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09-06-2016, 11:27 AM | #1 |
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After seeing that Ex-Aid was a video game themed rider, I became very interested in collecting his toyline. The fact that it is also a Rider vs Rider show has pretty much guaranteed that I'll at least attempt to collect some of the toys.
While I bought a Ghost Driver, this is my first time attempting to collect a show's toyline so I was wonder what tips you guys have. I'm not looking for specific tips at the moment, just some things that I should keep in mind and some overall helpful things. Given that this is a rider show though, meaning there will be even more crap then usual, I have decided that I'll probably just pick my favorite rider, get everything related to that rider, such as his forms or weapons or figure, and go from there. While I bought the Ghost Driver used on Amazon, its in pretty good condition save for the completely ruined box, I have heard that CS toys is pretty good place to pick up toys and I should probably keep a look out for things I want to exclusive things I want to pre-order. |
09-06-2016, 01:00 PM | #2 |
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In terms of action figures, I assume it'll follow the pattern of previous Rider series.
Four of the LVUR figures have been solicited: Ex-Aid, Brave, Snipe, and Genmu. This is the retail toy line, the gimmick of which appears to be that if you own LVUR01 (Ex-Aid), you can change them into their Level 1 forms. These look to be about 2800-3500 yen or so. There's also the Rider Hero series, which is less expensive, less, articulated, and doesn't have the same gimmick. I think these are the sofubi vinyl figures. Less Bandai radically changes their business practices, sometime in the next several months, a S.H. Figuarts version of Ex-Aid should be solicited. This will be more expensive, releases will probably be fewer and further between, and they'll be awesome Figuarts quality. If you're going the route of Figures, you may want to decide on just one of the action figure lines. Since this is a multi-rider show, it could get pricey. We know about the DX Gamer Driver and the individual Gashats, of course. I haven't yet seen release information about the Gamers, which I expect to interact with the LVUR toy line. There are several retailers who're taking preorders on the figures. You're already familiar with CSToys Japan. HobbyLinkJapan and AmiAmi offer additional options. I think AmiAmi stopped taking preorders on LVUR, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were to open up additional preorders later. Some people tend to wait for stuff to pop up on Mandarake, which I think is second-hand. Other people here can provide you with other possibilities. You may also want to wait until you've seen a few episodes, and seen some reviews of the available toys, to have a better idea of how much you want to invest in this show. I suspect many people can share cautionary tales of stuff they wish they hadn't preordered. |
09-06-2016, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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Mandarake isn't exclusively used items, they do get still factory sealed items in. Which, while technically second-hand, is still unused goods. Jungle is the same way. Both are reliable retailers and a lot of my collection has come from them. I've been pleased with AmiAmi and Hobby Search as well. HLJ can be a bit iffy on Toku stuff (they sometimes oversell stock). Nippon-Yasan, who I used to love, and CSToys have dropped way down my list of quality resellers. But, everyone has had different experiences with different stores. Your mileage may vary.
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09-06-2016, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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For the love of God and everything Holy shop around too. Don't rely on one source, check multiple and make sure the price your paying isn't inflated. If you buy from a forum site, check references. PM people who bought from them and ask questions. If it's ebay, check what the item as sold for and make sure what you're paying is about average. Don't overpay for your fandom.
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01-21-2017, 04:26 AM | #5 |
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Thessair: I'm new to collecting Japanese toys. How do I navigate Mandarake and Jungle's sites? I don't read Japanese.
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01-21-2017, 04:55 AM | #6 |
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Both have English sites that are easy enough to navigate. However, when I search for something, I usually use kanji. You get more results.
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