Figures

When you factor in exchange rates, import taxes, shipping costs and the cost of the item themselves, figure collecting can be an incredibly expensive hobby. Bucking this trend a little bit, Good Smile Company created the Pop Up Parade...

There is a lot to love about the 'science adventure' line of Japanese visual novels, from their creative use of science and technology in its storylines to its use of conspiracy theories which prove to be more non-fiction than fiction.

It doesn't come as much surprise given the art style of the original light novel by Yū Kamiya and the later anime adaptation by Madhouse, but there are dozens of figures based on the female characters in No Game No Life.

Building a collection of anime and video game figures is an expensive hobby. The small collection I have (some of which have been covered on The Otaku’s Study) has easily cost me a few thousand dollars to acquire over...

Building a collection of anime and video game figures is an expensive hobby. The small collection I have (some of which have been covered on The Otaku’s Study) has easily cost me a few thousand dollars to acquire over...

After yesterday posting up photos of Hinata Kuraue's figure, I today share with you the original version featuring Aoi Yukimura. This version see's Aoi sitting on a rock, taking a moment to rest and snack on an onigiri mid-hike.

Although they unfortunately did not expand to the remainder of the lead cast, Japanese figure manufacturer PLUM created figures based on protagonists Aoi Yukimura and Hinata Kuraue - with summer and autumnal variants available.

Building a collection of anime and video game figures is an expensive hobby. The small collection I have (some of which have been covered on The Otaku’s Study) has easily cost me a few thousand dollars to acquire over...

While a majority of figures around Anyamal Tantei Kiruminzoo were garage kits which required the owner to construct and paint them, in late-2010, manufacturer MegaHouse released this 1/8-scale "Excellent Model" figure of Riko Mikogami - arguably the leader of the Animal Detectives.

Building a collection of anime and video game figures is an expensive hobby. The small collection I have (some of which have been covered on The Otaku’s Study) has easily cost me a few thousand dollars to acquire over...