Yeesh. I certainly wasn't expecting Kuuga to sell out that crazy fast everywhere. Ah well.

*sigh* looks like I'm relying on good ol' HLJ to get Kuuga.

I did! I stayed up refreshing the page as they put up the listings one at a time every 10-20 minutes. I ordered him along with SIC Super TaToBa. Now my April order doesn't have to come from two different places. Hopefully I can keep away from building an order at AmiAmi now.

Congrats!

Renewal Kuuga on Anime Export

www.anime-export.com/product/22366

Prepay only it looks like, but better than not getting it.

Some great reveals, I would Love it if the Wind Effect set means a Renewal Cyclone Joker.

Are they trustworthy?

As far as I know. That's where I got Zangetsu when he came out. It was recommended to me by some Transformers collectors as a place to get Masterpieces.

I do worry if they do renewal Stronger then they will renewal anything now. I feel like the Rider figuarts from 2008 - 2010 do a renewal while I feel like very few Rider figuarts from 2011 - current need a renewal. I think every Showa rider figuart expect for ZX has turn out great. I don't want the Kamen Rider figuart line become the Ultra Act figures where they just renewal everything seeing that line ran out of ideas for new stuff (like produced more Kajiu figures).

A renewal Double would be neat. I think normal Kiva needs to happen first, though.

Renewal Double I'd buy pretty quickly (EFF you original CJ I own). Puzzled by the lightning one though.

Of course, we could be looking at this completely the wrong way and the lightning could be hinting at a Shinkocchou Seihou Inazuman. Having never seen the show I don't know if there's any lightning effects like that in it, but inazuma means lightning and the interview did also say they wanted to do more than just Riders in the line.

Dude, now that you mention it...

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...U-Inazuman.jpg

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...5/Inazuman.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ctvXH7R.jpg

I have absolutely no problem with a Shinkoucchou Seihou Cyclone Joker (inb4 renewal Wizard Hurricane). If that's Inazuman, cool I guess, but I can't stand his design. I'd have preferred that they stick to Heisei Riders for at least a little longer, but it's all good.

Oh...

OH!

That would be neat. While I personally don't care for the character and know I wouldn't pick it up, it would be cooler than another Stronger. :P

They could be onto something with Inazuman.

I was going to say just to have lightning, and so they can make a blue one later for Thor.

In terms of what I would WANT this lighting for, it'd be an SHF Take-Mikazuchi. I'd like for Bandai to finish the Persona 4 Personas.

Oh, got Bravo in tonight.

Ow.

You forgot to wear your protective gear didn't you?

Bravo never has protection, because he always expects you to do it.


.......I feel like there's a gay joke somewhere in there.

You'd be hard-pressed NOT to find a gay joke in there :lol.

all the effects will be mine...oh yes...

Hoping there's a blue variant of that lightning for Sailor Jupiter.

I still need the fire. I was putting it off, but Mega Blaziken cries for it.

Looks like Kuuga Renewal is up on Image Anime for $42. I guess I will pre-order him on IA soon seeing that he was sold out quick on NY earlier.

http://www.imageanime.com/skarikumifop.html

Just paid the pre-order for Kuuga off of Anime Export. New company, so I'm a bit nervous, but I'm hoping they provide solid service.

I look away for a few days and BAM all of these new figuarts.

I thought next year I could calm down on the figuarts front but nope, NOPE. Especially if a renewal W is on the cards man, also all those Garo figuarts I'm in heaven and they actually went and did the modern kikaider and the rider bikes and fukken drive and trideron ughhhhh there is far too much and I want it all...question is though...

Which ones will be exclusive?

Also godammit I missed out on the kuuga preorders :< I'll just have to wait then...

Good news, Bluefin is releasing Kuuga renewal to North America

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7808916&type=1

That's nice. And after I pay for shipping at Anime-Export, the bluefin price will be cheaper. Especially if it's on Amazon, since I get free shipping.
But at least I'll get it a month earlier than if i ordered it from Amazon.

Eeeeexcellent!

Don't mind the wait at all and will be cancelling my HLJ order as soon as he goes on Amazon.

I paid off my pre-order for Blue Beet on Nippon Yasan. Does anyone know when does NY start shipping out pre-orders since Duke comes out in December? I used Eco - SAL Registered for shipping.

In my experience, they ship somewhere between the day of release and 48 hours after, depending on when they get their supply in. They don't always seem to get it is quick as other vendors, but I think as they get a little bigger that might change.

Omg... just secured a Blade King Form off Mandarake! :D

how is ordering figuarts directly from amazon us? the reason I ask is my father is asking me about Christmas stuff and I need to know how good they are for this stuff.

I've never had a problem with getting stuff from Amazon SHF wise. If oyu use Prime you'll get it/them pretty quick and even if you go through a third party store you'll be in good hands. Just know if you buy from a Japan store on there it'll take longer.

thank you for the info. It will be from amazon itself and my dad has prime so it will be okay. I am thinking of asking for hibiki and renewal ultraman with the brothers mantle if I decide on those things and not something else, or a combo of hibiki and some manga.

I actually, 9 times out of 10, go to Amazon for my figuarts needs. Can't really beat free two-day shipping. I use the import sites mainly for getting ahold of stuff that I can't get on Amazon, or if they're on the import sites for a significantly cheaper price. It may also be a coincidence, but everything I receive on Amazon tends to have the best QC.

yeah normally if it was me I would probably be using cstoys. since this is my dad, and he is Christmas shopping, amazon it is. though if I end up missing zo later on I will have to go amazon.

ZO already is up for pre-order there for the standard price. I'll probably just get him there after he's released.

the funny thing is all my figuarts so far have been PB. amazon does seem like a good choice for normal stuff that gets brought stateside if you don't mind waiting longer. though I got a feeling amazon probably wont get ojamajo doremi. that and if I want jetman, and i don't mind no akiba parts, they still have them.

Amazon is hands down the best place to go becaue if a figure is defective, you can order a replacement and have 30 days to ship out the defective one. This way, you can make sure all of the pieces that are good on the defective figure are good on the replacement. And if a piece is not, you can swap the pieces.

I have no issues with Amazon at all when it came with Toku toys. I have my own prime account and some Japanese sellers can let you buy through Amazon Prime. I got GabuTyra De Carnival on Amazon for $35 back in May with free shipping with my account and it was totally worth it.

okay one last thing. if a figuart is bought now, than given as a gift on Christmas, how is amazons return policy on that?