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Makaimura goodies, Vignette game&watch, minky momo, sfc jr, tokimeki memorial, takatoku bomber x, tatsuo umeyima and one infamous Sharp TV walkman

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Not so much that I just bought it, as it finally arrived.
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Looks like this ahegao Arsha figurine has a bit of the derpyderp going on. Also, the two soundtrack CDs are mislabeled: the remastered disc contains the original MD OST and the original disc contains the 3D remastered tracks. Neat... it's the US release of Strider 1 & 2 all over again.

I have nowhere to store this ridiculous box set. :|
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Kiken wrote:Not so much that I just bought it, as it finally arrived.
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Looks like this ahegao Arsha figurine has a bit of the derpyderp going on. Also, the two soundtrack CDs are mislabeled: the remastered disc contains the original MD OST and the original disc contains the 3D remastered tracks. Neat... it's the US release of Strider 1 & 2 all over again.

I have nowhere to store this ridiculous box set. :|
I don't buy the big boxsets. Who has room for postcards, figurines and key chains and all that junk? Maybe if it was 1 big item like a statue of the main character, but most of these bits and bobs are junk. I've got 2 boxsets that have notepads in them
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Getting close to completing my Led Zeppelin vinyl reissue collection. I know these aren’t anything special and that it’s probably better to get the old pressings. But whatever. I’ve been wanting these for a while and Walmart had them for $15 each. Plus it seems like every time I get vinyl in the mail it arrives damaged.

I don’t even needle for my turntable right now. So I can’t even check these out yet. Not really sure which needle I should buy either. Guess that will be my next purchase.

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Spotted this Ken Follett book for just $9 so I went ahead and got it too. Guy has such a smooth and enjoyable writing style.

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caincan wrote: sure proxy is the only way from europe (ebay european prices are so insane :shock: ..), there online, some are really cheap but they dont appear so much (Oedo 808, still missing the 3/3), a Memories box LD or Macross boxset, is only 1€ ! just to figure +15/20€ en total fees/shipping. for the Akira ticket i really wanted it yep .. but auctions with the original ticket present are uncommon.. damn i missed in the meanwhile one which had the ticket.. :/

but since YJA cant be seen direct without VPN, it's pita to check easily sections. why hell did they blocked their auction site even in viewing mode ! damn..

previous package, but it wasn't that cheap for "Ninja scroll" which is sought after, "Manie manie : Hashiru otoko" is so intennnnnse , and the videoclip of Bubble gum crisis reminds so much of the "Streets of fire /Diane Lane" energetic songs 8)

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~1-3€ by LD, but these LD idols arts are so :oops:
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How much was the Ninja Scroll LD?
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Ji-L87 wrote:F*ck yeah, Cyber City Oedo rules :mrgreen:
It does, but this is one of the very rare cases where the English dub and OST are far superior to the original. Japanese OST is a snoozefest...
n0rtygames wrote:[The wife] once asked me "whats a shoryuken?" so I gave her a real life demonstration. Except she was too close on the spin. So I actually SRK'd her. With full vocalisation too...
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caincan wrote: ~1-3€ by LD, but these LD idols arts are so :oops:
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That Predator 2 :shock:
Love it how Gary Busey makes that cover :mrgreen:
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Picked up the awesome Lego set #75329 Death Star Trench Run mini diorama that has 665 pieces to assemble into a highly detailed trench scenery (plenty of "greebling" up the wazoo indeed). Even comes with a handy Lego brick tool free of charge (it's listed on the lego site for a whopping $3.99 usd). Very satisfying build at one's leisurely pace with this particular set -- got with a 20% off discount from the local Macy's joint that has a Toys-R-Us section inside (yep, it's back ever since the last of the traditional TRU stores shut down back in May of 2018).

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ChurchOfSolipsism > the Ninja scroll LD was ~75€ winning bid (there were numerous bidders) before taxes/paypal/shipping..
but all depends on the month moment i guess, i've seen later for ~40€.., and i paid ~25€ for Bubblegun crisis and seen it for 10€ lately..
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_rm_ > yep the Predator 2 cover is kind of powerful & reminds of some vhs b-movies montage cover..
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RGB colors...
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_rm_ wrote:
caincan wrote: ~1-3€ by LD, but these LD idols arts are so :oops:
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That Predator 2 :shock:
Love it how Gary Busey makes that cover :mrgreen:

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caincan wrote:RGB colors...
Nice Twin Famicom.
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Wink 2, so stylished 20cm LD, what's funny about them, is like this song, "Where Were You Last Night" , Desmond Child/ Bonnie Tyler ripoff ? :mrgreen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsqM0jyMUxE

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caincan wrote:Wink 2, so stylished 20cm LD, what's funny about them, is like this song, "Where Were You Last Night" , Desmond Child/ Bonnie Tyler ripoff ? :mrgreen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsqM0jyMUxE

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??? It's an official licensed cover of the Ankie Bagger original. https://youtu.be/fsWAIaotx3k

A lot of Wink songs were covers. The idea was to dress them up like dolls from various countries.
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SuperDeadite wrote:It's an official licensed cover of the Ankie Bagger original. https://youtu.be/fsWAIaotx3k
I've actually seen Anki Bagger perform that here in my home town when I was 18 years old.
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caincan wrote:RGB colors...
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Is that a porn mag? Japan had some amazing BDSM/Porn mags back int he day.
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casual/usual men magazine from japan, cover with sexy idols add 30% on sales i remember reading this back in days (for videogames ! :mrgreen: )

i have some magazines in boat transit shipping actually... crisper...80s period...
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japan 5/10

handheld games, bandai stylished little boardgames, makaimura goodies & token, interactive gun game vhs, sentai gun toy, taito goodie, & loads of gachapon for my gacha machines.. (cuz nothing beats the real feeling..)

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Seeing the jp idol mag and also seeing the Aerofighters 3/Tonk's Grand Getaway thread makes me miss rancor's delightful packages from japan, and of course the man himself. I see him around elsewhere, but I miss him here! He also sent me a disgusting dvd of old women swapping saliva, which I think I still have. <3
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there was joke Rancor did middleman for qatari ? :mrgreen:
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frankly i miss there, Stealthlurker awesome stuff (that is supposed to be the topic !!), and german & swedish à la sven666 over hyped moments,

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another weird japan package bites the wallet

Laserdiscs, msx palcom shmup LD, F-zero boardgame, pc98 kimagure orange road :P
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msx2 cool boxed, scifi issues, arcade lost projects mook
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Picked up a new homebrew MIDI Module to play with:
BeepBlaster 1.0 https://youtu.be/TS7vHK2AGaw
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caincan wrote: F-zero boardgame
How does it play?
n0rtygames wrote:[The wife] once asked me "whats a shoryuken?" so I gave her a real life demonstration. Except she was too close on the spin. So I actually SRK'd her. With full vocalisation too...
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I collect cassette players (and other audio equipment). This is my latest pickup. It sounds fantastic and has Dolby B, so I'm going to start using it in my car. I have plenty of fancier portable decks, but I like rotating things around, and also to prevent too much wear on any one unit.

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The watch is my favorite one, and I've had a version of it for a long time, but the Indiglo backlight crapped out a couple years ago. I just picked up a trashed one from ebay that still had a working backlight, and I transplanted the Indiglo parts to my old watch and now it works again.

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Kudos to you for repairing old shit!
n0rtygames wrote:[The wife] once asked me "whats a shoryuken?" so I gave her a real life demonstration. Except she was too close on the spin. So I actually SRK'd her. With full vocalisation too...
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Got my Kimagure Orange Road and Bubblegum Crisis 8 vinyls:

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(And Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth for the Switch)
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Nice find, Bubblegum Crisis is one of my all time favourite classic animes. Great animations, great songs. Still holds up very well today.
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ChurchOfSolipsism for F-zero, i didnt figure yet.. took it for the visual cover.. (as Cat's eyes there..)

cj iwakura , cool thing for your vinyls, 12" LP & LD have so much visual impact compared to CD & dvd/br..

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Got an 8BitDo M30 gamepad.

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Very comfortable, can be used wired or Bluetooth, and I also got the phone-holding clip. It was actually cheaper here in Huezil than in any US store, and the clip was bundled rather than sold separately. Really a good deal.
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cocoron wrote:Nice find, Bubblegum Crisis is one of my all time favourite classic animes. Great animations, great songs. Still holds up very well today.
It's my third. :) Got that, and the OSTs for the first two episodes. (And it came with a gorgeous Scoop Chase poster.)

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I got burned on that Kimagure though... it has some extremely obnoxious commentary from the cast on the record, some of it playing OVER the songs, good lord.
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Following a Very Merry Shmupmas, Canvas prints of Zanac (naturally Image) and Ketsui art, and a beautifully intimidating Plum R-9A model kit:

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