I really don't like Shin at all, either. The only elements I like from it are the ones carried over from the old suit.

Exactly. Actually, I probably wouldn't mind it so much if it was as generic as the other Energy forms.

Is that what gets you off? You like to watch & film, that does it for ya, huh Poe?:p

Eh.

Shin Zangetsu is a near flawless design. Nothing about the original Zangetsu really popped for me, but with Shin, the new black accents and shoulder armor drew me to it

I honestly like both Zangetsu's design but Banana Baron and Lemon Duke are my favourites. Not too worried about getting Lemon Baron either which is a good thing for my wallet. Also, along with NY shipping Shin Zangetsu, Rose Attacker has also been shipped (with Gridon which I made in the same order).

With all these exclusives I've been pre-ordering because of Gaim I've gone from spending an average of about $25-30 on a Figuart to $50-60+. Also another reason why I am some what glad that Sentai releases have slowed down a bit for the foreseeable future because I need to take a break. Also just wound up paying about $73 for Gokai Pink. The low Canadian Dollar really doesn't help much either. Haha.

NipponYasan has Shin Zangetsu in stock again, 7,800¥.

AmiAmi pre-owned works differently from Jungle or Mandarake. If the listing is there and allows you to add to cart, it's definitely there.

Managed to snag a Shin Zangetsu from NY. Happy I get to avoid those aftermarket prices.

I'm getting Shin Zangetsu because of how it's been used in the show, I really like how Micchy appropriated it from his brother. Plus it's a pretty sleek design, I like how his shoulder leads into the crest. Also those bubbles are such a really nice touch and I'm really surprised that they managed to pull it off on a figuarts scale.

Also congrats Asakura! Surprised they came back in stock, usually when they sell out on exclusives they gone and oh hey he's still in stock as well! Glad I managed to grab mine at a lower price though earlier.

Looks like MMPR Green/Dragonranger and MMPR White/Kiba Ranger have gone up in prices now. Both are $80 on Amazon. I wanted to get them, but I never got the time too last year. It looks like they have no chance on being reissue anytime soon.

Will do. Kiba Ranger/MMPR White was a web exclusive in Japan, so he's going to be harder to track down. I might have to track him down on Mandarake now.

Ugh. Does that mean I need to start focusing on getting Black, Blue and Red, before they become rare/expensive? I still don't know why I want to get the entire team, I hate MMPR.

Oh man, I don't like this talk of the MMPR team going up in price. I just finished up Kyoryuger and I really don't have the money to buy a whole other team D:

You'd think since they're released at retail thanks to bluefin that they wouldn't command the prices of exclusives :<

Given what happens to Dragon Ball Figuarts and some MonsterArts after stock dries up, I can't say I'm surprised. Plus, only Green and Red were actually released at retail in Japan, right? So those would be the only two that are candidates for a likely rerelease that Bluefin could get their hands on, barring a shift in Bandai's approach to certain US-oriented stuff (that I'm not expecting either).

I don't know if prices for White or the other non-Japanese retail releases will climb as high as some of the DBZ stuff once they sell out...but if you want to avoid that possibility, may be best to pick up White real soon and keep a close eye on stock of the others as well.

Check out B&N. They have a ton of Whites, Reds, and Greens at my stores.

The only B&N around me is in Ellicott City, MD. That place had no figuarts other then S.H Figuarts Mario. I think I better pick up the rest of the MMPR/Zyuranger team before the year ends. Same with Legacy Dragon Zord before he goes up to over $100 by next year.

I got curious so I checked Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...uarts&_sacat=0

Seems like the only one that's hard to find are Green Ranger and White Ranger, with Armored Black still holding some value.

This is probably due to JDF hype, but honestly I think the US versions are so wide spread you won't have a problem finding them for a nominal price.

IF all you want is the main five, I don't think they'll be too expensive to get if you track down the US versions, they seem more wide spread compared to the Japanese market.

Damn, White now too? Saw him creep up a bit, but damn. Guess I'll have to swipe 'me where I can when I get a decent paycheck. I wanted doubles for backup. Had hoped the MMPR releases would stay relatively low for now.

Well, they could be your Zyuranger, unless you hate them too. I expect the others to share this fate, so yeah, get all that you can.

What's this with all the rush? Did everyone hate on MMPR that much to hold out, effectively going backwards from Kyoryugers? The hell---?

Was going to suggest that. Looks like the most likely chance at these guys. But keep in mind Dr, that not everyone's B&N is as generously stocked as yours. Hell, NYC is a random crapshoot.

Hear ya brother. I'm just getting around to buying things again. Jobless and all. Anyhoo, I'm racing to get the few things I think might flush out of stores or online stock. High on my list now is Figma Thor, Legacy Zedd, Dragonzord, SMF Q-Rex, and some SHFs, Imperialdramon, Roborider, Alternate Zero, the Sailor Scouts, and the Gokaigers. The MMPR doubles if I can, and plenty others.

Oooh okay, well that's good I guess concerning the MMPR guys, just got a bit worried because of Green's high prices, but I guess that is probably down to JDF hype.

I went for the kyoryugers mainly because I had red already and wanted to get the others before they become super rare and expensive. It was pot luck that I managed to find a Kyoryugold at not 10,000 yen.

Figuarts in general seem to be creeping up in price. Suddenly the DBZ ones are off the wall. Hell, Krillin and 18 have sky rocketed and 18 just came out last month.

Maybe I should just go to B&N and grab their greens and whites and sell them off for double the price. Of course, I would if I could even afford to do that.

All this MMPR talk and I'm just sitting here like "Go up for pre-order already Black Beet."

I might be interested in buying a Green and/or White from ya.

Please tell me you're joking about that part.

Yes, because why bother with the concept helping fellow board members by just buying and selling them the figures at cost when you can just scalp them for double the price?

I don't particularly like MMPR either. I like the designs. And I decided after Kyoryuger that I was all in for Dinosaur Sentai, so I'm waiting for Abaranger too. I wouldn't worry about those guys too much. I'll probably hold out until the holidays maybe.

Yeah, I feel like they produced a whole ton of MMPR figuarts. Simply because of the popularity. And it just depends on where you look.

What this guy said. Not just JDF hype, but nostalgia in general.

Meh. I'm not gonna lie, I have a full MISB set of the Inner Senshi Sailor Moon and Zyuranger Figuarts that I purchased and have now put in storage as I wait for them to be worth something. I'm not scalping because I'm not buying them in excess and I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that. People can be a bit too sensitive sometimes.

That's totally reasonable.

That's a completely different thing to do, though.

You bought them cause you wanted them and now you're keeping them mint in hopes that they become valuable. You're not taking advantage of other buyers by purchasing all the popular releases you can and then trying to turn them around for a much higher profit...so I don't really see the problem you have here...

I notice that too. I notice Kabuto renewal has gone up a bit too on some stores like Toy Arena and Amazon now. With the limit of my budget, I just tend to wait for the Hoilday season or my birthday to get the toys I want. Not to mention the DBZ figuarts now these days and the other Zyurangers are web exclusives. Once they go out of print, Bluefin has no way on reissuing them. Maybe Tyranno Ranger/MMPR Red and Dragon Ranger/MMPR Green could be reissue in 2016 when the MMPR movie comes out. Reissuing those two could be the best way to cash in on the movie hype by then.

I am. I don't believe in buying something just to sell it off for more money. If I buy something because I want it, but then decide I do not, that is another story. But I will not buy something just to make a profit.

I've done that before to and it did bite me in the ass the last time I did it. I picked up an item for someone and they kept saying they would pay me next week. Then another week. Then finally, 5 days after I couldn't return it anymore he said he didn't want it anymore. -_-

I've only ever seen 5 or 6 Renewal Kabutos on Mandarake since it's been released, and they were all 5000-6000 yen.

He was around $50 when it came out in the US on Amazon back in April or May, now he went up to $68.80 on Amazon and $69.99 on Toy Arena. Ryuki is now at $90.00 on Amazon. I was lucky enough to buy Ryuki at Otakon last year.

So I take it your hope for MMPR/Zyurangers is done huh? So I can put Goushi back in the closet eh? Lmao

I can see this convo turning around in a matter of weeks and a witch hunt for Gaga happening here...

I could understand that.

....and thus my point.

Yeah, noticed that too. Glad I found Ryuki when he was doing another round at Image Anime. Was the last one they had that week. Months later, so glad I got him when I did.

It isn't that my hope is done is just that I don't have much to add other then simple old "That stinks so I'll just wait or try to get one of the pricier ones on Mandarake." I'd only lose hope if one or two broke into the $100 range :lol

But regardless of price increase I'd still like to try and get them if possible.

Just got payment request for Hibiki at Amiami!!

All paid up and ready to go :D

Ditto!

With the holiday this weekend, Hibiki/Ryugen/Garren & some others, Shin Zangetsu and Genocider (woo!) should be arriving around the same time next week.

WOOO I'd like to join the club of getting payment requests for Hibiki! He's packaged together with Ryugen and UA Tiga, it's gonna be a proper Toku haul! I hope Micchy doesn't betray anyone midflight...

That's one nice thing about ordering from a place where you have to pay in advance. I totally forgot Hibiki was due out and I was pleasantly surprised to get the shipping notice from CDJapan.