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[Angelo2113]

Ironic how even the Datong SSj Vegeta is starting to rise in price, before they were going for $30, even $20 but now I see it going for $60 and up

That happened within like a week, too. Once Datong Scouter Vegeta hit the market, Super Saiyan Vegeta's prices went skyrocketing.

 

[Silrian]

I don't know how loyal I feel to tamashii as a new customer walking into a market where my favourite character costs more than my utilities for a month.

I won't lie, it's frustrating to either go without or succumb to scalpers but I'm thankful that Da Tong has provided that alternative, for a relatively simple/basic figure in the line.

I would never buy bootleg if the original was at least close to $150 new but when it's $25 vs $250+....not even a choice in my opinion.

^Just another case to prove what I've said all this time; with a franchise as big as this, and the mass market demand as big as for this, you need to have the main characters available, nearly at all times, or the the very LEAST state when they will be available.

Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and Piccolo should all four always have either an available release, or a scheduled one. And no, zeros don't count. Ultimate Gohan counts, and they can also rerelease manga gohan too, but they really fully need to answer the demand for vegeta. In whatever canon outfit (not an exclusive), but Vegeta and Goku carry DBZ's popularity, I'm sorry, but it's just the way it is here.

SSJ Goku is now very well available, that's good, but 2015 needs to see a proper ssj Vegeta release of any kind, be it a new release, or rerelease, otherwise Tamashiis genuinely making a big mistake imo and creating a massive lot of unhappy fans.

 

[Angelo2113]

^Just another case to prove what I've said all this time; with a franchise as big as this, and the mass market demand as big as for this, you need to have the main characters available, nearly at all times, or the the very LEAST state when they will be available.

Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and Piccolo should all four always have either an available release, or a scheduled one. And no, zeros don't count. Ultimate Gohan counts, and they can also rerelease manga gohan too, but they really fully need to answer the demand for vegeta. In whatever canon outfit (not an exclusive), but Vegeta and Goku carry DBZ's popularity, I'm sorry, but it's just the way it is here.

SSJ Goku is now very well available, that's good, but 2015 needs to see a proper ssj Vegeta release of any kind, be it a new release, or rerelease, otherwise Tamashiis genuinely making a big mistake imo and creating a massive lot of unhappy fans.

Don't be sorry for speaking the truth. Tamashii employees, according to the video, seem to at least be aware of the demand for Vegeta. They just seem to have their hands tied because they aren't allowed to make the decisions.

I believe Tamashii/Toei/Bandai, who ever, has this policy where they need at least one new Goku release ahead of a new Vegeta release at all times. That's why I'm not surprised we're not seeing a Vegeta release until after Super Saiyan 4 Goku. Re-releases/re-issues would be a different story though since it wouldn't be considered a new release.

 

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[Angelo2113]

Well the policy/idea has some weight to it though.

Super Saiyan Goku (1), SDCC Super Saiyan Goku (2), Super Saiyan Vegeta (1), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (3), Vegeta Normal Version (2), Goku Normal Version (4), SDCC Vegeta Normal Version (3).

 

[Angelo2113]

How does Tamashii determine torso articulation? Is it based on the height of the character or if the character doesn't have any clothes on? Or both?

 

[Silrian]

I don't mean this patronising Ang, but I'm not convinced by that. I think, possibly because of Toriyamas outspoken, well, dislike of Vegeta, he has much lower japanese appeal. And that's why they're not giving him the attention.

I think the main problem is that ssj vegeta was the first web exclusive and that just ****ed it all up. Because if they'd done that one still as a regular release, we'd have had a rerelease two years ago.

 

[Angelo2113]

I don't mean this patronising Ang, but I'm not convinced by that. I think, possibly because of Toriyamas outspoken, well, dislike of Vegeta, he has much lower japanese appeal. And that's why their not giving him the attention.

I think the main problem is that ssj vegeta was the first web exclusive and that just ****ed it all up. Because if they'd done that one still as a regular release, we'd have had a rerelease two years ago.

Is Vegeta not popular in Japan?

 

[crisis]

I still have no idea how I'm gonna pose Broly. All my other characters are in the best poses I could think of. I wanted to have him fighting everybody but now I'm having second thoughts (pretty sure a lot of displays will have that fighting scene anyway)

I've also literally ran out of space to put all the boxes x_x

 

[CARTOONx22]

If we could only get 2 buu's i would of picked Kid Buu and Fat Buu . and as a bonus Regular Super Buu but not Buu-tenks or Buu-Han

 

[Angelo2113]

I still have no idea how I'm gonna pose Broly. All my other characters are in the best poses I could think of. I wanted to have him fighting everybody but now I'm having second thoughts (pretty sure a lot of displays will have that fighting scene anyway)

I've also literally ran out of space to put all the boxes x_x

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Show us the poses!

...Please.

You may have to remove the DC Injustice two-packs for Broly. I wouldn't be surprised if Broly's box took up the space of three of them.

Edited: What pose of Broly fighting everybody?

 

[Angelo2113]

If we could only get 2 buu's i would of picked Kid Buu and Fat Buu . and as a bonus Regular Super Buu not Buu-tenks or Buu-Han

We'll get at least four Buu figures so it's better to have more choices than none.

 

[TBlake]

If we could only get 2 buu's i would of picked Kid Buu and Fat Buu . and as a bonus Regular Super Buu but not Buu-tenks or Buu-Han




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I'd rather have a plain Super Buu and Fat Buu to be honest. Though I am buying Buuhan and Buutenks.

 

[FSLAR]

I still don't buy that either, about having one Goku ahead of Vegeta. I don't really see anything in that either but I do go with Toriyama's own dislike of Vegeta.

Uggh this web exclusive ****...it's going to kill us all, it really will. I heard the Sailor Moon may move to that category, which is going to be really bad.

 

[Angelo2113]

I don't understand how Toriyama's own personal feelings for characters would have any impact on releases unless it's shown through the popularity of the character. Is Vegeta not popular in Japan? Tamashii caters to the Japanese market. So unless Vegeta isn't popular, caused by Toriyama's own distaste, I don't really understand that idea. Tamashii is also developing and producing non-Toriyama created characters versions. The only release that I can see Toriyama's influence be included in would be Piccolo being the first. Now if it were Toei's own personal distaste for Vegeta, that would be understandable.

 

[Big Deano]

We'll get at least four Buu figures so it's better to have more choices than none.

Yeah because we got different forms of Frieza and Cell..... wait

I joke, but seriously, dont get your hopes up about that, im still in shock that they showed two forms of Buu already, even if one is techically just a proof of concept type thing (Buutenks)

 

[Android 20]

You know, we live in a world where the almighty dollar dominates everything we do and want to do and usually to our detriment. Now comes along a possible opportunity where Joe and Jane toy collector can benefit from their buying power as consumers and the barrier standing in their way is loyalty and web exclusivity?

If only my cell phone provider operated under the same principles I'd have no complaints...alas.

 

[Big Deano]

I honestly find it bizarre that the dbz line is still web exclusive; fair enough when the line was struggling but Bluefin has said its their strongest line now, I dont get tamashiis choice in that. They really should have seperated the American and Japanese lines like they did PR and Zyuranger, that gives Bluefin the freedom to reissue the MMPR line. Same figures as Japan, but different figures mean they can reissue them, Japan cant.

 

[Angelo2113]

Yeah because we got different forms of Frieza and Cell..... wait

I joke, but seriously, dont get your hopes up about that, im still in shock that they showed two forms of Buu already, even if one is techically just a proof of concept type thing (Buutenks)

I'm not, I know Tamashii's weird unparalleled heroes to villains releases. Most of my faith/hope is backed up by Bluefin's poll choices coming to fruition.

 

[CARTOONx22]

I'd rather have a plain Super Buu and Fat Buu to be honest. Though I am buying Buuhan and Buutenks.

yeah id like that a Regular Super Buu and a Fat buu . Which should have been first rather than Buu-tenks and Buu-han which I'm prob getting too but will be mad when i do HA!