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Originally Posted by Secretcode

...Bluefin is not just a distribution company at this point. Tamashii Nation USA IS Bluefin, and the main employee for them scouts out the US Market for anticipated/demanded releases and sends them to Bandai Japan where he ALSO works half the time.

Mega Man.

Dragon Ball Z.

Daft Punk.

MMPR/Zyuranger.

NONE of those things would have happened or have continued if it wasn't for the demand overseas. Mega Man D-Arts were a huge flop, as were the first DBZ Figuarts.

We matter more than you think. There's no need to underestimate it.

This is starting to get off-topic however, so perhaps we should just swing back to the matter at hand, yes?

I never said they didn't have any influence. Certain lines are popular enough in the West that they are being specifically made for the US fans, but I don't think that's the case with Zyuranger. They're not going to start catering to the PR fans instead the main Japanese audience and I think it would be a huge middle finger to the collectors if they did.

The Power Rangers Anniversary has definitely helped with the release of these, I don't think we'd be seeing them so soon without the massive US fanbase.. But again, Zyuranger was also a huge show in Japan, it's been promoted recently in Akibaranger, they're still being released first there, Tiger Ranger will be male and the accessories are obviously more Zyuranger than PR. Nothing about this makes me think they've been at all designed as PR figures or for the PR fans. It just so happens that they also have a big fanbase over here that they can take advantage of.

When we see the Titanium Ranger or Lord Zedd made, I'll take back what I've said. Until then, let's just enjoy the releases, no matter what name you want to call them.