Wonder Festival Winter 2021 is cancelled and it's not really surprising. Japan has again been put in a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Instead of a live event however, the organizers decided to do it as a web event. As with all avid figure collectors, you'd be interested to see what new figures companies have been working on. So below is a photo dump on the bishoujo … [Read more...] about Wonder Festival Winter 2021: What’s New?
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2021 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 1: Azur Lane, Re:Zero, FGO, Mushoku Tensei and More
A bunch of new figures for pre-orders opened up recently. Let's take a look at some of them. Azur Lane - Le Malin - 1/7 (Mimeyoi) It's your loli destroyer from the Vichya Dominion. If you didn't get her in Azur Lane, here's your chance to get her in 1/7 scale. She is being made my MIMEYOI who has already released a few other Azur Lane figures. I cannot vouch for the … [Read more...] about 2021 Bishoujo Figures Pre-Orders Part 1: Azur Lane, Re:Zero, FGO, Mushoku Tensei and More
The Figure Collector’s Guide to Spotting Bootleg Figures
Who isn't fond of a good bargain especially for figures that usually cost an arm and a leg? If you spot a really good deal for a figure, chances are you are getting a bootleg. You wouldn't want a bootleg. You want a pretty waifu or a dashing husbando. If you get a bootleg, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you might get something like the image to the right. Why … [Read more...] about The Figure Collector’s Guide to Spotting Bootleg Figures
How to Clean Your Anime Figures
If you display your figure collection on an open shelf or on your desk, without any dust protection, you will need to clean them from time to time. And you have to be careful about cleaning your figures lest you risk damaging them. Each time you clean your figures, you risk damaging them so overall, it is better to keep them in a dust-proof environment so you wouldn't have to … [Read more...] about How to Clean Your Anime Figures
Unboxing Tsubasa Hanekawa 1/8 Scale Figure by Good Smile Company
This figure by Tsubasa Hanekawa has been on my radar for a long time and since she was released way before I even started collecting, I didn't get a chance to pre-order. Much like other Monogatari characters in Good Smile Company's lineup of figures, her price soared in the after-market. When I spotted her at Mandarake Nayuta for only ¥10,000, it was the chance of a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Unboxing Tsubasa Hanekawa 1/8 Scale Figure by Good Smile Company