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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Bandai is taking on way more than they can chew. Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Ranma, Digimon, Mario, series I don't even know the name to, and now WWF? COME ON?!

I wish they would go back to doing Figuarts of Sentai to at least finish the teams.

And when are we going to get the rest of the main OT Star Wars cast?

Dude, Bandai is not taking on more than they can chew. Having a diverse base has its advantages, and that's what they're going for. S.H. Figuarts is no longer a Toku and anime-centric brand, although those will likely continue to be the bones of it for a long time to come. It's a format upon which they can build, and that's what they're doing. Shotgunning like this is random, sure, but we're also talking about properties and licenses that have appeal both in Japan and in the West, particularly the US, which means they can net greater profit and deliver better, newer, and most importantly, more, product.

And I know it hurts to hear this, but Sentai just could not sell enough to be sustainable, for whatever reason. They may revisit it in the future, and I really wish they would, but for now, it's done.

To answer the last part: Might be some issues with the rights to the likeness of Ford and Fisher, or they might be saving them for later. Leia's outfit in ANH would pretty much mean she'd be a brick from the waist down, I'd much rather have her in one of her ESB outfits, or fatigues from ROTJ.

Though frankly I'd be on board for anything from ESB.