Comments on: Figure News: January 22 news roundup

By: Shingo

Shingo — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:15:11 +0000

>>Mystickskye
I’ll take a look, thanks for the heads up.

By: Mystickskye

Mystickskye — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:04:41 +0000

Hey there, just to let you know as you don’t seem to have posted anything since.

Volks has edited their original newspost concerning the Character Collection with details for Wonderfest as well as the standard release.

If possible, could you please translate the details? I’d be much obliged as I’d quite like a couple of them.

By: Shingo

Shingo — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:08:26 +0000

>>Khursten
They were delayed from January to March, last I heard. :(

By: Khursten

Khursten — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:18:41 +0000

Shingo, I have a question. Would you know when the early Lucky Star figures (the Konata and Kagami) will be coming out? They said Jan 08, but… I haven’t heard from them since. ;_; waah!

By: blacklotus

blacklotus — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:34:46 +0000

>>Shingo

a) Dokyuusei is indeed ancient. But it’s still a great Elf title. And the characters do make a renewed appearance in some of their new strip mahjong games. 8)

b) Thanks. I didn’t know the Ikkitousen license is so cheaply obtained. 8/

c) I’m surprised that they didn’t follow up on their 2 big successes (Bible Black and Discipline). I believe last Xmas was the release date of the final episode of the prequel.

Thanks again for the info. Much appreciated. 8)

By: Shingo

Shingo — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:07:12 +0000

>>blacklotus a) Dokyuusei is ancient; b) Ikkitousen allows anyone to make figures of anything; c) Active (makers of Bible Black) haven't made a real new game since 2002, and must be looking for cash anywhere they can get it. I'm guessing products with higher intellectual property value will never find their way into the Taki lineup, for the same reason castoffable figures of them will never appear from any other maker. Alas...

By: blacklotus

blacklotus — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:17:47 +0000

The question is why Taki can continue to get the license to make some of the most sought-after fully castoffable figures…(Dokusei aka Classmates, Dragon Destiny, etc)

Just like how CM is able to get the license to make the Bible Black figures, even when their quality is bad.

It’s times like this that I wished that fully castoffable figures are available from Alter, MaxFactory and Megahouse. Heck, they can sell at 20% higher than what Taki/CM is charging and I’ll still pay for the premium quality. 8(

By: [figures] GoodSmile & company @ WonderFest Winter 2k8 « [ゆうわくワク]

[figures] GoodSmile & company @ WonderFest Winter 2k8 « [ゆうわくワク] — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:53:33 +0000

[...] The information below comes from: GoodSmile’s Wonder Festival page GoodSmile’s Mika-tan blog Shingo @ Heisei Democracy also has the rundown of releases from other companies here. [...]

By: kahm

kahm — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:37:59 +0000

@ Y
I’m not sure Taki’s sculptor’s have ever seen *any* females – anime or otherwise, never mind the original character designs @_@

By: cheez

cheez — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:08:29 +0000

I heartily approve of Mx0 figures, although that Aika is rather bland-looking. Here’s hoping that it’s a sign of more to come.

By: Lucifel

Lucifel — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:49:13 +0000

Wonderfest season back again! Looks like another long line up (but in the cold) and more Nendoroids this time around.

By: Rephin

Rephin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:11:46 +0000

I think a rise in violent outbreaks worldwide is inevitable due to the fact that a company like Taki exists, thereby adding to otaku rage and not surprisingly, leading to a steady climb in the amount of fan-induced rage attacks on unsuspecting dealers.

I hadn’t noticed the Hafuku before, since I was drooling over the new Nendoroid figures, but good lord – isn’t there some sort of law that prevents the mutilation of persons, fictional or otherwise? Taki would be guilty on so many counts.

Now time to find a person who’ll go to WF2008 for me and snag some Nendoroids…

By: gundamjehutykai

gundamjehutykai — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:53:21 +0000

FINALLY! They’re releasing a sonic Diver + pilot set. Although I’m a much bigger Ichijo fan but an otoha is fine too!

FREEing seems to be an odd choice of manufacturer tho…

And that Hakufu looks a little… odd.

By: The-O

The-O — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:22:14 +0000

I must know more about those MUV-LUV figures Shingo! :p

By: the_pseudokings

the_pseudokings — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:46:41 +0000

Ino in Black as a con exclusive is evil. Want.

Taki’s Hakufu is gonna give me nightmares. Her mother is a great character (total closet badass) but that’s a face not even she could love.