Long post ahead. It takes me a few days to do these pre-order roundups so I would really appreciate it if you can use our referral links when you preorder. It helps me pay the bills (and my preorders). There are plenty of good-quality figures to go around so there's really no reason to buy low-quality ones and I'm hoping this roundup will help you decide which ones are worth … [Read more...] about 2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 5 – Kouka, Kaede, Chocola, Vanilla, Taiga, Azur Lane Bunnies and More
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
This Store Let’s You Compare Anime Figure Preorder Prices
Anime figures are quite pricey so as a collector, it is in your best interest to look for the best deals. It's hard to compare prices from so many different retailers if you're doing it manually. But what if I tell you, there's an easier way that you can compare prices across different websites? WeShop is a shopping discovery platform that allows figure collectors to easily … [Read more...] about This Store Let’s You Compare Anime Figure Preorder Prices
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
2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 4 – Honolulu, Barbara, Xayah, Kurumi and More
Not a lot of good picks this week. FuRyu has been dishing out a lot of preorders and Union Creative has a few. Seasoned figure collectors know to avoid these manufacturers. Top picks this week are Alter's Honolulu, Kotobukiya's Barbara from Genshin Impact and Hobby Max's Xayah from League of Legends. Shikkaku Mon no Saikyou Kenja ~Sekai Saikyou no Kenja ga Sara ni Tsuyoku … [Read more...] about 2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 4 – Honolulu, Barbara, Xayah, Kurumi and More
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
2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 3 – Miko, Ryza, Rem, Kama, Minato Aqua, Amiya, Sumi and More
Top picks this time around are Minato Aqua and Ryza's swimsuit figure. Don't miss Minato Aqua if you don't want to pay insane after-market prices later. Ryza is also looking really cheery. Sumi is available at a steal of a price which is being done by Kotobukiya whereas Kama looks really nice but comes at a very steep price. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai?: Tensai-tachi no Renai … [Read more...] about 2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 3 – Miko, Ryza, Rem, Kama, Minato Aqua, Amiya, Sumi and More
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