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Title: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Mana Minori on August 24, 2020, 07:27:40 AM
Who’s excited? I’m excited! Kotobukiya put out some teaser and concept art for new Equestria Girl figures soon to be released! Not only do we get. Princess Twilight variant, but also Sunset Shimmer, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia! (I expect other fan favorites like Trixie, :muffin: Pony Hooves, Lyra, Vinyl Scratch, Octavia, and Starlight Glimmer will soon follow)
I really want to get Luna and Shimmy!
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Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Carrehz on August 24, 2020, 07:38:48 AM
Damn, Sunset's gorgeous!! I think I might need her...

And I LOVE the princesses, omg :heart: Can't wait to see the figures!
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Post by: kingluke on August 24, 2020, 07:57:00 AM
Luna looks really pretty. Nice to know this.
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Post by: otocolobus_manul on August 24, 2020, 08:20:16 AM
I want Sunset and the princesses so bad why this. I couldn’t afford any of them in a good year, much less this year. Oh, well.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Koudoawaia on August 24, 2020, 08:52:18 AM
Sunset Shimmer is really cool looking. Love her pose and the details on that figure^^
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Post by: Sunset on August 24, 2020, 11:44:31 AM
As I said in the other thread, these aren’t my thing.  But the princess are really tempting! 

I notice that Luna has a horn but Celestia doesn’t.  But then Celestia has that really nice suggestion of wings on her sleeves.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Zapper on August 24, 2020, 01:13:39 PM
It's weird how some of these figs have human skintones and some don't. Sunset looks like a Ganguro :lol:
The princesses look pretty nice. I like how Celestia's cutiemark translates into hip chain jewelry.

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I notice that Luna has a horn but Celestia doesn’t.  But then Celestia has that really nice suggestion of wings on her sleeves.

I think Luna's horn is way too literal. Should have given her a spiky crown. Celestia's "wings" are way better, imo.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: banditpony on August 24, 2020, 01:26:55 PM
It's weird how some of these figs have human skintones and some don't. Sunset looks like a Ganguro :lol:

I think all normal releases have human skin tones.
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The limited edition versions do not...
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Zapper on August 24, 2020, 01:42:34 PM
So is Sunset Shimmer limited? Because in that picture she looks even more orange than the President of the US.
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Post by: banditpony on August 24, 2020, 01:48:50 PM
I mean... his orange skin isn't real? (sarcasm!)

I thought you were talking about LE twilight sparkle.

I wouldn't put it pure fantasy either. One of Applejacks pictures looked more orangey then what she turned out to be. And I remember people debating if Pinkie Pie was going to actually pink when the first reveal happened.
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Since it's just a prototype, I wouldn't say she's tied down to that skin tone. The pic says pending license approval. Oooor, she could very well be ganguro. lol. It's one of those things I feel like, wait and see...
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Post by: Carrehz on August 24, 2020, 04:53:59 PM
Yeah, I was wondering about her skintone, too. Pinkie definitely looked pinker than she actually turned out so it might just be a weird thing with their prototypes or something (or maybe their photographer amps the colours up a bit, lol).
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 24, 2020, 06:29:16 PM
I think Applejack will probably end up looking more like a normal human skintone than shown in the prototype, since yeah Pinkie was a bit similar, looking pretty pink in the artwork, but a human skintone on the figure itself. Especially since the pony color for skin is now one of the "gimmicks" of the limited edition line (along with the glitter hair), I'd think they'd want to make sure normal Applejack ends up having a human skin tone so then they can make her LE have orange skin when they get around to making her.

On the note of limited editions, my limited Pinkie Pie just arrived today! She's very cute, it's fun to have her alongside the normal release (and of course the rest of the normal ones out so far).
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Mana Minori on August 24, 2020, 06:44:09 PM
I think Applejack will probably end up looking more like a normal human skintone than shown in the prototype, since yeah Pinkie was a bit similar, looking pretty pink in the artwork, but a human skintone on the figure itself. Especially since the pony color for skin is now one of the "gimmicks" of the limited edition line (along with the glitter hair), I'd think they'd want to make sure normal Applejack ends up having a human skin tone so then they can make her LE have orange skin when they get around to making her.

On the note of limited editions, my limited Pinkie Pie just arrived today! She's very cute, it's fun to have her alongside the normal release (and of course the rest of the normal ones out so far).
one thing I always wonder about- given the high level of quality and detail with these figures- do they look jarring when displayed near the standard MLP toys, such as the brushables and blind bags?
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 24, 2020, 07:08:15 PM
I kinda like Sunset Shimmer  if she wasn't throwing gang signs LOL
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 24, 2020, 07:36:15 PM
I think Applejack will probably end up looking more like a normal human skintone than shown in the prototype, since yeah Pinkie was a bit similar, looking pretty pink in the artwork, but a human skintone on the figure itself. Especially since the pony color for skin is now one of the "gimmicks" of the limited edition line (along with the glitter hair), I'd think they'd want to make sure normal Applejack ends up having a human skin tone so then they can make her LE have orange skin when they get around to making her.

On the note of limited editions, my limited Pinkie Pie just arrived today! She's very cute, it's fun to have her alongside the normal release (and of course the rest of the normal ones out so far).
one thing I always wonder about- given the high level of quality and detail with these figures- do they look jarring when displayed near the standard MLP toys, such as the brushables and blind bags?

They feel like they fit the rest of my collection to me! Sure their sculpts are more detailed, but the bright colors they naturally have with normal MLP toys makes them look nice with them. I like having them fairly close to my Fan Series figures from Hasbro.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: HollowZero on August 24, 2020, 08:24:44 PM
The princesses are so. Bleeping. Pretty. I need them.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Wardah on August 24, 2020, 09:09:38 PM
I kinda like Sunset Shimmer  if she wasn't throwing gang signs LOL

That's not gang signs it's rocker horns.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 24, 2020, 10:20:13 PM
I kinda like Sunset Shimmer  if she wasn't throwing gang signs LOL

That's not gang signs it's rocker horns.

Lol yeah, that's a rock/metal thing. Definitely fits Sunset Shimmer's vibe.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Mana Minori on August 25, 2020, 12:00:52 AM
I kinda like Sunset Shimmer  if she wasn't throwing gang signs LOL
it’s not really a gang sign at it is a metal/rock hand sign- devil horns
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Tulips on August 25, 2020, 05:54:16 AM
I've been wishing from the start that they would do Celestia and Luna. I am so excited! I really want the CMC too, they would be so cute!

I'm a bit behind though, I order through AmiAmi and am still waiting for Rarity due to shipping delays. They're going to combine her with Rainbow Dash for me when she releases, the suspense is killing me! Lol
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 25, 2020, 06:04:54 AM
I really want Celestia! I’ve never gotten any of these so I’m a bit unsure of where the best place to order from and get them in Canada is. Anyone else in Canada ever gotten any of these? If so, from where?
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 25, 2020, 07:26:17 AM
I really want Celestia! I’ve never gotten any of these so I’m a bit unsure of where the best place to order from and get them in Canada is. Anyone else in Canada ever gotten any of these? If so, from where?
Probably the comic shops that sell anime figures would have these
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 25, 2020, 07:51:08 AM
I really want Celestia! I’ve never gotten any of these so I’m a bit unsure of where the best place to order from and get them in Canada is. Anyone else in Canada ever gotten any of these? If so, from where?

I'm in the US, but AmiAmi (https://www.amiami.com/eng/) (general warning for some weird anime figures on the front page), the shop I get them from, ships world wide. There are some limitations though due to covid. Like for example, JapanPost isn't shipping to the US right now, so US people like myself have to select DHL or FedEx if we don't want to wait until JapanPost start shipping here again to get our packages (which is more expensive unfortunately). I'm not sure whether or not JapanPost is shipping to Canada at the moment, but if they aren't DHL probably is.

Other popular shops are Tokyo Otaku Mode (https://otakumode.com/), Solaris Japan (https://solarisjapan.com/), and Hobby Link Japan (https://www.hlj.com/). I've never used TOM or Solaris and have only used HLJ once, but I'm pretty sure they too all ship worldwide and would also be similarly impacted by the virus.
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: banditpony on August 25, 2020, 08:12:44 AM
I really want Celestia! I’ve never gotten any of these so I’m a bit unsure of where the best place to order from and get them in Canada is. Anyone else in Canada ever gotten any of these? If so, from where?
Probably the comic shops that sell anime figures would have these

I'll add to this.

My small local comic book shop always told me if his distributor had something in their catalog, he was able to order it for me. So it would be good to just ask, even if there weren't other Kotobukiya items in the store. (I think they'd be distributed with diamond comics).

I wasn't paying attention to the release dates, but I'd think that Celestia wouldn't be for sale for another year. (Sunset shimmer isn't set to release till 2021, so Celestia would be after that.. probably in 2021 as well)
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Galactica on August 25, 2020, 11:28:02 AM
Wow I love the Princesses!  And Sunset Shimmer is pretty cute too :D

I have been actively trying not to get any of these because then I'd be tempted to get all of them and they are a little pricey and take up a fair amount of space-

but I do really like them...
Title: Re: New Kotobukiya figures on the way!
Post by: Mrs. Prospector on August 25, 2020, 02:30:09 PM
I'm not into humanized ponies, but I'm not gonna lie, that Sunny looks really cool.
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