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Wow, I'm really glad you
Wow, I'm really glad you posted this. I just canceled my order for the Death Box (thank goodness that HLJ doesn't process orders during Golden Week!). I'm sad about not having the stickers, but it's better than shelling out for those figures. I'll be sticking with the regular edition.