Man, 3 boxes each for Revi and Vice...

If they intend on doing the same for all Genomes and try to include 2 of them(4 figures) per wave, then I think I understand why the increase to 14 boxes per case

Something to note about Durandal's spear: he's not able to hold it if it's stickered; as you might notice in the image above, the spear is being balanced against Durandal's splayed hand. He can hold the plain black unstickered spear though.

They did weigh up the option of having just the center be unstickered but figured it wouldn't come out looking great; and having a specific conjoined spear/hand piece would go over budget.

https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/image...0911111222.jpg


That said, he can still hold the bottom of the spear just fine; and it works REALLY well with the splayed hand balanced under it! Just something to be aware of before purchase

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With Dark Kiva clearly heralding SHODO covering Kiva in general, is that the first Heisei Rider to be renewed from SHODO-VS in X?

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Finally completed the Toei candy toy action figure trifecta, and have figures from Shodo, So-Do and Yu-Do. They’re all great lines, with pros and cons to each, though my favorite will always be So-Do for it’s dedication to doing figures of absolutely everything! At least in the main line, So-Do Chronicle isn’t always as completionist. ]. Also I’m still bitter over Evolt’s monster form never getting a figure though. Saber fans should be very thankful they got Desast and the three E-Boys monster forms. Shodo’s also fantastic in being fully painted and I think more articulated. Yu-Do is the youngest line, so it’s still working on getting as good as the others, but it’s made huge improvements from it’s beginnings in Kyuranger

This may be of some importance to some if it wasn't brought up already. Price increase next year, it seems.

https://i.imgur.com/uI9BGky.png

Is this to do with inflation in general, or?

As I was building a Saber SO-DO recently I couldn't help but think how amazing the figures have gotten for their price. Specifically the Saber suits because they are so intricate and have lots of other parts like capes, cowls, and skirts.

Sad to hear about the Converge bump in price though. That painting in that line has gotten has gotten better though so 50 yen is modest.

https://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/news/...entry2077.html

They cite the soaring cost of raw material, labor, and distribution

Does anyone here still collect Converge? I want the new Dark Kiva and Kiva Emperor, but not the whole box...

Also wonder if anyone's successfully shipped these with DHL from AmiAmi? I thought they'd have issues because the gum would technically be food, but want to make sure.

Also tempted to get SHODO Dark Kiva, but then that's even more of the box to try and get rid of..

The good news there is that his wave includes two troopbuilders, so you'll probably find *someone* buying multiple waves who wants to get rid of Dark Kiva, Evol, Nega Den-O and Wolf Orphenoch