Welcome to the Anime Collectibles thread.
Here you can:
A few important things we should follow so this thread stays alive:
1. Please don't spam.
2. Please don't post 18+ material (Including figurines).
3. Avoid making posts that will start a flamewar.
4. To host your pictures please use photobucket or similar sites. No direct linking from other sites.
(Thank you to supervisor for thread name change.)
Buying Guide & Help
There are two methods that you can use to buy Anime merchandise. One is using a Credit Card and the other is to use Money Order services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. Money orders cost more and are only an option when you don't have any other way of sending money. Other methods include Bank Transfer and Cashier's check.
Here's a list of sites that I've purchased from in the past:
1. Play-Asia (Credit Card, Western Union)
2. J-box/J-List (Credit Card, Western Union)
3. HobbyLink Japan (Credit Card)
4. Toyslogic (Credit Card, Western Union)
5. Kirin Hobby (Credit Card, Western Union)
6. Hobby Search (Credit Card, Alert Pay)
Fake and Bootlegs:
Bootlegs are unlicensed and poorly made copies of Figures. Like those china made toys you might have seen on some stores.
Buyers mostly are ripped off purchasing a figure on ebay. Ebay is filled with scammers.
Some things to look for to determine a bootleg:
1. Color is usually off or dim compared to original.
2. Paint detail such as the face is off, cheap looking, low quality.
3. Detail of the figure such as hair or clothes is slightly different.
4. Quality of PVC used may be of lower quality.
5. The price is too good to be true.
6. Check for official stickers on the box. Most manufacturers put their own stickers to declare a product's authenticity.
7. Avoid sellers from Hong Kong or China on Ebay.
I will start with posting my Anime Collection:
UPDATE (13/March/2011)
This month's arrival from Kirin Hobby:
Aerith Gainsborough - Final Fantasy 7 - Square Enix
I actually liked this figure compared to Square Enix's Bleach series because these ones include a stand. The Ichigo Figure would always fall and I had to glue it up to the shelf with UHU to make him stay there.
Plus it also had a stand support
I like this one better than the Crisis Core Ver. because Aerith's head is too big in that one, though the dress was nice. I would've ordered that one if they didn't ruin the head :'(
This month's arrival from Play-Asia:
Black Rock Shooter Original Ver - Re-run - Good Smile Company
I'm glad I found this one, very detailed fabric. The weird part is that it was the last one in-stock at Play-Asia.
Here are pictures to compare it with my Black Blade Ver. Figure.
(Sorry, my camera isn't good enough to take HD pics so I took them from the internet)
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed Non-Scale PVC Figure - Organic
I read this Light Novel when my cousin brought it with him from Japan. It was really nice. The story is about Shigofumi, a mail carrier who carries after death letters to people.
I haven't seen the anime yet but I'm looking forward to it. This was a limited edition figure. I didn't even remember the name of the Novel until this figure reminded me of it. Thats also how I got to know it has an anime adaption.
This month's arrival from ToysLogic:
Gutto-Kuru Figure Collection: Eve Tokimatsuri - Series Megazone 23
She appears in Megazone 23 - Part III. Though I don't know what this show is about, its a bit old. I liked the figure thats all.
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni - Angel Mort Figures (Rena/Mion):
I had the swimsuit ver of these figures but the Rena swimsuit ver was horrible, it was really short in height eventhough being from the same Figure series. Mion and Shion looked almost the same. So I ordered the angel mort ver. which are much better and more detailed.
Rena Ryuugu - Angel Mort B Ver. - Kotobukiya
Sonozaki Mion - Angel Mort B Ver. Banpresto
This is my old complete set of the Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Rei series:
Rena is really short =.= I mean she's supposed to be slightly shorter than Mion and Shion (left).
Whats arriving next month:
Duela Dent Figure - Batman- Ame Comi
Harley Quinn - Batman - Ame Comi
What I have on Pre-order:
Angel Beats!: Tenshi - Good Smile
Black Rock Shooter- Black Gold Saw Figma - Max Factory
Shunya Yamashita - Catwoman (Batman)
Shinryaku! Ika Musume Figure - Wave
Ghost in the Shell - Kusanagi Motoko - Left-Hand
Dark Magician Girl - Kotobukiya
Release Dates:
Angel Beats: Tenshi: 5-30-2011
Black Gold Saw - 3-31-2011
Catwoman - 3-31-2011
Shinryaku! Ika Musume - 7-31-2011
Motoko Kusanagi - 5-31-2011
Dark Magician Girl - 4-30-2011
This is a great chance to show your love for Anime. Now show me yours :3
Here you can:
- Show your Anime related collections. (Preferably with pictures)
- They can be Anime Figures, Statues, Trading figures, Gashapon/Capsule Toys, Gundam, Model Kits, Cosplay, Apparel, Comic Figures (Marvel, DC etc), Dolls, Plush, Books, Magazines, Manga, Light Novels, DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray, Trading Cards, Calendars, Accessories, Games and Visual Novels or any related Merchandise.
- Talk about merchandise, from latest releases to asking questions about it.
- Stuff you've pre-ordered, are considering to buy or trying to find.
A few important things we should follow so this thread stays alive:
1. Please don't spam.
2. Please don't post 18+ material (Including figurines).
3. Avoid making posts that will start a flamewar.
4. To host your pictures please use photobucket or similar sites. No direct linking from other sites.
(Thank you to supervisor for thread name change.)
Buying Guide & Help
Spoiler: show
There are two methods that you can use to buy Anime merchandise. One is using a Credit Card and the other is to use Money Order services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. Money orders cost more and are only an option when you don't have any other way of sending money. Other methods include Bank Transfer and Cashier's check.
Here's a list of sites that I've purchased from in the past:
1. Play-Asia (Credit Card, Western Union)
2. J-box/J-List (Credit Card, Western Union)
3. HobbyLink Japan (Credit Card)
4. Toyslogic (Credit Card, Western Union)
5. Kirin Hobby (Credit Card, Western Union)
6. Hobby Search (Credit Card, Alert Pay)
Fake and Bootlegs:
Bootlegs are unlicensed and poorly made copies of Figures. Like those china made toys you might have seen on some stores.
Buyers mostly are ripped off purchasing a figure on ebay. Ebay is filled with scammers.
Some things to look for to determine a bootleg:
1. Color is usually off or dim compared to original.
2. Paint detail such as the face is off, cheap looking, low quality.
3. Detail of the figure such as hair or clothes is slightly different.
4. Quality of PVC used may be of lower quality.
5. The price is too good to be true.
6. Check for official stickers on the box. Most manufacturers put their own stickers to declare a product's authenticity.
7. Avoid sellers from Hong Kong or China on Ebay.
I will start with posting my Anime Collection:
UPDATE (13/March/2011)
This month's arrival from Kirin Hobby:
Spoiler: show
Aerith Gainsborough - Final Fantasy 7 - Square Enix
I actually liked this figure compared to Square Enix's Bleach series because these ones include a stand. The Ichigo Figure would always fall and I had to glue it up to the shelf with UHU to make him stay there.
Plus it also had a stand support
I like this one better than the Crisis Core Ver. because Aerith's head is too big in that one, though the dress was nice. I would've ordered that one if they didn't ruin the head :'(
This month's arrival from Play-Asia:
Spoiler: show
Black Rock Shooter Original Ver - Re-run - Good Smile Company
I'm glad I found this one, very detailed fabric. The weird part is that it was the last one in-stock at Play-Asia.
Here are pictures to compare it with my Black Blade Ver. Figure.
(Sorry, my camera isn't good enough to take HD pics so I took them from the internet)
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed Non-Scale PVC Figure - Organic
I read this Light Novel when my cousin brought it with him from Japan. It was really nice. The story is about Shigofumi, a mail carrier who carries after death letters to people.
I haven't seen the anime yet but I'm looking forward to it. This was a limited edition figure. I didn't even remember the name of the Novel until this figure reminded me of it. Thats also how I got to know it has an anime adaption.
This month's arrival from ToysLogic:
Spoiler: show
Gutto-Kuru Figure Collection: Eve Tokimatsuri - Series Megazone 23
She appears in Megazone 23 - Part III. Though I don't know what this show is about, its a bit old. I liked the figure thats all.
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni - Angel Mort Figures (Rena/Mion):
I had the swimsuit ver of these figures but the Rena swimsuit ver was horrible, it was really short in height eventhough being from the same Figure series. Mion and Shion looked almost the same. So I ordered the angel mort ver. which are much better and more detailed.
Rena Ryuugu - Angel Mort B Ver. - Kotobukiya
Sonozaki Mion - Angel Mort B Ver. Banpresto
This is my old complete set of the Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Rei series:
Rena is really short =.= I mean she's supposed to be slightly shorter than Mion and Shion (left).
Whats arriving next month:
Spoiler: show
Duela Dent Figure - Batman- Ame Comi
Harley Quinn - Batman - Ame Comi
What I have on Pre-order:
Spoiler: show
Angel Beats!: Tenshi - Good Smile
Black Rock Shooter- Black Gold Saw Figma - Max Factory
Shunya Yamashita - Catwoman (Batman)
Shinryaku! Ika Musume Figure - Wave
Ghost in the Shell - Kusanagi Motoko - Left-Hand
Dark Magician Girl - Kotobukiya
Release Dates:
Angel Beats: Tenshi: 5-30-2011
Black Gold Saw - 3-31-2011
Catwoman - 3-31-2011
Shinryaku! Ika Musume - 7-31-2011
Motoko Kusanagi - 5-31-2011
Dark Magician Girl - 4-30-2011
This is a great chance to show your love for Anime. Now show me yours :3
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