Topic:
When will we get high-quality figures in the US like they have in Japan on a regular basis? It seems a company would make a great deal of money localizing such a thing. I'm sick of importing everything just to get some quality. :P

Quick! Your house is on fire and you can only grab one thing! Luckily, all of your family, roommates, friends and pets have already made it safely outside. What do you choose to save from the blazing inferno?

Question the first: Why does the site now have a dedicated plush blogger but still nobody doing western non-vinyl coverage outside of a few sideshow pieces? When will Tomopop start reaching out to companies like Hasbro, Mattel, and so forth like it does Kotobukiya, GSC, etc? Or will that just be an intentionally overlooked segment going forward?

Second question: Could Sir Ian McKellen beat Patrick Stewart in a fistfight?

When can we expect a site revamp that updates the old information? I know that there's some issue with admin controls and a programmer, but isn't there some way you can just request admin access to make some of these fixes yourself? Colette is still listed as EIC in quite a few places on site with her contact info there instead of Brian's. Plus the associate editors list is way off since almost everybody on it doesn't write for the site any more

Fourth question, a fighting one again: If all of the Tomopop staff were locked in a warehouse and told that only the last staffer standing would be allowed to walk out, who would win? And no, I'm not asking because I have access to an abandoned warehouse atm.

Also, if you had some sort of a power or martial arts ability, would you go ahead and name your attacks so you could them out before using them?

What's the most creative non-vinyl toy that you've seen in the past year?

Am I abusing the ask a question system?

What characters would you most like to see appear in Bandai's Monster Arts line?

I know that Bluefin is starting to handle Bandai's western distro, but how long will it be before we really start to see a wider availability on their merch and will there ultimately be lower pricing? Also, why weren't the Bandai-exclusive S-Cry-ed figures sorta included in that mix? The Ryuhou pack is currently over $100 at most places presumably due to availability

i showing up drunk!

Okay, questions.

#1 What is your most precious figurine and why? Is it the value of it? Or is it the warm fuzzy feelings you get when you look at them?

#2 What is the craziest thing you have ever done to try to repair a figurine? Or do yours never break?

#3 Plain, Commando, or Shimapan?

#4 Do you ever procrastinate when it comes to reviewing your figures? I have four I want to review, but I keep procrastinating! What do you do to get over procrastination?

#5 I've been using a light box lately but my pictures are just coming out too bright, maybe it's the color of my backgrounds versus my subject, it could be something else though. Where is a good place I can go to, to determine the best background for the color of my figurines?

Lastly, hm, Rock, Paper, or Scissors?

With TGS over by the time you record the cast. what was the most exciting piece(s) of news for you?

Also what do you think about the Persona 4 fighting game and the PS Vita remake?

what is the most amazing plush you have ever owned?

If you were to kill a man, how would you go about it?

1. Which piece of your collection did you have to go to the greatest lengths to obtain and was it worth it in the end?

2. What are your tastes (or fetishes!) when choosing between figures? or what elements/factors attract you?

3. Do you think anything is missing or been overlooked in the industry?

4. Who annoys you the most? (real, fictional or both)

5. Have you got any figures you 'put away' when you have guests round and if so what are they? (you know what I'm getting at!)

6. How often if ever do you question your hobby?

7. Favourite beverage?

8. Cosplay?

9. If your collection was somehow destroyed, would you rebuild or give up?

10. Most interesting anime (series/film) you've seen?

11. Favourite tree?

12. Most anticipated future purchase? (not just toy related)

What has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three at night?

Congratulations! You are now trapped in the fictional high school of your choice. What happens? You can be a student, a teacher, the janitor, the principal, whatever. Are you popular? Do your classmates pick on you? Does the student body think you stink? How are the uniforms?

Bonus points for irregular high-school experiences. If you're going to be in an anime, you might as well act like you're in one.

Furthermore, a figures-related question: the figure companies have gotten together and say they're only making figures of one character for the rest of time. If you had to pick the one character that anyone could buy figures of for the rest of time, who would it be, and why?

Okay, okay, there's a black widow at the door, a rattlesnake in the window, and a scorpion on the phone.
Do you: (A) None of the below, (B) Open the door, (C) Climb out the window, or (D) Use the phone to call for help

If you could be haunted by the spirit of any dead person throughout history, who would you pick and why?

Next question: Did the Tomocast record on Monday as planned? =p

Next question: Did the Tomocast record on Monday as planned? =p

yup.