And then there's the thing that both X and Orb are actually really good as well. I wonder like, even if the gimmick toys sell rather average, can't they get feedback on how adults like the new shows?

Or at least make standard X and / or Orb and see how the market reacts?

I don't get it either. Ultraman is on fire lately, yet no one makes figures of these new characters for collectors.

It is kind of weird. I mean with older ones I kind of get it with them wanting get the original stuff out for the 50th. But you'd think they'd want to do the current airing ones.

Is it normal for NY to take a while when preparing an order?

My Gatack has said "Preparation in Progress" for the past 4 days and I got EMS shipping.

I don't really remember. Even then, I always used SAL so I couldn't truly tell you.

Three days was about the average with them for me, but they took nine days once.

FYI, hlj has TWE's on their winter sale for some reason, including a below retail Tridoron without N-Ys terrible shipping prices.

Damn. I'm tempted by the Imperialdramon.

I appear to have missed the preorder deadline for amazing mighty. Dang. :/

It took 9 days before my Gatack order shipped and I went with SAL

I wonder if shipping might have been delayed somewhat this week due to the earthquake.

Come to think of it, that's probably it.

You'd expect them to say something on the front page, though.

The March listing just closed but TN has a follow-up listing for April that I thought was still open on the web store.

I'm tempted to pick up SSBlue Vegeta from HLJ and ship him with my PW items. Just not sure if he'll show up on Amazon.ca for a bit cheaper or not in the future.

Well crap, there's actually a Rider figure in there I want. But my next shipment is planned for the end of January, and I'm too much of a cheapskate to pay shipping and import fees for a single figure.

Guess that means it's up to fate if the figure stays in stock for three weeks so I can place it in my private warehouse... or not.

I assume the later will happen. Man, HLJ really has a talent when it comes to randomly putting stuff up in their sales just when I have no way of shipping it with my other stuff.

Also, isn’t it kinda weird how their current "sale" is just the same items with the same prices, but with store credit attached? That’s kinda annoying for people who just want one good deal but don’t regularly shop there. I get the intention behind it, but I’d rather see some good discounts myself.

Did anyone get their SHF Kamen Rider Amazon Omega yet?

I did. He's an awesomely solid release. Makes me even more stoked for Alpha.

Mine shipped from AmiAmi this morning. I used SAL this time, so I probably won't see it until the first full week of December.

Waiting until Alpha comes out to ship mine.

Hm, don't see it at any online stores. Might have to take my chances with aftermarket prices.

Scratch that - AE has it up if anyone missed the first run. Preorders close on the 28th.

Tamashii Nations put up a survey asking what you'd like to see them release in regards to Ultraman Figuarts. Let them know that you want a Figuarts Dinosaur Tank or whatever.

Interesting that they ask about Ultra-Act and Ultraman Orb.

Interesting. Sadly there's no direct question asking "Do you want Ultraman X / Orb figures?“ they only asked if I’m watching Orb.

But hey, at least they're doing a survey. I made sure to ask for Ultraman Max, X and Orb specifically (+ Ultraman Belial and Jugglus Juggler because why not) when they asked about Heisei stuff (I assume Heisei includes the newer shows), I just choose monsters I was familiar with for Showa.

I hope this makes them consider releasing figures of newer Ultraman shows.

It is pretty cool that a lot of the questions were about the monsters. I'd love seeing more kaijin in general in SHF form. I didn't really see a spot for saying what Ultraman in particular you wanted though, just the monsters. I need more Nexus dammit.

Put in my request for Pigmon and Alien Zetton figures. The latter is currently one of my all-time most wanted.

AmiAmi pre-orders.

Ex-Aid Level 2
Brave Level 2
Snipe Level 2
Alien Metron

This is a bit off topic, but does anyone know when the next tamashii stage rerelease will be?

Not announced yet, I'm waiting for it myself :(

I'm surprise that I got a pre-order for Ex-Aid compare to the last two pre-orders with Drive and Ghost.

Well a big portion of buyers will have already ordered the 3-pack, so there's a lot less competition for these.

Pre-ordered the Ex-Aid trio since I missed out on the 3-pack. Won't be getting the bonus stage but meh, I barely use the one that came with Gaim and Baron anyway lol.

And because of that, I was able to snag a solo Brave this morning on HLJ.

Thanks, Bandai. :thumb:

Despite my...let's just say, distaste, for the SHF Ultraman subline, I preordered Metron when it dropped last night. It's too adorably weird for me to pass on.

That said, I also filled out that TN survey yesterday and made it very clear that I want the Ultra-Act line back. For those that do partake in the SHFs, I do hope at least some of your kaiju requests in that survey come true. I find it infuriating we went so damn long without kaiju in the Ultra-Act line yet we're getting them left and right in SHF, but no reason both sides have to suffer with no kaiju for either line.

Random, but what is a reasonable price for Baron now?

I see the basic Banana Baron pop up pretty regularly for around $50 these days, a bit more if they have the first bonus. Both Lemon Energy and Lord Baron tend to run a few bucks cheaper and the Mango/Pine two pack I've seen around $60. All of which tend to be pretty good prices, all things considered.

So what's the best place to get the Toei Hero Net version of Apollo Geist these days?

Mandarake and prayers

My AmiAmi order finally cleared customs after a week and should be here by Monday, so I'll finally get the Amazon Omega & Ghost Musashi that are on board. I may wait to open them and October's SHFs (haven't gotten around to them yet either) once my Necrom ships.

Wow I hadn't realized Reborn had become scarce of late (nor that it had jumped a bit in price since I got it a couple years ago). I tend to just assume Mandarake has one of everything somewhere on there but yeah, no Reborns currently listed, and the last several all sold for 7000+.

7k yen would be fine. At least compared to the ebay prices.

I just bought Road Sector on Mandy for 8k.

Mandarake will almost always be better than eBay prices.