[Talisman]

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Originally Posted by Sentai King

Sadly that the truth about bandai. I miss the days when bandai would release a kamen rider figuart every month or two in one month.

The world is a very different place from 2012. Oil, and thus plastic, is more expensive. Japan has suffered a number of economical and ecological setbacks that makes producing things difficult and cost prohibitive. Figuarts themselves have substantially increased in quality, making them more expensive to produce.

Point being, Bandai no longer has the luxury of shotgunning releases. They have to be SMART about what they release, and when. Though the "When" seems to be an issue, such as not releasing items for the current series until nearly halfway through the original airing, but the point still stands.