I wish I could get more excited about this figure, but I think the chest looks like the worst Figuarts has done yet. I know the design doesn't make it easy to articulate this team, but what's the whole left shoulder of brown/black? It looks terrible, and it looks like his arm should be placed higher than it is. :thumbdown

It's this sort of attitude that irritates me about the whole thing. We've known for years that Figuarts line is completely sporadic and we get curveballs thrown to us all the time. Expecting a figure to be completed before a series is over is generally a swing and a miss.


But... but... Beet and Stag just aired not long ago. Your previous comment implies you expect the figures to be out while the show is airing, yet that didn't happen with Beet and Stag. Which one is it?

You have to remember that it's not up to you what is and isn't important. Sure, the other team members could be released, but so could Gosei as well which is equally important for other people.

It's this sense of entitlement that I just don't understand. We should be thankful for what we receive, and how in such short time what we have received. It wasn't long ago that Figuarts were pretty much just Rider based, and in the grand scheme of things, there's been some figures in that line that have waited far longer than some of the teams you mentioned.

I have not watched this series, but he has a great look. Very striking with the gold.

Regarding mixing up which Rangers get released when, I don't mind them releasing folks from different series as it gives both a break between purchases as well as more anticipation for the release. For example, I am eagerly anticipating the balance of the Boukengers, but I don't need to drop $120 or so on them right now. I don't mind getting them one or two at a time.

But that's just me.

I hope thats a prototype cause the arms and chest look like shit, and the caliber looks insanely small and fragile

ill still get him though

I have literally no understanding of what you're complaining about. That shoulder looks pretty spot on to me. He has a black sash area just under that shoulder pad. On the figure that area can collapse inward towards the chest to give it a better range of movement. And it's definitely black, not brown.

http://imageshack.us/a/img835/6946/czf5.jpg

And what else could you have expected them to do with the torso articulation? People would have complained if the joint only followed the edge of the chest plate so they made it even wit that red flap on the bottom left. This is the best alternative to preserve as much of the spandex look as possible while giving him appropriate and even articulation.
This guy knows what's going on. I'm just happy to keep getting Figuarts. I realize that while a show is currently running that the figures won't come out until at least the mid point or near the end. Hell Even a year later like Gavan after his crossover movie with Gokaiger. I just want my Beet & Stag that's all. As long as they happen I don't care what order they come in, or any other figuarts for that matter.

The way I see it, they're just trying to play this massive game of catch-up while trying to remain profitable and still provide great figures at the end of the day.

Because I want the series I care about most first. :D After all, my post is my thoughts and views and no one elses. My posts are my wants, my opinions, my likes, my dislikes, etc. I don't want Beet or Stag right now because the show was subpar and is over. They had their chance to get Figuarts, so they go to the end of the line and wait like other series are. It is the same with Goseiger, they had their chance too. Bandai had no problem bringing out all of the Shinkengers and then jumping right into Gokaiger (outside of Knight), so obviously Goseiger wasn't that important to them like Go-Buster wasn't.

But whatever, again, this is all my opinion. I won't fault any of the series that aired when Figuarts did not exist, but they really should start catching up with the shows. I mean, even though they started late with Wizard, the only form coming out after the show ends is Infinity, and that is most likely where the Wizard stuff will end (which sadly means no effect set for Hurricane and Land forms). I just hope they can start releasing two Kyoryugers a month after red is out, especially since Pink and Cyan are the only ones that will need different bucks, the rest only need new helmets.

This will literally never happen so I don't even know why you're hoping it will.

Your opinio, though it may be, on this whole thing? It's wrong. That's not how Bandais business model operates. I'm sure you're jumping for joy over Ryuranger and Kibaranger but they would not exist as of now if they hadn't been featured in Akibaranger Season 2. That show was created specifically as a marketing vehicle. We wouldn't even have the Dekarangers, Jetmen, Boukengers, Dairangers, Hurricangers, etc that we do now and are coming soon without that show to promote them further.

So saying silly things like I want all these teams that modern buyers won't care as much about right now is just that, silly. There has to be a demonstrated demand for certain figures to be produced. Like how BOJ is partially catering to the North American market with Zyuranger figures while also doing the same for it's domestic market via Akibaranger marketing. You can't just demand the teams you like and get mad when they focus on other teams that were started first.

It's ridiculously childish to say that a show is over and it had it's chance so those figures can wait til the end. You might want to walk all over shows like Goseiger and Go-Buster but there's a decent chunk of people, myself included, who love those shows. I'd like to see a couple more teams be completed before they go off and make a bunch of early 90's teams. Though I lover Carranger I'd rather complete the in progress teams first.

I will agree there. THey do need to complete the teams they have started up now before doing more. So Zyu, Dai, Bouken, Deka, and Hurri do need to be finished.

I'm hoping when they are done though, next year they do Aba and Kaku since it will be the 10th and 20th anniversaries for those series. Hell, even get Bioman in there for their 30th.

Uh, well more power to you? I'd rather them actually finish a team they've started before moving on to stuff that's barely even been thought about yet.