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Sparvid · 2010-04-25, 06:53

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Originally Posted by Komari

wat? Fighting over a $80 figure? And like Vexx said, who doesn't preorder Japanese figures? Yui was up for reservation for months, and these guy brawl the day of release.

That, coupled with the stereotypical idea of two nerds fighting stupily, made me think "Losers!" when I read this.

Like I posted in the manga thread, there seems to be a small group of people who somehow manage to be obsessed enough to get highly upset about these kind of things, but at the same time not interested enough to get hold of things at the earliest possible moment (in this case, by preordering).

Kudryavka · 2010-04-25, 18:53

Whew, another Alter Mio? Though her face looks nice, unlike Uplark's take on school festival Mio.

MidnightViper88 · 2010-04-25, 22:47

I still don't get what the fangasm is about over Mio's school festival costume, but I'll probably be a sucker and buy it anyway because the figure overall is too cute, and just one Alter Mio figure isn't enough for me...

kenjiharima · 2010-04-25, 23:03

Manufacturers are waring. One has the shy pose the other has the smiling one.

They're war our money! They manufacturers win all the time.

From VOLKS

Series: K-ON!
Material: PVC
Scale: 1/7
Release date: TBA 2010
Price: 7,140 yen <<< with tax

Kudryavka · 2010-04-25, 23:04

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Originally Posted by MidnightViper88

I still don't get what the fangasm is about over Mio's school festival costume, but I'll probably be a sucker and buy it anyway because the figure overall is too cute, and just one Alter Mio figure isn't enough for me...

I think it's because it's the closest third party companies can get to a Mio in Don't Say Lazy attire, an outfit which KyoAni is hoarding for themselves. An independent artist, Teru Yuki, was going to make a DSL Mio for WonFes, but changed the outfit to the school festival one because KyoAni allegedly claimed copyright on the DSL outfit and forbade him from using it. Just imagine what KyoAni would do to a bigshot company like Alter or GSC...
Before and After:

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kenjiharima · 2010-04-25, 23:17

Before I go.

Main character and popular characters.

MidnightViper88 · 2010-04-25, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Komari

I think it's because it's the closest third party companies can get to a Mio in Don't Say Lazy attire, an outfit which KyoAni is hoarding for themselves. An independent artist, Teru Yuki, was going to make a DSL Mio for WonFes, but changed the outfit to the school festival one because KyoAni allegedly claimed copyright on the DSL outfit and forbade him from using it. Just imagine what KyoAni would do to a bigshot company like Alter or GSC...

I'm not talking about any licensing issues, I'm just talking about the personal tastes of fans...I can probably see the majority of the Mio fanbase going ape-S and buying that figure on the basis of the school festival costume alone, where while as a Mio fan myself, I have a more modest personal taste finding the simple school uniform Mio the best ever for a Mio figure...But even with all that, I'll probably cave in and buy it anyway after some minor reluctance, not because of my indifference to the costume design, but because the overall design is that much more adorable, even for a Mio figure...I probably wouldn't even bother considering the purchase if it wasn't for that...

Good grief, why should I bother with a savings account if I'm going to be spending my income on things like this anyway?

SaintessHeart · 2010-04-27, 09:02

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Originally Posted by kenjiharima

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Azunyan.

Must

Have.

ABSOLUTELY! (starts to eat instant noodles everyday).

kenjiharima · 2010-05-01, 08:08

More Azusa.

Same maker as the Tsumugi doll.

Marcus H. · 2010-05-01, 08:23

Well at least it's less creepy than the Mugi one. *whew!*
Actually, this one is much MUCH better than the Mugi one.

fict_ticious · 2010-05-01, 08:28

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Originally Posted by Komari

wat? Fighting over a $80 figure? And like Vexx said, who doesn't preorder Japanese figures?

I suspect people looking into scalping the merch. You know, the sort that'll post this stuff on YJA/eBay with an exuberant mark-up. They may have only caught wind of it because of the second season.

@kenjiharima:
Okay, now that is an Azone I genuinely like. The other ones look weird with those shoulders, where Azunyan actually looks just right.

Vexx · 2010-05-01, 10:33

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Originally Posted by fict_ticious

I suspect people looking into scalping the merch. You know, the sort that'll post this stuff on YJA/eBay with an exuberant mark-up. They may have only caught wind of it because of the second season.

That's an interesting theory.... occasionally you'll hear reports about "fans break into street brawl over tickets" to an event only to find it was some thuggy scalpers interfering with each other when it actually gets to court.

Kudryavka · 2010-05-01, 13:11

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Originally Posted by kenjiharima

More Azusa.

Same maker as the Tsumugi doll.

Azone, right? I like how their dolls are really affordable, at least for BJDs. Before I knew they were 1/6 scale.

I'm really itching for that guitar, though. I wonder if Azone sells accessories separately.

kenjiharima · 2010-05-09, 11:06

Mio's turn.

Azone you know the drill....

SaintessHeart · 2010-05-09, 11:26

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Originally Posted by kenjiharima

Mio's turn.

Azone you know the drill....

Shimapan! Lift the skirt! Lift the skirt!

Mckendrick · 2010-05-14, 20:04

Huzzah! first!

Face is, well yeah... But the costume!! >_<

Spoiler for :

Eak · 2010-05-15, 05:02

I am going to on a limb and say that those who physically fought after the figures would fall into the extreme otaku category.. :P

That being said, in my experience of seeing these extreme otakus there's a striking number of people who pre-ordered it but go to the stores and or launches to buy another one.. Similar to the kind of people who buy like 10 of the same thing...

kenjiharima · 2010-05-16, 00:43

Ahhh!!! Yui

http://www.amazon.com/K-Summer-Speci...N%3DB0038ZLY7C

krko · 2010-05-19, 05:38

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Originally Posted by Mckendrick

Huzzah! first!

Face is, well yeah... But the costume!! >_<

[pic]

That figure is epic win.
EDIT:

Spoiler for big:

WTH, K-ON copter!?

EDIT2:

K-On USS Kitty Hawk
K-On really is everywhere. At least I can imagine the band using a heli for getting into a concert but a super carrier!?

Lord of Fire · 2010-05-19, 08:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by krko

That figure is epic win.
EDIT:

Spoiler for big:

WTH, K-ON copter!?

EDIT2:

K-On USS Kitty Hawk
K-On really is everywhere. At least I can imagine the band using a heli for getting into a concert but a super carrier!?

Rule of Cool at work here.

2010-04-25, 22:47	Link #783
MidnightViper88 HI, BILLY MAYS HERE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The 502 Age: 35	I still don't get what the fangasm is about over Mio's school festival costume, but I'll probably be a sucker and buy it anyway because the figure overall is too cute, and just one Alter Mio figure isn't enough for me... __________________ "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

2010-04-25, 23:03	Link #784
kenjiharima Mizore-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moe Land Age: 43	Manufacturers are waring. One has the shy pose the other has the smiling one. They're war our money! They manufacturers win all the time. From VOLKS Series: K-ON! Material: PVC Scale: 1/7 Release date: TBA 2010 Price: 7,140 yen <<< with tax __________________ Vampire+Sisters

2010-04-25, 23:17	Link #786
kenjiharima Mizore-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moe Land Age: 43	Before I go. Main character and popular characters. __________________ Vampire+Sisters

2010-05-01, 08:08	Link #789
kenjiharima Mizore-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moe Land Age: 43	More Azusa. Same maker as the Tsumugi doll. __________________ Vampire+Sisters

2010-05-01, 08:23	Link #790
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	Well at least it's less creepy than the Mugi one. whew! Actually, this one is much MUCH better than the Mugi one. __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2010-04-25, 18:53	Link #782
Kudryavka Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	Whew, another Alter Mio? Though her face looks nice, unlike Uplark's take on school festival Mio.

2010-05-09, 11:06	Link #794
kenjiharima Mizore-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moe Land Age: 43	Mio's turn. Azone you know the drill.... __________________ Vampire+Sisters

2010-05-14, 20:04	Link #796
Mckendrick Jr Otaku Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America	Huzzah! first! Face is, well yeah... But the costume!! >_< Spoiler for : __________________ I was on of the few and lucky to make the pilgrimage to San Fransisco for the Disappearance movie. Hit me up if you wish talk about it.

2010-05-15, 05:02	Link #797
Eak One angry cloud. Join Date: Nov 2007	I am going to on a limb and say that those who physically fought after the figures would fall into the extreme otaku category.. :P That being said, in my experience of seeing these extreme otakus there's a striking number of people who pre-ordered it but go to the stores and or launches to buy another one.. Similar to the kind of people who buy like 10 of the same thing...

2010-05-16, 00:43	Link #798
kenjiharima Mizore-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moe Land Age: 43	Ahhh!!! Yui http://www.amazon.com/K-Summer-Speci...N%3DB0038ZLY7C __________________ Vampire+Sisters