Counterpunch wrote:Awesome.
Just awesome.
Don't dumb these down prior to their release. We've supported these toys for years. Let's get some Japanese style paint aps and the proper color schemes on our side of the market (the larger side of the market...)
Neurie wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Awesome.
Just awesome.
Don't dumb these down prior to their release. We've supported these toys for years. Let's get some Japanese style paint aps and the proper color schemes on our side of the market (the larger side of the market...)
Erm I think you may be mstaken, the japanese market is about equal to that of the US.
Whilst the overall population is around 128 million in Japan compared to 300 million in america, the percentage of the population that collect toys is much higher in Japan.
In the US its not a socially acceptable past time except within the geek population( which despite becoming more mainstream is still ridiculed some what). While in japan it doesn't hold that stigma and there is a higher percent of adult collectors, hence why in Japan Takara aim at the collector rather than the child, in America its the opposite which is why you dont get the higher quality paint jobs/colours Japan does. Hasbro cares little about the adult market in America and only gives just enough to keep the collector satiated rather than happy.
Also Japan has a higher amount of Transformer product which is exported than US, particularly to Australia and europe as it is often cheaper and quicker to get things from Japan than the US.
As for the Megatron it looks like it has a hing for a hand on the left arm and the hands arent folded out.
Prime and Bumblebee look great.
Lets hope Soundwave turns out as well.
Nekoman wrote:Both of these figures look great and very well made, but I'm just not feeling the excitement. It's pretty much just the same charachters we've had stuffed down our throats since 1984. I'll probably be buying these though.
Neurie wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Awesome.
Just awesome.
Don't dumb these down prior to their release. We've supported these toys for years. Let's get some Japanese style paint aps and the proper color schemes on our side of the market (the larger side of the market...)
Erm I think you may be mstaken, the japanese market is about equal to that of the US.
Whilst the overall population is around 128 million in Japan compared to 300 million in america, the percentage of the population that collect toys is much higher in Japan.
In the US its not a socially acceptable past time except within the geek population( which despite becoming more mainstream is still ridiculed some what). While in japan it doesn't hold that stigma and there is a higher percent of adult collectors, hence why in Japan Takara aim at the collector rather than the child, in America its the opposite which is why you dont get the higher quality paint jobs/colours Japan does. Hasbro cares little about the adult market in America and only gives just enough to keep the collector satiated rather than happy.
Also Japan has a higher amount of Transformer product which is exported than US, particularly to Australia and europe as it is often cheaper and quicker to get things from Japan than the US.
Neurie wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Awesome.
Just awesome.
Don't dumb these down prior to their release. We've supported these toys for years. Let's get some Japanese style paint aps and the proper color schemes on our side of the market (the larger side of the market...)
Whilst the overall population is around 128 million in Japan compared to 300 million in america, the percentage of the population that collect toys is much higher in Japan.
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