[Baltan II]

I have most every Showa Ultra-Act regardless, but it doesn't matter one iota, making all series of Ultraman available via Bluefin is fantastic! All we have to surmount next is the Tamashii Web exclusive barrier and I'll be set.

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Originally Posted by Potato

Wasn't there a property tie down with some Thai film company?

Are you being vague on purpose? For obvious reasons it will probably never be discussed in full detail, but the expectation is that the longstanding international rights feud between Tsuburaya and Chaiyo was the reason Bluefin shied away from releasing the merchandise here. Distribution rights to the series Ultra Q through Ultraman Taro continue to remain in Chaiyo's hands, and Tsuburaya has no hand in the Shout Factory sets of Ultraseven or Ultra Q. It is very possible that merchandise rights are no longer an issue. A couple Showa Ultraman vinyls made by Marmit were made available via Diamond earlier this year, an Ultraman mobile app game is coming to the US, and now this announcement... something's definitely gone right!

Of course, retail Ultra-Acts from any series from Ultraman Leo or later have always been available via Bluefin.