Takara Cool Girls has released a new version of the 12" Jun doll. She has an altered costume style. Well, in April, she will also have a new color scheme. Hobbylink Japan has her available for pre-order (complete with pictures) here . Kind of cool. Haven't completely decided what I think yet, but it's still neat.

Wow, that looks just like SJ's black swan. I think I like it. I will probably buy it. I have a small hope that perhaps Diamond will bring it into western comic stores, but since the BOTP rush seems to have died with the comic I can't see that happening really. The anti-swan. What if Medicom were to re-release the Ken and Joe dolls (with their original stretchy pleather clothes rather than the nasty cheaper fabric that got used on the Diamond versions) with "anti" colouring? We'd have the black eagle, but what would the condor look like? I'm picturing him turning out sky blue with red wings...

I haven't decided if I'm going to buy her yet or not, though the more I look at it, the more I like it. As for the Medicom Ken and Joe dolls, I'd buy them in a snap. I missed the original releases, and those Diamond versions are TERRIBLE. Hmm...really getting tempted. I have a paycheck coming in...

Apparently Medicom have changed their base doll body since they made the Ken and Joe dolls, so if Medicom re-released them they'd still be smaller and more lightly built than the original versions. But as long as the clothes were made of the right material they'd still look good. The Diamond version made them look like they were wearing baggy babygro's. Ugh. I have them both. I can picture Ken and Joe mocking Mark and Jason from their boxes. The only improvement on the Diamond versions was that the helmets were modelled with antenna, which the Medicoms missed off.

So long as the outfits actually FIT and were made well, I think they'd still be great. The Diamond versions were cheaper, and they looked it. It reminds me that I'm a terrible collector. None of my stuff has remained in the boxes. I put all my action figures in new poses about once a week. I'm such a nerd. >.>

Originally posted by meridianday Wow, that looks just like SJ's black swan.

Exactly what I was thinking! Sumbody's been filching ideas from us! Hrrrrmmmmm. LOL

right down to those thigh high boots! lol Aaaah SJ... Give her my regards!

Looks kinda kinky in black

Originally posted by Cep Looks kinda kinky in black

And uh...that woulda be the point!