Someone's selling an Astroboy toy on ebay

[Dragonrider1227]

I think someone got the american Astroboy toys early. Check it out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...06&category=348

[Haruka-chan]

Hmmm the packaging DOES have the KidsWB Astro logo. But the toy is a Japanese /Chinese one. I saw it in Sydney with the Atlas figure a little while ago for like $50 or something so high i wouldnt buy it >_< but the other day i got 3 Atom toys (hard plastic moveable arms) one tall two short (chibi) for $14 all together. And they are really good looking and decently cheap for China toy imports

[Dragonrider1227]

Taking a Japenese toy and putting it in an american box isn't unheard of. Dragonball Z used to do it. So does Pokemon.

[jeffbert]

It appears to have a transparent left hand where the right hand should be.



It might be removable, but it does not speak highly of qualty.

[jeffbert]

Cosmic Boy?

*Note that references to items sold via eBay will not be valid very long. & right now, I am too busy to copy the images to my webspace

[Dragonrider1227]

Must be a knock-off. That was pretty fast if it was.

[jeffbert]

I think it is merely the language of the country in which it is sold.

[Dragonrider1227]

What country that speaks english would call him Cosmic Boy?

[Dragonrider1227]

oops. This was a mistake. How can I delete my message?

[jeffbert]

Note the really poor grammar. If you had visited the Engrish.com site, you would have seen similar grammar in foreign languages. But on the other hand, it might indeed be a knock-off, if by that you mean unliscensed product. I notice the seller is in HK, and as it does not participare in international copyright laws, it probably is a knock-off. But if so, why not just use the correct name?