Ok, I didn't watch Zoffy so I have no clue, please school me on his significance?

Zoffy, as far as I know, never had a tv series, but showed up in other Ultra series or movies. I know he had one movie back in the 80's.

I believe the main reason that Bluefin couldn't get the rights to distribute him here is due to another company having exclusive international rights to distribute certain Ultra characters. Bluefin would have to get permission from the other company to distribute Zoffy, and that could potentially hurt their relationship with Bandai and Tsuburaya. Bluefin wouldn't risk something that big.

There is a great article on sfijapan that explains some of the legal problems with the Ultra franchise:
http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2...a-productions/

If certain distribution rights are still in play for Chaiyo, this could affect not only Zoffy, but the 2.0 Ultraman release, and any future releases of Ultraseven, Jack, Ace, & Taro...which would suck!

Speaking of Zoffy, if you're on the fence about getting him, I'd jump on him soon! I got mine in the mail today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04647.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04648.jpg

The price has gotten high on Ebay in the last couple of weeks, so I jumped on one before the price hike. I may put in my Ultraman 2.0 order very soon too.

Snapped a few quick pics now that I opened him:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04653.jpg

I wasn't going to bother with the cape, but now that i have it, I think it looks pretty darned good on Zoffy! I guess that means I'll be getting another one for my Ultraman 2.0 when he's released.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04662.jpg :D

As for the rest of pics, I did something a little different called...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/mwzoffy1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04663.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04664.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04665.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04666.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04667.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04668.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC04669.jpg

Thanks for letting me share! :)

Ha! so that what the fire effect part is for

freaking hilarious!

Nobody actually seems to be paying the high prices eBay sellers are trying to get for Zoffy, if you check the completed auctions...

Is BBTS going to get the Renewal Version Ultraman or am I going to have to look elsewhere for him?

Even though we're only seeing a minimal amount of Ultra-Act presence at SDCC, Tamashii Nations has their new Ultra-Act display set up at the Akiba Showroom.

Looks like they're promoting the updated Ultraman 2.0 body, by showing off the poseability.

Photo credit goes to http://shishioh.info

http://shishioh.info/AKIBA_SHOWROOM_2012-7.php

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...traman/ua9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...raman/ua10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...raman/ua11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...raman/ua12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...raman/ua13.jpg

I'm becoming more convinced the Ultraseven figure is sporting the newer body type in that display.

We should start seeing some reviews of the new Ultraman next week, right?

According to Tamashii's website, it's getting released on July 27th, so just a few more days. :D