S.H.Figuarts Upcoming Releases

Uhm guys, Pwn spoke to a lead product developer at America's second largest comic/pop culture convention. Multiple I think actually, but only one gave him his card. This isn't someone 'mildly associated with Tamashii', unless I'm oblivious to what the title 'lead product developer' means.

Also your idea is sound in theory Timone, but will expectedly lack in practice, I can't see enough people joining in to make an impact. But hey I dont blame ya for trying. Is this line mass produced? i think technically not, stuff hasbro makes is mass production. But nevertheless talking about tens of thousands of each release at the least I imagine...(?)

If it ships to the selves, they've sold product. If retailers keep ordering more of their product, due to that product selling out, that speaks very clearly to the manufacturer. So never doubts sales again, not ever. That is what capitalism is founded upon, sales!

If what PWN said is true, then yes, he spoke to one - if not THE person who makes these very decisions. The fact that this person was interested enough in what PWN had to say is a very positive indeed. Perhaps he's just lazy and would like PWN do his his job for him, or better yet he might just actually want to give the fan-base a chance to voice their preferences. Wouldn't that be something!

Creating a DIE for a single piece could cost several thousands of dollars. Considering a figure such as these most probably have 50 plus DIEs, means a heck of an outlay to create one figure. Sure, these sons' of bitches have millions to throw at tooling. If it's what the fans are requesting, why the hell wouldn't you just do it? Man-up BANDAI and TAMASHII!!!

From what Pwn told us, and I don't take him for a naive person tbh, I'm going to interpret his contact as quite legit and positive. The nuance was there that ultimately fan polling is in fact the last thing taken into account when deciding releases, the tip of the iceberg. but they do in fact take it into account. Their own surveys suggest it, The arrival of releases like Trunks, Cell and now Normal Goku suggest it, and now official product developer suggest it.

You have nothing to loose in at least partaking in any initiative that tries to influence them and so far Pwn's work seems to be to me one of the most likely ones to actually somewhat succeed. To what measure? I don't know, that's why I've chosen to put my expectations low, on the level of perhaps speeding up releases of characters or giving the last nudge into them releasing them at all. That sort of stuff. That alone imo would be great and eventually these decisions are made by individuals. Individuals can always be influenced by all kinds of stuff. Changing the POV on something of one can ripple through into an actual product result, I dare say never underestimate that stuff.

I just see no actual benefit in choosing cynicism over naiveté for the moment, I do however admit that I think it's a lost cause to actually try to get them to release minor characters currently. Just my personal estimation, feel free to think otherwise. In my case for example I hope we can influentially increase the chance they will indeed release 17&18. if that alone has even the slightest addition to their decision to do so, I'm already calling this whole thing a win. I'd rather take one step forward then aim for 5 and stand still.

just the first two sentences would have started an argument so I removed them

He cordially invited us to engage him in dispute and he was wrong, in that instance.

Damn it Silrin you beat me to it! Everyone knows that Japanese people can't go on aeroplanes, their heads explode. What the crap kind of logic is that, or lack thereof. Of course the person in charge of the development and also representatives other departments would turn out to one of the biggest events to spruce their wares. These events are highlights in their calender year, were they get to reveal the fruits of their lackies labour and eat up all the accolades themselves.

The amount of use they are getting out of the Goku DIEs is proof enough they must be using long life high yielding DIEs, not inexpensive silicone or polymer mouldings. You don't complain about the tooling expenses when you only have to fork over a few hundred dollars for a DIE. I think you grossly underestimate the scope of their production. That, or I stock too much faith in their methods. Either or.

The point you so clearly overlooked is simple. FF Frieza, 100% Frieza and Cyborg are all the same "form", Frieza's "final form". You said, he wasn't his "final" form. Plus, you asked for it. Literally. So, here it is - this all stems from your misuse of the word "form". You should have instead said; appearance or variation, certainly not "form" - as not to come across as silly. Plus, FF Frieza is his final form.