Today, I'm writing about my experience unboxing the Shinjou Akane figure from SSSS.Gridman. This is the swimsuit version figure and I actually unboxed this alongside the Rikka Takarada swimsuit figure (also by Aquamarine). For reference, this swimsuit she is wearing in this figure appeared in the anime. It's the swimsuit that can magically store a mobile phone. A bit of … [Read more...] about Unboxing Akane Shinjou Swimsuit Version Figure by Aquamarine — A Real Eye Candy
Surprise! Good Smile Company Reveals New WonHobby Gallery
I was expecting Good Smile Company to reveal their new lineup of figures closer to the scheduled date of Wonder Festival Summer which is slated for July 24. But lo and behold! GSC suddenly unveils a plethora of new figures they've been working on in what they call WonHobby Spring. You can view the gallery here or the mirror below. I'm not sure if this counts as … [Read more...] about Surprise! Good Smile Company Reveals New WonHobby Gallery
Date Set for Wonder Festival Summer 2022
Related Post: WonFes Summer 2022 Kicks of Today; New Figures Revealed A date has already been set for the biannual anime figure exhibition known as Wonder Festival. Wonder Festival Summer 2022 has been slated for July 24, 2022. This, along with the government easing travel restrictions into Japan. Soon, it might be possible for tourists to come to Japan to attend … [Read more...] about Date Set for Wonder Festival Summer 2022
Final Fantasy Creator Reacts to Overpriced Terra Statue
Hironobu Sakaguchi, game designer, game producer, and writer, most well known for his work on the Final Fantasy franchise, reacted on Twitter about the absurdly overpriced statue of Terra from Final Fantasy VI. And then it exploded on Square-Enix's face. People on Twitter offer a translation. The reaction from Sakaguchi came after a Square Enix account tweeted that they … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy Creator Reacts to Overpriced Terra Statue
Unboxing Rikka Takarada 1/7 Swimsuit Version Scale Figure by Good Smile Company
This time around I'm unboxing this figure of Takarada Rikka by Aquamarine. Actually, make that Good Smile Company. A bit of a background, the release of this figure was almost canceled because Aquamarine declared bankruptcy soon after this opened for preorders. Thankfully, with Aquamarine being a company under Good Smile Company, the latter came to the rescue by taking over the … [Read more...] about Unboxing Rikka Takarada 1/7 Swimsuit Version Scale Figure by Good Smile Company
Unboxing Klee – Spark Knight Version 1/7 Scale Figure by APEX – Cheaper than Buying Primogems
Monstadt's very own Spark Knight, demolitions extraordinaire and resident loli can now be yours in PVC form. And while she isn't cheap (around ¥17,000) it is still a helluva lot cheaper than buying Primogems to get her in her own banner. As of this writing, her market price is around ¥21,000. I would not expect it to stay within that price range for long though. To note, it … [Read more...] about Unboxing Klee – Spark Knight Version 1/7 Scale Figure by APEX – Cheaper than Buying Primogems
How to Store Your Anime Figure Boxes
If you own a few anime figures, storing their boxes is usually not a big deal. However, when you start to amass your collection and have a few hundred figures, you not only worry about your display space. You also have to worry about how or where you are going to store 200 or 300 figure boxes. So, how exactly should you store figure boxes? You have a few options. Just Get … [Read more...] about How to Store Your Anime Figure Boxes
WonHobby35 Opened Today; New Figures Revealed
So, WonHobby35 opened today and new figures have been revealed. You might remember Good Smile Company recently backed off from Wonder Festival Winter 2022 for undisclosed reasons. We can only assume it was because of COVID-19. Nonetheless, GSC held it's own Wonderful Hobby Life exhibition as scheduled. You can find more information on WonHobby35 on the official website. The … [Read more...] about WonHobby35 Opened Today; New Figures Revealed
Wonder Festival Winter 2022 New Figures
Wonder Festival 2022 kicked off today even as Japan recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases to date. One day before the event, Japan recorded 102,275 new COVID-19 cases. You can check the photos from the event below. Over a week before the event, Good Smile Company announced that it will pull out from joining the WonFes festivities. We can only assume the … [Read more...] about Wonder Festival Winter 2022 New Figures
Anime Figures 101 – Everything You Need to Know as a New Collector
Did you just jump into your first figure purchase and was awestruck by how amazing an anime figure looks like in person? I totally get you. Your first figure purchase will always be special. It can be a gateway to a lifetime of happiness and living on instant ramen. But before you delve deeper into the anime figure-collecting hobby, you have to learn the ropes so you can make … [Read more...] about Anime Figures 101 – Everything You Need to Know as a New Collector