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Just a friendly reminder for people to get their facts straight about the relationship that Bluefin and BoJ have before spreading doom and gloom messages and theories. If you have an opinion regarding how Bluefin or Tamashii Nations operates, that's all good and all but do not spread your opinion regarding the lines as being the definite truth. While, yes, Bluefin is a distributor, the connection they have to Bandai of Japan is more than just "Hey we need more stock of this", especially as BoJ (Namely the Tamashii Nations division) begins to look toward other markets and territories. The S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z line would NOT have continued past Gohan if it wasn't for the North American market. Toys are now being SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for release here due to a much higher interest in this territories (such as Figuarts Trunks and Vile) while also receiving a very limited run back in Japan for those who are interested/completists.

This poll matters. A lot. This isn't Bluefin dicking around, driving up the expectations of people. This is seriously Tamashii Nations (through Bluefin) asking the North American markets SPECIFICALLY regarding what toys the fans want to see for the 20th Anniversary. And it's not just the poll that matters. They look at WHY certain options are winning, what people are saying about the polling options, what people think about stuff that's not even on the poll, the various comments and criticisms posted attached to their various posts. The polls aren't the only method they use to figure out what fans want, but it is a major contributing factor.

http://www.tokunation.com/showthread.php?t=6823

The Shinkenger Figuarts situation was a lot different than this. Most of that was an overpriced reissue/overstock transfer on two S.H. Figuarts that the diehard collectors more than likely already had with an adaptation that many adult collectors and fans ignore. These won't be sold at a "Mass Scale" either. Those were retail, these like everything else Bluefin, would be sold ONLY through Comics Shops/Specialty Online Retailers/etc.