Re: Takara Tomy Announces New Carniback Micron Campaign
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:17 pm
interesting, I want it!
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william-james88 wrote:I say this is the more movie accurate version. He should technically be more gunmetal grey but at least he isn't transparent.
megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:I say this is the more movie accurate version. He should technically be more gunmetal grey but at least he isn't transparent.
Yea, as much as I like the Platinum versions, the Dinobots were definitely not transparent in the movie...
megatronus wrote:I was hoping these would come in more collector-friendly packaging...
william-james88 wrote:Dumb question, but takara toys are always only sold in Japan right? No other country in Asia would have it distributed to them?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dumb question, but takara toys are always only sold in Japan right? No other country in Asia would have it distributed to them?
Some stores in Singapore and Hong Kong carry TakaraTomy stuff I think, but don't count on those Black Knights:
- Strafe is a Cybertron Satellite exclusive
- Scorn is exclusive to Ideon, Kojima, Bic Camera, Best Denki and Yamada Denki
- Slug is exclusive to Joshin Kids' Land and Yodobashi Camera
All of them Japanese stores, while Cybertron Satellite is a stand that makes the rounds there. The only mass-retail Black Knight is Grimlock.
Takara's website says what stores they're exclusive to.william-james88 wrote:Wow, how do you know all this?
Sabrblade wrote:Takara's website says what stores they're exclusive to.william-james88 wrote:Wow, how do you know all this?
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dumb question, but takara toys are always only sold in Japan right? No other country in Asia would have it distributed to them?
Some stores in Singapore and Hong Kong carry TakaraTomy stuff I think, but don't count on those Black Knights:
- Strafe is a Cybertron Satellite exclusive
- Scorn is exclusive to Ideon, Kojima, Bic Camera, Best Denki and Yamada Denki
- Slug is exclusive to Joshin Kids' Land and Yodobashi Camera
All of them Japanese stores, while Cybertron Satellite is a stand that makes the rounds there. The only mass-retail Black Knight is Grimlock.
Wow, how do you know all this? That's impressive. And Cybertron Satellite is interesting all on its own (I am trying to wrap my head around it's business model, but then again I still dont get the Takara/Hasbro relationship on a business perspective).
So I am guessing Vietnam wouldnt have any of that stuff then, that's where I am going soon. Too bad there arent any Hasbro asian exclusives out right now (except for MP-10 rerelease, but I already got that covered)
Flashwave wrote:william-james88 wrote:
So I am guessing Vietnam wouldnt have any of that stuff then, that's where I am going soon. Too bad there arent any Hasbro asian exclusives out right now (except for MP-10 rerelease, but I already got that covered)
the business model looks like this back in 1984 Takara had the seeds of an idea about a series of transforming alien robots Hasbro said that's cool let's help you nurture it they took the rights or borrow them at least spread them out to their larger markets and help those seeds grow into what it is todayas far as territories themselves take car and and most Japanese companies tend to remain within their own borders just like there are a lot of restaurants and stores that you only find in certain parts of the country In and Out burger comes to mind you don't see those in IndianaHasbro however being a separate company and a larger companyis able to distribute into its different little feelers I would imagine there is some kind of non complete clausebut they are basically just a tenant farmer for a little idea that akara had
no Vietnam will not have the Takara stuff your best bet is to order it either from BBTS robot Kingdom I think TFsource usually has the best prices but I don't knoif they are carrying I ordered mine from b b t s does corn looks like used just a got enough gray to fit in with the st cc that that's my only really real complainis that I don't have a good score in to go with everybody else. and please pardon the bad grammar I'm using the voice type to write this