Fri 2008/07/04 16:18
My latest SAF courtesy of comrades Kid Nemo. This Alter figure of Kanu is not available anywhere in Japan anymore - I was devastated! Kid Nemo was kind enough to send one over together with a coolsome Kid Nemo T-shirt. Was also pleased to discover that her skirt easily casts of despite what I've read on other blogs - maybe Kanu loosened it a bit for me ^^; Full review of Kanu soon. Folks in Los Angeles can meet up with Kid Nemo at Anime Expo being held from Today through to the 6th. They will be at the 700 isle. OK - me back to work on that figure and japan portal...
Posted on Fri 2008/07/04 16:18 by
Zen in Zjhentohlauedy Home Planet. aka. somewhere in the Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/10 23:11)
Student of LIFE!
no kanu in japan?!?! its power levels must be over 9000
(ID #229704) Posted on 2008/07/04 16:37
Yeah, Japan is being invaded by Saiyans!!!!!!!!!!
(ID #230430) Posted on 2008/07/05 13:03
Do you get charged duties and taxes for imports into Japan?
(ID #229710) Posted on 2008/07/04 16:46
Director/代表取締役
Nope - I loled at the contents description which probably threw the customs guy off guard - "stuff for Danny"
(ID #229728) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:03
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
lol! ingenious :P
(ID #229732) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:06
Me wonders what customs officers do when they get a box marked "Candy Girl"?
(ID #229740) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:15
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
confiscate and take it home for themselves. ^^ I wonder if one could request HLJ to do the same on the customs declaration. lol probably not. ^^;
(ID #229753) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:23
Nah, HLJ doesn't do that. To them, it is considered "dishonest" to do so.
(ID #229869) Posted on 2008/07/04 20:08
They sent my Perfect Piece Tachikoma with some rather creative declaration for the price.
(ID #230176) Posted on 2008/07/05 05:10
they'll prolly take it for a spin before stashing it back to its box.
(ID #230338) Posted on 2008/07/05 11:03
Zen in Zjhentohlauedy Home Planet. aka. somewhere in the Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/10 23:11)
Student of LIFE!
the customs guy must have been really curious of its contents
(ID #229756) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:25
security/3d graphic artist
U think the custom guys would know by now to hord anything saying "stuff for Danny"
(ID #229959) Posted on 2008/07/04 23:04
Warehouse Employee
If I didn't have to pay those taxes and handling fees, I probably ordered everything in Japan. Now I usually have to wait a month (or two) when figures come out here... bah... Nice figure btw!
(ID #229798) Posted on 2008/07/04 18:12
IT Desktop Support
According to HLJ status, its "Low in Stock". U didn't check there?
(ID #229719) Posted on 2008/07/04 16:56
Director/代表取締役
It was a SAF...
(ID #229731) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:04
"Was also pleased to discover that her skirt easily casts of despite what I've read on other blogs - maybe Kanu loosened it a bit for me ^^;" When you say that, is there a easier way to take it off instead of ripping off her top body and slipping the skirt through her torso? That was sooooo hard to do. Ripping off the top part of the body was sooo hard. I thought I was gonna break it.
(ID #229757) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:25
Director/代表取締役
The top on my one is loose and comes of relatively easy. Maybe the folks in customs where playing with it ^^; Or it could be because the temperature is getting quite warm?
(ID #229769) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:44
Studio Photographer
Definitely my favorite Kanu fig so far. I didn't find it difficult to cast off her skirt either although you did have to tug a little to get it over her breasts.
(ID #229762) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:39
Director/代表取締役
You tugging her b-reasts?
(ID #229816) Posted on 2008/07/04 18:48
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
no Narita customs' drugs stuffed in there Danny? ^^ http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/4700/Japanese+Drugs.html
(ID #229764) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:43
AX08 has lots of goodies, but it takes a lot of hunting around for the best prices...but I'm rather shocked that the Alter Kanu is not available in Japan at all...
(ID #229765) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:43
Director/代表取締役
Probably a load in the Alter warehouse which I have yet to raid ^^;
(ID #229771) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:45
damn, fantastic fig, consider yourself a lucky man ;-)
(ID #229786) Posted on 2008/07/04 17:56
"Was also pleased to discover that her skirt easily casts of despite what I've read on other blogs - maybe Kanu loosened it a bit for me ^^;" oh no, did Kanu shrinked?? oh the horror!!
(ID #229795) Posted on 2008/07/04 18:09
I also acquired this Kanu. It's one of my favorite figurines in my collection. The skirt is actually rests fine around the waist. Since Kanu is at my office, my coworkers occasionally flip the skirt up because it's so easy to. >__>
(ID #229822) Posted on 2008/07/04 18:54
Yeah, but how would it be if she came to life and started to kill everybody!!!
(ID #230432) Posted on 2008/07/05 13:05
nice...i want this kanu... was too late to order it... =
(ID #229825) Posted on 2008/07/04 19:00
Student and full-time otaku
Grr, you and your connections. Whish I knew some people on the side...
(ID #229846) Posted on 2008/07/04 19:40
Part human, part student, 100% loser
I feel your pain... Let's go raid Danny's house!
(ID #229884) Posted on 2008/07/04 20:21
hehe... i want in too...XD
(ID #229886) Posted on 2008/07/04 20:21
YEAH!!!!!! LET'S DO IT!!!!!
(ID #230433) Posted on 2008/07/05 13:06
.NET/Web Developer
count me in!!!
(ID #232229) Posted on 2008/07/07 17:34
I don't favor either KidNemo or ToysLogic. The only thing both of them are good at is collecting money from you. When it comes to attending to customers, such as queries or how prompt they are in shipping your order, they are at the bottom of the barrel. Take, for instance, ToysLogic. There is a list of countries they don't accept credit card order in their FAQ page. Since Singapore is not in the list, I submitted my order using credit card. Four days later, I got curious why my order (which is in stock) still hasn't shipped or anything. So I emailed them to see what's going on. They said they don't accept credit card from Singapore. "So update your bleeding list, or at least tell me instead of making me wait 4 days! How many freaking days are you going to make me wait if I didn't email you?" I nearly screamed at them. Needless to say, since they have no interest in making money, from then on I give my business exclusively to HobbySearch or PlayAsia instead.
(ID #229916) Posted on 2008/07/04 21:27
Well OtakuFuel also made me wait a long time before telling me about this Kanu fig that I pre-ordered from them. They ordered theirs from another distributor and got theirs later than other places, but did not tell me until I asked. I happened to ask a day before they got the figure, so I didn't cancel my order and got it after the weekend. I was a bit upset about that too but in the end I got exactly what I wanted so I didn't complain. The figure is very nice, easily the best Kanu fig out now. Skirt casts off, but looks weird with it off so I left it on. But it was a bit annoying trying to "wiggle" off her top half to get the plastic off.
(ID #229935) Posted on 2008/07/04 22:15
I see you are in California. The figure scene in the US is different. There are direct imports from Japan and there are local distributors such as AAA Anime and Diamond Comic Distributors. The local distributors get their figures months after the Japanese but the trade-off is cheaper figures. In this way, if the Japanese imports are all sold out, you can still hope to snag one from the US local distributors.
(ID #229951) Posted on 2008/07/04 22:49
I am in the US, but the point was that like you, they didn't give me what I thought was relevant information until I went and asked. Yet in the end, they still got me what I wanted. And yeah, this Kanu fig was only the 2nd figure I've ordered from a store like this but now I know the deal.
(ID #230143) Posted on 2008/07/05 04:04
While you did what you wanted, the question is whether the retailer offered a good enough shopping experience for you to return to them. Afterall, they aren't the only fish in the pond and, for all intent and purpose, the end product is all identical. Perhaps I am not familiar about the level of customer service from retailers in the US, but I thought something as basic as offering relevant information should be done without prodding from the customer. Taking your money and keeping quiet seems tantamount to holding you ransom.
(ID #230208) Posted on 2008/07/05 06:37
I ordered a bunny Haruhi from kidnemo and it's been 20 days, I emailed them and they asked me to have patience as they'll ship it in a week or so. Well, the reply was fast, so I'll just have to wait. I couldn't order Haruhi anywhere else so that's a big plus for them.
(ID #229961) Posted on 2008/07/04 23:06
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
So Danny, any pot stashed by the police under Kanu's skirt?
(ID #229952) Posted on 2008/07/04 22:55
Japan is out? I'm shocked usually it's the opposite where in the U.S. we're all competing on eBay to buy figures at ludicrous prices that are found much easier in Japan. I like the black variant of this Kanu more...but then again I'm not a fan of the ikkitousan girls anyway. But I can still tell it's a very nice figure.
(ID #229978) Posted on 2008/07/04 23:19
Accountant by day, Gunpla-crazed otaku by night
I pre-ordered this beauty from Play-Asia. Had to wait nearly half a year before I finally received it. One of the best Kanu figures ever released :)
(ID #230037) Posted on 2008/07/05 00:27
.NET/Web Developer
Agreed. Got mine from play-asia as well and had to wait for 6 whole months before it got shipped. One of the best figures I've ever laid my eyes on.
(ID #232231) Posted on 2008/07/07 17:35
Secretary
<3 Kid Nemo :)
(ID #230057) Posted on 2008/07/05 01:01
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 22:08)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
You wouldn't catch me dead displaying that anywhere other than my room XD Score another one for Danny! XD
(ID #230084) Posted on 2008/07/05 02:00
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
I got one of them ^^;... it really is a nice figure
(ID #230101) Posted on 2008/07/05 02:38
I already have Yamato's version of Kanu, though this one looks great as well. Ina way it's almost too bad there's so many good figures of Kanu, don't know which one to pick. ^^;;
(ID #230187) Posted on 2008/07/05 05:38
Kanu's just simply awesome
(ID #230434) Posted on 2008/07/05 13:07
Must find!!
(ID #230503) Posted on 2008/07/05 14:40
I love this figure! Got it from HobbySearch and they shipped it to me just 2 days after its release in Japan. Although the shipping charge is little too high for HobbySearch cause they shipped EMS only, but you get your figures fast. Like in my case, generally 3 to 4 days to reach me in the US East Coast everytime. Btw, I only took this figure out to examine once and now its back to its display box. I only keep 3 figures outside on my desk everytime.
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