Quote Originally Posted by ZoonMaster5000 View Post
hey is there a guide somewhere to buying from ttm directly just in case I miss out in future?
I discussed the process a fair bit in the TakaraTomyMall MP Reissues thread when EVA was going up a few weeks ago.

Basically, sign up with Tenso who are a Japanese freight forwarding service. This is easy, just be aware that they have to do an ID check but that only takes a few hours to be processed.

While your waiting for ID clearance, set up an online account at TakaraTomyMall. This is where Tenso comes in handy because they help you make sure the mailing address and other personal details you input into the TakaraTomyMall account is correct. The TakaraTomyMall is in Katakana which makes it difficult to navigate on your own. I always use the google translate for each page but it's not 100%. I had a few emails back and forth with Tenso to get it all right. All the communication with them is in English.

Then actually buying from the TakaraTomyMall is reasonably straight forward and they accept international credit cards.