Takara Tomy Poisonous Snakes

[dinocat62]

Just got these in the mail. Very nice:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370777668185#ht_6081wt_932

[tyrantqueen]

They look lovely. Not too keen on the tsukinoko though

[sbell]

They look lovely. Not too keen on the tsukinoko though

Agreed. Not sure why Japanese manufacturers feel the need to include that one in so many otherwise-modern and excellent sets (Agatsuma and Furuta sets, for example). In their various cryptid and mythology sets it of course makes perfect sense.

And it's not like there aren't so many other cool, real animals that could be done instead!

Fortunately, they are the secret/chase figures, so the set might be more affordable without them!

[tyrantqueen]

They look lovely. Not too keen on the tsukinoko though

Agreed. Not sure why Japanese manufacturers feel the need to include that one in so many otherwise-modern and excellent sets (Agatsuma and Furuta sets, for example). In their various cryptid and mythology sets it of course makes perfect sense.

And it's not like there aren't so many other cool, real animals that could be done instead!

Fortunately, they are the secret/chase figures, so the set might be more affordable without them!

The tsukinoko is pretty lame, by cryptid standards anyway. I can understand people getting excited about Bigfoot (a giant bipedal ape) or Loch Ness Monster (a living plesiosaur), for example, because of the enormous amount of potential study for the scientific community (if they existed). The 'noko is just a weird snake....thing.

[dinocat62]

The tsukinoko did not come with the set I received.

[brontodocus]

Then it's a so-called "basic set", so without the secret? Yes, there are too many Tsuchinoko figures for my taste, too. If someone had asked me before I saw the photo "there's a new Gashapon set about snakes, guess what the secret figure is" Tsuchinoko would have been my guess.

EDIT: Oh, and I moved the thread here since I found that this topic would better be placed in the general animal toys board since it's no walk-around or review. But feel free to write one, though, it would really be appreciated!

[Jetoar]

Wonderful figures, a great acquisition for a snake lover  .