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Unholy_Nny
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Just wanted to randomly mention that while I have almost absolutely no interest in figures, I love your column.
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Rika-chama
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D's hand reminds me of Hamburger Helper's glove mascot
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irishninja
Posts: 344 Location: Seattle-ish |
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I imagine hunting vampires for a living works up quite an appetite. Oh right, and back on topic: While it's cool a company sent you a freebie, Rob, I find it bizarre that they would lead off with something so abysmal. More shocking to me is that the license owners of Vampire Hunter D actually approved those figurines. They're just terrible. |
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sunflower
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Bah, I work for a review site and get free books to review all the time. It's a common thing, so much for they've got a name for what they send, ARCs (advance review copies). Companies are just happy to get the exposure. They know that one bad review won't kill them. And that it just means that any positive review they get here is for real.
And too, since Rob was completely transparent about all of it, I see nothing wrong whatsoever with him receiving and reviewing the product. I'd not read this column before but since I was curious about this set of figures I did. I have to say I've not laughed so hard at an ANN column in months. Thanks for the informative and entertaining look at the figures. |
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Rolando_jose
Posts: 240 Location: Ahhhh it's vacation time again! |
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I though that the stuff you got for review was then used for prices or such, nice to know how it really works. Cheers! |
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Chrno2
Posts: 6172 Location: USA |
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"She's dead Jim!"
Oh gawd that was funny. Wow finally 'Vampire Hunter D' figures. Now if they only had a Famika I think that would have been a nice addition. |
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_Emi_
Posts: 498 Location: Langjökull |
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We don't get much Vampire Hunter D merchandise as it is and then for some to finally come out, only to be done badly, is a big disappointment. Angel's Egg is the only thing I can think off which has managed to successfully translate Amano's drawings to another medium. But, considering the fate of other light novel series, I should probably just be glad that the books are still coming out.
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fighterholic
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I would have thought D looked like Michael Jackson. Hopefully, Dark Horse can somewhat take this review into consideration to see how they can possibly work on those little parts that have received criticism.
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hell_xtremedawg
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Great review, hilarious pictures.
Might want to fix up the various typo's though, unless the imperfect language is there to accompany the figures . |
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Hexon.Arq
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My god. D looks like Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
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RiskyTheShinigami
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I lol'ed at that hand. I lol'ed so hard. I can't look at it without bursting out laughing.
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Amaranth Sparrow
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Registered just to comment on this, being a huge D fan. I'm really disappointed in the quality of these figures, especially when you consider the high quality of the various Vampire Hunter D resin model kits and statues that have been produced by Kotobukiya.
Their "Nightmare" kit is freaking amazing, especially when in the hands of a skilled painter: (http://www.coolminiornot.com/212527) Hopefully Dark Horse will get it together and produce some better merchandise, because I can't bring myself to buy these PVC figures. |
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tyciol
Posts: 134 Location: Canada |
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Egads this is one of the most hilarious exposees ever written. It just got funnier and funnier and then the hand at the end Good touch with Zatch and whoever the other anime char was.
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morgansdoor
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I don't know if you guys have seen the two Vampire Hunter D busts that are coming out, but they look incredible:
http://www.tfaw.com/Search?quick_sstring=vampire+hunter+D+bust&_results_sstype_search= Kinda makes up for it. |
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