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mangakaben
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Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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 Tokidoki x Wonderwall x KFGU?
http://www.vinylpulse.com/2007/06/tokidoki---tabe.html
What do you guys think about this new KFGU figure from Toki and WonderWall? Looks a bit forced in design, the tentacle arms are lacking something, is this just the nature of designer influenced monsters?
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:11 am |
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havingmysay
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more western crap
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:15 am |
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liquidsky
Vintage
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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Unfortunately, I can't offer any constructive criticism on this figure.
edit: bigger picture to show all the gory detail.
Last edited by liquidsky on Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:34 am |
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locomoto566
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Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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I think it's KFuGUly, toki should stick to tote bags.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:36 am |
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Pogue
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it would be ok if it was candy toy size and cost $1
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:09 am |
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the_z
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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I thought maybe it had some potential in the proto stage. But all they did was take on some generic long arms. They don't even look like part of the figure. All those arms do is make him hard to display and take up a ton of room. Also I hope that flacid gray isn't a final production color.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:32 pm |
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michael
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kaiju for throw ups
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:40 pm |
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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ack.....
where's the clear????
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:45 pm |
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Vombie
Vintage
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:43 pm Posts: 7090 Location: Oregon
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I don't like it. A lot of western stuff I've seen looks like "Nick Toons" characters or something. way too cartoony and/or simplistic. This kind of stuff just doesn't do it for me. Even thought it's supposed to be an original design, a lot of it still looks like they got it off of some TV show--that or made it maybe too simple as not to "overdo" it. ZZZzzzzzzz :farts:ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzz
just my opinion.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:45 pm |
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BloodDrinker6969
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Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm Posts: 12024 Location: Chicago, Like R.Kelly
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My problem with this, and a lot of other Western stuff I see and dis like (I like some, just not most) is that it seems like it's just TRYING really hard to be weird or kooky or whatever. I mean, I guess when you think like that ALL companies "try" though. I guess what I'm trying to say is they generally feel forced, not as organic I guess as Eastern figures. I hate using the word organic too, but it's all I could think of to push my thoughts on this.
Long story short, I don't dig it. But I've seen worse.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:52 pm |
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datadub
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Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:23 am Posts: 3599 Location: Tokyo!!!
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oh man... I consider Simone a friend but man I don't know if I have the heart to tell him how awful this truly is..
quello è il giocattolo che maledetto più ugliest abbia visto mai, prego attacca alle borse con le ragazze sexy
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:00 pm |
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michael
Side Dealer
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i like this more than the slugganodon , if thats saying much 
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:02 pm |
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liquidsky
Vintage
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The red eyes remind me of Gargamel Tetran.
The mouth reminds me of those recent Pumpkinmen sculpts.
The bottom white skull (or whatever it is) reminds me of a Mexican wrestler mask.
The feet look like an afterthought.
Colours are underwhelming.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:39 pm |
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BloodDrinker6969
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Bottom white skull reminds me of a Shy Guy.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:43 pm |
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KJB
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Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:07 am Posts: 1337 Location: Milwaukee, WI
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As with almost all of the KFGU stuff, I might like this if I was 8 years old. It really does look like a NickToons character, but I guess it all depends on what your target market is. Tragically, however, I think that market is between 16-30 years old, which kind of makes me cringe.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:17 pm |
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liquidsky
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I think some of the Biskup Tankizaados look incredible.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:25 pm |
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Dean
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Looks more Touma than Tokidoki to me, except if it were Touma's, it'd be a more cohesively finessed design. It'll probably do very well based on Tokidoki fandom and the general popularity of the KFGU with "art toy" collectors for whom kaiju is not a principle pursuit.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:40 pm |
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decypher
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datadub wrote: oh man... I consider Simone a friend but man I don't know if I have the heart to tell him how awful this truly is..
quello è il giocattolo che maledetto più ugliest abbia visto mai, prego attacca alle borse con le ragazze sexy
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:03 pm |
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mangakaben
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Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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If this scupt had scales and forming at the mouth and GID, it might be cool. But could it be so horrible that it's almost cool? 
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:37 pm |
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Frank Kozik
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seems a bit pete fowlerish.
however, since its Tokidoki and that guys stuff is really really popular these will sell out every release instantly...mostly to really cute girls.
which is awesome.
I mean it is HIS design for HIS sensibility for HIS fans.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:19 pm |
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datadub
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Frank Kozik wrote: s...mostly to really cute girls.
I think deep down we are all just jealous - if only the rest of could use Kaiju to get cue girls.. 
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:34 pm |
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dds3254
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very fowlerish indeed. looks alot like his early capsule toys.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:39 pm |
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mangakaben
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Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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Cute girls and Kaiju??? 
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:14 pm |
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Autopsy
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 Re: Tokidoki x Wonderwall x KFGU?
mangakaben wrote: http://www.vinylpulse.com/2007/06/tokidoki---tabe.html
What do you guys think about this new KFGU figure from Toki and WonderWall? Looks a bit forced in design, the tentacle arms are lacking something, is this just the nature of designer influenced monsters?
All I think it needs is some cowbell
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/id/121285756
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:47 pm |
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liquidsky
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Maybe if it was in a clear colour it would work better.
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| Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:49 pm |
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