Bluefin Tamashii shows SH Figuarts MMPR Yellow Ranger

MST3KFan · 01-23-2014, 03:44 PM

I've already bought both the Japanese and the American versions of each of the Zyuranger/MMPR released so far myself, so I'll get both Yellow/Tiger Rangers.

rego · 01-23-2014, 04:48 PM

Web exclusives strike again!

Yellow Ranger · 01-23-2014, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

But I can understand where he's coming from. Normally I'd say the same thing since I order Web Exclusives all the time. Just get a middleman and get it. That's what I'm doing this time around. I want the male one so I'm ordering it. But it does suck a little bit that the US release is limited like this. If you want to get it domestically and don't want to have to bother with an international purchase and middleman fees, you can't get the one you want. You have to get the one they're making available.

People want a female yellow, go for it. But at least make the male body option available to domestic fans who don't want to fool with importing. Include an extra male torso in the box or something.

And let's clarify. The character of yellow under the suit is female in the US. A majority of the suit footage for the character is male, it has no feminine physique whatsoever. So honestly they should cater to fans who want either. Not just the smaller section.

Actually 2 seasons worth of suit footage *Zyu2 and MMPR3 along with any American made S1 footage*so no it's the majority of MMPR's run that Yellow is portrayed as female.

Shin Henshin · 01-23-2014, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

But I can understand where he's coming from. Normally I'd say the same thing since I order Web Exclusives all the time. Just get a middleman and get it. That's what I'm doing this time around. I want the male one so I'm ordering it. But it does suck a little bit that the US release is limited like this. If you want to get it domestically and don't want to have to bother with an international purchase and middleman fees, you can't get the one you want. You have to get the one they're making available.

People want a female yellow, go for it. But at least make the male body option available to domestic fans who don't want to fool with importing. Include an extra male torso in the box or something.

And let's clarify. The character of yellow under the suit is female in the US. A majority of the suit footage for the character is male, it has no feminine physique whatsoever. So honestly they should cater to fans who want either. Not just the smaller section.

That's where I'm coming from when I see this. I'm totally okay with Bandai and Bluefin going the extra mile and making a US-exclusive female body for the Tiger Ranger. That's awesome in and of itself.

It just sucks that they decided not to offer both versions in some way. I honestly wouldn't have minded paying extra to get a Yellow ranger release that came with the male body without a helmet. Or even offer the male body as an exclusive on their new site. It's a bit of a downer having to search online to import the last member of the team because I don't want the female version.

Barricade64 · 01-23-2014, 06:20 PM

I do wish Bluefin would bring over the male version as well but I understand why they don't, most people they're aiming at will want a female Yellow and the relatively few that don't pretty much know how to get one through a middleman. I'm not sure which one I'll get yet as this one does look nice and will cost less but I like my show accuracy.

Dr Kain · 01-23-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Ranger

And to be frank you should be used to paying inflated prices for Japanese toys.

Just because I'm used to it does not mean I should have to. They should just make the male version a preorder only figure themselves. Or do limited quantities of him. NOT alienate those who don't want a female one!

Yellow Ranger · 01-23-2014, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Just because I'm used to it does not mean I should have to. They should just make the male version a preorder only figure themselves. Or do limited quantities of him. NOT alienate those who don't want a female one!

Well I had to for the Shinkengers I wanted as I didn't like the metallic ones and as ZeoRangerV pointed out those who want a male figure are a minority who are already importing figures, most PR fans here know Yellow as a woman so they'll want a female figure.

Talisman · 01-23-2014, 06:59 PM

And now I wait for a release date...

Barricade64 · 01-23-2014, 07:01 PM

They said summer on their twitter earlier today. Usually they release stuff a month after Japan does, but since this is a different mold that may not be.

Talisman · 01-23-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Barricade64

They said summer on their twitter earlier today. Usually they release stuff a month after Japan does, but since this is a different mold that may not be.

Oh. Well, that's even better then.

01-23-2014, 03:44 PM	#31
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01-23-2014, 05:49 PM	#33
Yellow Ranger I FOW our new Hasbro OLs Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: TN Posts: 2,672	Quote: Originally Posted by Den-O But I can understand where he's coming from. Normally I'd say the same thing since I order Web Exclusives all the time. Just get a middleman and get it. That's what I'm doing this time around. I want the male one so I'm ordering it. But it does suck a little bit that the US release is limited like this. If you want to get it domestically and don't want to have to bother with an international purchase and middleman fees, you can't get the one you want. You have to get the one they're making available. People want a female yellow, go for it. But at least make the male body option available to domestic fans who don't want to fool with importing. Include an extra male torso in the box or something. And let's clarify. The character of yellow under the suit is female in the US. A majority of the suit footage for the character is male, it has no feminine physique whatsoever. So honestly they should cater to fans who want either. Not just the smaller section. Actually 2 seasons worth of suit footage Zyu2 and MMPR3 along with any American made S1 footageso no it's the majority of MMPR's run that Yellow is portrayed as female. Last edited by Yellow Ranger; 01-23-2014 at 06:07 PM..

01-23-2014, 06:00 PM	#34
Shin Henshin Comin' up OOOs! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: A place where imports are impossible to find, NY Posts: 2,449	Quote: Originally Posted by Den-O But I can understand where he's coming from. Normally I'd say the same thing since I order Web Exclusives all the time. Just get a middleman and get it. That's what I'm doing this time around. I want the male one so I'm ordering it. But it does suck a little bit that the US release is limited like this. If you want to get it domestically and don't want to have to bother with an international purchase and middleman fees, you can't get the one you want. You have to get the one they're making available. People want a female yellow, go for it. But at least make the male body option available to domestic fans who don't want to fool with importing. Include an extra male torso in the box or something. And let's clarify. The character of yellow under the suit is female in the US. A majority of the suit footage for the character is male, it has no feminine physique whatsoever. So honestly they should cater to fans who want either. Not just the smaller section. That's where I'm coming from when I see this. I'm totally okay with Bandai and Bluefin going the extra mile and making a US-exclusive female body for the Tiger Ranger. That's awesome in and of itself. It just sucks that they decided not to offer both versions in some way. I honestly wouldn't have minded paying extra to get a Yellow ranger release that came with the male body without a helmet. Or even offer the male body as an exclusive on their new site. It's a bit of a downer having to search online to import the last member of the team because I don't want the female version. __________________

01-23-2014, 06:20 PM	#35
Barricade64 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,156	I do wish Bluefin would bring over the male version as well but I understand why they don't, most people they're aiming at will want a female Yellow and the relatively few that don't pretty much know how to get one through a middleman. I'm not sure which one I'll get yet as this one does look nice and will cost less but I like my show accuracy. __________________ My B/S/T My TFW Feedback

01-23-2014, 06:59 PM	#38
Talisman Devil from the Depths Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Airspace B7R Posts: 8,025	And now I wait for a release date... __________________ Fly with me on Bluesky! Talisman on MyFigureCollection