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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:46 am
by Banorac
Bah, I don't like action figures, those joints are always ugly, 'd be better if they'd release them in 'non-action'

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:26 pm
by kk1
Banorac wrote:Bah, I don't like action figures, those joints are always ugly, 'd be better if they'd release them in 'non-action'
We're still getting the non action figures too. Both is good :D

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:01 pm
by Banorac
I'm getting neither :(

Damned shipping cost, if I'd buy the calendar here It'd cost me 70$ :cry:

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:03 am
by kk1
Banorac wrote:I'm getting neither :(

Damned shipping cost, if I'd buy the calendar here It'd cost me 70$ :cry:

Huh? There's one on ebay now that you can buy for $42 shipped to Europe, so you can probably get it for even less if you look around.

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:55 am
by Banorac
That's shipping cost not included ...

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:15 pm
by kk1
Banorac wrote:That's shipping cost not included ...
No theres one for a buy it now price of $22 + $20 shipping

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:17 pm
by Banorac
20$ shipping, you *do* realise that's outrageous right :shock:

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:10 pm
by hitori
Banorac wrote:20$ shipping, you *do* realise that's outrageous right :shock:
$20 is what...a price of a pretty nice dinner (for one person).
Next time you do something with your gf, instead of going out, cook a dinner.
You'll save lots of money and earn points from her.
She never has to know you did that to save money for toys. :lol:

ps. yes I do realize I am a pussy for cooking chicks dinners. but it works...

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:26 am
by kk1
Banorac wrote:20$ shipping, you *do* realise that's outrageous right :shock:
Depends(I paid about that to get last years calendar), and uh you were the one complaining about it costing $70 because of shipping and I was just finding of an example where it didn't. One auction had shipping for $10, or is that still too much? (probably a dumb question on a forum where people come to get free manga scans) :roll:

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:15 pm
by Banorac
hitori wrote:
Banorac wrote:20$ shipping, you *do* realise that's outrageous right :shock:
$20 is what...a price of a pretty nice dinner (for one person).
Next time you do something with your gf, instead of going out, cook a dinner.
You'll save lots of money and earn points from her.
She never has to know you did that to save money for toys. :lol:

ps. yes I do realize I am a pussy for cooking chicks dinners. but it works...
I of course can't use that excuse as I don't have a girlfriend ...

and I just think it's ridiculous that shipping costs are so high ! And the 70$ was when I wanted to buy it in a shop here, who already had made the shipping costs...

By the way, I don't come here for free scans, I come here for the subject, I have all French volumes of Ten Ten.

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:33 pm
by Agent_Wax
For the record, I like cooking. It is a skill like any other worth studying and perfecting.

I don't spend on 'nice dinners' & fancy clothes so that I can afford books, manga, and anime, and not steal them off the internet. You can't have your cake AND eat it, not unless you are also a thief.

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:05 am
by Banorac
That entire post ...

... didn't get ANY of it :shock:

Re: Tenjou Tenge figures

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:13 am
by Natsume Maya
I wrote:Display models sculpted by Bome of Natsume Maya and Natsume Aya.
http://web-box.jp/heeyan/wonder2004summer/Tenjo-009.jpg
http://web-box.jp/heeyan/wonder2004summer/Tenjo-008.jpg
kymaera pointed out on the Anime on DVD forums: Bome figures available for preorder at Animaxis-
http://www.animaxis.com/en/shop/product ... =132105-00

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:59 am
by MrProphet
Sold!

Thanks, Natsume! 8)

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:59 am
by Isuzu
Damn, I would definitely kill for that Isuzu-figures... especially that one with the white dress, hrrrr, she would look so pretty on my bookshelf. :/

Is there any chance or possibility that one could import these figures into Germany? I haven't found any of these on eBay, so I thought I could ask here...

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:00 am
by MrProphet
EMS should deliver to Germany.

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:15 am
by Isuzu
MrProphet wrote:EMS should deliver to Germany.
Now, I'm not really into international Manga-shops... the only "EMS" I know is called Extended Memory System, and that's a DOS-thing...

So please, enlighten me and tell me the URL of that EMS :)

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:28 am
by MrProphet
EMS is a Japanese post service. It delivers around the world.

http://www.animaxis.com/en/help/charge.asp

To ship to Europe it would cost you around $34 (for these figures).

Also, if you don't want to use Animaxis, you can try HLJ.com, they deliver to Europe as well.

Re: Tenjou Tenge figures

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:28 pm
by kk1
Natsume Maya wrote:
I wrote:Display models sculpted by Bome of Natsume Maya and Natsume Aya.
http://web-box.jp/heeyan/wonder2004summer/Tenjo-009.jpg
http://web-box.jp/heeyan/wonder2004summer/Tenjo-008.jpg
kymaera pointed out on the Anime on DVD forums: Bome figures available for preorder at Animaxis-
http://www.animaxis.com/en/shop/product ... =132105-00
Those look AMAZING! I can't wait to get them.

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:46 pm
by moyism
whoa... sweet!

too bad even *I* can't rationalize the $100 cost for it. BTW, if anyone is going to order from animaxis I can say I've had nothing but perfect experience with them. Since they charge you for the more expensive S&H, you usually get the orders within an week (i.e. ordered the Mai-HiME 6 capsules figures on monday and it was already at my house by friday!). Well, at least that's been my experience (shipping to the US of course)

man... I ssooo want 'em too but no, literally no money for anime-related goods until May (I hope). They look even better than the $100 Maya one I got (and semi-broke :cry: :oops: ) an year ago (the one where's she wearing the get-up from the bowling alley 'arc').

edit: HLJ has 'em too, sale separately for $30 each (before S&H). :wink:

edit^2: dang... NOW it's tempting to get at least ONE of them. Which one... Aya or Maya.... argh..... :evil: :shock:

edit^3: for those really lazy, Maya and Aya

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:33 pm
by Dembol
If they could save one for me in stock till summer holiday (when I will finally have some spare cash) I could buy it because they look awesome. (why oh why Maya's ribs are visible...she looks like she has anorexia or sth :( - I guess it's the only flaw those 2 figures have)

WTF?? You can't order them with oter items...bleh I always try to use as much space in one order to save on shipping, but it seems I can't do it with those. Plus the shipping is crazy...
I guess I'll pass on this one...

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:15 pm
by MrProphet
Something tells me this is going to be sold out.

Aya fig is nicer, in my opinion. Aya-chan is so cute in it. But I can't pass on Maya. 8)))

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:19 pm
by moyism
I tempted to get the Aya figure, if anything else cause I already have a Maya one. However, I do think the Maya one looks a lot cooler (maybe cause of the "dark" tones and colors they used). Aya is still pretty nice looking though as I like how her hair flows.

blast it... get the Aya one or not... eh... I still got about an week to decide before HLJ closes off the pre-orders. :roll:

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:22 pm
by MrProphet
Get the preorder for Pinky Street Maya fig. It's just $13, and Maya is just hilarious in it. 8)

But i'd get a BOME fig too. It's just a too good of an opportunity. 8)
Dembol wrote:why oh why Maya's ribs are visible...she looks like she has anorexia or sth :( - I guess it's the only flaw those 2 figures have
I think that anyone with that kind of boobage at this young age is bound to have huge health problem.

That's the other side of anime fanservice to ya. 8)

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:26 pm
by moyism
yea, I already pre-ordered the Aya pinky st figure awhile back on amazon.co.jp. Think that one looks better than the Maya one.

knowing me, I'll probably order the Aya BOME figure within this day. man...

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:31 pm
by MrProphet
The best Pinky is definitely the goth Isuzu. Agh... need more Isuzu! (not action figures!)

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:41 pm
by moyism
true true, Isuzu was definitely the best of the 3.

I definitely know one of the board members will probably be getting that one right? :wink:

edit: bit the bullet. Pre-ordered the Aya one from HLJ.

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:19 pm
by Isuzu
moyism wrote:I definitely know one of the board members will probably be getting that one right? :wink:
Damn, now I'm the boards very own fanboy. Hmmm. Interesting. :twisted:

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:29 pm
by Agent_Wax
From the Little Harlock Newslog:-
06.02.2005
Oh! Great News:
- While Shûeisha´s March release list doesn´t state anything new on Tankôbon 13 for
Oh! Great´s Tenjô Tenge, the list does state that there´s sort of an anime guide book
released for Tenjô Tenge. The few details so far:

Tenjô Tenge - Anime Book
Release Date: 2005/03/18
ISBN: 4-08-876779-9

- Avex Mode´s Official site for the Tenjô Tenge anime adaption had a rather massive
update. Let´s start with the figure news part of the update.
At last some release news regarding the long anticipated figure collaboration between
jp. hobby company Kaiyodo and Avex Mode for Tenjô Tenge.
As I wrote in my 200409/23 entry Kaiyodo exhibited on last years Wonder Festival
some Gashapon, figures and little busts for the Tenjô Tenge anime.
Now the Official site by Avex Mode states , that the first part
of the collaboration, the TenTen Gashapon set sculptured by Takeshi Miyagawa will
be released at the upcoming Wonder Festival Winter 2005, held at Tokyo Big Sight
on 2005/02/20. The price per figure will be 300 Yen (incl. tax, the set consists
of 5 figures in total).
Furthermore at WF details on the release of the other Tenjô Tenge figures by Kaiyodo
will be announced and the next part of the collaboration which will be released are
the Tenen figures sculptured by Kaiyodo´s Katsuhisa Yamaguchi.

- Now the news regarding the Tenjô Tenge anime release. First of all, the SPECIAL
DVD (see my 2004/12/12 entry for details) got postponed according to Avex Mode´s
site (see the link above). The updated details:

Tenjô Tenge - SPECIAL DVD ~ THE PAST CHAPTER
Catalog Number: AVBA-22214 | Release Date: 2005/03/30
Price: 3,000 Yen excl. tax
Contains:
• A re-edited version of the Kako-hen (Past chapter/arc), Kako-hen Special-ban
(Special version)
• Character PV
• Tenjô Tenge art data collection
First Press comes with:
• KATANA Logo Sticker

- Additional the site states that the Tenjô Tenge OVA DVD (see my 2005/01/29 entry
for details) will come with a special box as first press, illustrated by the TV
(and OVA) character designer Takahiro Umehara.
Other firstpress goodies included are special made trading cards.

Source: Shûeisha, Avex Mode Tenjô Tenge Official Site
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plenty of gimmicks and recycled, repackaged material, almost nothing original for longtime fans. Typical.

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:38 pm
by MrProphet
I'd forgive them trying to milk this cow, if the cow had any milk to spare...

Unfortunaly, TenTen anime was quite a dud in this respect...

PS Still, I can't wait for the Isuzu pinky st. and bome figs

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:48 pm
by Agent_Wax
Again from the Little Harlock Newslog:
12.02.2005
Oh! Great News:
- Back in my 2004/09/23 entry I wrote about the Tenjô Tenge figures by Kaiyodo exhibited
at last years Wonder Festival. Back then Kaiyodo´s star sculpturer Bome also sculptured
two big sculptures of the sisters Maya & Aya Natsume.
Kaiyodo now announced that PVC figure versions of these two big size sculptures will be
released in April for a relatively tempting cheap price. The details for both:

Natsume Maya
Release Date: 2005/04/25 | Price: 2,850 Yen (excl. tax)
Amazon.jp

Natsume Aya
Release Date: 2005/04/25 | Price: 2,850 Yen (excl. tax)
Amazon.jp

- Furthermore Kaiyodo´s site for Wonder Festival 2005 Winter confirms that there´ll be
an advance sale for the first part of the Avex Mode x Kaiyodo Tenjô Tenge figure
collaboration (the gashapon set, see my 2005/02/06 entry for details).

Source: Hobby Links Japan, Amazon.jp
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASI ... 82-6276309

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASI ... 82-6276309

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:43 pm
by zangetsu
Why aren't there any of the guys? This aint Ikkitousen. I want a Ishyumi action figure. :(

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:18 pm
by MrProphet
Female figs sell much better. And Ishiyumi was never in the anime, so much less exposure, much less fandom, much less propabable sales.

Ergo, no Ishiyumi figure.

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:12 am
by zangetsu
But judjing by the ads with a black haired Nagi, he is the main villian of the OVA's. So that should be enough to boost his fandom. That's gotta be good fo something.

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:07 am
by MrProphet
Mitsuomi, Masa or Bob have much more exposure, but I don't see any figures of them.

Females sell better, period. Most of the buyers are obsessed fanboys, and trust me, the majority of fanboys prefer female figs.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:44 am
by kk1

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:01 am
by Agent_Wax
Good Lord. :shock: :shock: :shock:

Are those what I think they are?

JIGGLERS!!

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:16 am
by MrProphet
Kinda blah... oh well, the are gashapons after all. Pass...

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:27 pm
by buemba
Mmm... I'm a bit disapointed with the characters they picked to turn into figs. Sure I understand why Maya and Aya were choosen, but that doesn't mean I have to like it - The F members have much cooler designs than the main characters.

Am I the only one who seriously wants a Madoka figure?

Or better yet - A Bob vs. Madoka diorama.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:07 pm
by hitori
You should sculp one! :D
Then sell it to Hobbyfan.com so that we may buy one, too. heh

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:27 pm
by buemba
hitori wrote:You should sculp one! :D
Then sell it to Hobbyfan.com so that we may buy one, too. heh
Then I could finally fulfill my lifelong dream of getting sued.

But hey, another garage kit fan? I just bought a new Asuka model to assemble and paint.

Though Hobbyfan has better prices I prefer e2046.com.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:50 pm
by Agent_Wax
But the gashapons look terrible close up.

The Japanese rarely make dioramas or statues featuring 2 characters.

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:16 pm
by MrProphet
HLJ has these figs listed now, and also this set: http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83755

OK, it looks marginally better. I am thinking about it, but will have to see them upclose before ordering. Action figures are not exactly my cup of tea, but these look nice from afar.

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:49 pm
by moyism
not bad.. but yea, action figures er... probably pass on these.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:53 am
by Natsume Maya
MrProphet wrote:HLJ has these figs listed now, and also this set: http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83755
To summarise:

Gashapon figures-
http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83754

Poseable action figures-
http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83755

Character busts (in more than one sense)-
http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83756
These have a gimmick. I think if you touch the breasts, they wobble.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:08 am
by kk1
Natsume Maya wrote:
MrProphet wrote:HLJ has these figs listed now, and also this set: http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83755
To summarise:


Poseable action figures-
http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83755

.
I can't believe these are so small, I thought they'd be at least 6" tall :(

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:42 pm
by hitori
Really really tempted to get the posable action figures...
They are actually pretty nice. @_@

I'd love to see some closeup shots of them ...
Thanks Natsume Maya! :D

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:25 pm
by Agent_Wax
I think there's a mistake on HLJ. Those action figures should not be so small and so cheap...

Gashapons and the busts are cast from relatively solid molds, but the poseable figures need A LOT of work and assembly at the manufacturing stage. It's difficult to make them too small, and the joints and stuff can get expensive.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:29 pm
by Agent_Wax
Natsume Maya wrote:
Character busts (in more than one sense)-
http://www.hlj.com/product/AVC83756
These have a gimmick. I think if you touch the breasts, they wobble.
Only Aya A and Chibi Maya have that jiggler design, as far as I can tell...

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:43 am
by kk1
Agent_Wax wrote:I think there's a mistake on HLJ. Those action figures should not be so small and so cheap...

Gashapons and the busts are cast from relatively solid molds, but the poseable figures need A LOT of work and assembly at the manufacturing stage. It's difficult to make them too small, and the joints and stuff can get expensive.
No look here they are that small http://office-saiun.to/nya-ko/doll/wf_2005_2_20_067.jpg