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Some videos of the Hasbro presentation have been posted up.
I just realised that with the brief comment by Hasbro that Kup & Rumble would be the last of the first series toys before Beast Hunters is released (which means a HUGE gap of 4-5 months), means that any mould or character done by TakaraTomy that hasn't been released or announced by Hasbro.... odds just reduced even further that we will see them from Hasbro - because they are now pitching a new toy style/theme to retailers, which first series figures (in their original form) won't fit. A bit like the way First Edition moulds were not used in any way during the regular series, because they didn't fit in with the "Revealer" or "Powerizer" concept being pitched to retailers.
There is a chance that certain JP-only moulds will be exclusives somewhere, or redone in Beast Hunters style and get released by Hasbro in the second series, but if you want a JP-only figure in its current form, I'm thinking that importing it while you can could end up being the best option (if they aren't already too expensive to buy).
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I have looking at the JP only moulds and most sites are out of stock and evil bay has jumped prices
