Ultraman: Ultra-Act Series

[MekaGojira3k]

Woo!
Zagi in December and Noa in January
4410 yen each

[Timz]

[MekaGojira3k]

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[Godzilla 2000]

[MekaGojira3k]

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[Baltan II]

[Timz]

[Baltan II]

Shout Factory's DVD sets are already from Chaiyo. The issue with future sets isn't licensing; S!F could license whichever Ultraman series up to Taro they wanted (they didn't want what Tsuburaya could legally offer and Tsuburaya probably won't work with them now). The problem is the perceived demand. Ultraseven and Ultra Q were the only two series Shout! Factory regarded as having sufficient clout to release here in the US, and are definitely the two most-demanded. Return of Ultraman, Ace and Taro aren't in the same category. This has been discussed in more detail in the related threads in the DVD section.

[MekaGojira3k]

http://www.tokunation.com/showthread.php?t=63212

So we're getting Ginga and Jean Nine. If I'm caught up on MA stuff (more so than I am now anyhow) I'm totally getting them.

[kpa]

SciFi Japan has high-res photos of the Ultra-Act: Ultraman Leo figure, coming in Feb/March 2014...

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2013 ... arch-2014/

[Silver Kamen]

[Timz]

I haven't updated in here in a long while, but here is something for those of you who like Taro. Ultraman Taro will be re-released in May along with the Ultra Brothers Mantle cape.

I do know that Ultraman Noa just came out. Videos are starting to appear on youtube.

[Timz]

Ultraman Zero modes of Luna Miracle and Corona have been announced as a two pack and a July (Japan) release with most likely followed up in August by Bluefin.

Link: http://p-bandai.jp/tamashiiwebshouten/item-1000086775/

At this point, almost all the Ultra-Acts shown (as far as Ultras go) about two Tamashii events ago have been finalized with exception of Ultraman (Hayata) Suit A and Suit B. Still not finalized also is Ultraman Powered. As far as the kaiju/seijin go...folks are still waiting to see what TN does.

[Baltan II]

No, those two probably aren't getting a Bluefin release. It's never been a strong enough line for us to get the exclusives, not even for Heisei properties that were never affected by the Chaiyo stuff, and there's been no word of that changing now.

We're also still short Ultraman Ginga.

[Timz]

[Timz]

Speaking of Ginga...he gets an Ultra-Act release confirmation in June. Ginga appears to be regular release also, so this would mean June in Japan, and July in Bluefin territory.

[Timz]

Ultraman Tiga gets renewed as an Ultra-Act. Though I wonder if it will suffer any giant increase in size. Just look at the Super 8 movie recreation pic and tell me if it doesn't look like Tamashii is messing things up again...

[Timz]

well I guess no one cares anything about news in the Ultra-Acts considering I have been the only responder/poster for a while.

Well since they are remaking Tiga, they went ahead and put Mebius in the pot too. Which now at this point, the only remakes of the older Ultra figures that they can do are Dark Zero using the new Zero mold (if they are so inclined to do anything) and also remaking Belial. Though why use time and resources remaking Belial. It was pretty good as is. I doubt they remake Gaia seeing that they are doing version 1 on the same version 2 body style to release later this year. Dyna probably won't be touched if they are not touching Gaia suit 1. After Tiga and Mebius all that is left from recent Tamashii events are Ultraman Powered and the Ultraman Suit A and B figures from the same event.

http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/attac ... d0ec72.jpg

[MekaGojira3k]

I'd care if they released more kaiju or seijin.

[Timz]

I was just thinking about Ultraman 80 the other day...

It is a shop item though.

[Timz]

Yulian shows up!


And tonight on the Sci-Fi channel...it's the "Attack of the Tigas". 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central Time!




Be sure to tune in for a special encore "making of" to see the Stone Statue Tiga!