Yeah, maybe that's why they are in stock a bit longer. I just found out myself when I was checking the site because of the bday rewards points thing. I normally use HLJ, and I'm trying biginjapan for the first time. So I just kind of bounce around seeing who has what and what the prices are.

Well just put in a preorder for 3 KyoryuReds :D (one for me, and 2 other people :p)

And while I was at it placed an order for the other SHF on preorder Ive been lookin at :lol

Yes sir. Although as of late, if you don't get in on a pre-order, you're out of luck. Looks like they don't keep too much extra stock for sale after release. Although with CDJapan, you have to pay upfront.

I bought my D-Arts Charizard from there. Scored one of the last 2 pre-orders they had. I've got Blastoise on the way from them too.

And when he was on sale I bought Red Buster. 700 yen. About $13 after shipping.

It took me til about 4AM but I got my Kyoryu Red!

Is £46 or $70 a good price Kamen Rider Ryuki figuart? This includes shipping and it is fullfilled by amazon so I could get it in a day or two.

Wow, that's crazy. I think AmiAmi still has him in stock. I had no trouble getting him from CDJapan this morning. In the future should I not be so nonchalant? I'd really hate to miss out on future Kyoryuger figures because I waited until morning to get a preorder in. I'm not used to importing figures, in the past I've only bought things like records from the UK.

Amiami can be a massive nightmare depending on how many new listings are going up. The site crashed on me just trying to log in for at least half an hour last night. On the flip side though, when orders went up for Dragon, Tyranno, Ryu, and the Akibarangers I had no trouble at all. There's no consistency to how their system works.

I see that's good to know, thank you Den-O. Is Amiami considered the best (or best priced) around? I don't mind paying when I make the preorder because at least I know the shipping cost before hand. I might use Amiami in the future though, I like their layout. Though there system sounds like dealing with Hasbrotoyshop, LOL.

It's probably dependent on load. Perhaps there wasn't as much demand for those figures, or there were other figures up for pre-order that we don't even know about, this time, that contributed to a heavy load, slowing everything down.

Oh, that is definitely a deal killer. Unless I choose to do so, I will NOT pay for a product I cannot physically own right then and there, especially in another country. Like, I'm going to pay off my PS4 preorder to GS over the next several months because that is a big cost item and because I want to, not because I have to.

It does look like that CDJapan sells the web exclusives though, so I guess that is a positive.

I got my $7 Red Buster from CDJapan, too! :D
Also got a SRC Daizyujin for $19, but I killed some of the the savings because my dumb ass didn't ship them together.

Anyway, do you think we'll see an add on set for the Dienosgrander or if they'll release Red and Black exclusively with it?

I order a few things with AmiAmi every month and the combined shipping works out to between $6-8 per item. So KyoryuRed is $27, worst case scenario is he'll cost $35 shipped. Even if Bluefin were importing him(which seems unlikely) he'd probably cost $38-42 at Amazon.

Thanks for the information. I tend to get my regular release shf's off of eBay. It really doesn't look like I am spending much more then you guys are. I don't mind paying the few extra bucks if I get to avoid these late night headaches that everyone seems to be getting on amiami. 38-42$ seems to be about my average if I don't ship EMS.

Late night headaches?

It's actually rather consistent, especially of late. The Akibarangers and other Sentai Figuarts specifically went up at a different time, same as they did last year, because it was done to kinda coincide with the new season starting. Whereas most Tamashii preorders all go up one the same single day every month, which leads to toku fans competing with the even more rabid One Piece, Saint Seiya, and Macross fandoms, destroying AmiAmi's server. Kyoryu Red may have sold out initially, but like all other retail Sentai Figuarts he shouldn't be difficult to pick up for some time, hence you were able to pick him up during the 4am restock and you can still get him even now.

AmiAmi was for a while the price to beat among the Japanese stores that sold internationally. They still have great discounts these days, but for some figures Hobby Search is an even better deal. There, Kyoryu Red costs only 2450 yen compared to AmiAmi's 2670.

From what I gather is that most collectors get up at god awful hours of the night or early a.m.to attempt to preorder a figure that seems to sell out quickly. I've never played this game. But this is what I gather from this site. I could be way off base here.

Cool thanks Baltan II, I appreciate it. I'll keep my eye on them as well. I'm familiar with the site but haven't used it. He costs 2450 yen from CDJapan too, but there shipping is pretty pricey, 1960 yen for registered air mail (at least that seems pricey to me). I wouldn't have went with them if I didn't have the discount. I'll watch Amiami & Hobby Search for the next Ranger. I'm guessing Kyoryu Black is next.

Odin! Another really satisfying Figuarts release; not as impressive as Ryuki, but still a great pickup. My only issue is I wish the back/tail section of the contract monster would feel like it could peg in more securely?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psfff46563.jpg

Also, my (meager) Figuarts collection to date.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psffb7aa1a.jpg

I guess it does depend on which figures you are wanting. Never done that either.

I still can't over Odin's monster and those Birdie Boobies. I know that's how it connects into the back of the figure just... They could've done it less.. Well, less like that.

well we really never saw much of that contract monster in the show...

I can't unsee that now.

So is the monster Rita Repulsa's pet? :lol

I really don't have much issue with the bird breasts :lol
Just plug them into Odin and turn him into a golden winged bastard. It's not like Goldphoenix ever appeared to make you like the monster.

I think a terrific pose would be Odin battling it out with TaJaDor.

Yeah... :D

You're welcome!

Ha, nice. Maybe if you painted them silver and gave it the most annoying voice you could think of.

Matrixbeast - 7-3-13

Yup. Gonna have to do this when I get mine. Epic image in my head now that won't go away.

Odin is a very great release. Far more fun to play with than the last two Ryuki figures I got, which were Gai and Verde: more accessories, not even counting Goldphoenix.

Also, unlike Knight & Darkwing, Goldphoenix says connected to Odin in cape mode very solidly. It's great.

Checklist update:

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With blank version.

Both Red and Green are in stock at AmiAmi and cheaper than everywhere else and my God I am so damn tempted. I'm thinking of maybe just getting red so at least I have a representative of the season that started it all for me, if nothing else.

Thanks, mine is in need of an update!

It's like I always say, the Japanese version comes earlier and cheaper :D

The temptation argh it's consuming me! :lol

So many figures, so little money...

Shocker has taken over the Akiba Showroom
http://blog.yahoo.com/_ED274AZGFINLE.../1270932/index

After getting my OOO figuarts yesterday, I wanna ask, what were the problems some people had with them? I mean both GataKiriBa and RaToraTah are fine, just with semi-loose heads and RaToraTah's lack of accessories beyond the Tora Claws and the MedaJalibur, I don't really have any problems with them.

If I recall, the problem was poor ankles.

My Cho Akiba Red Came and So Did My Decade Viloent emotion reissue and Dragon Ranger and Hurrican Red will be coming with his akiba Powers due to Cho Akiba Red doe s not come with it also Dragon Ranger can almost do his Summong Dragon Ceaser Playing flut Pose but Not Quite

Talking about disappointing articulation, in a similar fashion to Tommy, Juzo has to hold his sword at a really weird angle or he can't hold it at all. I know he doesn't have an iconic pose like Tommy and they should be getting that spot on, but it's still annoying that Juzo can only hold his sword awkwardly out to the side...you know like how he never stood on the show...oh.