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GeneralArrow
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Haha this review made me laugh cause it was so true. I'm looking forward to more of these.
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konkonsn
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I wish people'd remember that when they say "XX company is screwing us over by not making any good stuff any more/dumbing down *insert series name here*."
Admittedly, I don't own a lot of figures. But I love to play with the ones I do own, even those that aren't poseable (not, like, Barbie play, but moving them around and stuff). To me, there's no sense in getting something just to display it. So yeah, if I'm going to see something weird if I pick up my model and admire it, let alone if I decide to display it in some unorthodox manner (like not face forward for whatever reason), it becomes a problem. |
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Charred Knight
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You're talking about a series that has one character frequently naked. oops Rei has removed her clothes and is now starring blankly at a box of cereal. Though I will say that I am suprised that only one person noticed that the tails have to be sex devices. |
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madyoukai
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I liked these figures when i ordered them and i think they look great on the dash of my frieghtliner. so much in fact that my tattoo artist is drawing them up right now and drawing my angel xx zerul to look just like rei and asuka but now idk the last thing i need is more people talking bad about some thing i did to my body because i thought it looked cool. but to each there own i mean robs probley got a lot more expericence with this stuff then i do so i can respect his opinon but i still get a few negitive comments about my inuyasha tattoo which i had done b4 it was on tv btw, i still want one from the op of elfenlied but i think its to graphic to be periment, i will agree that i do have "better" figures of asuka but i payed 3-4 times as much and there not in such a "provoctive" pose. sorry this started as a comment but ended as a rant im just kinda in a bad mood right now. and yes i do look foward to future reviews
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Wooga
 Posts: 916 Location: Tucson |
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I've got a Gendo like that from another set..(no desk) |
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Craeyst Raygal
 Posts: 1383 Location: In the garage, beneath a 1970 MGB GT. |
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Actually, Sega's been in the business of cheap amusements in arcades long before there even were video games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega Photo booths, crane games, Pachinko, pinball, Sega's had its hands in it all since the 1950's. Producing the toys that go into its crane games are just another sensible business move by the huge holding company - SegaSammy - that runs the show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Sammy_Holdings Producing video games is just a tiny part of this monolith, and quite frankly there's much more money to be made in the home market with capsule toys. |
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BleuVII
 Posts: 672 Location: Tokorozawa, Japan |
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So, I was in a (Japanese) recycle shop earlier today and was looking at the figures, hoping to snag some good finds, and, I kid you not, at least half of all of the shelves were filled with Rei and Asuka. I saw most of the toys mentioned in these discussions. This leads me to one of two conclusions:
1. These two have become mascot characters for anime in general. 2. Nobody wants these figures anymore, so they all bring them to the recycle shops. |
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KanonAirHaruhiShuffle
 Posts: 199 Location: California |
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thats so cruel if you dont want them i would take them
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vashfanatic
 Posts: 3489 Location: Back stateside |
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I'm not really a figurine collector myself - I tend to pretty much exclusively buy the actual manga and anime themselves - but I've found these articles interesting if for no other reason than seeing the process of turning animated figures into 3D figurines. It doesn't surprise me that it's difficult, especially when done cheaply. I'm glad this is going weekly, so that hopefully we can see a greater variety of figurines... and at the same time, I hope that going weekly doesn't exhaust your budget entirely, preventing you from getting some good ones that might be more expensive.
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stopher87
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The bowl was priceless.
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poisondusk
 Posts: 63 Location: Brighton, UK |
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Glad to hear the column is going weekly. Count me in as another regular reader. In fact, your review of the Figma Lelouch is responsible for figure collecting becoming a hobby of mine.
The faces on those figures are kind of scary, especially Asuka. The Rei one doesn't look quite as bad, ignoring how incredibly out of character it is. Normally I quite like the cat ears look on a character, but in this case they just look sort of weird rather than cute. |
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Raja
 Posts: 68 Location: Tottori |
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I've unloaded a few of them there myself... |
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Unit 03.5-ish
Posts: 1540 Location: This space for rent |
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As much as I truly love the Evangelion saga, one part that always pissed me off was the excessive merchandising. Yes, I realize every anime has its share of statues and gashapon and UFO Catcher toys and CONDOMS (not sure if that counts as NSFW, but just in case) and limited edition drinks and what have you, but come on, they've been milkin' this poor Bessie for more than ten years now. I realize Eva's hot again because they gave it a purdy new coat of paint, but good God, it's almost as bad as that memorable scene with Yogurt in Spaceballs at this point. EDIT: I just read that that's actually cheese in that link, but that's the best I could find in my search for Hello Kitty condoms. Sadly. |
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kyokun703
 Posts: 2505 Location: Orgrimmar |
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Hahaha, I haven't ever read this column before as I've stopped collecting action figures, but this was hilarious. Loved the last picture of them in the litterbox. I'm going to have to go back and read the others now, so I'm glad to have found this and that it's going weekly!
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peko
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You and me both. I actually bought the things for the "this just too insane" factor. |
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