Kid Nemo
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...
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Student of LIFE!
no kanu in japan?!?!
its power levels must be over 9000
super otaku, doujin-ka
Yeah, Japan is being invaded by Saiyans!!!!!!!!!!
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Do you get charged duties and taxes for imports into Japan?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Nope - I loled at the contents description which probably threw the customs guy off guard - "stuff for Danny"
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
lol! ingenious :P
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Me wonders what customs officers do when they get a box marked "Candy Girl"?
http://www.marvinryan.com
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. ^^;
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Nah, HLJ doesn't do that. To them, it is considered "dishonest" to do so.
Programmer
http://www.nowloading.co.uk
They sent my Perfect Piece Tachikoma with some rather creative declaration for the price.
they'll prolly take it for a spin before stashing it back to its box.
Student of LIFE!
the customs guy must have been really curious of its contents
security/3d graphic artist
http://www.kennethleishman.com/
U think the custom guys would know by now to hord anything saying "stuff for Danny"
Warehouse Employee
http://daftline.wordpress.com/
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!
Desktop Support in the Medical Field
http://thedisjointedzone.com
According to HLJ status, its "Low in Stock".
U didn't check there?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
It was a SAF...
College Student (Finance)
"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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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?
Studio Photographer
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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.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
You tugging her b-reasts?
http://www.marvinryan.com
no Narita customs' drugs stuffed in there Danny? ^^
http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/4700/Japanese+Drugs.html
???Confused???
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...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Probably a load in the Alter warehouse which I have yet to raid ^^;
Graphic Designer / Multi-class-worker-character
damn, fantastic fig, consider yourself a lucky man ;-)
dannychoo.com の読者
"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!!
Multimedia Developer/Designer
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. >__>
super otaku, doujin-ka
Yeah, but how would it be if she came to life and started to kill everybody!!!
National Service
nice...i want this kanu... was too late to order it... =
Student and full-time otaku
Grr, you and your connections. Whish I knew some people on the side...
Hikikomori in the making
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I feel your pain...
Let's go raid Danny's house!
National Service
hehe... i want in too...XD
super otaku, doujin-ka
YEAH!!!!!!
LET'S DO IT!!!!!
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
count me in!!!
Admin
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.
Food Monkey
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.
Admin
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.
Food Monkey
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.
Admin
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.
Eternal Dreamer
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.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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So Danny, any pot stashed by the police under Kanu's skirt?
Engineer
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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.
Accountant by day, Gunpla-crazed otaku by night
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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 :)
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
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.
Secretary
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<3 Kid Nemo :)
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
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You wouldn't catch me dead displaying that anywhere other than my room XD Score another one for Danny! XD
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
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I got one of them ^^;... it really is a nice figure
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
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. ^^;;
super otaku, doujin-ka
Kanu's just simply awesome
Motivational Speaker
Must find!!
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.