Anime Tachikomas

[Guest Yoki]

I've just recently got into watching Anime and it's thanks to Ghost In the Shell SAC!

I absolutely love those Tachikomas and are wondering if anyone knows where I can purchase either a model kit or toy of them?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT:
I found this cool little tachikoma, check it out:


[img]http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/uploads/post-26-1107174012.jpg[/img]
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It's not quite up for grabs yet since the guy that customed it havn't decide if he would be releasing it but a bunch of pple are chiming in to convince him to do so. Would be awesome if some of you guys are willing to do so too. I did!

[COLOR=#503F86][SIZE=1][b]I merged your two replies- please don't double-post. If there's something you need to add or correct, you can use the 'Edit' button located underneath your first post. -Solo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/b]

[Solo Tremaine]

[COLOR=#503F86]The only Tachikomas I could see as figures were part of a set of mini-statues, and that was on only one site out of... many. Most of them just had statues of the female lead (I can't remember her name, heh).

It annoys me when figures aren't made of certain anime series, or specific things in certain anime series. Maybe it's just because I'm a toy fanatic but I think there are a lot of mechs, creatures and vehicles that would look fantastic as toys/kits/art statues, but alas, they never seem to appear. Mind you, a lot of the proportions on anime mech/creature designs would leave for incredbly weak limb joints...[/COLOR]

[Guest Yoki]

Hello Solo,

I totally agree with your opinion. It's most annoying when particular anime series donot have their own collectable figures or toys. I can't understand why. And it's definately true on how certain designs of characters maynot come out feasible as a toy since Anime magic may cause certain limbs and or joints to become obsolete in the toy world. But I would imagine a mech such as the Tachikoma would be easy to produce a fully poseable toy figure and not just a static model figure.

[Solo Tremaine]

[quote name='Yoki'] I can't understand why.[/quote][COLOR=#503F86]Well, if you're looking at things in terms of cost, it'll probably cost more to try and design, produce and market a line of toys than finance the anime itself; considering the amount of projects one studio may be working on at one particular time it may just not be feasible.

On the other hand, if they were going to risk creating a figure they'd have to make sure it was going to bring enough revenue to make the venture worthwhile. That is, is the anime series popular and wide-reaching enough to warant making the stuff in the first place? As good as a particular series may be, unless it's actually [i]huge[/i] (either big enough to sustain itself and its own franchise in Japan or if it reaches Western markets) it's unlikely you'll get more than the odd singular figure or art statue.

It's a shame, though- I'd love to have a set of Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 Hardsuits, or a Generator Gawl action figure, heh.[/COLOR]

[abc kid]

[FONT=Arial][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] I see the point from both parties about the whole toy deal. I believe that it is interesting to see various anime characters being converted into figurarines, generally for the fact that these type of characters connect to the eyes of anime fans. Plus, I have seen GTIS on numerous occasions, and I feel that it is a very detailed anime. After the first time I had viewed the first episode, I was completely hooked. I am yet to understand the complete storyline and the overall plot, but I have become very intrigued w/ the characters, esp. the Taichikoma. They really crack me up, and they're simply mechanical weapons. The Taichikoma, in my view, display similar personality traits revolving how they react to certain situations.

:flaming: [B][I]THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS SHIFTED![/I][/B] :flaming:
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