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PurpleWarrior13
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 Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:13 pm
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Badass! I really want one! Even more good news that the figure will be released in the US. Is it wrong for me to want to get all the Sailors and play with the figures like a 12-year-old?
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killa5k7
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:24 pm
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I wonder if it will be cheaper in the US. It looks worth the almost fifty bucks as is. I just asked my wife for one and she rolled her eyes. She hates that I have a Sailor Moon pillowcase from when I was a kid.
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Mohawk52
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:44 am
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What else? Tons of other character designs.
By the way, it's really time for them to give us some clue about the new show! |
Rule of thumb: When they take a long time to show off any info or character designs, its generally because there is a big difference from what people are expecting. |
Rule of index finger next door; when they feel confident enough to release a figure before the anime, that's a subtle clue as to what the character design might be, which, going by this figure, isn't that far off from the original to my eye's. 
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RyanSaotome
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:14 am
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| Mohawk52 wrote: |
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What else? Tons of other character designs.
By the way, it's really time for them to give us some clue about the new show! |
Rule of thumb: When they take a long time to show off any info or character designs, its generally because there is a big difference from what people are expecting. |
Rule of index finger next door; when they feel confident enough to release a figure before the anime, that's a subtle clue as to what the character design might be, which, going by this figure, isn't that far off from the original to my eye's. |
Bandai made the figurine, while Toei is making the anime. I wouldn't assume that this figurine has anything to do with the character designs of the new anime due to different people being behind both. There wouldn't be any reason to leak the character designs through a figurine first before an official revealing done by Toei (especially since we already saw this figurine back in last October. ).
According to Wikipedia, only involvement Bandai has with Sailor Moon is through video games and other merchandise like figurines.
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Mohawk52
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:48 am
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Bandai made the figurine, while Toei is making the anime. I wouldn't assume that this figurine has anything to do with the character designs of the new anime due to different people being behind both. There wouldn't be any reason to leak the character designs through a figurine first before an official revealing done by Toei (especially since we already saw this figurine back in last October. ).
According to Wikipedia, only involvement Bandai has with Sailor Moon is through video games and other merchandise like figurines. |
I agree, but that would only be an issue if the new designs were that much different than the original as fans might not want this if they think it will be not canon to the new look. I will hazard a guess Bandai contacted Toei to varify and confirm what their design plans are before they went and invested in releasing this new figure. You might accept that K-on-esque rendition of SM, but I wouldn't or any other for that matter, and I believe the majority of the SM fandom wouldn't either, so if Toei are planning on a great redesign, they are just building a rod for their own backs. Time will tell.
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RyanSaotome
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:50 am
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I doubt it would be any K-On type of character designs, but given how big Pretty Cure is for Toei these days, I'd expect the character designs to be closer to that anime series. They'll probably have the same people working on it too as Pretty Cure, since there are two main teams they've got for Pretty Cure projects.
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Mohawk52
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:57 am
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| RyanSaotome wrote: | | I doubt it would be any K-On type of character designs, but given how big Pretty Cure is for Toei these days, I'd expect the character designs to be closer to that. They'll probably have the same people working on it too as Pretty Cure, since there are two main teams they've got for Pretty Cure projects. |
Chalk & cheese. Pre-Cure changed characters with new ones each season so it was easy to also change designs for each times. SM has established characters that are remaining so and are going to follow the manga more closely this time. A greater risk of pissing off the fandom by drastically changing the design for it.
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Usagi04
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:17 pm
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This is great, I will have to order this. 
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LUNI_TUNZ
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:43 pm
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I highly doubt they're changing the character designs. Where does this idea come from? Hell, the logo they used for the 20th anniversary logo when announcing the new series uses the same character designs. Hell, they're re-releasing the mang
People usually don't wholesale change recognized characters especially, when you're pumping out new merchandise featuring the old designs.
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RyanSaotome
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:56 pm
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| LUNI_TUNZ wrote: | | I highly doubt they're changing the character designs. Where does this idea come from? Hell, the logo they used for the 20th anniversary logo when announcing the new series uses the same character designs. Hell, they're re-releasing the mang
People usually don't wholesale change recognized characters especially, when you're pumping out new merchandise featuring the old designs. |
We'll see. They often modernize the look when bringing back old series though (since the point of it is to draw in new fans that might not like an older looking show), so thats why I'm expecting it to look a little different.
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enurtsol
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:47 am
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If Toei is smart, they'd make it available to the world's TV stations faster than the first time around.
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Mohawk52
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:47 am
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| RyanSaotome wrote: |
| LUNI_TUNZ wrote: | | I highly doubt they're changing the character designs. Where does this idea come from? Hell, the logo they used for the 20th anniversary logo when announcing the new series uses the same character designs. Hell, they're re-releasing the mang
People usually don't wholesale change recognized characters especially, when you're pumping out new merchandise featuring the old designs. |
We'll see. They often modernize the look when bringing back old series though (since the point of it is to draw in new fans that might not like an older looking show), so thats why I'm expecting it to look a little different. |
I'll accept subtle changes to sharpen and give it a look of freshness, but not a complete redesign.
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