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mrsatan
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:59 pm
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Neat! I may just have to get those.
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spoony
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:08 pm
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OMG I want one!
I think I have about the kanji proficiency of a second grader, anyway. =P
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Labbes
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:15 pm
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Could somebody with more expertise on the subject tell me what exactly a "chewing gum toy" is?
...I don't suppose it's a toy made out of chewing gum, is it?
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Megiddo
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:19 pm
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I assumed it was something like a pez dispenser, but for gum.
That said, this is a pretty cool thing. Now if only they can make these things for all 10,000+ kanji and I might be able to remember a few of em.
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Egan Loo
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:22 pm
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Labbes wrote: | Could somebody with more expertise on the subject tell me what exactly a "chewing gum toy" is?
...I don't suppose it's a toy made out of chewing gum, is it? |
It's a toy bundled with a piece of chewing gum, similar to how trading cards used to be bundled with a piece of chewing gum. The gum isn't stored in the toy, just packed with it.
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LunarBluestone
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:25 pm
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What a clever idea! Actually, it would be a nice visual cue for adults learning Kanji, since the character transforms into the object. Like how (犬) changes into a dog. Cute!
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bahamut623
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:08 pm
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Those are pretty awesome! I want one!
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Emerje
Joined: 10 Aug 2002
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Location: Maine
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:25 pm
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I'm really sold on these, hope I can get my hands on a couple.
Egan Loo wrote: |
Labbes wrote: | Could somebody with more expertise on the subject tell me what exactly a "chewing gum toy" is?
...I don't suppose it's a toy made out of chewing gum, is it? |
It's a toy bundled with a piece of chewing gum, similar to how trading cards used to be bundled with a piece of chewing gum. The gum isn't stored in the toy, just packed with it. |
The point behind these was to get them into grocery stores that normally don't sell toys as well as candy aisles. Thing is the gum is usually just a little 1'x1' pink square and the candy is little bland discs. The whole "candy toy"/"gum toy" thing is more of a loophole than a selling point.
Emerje
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ReifuTD
Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:51 pm
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I had something like that when I was younger,
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Chrno2
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:02 pm
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What better way to learn while you play. Really awesome.
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firedragon54738
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:31 pm
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Looks cool but its some thing so useless
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lkmjr
Joined: 21 Jun 2008
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:40 pm
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Awesome. Do want.
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PetrifiedJello
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:45 pm
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Dear Bandai,
Since you've decided to basically scrap dubbing many of your titles while increasing prices, feel free to compensate for this by including one of these (or a set) in each of your titles released in North America.
Thank you.
*bows*
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Otaku_X
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:18 pm
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Emerje wrote: |
The point behind these was to get them into grocery stores that normally don't sell toys as well as candy aisles. Thing is the gum is usually just a little 1'x1' pink square and the candy is little bland discs. The whole "candy toy"/"gum toy" thing is more of a loophole than a selling point.
Emerje |
I'd heard it was to market toys as candy to avoid taxes. I'd heard candy either had lower tax or no tax compared to toys.
Either way, I've bought lots of Sentai/Kamen Rider candy toys at an Asian grocery store every time I went to ACen, not for the toys, but for the candy. I LOVE the candy that comes in those.
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crosswithyou
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:48 pm
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Haha. I might actually want the tiger one! (*is Year of the Tiger*)
This would be great to put on my desk at school. I hope they're not random and you can pick which one you get.
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