A puzzle presents itself today in the form of this pair of Yamashita Shunya designed DOA Kasumi prize figures with a gallery newly up at Tecmo’s online shop. I’d swear up and down that they’re the same figures we first scooped back in May, and I have the original design illustrations to prove it; however those are listed as coming out this month at 2,520 yen for the pair, while the new ones up at Tecmo are listed at 6,090 yen for the pair and due out in February. Not only that, the ones from May are listed at 18 cm tall, while these new ones are 20 cm. I find it hard to believe that they could be different items with the exact same design, but stranger things have happened… we’ll be keeping an eye out for more information as it comes to light. Either way, if you can find the set for the original 2,520 yen at this point it seems like a steal. Gallery reproduced below:
Damn!! If the blue one is only 25 bucks how can I NOT get her?!!! This looks like it’s too good to be true.
Either way the blue one is gorgeous! Definetly keeping an eye out for her!!
Sorry, just noticing this now—the white one looks suspiciously castoffable……
Doubt it- but who knows…
Shingo, were you referring to this?
http://www.hlj.com/product/SEGH1815-A
http://www.hlj.com/product/SEGH1815-B
They’re 1500 yen each putting the total at 3000 yen.
Awesome, was waiting for pics of the prototype before preordering and they look great considering they’re prize figures! HLJ still has preorder listings for 1500 yen each, just ordered from them =)
I’ve been waiting forever to see the figure form for these. Saw the Shunya art they are based on forever ago and it never really left the back of my mind. While not amazing, if they remain in the regular UFO toy price range, they will both be no-brainer pickups for me. Nice job trackin’ down first pics Shingo.
Maybe these are the same figures but with a better production level (for sega prize figures they are amazingly well done)
Well,just talking my mind here.Don’t take me serious.
>>Work_Ethic
That’s the combined price for both, not just one. ^^
>>Rephin
Nope, I was referring to this and this. It seems stores are taking “open price” literally this time around…
Damn, looks like you’re right Shingo. It’s a steal to have such decent sculpt and price point. It’s still up for pre-order at HS for those looking for saving some extra pennies http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10060503 and oh yeah, pre-ordered as soon as seeing these pictures :P
Is it this set?
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10060503
Thanks for the update! When I first saw the illustrations I liked the white one better, but I decided to wait for the prototype, glad I did, just grabbed the blue one now from HLJ.
off topic – so happy I managed to grabbed Needa from HLJ too, what a random time to put her up :\
for the pair, am i right, am i right?
Hey everyone (first time poster, long time lurker).
All I can say is WOW, I should have expected no less from something under the Shunya name. I had these preordered since the beginning , but just added another set to keep boxed for my collection. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you all you previous wonderful posts as well Shingo!
I want :o
Been keeping a look out for these since I first saw the pics too, but wasn’t sure what they’d look like when in figure form…
I wanna order or preorder from somewhere but the strange differences you noted are kinda makin me wait… but I’m afraid if I wait they won’t be around anymore…hmm what to do what to do…
if only these were available when I was in Japan last year lol. I played a UFO catcher game thingie for trading figures, and managed to get 3 in a row (off of a 5 free plays ticket too!). They were placed to be easy to get though and I’m sure not all machines are set up like that :(
sorry should have asked this in my previous post as well, but where are some other places to order/preorder figures from (and still have these as a set for the 2500yen price!)
I guess Hobbylink still has them for the 1500yen each but there’s no set…hmm…
>>Negativezero
Thanks for posting, and welcome! I’m with you on these, they’re looking much better than I was expecting given the “prize figure” status. Here’s hoping the final product looks as nice as these samples.
>>suneo
I don’t believe there are any shops shipping internationally other than Hobby Search that are selling for ~2,500 yen; HLJ’s 1,500 each is likely the best price you’ll find still available. You could hold off on a preorder and camp the Hobby Search listing when she goes on sale, but that might be risky…
I’m a little sketchy on these. If the final mass production version looks anything like the photos, I’ll definitely pick them up.
Yes! Finally painted prototype pics! Am not going to have a headache on choosing which version to get, so I’m buying BOTH figures! Nyahahaha! :D