[Joe Moore]

Bandai Announces SH Figuarts and D-Arts Merger

[Tiberius]

Works for me, very good move.

[trebleshot]

Yeah, makes sense to me. They're all based around the same or similar engineering, anyway.

[Tiberius]

Yea for sure. I'm not sure why they didn't do this ages ago.

[martymcfly160]

i never understood the two separate branches myself, only difference i seen was one was prodomaily video game characters

[Dr Kain]

Lame, but not surprised.

Still don't understand why they haven't finished giving us the rest of Jetman, DaiRanger, and BOukenger but they are bringing out some stupid crap from a commercial. A COMMERCIAL!!

[avcprime]

I applause Bandai look at all the licenses and great products that come out of this line, plus all the other lines. Neca is the only one I can think of here in the States.

[TimespliTT]

looking at Mario in that picture upsets me, he is smaller than classic megaman? no wonder he is $20. that is like 3 inches..

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by TimespliTT

looking at Mario in that picture upsets me, he is smaller than classic megaman? no wonder he is $20. that is like 3 inches..

He looks the same size to me. Plus, it's Mario, he is not supposed to be big.

[trebleshot]

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Originally Posted by martymcfly160

i never understood the two separate branches myself, only difference i seen was one was predominately video game characters

Um, that was the reason for them being separate. D-Arts handled video game characters, Figuarts handled Tokusatsu and Anime, and Monster Arts handled Godzilla & Monster movie stuff.

(also fixed your typo )

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Still don't understand why they haven't finished giving us the rest of Jetman, DaiRanger, and BOukenger but they are bringing out some stupid crap from a commercial. A COMMERCIAL!!

I'm sure Bandai will get to the rest of them eventually (even if some end up as Con exclusives). Out of curiosity, which commercial are you referring to?

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Originally Posted by TimespliTT

looking at Mario in that picture upsets me, he is smaller than classic megaman? no wonder he is $20. that is like 3 inches..

While a common scale would have been nice, I don't think that's what Bandai had in mind when they designed him.