[Baltan II]

Oh wow, you camped out AmiAmi for Taro. I guess you didn't realize that, until this week, Taro had actually been in-stock all this time. We were just discussing the curious slow sellout of Taro, despite his status as a beloved classic Ultra. I thought you meant placing an order more recently, thus my confusion.

When it comes to AmiAmi's orders, you prioritize the single most important item and rush to checkout. You can combine orders after the fact - adding everything at once is beginner's folly. If you actually had the Chogokin Macross figure in your cart, you were much further than most people ever got.

[Potato]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

Oh wow, you camped out AmiAmi for Taro. I guess you didn't realize that, until this week, Taro had actually been in-stock all this time. We were just discussing the curious slow sellout of Taro, despite his status as a beloved classic Ultra. I thought you meant placing an order more recently, thus my confusion.

When it comes to AmiAmi's orders, you prioritize the single most important item and rush to checkout. You can combine orders after the fact - adding everything at once is beginner's folly. If you actually had the Chogokin Macross figure in your cart, you were much further than most people ever got.

actually I did just that. I had macross in my cart (only that item). When I went to check out, it gave me a message that it wasn't able to complete the check out due to insufficient amount of item. Ugh. I had no clue Taro was in stock for that long XP

[Baltan II]

Okay, good show then, sorry you didn't make it. Again, you still got further than most people.

[ljacone]

I'm sorry you had trouble with Taro, potato. My preorder was smooth sailing; I felt a little guilty because it went so well when I have heard the horror stories from so many others here about Amiami preorders!

[Potato]

No worries ijacone...I ended up being able to secure one..it just seems that securing a preorder for showa ultra-acts are getting harder and harder. What's strange is that it seems to only be an online thing. I was in Tokyo a few months ago, and while Ultraman Ace was sold out everywhere online, he was everywhere in all the major brick and mortar stores.

[ljacone]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

Every Ultraman character up to Taro and his parents (Ultra Father/Mother) are off-limits to Bluefin, as are the kaiju of their respective series. Ultraman Leo and Alien Magma were able to be sold by Bluefin, as are figures from all subsequent series. If ever released, Ultraman 80, Great, Powered, and the animated characters would all be similarly possible to release in the US.

So no, you're not likely to see it show up cheaper at a US retailer after having just placed your order at AmiAmi. What made it such an ordeal, by the way?

Emphasis mine.

Question: Who on the thread would buy Ultraman Great or Ultraman Powered if they were released as Ultra-Acts?

I'd probably get Great, but I don't know about Powered. Hmmm.

[Potato]

I'd get both of them. I watched Great, never watched Powered...but I like both their designs..although I do find the use of spandex a little odd...

[ljacone]

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Originally Posted by Potato

I'd get both of them. I watched Great, never watched Powered...but I like both their designs..although I do find the use of spandex a little odd...

I've never seen Powered, I have seen Great. The spandex is so kooky. The first time you see Great in action, you sort of just stare at him because "something's wrong with his suit" and then it hits you.

If I could get a good price on them, I'd probably end up getting both. And they are official, appearing in the movies on Planet Ultra and all that. Given enough funds I'd buy every starring Ultra Crusader and some of the secondary ones, so it not like I am not into the line or anything, heh.

I want to say that there has been a prototype of Powered displayed at some point, but I have not heard of one for Great.

I'd rather get Jack and 80 before Great or Powered, though.

EDIT: A thought. Powered would have to come with multiple heads, huh?

[Potato]

I know many will cry blasphemy...but I'm really looking forward to Ultra-Act Noa. Never seen the movie, but I like the design. Its a bit different, but if they get the right silver, the figure will look spectacular. I love the prototype shots they've already released.

[Lbsammills51]

Great is what I grew up with, so I'd jump on an Ultra-Act release of him or anything else from that series. That's the primary point of nostalgia for me for Ultraman.