Brief Details From TokuNation.com Interview with Tamashii Nations at NYCC 2013

Dr Kain · 10-12-2013, 03:57 PM

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Hastings is a hybrid book store type thing in the US. http://www.gohastings.com/
It's cool that they're selling Tamashii products, though like I said, it'd have been better if it was available in a store that appears in all the places within Bluefin's jurisdiction. Maybe Canadians will one day get them in Chapters or something, haha.

OMG, there is one right by my local Trade Smart...

SPLIT LIP · 10-12-2013, 05:08 PM

Pacific Rim, 2015 at the eariest?

To make room for Aliens and Predators? Franchises that have had plenty of toys made since their release verses Pacific Rim only having a few okay figures from ONE company?

Eeehhhhh.... That really sucks. Pacific Rim is rife with toy opportunities, but there has been nothing but NECA's crap first wave and "marginally above-average" second wave. I didn't expect Tamashii to, like, get the license immediately and just start pumping them out now, but still...

MidoGreen · 10-12-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Pacific Rim, 2015 at the eariest?

To make room for Aliens and Predators? Franchises that have had plenty of toys made since their release verses Pacific Rim only having a few okay figures from ONE company?

Eeehhhhh.... That really sucks. Pacific Rim is rife with toy opportunities, but there has been nothing but NECA's crap first wave and "marginally above-average" second wave. I didn't expect Tamashii to, like, get the license immediately and just start pumping them out now, but still...

Honestly, I think that's more needing development time and they've got the pipline full already for 2014

SPLIT LIP · 10-12-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MidoGreen

Honestly, I think that's more needing development time and they've got the pipline full already for 2014

Maybe.

At least with all that time, should they do it, they'll be AWESOME.

Dr Kain · 10-12-2013, 11:18 PM

Honestly, I'm still confused by the AvP line. Out of all of the things out there, why those two?

Den-O · 10-12-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Honestly, I'm still confused by the AvP line. Out of all of the things out there, why those two?

There's a rich market for Alien and Predator merch. It only made sense to acquire the license. No one makes high end Alien or Pred products. NECA doesn't really count considering the limitations of what their standard figures can do with a limited amount of articulation. This is a pretty logical step if you ask me. It's not something I'd buy but I can see the appeal.

Matrixbeast · 10-12-2013, 11:58 PM

Didn't Revoltech make Alien figures a few years back?

algo448 · 10-13-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Didn't Revoltech make Alien figures a few years back?

Yep, a Predator too.

Den-O · 10-13-2013, 12:24 AM

They did. But Revoltechs are kind shitty too. I've had a few in the last couple years and I've never had one that I would call "high end" or "collector."

Kind of like their Iron Man figures. The SHF's are a huge improvement.

Sentai · 10-13-2013, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

They did. But Revoltechs are kind shitty too. I've had a few in the last couple years and I've never had one that I would call "high end" or "collector."

Kind of like their Iron Man figures. The SHF's are a huge improvement.

Define shitty?

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10-13-2013, 12:24 AM	#39
Den-O Admin AKA Zordon Content Director @DenO_TokuNation Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 16,328	They did. But Revoltechs are kind shitty too. I've had a few in the last couple years and I've never had one that I would call "high end" or "collector." Kind of like their Iron Man figures. The SHF's are a huge improvement. __________________