Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others

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    Seems like redos and apologies and new sales methods are in efforts to get toys to collectors versus flippers, especially since the fanbase keeps growing. It'll be interesting to see how July Exhibition toys are handled, to the extent there are any available for sale (although posts have mentioned there won't be any lottery system).
     
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    language barrier? Why would you need 3?
     
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    He's collecting what he loves and can afford. Be happy!
     
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    I was just trying to throw my trash on the garbage fire in the thread. Pardon me for my effort falling flat. :oops:

    Circling back to what Andy said, have you noticed that kids these days don't worship Satan? Is there nothing to be done...??
     
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    8 pages since there's been a picture of a toy and it's not even a HxS (it's better :twisted:).

    Anyone know anything about round 2 of the blind boxes?
     
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    here there you go !!!!!!!!!!!

    [​IMG]
     
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    Godam
     
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    So you can’t go to the gallery show unless you bought a ticket?

    Sorry for the poser question.
     
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    i hope not. idc if i can buy or not i just wanna go see
     
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    Super beast alloy MG3

    I didn't explain it on Instagram.
    If you purchase this, it will be available from July 25th to 28th.
    Comes with a ticket
    You can participate in the soft vinyl lottery.
    There's still some time until it goes on sale, so
    Please think it over. Because it's expensive.
    I'm not very impressed.
    When I touched the sample, I was impressed.
    My childhood dream has come true! and.
    If you have any questions, I will answer them to the best of my ability.
    By the way, it's not super alloy but super beast alloy❕
    I will tell you about the company that designed and manufactured it later.
    It will
    be announced.
     
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    You can’t buy sofubi in July unless you received a ticket recently; through the web sales or through people passing around the secret link provided with said web sales. I’m sure some clever young upstart will figure out a way around that, but those are the artist’s rules, as stated. Seems like humans who would like to visit the show still can with autonomy, much to the chagrin of the artist. (I’m kidddinggg, I’m sure he welcomes all).
     
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    Only the first four days are reserved for ticket holders (ticket holders don't necessarily get the chance to buy sofubi) and there's a Public portion after that so you can definitely view the Exhibition. July 25-28 is for tickets. Megumi Ogita Gallery is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Public exhibition begins July 31 - in the past HxS has added some fun stuff for Public (like a box a blanks and painted rejects to play with). A US friend who's visiting Japan is really curious about this doll hobby of mine, so I'm gonna take him on a public day.
     
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    Guess I’ll be able to look, but not touch. Cool.
     
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    Do you collect any toy brand that doesn’t have a 5x aftermarket return (vs retail pricing)?

    Don’t worry….it’s a rhetorical question.

    #zerofucksgiven
     
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    So do you think anyone buying this will do a quality review?
     
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    Because I love you, Skullbrain, if someone in the NY/NJ/PA area gets one of those diecast gorillas, I will be happy to meet up with them and review it. I consider myself a bona-fide chogokin reviewer. (Look at the line under my profile name!) I'll even wear gloves and a mask if the owner desires.
     
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    Please make this happen.
     
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    This should really be a thing!
     
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    I’d totally watch a show where Roger travels around and reviews toy collections. Like the Rick Steves of plastic.
     
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    No gloves, you've got to eat hot wings while you review the toys and get hot sauce and chicken grease all over the toys which they then have to carefully clean up.
     
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    “Plasti-blasted shelvey town!”
     
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    [​IMG]

    Hirota’s favorite pose.

    For those interested, the alloy MG3 is made by Blitzway (Hot Toys competitor, made up of a few former HT artists).
     
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