Tochiro Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Some interesting changes afoot over at Yamato:http://www.macrossworld.com/4283/farewell-yamato-hello-arcadia-of-my-youth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 As I said before... I love that topic title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master of macross Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 whaaaaaaaaaaaat? i hope is a change only of name...not product, not quality, nothing...yamato is best production valkyrie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikaru1234567890 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 are they still going to make 1/60 vfs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master of macross Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 no...yamato is closed... this is the notice...change name in "arcadia" for japan...but what is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 From one Leiji Matsumoto ship to another. BRILLIANT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'm pretty sure the name change won't affect their toy production. Why would they just up and leave a market they've been so successful in? I'm more upset that they didn't really show anything in the way of new toys for this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master of macross Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) i hope that, Archer... Edited February 10, 2013 by master of macross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Very curious. I wonder if the name change is concurrent with a change in ownership structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizman Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Interesting indeed, I wonder if it's a "we are losing money so re-brand to save jobs" or "hey the last year was pretty good so lets move and re-brand to keep things fresh". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Wonder how this affects me getting replacement parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D-Brainx Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yamatos site is still up, and although I don't understand any Japanese, there appears to be no announcement regarding this. Arcadias site has almost no content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaD3k Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 :[ They did a massive service to Macross fans, and to see Yamato go is quite painful.I doubt we’ll ever see another company make as many Valks and Macross raritiesagain.If Yamato/Arcadia’s last Macross production was the VF-4, then they sure wentout with a bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Where's the panic button??? Seriously, no need to worry, we only know about the name change. I would have been pissed if the news was that Yamato went bankrupt, but it's clearly not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Besides, there's always Toynami... *ducks* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Besides, there's always Toynami... *ducks* Give the guy a cigar, preferably an exploding one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Besides, there's always Toynami... *ducks* Your lucky I was about to through the shoe at you. Seriously its just a name change. Like Takara and Tomy. Taktomy. No biggie. I am worried about how the new company execs will press manufacturing production. Is this because Bandai is putting the squeeze on the Macross market ... Edited February 10, 2013 by slaginpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Very sad to see Yamato go. Really the end of an era Like many of us here, I've been collecting their Macross toys since their first 1/72 YF-19 release and I've had the added benefit of having good friends in the company. Although in they past year communication has been spotty. This name change is a complete surprise to me. Any sort of corporate rebranding, renaming or restructuring is always a worrying sign IMO. And if the're were no new or even old transforming Macross toys at the Acadia booth or website, that is further cause for concern Hope they haven't given up on transforming Macross toys as being too difficult, too expensive, etc. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 WTF???? Now this is a weird move... TakaraTomy was a fushion of two companies and they basically kept both names. Is someone injecting enough capital to demand a name change of an already established company? I want a panic button! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanix Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Grab all the Yamato valks you can get your hands on before stocks permanently dry out and scalpers raising the prices even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I only kept my TV VF-1S of all my valks, but dang glad I did. Don't think this can bode well. Guess I wish I'd kept my other stuff now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 So, is it going to be "Arcadies" instead of "Yammies" now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 "Yammies" has a much better ring to it, like yummies. "Arcadies" sounds like the name of one of the royal families in Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Arms Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 This can't be good news. Name changes typically mean relaunches and changes in direction. They've consistently made the best macross toys for over a decade strong. If they decide to take a decreased presence in this market, we are going to suffer as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Grab all the Yamato valks you can get your hands on before stocks permanently dry out and scalpers raising the prices even more! Please, PLEASE do not do that. That's a self-fulfilling prophecy, dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Um I guess Goodbye yamato means goodbye Macrossworld?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 "Yammies" has a much better ring to it, like yummies. "Arcadies" sounds like the name of one of the royal families in Dune. I'm gonna go with "arcies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Have emailed my contact to ask about the future off variable Macross VF toys. Let's see if I get a reply. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Strange that they would change their name when they have become known for making a lot of good toys and statues. Were they having financial problems or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Wow, I didn't think it'd be this bad. PLEASE O PLEASE do not let Bandai be the last source of transformable goodness. All of us with lives and the inability to check the internet 25/7 will be doomed to an eternity of paying scalper prices on ebay or bloated prices of NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_seed_22 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Very curious. I wonder if the name change is concurrent with a change in ownership structure. Yea there must be something to this. Re branding doesn't make sense. Did they get brought up? Was arcadias doing anything before this?(I need to google)Update: I'm sure they will keep making V's as long as they sell... Edited February 11, 2013 by Demon_seed_22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceoftherebellion Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had seen at least one figure they're releasing up for preorder on Amazon.jp, so I think they had at least some presence, but I can't confirm how long or in what manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Please, PLEASE do not do that. That's a self-fulfilling prophecy, dude... Well, once the CNY holiday is over here and shops reopen, I'm scouring them for whatever I can find. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceoftherebellion Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I noted this in the other thread, but I might have seen some evidence that this whole company change thing had already started a few weeks ago when an upcoming Yamato figure was put up for pre-order under the new company name, so IDK. What are the chances that it's something that's more clandestine and they were just waiting for a big event like Wonderfest to make the announcement? If they moved their headquarters, maybe it's something as simply as they're expanding and shifting the company name and focus somewhat as a reflection of that... IDK. I don't really wanna think it's all gloom and doom just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 hmmm...very worrying to see this, now that Yamato is at their peak in VF designs. Would seem off if they do not continue making Macross item, and I bet they spent quite a bit on the VFX license for the VF-4 and would be a waste not to milk that license. As much as I critized Yamato in the past, I admit it would be very sad to see them stop making Macross items, because Bandai has no soul for Macross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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