Marty Isenberg gone. Animated no more?

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Originally Posted by kup

I am unsure if the style would fly well in Japan.

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I thought Takara wouldn't release Beast Machines in Japan after they ignored it for a few years, but then they eventually did - 5 years later. I have no idea how successful it was... but yeah, even if TakaraTomy ignores Animated for now it doesn't mean that they won't release it a few years later. I'd say if Animated doesn't come out in Japan by 2013 then I'd conclude that they have no interest in releasing it.

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Originally Posted by kup

Its nothing concrete, just overall reactions in international fan communities rather than American dominated ones. This includes what I see selling at stores around my area.

I said "appears" and that is different to fact.

Personal Note: I am not all that convinced on Animated's international success. I have a feeling that Hasbro is referring to US success rather than International which is within the scope of what I mentioned.

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Personally, I think using the public disdain for Animated from a few Geewunners on international forums and appraising the stock levels of a few local Australian toy stores is for from valid criteria for publicly negating Hasbro's direct comments to the contrary.

Perhaps you have read other unsubstantiated statements and that is contributing to your belief that Animated is not doing well?

Whether you use the word "appears" or not, I think you run the risk of disseminating false information with comments like that.

If you say so..but I am still allowed to give my point of view even if it goes against yours.

I don't think we're talking about different points of view, like whether or not you like Animated more than Beast Wars.

Hasbro has clearly stated that Animated was more successful than Universe. You are spreading disinformation on pure conjecture.

My own observations.

I think that I am allowed to express my own POV despite what Hasbro, Tak-Tom, IDW or whoever else has officially stated. At no point did I state anything as fact so it cannot be disinformation.

I will leave it at that.

Moderation note: Yes no more needs to be said. Follow up posts have removed.

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Originally Posted by i_amtrunks

I hope that Animated wont be gone so quickly, it's been a nice change from the A/E/C years, and so vastly different from the movie direction.

It aint the best tf show ever made, but it sure as hell isn't bad, and is far from the worst animated show on the box.

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AMEN!

The other thing that should be remembered is that Animated is released in far greater numbers than Universe so to see them "shelfwarming" means nada, it's just that there's more of them and after Christmas now, toys aren't moving very fast at all.

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Originally Posted by STL

The other thing that should be remembered is that Animated is released in far greater numbers than Universe so to see them "shelfwarming" means nada, it's just that there's more of them and after Christmas now, toys aren't moving very fast at all.

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Should be interesting at Easter, anyone else noticed in the past few years that kiddies are getting toys and DVD's as well as Eggs?

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Originally Posted by STL

The other thing that should be remembered is that Animated is released in far greater numbers than Universe so to see them "shelfwarming" means nada, it's just that there's more of them and after Christmas now, toys aren't moving very fast at all.

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I understand what people are posting, but perhaps there is greater variation between certain stores? I can't see any evidence of shelfwarming here on the Gold Coast. The latest waves of activators are all gone. The latest wave of deluxes is selling reasonable numbers. Bumper battlers are almost all gone, even after a new wave. Voyagers are still high, but that's perhaps more due to the economy and price point. Target exclusives of the Voyager+2 Legends packs are gone and I'm really annoyed as I wanted to pick some of them up (bloody kids, thinking toys are for them!)