[ZeoRangerV]

Because cute sells to a wider demographic? Is it that hard to understand?

[FormerTitanium]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Never understood why chibi is so popular either. They completely bastardize the design of the character in my eyes. I want my figures to be as accurate to the show/game/movie as possible, not completely inaccurate.

It's a culture difference.

[Talisman]

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Originally Posted by FormerTitanium

It's a culture difference.

Pretty much that.

[WhiteRanger]

So is it true love live shared it contracts with both bandai and max factory

[ZeoRangerV]

Well they're making both Figma and Figuarts so it's safe to assume that's the case yeah. They look like different costumes though so I dunno if that was maybe an intentional factor?

[Shin Henshin]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Well they're making both Figma and Figuarts so it's safe to assume that's the case yeah. They look like different costumes though so I dunno if that was maybe an intentional factor?

From the looks of it Bandai'll be doing the live performance costumes for their releases while Max Factory does them in school uniforms.

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Well they're making both Figma and Figuarts so it's safe to assume that's the case yeah. They look like different costumes though so I dunno if that was maybe an intentional factor?

Yea dunno if one doing the school uniforms and the other doing dance costumes side of thing but I dunno why they need two company for that ilunless figuares are better to get the dancing moves right in posing

[ZeoRangerV]

They don't need two companies making them, it's more that both companies want in on what's likely to be a sure success. Just like how both Figma and AGP are doing KanColle figures.

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

They don't need two companies making them, it's more that both companies want in on what's likely to be a sure success. Just like how both Figma and AGP are doing KanColle figures.

Ah right. That might be the Same reason for card captors as well then.

[Guyver Spawn]

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Originally Posted by Random

I've seen anime make "this is Sparta!" jokes, so it's definitely pretty well known over there too. Not sure how relevant it is there now, it may be that it's something that just caught on more recently.

The new 300 movie seem to flop over in Japan: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...=300sequel.htm

I'm not sure why Figma is doing figures for a franchise that no one cared about since 2007.