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MY slew of Macross COSPA T-shirts are in the mail. I wasn't sure my size so I ordered M, L, and XL. Whatever doesn't fit will go on sale, CHEAP for MW members! Too bad Sheryl N.A. missed the boat~!

So that the re-casters can "fix" the problem you are describing? Where are the links to the NSFW version of this figure?

I bought two, but they didn't make the last shipment. Will have to wait until next month

Haha, thanks for the not so SFW link. Just making sure, you weren't linking a valk or anything, right? I don't think I will ever buy from HLJ either after the crappy CS they offered last time.

That's normal. Origin Post is Preparing Shipment is the last notification you will see from Japan. The rest of the notification are from US postal service. This is the tracking info for my quarter, please use it for comparison. EM029106776JP.

Nice meeting you Gubaba as well. Even though I can't keep up with most of the M:7 discussion, it kind of got me interested in tracking it down and giving it another chance. I also plan to pick up her older releases from her website later, but tonight was about showing support for ECHO (since she only mentioned it about 15,000 times). About her comment, she was probably hoping you would have purchase the single from her directly tonight. I wouldn't worry about it because according to her blog and her comments to other attendees tonight, she's pretty happy she wrote, arranged and produced that single. It was very lucky I had her "sings Minmay" CD in the car today (had to go straight to LA after work). I thought that would be the best Macross album to ask for her autograph since it's more about her as an artist than her as Minmay (which always seems to be a touchy subject)

Obviously there is some difference between Japanese work place culture and that of US.

Want a copy of her signed CD "ECHO"? (the ink hasn't dried yet) It can be yours for $20 (shipping included). Even though there was only one Macross song (Ai Oboete Imasu ka) out of the 6 or 7 songs, it was well worth the long drive in rush hour LA traffic. I wish she stop trying so hard to distant herself from her role as Minmay. The best reaction from the audience tonight was her performance of Ai Oboete Imasu ka, and even she said it herself that she knew everyone came to see her perform that song. Why not cater to the crowd and perform more Macross songs? Oh, and she is alot prettier in person than her album photos.

Thanks Gubaba, I will be there tonight. Read some mixed online review of the joint. Should I eat over there, or should I just go there for the show?

Oh sh!t, is this a club or something. Is reservation required?

Petition to revive Macross 7.

Is the Gpod on your Hikky 1J from series 1 painted as well?

Perhaps under-bra cleavage can be quite eye-popping when mixed in with scenes of Itano Circus. Thanks. Now it makes sense why it didn't sound a whole song.

These were 'selected' co-workers (engineers) who's into Dirty Pair, D&D and Robotech. I guess how it went was they mentioned they liked Robotech by the water cooler, so I figure I show them the "robotech" part from episode 1. Now that you mentioned those anicent anime, didn't Dirty Pair have plenty of fan service? Or was that tame compared to the stuff available today. BTW Tochiro, could you please explain the last track of the Ranka CD Album? What is it about, and why is there no lyrics in the insert?

I got 1 set coming in around March for sale, stay tuned.

Likewise... I showed my co-workers episode 1 of frontier on a Zune, and general reaction was very positive especially when valks were launching from ARMDs to engage the Varja, while accompanied by the Jpop as BGM... that is... until Sheryl's stage dress started to dissolve... and revealed her two piece suspender outfit Gratuitous fan service is not well accepted by the general public.

Ichiban Kuji Figures set is now available at Toylet http://www.toyslogic.com/index.php?main_pa...products_type=1 Looks like they have 1 or maybe 2 sets left...

I ran through all of the scenarios just as you did, but the fact that the original packing box and tapes were still in perfect sealed condition is mind-boggling. TSA/Customs must now have some Super Dimensional inspection machine to allow worker to reach inside the packing box without tempering with the packing tape. All kidding aside, this particular VF-19 is for resell purpose so torn-off retail packaging is a big NO NO. I am trying to work out a replacement method with HLJ, either just the retail packaging or the whole thing. Hopefully they will come through with some kind of reasonable offer. 2010 is a great year for Japanese toy collector in the US, with so many new sources offering products at competitive prices, HLJ needs to work on customer service if they can't keep up with with the prices.

Got my canned email from HLJ today, suggesting it was customs that cause the damage. I replied that the original packing box and packing tape were still perfectly sealed when I got the shipment. Plus it can't be damage caused during shipping, since someone had carefully placed the two ripped-off pieces of the VF-19 packaging inside the packaging box of the Milia VF-1J. I was boggled at first when I first found the two ripped-pieces (as seen in picture) of tabs inside the VF-1J. When I got around taking the VF-19 out of the packing box, then I figured out what those two pieces were ... I was somewhat amused by the whole condition of the contents...

I hear ya, and I am doing my share of keeping the demands up. I am buying up any reasonably-priced Series 2 box I can find, and pre-ordering Series 3 boxes to keep Bandai pumping these things out. Series 2 was completely sold out in Taiwan like 2 weeks after unloading from the container. Hopefully the importer is going to place a much larger order for series 3, even if it cost a bit more. Distribution on the variants was pretty horrid for series 2, requiring at least 3 boxes to complete a whole set. If you are lucky/unlucky enough to pull the alpha, it replace one of rare/uncommon variant spot inside the box, probably forcing at least a 4th box.

What's with the 8th track "恋のドッグファイト" in Ranka's "CM Album"? There is no lyrics in the liner and I don't recall the CM to be in the movie.

C'mon, they are animated bionic boobs. That's like twice removed from the real thing! So Grace's modesty is Nightmare & Despair are the first to be sacrificed in the name of fan service!

Check out my for sale/trade/wanted list here.

I've also noticed minor added scenes in the BR-rip for ep. 24. When Mr. Biler was fidgeting with his ring-locket, a minor scene showing an obscured picture of Minmay was added in BR version that wasn't in the broadcast. It was a recycled scene from ep. 25, but with glare obscuring the portions of Minmay's portrait.

Looks like a booklet bundled with Feb copy of NewType magazine. It finally arrived today. Kind of pricey for a CD of jingles, but still an worthy addition to any Macross collection. Yes, the songs are really cute (even heartwarming) especially for someone who grew up in the East Asian cultures. Entrance-exam tutorial centers, construction site gigs, convenience store promo, I felt for Ranka's bittersweet plight to stardom.