Comments on: World Hobby Festival to end with Ariake 18 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/ Modern Visual Culture Digest Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:41:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: serogane http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69980 serogane Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:55:06 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69980 Nooooooo! Damn it...I haven't even been to one WHF yet, and I doubt I can this May. Christ, first I have to leave the country for a funeral, then I get this. Nooooooo! Damn it…I haven’t even been to one WHF yet, and I doubt I can this May.

Christ, first I have to leave the country for a funeral, then I get this.

]]> By: Shingo http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69739 Shingo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:15:47 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69739 >>Y If by event exclusives you mean PVC releases, WHF tends not to; some of the resin kits that come out there may be limited to that single event only, though. >>Faust I think this may indicate more of a sideways or slightly upward-slanted shift in the market than a downward turn (though it's impossible to be sure); it's not quite the tragedy that it could be, though if it's symptomatic of a general weakening of the garage kit scene (due to the simultaneous PVC market explosion) that will be a sad loss, in my opinion. >>Y
If by event exclusives you mean PVC releases, WHF tends not to; some of the resin kits that come out there may be limited to that single event only, though.

>>Faust
I think this may indicate more of a sideways or slightly upward-slanted shift in the market than a downward turn (though it’s impossible to be sure); it’s not quite the tragedy that it could be, though if it’s symptomatic of a general weakening of the garage kit scene (due to the simultaneous PVC market explosion) that will be a sad loss, in my opinion.

]]> By: Faust http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69161 Faust Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:14:08 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69161 A shame that there won't be any more. Otaku culture seems besieged on many fronts. A shame that there won’t be any more. Otaku culture seems besieged on many fronts.

]]> By: Y http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69159 Y Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:59:44 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69159 >>Shingo I realized it was in Tokyo a second after I posted. Meeting up would be cool. Do they have any event exclusives at these things? >>Shingo

I realized it was in Tokyo a second after I posted. Meeting up would be cool. Do they have any event exclusives at these things?

]]> By: Shingo http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69149 Shingo Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:44:21 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69149 >>loplop It would be nice if you could make it, though it sounds like family obligations should probably come first. ^^;; If you do manage to go I'd love to hear your impressions on the event. >>Y Yeah, Ariake = Tokyo (Big Sight). Maybe we can meet up and say hi. :3 >>Steve Me too! I hope dealers are able to honor the last event with some special announcements or kit releases, but I'm worried that the short time frame between now and then may make things difficult... >>loplop
It would be nice if you could make it, though it sounds like family obligations should probably come first. ^^;; If you do manage to go I’d love to hear your impressions on the event.

>>Y
Yeah, Ariake = Tokyo (Big Sight). Maybe we can meet up and say hi. :3

>>Steve
Me too! I hope dealers are able to honor the last event with some special announcements or kit releases, but I’m worried that the short time frame between now and then may make things difficult…

]]> By: Steve http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69115 Steve Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:20:48 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69115 I hope good news and final products to see in that event. I hope good news and final products to see in that event.

]]> By: Y http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69108 Y Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:30:26 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69108 I take it the one on the 5th of May is in Tokyo? If so I'll be there! I take it the one on the 5th of May is in Tokyo? If so I’ll be there!

]]> By: loplop http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/comment-page-1/#comment-69063 loplop Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:47:23 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/03/26/world-hobby-festival-to-end-with-ariake-18/#comment-69063 Hmm, I'll be in Kobe on the 29th visiting family. I'm going to have to find out more . . . Hmm, I’ll be in Kobe on the 29th visiting family. I’m going to have to find out more . . .

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