I hope Ichiro doesn't go up for pre-order too soon as I am strapped on cash till Christmas, cause for some glorious reason, I have a mighty need to get everything kikaider.

I don't like that broken Blade and I'll explain why. From what I can see, and I might be wrong, the base figure is the same as the Blade that was already released. Just with a broken helmet. So you're paying full exclusive retail for something they could've added in an effects set or with the Blade figure that was released already. It just smacks of them screwing people over.

the way the heads can pop off...I'd actually buy a set of broken helmeted rider heads.

I was literally just thinking yesterday that an unmasked/battle damaged G3 would be awesome. Seems Tamashii Nations had a similar plan.

Well yeah, that is the main issue. However, it's not like people are being forced to buy him.