[Locke]

I am laughing so hard at this thread.

Who gives a shit about some crappy accessory that isn't even from the original series the figure is from? Sure the figure is incomplete in the most literal sense but I don't think a figure really counts as 'neutered' because it doesn't have an extra piece that comes from another series entirely.

I mean seriously who gives a fuck? With the way people are going on in this thread you'd assume the Bluefin version is just some cheap knockoff rather than removing one, completely inconsequential, accessory that most American audiences don't even care about in the first place. Jesus.

[decepticusprime]

no Starscream Gaga, i was the one that said it wasnt worth 42 bucks and maybe its worth that money, but for that price i am not willing to find out unless i win thr lottery

[ShockerCon]

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Originally Posted by decepticusprime

no Starscream Gaga, i was the one that said it wasnt worth 42 bucks and maybe its worth that money, but for that price i am not willing to find out unless i win thr lottery

$42 is actually pretty standard Figuarts price. At least I think so.

[Shin Henshin]

I'm getting the US release. Like others, since this time around the Sentai figures aren't coming with actual weapons like the Hurricane Ball, DairanBomber or ZyuBuckler and instead are coming with alternate armor pieces that I know I'll most likely never display, I see no need to go nuts over getting the Japanese release.

[Snowfall]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I am laughing so hard at this thread.

Who gives a shit about some crappy accessory that isn't even from the original series the figure is from? Sure the figure is incomplete in the most literal sense but I don't think a figure really counts as 'neutered' because it doesn't have an extra piece that comes from another series entirely.

I mean seriously who gives a fuck? With the way people are going on in this thread you'd assume the Bluefin version is just some cheap knockoff rather than removing one, completely inconsequential, accessory that most American audiences don't even care about in the first place. Jesus.

It seems like the only people bitching in the thread are you guys that are annoyed about people still preferring the Japanese version, everyone else has pretty calmly expressed their preference.

Personally, I don't want Power Rangers boxes, I can get it cheaper from Japan, it'll be released sooner in Japan AND it comes with extra accessories. They maybe weren't used in the original show, but they're still a nice little bonus that let you recreate scenes from another very good show. I'm seeing few reasons to get the US version beyond "support Blufin" which is pretty inconsequential to me, since importing from the States is even more expensive than doing so from Japan.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I am laughing so hard at this thread.

Who gives a shit about some crappy accessory that isn't even from the original series the figure is from? Sure the figure is incomplete in the most literal sense but I don't think a figure really counts as 'neutered' because it doesn't have an extra piece that comes from another series entirely.

I mean seriously who gives a fuck? With the way people are going on in this thread you'd assume the Bluefin version is just some cheap knockoff rather than removing one, completely inconsequential, accessory that most American audiences don't even care about in the first place. Jesus.

First off, there's no reason to bring obscenities into this conversation buddy. Those of us who are "giving a shit about some crappy accessory" are having a pretty civil discussion here about buying one release of a figure over another.

The point is that North American buyers are not exclusively Power Rangers only fans. Alot of us keep up with Sentai and tokusatsu in general as well. In fact Bluefin caters to this by releasing such things as Showa Kamen Riders or Red hawk and Black Condor, or Ultra-Acts, or Super Robot Chogokins, etc. So saying something like "most american audiences don't even care" is just flat out wrong. The audience or viewership of Power Rangers as a program literally doesn't matter here. It's about collectors buying a high end collectors item.

Parents don't go to their local comic shop and spend $40 on these things for their kids. Look at the sales of Shinken Gold & Red at TRU as all the proof you need that the broad consumer market here doesn't support that line. Speicalty shops, online retailers, and collectors however do. And while I recognize, as I've said numerous times, why Bluefin can't release certain things here (like accessories pertaining to Akibaranger) that doesn't change the fact that I'm not buying a figure altered from it's original release like that.

I want the figure, I don't care if a "crappy accessory" or an "extra piece" is all that's missing. I'm a collector. I want the figure as it's supposed to be. Not a second release with less accessories, that after tacked on import fees for Bluefin winds up being more expensive than just buying it through an online retailer like Amiami.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

The point is that North American buyers are not exclusively Power Rangers only fans. Alot of us keep up with Sentai and tokusatsu in general as well. In fact Bluefin caters to this by releasing such things as Showa Kamen Riders or Red hawk and Black Condor, or Ultra-Acts, or Super Robot Chogokins, etc. So saying something like "most american audiences don't even care" is just flat out wrong. The audience or viewership of Power Rangers as a program literally doesn't matter here. It's about collectors buying a high end collectors item.

Parents don't go to their local comic shop and spend $40 on these things for their kids. Look at the sales of Shinken Gold & Red at TRU as all the proof you need that the broad consumer market here doesn't support that line. Speicalty shops, online retailers, and collectors however do. And while I recognize, as I've said numerous times, why Bluefin can't release certain things here (like accessories pertaining to Akibaranger) that doesn't change the fact that I'm not buying a figure altered from it's original release like that.

I want the figure, I don't care if a "crappy accessory" or an "extra piece" is all that's missing. I'm a collector. I want the figure as it's supposed to be. Not a second release with less accessories, that after tacked on import fees for Bluefin winds up being more expensive than just buying it through an online retailer like Amiami.

I'm a sentai fan and I still know crap all about Akibaranger. I don't get this weird association in this thread that you cant have one without the other. And as such, that is why I don't think the figure is 'the way it is supposed to be' because one version has an extra, and completely irrelevant accessory. If it was different hands, weapons or general items that related to the character themselves from their series then I'd understand and I'd be pissed as well but it's just a chest piece from another series.

[Secretcode]

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Originally Posted by ShockerCon

$42 is actually pretty standard Figuarts price. At least I think so.

It's basically the current AmiAmi price + shipping if you have Amazon Prime...

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I'm a sentai fan and I still know crap all about Akibaranger. I don't get this weird association in this thread that you cant have one without the other. And as such, that is why I don't think the figure is 'the way it is supposed to be' because one version has an extra, and completely irrelevant accessory. If it was different hands, weapons or general items that related to the character themselves from their series then I'd understand and I'd be pissed as well but it's just a chest piece from another series.

It being from a different series is not the point at all. It's an accessory, one that the figure itself is meant to come with. Removing that from it and expecting me to pay more for it is not something I'm interested in doing. It's got nothing to do with what show it is or isn't from, it's supposed to be there. You can have one without the other all you want. Just know that you're paying more for it and getting it later on top of a missing an accessory.

[Secretcode]

I think the point that Locke is trying to make is that the accessory isn't exactly something that's on topic with Hurricanger or Ninja Storm and that the removal of the accessory has no impact especially to someone with little to no knowledge or interest in Akibaranger.