fenrir72 wrote:Design wise, an acquired taste. So whether an American sculptor can design a much better fig over a JP sculptor is a subjective opinion.
We're veering off topic, but the Kaiyodo Vash was pretty well panned at the time for not following the anime aesthetic, favoring the manga look instead. The slicked back hair and lack of glasses (unless you were lucky enough to find the variant) wasn't very popular. People really only started taking interest in it when the much better Wolfwood and Monev came out later. The McFarlane version was more popular for a little while thanks to being pretty close to the anime look, though it took hits for basically being a statue.
Though maybe things were different where you're from.
As for the quality, yup. Kaiyodo's QC/materials suck. Unlike a Snickers bar or M and M's, it does the opposite..............melts in the pack even before you even open them.
Their quality has improved over time, but yeah, their figures circa 2000 would break with ease. My Vash broke a leg, Monev has his stand peg stuck in his foot, my SDCC exclusive glow in the dark Eva lost an arm, and one of my Fist of the North Star guys lost a leg as well. Brittle stuff.
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