Figure Collection

Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear

So, this Natalia is definitely pretty vintage. Probably one of the oldest things I own, even though I didn't own her since she came out. I picked her up secondhand, and with no blister. Won't lie, I was pretty scared considering she had to go through overseas travel, customs, and then get delivered by USPS. I was like "oh god, she's going to be in a million pieces." But she's fine, actually. Either way, despite the yellowing of the plastic wind effect that she sits on, and the kind of glaring middle part seam, she's still pretty cute. I think a lot of these older figures are pretty charming. And I also love the Tales of Series. So basically, it's a win-win for me. Happy to finally have her.

Tear Grants

Tear is another old figure. Really cute. When I was aiming for her, I found myself debating between this one and the Milestone 1/7th one. But this one was a lot easier to find. I think my only issue is the fact that the Milestone one is just really hard to find. That, and this Koto one is pretty neat. I mean, I love the little sway to the side she's doing. Conveys a sense of motion. She's also the same scale as most of the other Tales figures, so it makes her a lot easier to slot in. She has a lot less issues than Natalia does, but I assume it's due to the fact that the seamline on her hair is hidden a lot better, as well as not having the giant wind effect that slowly gets discolored over time.

Yuri Lowell

This Yuri was one of the first figures I really ever wanted, and one of my first scales at that. However, I think with time, I've been less enthralled with him. I absolutely loved ToV and it's a huge reason I wanted to get him, but in comparison to everything else we got, I feel like his face is a bit awkward. Like, it doesn't really look like Yuri. I had a friend tell me "That means you need to get the True Knight Yuri" but I've seen the size of that base. I think for now, I'll stick with him.

Flynn Scifo

Kinda funny to me that Flynn is one of the ones with the better face out of the group. So I have nothing really to say here past the fact that he looks great, his details are excellent, and the joined base the two of them have is really neat. If you like Flynn from ToV, I really recommend this one.

Rita Mordio

This figure is perfect. Like Flynn before, they made Rita perfect. Maybe even moreso than Flynn. I love her pose, I love her details, and the face looks just right. I think the only thing I'd really like is if she was screwed on her base or had a bit more support. But the fact that years later, I haven't heard of anyone having significant leaning issues nor problems with her breaking off the base, then that's a good thing.

Raven of Altosk

As much as I like this figure, I wish his skin tone was darker. Literally the plague of all Raven merch (or at least, 99% of the time). Other than that, he's fine? Sucks that I feel this way about the figure of one of my favorite characters ever, but considering I lack the money to commission someone to make his skin darker, and the fact that I'd never want to customize him myself (as I lack airbrushes), I'm just kinda stuck.

Estellise Sidos Heurassein

I love this Estelle, but I won't lie, she's another one I'm super afraid of the breakages on. Even moreso because I hear her foot has some issues and there's always damage there. That and like, people reported a lot of her were getting sent out with stains on the dress. Oh well, for the most part, mine is fine. Hopefully she stays that way, but I can't help but feel that a support on her leg would help.

Milla Maxwell

Oh, I remember when she came out, there were a ton of issues when it came to painting the prototype's hair. The first time they painted it, it looked perfect. Then the second time, they used this gelatinous looking clear texture and super clear paint as they did with their (at the time) recent Panty figure and like, everyone hated it. They eventually switched the hair back, and she eventually started looking a lot better. But she was nowhere as nice looking as the prototype. Anyways, I bring this up because I feel like we can never forget the Milla Maxwell Prototype Debacle. I still wish we had that initial paint job, mostly because the blonde tones were a lot more varied from what we got, which is most noticeable at the top of her head. Her end result is not bad, but I mourn what once was.

Yakumo Yukari

This is one of those figures I had wanted for a real long time. And while I wish I was able to get the puzzle that came with her on the aftermarket, I'm still glad that I was able to get her for a real good price. Seems like some of the older Touhou figures that aren't by Griffin don't tend to be too expensive if you get them used & in B condition. Which is like, great for me because I spent so little to get her. Either way, I think one of the things that is a real shame is that the photographs don't show how pearlescent the white gloves & tights are. And it's neat to see that. Makes them feel silky rather than a plain white finish. I think my only real woe with her is everything related to the umbrella. Between insertion of it being wonky and the red string being a mess (to the point I ended up cutting mine, oops!) I was not as impressed with the umbrella. I kind of wish they didn't use the metal rod here. It doesn't add anything and makes it way heavier than it needs to be, as well as it just sticking in awkwardly. It's always off balance it feels, and ready to pop off the handle. A plastic one would have worked wonders.

Kirisame Marisa - Nemu Matsukura Ver.

So, I remember also really wanting her and Reimu, and while I am really glad to finally have this Marisa, I suppose that it's time to take the nostalgia goggles off on her. First off, my biggest woe with this figure is kind of just... How big the base is. Like, yes it's because of the pose and all. But it's kind of awkward how large it is, and thus how much space she takes up. She also is another one of those figures that doesn't look good at most angles. In fact, the expression on her face makes it really clear that there's only one real angle for displaying her. She has this very mischevious expression and while you can tilt it a few degrees, it just starts to look weird after a while from certain angles. I think my other real issue is kind of how flat her paint comes off. I guess I'm used to some figures having a bit flatter paint when it comes to either being older or being cheaper, but considering she was a pretty average 1/8 price when she released, it makes me wish there was a little more detail there. Still, I love Touhou Project as a whole, and thus I'm happy to have her.

Hatsune Miku - Lat-type Ver.

I love Miku and if there's any Miku that screams peak Miku activities, it's LAT Miku. She's based on a really popular MMD model. I'm unsure if MMD even tends to be used nearly as much these days, as the amount of programs that can render whatever seem to have grown quite a bit, so maybe it's just an old art that's a bit forgotten. But I'm sure anyone who's seeking nostalgia or interested in an era of the internet they never got to experience, then this model probably looks familiar to you. Anyways, this Miku was the first scale I ever got, and when I first recieved her, she arrived on Miku day. So that makes her super special to me.

Yami Yugi

I wonder if there's ever been a figure as rereleased as this figure. He has a total of 7 releases across the board, and that feels like a lot. Either way, I suppose it's warranted. It's a good figure. Classic, really. I like him a lot more than the other Yami Yugi one that Koto released, but I wonder if I'll like him more once we see him in comparison to the new one that's yet to come out. That aside, I think the only thing that keeps this from being a solid 5/5 stars is the fact that he's so damn difficult to put together. Like, I'm sure you're sitting here wondering "How is it difficult to put a collar and a millenium puzzle on a figure?" But it was pretty annoying. If the chain is too bunched up, then the jacket wont sit flush against his shoulders and head. If it's wedged in, the peg won't insert properly. And if you leave it off, he looks naked.

Kaiba Seto

Really great figure that I'm totally biased towards admittedly. But like, my biggest woe is the whole angle at which you display him. Oh and the fact that his coat is huge and thus he takes up a lot of room. So I guess that's more than one woe. Perfect 5/7 figure.

Yami Bakura

Honestly the most awkward part of this figure is the fact that his arm is just... adding so much to his height. Makes him hard to display with some shelves. Especially if you want to use risers. Either way, despite this prominent problem, he's still a neat figure. Though I will say, one of the funniest things about this figure is the fact that after Yami Yugi, they decided to make the duel disk separate and not pieces to slip on due to all the paint transfers they come with (and for good reason, taking Yugi apart to store him is a nightmare.) So that means you just have certain figures who come apart at certain points. Well, since it'd look unnatural to just have bakura's arm disconnect where the duel disk is or else it'd have a giant seam, they made a spare arm. So somewhere in my stuff there's just a spare boy arm.

Kaiba Seto - Duel With Destiny Ver.

NGL I kinda love his dumb face here. Ended up thinking I wouldn't like this figure nearly as much and ended up kinda loving him. The very retro feel to his sculpt gives him a lot of charm as well.

Yuki Jyudai

Jyudai is probably the nicest Duelist scale to date, aside from that gigantic Kaiba. I'm unsure if even the recent Koto ones will be able to top the quality here, but I suppose I'll see if I end up with any of them past Kaiba, who I won't be getting until late in the year anyways. Still, he has a great pose, great paint, and everything about him is pretty perfect. i think the only real issue I have is the size of the base being huge? But that seems to be an issue with Amakuni's YGO stuff so far.

Manjyome Jun

Stunning gorgeous perfect pleasant and can be used as a weapon with how sharp his hair is. His Ojamas fall over a lot though, even with bluetack to keep them anchored.

-THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS- Seto Kaiba

I love this figure. Literal work of art. Everything here is magnificent. I couldn't recommend it more but at the same time, the expense is high, and the amount of space he takes up is even higher. If you can get him into a cabinet without sacrificing a shitton of space, then you're lucky. I've seen some people say that they need to take one of the wings off to be able to display him, but I feel like that really takes away from the figure to do that (ontop of the fact that I can't imagine storing him without either the wings but like IDK that's just me.) He's big, he's bold, and he's the nicest plastic paperweight I own thus far. Sucks that he's a pain in the ass to clean.

I really love the colors on her. It's not as vibrant as they usually are, but the pastel touch looks so nice.

Do not separate a duelist from his monster card.

In highschool I was like madly in love with this guy. That aside, it feels nice to own a figure of him that isn't a dinky ass trading figure, even though I used to have one with a blue base that was kind of cool. That aside, I like the new outfit, and the pose is pretty neat, even if it makes him kind of hard to position. I also kind of dislike the block on his feet, but I guess that keeps us from having a giant stand.

Portrait of Pirates "Sailing Again" Vinsmoke Sanji - Timeskip Ver.

Cute figure, that comes with a very loseable pair of cigarettes to pray that don't get claimed by your vacuum cleaner. Comes with an alt head & hand, and that's nice and all, but I haven't bothered to use them lol. The default looks a lot nicer.

Oh my god you are a little BABY.

Haruka & Mizugoro

Ohhh I love this one so much. She's very simple, but she's so good nonetheless. Part of me is debating on getting the original Ruby & Sapphire design to display alongside her, but I think the ORAS one is pretty much all I've wanted in a Haruka figure, including my starter of choice.

Hikari & Pochama

Hikari is easily my favorite design for a player character within this entire franchise. Super glad to have her & Pochama, who was my starter in this generation as well. Sinnoh is probably that one generation that I've put so much time into that seeking out her figure when it was finally made only felt natural to me. I hope they continue to make more of these figures, because I really do like them. Praying for that Leaf rerelease.

Radio Eva Part 2 Ayanami Rei

So, I ended up getting her due to a friend's package having an absolute mishap and her ordering another and then giving it to me. The figure is nice, but the more and more I look at her, the more I feel like she's out of place in my collection. A shame, because I really do love Rei as a character, but I'm unsure if I want to continue to collect Evangelion past media.

So, these were a duo pack of Asuka & Rei, but because my ex and I at the time split the package, I only have Rei. She's the oldest figure I have in possession still. Incredibly important to me, even if I parted ways with that person a long time ago. Oh well. I think the Pinky:St. designs are very charming. In my mind, I always think she's a trading figure, but she apparently is not. Her size is very small though, and there's a peg in her foot for a base. Maybe one day, I should make her one. Because she sure does like to fall over.

The spoils of war from the first North American Maplestoryfest. I did a review of him once upon a time on MFC. I plan to remake the phantom half on this website and possibly put up the old blurry pictures I took with the information here as well as one of my other old reviews with a figure I had to part with. Just for the sake of archival. Anyways he's my most prized possession and a reminder of all the time I spent with Maplestory and as a Phantom player. Not a spectacular figure, but I'm just so glad he exists.

I will not lie, when it comes to actually playing Honkai I am a dirty lazy good for nothing slacker who forgets its on my pc. However, the designs slap. Barrista March is very cute. I love her, but I think the only thing I'm not satisfied with is the fact that she's anchored to the base and you cannot take her off. Comes with 2 heads though, and that's pretty neat. That and she's fairly cheap as well. Not the cheapest, but I don't think 60 for a scale of this quality is all that bad.

I've hired this Frieren to stare at you.

Real talk, if you want to see further thoughts, please go check out my review on her. For the most part though, I think she's okay. I think there's better budget Frierens you can buy in place of this one.

Impulse purchase Frieren that I grabbed from a Gamestop. She's a good size and fairly inexpensive. The Desktop Cute line seems pretty worth it so far.

Altina Mel Sylphis

I'll admit, I've never played this game. But I do think this figure is really pretty. When she first came out I was tempted to order her. She kinda stayed cemented in my mind for that long. So when I found her on the aftermarket for a beyond reasonable price, I was quick to grab her. I do love Tony's artwork quite a bit, so I'd love to get more figures based on his illustrations, even though quite a few of the ones I want are NSFW. However, I suppose I'll see what I can do for more space before seeking out even more figures.

Chouzetsu Saikawa Tenshi-chan

She's very nicely done, but she was very annoying to get. Remember when Pop Up Parades were supposed to be easy to get? Yeah sometimes they're just not.

Chouzetsu Saikawa Tenshi-chan - Internet Yamero Ver.

I barely got her in the other day, despite having preordered her ages ago. I need to probably stop giving into GSC, considering they're not a very good company. But sometimes the demons of plastic start getting in my head and then before you know it I have bought like, at least one thing by them. Still, she's very cute. I preordered Ame-chan to go with her, of course. But I won't see Ame for some time.

Stocking Anarchy

Honestly, perfect. Exactly what this line was made for. I'm not big on trading figures, but I do kind of like these.

Little Demon Lilith

WARNING: NSFW

This was one of those purchases where I got her cos she stayed lodged in my brain since I saw her. For whatever reason, it took me quite the courage to work up buying her. She's decently big and well made, but my only woe is that she was supposed to come with secondary wings and she just... didn't. What a shame. I wonder if going for this variant instead of her alternative was the right call, even though I prefer the colors here more. It's just that the lighter blue might have fit the rest of my collection much better.

Unicorn - Angelic Nurse Ver.

She was another buy of something I don't really play. Well, I suppose I've played Kancolle, and like, that's enough to say that I'm familar with Azur Lane, right? I know they're nowhere near alike in gameplay despite being the same concept, but I really couldn't get over how cute she is. She's the perfect companion to Sweet Toxic Eve though, so I had th have her. Luckily, Limepie is pretty well priced.

Eve - Sweet Toxic Ver.

WARNING: NSFW

Eve is probably the other most expensive figure I owned, and the one I looked forward to the most all of last year. She's gorgeous and I'm so glad I got her. With all things made by Rurudo, the aftermarket is super high. So I think I will keep buying figures based off her illustrations for now. I feel like the aesthetic of her art, it really fits my collection that has way too many Mikus. So uh, I suppose I'm in for the long haul here. Doesn't matter. Eve is gorgeous. I suppose it's okay to have preorders here and there, to be mixed in with my primarily secondhand collection.

Hatsune - Thumb Cuffs Ver.

WARNING: NSFW

So I won't lie, at some points I kind of regret going for so many of the sitting figures. But at the same time, the first Hatsune is really good. I love the shade of hair they gave her, and the pouty look makes her perfect. I know people were skeptical about her because a lot of the promos made her hair so saturated looking, but it's really not in real life. Anyways, I think her aftermarket, like anything based off Rurudo's illustrations, has already begun to skyrocket. Good luck to anyone who decides they want this figure later.

Sleepy Bunny Sugar

Rurudo is so powerful that she was able to get a prize figure made of one of her OCs. It's neat that that happened, but I won't lie, the quality is kinda just ehh. There's parts where the seam feels very visible, and the hair is quite clumpy, and it's hard to get parts of it to lay flat. But at the same time, despite how poorly made she is, even for a prize, I just appreciate her general aesthetic. If you like Rurudo's stuff and you're going for all of them, I wouldn't pick her up for more than 20, and that's being generous. I got lucky to get her right before the tariffs went into effect, so I paid like, not even 10 dollars for her via proxy

Dojikko Maid Lily

WARNING: NSFW

She's almost like a milestone for me, being my first fully NSFW figure and my first OC figure as well. Oh well, it was worth it. Sure, I have her wearing a modesty skirt so I don't get any weird looks from my family but like, I don't care. I love her. She's so cute. I love pastel characters, especially pastel pink.