sharky Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) My Breetai is in m Pile of Loot now on BBTS. He's in stock for purchase as well. I was just thinking that what we really need are figures that can fit in the Regult and Gluag. I wouldn't even care if they were articulated as long as they were in a pose that could look like it's piloting the vehicle. Edited January 22, 2020 by sharky Quote
seti88 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 WOW glowing minmay certainly is a display piece! Quote
borgified Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Anyone interested? 2 Macross Half Ages Girls Set at two different branches Heroine 1 (all 10) for 1.5k yen - https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129691835&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Heroine 2 (all 10) for 1.2k yen - https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129704341&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en * Check condition if interested * Quote
borgified Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Did anyone here snagged both boxes that I listed above or was it someone else? Quote
Lolicon Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Someone here really likes half age girls. Quote
Pontus Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, borgified said: Anyone interested? 2 Macross Half Ages Girls Set at two different branches Heroine 1 (all 10) for 1.5k yen - https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129691835&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Heroine 2 (all 10) for 1.2k yen - https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129704341&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en * Check condition if interested * Wow, uh... I'm a big fan of anime figures, and I don't even mind displaying straight up hentai ones in my house (there's nothing wrong with nudity in art as the human form is beautiful), but even though these are clothed, aren't these a bit pedo? Maybe it's just me, but these make me a bit uncomfortable. I'm not saying that whoever bought these is a pedo or that there's anything wrong with appreciating them for being cute, but I'm just not sure a toy company like Bandai should be taking scantily clad and/or large chested characters and making them 12yrs old without considering whether their appearance is age appropriate. It seems like someone simply said, "hey let's take these figures and make them cute little girls." "Ok, let's just keep them exactly the same but shrunken with little girl faces." Not sure that's the best tactic for making cute figures. Open large chested cleavage, short shorts, bondage, and blown up skirts REALLY clash on a 12yr old figure. Quote
HardlyNever Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Pontus said: Wow, uh... I'm a big fan of anime figures, and I don't even mind displaying straight up hentai ones in my house (there's nothing wrong with nudity in art as the human form is beautiful), but even though these are clothed, aren't these a bit pedo? I'd say more than a bit. I'm right there with you. There are a lot of things I enjoy about Japanese culture, within the scope of anime/manga etc., and even beyond that scope. But the whole "lolicon" thing and general fetishization/sexualization of young girls is definitely something that disgusts me within Japanese culture. I'm not saying its generally accepted behavior within Japan at large, or that everyone there is ok with it, or that Japan alone is guilty of this behavior, but it definitely has a strong hold in certain parts of Japanese sub-culture. And it's pretty f-ing disgusting, imo. I should have known what to expect just based on the brand name alone, I guess. I thought it might be just a random brand name, and not actually exactly what it says. Nope, of course it's exactly what it says. To each their own, I guess. It's definitely not for me. Edited February 6, 2020 by HardlyNever Quote
slide Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Quite an intersting read: Ages of consent. I didn't know there was such a variance across the world. Apparently Japan's Base age is 13, but most prefectures have local statutes that raise it to 16-18. 5 hours ago, HardlyNever said: To each their own, I guess. It's definitely not for me. Thumbs up on that one, bud! Different strokes indeed.... Edited February 7, 2020 by slide Quote
Slave IV Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 I just want to know...was one of the characters in one of those sets Sivil? If so, damn, I would have bought it. Quote
borgified Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Slave IV said: I just want to know...was one of the characters in one of those sets Sivil? If so, damn, I would have bought it. She's not in there and your safe. Edit: Picture upload didn't work! It's Sheryl, Ranka, Mylene, Sarah (M Zero), Minmay, and Klang Klang in the two boxes. Edited February 7, 2020 by borgified Quote
Slave IV Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, borgified said: She's not in there and your safe. Edit: Picture upload didn't work! It's Sheryl, Ranka, Mylene, Sarah (M Zero), Minmay, and Klang Klang in the two boxes. Oh nice! Thanks for confirming. I don’t care how perverted or whatever it is, I want a Sivil figure. I do prefer that it be original anime style though. Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 On 2/6/2020 at 1:24 PM, HardlyNever said: I'd say more than a bit. I'm right there with you. There are a lot of things I enjoy about Japanese culture, within the scope of anime/manga etc., and even beyond that scope. But the whole "lolicon" thing and general fetishization/sexualization of young girls is definitely something that disgusts me within Japanese culture. I'm not saying its generally accepted behavior within Japan at large, or that everyone there is ok with it, or that Japan alone is guilty of this behavior, but it definitely has a strong hold in certain parts of Japanese sub-culture. And it's pretty f-ing disgusting, imo. I should have known what to expect just based on the brand name alone, I guess. I thought it might be just a random brand name, and not actually exactly what it says. Nope, of course it's exactly what it says. To each their own, I guess. It's definitely not for me. It's not just in Japan if you guys think about it. It also reminds me of something here in the states of a show from TLC called "Toddles & Tiaras". Where they make those young girls to act like grown women, by wearing heavy makeup, long eyelashes, wear revealing evening gowns, and what worse is that doing some provocative poses and expressions. All in the game of winning the title. So whether it's in Japan or in the US, or wherever part of the world, if one can exploit it in order to make money, then yeah, it is what it is. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Slave IV said: Oh nice! Thanks for confirming. I don’t care how perverted or whatever it is, I want a Sivil figure. I do prefer that it be original anime style though. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w232298962 Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 8, 2020 Posted February 8, 2020 52 minutes ago, jvmacross said: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w232298962 That's a resin garage kit, not an assembled painted figure. Just a FYI. Quote
Slave IV Posted February 8, 2020 Posted February 8, 2020 3 hours ago, jvmacross said: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w232298962 2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: That's a resin garage kit, not an assembled painted figure. Just a FYI. Thanks! I’ve seen it before and I don’t have any interest in putting that together. If if was a figurerise kit or something like that, I’d be down. Quote
kajnrig Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 The "pedo" discussion is kind of silly, honestly. The naming of the figure set is really, REALLY stupid and in really, REALLY poor taste, but the figures themselves are... fine. Just that. Not extravagant, not poor, not hyper conservative, not creepily sexualized, just... fine. If the aesthetic is your thing, then you should feel absolutely no shame whatsoever getting them. It literally is JUST the name that gives everything a creepo vibe. I don't get how that got the OK from the marketing team. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 One thing to keep in mind is that the name is in English, which means that the average Japanese person (including the people who decided on the name, most likely) at best have a general idea of the meaning of the words. Definitely not anything going into connotations or whatnot. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 I think that'll be a kit, rather than a finished figure. Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: I think that'll be a kit, rather than a finished figure. I know. Quote
technoblue Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, kajnrig said: The "pedo" discussion is kind of silly, honestly. The naming of the figure set is really, REALLY stupid and in really, REALLY poor taste, but the figures themselves are... fine. Just that. Not extravagant, not poor, not hyper conservative, not creepily sexualized, just... fine. If the aesthetic is your thing, then you should feel absolutely no shame whatsoever getting them. It literally is JUST the name that gives everything a creepo vibe. I don't get how that got the OK from the marketing team. I’m glad someone brought it up, though. I didn’t know how to myself. After looking at the pictures of the product in question and seeing SD style Nendo-ish Macross characters, I shrugged and thought they just weren’t to the OP’s taste. Also, there are whole sites dedicated to showing examples of ESOL marketing fails. This one would probably rank as a doozy. Not denying creepy figs exist but to each their own and all that. Edited February 10, 2020 by technoblue Quote
Pontus Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 13 hours ago, kajnrig said: The "pedo" discussion is kind of silly, honestly. The naming of the figure set is really, REALLY stupid and in really, REALLY poor taste, but the figures themselves are... fine. Just that. Not extravagant, not poor, not hyper conservative, not creepily sexualized, just... fine. If the aesthetic is your thing, then you should feel absolutely no shame whatsoever getting them. It literally is JUST the name that gives everything a creepo vibe. I don't get how that got the OK from the marketing team. As I said, I meant no shame to anyone buying these, I get that they're cute versions of yr favorite characters. But I do apologise since what I'm saying implies it. I just think Bandai should have turned the sex dial down along with the age. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 I thought the name was hilarious, in a marketing-fail kind of way. The figures themselves are your usual cutesy big-headed SD-ish figures. Nothing particularly creepy or sexualized about them. That Mirage doesn't look bad, but I'd rather have more Frontier characters in that line. Quote
borgified Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Frontier gals (Petit Chara Land/School themed) for 1.2 k yen (inner bag unopened, heavy box damage), 10 count https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1130087763&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9&lang=en Quote
borgified Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 I'm betting that this one will go very quickly. Nendoriod Peties: Heroines are in back in stock for 4k yen! https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1130595166&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Quote
Podtastic Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) Did they ever do a Veffidas figure? I Just finished watching Macross 7 as she is the only character that appealed to me (that and the mecha piloted by the pink haired female - I forget her name - the VF-11 MAXL). I just wish they had given her a snappy uniform like Myria or Klan. Edited February 29, 2020 by Podtastic Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Podtastic said: Did they ever do a Veffidas figure? I Just finished watching Macross 7 as she is the only character that appealed to me (that and the mecha piloted by the pink haired female - I forget her name - the VF-11 MAXL). I just wish they had given her a snappy uniform like Myria or Klan. I think this is the only Vefidas figure in existence as a toy. Came with the special gold edition VF-19Kai by Yamato. Damn, I miss that company. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 2 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: I think this is the only Vefidas figure in existence as a toy. Came with the special gold edition VF-19Kai by Yamato. Damn, I miss that company. I believe that was the Arcadia reissue with sound booster bundle. In any case, I really want those figures and regret not buying it when it was available. Quote
Kicker773 Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 I think there was a resin kit for Ray and Vefidas forgot what scale. Glad I picked up the Arcadia reissue Quote
derex3592 Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Lolicon said: I believe that was the Arcadia reissue with sound booster bundle. In any case, I really want those figures and regret not buying it when it was available. QFT. Can anyone throw up some pics of that Valk? It is a rare one these days! Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 Lolicon is correct. My mistake. For more pictures and info go to anymoon.com http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=4769#more-4769 and there’s video review as well Jenius does pretty great and thorough reviews. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Ancient artifact discovered from the long gone era of the mid 2000s. Quote
HardlyNever Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Any word on the KC Misa Lisa Hayes? I'm assuming it's delayed like everything else from China? Quote
jenius Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Just finished my review of the MEPToys figure. The figure itself is pretty limited but it didn't stop me from having a lot of fun. Quote
sh9000 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Dang, one handed throw and tear of the chestplate. Got my refund/price adjustment emails from MEP Toys a while back but I don’t see it in any of my accounts. Quote
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