End of the line for Kaiyodo?
Organic Hobby Inc., the distributor for Kaiyodo has terminated all dealings with Kaiyodo. The reason for this decision is yet unknown, but with the recent success of Kaiyodo’s new Revoltech lines and the forthcoming new Bome series it would not have been a decision taken lightly. If there will be a new distributor outside of Japan for Kaiyodo is still unknown, but with the current global financial crisis, it is unlikely one will emerge any time soon. All Kaiyodo Revoltech releases Due have been cancelled effective immediately. See below for the official press release.
Official Organic Hobby Inc. Announcement:
“We would like to take the time to inform you that Organic Hobby, Inc will no longer be importing Kaiyodo’s product lines Revoltech, Fraulein, etc…, effective immediately. We would like to extend our sincerest apologies for all inconveniences that this might have caused your company/establishment. In addition, we would like to say that we feel terribly sorry about the non-release (cancellation) of the following items.
Please make a note of the changes (above) and make the necessary adjustments in your system.We look forward to continue doing business with your company/establishment as you are a valued customer.”
Posted on 09/10/2008, in News and tagged bome, distributor, import, kaiyodo, News, organic hobby inc, Revoltech, wholesale. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Well, that doesn’t sound too good. Does that affect online retailers such as BigBadToyStore from getting stock on these items? For Kaiyodo, breaking from Organic could be a good thing. The Organic booth at this year’s New York Comic Con was colorful and flashy, but lacked substance. Only a handful of products were available for purchase, which made me question the reason for their presence. *shrug*
Most retailers will still be able to get Kaiyodo products, however, unless they buy directly from the manufacturer prices are likely to increase on Kaiyodo products over the short term as they try and import from Japanese distributors.