S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Ultraman Tiga revealed!

TheRaizin · 03-08-2021, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Do we know what hands he's coming with by the way? The descriptions notes a whopping 5 extra pairs of hands, plus a 6th left hand (or right hand i can't remember); but all the pictures I've seen so far have only used fists, chop/ray and 'clawed' variants.

I'm not saying I desperately hope he comes with a thumbs up hand to go with Kuuga or anything because I know that won't happen, but I'd really like to see all his hand options!

I'm guessing the last two pairs are relaxed hands and holding hands.

TokuJay · 03-09-2021, 05:25 AM

This has been a really weird release, one of the weirdest even for Shinkocchou Seihou standards I've experienced. It sold out faster than just about any retail release on AmiAmi and HLJ is just a total crapshoot of whether you can find it on their site in time for it to be available at the best of times. But a lot of the other sites so far just don't seem to have even made pre-orders live yet.

I signed up for alerts on Nin-Nin-Game and Okini Land before release, and neither one has sent out alerts or opened up the orders. Nippon-Yasan, regardless of how they've been with shipping orders lately, hasn't even put Tiga up.

So what gives, I wonder? Is this the PS5 of Figuarts?

Sunred · 03-09-2021, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TokuJay

This has been a really weird release, one of the weirdest even for Shinkocchou Seihou standards I've experienced. It sold out faster than just about any retail release on AmiAmi and HLJ is just a total crapshoot of whether you can find it on their site in time for it to be available at the best of times. But a lot of the other sites so far just don't seem to have even made pre-orders live yet.

I signed up for alerts on Nin-Nin-Game and Okini Land before release, and neither one has sent out alerts or opened up the orders. Nippon-Yasan, regardless of how they've been with shipping orders lately, hasn't even put Tiga up.

So what gives, I wonder? Is this the PS5 of Figuarts?

Tiga is popular, and for a good number of people both in Japan and outside their first Ultraman mostly considering there was nothing after 80 ended so there is that. Another possibility I assume is the quantity is limited perhaps?

Kurona · 03-09-2021, 08:18 AM

It's also the first ever Seihou Ultraman release, so there is that. Add in the heavy marketing campaign just beforehand and all the advances such as soft parts etc...

Still a bit unusual mind, but there's something there.

Sunred · 03-09-2021, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Add in the heavy marketing campaign

This. Hiroshi Nagano appearing for the promo alone is like the Super Bowl commercial of tokusatsu merch.

TokuJay · 03-09-2021, 11:46 AM

That's what I mean, though; you'd think stock would be WAY more plentiful because of his popularity. It's not just a case of it selling out quickly, which I expected. It just plain wasn't readily available at a lot of the usual places.

I'm hoping it'll be more like the likes of Den-O and OOO when it comes to actual retail, in that the pre-orders sold out quickly and that store fronts actually receive plenty of stock instead. It might make the aftermarket price a little more reasonable than the likes of Kuuga and W.

EDIT: And now Nin-Nin-Game have put the pre-orders up for a modest and fair ¥11,490. Never change, N2G.

03-08-2021, 06:38 PM	#61
TheRaizin Reiei Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,438	Quote: Originally Posted by Kurona Do we know what hands he's coming with by the way? The descriptions notes a whopping 5 extra pairs of hands, plus a 6th left hand (or right hand i can't remember); but all the pictures I've seen so far have only used fists, chop/ray and 'clawed' variants. I'm not saying I desperately hope he comes with a thumbs up hand to go with Kuuga or anything because I know that won't happen, but I'd really like to see all his hand options! I'm guessing the last two pairs are relaxed hands and holding hands. __________________ Art on: https://twitter.com/Reiei8

03-09-2021, 08:18 AM	#64
Kurona Tokusatsu Hero Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Daitenku Temple Posts: 5,258	It's also the first ever Seihou Ultraman release, so there is that. Add in the heavy marketing campaign just beforehand and all the advances such as soft parts etc... Still a bit unusual mind, but there's something there. __________________

03-09-2021, 11:46 AM	#66
TokuJay New Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 8	That's what I mean, though; you'd think stock would be WAY more plentiful because of his popularity. It's not just a case of it selling out quickly, which I expected. It just plain wasn't readily available at a lot of the usual places. I'm hoping it'll be more like the likes of Den-O and OOO when it comes to actual retail, in that the pre-orders sold out quickly and that store fronts actually receive plenty of stock instead. It might make the aftermarket price a little more reasonable than the likes of Kuuga and W. EDIT: And now Nin-Nin-Game have put the pre-orders up for a modest and fair ¥11,490. Never change, N2G. Last edited by TokuJay; 03-09-2021 at 11:59 AM..