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Taiketsu Set *Pics*

Post by SweetCosmicPope » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:25 pm

It's been a while since I've been on here. Wasn't much new to discuss, but I've been lurking. Found these in a newly-discovered Japanese grocery store in Houston (Nippon Daido, for those interested). It's a Bardock and Freeza taiketsu set. I bought them for the sole purpose of letting you guys have a peak. After I took the pics I let my three-year-old son have them, and he's been letting Bardock beat up Freeza for a while.

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Post by dragondyle » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:43 pm

MUST HAVE. :shock: Do you have pics of the figures themselves?
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Post by Herms » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:05 pm

Vegetto vs. Boo, Goku vs. Cell, Vegeta vs. Janenba, Gohan vs. Broli, Bardock vs. Freeza…

This whole Taiketsu series seems to be dedicated to fights where someone gets their ass handed to them.
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Post by Cipher » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:32 pm

It's not often that they actually spell out Super Saiya-jin in kana like that, is it?
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Post by Herms » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:28 pm

Cipher wrote:It's not often that they actually spell out Super Saiya-jin in kana like that, is it?
It's actually gotten pretty common. It seems to be the standard way of writing it in video games, and you see it a lot on toys too.
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Post by linkdude20002001 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:34 pm

I recall some Japanese action figure by Bandai that actually wrote out Super Saiyan in Katakana. I can't figure out why.
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Post by Cipher » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:50 pm

Herms wrote:
Cipher wrote:It's not often that they actually spell out Super Saiya-jin in kana like that, is it?
It's actually gotten pretty common. It seems to be the standard way of writing it in video games, and you see it a lot on toys too.
Huh. Well, I'll be.
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Post by SweetCosmicPope » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:19 pm

I left my phone upstairs, and I'm lazy, so I'll take some pics on my way out in the morning and post them tomorrow. They're actually pretty cool little figures. Odd thing, though. Freeza has a tail and Bardock doesn't. Odd.
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Post by Mike » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:24 pm

Bardock's tail is wrapped around his waist as it usually is.

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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:04 pm

SweetCosmicPope wrote:Image
Freeza! what happen to your face!?
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When does Freeza get almost tall as Bar Dog!?
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Post by SonGokuGT » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:06 am

Bar Dog? *cough* Okay...

Anyway... I saw those figures at Mitsuwa and they're pretty crappily made.
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:22 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote: When does Freeza get almost tall as Bar Dog!?
Didn't you make that "joke" in another thread? :P


But yeah, crappy figures.
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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:44 am

Not all stuff from Japan is good!
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Post by Scarz » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:08 am

It'll be nice to see the figures inside the box. :cry:
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:12 am

Scarz wrote:It'll be nice to see the figures inside the box. :cry:
Oldphan did a review on them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4r0x1EGe0Q
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Post by Scarz » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:18 am

Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Scarz wrote:It'll be nice to see the figures inside the box. :cry:
Oldphan did a review on them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4r0x1EGe0Q
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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:52 am

The art is kick someone ass beside me!
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:02 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:The art is kick someone ass beside me!
Say, are you Silverplaque? Because you sound a lot like him.
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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:03 am

Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Goku100xKamehameha wrote:The art is kick someone ass beside me!
Say, are you Silverplaque? Because you sound a lot like him.
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Post by SweetCosmicPope » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:45 am

Mike wrote:Bardock's tail is wrapped around his waist as it usually is.

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Derp! Now I feel retarded for not realizing that.

Here's some more pics from this morning:

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And I noticed this, too! Didn't see it before. Too bad I can't read it. I'd love to find out how to get it.

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As far as the toy quality, it doesn't have the quality of higher end Bandai action figures, however, it's fine for what it is. It's a softer plastic and perfect for little kids.
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