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Second
Quarter 2006 Import Archive [Beginning of April to the end of
June] |
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06.26.06 |
MAG |
Famitsu Wave DVD
August 2006 |
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NDS |
Castlevania Dawn
of Sorrow [The Best] , Comfortable Tou
Pen DS Lite, Ganbare Goemon DS [The Best],
Touch de Manzi! Megami no Etsubo DS |
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PS2 |
Atelier Iris:
Grand Fantasm, Chou Dragon Ball Z,
Galaxy Angel II Limited Edition, Metal
Slug, The Oanechan Pon, Sega Ages
2500 Vol. 24 Last Bronx, Simple 2000 Series Vol. 100:
Otoko Tachi no Kijuu Houza |
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PSP |
Finder Love Aki
Hoshino Limited Edition, Finder Love
Risa Kudo Limited Edition, Gurumin,
My Summer Holiday |
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Spectral Force 3:
Innocent Rage |
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Summary |
Loco Roco for the European PSP was
released on Friday of last week but our supplier in Europe still
doesn't ship this week. Good help is hard to find... NCS opens up
preorders for Naruto Rasengan plushes and a new trio of Super Mario
Bros towels that are shipping after the summer. |
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06.19.06 |
NDS |
Magical Vacation:
5-tsu no Hoshi ga Narabu toki |
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PS2 |
King of Fighters
XI, Fighting Beauty Wulong, Gakuen Alice: KiraKira Memory
Kiss, Valkyrie Profile Silmeria, V. Profile Silmeria 8M Memory
Card, Valkyrie Profile Silmeria Artifact Box |
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PSP |
Dokodemo Issho:
Let's Gakkou! PSP Bundle, KoroKoro! Koron, Nou ni Kaikan: Aha
Taiken, Lisa to Isshoni Dairoku Oudan: A Ressha de Gyoukou |
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Summary |
Early in the week, bad news in the form
of gouging arrives with Valkyrie Profile Silmeria Artifact Boxes
priced at $289.34. NCS originally accepted preorders for the limited
edition at US$155 so the hike reflects nearly a doubling of our
original ask. Although we recommended that customers cancel their
orders, we still receive confirmations at the higher price. Sadly,
there is no way to prevent this type of market exploitation by
speculators and sellers in Japan. |
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06.12.06 |
NDS |
Digimon Story,
Gyakuten Saiban Best Price, Kaitou Rousseau,
New Super Mario Bros Fabric Case,
New Super Mario Bros DS Pouch, Zoids Saga |
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PSP |
Airport Hero
Narita, Dokodemo Issho: Let's Gakkou |
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Summary |
Preorders are opened for New Super Mario
Bros toys on Monday and Capcom ships a second reproduction of Phoenix
Wright for the NDS. Sales for the attorney drama game continue to be
strong. NCS also opens preorders for PSP LocoRoco, NDS Final
Fantasy XII Ring, Mon-sieur Bome Vol. 14 and 15 (Kasumi), Real Action
Heroes Captain Udon, Daigassou Band Bros Instruments, Kingdom Hearts 2
Play Arts, and Alter's KOS-MOS reissue. |
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06.05.06 |
NDS |
Fabric Case DS,
USA Nintendo DS Lite (Polar White) |
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PS2 |
Katamari Damacy,
Wanda to Kyozou , Namco X Capcom,
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3
[Best Releases] |
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PSP |
Gitaroo Man
Lives!, Peep Filter Portable |
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TOYS |
Combattler V,
Real
Action Heroes Evangelion |
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Summary |
The Nintendo DS Lite launches in the US
a few days early... at least for vendors who break the street date of
June 11 (Sunday). NCS starts shipping orders on Wednesday. We also
open up preorders for GBA Bit Generations, GC Super Paper Mario, and
an Igunisu 1/8 scale PVC figure from Alter. |
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05.29.06 |
CD |
Final Fantasy XII
Soundtrack |
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MAG |
Famitsu Wave DVD
July 2006 |
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NDS |
Cleaning Cloth DS
Lite, Kanji no Wataridori, Stretch Touch Pen DS Lite,
Touch
Pen Long DS Lite, Multi Pouch DS Lite |
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PS2 |
KimiKiss, Sunrise
Eiyuutan 3 |
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PSP |
Kamaitachi no Yoru
2 |
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Summary |
The Memorial Day holiday on Monday cuts
the week short. |
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05.22.06 |
GC |
Rajirugi Generic |
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NDS |
Mawashite
Tsunageru Touch Panic, New Super Mario Bros |
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PS2 |
Beatmania IIDX 11
Red Special Editions, Shin Gouketuji Ichizoku: Bonnou
Kaihou, Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation,
Oretachi Game
Center: Akumajou Dracula, Oretachi Game Center: Contra,
Oretachi Game Center: Pooyan, Rajirugi Precious, Samurai 7
Regular Edition, Samurai 7 Limited Edition,
Space Sheriff
Spirits aka Uchuu Keiji Damashi |
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PSP |
Brain Trainer
Portable 2, Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street,
Edith Memories: Shinten Makai GOCV, Magna Carta Portable,
Talkman European Language Version |
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Summary |
NCS starts preorders for a Death by
Degrees Nina figure and Doraemon plushes which ship later in the
summer. NCS considers temporary business operations for the summer -
one idea is a bakery... |
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05.15.06 |
GBA |
Soccer Team
Building: Calcio Bit |
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GC |
Jikkyou Major
League Baseball |
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NDS |
Touch Pen Nokku,
Unou no Tatsujin: Gunbullet Trainer |
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PS2 |
.Hack//G.U. Vol. 1
Saitan, .Hack//G.U. Vol. 1 Saitan 8M
Memory Card, Beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX Red,
Jikkyou Major League Baseball,
Plus Plum 2 Again |
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TOYS |
Animal Crossing
Wild World House Gashapon |
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Summary |
PS2 Beatmania IIDX Red (JPN) and
GBA New Super Mario Bros. (USA) lead sales for the week.
Preorders are opened up for FFVII Advent Children resin figures, Mon-Sieur
Bome Vol. 13, New Super Mario Bros. seals that are contained within
tin cans, and Rubik's cushions and clocks which are shipping this
summer. |
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05.08.06 |
ETC |
Naruto Clock |
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NDS |
Ochaken no Heya |
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PS2 |
Eureka Seven: New
Vision, Neo Geo Online Collection: Ryuuko no Ken |
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TOYS |
Capcom Figure
Collection: Capcom Fighting Jam, Capcom Figure Collection:
Rival Schools |
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Summary |
The news streaming out of the annual E3
show holds the attention of gamers this week and NCS is most impressed
with the Nintendo Wii. The games use the revolutionary
motion-sensitive controller but NCS wonders if other publishers other
than Nintendo will utilize it effectively in their own software
offerings. Sony announces the sticker shock of the PS3 and Yuji Naka
leaves Sega to start his own studio. |
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05.01.06 |
GBA |
Kessakusen!
Ganbare Goemon 1+2 Best |
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NDS |
Compact Pouch DS
Lite [Light-Blue, Light-Pink, White-Gray] |
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PS2 |
Etude Prologue:
Yureugoku Kokoro no Katachi, Simple 2000
Series Vol. 99: The Genshijin, World Soccer Winning
Eleven 10, Winning Eleven 10 Konamistyle |
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PSP |
Gai: Unmei no
Kousaten, Innocent Life, Mai-Hime
Senretsu!, Rengoku 2: The Stairway to
H.E.A.V.E.N., Shinseiki Evangelion 2: Tsukurareshi
Sekai, Shinseiki Evangelion 2:
Tsukurareshi Sekai Memorial Box, Simple 2500 Series
Vol. 3 The Doko Demo Suiri |
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TOYS |
Kingdom Hearts
Formation Arts Vol. 2, Biohazard 4
Collection Figure Series 2, Naruto Plush Series 5 |
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Summary |
Japanese suppliers are on their Golden
Week holiday but a late shipment from last week keeps things busy
along with a toy shipment at the end of the week. The Kingdom Hearts
Formation Arts V2 toys are particularly well received and the overall
quality of the pieces is notable. |
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04.24.06 |
MAG |
Famitsu Wave DVD June 2006 |
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PS2 |
Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 4,
Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou
DS: America, Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS: Deutch |
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PS2 |
E'tude Prologue, King
of Fighters Maximum Impact 2,
Sega Ages Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka,
Sega Ages Vol. 27:
Panzer Dragoon |
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PSP |
Ceramic White Core
Unit, Minna no Chizu |
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TOYS |
Mai Shiranui
1/6 scale statue, Koi Nanase Reversible
Pillow, Koi Nanase Pillow Cover |
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X360 |
Fifa 2006 Xbox
Bundle |
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Summary |
A crop of imports arrive but a late
shipment doesn't arrive until Saturday (trucker pickup, no less) and
NCS is forced to post them up on the following week. The Golden Week
holiday starts over the weekend and lasts until May 8 and no new
imports are scheduled to arrive due to the vacation. |
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04.17.06 |
GBA |
Mother 3,
Mother 3 Deluxe Box [Partial
Quantity] |
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NDS |
Tabi no Yubisashi
Kaiwachou DS: China, Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS: Korea,
Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS: Thailand,
Tsubasa Chronicle Vol. 2 |
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PS2 |
Final Fantasy XI:
Aht Urhgan no Hihou, Dragon Quest:
Shounen Yangus no Fushigi..., Final Fantasy XI: Aht
Urhgan no Hihou, Final Fantasy XI:
All-In-One Pack 2006, Golden Knight Tusk Wolf (Garo),
Garo Limited Edition, King of
Fighters Orochi Collection, King of
Fighters Orochi Collection + Joystick, Okami,
Shooting Love: Trizeal, Spectral
VS. Generation |
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PSP |
Dragon Ball Z:
Shin Budokai |
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X360 |
Final Fantasy XI:
All-In-One Pack 2006, Ninety-Nine Nights |
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Summary |
Preorders are opened up for Jajamaru
Ninja-kun Dots, a Gamera Toto vinyl plush, Hello Kitty calculators, a
Lei-Lei statue and some other toys. On the software front, PSP Finder
Love is opened up for preorders which features winsome gravure models
in interactive action. Towards the end of the week, NCS receives the
Mother 3 Deluxe Box but suppliers package them in amateurish fashion
and many of the units are dented and dinged beyond collectible
condition... |
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04.10.06 |
GC |
Yoot Saito's Odama |
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NDS |
Kanji Sonomama DS
Dictionary, Legend of Stafi 4 |
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PS2 |
Guilty Gear XX
Slash |
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PSP |
Outrun 2006 |
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TOYS |
Evangelion A-03
Lilith XX, Girl Fighting Sakura |
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Summary |
NCS starts preorders for a number of
imports shipping this summer including Metal Slug 3D, King of Fighters
XI, and Super Dragon Ball Z. Preorders are also opened for an FFXII
Zippo lighter and a Vann pendant. NCS also stocks the single bottle
portions of the FFXII potion which contain 120ml of uber sweet liquid.
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04.03.06 |
GBA |
Eyeshield 21 Devil
Bats Devil Days, Mahou Sensei Negima! Private Lesson 2 |
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MAG |
Famitsu Wave DVD
May 2006 |
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NDS |
Angelique Duet,
Fruits Mura 2, Tenchu: Dark Shadow |
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PS2 |
Pro Yakyuu Netsu
Star 2006, Pro Yakyu Spirits 3, SP2000 Vol. 96: The
Pirate!!, Train Simulator + Densha de Go! Tokyo Kyuukouhen |
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PSP |
Densha de Go!
Pocket Osaka Kanjousen-Hen, Jikkyou
Pro Yakyu Portable, Koukyou Shihen Eureka Seven,
Simple 2500
Series: The Block Kuzushi Quest |
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TOYS |
Dots Disney
Characters, Evangelion Apostle XX A-14 and XX A-17, Evangelion
Apostle A-03 Sachiel-XX, Evangelion Type F Candy Toys, Girl
Fighting Chun-Li, Naruto Kigurumi Plush, Star Wars R2-Q5 RC
Droid, Star Wars R4-P17 RC Droid, Transformers Collection Vol.
21, Transformers Soundblaster Black Version |
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X360 |
Pro Yakyu Spirits
3 |
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ETC |
Final Fantasy XII
Potions |
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Summary |
Additional supplies of the NDS Lite
arrive and a mass of import toys accompanies them into NCS
warehousing. NCS also stocks the Premium Edition of the Final Fantasy
XII potions but the import costs are lofty. Despite the dear pricing,
sales are strong and NCS moves about a thousand units in the first two
days or arrival. |
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