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Really nasty looking Dynasty Warriors 6 figures for sale in Japan photo

As an avid fan of anything related to Dynasty Warriors, I'd normally snap up this sort of thing, but this set of eight Japanese figures is just so ... creepy looking that I'm going to have to think long and hard before slapping my hard earned Yen down for any of them.

Zhao Yun, Sun Shang Xiang, Lu Bu, Xiahou Dun, Diao Chan, Zhang Liao, Guan Yu and Gan Ning are all available, resembling something closer to an escaped gang of crossdressing mental patients than medieval war heroes. As much as I love the DW series, I'm not sure I could sleep at night having a manic-eyed Sun Shang staring at me with that vacant, cold, dead expression on her face.

According to my Japanese reading skills (otherwise known as the use of online translators), each figure is provided at random and you don't know which one you get before you buy. The last thing you need is to be expecting Lu Bu and getting that ... that horrific Sun Shang one glaring up at you. 

Who am I kidding? I'll buy them all eventually, and weep bitter tears of shame and misery with each one that gets delivered.








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Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:50
Neonie
Wow the brown haird chick looks like a dude....scary shit man...scary shit.
demonelite's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:51
demonelite
Scary
AfroJoel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:51
AfroJoel
idk, my bff guan yu?
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:52
casualweaponry
In before Fap, Fap, Fap.

But seriously, they don't look that creepy. I have creepier stuff in my toy collection.

Millenium Falcon Transformer with Chewbacca's face? That's creepy.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:55
Jim Sterling
Added a paragraph after running a bit of the page through Babelfish.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:56
Maurice Tan
What a travesty of DW! :(
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 10:57
Shin Oni
I wanna get the Gan Ning. and if this is the same one they're selling on Play Asia, then it's pretty cheappy.

Diao Chan looks alittle goofy there. Also...



Much better?
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:00
Jim Sterling
I think like, one pound is 200+ Yen. That might not be too bad a buy for the risk of getting Sun Shang Xiang to haunt my dreams.
Silverhertz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:12
Silverhertz
Half of them are decent but the other half....eek! Not sure if its worth the 50/50 chance ill get that creepy chick. Anyone wanting the one shin oni posted can get him here Think it looks a lot more decent
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:13
Clockwork
Whoever that chick is in the top left of the picture, is one ugly bitch.
Silverhertz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:13
Silverhertz
Ohhh and since when has xiahou duns weapon changed? LAME
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:17
Jim Sterling
Yeah, totally plonking down a pre-order for that Play Asia one. Nice find, you guys.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:19
Cheeburga
LU BUUUU
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:23
Jim Sterling
Order made. Less than £8.00 too, shipping included. I swear, living in the UK does, very rarely, have its f'n uses.
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:25
wario67
Diao Chan looks ok she like the best out of the 8
6,720円 how much is that in US?
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:43
Bob Muir
Consumer whore.

*strokes his rare Game Boy Micro: Limited Famicom Edition player two faceplate*

@ Wiisucks

Stop making people think you're Mxy.
Gil's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 11:48
Gil
They don't look that bad, and being Japanese trading figures, they're probably only 4 inches tall anyway.
vp360's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 12:29
vp360
they look okay.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 12:33
Brian Szabelski
Eh, they look okay, I guess. Don't know if I'll be picking any up, though.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 12:44
MasterMS
Hey Jim I've wanted to ask you have you read the Romance of the three kingdom novels? You know the historical novels that Dynasty warriors is based on? I've read them and they are pretty good, w worth reading for a Dynasty warriors fan
The Faux-Bot's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 13:15
The Faux-Bot
GRACIAL FORTLESS
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 13:27
Sharpless
Fag.

(Kidding! <3)
ThelolDranger's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 13:27
ThelolDranger
Does anyone else question the Japanese practice in the case of figures like these, of only offering them randomly? Whether it's some sacred custom, something they think is cool, or just laziness, it just seems really stupid. Am I alone in feeling this? Some Japanese customs really irk me.
Aberrant Thought's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 13:39
Aberrant Thought
@ Gil

Nah They're over 5 "

I don't recall the conversation EXACTLY, but I'm imagine they're 5 to 6 inches
Aberrant Thought's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 13:40
Aberrant Thought
@ Myself

You meant conversion, didn't you?

@ Myself

Yes, you dick. Thanks for pointing that out

@ myself

You know what? Go fuck yourself!
Silverhertz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 14:44
Silverhertz
@theloldranger: I do question why they do it but I think i know the answer...its so they can make like one or two good ones and the rest utter shite so that people keep buying them for the good ones
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 14:49
Samit Sarkar
Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me

The figures reminded me of that twisted Krusty the Clown bed that Homer so lovingly crafted with his own hands for Bart. In other words, they’re creepy as hell.
winojesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 16:30
winojesus
please jim, i have an entirely irrational penchant for pornographic images concerning women in SS unifores, but at least i have the decency to keep it to myself.
couldn't you just mash the green button ant pretend you are playing the next umpteen installments of DW?
honestly, it really refelcts badly on such an esteemed personage.
also corks.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 16:57
Shin Oni
wait....i'm late on it but did I just sway Jim's eurobucks with that pic?

I win.
DarkTetsuya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 18:28
DarkTetsuya
What, no Cao Pi?

At any rate I was never much of a DW fan.
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 18:32
Mister Disco
I've already ordered a full set. These don't look nearly as good as the DW5 figures though :( At least there's a Gan Ning.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 20:06
Churchhills Dog
Impressive detail.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 21:07
Jim Sterling
Mister Disco: The DW4 figures are nice looking. I ordered me a Sima Yi from Ebay a while back, still waiting for it.

MasterMS: Yeah, I read Romance of the Three Kingdoms a few years ago. Really enjoyed it.
boxhound's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2008 21:23
boxhound
Hmmmm, not bad, not bad at all. :)
shmupdoctor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2008 14:07
shmupdoctor
The chick on the left has a wide face
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2008 12:55
Fading Star
Not bad.
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