Following my post about POP Neo-DX - Gol D. Roger, preorders for POP Neo-EX - Edward Newgate were also opened yesterday on most hobby shops and official promo images were made available at the MegaHobby Station website.
Most of you probably already knew that this is just an alternate version of the previously released POP Neo-DX - Edward Newgate. Just by changing the head (and I'm not sure if there are any other things that were altered) to make him look younger, MegaHouse made a new product release. Well this is the purpose of the Neo-EX line, right? Just re-releases with some changes on the previous mold to make an alternate appearance.
But even if this looks just like a re-release, it seems that this is as famous and as in-demand as the Neo-DX version since preorders were sold-out like a breeze. Its probably because of those collectors who were not able to grab the now rare and expensive Neo-DX. That includes me. This may not be the Whitebeard as we knew during the battle of Marineford, but this will do, as he can be displayed next to the POP Neo-DX - Gol D. Roger. That's the main inspiration for this release - to go together with his respected rival. But it would be a lot better if MegaHouse included his older head as an option, so that he can also join the battle of Marineford. Who knows, they might decide to include the older head before the actual release date.
To be released on August 2013 and will retail for 9,240 yen. Preorders are now open (or sold out) at Amiami, HLJ, Hobby Search, Otacute, Animarket and Figmation [ Japan | International ].
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