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  2. Seto Kaiba
    Nah, that's not even close to accurate. The genre that has absolutely dominated public perception of anime for like 20 years now has been shounen anime. If you turned on Cartoon Network in the late afternoons or early evenings you'd get the Shounen Jump Big Three (One Piece, Bleach, Naruto), reruns of older shounen anime like Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Ruroni Kenshin. Titles have come and gone, but shounen has basically ruled the airwaves and the conversation that entire time. So much so that the negative stereotype of anime fans - the weeaboo - is intrinsically associated with the Naruto's ninja headbands and its occasional bouts of untranslated Japanese words like "nakama". 😅 Isekai anime is trendy, but it's nowhere near that level. It's definitely the most numerous genre after shounen the last several years, but I think it seems more pervasive than it is that we're seeing a lot of isekai tropes leaking into non-isekai fantasy titles. Like The Banished Court Magician, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince, New Saga, Scooped Up By An S-Rank Adventurer, Welcome to The Outcast's Restaurant, etc. Particularly instances of fantasy worlds running on JRPG or MMORPG logic for no clear reason, and stories that start with the protagonist being reincarnated in the same world but in a much different position. I do think we're entering the dying days of the isekai genre's trendiness, though. Like any new genre, you get that first couple big hits, a double handful of less-appreciated "cult classics", and then a lot of low-effort copycats. For mecha anime, Gundam, Macross, and VOTOMS basically defined the genre, you had some successful by less appreciated follow-ups like MOSPEADA, Orguss, and L-Gaim, and then a lot of unsuccessful genre followers that don't do very well like Southern Cross or Dragonar. We're in that "unsuccessful genre follower" phase right now. I wonder if it'll just peter out or if it'll die out with a last big deconstruction. I suspect not, since the actually-successful titles in the genre are mainly ALREADY deconstructions.
  3. Chronocidal
    Yeah, that's also something to consider. They might cover the purchase price for a refund, but you're probably not getting any support from Bandai for replacements. Not that that's exactly new, but it's kind of wild seeing Bandai's customer disservice on display internationally.
  4. sh9000
    https://www.operationrecall.com
  5. 505thAirborne
    505thAirborne changed their profile photo
  6. sh9000
    Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider goes up for preorder on 1/1.
  7. Chronocidal
    Honestly, moving to the wedge nose is a huge upgrade over trying to blend in actual cones. I've hated how those transitions work since I was about 6 years old, and always worked to make better-shapes out of slopes and wedges. I do think that Blue Power jet set was one of the best they managed though. I love when they break out of the standard wedge plate angles by stacking them to combine into new angles, and especially when they make the extra effort for retractable gear. The fact that the thing is basically an aerobatic F-35 is more hilarious than anything though.
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  10. sh9000
    https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=160 https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=154 https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=161
  11. Radioguy
    As previously discussed, USA warranty coverage may be non-existent now for this particular release. Stunning to imagine, but it should be considered here before jumping on. That's also assuming it's new...which has also been reported as often inaccurate as well.
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  13. Hikaru Ichijo SL
    With You, Our Love Will Make It Through ended. I thought it turned out well.
  14. 505thAirborne
    I recently acquired this old Monogram Galactica dirt cheap, I didn't have the funds for the Moebius kit at roughly $150.00 and up plus shipping. This one had some missing parts and a few breaks to it, so definitely an ideal candidate for some customizing. The forward section had a panel missing and as well the front nose section is gone, so I'll have to make some new parts for that. They're in the rough stage but they ought to look really good when finished. While I grew up with the original BSG, my biggest gripe with this design were the flight pods, they always looked under-sized to me, with the help of cardboard, glue, putty, eventually some photo-etch parts and paint, this Galactica eventually will have some beefier looking flight pods and an even more dominating appearance. Just some super quick pics for what I'm jabbering on about.
  15. shazam
    MST EX Metal Plus - Saint Seiya - Leo Aiolia figure x 2
  16. Rock
    I can't bring myself to. It's one thing to pay shipping costs and tarrif cost... it is entirely another to also have to pay hlj the same cost + some in handeling fees. My breakdown is something like: $65 fedex shipping $44 tarrifs $112 handeling fees It be one think of my warehouse was older than 1-2months old where I could understand it a little better. I think my oldest item is 2.5 weeks.
  17. danth
    You're not wrong. The jet design is kinda whatever. I just like that you get a whole ass jet and a cool car in one set at $30. I like the jet's colors and prints, and the windscreen. I'm not sure about the angular nose, and the wings are literally just wedge plates. What do you think of Mike Psiaki's Blue Power Jet?
  18. Chronocidal
    Amazon's been pretty regularly beating the Japanese prices, partly due to the free shipping and lack of duties, but the heavy discounts only tend to hit on certain releases that they seem to have over-supply of. I think I grabbed Max's YF-29 for about $175. The hard part is predicting which releases are going to hit that point. I don't think I've seen the YF-19 on heavy discount, but I was tempted to pick one up for the better tail mounts.
  19. Old_Nash_II
    Primal Season 3 Jan/11
  20. Shawn
    That is a great price, skips tariffs (min 15%) and free shipping($50), and is new (not used), with a warranty. We've finally beaten Japanese prices
  21. Dangard Ace
    Tojima is great. I really haven't paid KR much attention even though I watched a KR movie a couple of years ago. Think it was a remake of of the OG. It was fun but didn't follow it up. After Tojima though I've hunted down all KR and I'm ready to binge decades worth of this stuff. I need some japanese superhero stuff since Super Sentai is ending in the next couple of weeks. Or going on hiatus and replaced with Space Sheriff Galvy. And yes, there's is too much garbage isekai out there or "banished from party but I'm the strongest xxxxx". Lasts one season/12 episodes, gets cancelled but rinse and repeat the next season but with different names but same story. Basically shovelware. At least mecha were OVA quality 1-3 episodes and done or 30-40 episodes and lasted the year. Agreed. Used to be able to trust Bandai to crank out a robot show every year but not lately. Don't they still sell robot model kits and need a anime commercial to sell them? /s. At least Gundam Hathaway is coming January 30. I'm also going through my backlog of mecha shows that I haven't gotten around to. AMAIMA and Code Geass are next.
  22. Radioguy
    $206.62 on Amazon USA right now. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRK23S71
  23. Froy
    Still waiting to hear if Bandai is releasing a sound booster soon to take plunge. If they planed for it there should be visible attachments points for it on the bakc of the Battroid mode. Can any one that has it confirm? Videos don't help that much.
  24. TangledThorns
    I know nothing about Madden or Football but this looks good.
  25. Convectuoso
    I gave up on it being available in South America
  26. Duymon
    Got my copy from a local shop. Sure It was 300 bucks overall but nobody would have guessed it'd be on deep discount so soon in Japan XD. I like this one more than the Arcadia. I guess it makes sense since it was designed by the same dude but just interated on again
  27. Mog
    After you mentioned it, I started noticing how overly arched the FRONT feet are on the Toyrise. Would be better if the foot laid more flat, but none of the pics seem to show that as possible. And with so much of the feet sticking out the back in fighter mode, you can expect a ton of gaps in the Tread (like the old Toynami one) and a much longer connecting boom that’s a separate attachment.
  28. M'Kyuun
    Well, anytime a toy is upscaled, the strength, durability, and range of the joints are always a greater concern. Too, the use of diecast, which, for some, gives the impression of greater quality given the increased heft (I think I prefer more plastic with judicious use of diecast where sturdiness is a major factor). I like the look of the Pose+ and the increased scale certainly allowed them to do much more with the figure than Sentinel's little 1/48, which I still consider an excellent toy overall. However, my display space is exceedingly low these days and I wouldn't know where to put such a large figure if I got it. That's a personal issue, but anymore, I'm looking to smaller scaled toys like the HMR line over 1/60, which is my preference. However, I've been rather impressed by just how many features Bandai has managed to cram into the HMR figs, and Sentinel managed to cram a lot into their Legioss, so even at these smaller scales, a lot of these toys are proving quite impressive for how much can be built into them. I still wonder, with all the other built-in stuff Bandai manages with the HMR Valks, why they don't just integrate the retractable landing gear, too. Seems like something completely feasible. As to Toyrise, I'm thinking these aren't going to be too far removed from Transformers quality. While I don't mind their taking some liberties, I think there's a fine line between just right and too much. I've already mentioned my dislike of the high heels, or ballet shoes- it just doesn't look right or good. Moreover, I don't think the feet retract into the leg in fighter, so there's a lot of foot hanging out back there. And just like their Legioss, if they're taking liberties with one design, it's apparent that they'll do likewise in the event they choose to do a Tread. I wouldn't bet on the connecting mechanism, or connection itself, to be a very elegant thing, either. While a playable Legioss sounds fun, from what I'm seeing, I wish the execution was better.
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