So kids in Japan have to pay $87 dollars for a toy Shurikenjin?

Where exactly did you make up that statistic from? It retails for 6030 yen in Japan and that only translates to $52.12 by current exchange rate.

6030yen is Amiami's discounted price

the RRP for it is 8500-9000yen its one of those "We don't have an exact price point for this so go nuts" situations for retailers. its really weird when bandai does that.

anything that lives in japan, has any of the ninninger stuff been sold yet even though the show hasnt aired yet?

are toys usually sold out the day before the series starts?

I dont live in japan myself but yeah Ninninger toys are already on the shelf over there.

Buddy of mine in Okinawa said a store he frequents has all the toys out.

They toys usually come out a few days before the show premieres yes. Since everything got pushed back the toys for Ninninger are coming out a week before the premiere.

I saw a few videos of Shurikenjin on YouTube, and it looks like he's got some leg articulation. With it he can assume a sitting pose.

My first thought was that could possibly play into the final combination, which would be insane in the best way.

I'm still kind of on the fence about him though, when KingBison got leaked it made me want him a bit more, but if they make a giant transforming Shurikenjin-sized chair in the future I'm gonna have to take a bite and get some Sentai mecha again this year. Bandai is really good about reeling me back in when I think I'm done.

The final combo is just a really big Robo with Shurikenjin sitting in the chest.

English Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_kVWCZqNjY