Are Takara Transformers available in China?
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Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by DevastaTTor Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:37 pm
I'm heading to China several times this year including next month. Anywhere in Shanghai or other larger cities to buy Transformers?
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Kibble Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:38 am
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My wife went to China for work a year or two ago and I posed a similar question here back then...I don't think I got too much info. Anyhow, I don't think she went on an all out mission to seek them out, but she did keep an eye out and made some effort to find a place that might sell 'em, but didn't see any. Hope you have better luck...
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Sid Burn Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:13 am
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There must be as I import all my wholesale transformers from there.
Robotkingdom as well as many other popular online stores are based there (hong kong specifically)
might want to email one of those online stores for more info.
Robotkingdom as well as many other popular online stores are based there (hong kong specifically)
might want to email one of those online stores for more info.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:48 pm
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As far as I know, China is Hasbro territory, as Takara products never see regular release outside Japan unless licensed via another company, like Hasbro or Sonokong for Korea. The Diakron line in the 80's was an exception.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Sid Burn Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:39 am
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I am sure stores import from Japan though, I am just speculating though, based on so many online toy stores basing themselves out of china
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:47 pm
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Sid Burn wrote:I am sure stores import from Japan though, I am just speculating though, based on so many online toy stores basing themselves out of china
Because that's where the factories are, thus they get stock in first.
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)- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1
- Legacy Core Slug, Sludge & Snarl
- Spare CW HFGs (Air Raid/Skydive)
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Sid Burn Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:21 am
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makes sense, I would assume some of these online stores may have brick and mortar retail locations in the same area.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:43 am
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Sid Burn wrote:makes sense, I would assume some of these online stores may have brick and mortar retail locations in the same area.
Nope, online stores don't have buildings aside from offices and warehouses.
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- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1
- Legacy Core Slug, Sludge & Snarl
- Spare CW HFGs (Air Raid/Skydive)
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Looking for:
- TR Furos (Hardhead's head) and Crashbash (lost him
)- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1
- Legacy Core Slug, Sludge & Snarl
- Spare CW HFGs (Air Raid/Skydive)
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Sid Burn Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:44 pm
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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sid Burn wrote:makes sense, I would assume some of these online stores may have brick and mortar retail locations in the same area.
Nope, online stores don't have buildings aside from offices and warehouses.
in Canada they do, Ages Three and Up still runs a retail location in addition to its online store. I am sure there must be examples of this stateside as well.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by --B-- Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:53 pm
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Sid Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sid Burn wrote:makes sense, I would assume some of these online stores may have brick and mortar retail locations in the same area.
Nope, online stores don't have buildings aside from offices and warehouses.
in Canada they do, Ages Three and Up still runs a retail location in addition to its online store. I am sure there must be examples of this stateside as well.
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There absolutely is. You have to have an actual brick and mortar to order from certain companies. A good example is Playmobil. You must have an actual store to buy from them, not just a website.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Stormrider Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:40 am
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--B-- wrote:Sid Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sid Burn wrote:makes sense, I would assume some of these online stores may have brick and mortar retail locations in the same area.
Nope, online stores don't have buildings aside from offices and warehouses.
in Canada they do, Ages Three and Up still runs a retail location in addition to its online store. I am sure there must be examples of this stateside as well.
*Raises hand*
There absolutely is. You have to have an actual brick and mortar to order from certain companies. A good example is Playmobil. You must have an actual store to buy from them, not just a website.
But China doesn't play by the same rules.
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:00 am
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I must add that China did get Takara Transformers at one point, especially the Victory series. However, I read somewhere that Leozack's mold was broken during that time...
The resident Rewind... well, half of one
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Looking for:
- TR Furos (Hardhead's head) and Crashbash (lost him)
- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1
- Legacy Core Slug, Sludge & Snarl
- Spare CW HFGs (Air Raid/Skydive)
- Jelze Bunnycat =:3
Looking for:
- TR Furos (Hardhead's head) and Crashbash (lost him
)- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1
- Legacy Core Slug, Sludge & Snarl
- Spare CW HFGs (Air Raid/Skydive)
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Re: Are Takara Transformers available in China?
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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I must add that China did get Takara Transformers at one point, especially the Victory series. However, I read somewhere that Leozack's mold was broken during that time...
So I have China to blame for my lack of a liokaiser reissue? Bad China Bad.
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