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Author:  TiredChildren [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:12 am ]
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Besides anime and manga, retail chain Mandarake also specializes in retro toys. One of the rarest was apparently stolen earlier this week. Mandarake says it captured the alleged thief on a security camera and now it wants the toy back. Or else.

The missing toy in question is a Tetsujin tin wind-up toy made by Nomura Toys. This is quite a rare item, and Mandarake pegs it at 250,000 yen (US$2,437).

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On its official site, Mandarake has an open letter, telling the accused that if he doesn't return the valuable toy by August 12, it will remove the pixels from the above photo, exposing the man's face.

Since Mandarake is a well-known retailer in Japan, this story has gotten considerable coverage on Japanese forums and blogs, with some commenters wondering if the alleged thief will be forgiven should the toy be returned. Others wondered if it was okay for a store to reveal the identity of someone accused of stealing like this.

Today is August 6. The deadline is August 12. The clock is ticking, alleged crook!

返しに来ない場合は顔写真のモザイクを外して公開します
Author:  psilo110 [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:14 am ]
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Can't Masato broker a deal?!?
Author:  Rich [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:28 am ]
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psilo110 wrote:
Can't Masato broker a deal?!?


This literally made me laugh out loud :lol:
Author:  JoeMan [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:33 am ]
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LOL, every grocery store in America has a wall of pictures of people who stole a cart full of TIDE. And the Japanese are wondering if it's ok to reveal this guys identity. They are without a doubt the politest nation in this world.
Author:  Lixx [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:12 am ]
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I've never been to Japan or set foot inside a Mandarake, but how does one just walk in and take such a valuable toy? I mean I figured it would be behind a glass case or something.
Author:  Kuolio [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:19 am ]
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^ You're right. They are/used to be(?) in locked glass cases, and you had to get a clerk fetch stuff for you... :? He picked a lock?
Author:  psilo110 [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:09 am ]
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Kuolio wrote:
^ You're right. They are/used to be(?) in locked glass cases, and you had to get a clerk fetch stuff for you... :? He picked a lock?


ninjas... its the ones you can't see that everyone needs to be worried about.
Author:  666doll [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:20 am ]
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Consumers strike back.

Hey, that kinda' looks like MartoyB, doesn't it :twisted:
Author:  hellscrape [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:35 am ]
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coming soon, to an SB sales thread near you.
Author:  oniclub [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:43 am ]
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But what if that is his real face? And he uses his pixel faced ability to steal more toys?. :P
Author:  smurph [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:52 am ]
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oniclub wrote:
But what if that is his real face? And he uses his pixel faced ability to steal more toys?. :P


If so, that's a face only a mother(board) could love :wink:
Author:  Artysglass [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:44 pm ]
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Yikes!!!! Thumbs down
Author:  boon velvet [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:08 pm ]
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Sam? Nah, this guy's not cool enough.
Author:  Mecha [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:00 am ]
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as i mentioned on FB where i first saw this...

if their cctv system's resolution is that clear, i'd be shocked if they dont also have the concealment on tape. that or, there was an eye witness to the theft and they were too slow to catch him. (I worked Loss Prevention for years at Tower Records.)

it be interesting to get more details on what went down.
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:48 am ]
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As for how he 'got' the figure out, it would have certainly been displayed behind glass. In fact, all of their vintage toys are, pretty much irregardless of value; it's just the way the shop is set up. But I would also guess this would have been in a special 'showcase' display as well, which makes it a but more noticeable. Anyhow, if you look at something from a display case, there is always a customer service person there, and if you buy it, they will actually carry it up and hold it at the cash until you check out. This is all just to say that he no doubt either picked the lock, or somehow the lock wasn't properly secured when someone opened the case earlier, and he jumped on the opportunity.

Not exactly the most crazy rare item I would have expected to be targeted by a thief, but still, what an odd story. Lame and sad at the same time. But definitely very unusual for Japan. Hopefully they can recover the figure.
Author:  TiredChildren [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:29 am ]
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Steve. Steve, Steve, Steve. "Irregardless?" "a but more noticeable?" For shame.
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:34 am ]
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What can I say? It's still early here and I am just having my coffee. Obviously Bill's absence is having a profound effect on my grammatical degradation. :P
Author:  ted kopper [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:36 am ]
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My theory is that the dude was probably hired, so he can give two shits if Mandarake gives him the lifetime ban hammer and plasters his face on their website. As if some super villain collector gave a random amateur thief $500 to steal a $2k toy for his own personal collection. How many hardcore toy collectors/flippers, would also happen to be a hobbyist lock-picker/thief? And it's not like we see photos of super collections of vintage from Japan anyways. With that introversion, who knows which shelf it's sitting on now.
Author:  petitetoilonrouge [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:49 am ]
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ted kopper wrote:
And it's not like we see photos of super collections of vintage from Japan anyways. With that introversion, who knows which shelf it's sitting on now.


And with the birth rate being what it is in Japan... Otaku estate sales in thirty years will be fun!
Author:  akum6n [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:18 pm ]
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ted kopper wrote:
My theory is that the dude was probably hired, so he can give two shits if Mandarake gives him the lifetime ban hammer and plasters his face on their website. As if some super villain collector gave a random amateur thief $500 to steal a $2k toy for his own personal collection. How many hardcore toy collectors/flippers, would also happen to be a hobbyist lock-picker/thief? And it's not like we see photos of super collections of vintage from Japan anyways. With that introversion, who knows which shelf it's sitting on now.


Oh come on, that guy with his checked-shirt-with-white-shirt-inside and backpack has 'otaku' written all over his pixelated face. :P

Unless he was a hired thief who cleverly disguised himself as an otaku...
Author:  TOXICWASTE [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:47 pm ]
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Mandarake's actions seem more on the vigilante side, I mean the whole deadline thing and the "we know who you are" sounds kinda like from a comic.
Author:  liquidsky [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:56 pm ]
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A quite rare toy only sells for 250,000 yen? Huh...
Author:  MonstaIslandCzar [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:44 pm ]
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TOXICWASTE wrote:
Mandarake's actions seem more on the vigilante side, I mean the whole deadline thing and the "we know who you are" sounds kinda like from a comic.


I agree it does sound pretty silly, but I think it reflects their priority of recovering the toy over prosecuting the thief. It's like a kidnapping where in the end, all you really care about is that they get home safe and sound :P
Author:  living dead [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:52 pm ]
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Does he look Japanese? He could be out of the country already. Maybe this was a vacation theft? Then what?
Author:  Secret Space [ Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:44 am ]
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hmm.. :?
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