Brave/Valor Form Sora & Final Form Sora pics

I had just opened my Kotobukiya Kingdom Hearts II Play Arts Brave/Valor Form Sora & Final Form Sora figures today and decided to take some pics to post on my blog. It's truely amazing how articulated the Sora figures are with over 20 points of articulation on each figure AND the Sora figures can hold a pose and stand upright better than previously released Play Arts figures that require stands to prevent them from falling over everytime you put them in a pose. Probably the main reason why these Sora figures are more stable is because of Sora's gigantic McDonald-size shoes!

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HobbyLink Japan still has Final Form Sora in stock (at the time of this post). If you're looking to get the Kotobukiya Shop Exclusive Brave/Valor Form Sora, please e-mail me at tokyohunter@gmail.com for more info!

Client testimonial #9

9th client testimonial, also from another client in Malaysia. I got him a Bome Kirasaki Yui Replicant exclusive and Animate exclusive Pinky:cos Captain Animate 2P. His testimonial is as follows:

I am a collector of BOME and had been searching to get a hold of Kaiyodo Bome Collection vol 5 Kirasaki Yui for some time. Coincidently happened that Joseph a.k.a. Venom which I come across in PLAY forums (www.play.com.my) posted the picture in his blog and he had been my go through person for exclusive figures not found outside of Japan.

So far I have not met anyone as dedicate as him to hunt for toys every weekend. His service is top notch as he is online every night via MSN Messenger and pricing wise very reasonable. It is good to know we had someone who we can depend online to help hobbyist to find stuff that is within one's budget.

Arigatou gazaimasu Joseph-san for a splendid service and may your passion burn forever.

Thank you! It's been a pleasure dealing with you. Your eBay items will be shipped out on Monday via EMS, so look forward to your package within the next 3-4 days!

EVA Store exclusive Revoltech EVA-01 now open for reservations!

Evangelion Store began taking preorders for the EVA Store exclusive Revoltech EVA-01 Yamashita Ikuto Original Color version on 21 August 2006 and the figure is scheduled for release sometime in December, made-to-order quantities for customers who placed their orders through their website only. It's basically the same Revoltech EVA-01 figure but with some parts made of clear purple plastic plus lots of decals, based on the original color design by Yamashita Ikuto, original mecha designer for the Evangelion series. I had already placed my orders for the exclusive figure last month and plan to set aside 14 pieces available to anyone for reservation. Strictly ONE figure per person. If you are interested in reserving this piece with me, here are the calculations for the total cost of the item excluding shipping fee:

Item cost = 2,000 yen (rounded up from original retail price of 1,995 yen - 5% government sales tax included)
Shipping fee to my apartment = 500 yen
30% commission fee = 750 yen
Paypal fees (3.4% + US$0.30) = 200 yen

TOTAL excluding shipping fee to your country = 3,450 yen

Please contact me immediately at tokyohunter@gmail.com if you would like to place a reservation for this exclusive figure. Currently, 4 people had placed their reservations with me prior to this post. I only have 10 pieces left for reservation.

Deposit of 3,450 yen for the exclusive item is required if you would like to place your reservation with me. I can refund your deposit if you would like to cancel your order but I will need to deduct 200 yen for Paypal fees from your deposit and then refund the balance to you. Please do NOT send me the payment until you have contacted me to place your reservation and after I have confirmed that one piece had been reserved for your order.

Client testimonial #8

New client testimonial by Horseck from France! I helped him purchase this SIC Vol 29 Faiz Blaster form & Autovajin box set. He kindly provided me with his testimonial in both English and French!

English testimonial:

First and foremost, please excuse my bad English. I have met Joseph under the name of Venom at the Malaysian forum named PLAY (www.play.com.my). Everyone there was speaking flatteringly of him. When he decided to do his business, I was looking for a lot of rare and pricey toys in my country (France). So I gave him a wanted list of different items like my SIC vol 29. He found a lot of these items very quickly at reasonable prices and was very communicative with me. He attached pictures almost every time if he had possibilities of taking the pictures. Communicative and very PATIENT be cause I'm a sort of anxious maniac. He took time to answer to my numerous questions and tried to satisfy any of my desires about shipping possibilities and costs.

My SIC was sent by EMS. He gave me the registered number and indicate me how to track my package. The packing was very professional. And the SIC was VIEWTIFUL, mint in box. Joseph had attached the receipt with the package.

I'm very satisfied of TOKYO HUNTER services, and I will ask him to find more toys if he can survive to me!! (^__^) He is reliable, friendly and still very professional. Don't hesitate!

Arigatou gozaimasu Joseph –san!

Horseck.

French testimonial:

Salut à tous,

Ce petit mot pour vous dire qu'il ne faut pas hésiter à demander les figurines, jouets, poupées, jeux vidéos que vous n'arrivez pas à trouver en France auprès de Joseph alias TOKYO HUNTER. Je l'ai rencontré sur un forum nommé play.com.my consacré aux jouets divers et variés. Connu sous le nom de Venom, il y est très apprécié.

Quand il a décidé de mettre en place son service via ce blog, j'avais une pleine liste d'objets qu'il a réussi à trouver pour la plupart à des prix avantageux par rapport à la France. Il a toujours été très communicatif, il joignait des photos des objets avec leur prix pour me convaincre.

Il est communicatif, patient car je l'ai mis à rude épreuve étant très pointilleux.
Il a réussi à me mettre en confiance et atténuer me inquiétudes que ce soit au sujet des types d'envoi possible et des coûts de ces derniers.

Mon paquet m'est parvenu en 3 jours, j'ai pu suivre sa progression sur Internet grâce au numéro de suivi donné par Joseph. Mon objet était bien emballé et mon SIC volume 29 extraordinaire de beauté. Il sentait le neuf et je l'ai payé en dessous du prix constaté sur EBAY.

Je suis extrêmement satisfait des services de TOKYO HUNTER et je continuerai à lui en demander tant qu'il pourra supporter mes questions. Joseph est quelqu'un de confiance, très amical et professionnel.

MERCI BEAUCOUP JOSEPH.

Horseck.

Thanks a lot for the excellent testimonial Horseck!

Client testimonial #7

Client testimonial #7 from a client in Malaysia. I helped him purchase a WonderFest 2006 Summer Pinky exclusive. Here's his testimonial:

Million thanks for helping me to get WF Pinky Exlucive at retail price. I received my item in very good shape and within estimated time. The item is nicely packed and with some free booklets. Easy to commicate and very fast response. Really appreciated the fast and efficient service. Thanks again!

Thank you very much for your business and I'm looking forward to your next order!

Haul pics - 09 September 2006

As mentioned in my previous post, I managed to get 2 piece of Kotobukiya Shop exclusive Brave Form Sora for myself (one to open for my own collection and another for sale on eBay with starting bid at my cost price) plus another piece for my client. I've also found and purchased a Trigun WonderFest 2002 Summer exclusive Phantom Monev for another client. Click here for more pics.

Akihabara & Nakano sightings - 09 September 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Kotobukiya Shop
Kotobukiya Shop exclusive PTX-016L Wildfalken - 2,940 yen - mid September 2006 release
Kotobukiya Shop exclusive RPT-007TT-2 Gespenst Mk-II Mass Product Model Type-TT - 3,150 yen - mid October 2006 release

AndToy
Kaws Companion Pushead version Original Fake exclusive - 35,000 yen
Kaws x Pushead "Companion" realmad Hectic limited color glow in the dark version - 30,000 yen

Mandarake
Fewture Models Alien statue sculpted by Takayuki Takeya - 26,250 yen


Interesting sightings:
Kingdom Hearts II figures just out this week at Kotobukiya Shop, including Kotobukiya Shop exclusive Brave Form Sora selling at 3,990 yen. There are some Brave Form Sora figures left since it went on sale on 04 September but I don't expect them to have any more by next week. Thankfully I managed to get my sets including one for my client.
Revoltech display at Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby Tokyo.
Revoltech EVA-01 EVA Store exclusive display.
Revoltech EVA-01 exclusive - Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3
Revoltech Ingrams - Pic 1, Pic 2
Revoltech EVA-00 Blue - Pic 1
Revoltech EVA-00 Clear yellow - Pic 1
Berserk Garo & Damaged Zaruba box set on sale at AsoBitCity - 3,980 yen!!
WTF?! Berserk Garo & Damaged Zaruba box set selling below wholesale cost at Kotobukiya Shop - 2,980 yen?!?!?!?!

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Client testimonial #6

New client testimonial just in! Got him a Chara Hobby 2006 exclusive Kira Yamato Azone doll.

As a fan of Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed (and Gundam Seed Destiny), I already knew Kira Doll from Azone will be finally released in Chara Hobby 2006 as one of the exclusive items. However, getting the exclusive item is very hard for non-residents of Japan unless you delicately plan a trip in advance. So, I was almost going to give up getting the goods, but I did Google search and found Tokyo Hunter.

And there it was!

Tokyo Hunter listed out Chara Hobby 2006 Exclusive Items as well as the item that I was looking for. Reading his postings in the blog, I could trust that Tokyo Hunter is a really fan of Anime—unlike some other people/companies that provide the service—and he can help me getting the item. So without further due, I emailed him and asked about it. With prompt responses and friendly communication, I was very impressed that he actually took a lot of efforts and personal care to get the exclusive item! (Thank you so much!!!!) I strongly recommend Tokyo Hunter for anyone out there who is looking for goods related Anime/Manga from Japan!

Glad to be of service and look forward to your next order!

Haul pics - 02 September 2006

I bought these for my clients today at Akihabara. The haul include Wonder Showcase Plus Cammy white & black versions, Bome Kirasaki Yui repaint version Replicant exclusive, and Pinky:cos Captain Animate 2P Animate exclusive. More pics here.

Akihabara sightings - 02 September 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Liberty
SNK KOF 10th Anniversary Special Present PinkyAthena Asamiya blue outfit version - 7,140 yen
Max Factory Guyver BFW Present Campaign Dr Hamilcar Barcas - 12,600 yen

Yellow Submarine
Pinky:st Air Gear Perfect Gear Box 01 Ringo - 5,800 yen
Pinky:st Air Gear Perfect Gear Box 02 Agito - 4,200 yen


I saw these on display at Kotobukiya Shop in Akihabara:

Kotobukiya Togainu no Chi - Akira - Animate exclusive - 4,410 yen
Kotobukiya Togainu no Chi - Shiki - Animate exclusive - 4,410 yen
Takara Tomy - Transformers Masterpiece 03 Star Scream - Pic 1 - Pic 2 - Pic 3 - Pic 4 - Pic 5 - Pic 6

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