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[ponpon No.]

Helllooo these are on amiami today.

[ponpon No.]

And this. Very cute~

[Anonymous No.]

having no money feels bad man

[ponpon No.]

>>6769477
Having the exchange rate be garbage feels bad.

[Anonymous No.]

call me back when strength goes up

[ponpon No.]

I want that Mugi kind of.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6769471
THE BEST MUGI

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>>6769471
I feel like I would get hungry whenever I looked at this if I had it displayed.

[ponpon No.]

>>6769515

[ponpon No.]

Night /jp/

[Anonymous No.]

>>6769653
rough but nice.

Good night.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6769506
Anyone else trying to will the picture to be from a lower angle?

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>>6769485
At least it's back up a bit again.

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>>6769469
I pre-ordered Gold Saw the moment she came up. I know this because when I tried to pre-order her it wouldn't let me until about a hour later. Wish they came out with another ver besides the animation one though.
Animation ones don't have the HUKE crazy eyes and they don't look as good as the HUKE ver.
Got her Nendroid and Figma on pre-order also.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6769469
>>6769471
Pre-ordered both.

[ponpon No.]

>>6771082
Get mugi immediately.

[Anonymous No.]

I love BRS, but something bothers me about this fig, specifically her left leg. Just look at it, it's weird.

I think Dead Master looks better. Actually I didn't even like the BRS anime ver, I think Akeji's stuff is much more appealing, but whatever..

I'll think about it. At this point, I think I'd much rather order the Umineko stuff that just went up.

[Anonymous No.]

ahem

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773495
Looks fine not as good as if like i said they made an original figure, but its fine.

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>>6771082
you know, I've never actually understood why people liked the original versions more than the animation version. The design and the face structure is much much better. Why do more people like the other version more?

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>>6773565
They just look more serious and better. Animation ver well, look like they are from the anime not the art work. I love me some Huke art work. That's why I prefer original over animation ver, Huke art is golden.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773565

Because the original versions are based off huke's art, the anime versions are based off the OVA.

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>>6773565
It's not like the figures maintain the texture and tone of the original drawings. I like huke, too, but if you're just basing it on the pose, then you're in for a figure that's awkward looking, because really, some of the poses huke uses are not very good looking in 3D.
>>6773609
that's no reason at all. It's like brand-picking. Sure, you can do it, but that's a pretty stupid reason. Just because the OVA is meh, doesn't mean you should just disregard how good the figure is.

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>>6773618
Sorry you feel that way but my opinion remains unchanged.
I think his poses are good, I got all the BRS figures so far and I like the original poses and faces more.

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>>6773653
As unreasonable your opinion is in my head, it is yours, so I won't try changing it. I'm just kind of confused since the reasons aren't even related to the figures themselves directly. I also feel kind of bad for the animation figures since they get shit on so much.

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>>6773618

I like the cannon and blade BRS versions over the BRS anime ver.

The anime ver also had quality issues, which explains why Amiami tried offing them for 2000 yen a piece.

It doesn't bode well for the series of figures, or the sculptor. The sculptor sculpted a figure which could not have been produced properly by GSC, yet Akeji sculpted one which could.

I don't know about DM anime ver, but this figure in particular has a fucked up leg. We rat on Griffon figs, it's time to rat on a GSC fig.

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>>6773677
the quality issue as far as I know was not printing a star. That's...a really big issue indeed.

Don't see anything wrong with the leg, can you provide pictures of what you mean?

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>>6773696

ok.

>>6773523

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>>6773665
Well the way the BRS animation ver came out. That definitely isn't going to help people like them more than the original versions.

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>>6773677
>The anime ver also had quality issues
It's because it is a motherfucking Good Smile. They never fucking learn the quality control. I'm betting the future BRS figs will have problems too.

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>>6773708
>this figure
>doesn't specify which one right after talking about the BRS figure.
>expect me to just figure it out

Oh well.

Thanks, but I still don't see the problem, though.

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>>6773729
BRS anime version had bait and switch with the chains which ended up different from the photo, it's more yellow than white, few other things I can't remember off the top of my head.

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>>6773741
That is pretty big production problem. I see, thanks. Though was that with all the shipments?

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>>6773741
90% of them came with broken twintails including mine. Boots where yellowish and no star of the jacket. Those where the problems.

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>>6773729

Uh, an explanation is needed? Look at the left leg and the description which I mentioned in the previous post - LEGS DO NOT WORK LIKE THIS. Yeah, I get that it's fantasy doesn't have to be 100% accurate to human scale but jesus.

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>>6773758

Mine was also broken. Emailed HobbySearch about it and they unexpectedly sent me another BRS for free with EMS shipping.

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>>6773794
I got mine off Ami Ami. So I was only offered a $25 refund. Took 2 weeks to get my money back through the post office.
The DM animation ver and BGS animation ver better not come broken also.

[ponpon No.]

>>6773766
There are worse examples. I like extremely bent / concave backs for one. Image not related.

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>>6773766
uhm hello, those aren't BGS's real legs. Those are robotic extensions of her leg.

pic related, it's STR & her arms.
>"arms don't work that way herp derp"

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>>6773712

Do you realize GSC payed for the OVA with the intended purpose of hype and having more characters so they could make figurines of.

GSC pretty much created the demand for BRS so they could sell their figurines, nendos and figmas ... the OVA simply existed because there was only two different BRS characters illustrations.

Now we will see a PSP BRS RPG ... why? because its a fad and GSC is looking for more characters so they can milk it, the PSP game will work wonders for that.

Oh and if someone is going to say "U Mad" ... well a bit, this whole thing is a fad created by GSC and it annoys me people are falling for it (did we need a OVA? do we need a RPG for the PSP?).

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>>6773849
Who cares? They look good.

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>>6773766
Not that her legs are human, but human legs aren't completely straight either. It's also a problem of angles, the calf is twisting inward, that's why it looks weird. Try looking at in another angle. It' also probably a stylized pose made to look dynamic.

I'm kind of surprised this would pose a problem, though.

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>>6773849
that's like finding a problem with capitalism.

Sure, you can think of it as a problem, but isn't it good for everyone? How exactly is it negative?

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>>6773849
I like buying BRS. So i could care less about throwing my money at them. Don't care for the anime, but the music,art, game and the figures do want.

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>>6773849
If there's a market for something, people will buy; these characters are really nice to look at, and I'd love to spend more money on them.

GSC is just giving us what we want, is that so bad?

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773877

The problem I have is how its a artificial demand for them, people buy them because its a fad.

Were people really asking "hey, can you do figurines based on this illustrations?" to GSC? I doubt it.

People are buying because its BRS, just like they buy some Nike sweatshirt because its Nike ... name, brand and nothing else.

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>>6773917

So your saying your mad because people aren't buying because they like BRS, but because its popular?

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>>6773917
>people buy them because its a fad.
oh dear.

no, this is not the case. The complete BRS collection so far will cost around 500USD total... no person would spend this amount of money just because of "fad". People obviously like the characters for their design and aesthetic appeal.

Has it ever occurred to you that some popular things are popular because they are actually good?

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>>6773942
I don't think it has occurred to him. He seems like /v/ material, hate on the popular for no reason.

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>>6773942

To be honest I didn't even realize BRS was popular until recent. I just exclusively followed huke's art since before BRS, enjoyed his Halo stuff, enjoyed his MGS stuff, and enjoyed Steins;Gate when it was released for 360 (hell, I even decked my blog out with a few themes, because I liked it that much).

I have a friend who hates on stuff that is even remotely popular, but it's just silly. I have some really obscure shit that you've probably never heard of (entire collection of can'tHUE doujinshi, entire collection of PlatineDispositif games, entire collection of Alstroemeria Records material) but I don't buy them based on whether they're popular or not.

People should just decide for themselves what they like, not judging by what others like. This isn't high school, you're not 15, decide for yourself.

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>>6773932

No.
It annoys me people being tools of what is a fad created by the manufacturer so they can sell without even look at the market demands.

I know its not new, been done before ... it does affect me as every BRS they will crap out will take the place of a figurine I might be interested on, it does not annoy me that much since this is just GSC and so only affects GSC and by extent, Max Factory (that now pretty much only does Figma), even if also have a effect of Orchid Seed and other companies that are publish by GSC (and so get pushed back on releases).

Does not affect Alter or KotoB, in fact KotoB is now the company I start look at because it actually offers a wider selection.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773973
Just a little lower

[ponpon No.]

At least Mugi is flawless - right?

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773942
>BRS collection so far will cost around 500USD total.

B-but what about the 4000 yen weapons!

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>>6773973
I'm glad they made her dress have a more pink color. Previously she looked like a McDo's girl.

But god- Mugi has some real middle finger strength... plates that large are extremely difficult to carry- yet she carries it with a single finger! She must have strong fingers from playing the keyboard so much!

[Anonymous No.]

>>6773942
>>The complete BRS collection so far will cost around 500USD

... Here is my Saber collection.

Alter Saber 1/6 Swimsuit Ver = 5600yen
Alter Saber 1/6 Maid Ver. = 7800yen
GSC Saber 1/6 Kyuujitsu Ver. = 6800yen
GSC Saber 1/7 Triumphant Excalibur = 9800yen

Currently that is 360USD

Lets add Figma

Saber nº050 = 2500yen
Saber Alter nº072 = 2800yen

That is 63.60USD

Now 4 Nendo Petits.

Each 500 yen (even if I got the whole box just counting 4) = 2000yen

That is 24USD
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Total of 267.60USD

This year, GSC Saber Alter 1/7 Iron Hammer = 9800 yen so I will go over the 500USD with Saber alone.

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>>6774030 here

God ... I mean Total of 447.60USD, were the fuck that number come from?

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>>6773957
so you're annoyed that GSC has somehow displaced demand for a figure that you were looking for? I don't see how else it could be a problem for you. That doesn't even make sense, since there are so many companies. It's not like you pre-emptively know what their other plans are in case they didn't go with BRS.

It's not even an issue of morality here, then, is it?

[Anonymous No.]

The only thing I'm interested in buying is the upcoming Kos-mos figma. Nothing else I really want.

Wouldn't mind a Mazinkaiser SKL kit.

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>>6773942
Its about $560 without the weapons and no shipping. $660 with the weapons and no shipping.
It should exceed $800 for all the other pre-order stuff.

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>>6774030
That's a lovely Saber collection!

BRS Collection is as follows, prices are based on averages- assuming you can get some "deals" online:

BRS Original ver- 85USD
DM Original ver- 85USD
BRS Blade Ver- 50USD
BRS Nendo- 35 USD
DM Nendo- 35USD
BRS Figma- 27USD
DM Figma- 27USD

+
stuff in the making-
STR figma- 27USD
STR nendo- 35USD
STR anime ver figure- 85USD
BGS figma- 27USD
BGS nendo- 35USD
BGS anime ver figure- 85USD

Nendoroid Puchis set 1(BRS & DM) sold with DVD&Bluray will be about 40USD too.

TOTAL: 678USD- and those are "sale" prices, not even retail prices. Oh, don't forget about shipping!
am I forgetting any other figures?

White Rock Shooter figma will be bundled with the PSP game
Nendoroid Puchis set 2(Mato & Yomi schoolgirl vers) will be released too...

Any other predictions for BRS?
If the figures keep coming, eventually GSC will have to manufacture a BRS insane ver, which I would love very much.

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>>6774085
if it's in the same form as the one you have in that picture, sure.

That's a really high platform, though.

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>>6774054

Its pretty easy to figure out what their plans would be because they did not exactly drop them ... it would be Angel Beats, Haruhi (disappearance movie) and K-On.

They are very defensive now, the oddest thing I see on their release is something from The Tatami Galaxy ... everything else is "safe", most releases are like that ... with the exception of Orchid Seed that is doing figurines based on Hentai Magazine/Series covers (like Brandish).

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>>6774108
>They are very defensive now
C'mon man, they are a company- this isn't "defensive" strategy, it's simply a surefire way to get profit.

Are you upset because GSC is catering to more people with generic interests instead of a few people with obscure interests? They just can't afford to cater to those select few people. You should invest in GK's instead!

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>>6774085
>Any other predictions for BRS?

The RPG game is supposed to have 12 characters fighting the "The Seven Apostles" so there we go, 15 new characters.

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>>6774132
>C'mon man, they are a company- this isn't "defensive" strategy, it's simply a surefire way to get profit.

Its not, Haruhi is or was popular but by keeping making them they ended up flooding the market back in 2008 so they stopped because they were just not selling that much anymore, the craze was gone or simply became dormant.

If you just keep making of popular characters and series at one point the market is flooded, also people still remain interested in old series ... like Urusei Yatsura (Figma Lum was released last year, I got her) because they are landmarks.

Its a question of balance, you can have a "popular" anime series that fails to sell figurines because it popularity was caused by other reasons (I dont think Angel Beats will sell) and you can also have the reverse, series that have a cult following and so sell figurines despite not selling that well as a series (Valkyria Chronicles).

By going full defensive you are shooting yourself in the foot because you have to take risks, something that could sell at one time could not sell at all months later ... reading the market is not easy, even if you have some incredible popular characters (Saber, Kos-Mos, Ruri) you still have to be careful to not flood the market with offer.

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>>6773917

The fact that BRS goods are so popular escapes me. The actual OVA was monumentally underwhelming.

[ponpon No.]

>>6774227
Danny Choo guerilla marketing.

[Anonymous No.]

I've spent a good 400 bucks for BRS goods,

and oh my god that OVA was complete shit. I'm the kind of person that enjoys moeblob anime like K-ON and Haruhi, so maybe I don't know. It was so stupid though, and so generic. Lol'd so hard at Yomi's scream near the end to, it sounded like a dying animal.

I still plan on getting all the figures though.

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>>6774253
his marketing wasn't good enough to save this piece of crap though

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774267

The only thing interesting of those were the accessories, its a pity they dont start to make accessories only boxes or even basic parts (they do make bikes and the like but its really not that interesting) so we could make customized Figmas.

I would love to have the Figma Rider wearing jeans ridding a bike but as things are, that is impossible unless I Frankenstein Figmas and I dont think there is any current on the market I could use for that.

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>>6774291
These accessories were displayed at previous wonfes winter if i remember correctly.

They still haven't been manufactured though.

[Anonymous No.]

popularity aside, I preordered BGS figma but it looks fucking awesome, no other reason is required.

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>>6774329

The rollerblades, the segway, the scooter, the bikes and the skateboard-thing (name eludes me now) been done, other things also come out after.

FREEing done them under the "ex:ride" name, those are the only Figma accessories that come out and they are really not that interesting, a bit like the di:stage that is useful if you want to do scene poses (and I kinda need one for my F/SN figmas since its going to save me space) but its not that useful.

[ponpon No.]

I mainly missed posting on pivishi for rooms like this.

[ponpon No.]

[ponpon No.]

[ponpon No.]

Surfer's Paradise volume 4. Still waiting on 2 to get shipped to me hurry up proxy!!!!!!!!

[ponpon No.]

Animated. Reposting this in every figure thread. Sweet nightmares, /jp/

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774901
I think you mean "Sweet laughs, /jp/".

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774901
I approve of this.
also
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[Anonymous No.]

>>6774920
Huh?

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774934
These threads are AMIAMI viral marketing. everyone knows that. they always start with ____ IS IN STOCK AT AMI AMI! you can't get more transparent than that.

[Anonymous No.]

Say you have been buying a lot of figures, and now you have to move out. What do you do with all of it if you cant take it with you? And reselling is too much of a hassle

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774949
They're worthless anyway. the retail price bolsters licensing not quality and value.

in b4 a thousand greentext, umad and flames .

[ponpon No.]

>>6774948
As someone who makes these threads half the time I've never understood these posts. It's not like anyone getting referral money from Amiami or something, and they have the best prices most of the time / are pretty much unanimously liked at /jp/. I don't see the problem in telling people something is available for purchase at a store people on /jp/ shop at regularly anyway. Awaiting my bag of money from amiami

>>6774949
Why can't you take them?

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774949
give away the ones you don't like to /jp/

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774949

Find a friend who can hold on to them or get storage space until you can figure out what to do with them. Considering the investment you've probably made if you have more than like... Ten figs, I don't see how reselling them can be too much of a hassle. It beats just throwing them out.

Can't you just put them in a box and get someone to hold on to them until some space opens up? Unless you're joining the military or something...

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774961

AmiAmi is alright. I like that they email you when your shit is in stock and give you a week or so to pay rather than just charging your card, but I feel like I got gouged on shipping the last time I ordered from them; $40 for two 1/8 figs.

[Anonymous No.]

in other news
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-2417&template=defa
ult/product/e_display.html
PRE-ORDERING LIKE THE FIST OF THE NORTH STAR

[Anonymous No.]

forgot pic

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774961

Its still annoying as if they are the only shop available, as if HLJ, HS or PlayAsia do not exist.

Also they are PayPal only for international shipment that cuts down on a few figurines that happen to be "mature", amusing enough they list Giga Pulse that I *DOUBT* they accept international orders for them, no idea were they stand on other figurines as I recall Hobby Search PayPal sweep that removed ALL "adult items" from their English site.

Good thing HLJ still accepts credit cards and so its safe from PayPal bullshit, the only thing I would complain a bit is how HLJ have the habit to delist things and remove their pages after being sold out, understanding in a way since its not as if they can sell it anymore but kinda messes up searches.

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774433
>>6774454
Now, I've been meaning to get clear cases like these, but I just can't find them locally. Anyone know of any places that do?

[Anonymous No.]

>>6774454
>>6774442
>>6774433

I'm starting to be more selective on the figures I buy just so my room doesn't turn into this. Their collection is impressive, but it's just so much of a clusterfuck to me.

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>>6775130

Try the container store if there's one near you.

>>6775240

Yeah, after a while they would seem to drown each other out. I've tried to stay away from buying figs smaller than 1/8; the smaller ones like nendos just tend to pile up since they're cheap.
I also almost never have more than one fig of a character unless it's like Asuka or something. It feels weird to have a bunch of one character.