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MajinAkuma



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"this is my sexy-time underwear and also it matches my favorite anime character, a very depressed boy"

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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:48 am Reply with quote
They would be missing quite an opportunity if they didn't have orange Fanta available to buy aboard the branded Shinkansen.
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The whole line includes lures, fish grips, tackle bags, and other storage for a fisherman's latest catch. The biggest question might be why?, and to that end I can only speculate


Fishing is a popular hobby in Japan from what I've read, and fishing minigames are practically a staple in their RPGs. Though I find it hard to imagine going fishing to be a hit with the young crowd since a lot of people consider it something popular with older folks.
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 2:15 pm Reply with quote
Some of these things not on this list, though, I find weird not because of what they are, but for the insane prices they sell for and how quickly they sell in spite of (or perhaps despite of) those prices.

I remember the car, for instance, selling for US$1 million, and they ran out in a day. What kind of jobs do these fans have that they can spend a million bucks like it was nothing? Are they CEOs, top politicians, and crime bosses or something?
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Eisenmann V



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:48 pm Reply with quote
I'm genuinely surprised at how low Hisone to Maso-tan scored in anticipation - 20th place for a show about a dragon air force from Bones?
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Gina Szanboti



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What fish are attracted to Eva colors? oO Why would they be?
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:14 pm Reply with quote
Gina Szanboti wrote:
What fish are attracted to Eva colors? oO Why would they be?


Fish who are fellow fans of Evangelion, of course!
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Consider it the Eva version of those Star Wars Episode 1 limited edition Pepsi cans. I guess you could display them but it's always going to look like you haven't taken the garbage out of your room in awhile.

Ha, that's nothing, how about this? Back then when Steins;Gate came out, Dr.Pepper is a super rare drink that you can only find it at my capital city (Jakarta) so when one of my friend went there, I asked him to buy it for me and after drinking that thing, the bottle stayed on my PC table for quite some time like a rare anime merchandise Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:17 am Reply with quote
Gina Szanboti wrote:
What fish are attracted to Eva colors? oO Why would they be?

An angel or devil fish.
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Gina Szanboti



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Starfish?
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Uter



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:48 am Reply with quote
leafy sea dragon wrote:

I remember the car, for instance, selling for US$1 million, and they ran out in a day. What kind of jobs do these fans have that they can spend a million bucks like it was nothing? Are they CEOs, top politicians, and crime bosses or something?


I've also wondered about this. It seems more likely that the cars were bought by companies to use as promotional gimmicks/attractions? I just can't see more than maybe one fan possibly having the money to blow on a "collectible" car. Maybe I'm underestimating the number of ultra-successful anime fans, but the repair costs on that thing have got to be astronomical, if repairs are even possible.
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Kicksville



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"Why does this EVA-01 color Godzilla look so weird to me? ...oh right because the green parts are specifically highlighting nipples and crotch"
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ChoGGi



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:20 pm Reply with quote
Godzilla's loud and proud?
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Something's missing. Confused



That's better. Anime catgrin

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Gurren Rodan



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:08 pm Reply with quote
As someone who is a Godzilla/giant monster fan first and foremost, and first started paying attention to the EVA franchise specifically because the Angels were giant monsters, watching the Godzilla X Eva collaboration unfold was a delight. I even ended up obtaining a fair bit of the merchandise!
I still think the S.H. Monsterarts collab pictured was off the mark, though. Why put Godzilla in Eva unit colors, when there are three different Mechagodzillas available and would be much more appropriate? (as Bandai did with a couple Kiryu vinyl variants) Then they could have done Godzilla in complementary Angel colors. Now you have to buy both for the complete setup!
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