Otomofan
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Other than Kaneda and Tetsuo, I don't think any of the other characters are strong enough design-wise to really stand out to anyone but hardcore fans. And I'm not sure there are enough hardcore fans to make it worthwhile to toy companies.
"Casual" fans are familiar with Kaneda and Tetsuo and the bike....they're all iconic enough to be in demand. But other than that, you've got the creepy wrinkly kids, which even as a huge fan I don't necessarily want those looking at me on a shelf.
Joker has a great design and is probably the best of the McFarlane figures, but again, I wouldn't want him in 1/6 scale really. The Colonel is an integral character but really just a guy in a military outfit. Kei had some cool looks in the manga and anime, but you'd have to be a big fan to want her.
I'd always dreamed of having Kaneda's gang on motorcycles facing off against the Clowns on their cycles, but logistically I know it'll never happen.
I'm still holding out hope that some of these manufacturers realize the potential of a 1/12 Kaneda and bike and Tetsuo, at the very least. MAFEX, Figma, Figuarts...any of them. I'd happily fork over cash for that, even if it is only Kaneda and Tetsuo again. It's been almost ten years since the 1/6 releases....time for some new product!
(Oh and those two Neo-Tokyo soldiers were Wonderfest exclusives and limited to 150 each, so not sure that really "counts" as much more than a promotional or even a garage kit release.)
"Casual" fans are familiar with Kaneda and Tetsuo and the bike....they're all iconic enough to be in demand. But other than that, you've got the creepy wrinkly kids, which even as a huge fan I don't necessarily want those looking at me on a shelf.
Joker has a great design and is probably the best of the McFarlane figures, but again, I wouldn't want him in 1/6 scale really. The Colonel is an integral character but really just a guy in a military outfit. Kei had some cool looks in the manga and anime, but you'd have to be a big fan to want her.
I'd always dreamed of having Kaneda's gang on motorcycles facing off against the Clowns on their cycles, but logistically I know it'll never happen.
I'm still holding out hope that some of these manufacturers realize the potential of a 1/12 Kaneda and bike and Tetsuo, at the very least. MAFEX, Figma, Figuarts...any of them. I'd happily fork over cash for that, even if it is only Kaneda and Tetsuo again. It's been almost ten years since the 1/6 releases....time for some new product!
(Oh and those two Neo-Tokyo soldiers were Wonderfest exclusives and limited to 150 each, so not sure that really "counts" as much more than a promotional or even a garage kit release.)