In an interesting development, two new Star Wars S.H. Figurarts figures have been put up for pre-order in the US at Target. The figures, taken from the Star Wars Visions series on Disney+, are of the twins Am and Karre as seen in the story, 'The Twins'.
While 6-inch scale figures from Visions itself is good news, the significance is one of licensing as the Bandai S.H. Figuarts license has only previously been for the Far East for Star Wars figures. While they can be imported, there was no direct agreement for selling these in the US - and while Bluefin was able to supply selected Marvel figures, their distributor arrangement never included Star Wars.
Both figures are exclusive to Target, so they may be the instigator of the new arrangement. We will see how this develops and if these figures will also make their way to Europe and into the UK.
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