Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 147224)

I'll gladly take a complete Japanese release over a neutered US one any day :D

http://imageshack.us/a/img197/1138/akibaranger.jpg

I just have no interest in buying a figure that doesn't come with everything it's intended to for the same price. Regardless of how often or not I use said accessory it's still supposed to be there. I love Bluefin and what they do, I understand why they can't import items specific to Akibaranger, I get why they'd need to remove something like that from this release, but that doesn't change my feelings about this. If there's ever something that's supposed to come with the figure that the US release excludes then the JP release will trump it every time for me.

Incidentally I'd also planned on buying 2 Kibarangers anyway. One with the Akiba chest piece, one with the normal. Just like I ordered 2 Ryu Rangers to display in both configurations.

Originally Posted by coturos (Post 147334)

But they're not even the same price......

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 147224)

I love Bluefin and what they do, I understand why they can't import items specific to Akibaranger

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 147346)

Hence why I go with the more true of the 2 releases, the original.

Originally Posted by Kiryu (Post 147347)

Apparently, an anime story I frequent did get an AkibaRed in, though I Have no idea if Bluefin is behind this at all…it's something I'll have to ask them next time I drop in.

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 147346)

You're right. The Japanese release is cheaper, 3675 yen Vs $44.99. At current exchange that's $38 vs $44.99, not taking shipping into account. But if I buy it it'll be lumped in with other stuff on a monthly order so it's kind of a wash anyway. Hence why I go with the more true of the 2 releases, the original.

Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX (Post 147452)

I'll probably just wait to see the US price before I decide where to get it.

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 147376)

But they're coming out at the same time. They're both original.

Unless you're buying a prototype you don't get more original either way you go.

And the US one isn't "neutered." It has a completely superfluous piece of plastic omitted because it's small and pointless. If it was, like, one of the big weapons I'd agree, but missing a shitty little chestpiece that ahs nothing to do with the character isn't neutering. That's a word that should be reserved for actual changes to the toy, like if he had reduced paint apps or altered articulation.

The only thing I do agree with is the price difference. Should be switched. But you could argue the extra dollars are for ease of purchase vs. being an online exclusive.