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
2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 2 – Mai, PriConne, Ryza, Miku, BRS, NekoPara, Megumi, Utaha and More
My top picks for this week are Mai Sakurajima Chinese Dress Version, Shizuru, Yotsuba Nakano Wedding Version, Black Rock Shooter HxxG edition, Murasakai Shikibu, Byleth, Megumi Kato Memorial Version and Mai Shiranui. You can't go wrong with these figures from the best manufacturers. As usual, stay away from anything from B'Full, Pulchra, Insight and FOTS Japan. Seishun Buta … [Read more...] about 2022 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 2 – Mai, PriConne, Ryza, Miku, BRS, NekoPara, Megumi, Utaha and More
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 to ropes so you can make … [Read more...] about Anime Figures 101 – Everything You Need to Know as a New Collector
Ram 1/7 Wedding Ver. (Phat Company) – Better than Expected
Recently, I've reviewed Rem's 1/7 scale wedding version figure by Phat Company. This time around, we're reviewing her sister, Ram. Without a doubt, Rem is the more popular one. However, this wedding version figure of Ram by Phat Company turned out better than expected. In fact, I can safely say this figure turned out way better than the Rem figure. First … [Read more...] about Ram 1/7 Wedding Ver. (Phat Company) – Better than Expected