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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

Candy-toys like SO-DO have been historically difficult to get distribution in the US. One of the reasons is that they are designed to be sold in non-toy specific stores so lack a lot of the stuff that sells in the US, like box windows and blister packaging. Also the candy inside them technically have to be removed before sale.

I'm glad they are testing the waters with the Kuuga set but I worry it won't sell well and send the wrong message. It's a P-Bandai set but it isn't marketed as such so they just look like overpriced candy toys. SO-DO are supposed to be like $4 a box. I've already had friends ask if if they are "as big as regular figures" and be surprised to find out some parts are actually stickers.

Yeah, I get what you're saying. SO-DO... there just isn't a lot in North American toys to compare it to? I definitely needed to be hands-on with a figure before I got the appeal. Stuff like shirts and belts and Figuarts, those are a lot more appealing to the average fan. Even the Figure-Rise kits have some familiarity, thanks to Gundam kits and Dragonball kits.

But, y'know, maybe the P-Bandai stuff is the way to start with SO-DO? It's not the sort of thing you can get cheaply from an importer. It's four figures in one box, no dupes or leftover halves. For me as a fan, it was something I wanted but didn't feel comfortable paying middleman prices for. So, yeah, this was the perfect thing for them to offer. (Also, since it's a limited item, they probably don't need to move a whole bunch to make it worth offering.)

I don't know. It's probably not the sort of impulse buy that'd get a lot of interest from fans, but it's also exactly the sort of thing I'd like Bluefin to offer in the US. I hope it does well enough for them to continue serving SO-DO fans.