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- angel
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1881 1896 2109
12 years ago
Look Mum, I've bought some new Xmas decoration for you!
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12 years ago
i like this, think they were specials to raise money for japan after quake
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12 years ago
Nara?
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12 years ago
available on Rotofugi :) http://rotofugi.com/toyscart/...
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- angel
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353 1738 67
12 years ago
bought! thanks
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12 years ago
Too late for me ! ;o(
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12 years ago
backup plan on MPH ;) http://www.myplasticheart.com...
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12 years ago
Thanks a lot doc18 ; but MPH is less nice with the shipping costs (to France), so I'm hesitating...
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12 years ago
Tu es sur Alter Miranda?
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12 years ago
@Miranda yes Rotofugi is my top choice and Mitari-Chan arrived in Hong Kong today :D
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12 years ago
@doc18 : the Rotofugi's team is just perfect !
@ADB : bien sûr que je suis sur Alter ! :o) (Gwelane, et toi ?) -
12 years ago
Héhé! Pata c'est moi =D
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12 years ago
Haha, comme on se retrouve !!! Ca me permet d'avoir un regard d'ensemble sur ta super collection ! ;o)
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12 years ago
Finally bought at myplasticheart : they had two other toys I wanted. Received today, very quickly, carefully wrapped up, and for the same shipping price as rotofugi. So : myplasticheart rules, more than I thought ! ;o)
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12 years ago
Cool, la mienne ne devrait pas trop tarder à arriver aussi, pour le moment je suis complet en ce qui concerne Mitari Chan!
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12 years ago
Oui, j'ai vu ça sur ta page : bravo ! Perso il n'y a que cette version-ci qui me plaît vraiment.
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12 years ago
I can't find any of these bears anywhere. Do I have to go and live in Japan ? This one is amazing.
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12 years ago
I'm with you, need one. Usually they show up on Yahoo Japan Auctions, but none yet. If someone's got a line on them please let me know.
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12 years ago
Hah, I saw lots of them in Mandrake stores over in Japan. They might be on their website too??
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/ -
12 years ago
Nope, not there
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12 years ago
Here is their webstore, but no idea what it says there and where they might deliver: http://www.instinctoy.com/?mo... />
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12 years ago
sold out
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12 years ago
were these sold separately? as well as part of this set
http://rotocasted.com/toy/11897
or am I missing something? -
12 years ago
I think they were only sold as a set.
But once again, some peeps might only buy the part of the set and want it here separately. I think this is the case with this one also. -
12 years ago
Personally I think stuff should stay as sets (at least on the site), just my 2 cents. Must be pretty rare occurrence for people to own part of a set.
What do the other Mods think? -
- angel
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432 4 822
12 years ago
Similar issue with M5 Bravo and Stee-Gar. One set is listed separately, the other two are just sets. Should at least be the same for all three.
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12 years ago
i will tidy the m5 bravo tomorrow, my personal feeling is sets shud be kept as sets, but hey, im a jerk!
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- angel
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1881 1896 2109
12 years ago
Has anyone here an idea of what the hell 'Sofubi' means? When you're on ebay all kinds of Nintendo figures show up!!!
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12 years ago
my understanding is soft vinyl but i could be wrong, quick someone educate us
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12 years ago
i think Mr. Quiche is correct. Sofubi stands for soft vinyl.
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- angel
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432 4 822
12 years ago
Sofubi, soft vinyl, and Japanese vinyl are all the same thing. Kaiju is a subset of that. Kaiju can be sofubi, but it's specific characters. The newer stuff like RxH and Super7 and Greasebat isn't really Kaiju. Really, I'm not sure even Zagoran is Kaiju, strictly speaking.
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- angel
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1881 1896 2109
12 years ago
The reason I'm asking is that Gatchabert uploaded a ton of RxHs years ago and put them as 'sofubi' :
http://rotocasted.com/toy/522... />I just had the feeling that sofubi was 'punk' toys that didn't really fit into the Kaiju ie Strange Beast niche, but still were more 'twisted' than your usual Touma or whatever Japanese toy. -
12 years ago
Technically RealxHead figures are not kaiju toys. Kaiju are usually monsters based on and inspired by the old tokusatsu (special effects) movies and shows like Ultraman, Godzilla, and Power Rangers, to name a few. RealXHead figures owe more to "fight figures" than they do to kaiju figures. Fight figures were first started by artist Takeshit with his Fink Shit fight figure.
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200901/13/94/e0143594_963043.jpg
Takeshit was a big fan of (and participated in) shoot fighting (kind of like the Japanese version of MMA mixed with pro wrestling) and created a stylized figure that brings to mind the look of Japanese boxers with his shorts and boxing gloves. Companies like Secret Base, Gargamel, and others started making figures that were similar to the Fink Shit figure, and there was a big boom in the fight figure style. Mori Katsura stepped into the ring with his own take on the fight figure and it has evolved past the fight figure realm. I think his characters have the most involved backstories of all the fight figure styled figures. I'd be hesitant to label all of the RealXHead figures as "fight figures"-- certainly some fit right in with their fighting trunks and fight figure stances, but they have really evolved into something that is all their own. They have a bit of the kaiju flair to them, but they aren't really kaiju in the true sense of the word. I believe the "sofubi" tag works best... it's general enough to encompass all that RealXHead stuff embodies and specific enough to not include kaiju and other types of figures. -
- angel
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381 1089 1433
12 years ago
thanks monster, that was really eye opening! I had no idea there was this tradition in Japanese toys
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12 years ago
It is a new Japanese word created from English words -
Soft Vinyl -> Sofoto Biniru -> Sofu Biniru -> Sofubi
Kaiju is just Japanese for strange/odd/not of this world beast. Yet in reference to toys Monsterforge is correct - They are old tokusatsu beasts.
The lines of what makes a Kaiju toy "kaiju" are blended, as people are creating monster toys inspired by Japanese toys inspired by old Kaiju toys.
If anything, Mutant Chaos is a Kaijin (humanoid monster) -
12 years ago
Kaijin is a pretty good term for them... it doesn't take away from the fact that they are like fight figures and doesn't quite put them in the same range as kaiju. (You start going into crazy territory when you start calling things "kaiju." People will cut you over that! Not really... or maybe really... I'm scared! Maybe not.)
I know a lot of collectors of Japanese soft vinyl call ALL of it "sofubi" because it is a generic term. I wanted to err on the side of safety. (No knife attacks from crazed kaiju purists for me, good sir!)
In my opinion, people can call 'em whatever they want... I prefer to call them "AWESOME!" :D -
- angel
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381 1089 1433
12 years ago
monster - I also love knowing the right terms for things as much as I can. I get slightly annoyed whenever people call anime mange or vice versa, and I'm not that big of an anime or mange fan :D
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- angel
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381 1089 1433
12 years ago
is there anywhere I can read more about fighting figures?
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12 years ago
I like knowing the proper terms, but I think it behooves one to not get all buttdestroyed over people who are new to things not getting it right. People learn a lot more by encouragement than they do by chastising. I agree though... sometimes hearing people call any comic book a "graphic novel" makes my spine rattle. But then I get all over it and stuff and keep on keepin' on! XD
I first found out about fight figures in an old issue of Super Seven magazine and started looking around online for more information. You can find out a LOT about Japanese toys by looking at sites like:
http://robotxmonster.blogspot.com/
http://www.collectiondx.com/
http://toyboxdx.com/
http://skullbrain.org/
Skullbrain is a forum, but you don't have to join to search for terms and read stuff there. Those guys are a big source for information about most Japanese vinyl.
Hope that helps! :D -
12 years ago
this type of conversation & knowledge sharing is a big part of what adds so much awesomeness to this site, thanks to all involved above for both great questions and super in depth answers :)
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12 years ago
Don't you just hate jargon!
Mark Nagata has some good posts about Kaiju works - http://toykarma.blogspot.com/ -
12 years ago
Also, check out this link - http://www.pecha-kucha.org/pr...
Don Kratzer teaches us the meaning of "Kaiju,"
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12 years ago
I have this toy (with limited edition book), brand new unopened packaging, $60USD plus shipping (I'm in Australia). email me for details, ethics@sdmcrew.com
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MisterQuiche
185 83 831
12 years ago
I hear a rumor that there will be a drop of this figure at NYCC (as mentioned on Nerd city blog)
lordsketch
381 1089 1433
12 years ago
nice colors!