Originally Posted by Shin Henshin (Post 428765)

First Love Live release is, of course, Honoka.

Originally Posted by Shin Henshin (Post 428765)

First Love Live release is, of course, Honoka.

Originally Posted by FormerTitanium (Post 428768)

Hrmm.... I'm neutral about this... 1. I'm super glad they're getting a high quaility figure treatment. 2. She looks great looks awesome, but at the same time I am just not feeling the figuarts vibe for this, I think I would rather much prefer a figma release.

Originally Posted by Shin Henshin (Post 428765)

First Love Live release is, of course, Honoka.
http://blog-imgs-48.fc2.com/f/i/g/figsoku/honoka_04.jpg
http://blog-imgs-48.fc2.com/f/i/g/fi..._120344573.jpg
http://figsoku.net/blog-entry-8666.html

Originally Posted by Talisman (Post 427919)

I'm just now noticing that scan has a preview of an effects set for God/Burning Gundam.

Still no sign of a Domon face for it, though.



If this is about the portal to hell in your washing machine, first off, it was an accident.

Second, it only happened twice.

Originally Posted by MetroPoliceGray (Post 428861)

Well it was in reference to your comment about buying figures for the accessories. But since we're going this way, you've not only got me banned from the laundrymat, but my clothes now smell funny.....and there's the almost getting me killed thing. But it's ok.

Originally Posted by Lbsammills51 (Post 429208)

Snapped these up finally. Next, Trunks. That will be fun and "fun," whenever that occurs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psq7epmbtz.jpg

Originally Posted by Talisman (Post 428868)

Okay, look I may have been speaking a bit prematurely since I found out that Luka Megurine comes with a huge-ass fish. And that couch is, was, and forever shall be, the exception that proves the rule.

It's, a perfectly good couch, and in fact, it is simply a very nice couch. More importantly, Bandai should be ashamed for initially leading us to believe it would be linked to Bravo and then doubling back and including it with a figure that no one would otherwise be interested in. That is Oren's couch. And the fact that, in the event of my acquiring a Bravo, he shall forever be WITHOUT that magnificent piece of plastic furniture is... what's the word I'm looking for? I swear I just had it...

Originally Posted by SideswipePrime (Post 429233)

What about people who like the Mark 42? (I'm not one of them, which is why no matter how nice the couch may be, I won't get it.)

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 429226)

If they won't release B-Fighter, Kinnikuman has no chance at all.

Originally Posted by Shin Henshin (Post 429307)

It's not that they WON'T release B-Fighter. They CAN'T release B-Fighter due to licensing. They've said so already.

Kinnikuman being a viable release also depends on if they can get the OK from whatever company holds the license.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 429309)

See, this is what I don't understand though. They can release every thing else EXCEPT Rider web exclusives (and Gaim) and Metal Heroes. Why? What makes them so special? If they can release Sentai items, be it in store or web exclusives, why can they not sell Rider exclusives and any Metal Hero? They are all from Toei.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 429226)

If they won't release B-Fighter, Kinnikuman has no chance at all.

Originally Posted by SideswipePrime (Post 429233)

What about people who like the Mark 42? (I'm not one of them, which is why no matter how nice the couch may be, I won't get it.)

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 429318)

Because they can't. It's a legal rights issue as has been stated many many times before. They simply cannot secure the rights to release those figures here. Whatever circumstance creates that situation it has nothing do with them just not wanting to release. They can't. You're acting like it's a conscious choice, it isn't.

Originally Posted by Talisman (Post 429273)

Well, good for them, but I honestly don't think there's enough of them out there that got it for the figure as opposed to the couch. Then again I don't know how popular he is over in Japan.

All I know is, I must have that couch.

Originally Posted by Kiryu (Post 429386)

It's hard to be excited for iron man figures these days, since it seems like everyone and their mother has their own take on the character.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 429490)

I understand it is about licensing, but I just don't understand why one obscure series that has never been released in the US at all is okay while another series, which had a US adaptation, is not.

Originally Posted by Kiryu (Post 429386)

It's hard to be excited for iron man figures these days, since it seems like everyone and their mother has their own take on the character.

Originally Posted by Electric Turahk (Post 432117)

So I have to know, everybody who bought Mk. 42...

How's the couch?

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 437188)

Well guys, good news and bad news. Sentai Tamashii got to talk to one of our contacts from Bluefin while at NYCC.

- B-Fighters will NOT be released in the US. They will not be importing any of them as they are all exclusives. They will not be released in this market.

- Bluefin had no idea the Akaranger body was larger than standard SHF's. They literally said "must have used a new body type" in response. So yeah, that's all on the Japanese end of things.

- Since there's no Akibaranger to market further sentai SHF's through the importation of Sentai SHF's in the US is pretty much done. They won't rule out importing the Gokaigers entirely but that's no longer their focus. Something vague about "fan demand" making it happen but that's it. They are strictly focusing, for the forseeable future, on Injustice, Mario/Video Game, and other miscellaneous figuarts. So yeah, imports of other sentais are pretty much over even if they do come out in Japan.

- Same goes for Kyoryuger. Only a big maybe about them being imported, only if there's demand. But since so many of them are exclusives it's probably not going to happen. Again vague "fan demand".

- The vague and frankly confusing answer they gave about Gaim? No. They can't release them. Because they haven't finished releasing them in Japan. It's a licensing issue.

- And a bonus for non-toku SHF fans, SHF Tuxedo Mask is coming! Tentatively for March 2015 in Japan!! Also the Kinikuman Figuarts cant currently be released because of licensing issues, but for some bizarre reason they CAN release the wresting ring tamashii stages meant to go with the Kinikuman figuarts.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 437255)

Those INjustice figures are so damn ugly.

Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga (Post 437262)

Happy to hear about Tuxedo Mask!

But.... Pluto when?

Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX (Post 435999)

https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...b5&oe=54AFA151

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...6fa25bffa5bff9

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 437255)

Those INjustice figures are so damn ugly.

Originally Posted by SideswipePrime (Post 437276)

Wake me up when they make Green Lantern.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 437264)

What's surprising about that? Injustice has always been ugly as hell since the game was released.

Originally Posted by Random (Post 437299)

Not the best versions of the characters, but I think they look great as figures and I'm pretty impressed by the face sculpts, especially compared to what Goodsmile have been doing with the Avengers.