts for this rifle and of course will have a Cerakote gun paint for finishing.

Another Tokyo Marui Beretta M9 Gas Blowback Pistol?

We're pretty much sure that this teaser is a  bit easy to guess, but it can also be hard. But what M9 pistol will this be? There have been no clues regarding this pistol and for those thinking it will be based on the new Beretta M9A3, we think not. The Beretta M9A3 has primarily a desert colour  and the teaser shows a pistol in black colour. But then, you can check out the Beretta USA website for a version that you hope this would be based on. It could also be the M96a1 that was released in 2010.

(Beretta M96A1)

Tokyo Marui Smith & Wesson M629 .44 Magnum? Or another Colt Python .357 Magnum CTG?

If you refer to the Tokyo Marui website, you can see that they already have the Colt Python Models and the Smith & Wesson M19 and M66 Models. But there is no Tokyo Marui Smith & Wesson M629 whereas Tanaka Works already have their airsoft version of the revolver? We tend to agree with what Hyperdouraku is predicting this to be.

Just another week to go before we get to see the new toys from Tokyo Marui. As always, please do expect our report on the new Tokyo Marui products for this year such as specifications and photos from the Tokyo Marui booth at the 54th Shizuoka Hobby Show.