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Them making SS4 Goku isn't unheard of.. like I said, they're releasing a new Zero based on his MMZ look, yet they seemingly abandoned their MMX line with no notice whatsoever. Only difference is that they're obviously not abandoning DBZ. Characters from GT taking up DBZ slots is literally a non-issue. There is no rule where they said "we should only make DBZ characters." They're just branching out, which is a GOOD thing.

It definitely isn't unheard of but it was a huge surprise, even though his presence from Bluefin/Tamashii hasn't been ignored. If Bluefin comes to C2E2 in April, I'm definitely going to ask them a whole bunch of questions of what this release means since we more than likely won't know anything for awhile.

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Anybody know if there are any actual photos of Ranma, or if the figure was even present at the show?

I can't seem to find a single image of the figure itself, just that teaser with the silhouette.

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Source: TAG Hobby.

I did a quick retouch to see the Ultimate Son Gohan in it's correct anime colours:

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I've been looking at the previous releases and it seems that there were 3 releases in between SDCC Exclusives. This time, we'll have at least 4; Android 17, Broly, Android 16, and Vegito. It'll be interesting to see who's announced first, Majin Buu or Ultimate Gohan.
 
Somebody customized Android 17's head for a Future Trunks look, it doesn't look that bad...

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I wasn't trying to annoy you about it. You were commenting about the 2015 line up and forgot to mention Super Saiyan 4 Goku. It doesn't matter to me whether or not you like GT, I just figured you shouldn't exclude him from the 2015 line up until we know more details if he starts a new line or not.

Edited: I wasn't attacking you, nor will I. We got that problem out of the way before and resolved it. :lol Don't you dare ruin our good thing, damn it! :pfft:

Like I mentioned before, with Tamashii having so many steps back left to take, they certainly took a lot of step forward with 2015's line up. I can completely understand how much this must upset you. Especially since you were commenting awhile ago how you're thinking of taking a break from this line.
:lol Baaaaby baby, we cool suga'... I was joking.:lol (I am now too.:p) Well don't get me wrong, I wasn't joking that I hate GT, but I was joking that I left him out intentionally. I actually genuinely just forgot because he's of no interest to me.

God DAMNIT I wish we had a way to type inflection. And I don't mean the word because I just did that.
no no no no, screw all of your thoughts. SS4 goku can happily take a slot, that way i can have a break of spending money ^^
That's...actually genuinely why I'm happy Broly's here now.:p After 17 and a few other small things from other lines, I'm spent this winter.
Somebody customized Android 17's head for a Future Trunks look, it doesn't look that bad...
I actually wondered how that'd look. It's not bad but it's just not accurate. And there's no accurate body type either.

I guess I shouldn't complain I get to cross off one of my top wanted list, grown Gohan. But getting ssj4 Goku before a proper OG regular goku, and seeing so many early goku's in the zero line up. It kinda feels a bit messed up. Same for zero collectors who don't get any Buu era zeros. I don't like how clear cut they're.... well cutting that.

I just REALLY want four releases: Tien, Buu era Vegeta, TLH Trunks and either OG Goku or Nappa (either of which I pair up with Saiyan Vegeta).

If the line would die after that I could bear it, but these four really make my collection feel incomplete. Four releases, most of which are fan favorites for most people, all of which score high in polls. Come on tamashii.... don't let me (us?) doooown.:(
 
Hey everyone, I've been repairing my computer. Anything interesting happen while I was AFK?

Tamashii reveals:
-Buu Gotenks absorbed
-Buu Gohan absorbed
-Ultimate Gohan
-SSj4 Goku
-Figuarts of the Avengers for the Age of Ultron movie

What the HELL!!!

My computer needed to be fixed and ALL THIS HAPPENS while I'm gone?!?!
WTF!?!?!?!

That's too much hype, too much awesomeness, I can't even compute what's happening right now!

Sorry I didn't post part II of my poll yet, computer repair held that up. But with I'm wondering if I should exclude the buu saga section considering of all the reveals just now.
 
No Philo, exac tly because of the news your poll will be interesting to see! We can see how it measures up!

Would like to know more of your thoughts man, I think this IS why your computer blew up. It felt Buu coming.
 
Is it 100% confirmed that we're getting Buuhan & Buutenks? Is it not possible they could be like "we're only gonna release Buuhan guys, Buutenks was just for display purposes lol"

ya know, the 'ol bait 'n switch
 
I think this IS why your computer blew up. It felt Buu coming.
This^^^ LOL

Ok, so now that I've calmed down, I can discuss what just happened.

The Buu's:
I'm excited because although they're not the most popular characters, this is the best time to release them (adjacent to the hero that fought them)
As we all know, westerners like the hero nemesis dichotomy, by releasing Buu-tenks near Ultimate Gohan, it will boost Buu-tenks sales because everyone want Gohan to have a beat-up dummy :lol And same for Buu-han, his sales are increased because of Vegetto. This is really the only time these forms of Buu can be made and sell enough. So even though I personally wanted Super-Buu or kid Buu, I'm happy that these guys are being made because their would be no other time they could be. I wanted them anyway, and it's even better that I can get them with the hero that battled them!

The Orange:
I care about Constancy more than anything else, I can live with the light orange. BUT It would be smarter if they choose Krillans dark orange as the standard. Because people would buy multiple Ultimate Gohans to head swap with normal Goku, and then everyone would match (Krillan, Gohan, Buu-han, and Goku after a head swap). But this didn't happen, my theory is that they wanted to match everyone to Goku instead of Krillan, because everyone has Goku, and he would look ridiculous being the only one wearing a light orange gi, and you can't have the main character look ridiculous, so they threw Krillan under the bus to look odd. But there is still time to encourage them to use Krillan's orange (it has to be those exact words) That way everyone will match if they buy an extra Gohan to for a Goku head swap. It's a win for them because it gives people a reason to buy more product, and our displays will look better once we do.

SSj4 Goku:
This threw me for a loop, but honestly I see no problem with it since he was made in Bandai's original Super Battle Collection, the way I see it, anyone that was made in that line is fair game. We can argue over timing and who's entitled to getting their characters first, but honestly I say we should deal with it. Eventually everyone will get made as long as we deal with occasional sacrifices for fellow fans. I hate GT, but SSj4 Goku look boss, and I'm happy for the GT fans.
 
Righto, but Philo, we've discussed this, and as wolvie9 first summised we're actually pretty damn convinced Buuhan and Buutenks are one release with a switchable torso.

The reason for that is first and foremost the fact that buutenks has no nametag and buu is simply called majin buu. Another reason is that the buutenks chest piece lacks articulation, to which at least I concluded that I think the release will be Buuhan with a two part accessory of an immovable lower and upper torso. A third argument is the fact that this Buu is undersized, but I think they might make up for that this way. I think this buu proto stems from before their decision to actively persue bigger characters, as broly is yet to be the final closure in that decision.
Then there's my last speculative clue for a hybride release: BuuHAN's tentacle has a detaching point, but BuuHAN's tentacle never detached, he did this in his Buutenks form to absord Gohan. If it's a hybrid release it's logical that the same heads fit both torsos, but the head's detaching point is meant for Buutenks, I would say.

There's also the thing that buutenks has a slightly different smile than Buuhan, which is kinda weird.

And then Crisis there had to be paranoid again (I'm starting to see why you chose that name:lol). But them releasing Buuhan and Buutenks seperately just seems really weird to me. It's like releasing frieza form 2 and 3 before 1, 4 or 5. I can't see them doing that JUST because they're releasing vegito and gohan.

I'm so kinda convinced by this that's I'm actively expecting Buu gets a hybride release to accommodate two other releases in one blow. I don't see why not, it would make it a very attractive release, that some would buy twice.
 
Righto, but Philo, we've discussed this, and as wolvie9 first summised we're actually pretty damn convinced Buuhan and Buutenks are one release with a switchable torso.
I hadn't read the whole discussion yet. I normally do, but when I saw a pic of Buu-tenks, I scrambled to find the page where it was first posted. Then had a heart attack, and now we're here :lol

That theory makes a great deal of sense, we've discussed such a possibility before when we were thinking of ways to sell that version of Buu. Personally I like this theory and I hope it turns out to be true, (considering the current evidence, it looks like probably is)

It's the same reason why we wanted them to include a normal head for Super Vegetto, because the likelihood of them making two of them was really low, and this way people will buy doubles for multiple displays :D
 
Well I hope it's actually 3 releases in 1, Super Buu with switchable Gohan/Gotenks upper halfs. That would be perfect.
 
Well I hope it's actually 3 releases in 1, Super Buu with switchable Gohan/Gotenks upper halfs. That would be perfect.

Yes I independently thought of that as well, because Super Buu is the only Buu I'm REALLY tempted to buy actually.

But if we summised as full layout that'd be.
Two heads at the very least, faces aren't gonna be interchangeable.
Minmum two sets of hands: blasting and fist
1 lower torso and two upper torsos

And then there's all the "buuy" things like flubber stuff and candy and stretched arms etc.

What I actually thought, was maybe down the line they'll make kid buu and his stretchable arms will be usable with this buu, as when they're stretched sized doesn't matter anyway...

All in all, if he lacvks an effect piece, which I'd say he doesn't need, I find this a realistic idea.Especially because he's labeled just Majin Buu.

I guess a small Buu would be called Kid Buu...? I don't know. I fear this is the only buu release we're getting for a while, I expect Fat Buu before Kid Buu now... (sorry cartoon)
 
It also seems highly likely that Gotenks is coming after ssj 4 Goku...

If Buu Era Vegeta isn't coming after SSJ4 Goku Tamashii is bat**** crazy in my eyes.
 
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