From the various reports I’ve recieved via e-mail and from those I’ve read at different DBZ sites, Anime Expo 2000 was apparently a bust as far as toys are concerned. I read another garbled version of the explanation for the “weapons” with the AB figures at Planet Namek—it would be refreshing for someone to come up and say, “Yup, it was my fault” instead of everyone shoving around blame to others (Irwin blaming AB and Toei, FUNI blaming Irwin, etc.). However, there were apparently no finished versions of the new toys on display, which was what I had been hoping for. Oh well.

BTW—Still waiting on the new pix from Irwin, I expect them tomorrow, hopefully we won’t be disappointed.

Posted by Jess Horsley on July 3, 2000 01:19 AM