Discussion regarding the entirety of the franchise in a general (meta) sense, including such aspects as: production, trends, merchandise, fan culture, and more.
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Tanooki Kuribo
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by Tanooki Kuribo » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:49 pm
"Eriko updated her blog and talked about getting face and body scans for a Mai action figure. I guess another positive thing about the delay is that there will be more time to create some really cool action figures by next April!"
So... yea. I guess that confirms that.
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by Chuquita » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:53 pm
Yeah...I'm, not looking forward to the Chatwin-Goku figures. >_>
With everyone else, it doesn't really bother me too much. Let 'um make what they want.
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by Kaboom » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:27 pm
I'm reserving judgment until I see them, but...
So long as they're decently-produced, I'm so going to buy ALL of 'em.

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by Lavender Saiyan » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:19 am
*cries*
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by Casual Matt » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:43 am
Four words: James Marsters Piccolo Toy.

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by Hao_Kaiser » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:59 am
I blame you for my lack of sleep last night, Tanooki Kuribo.
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by Kaboom » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:13 am
Quick, someone change the title to "OverReaction-Fest 2008."

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NeptuneKai
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by NeptuneKai » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:42 am
I'm just excited to see the commercials for these things.
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by Mike D » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:11 am
I sure hope they get McFarlane to do these.
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by Brad Redfield » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:49 am
Mike D wrote:I sure hope they get McFarlane to do these.
I doubt they're going for high-quality figures. Its more likely that a big company like Hasbro or Mattel will handle these for mass-market appeal.
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by mysteriousdbzgt » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:36 pm
Oh no..... Not live action figures

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by Magica » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:44 pm
Wow. People bitching about action figures now? Seriously you don't have to buy them.

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by mysteriousdbzgt » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:56 pm
Magica wrote:Wow. People bitching about action figures now? Seriously you don't have to buy them.

Oh,
I don't mean to sound so negative about the products. I'm just really not looking forward to the film.

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by Jerseymilk » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:19 pm
Well all I'll say is, the idea of a Chatwin Goku disturbs me. >>
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by Kunzait_83 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:32 pm
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Come to naught at last he surely will!
Zephyr wrote:And that's to say nothing of how pretty much impossible it is to capture what made the original run of the series so great. I'm in the generation of fans that started with Toonami, so I totally empathize with the feeling of having "missed the party", experiencing disappointment, and wanting to experience it myself. But I can't, that's how life is. Time is a bitch. The party is over. Kageyama, Kikuchi, and Maeda are off the sauce now; Yanami almost OD'd; Yamamoto got arrested; Toriyama's not going to light trash cans on fire and hang from the chandelier anymore. We can't get the band back together, and even if we could, everyone's either old, in poor health, or calmed way the fuck down. Best we're going to get, and are getting, is a party that's almost entirely devoid of the magic that made the original one so awesome that we even want more.
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by FUNimationRocks » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:29 pm
If I hadn't seen this one coming, I would probably have more feelings towards the news. When it's announced that there will be a video game, then I'll be worried...
In any case, thanks for sharing this.
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by Bardock the Mexican » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:32 pm
So, this is how optimism dies...to cold silence and shock from the real fans.
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by Kid Trunks » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:43 pm
I'm not looking forward to these actions figures either. But I'm going to try and be mature and not bitch and moan about it. I think its just the childishness in me that makes me feel like Chatwin is going to try and take all the credit away from the original Goku we know, and keep it all for himself. Sorry, but I can't help but feel that way. lol
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by Raki » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:51 am
To be fair, I don't really care for other DBZ toys released in America either. But those Bandai figures from Japan are a different story.
The series doesn't start with the arrival of Raditz. Stop being lazy and watch Dragonball.