We have boots on the ground at this year’s New York Comic Con, and our man in the trenches is none other than our administrator Sentai Tamashii! The folks at Tamashii Nations were kind enough to take some time out of their incredibly busy schedule at the show to answer some of our, and YOUR, questions about things!
We will have the entire interview up later (as it was recorded), but we thought we’d share a few tidbits that we were given regarding some of the answers we were given.
Regarding Items Currently in Development[/u]
Unfortunately, answers can’t be given to any questions for items that may be in development, so any questions like, “Will we get this?” are not able to be answered.
Regarding Items Released in Japan[/u]
Any item that was released in Japan is fair-game to be released in the United States. Any items that was released as an exclusive in Japan is fair-game to have a mass release in the United States.
Regarding S.H. Figuarts of Super Megaforce (aka Gokaiger)[/u]
They are looking at releasing those figures in 2014. When asked if they would come with the Darwin accessory, we were told that if it was packaged with the figure, it will probably get release. We mentioned our Red, Green, and Blue had their Darwin’s separately packed, and Bluefin then proposed this. If you want the Darwins released with Super Megaforce/Gokaiger S.H. Figuarts, let them know! If the demand is there, they’ll include them.
Regarding Items From Other Properties (Ultraman, Pacific Rim, Macross[/u]
The good news is that the litigation is over for Ultraman and figures can and will be released celebrating that series. There have been talks with the license division of Pacific Rim and Tamashii Nations is interested in doing some figures as it is right up their alley – however anything that could be released would not be until 2015 at the earliest, as 2014 has a heavy focus on Aliens and Predator. As for Macross? “Probably not in my lifetime.” Sorry Macross fans.
Regarding Expanding their Market in the US[/u]
They want to expand but not too quickly. They are very happy with their premium outlets such as BigBadToyStore.com and ImageAnime.com, and want to continue to give them their full support. However you will begin to see product showing up in Hastings stores, and in time, they’d like to continue to expand from that.
Regarding the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S.H. Figuarts Combined Power Blaster[/u]
The Power Blaster is a combined feature. However, the parts to combine it will be included with the Black Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Yellow Ranger. The bow accessories for the blaster will NOT be with the Pink Ranger, as the product was too far along in development to try and go back and add it. So you will have bow parts included with the Blue Ranger and Yellow Ranger, where then all the parts will combine with the items in the Black Ranger release.
Regarding a Lord Zedd S.H. Figuart[/u]
The good news? They are developing a Lord Zedd S.H. Figuart! The bad news? They have no idea if he’ll be released. You should continue to express your demand for this item. They are also looking at moving in to the FiguartsZero brand for future villain releases. The biggest sticking point here is that the fans need to continue to speak up with what they want – they listen to fans, they try to give fans what they want – so voice up and let your demands be known!
Regarding S.H. Figuarts of Other Power Rangers Series[/u]
All the polling they’ve done seems to indicate that there is no clear favorite other than Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. So they want the fans to come on their Facebook and to speak up on Twitter about what series YOU want them to start working on, because they’re willing and ready to move away from the Mighty Morphin and start working on other series.
Special thanks to Adam as well as one of his associates with Tamashii Nations for his time and we hope for an incredibly successful show for the folks at Tamashii Nations! We will have a video of this interview after the convention.
We have boots on the ground at this year's New York Comic Con, and our man in the trenches is none other than our administrator Sentai Tamashii! The folks at Tamashii Nations were kind enough to take some time out of their incredibly busy schedule at the show to answer some of our, and YOUR, questions about things!
We will have the entire interview up later (as it was recorded), but we thought we'd share a few tidbits that we were given regarding some of the answers we were given.
Regarding Items Currently in Development
Unfortunately, answers can't be given to any questions for items that may be in development, so any questions like, "Will we get this?" are not able to be answered.
Regarding Items Released in Japan
Any item that was released in Japan is fair-game to be released in the United States. Any items that was released as an exclusive in Japan is fair-game to have a mass release in the United States.
Regarding S.H. Figuarts of Super Megaforce (aka Gokaiger)
They are looking at releasing those figures in 2014. When asked if they would come with the Darwin accessory, we were told that if it was packaged with the figure, it will probably get release. We mentioned our Red, Green, and Blue had their Darwin's separately packed, and Bluefin then proposed this. If you want the Darwins released with Super Megaforce/Gokaiger S.H. Figuarts, let them know! If the demand is there, they'll include them.
Regarding Items From Other Properties (Ultraman, Pacific Rim, Macross
The good news is that the litigation is over for Ultraman and figures can and will be released celebrating that series. There have been talks with the license division of Pacific Rim and Tamashii Nations is interested in doing some figures as it is right up their alley - however anything that could be released would not be until 2015 at the earliest, as 2014 has a heavy focus on Aliens and Predator. As for Macross? "Probably not in my lifetime." Sorry Macross fans.
Regarding Expanding their Market in the US
They want to expand but not too quickly. They are very happy with their premium outlets such as BigBadToyStore.com and ImageAnime.com, and want to continue to give them their full support. However you will begin to see product showing up in Hastings stores, and in time, they'd like to continue to expand from that.
Regarding the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S.H. Figuarts Combined Power Blaster
The Power Blaster is a combined feature. However, the parts to combine it will be included with the Black Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Yellow Ranger. The bow accessories for the blaster will NOT be with the Pink Ranger, as the product was too far along in development to try and go back and add it. So you will have bow parts included with the Blue Ranger and Yellow Ranger, where then all the parts will combine with the items in the Black Ranger release.
Regarding a Lord Zedd S.H. Figuart
The good news? They are developing a Lord Zedd S.H. Figuart! The bad news? They have no idea if he'll be released. You should continue to express your demand for this item. They are also looking at moving in to the FiguartsZero brand for future villain releases. The biggest sticking point here is that the fans need to continue to speak up with what they want - they listen to fans, they try to give fans what they want - so voice up and let your demands be known!
Regarding S.H. Figuarts of Other Power Rangers Series
All the polling they've done seems to indicate that there is no clear favorite other than Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. So they want the fans to come on their Facebook and to speak up on Twitter about what series YOU want them to start working on, because they're willing and ready to move away from the Mighty Morphin and start working on other series.
Special thanks to Adam as well as one of his associates with Tamashii Nations for his time and we hope for an incredibly successful show for the folks at Tamashii Nations! We will have a video of this interview after the convention.
I would definitely buy a Lord Zedd Figuarts.
I will happily take a figuarts Zedd and SRC Dragonzord.
I would totally support a line of certain Zeroes. I may draw the line at Babboo and squat. But I would be totally all about Alpha 5 , Goldar and Rito.
Editting the news story now for more clarified answers.
Happy, very happy, that a Lord Zedd might be coming. Even if he's a ZERO. Imagine the pose you can put a Zedd ZERO in? .. Oh yes.
Oh God yes. SRC Dragon Caesar, Zedd, Rito, GOLDAR!!!!! I would buy them in a heartbeat.
I'd buy a Figuarts Zedd in a heartbeat, be it a ZERO or otherwise. No interest whatsoever in an SRC Dragonzord though should that ever be a possibility - I'd much rather the line stay focused on the main mecha and get some far more deserving ones out.
I want Figuarts of Grifforzer and Gasha Skull.
I want a Shadow Ranger! Doesn't get much cooler than Doggie.
And if they're going to make villains as Figuarts Zero, make sure they're minor villains. Someone like Goldar would need to be an S.H. Figuarts.
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