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[dailyfatefigures]

we may have survived wonfes w Absolutely Nothing Happening but after the news from fgofes we're so cooked

[dailyopfigures]

Anime Figure Collecting: Tips and Sites

Since I see a lot of people often say “where do I get this?” or “How much does this cost!” or “ahhh I want this” in the notes often, I decided to make a post of figure collecting sites and tips on figure collecting! I hope this post will be of assistance!

General Don’ts of Figures:

If the price is too good to be true (and it isn’t an official or trusted site), it is too good to be true! Beware, bootleggers are everywhere these days!

If the seller or the item listing is not telling you the maker/studio of the figure, don’t trust it!

If the title of the figure is some extremely long jumbled sentence of descriptor or media words (as seen below) then don’t trust it. These are just search words so more people will see the figure listing.

If you’re on sites like Etsy, EBay, or Amazon and the seller says that they “handmade” the figures, it is most likely BS and just bootlegs.

In general stay away from Etsy, EBay, or Amazon to buy figures unless the seller has given undeniable proof (usually pictures of the box it came with or you can simply ask for pictures of the figure) that they are just reselling an official or GK figure.

Stay away from Instagram and Tiktok ads.

General Dos of Figures:

Second hand buying is always encouraged!

Buy from sellers or stores based in Japan! Prices will generally run cheaper and figures are released sooner there!

Support GK (garage kit) studios! GK studios make unofficial figures, they are all mostly indie run and make the figures they sell themselves! GK figures tend to run more expensive, but they are valued part of the figure community.

Keep your boxes! Boxes are important for transferring figures and they’re basically the pedigree papers of anime figures.

Be wise with your money. Figure collecting is just a hobby at the end of the day, please save your money if you need it!

Makeup or paint brushes are ideal for dusting figures!

I would recommend having Whatsapp or PayPal. Lots of figure collecting sites have PayPal as a pay option.

List of Trusted Figure or Merch Sites:

Second Hand Sites:

These are sites where you can buy used or even new figures from resellers! All of these sites ship internationally!

AmiAmi (Japan Based)

AmiAmi is one of the most trusted website for figure collecting and anime merch! They sell pre order and new figures as well as used figures!

Mandarake (Japan Based)

Sells second hand figures, manga, doujin, and more! Has an international website!

Neokyo (Proxy Site)

Neokyo is a proxy site, meaning it basically acts as your second man for things like JPN Mercari, JPN Yahoo Auctions, etc. all you have to do is buy the figure you see and pay for shipping, and it will make sure your item arrives safely!

Buyee (Proxy Site)

Same as Neokyo

ZenMarket (Proxy Site)

Same as Neokyo and Buyee

Mercari (US Based)

Mercari basically operates like EBay! Mercari does not ship internationally, but there may be a Mercari specific to your region (for example, JPN Mercari).

Non Second Hand Sites:

All these sites do not sell second hand figures so they will be more expensive! Some sell only official figures, while others sell only GK figures! All ship internationally!

DekaiAnime (UK/EU Based)

GamerSheek (UK/EU Based)

GKCollectors (Singapore Based)

(Sells NSFW figures, so minors tread carefully)

FigureChoice

(Sells NSFW Figures)

FavorGK

(Sells NSFW Figures)

Fanoey (Hong Kong Based)

Solaris Japan

(Sells NSFW Figures)

Big Bad Toystore (US Based)

WeAreAnimeCollectors

(Sells NSFW Figures)

How does the pre order process work?

When figures are in pre order, that means you will pay for the base price of the figure (or a deposit as some sites have) and then when the figure is finally released and ready to ship, then you will pay for shipping! Shipping is calculated by size and weight of the box, so be prepared to spend as low as 20 USD or up to even 100 USD for shipping.

I hope this post was of some help to you! Have fun figure collecting and please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions or are confused about any info!

[everymikufig]

so… this blog hasn’t been active for over a year, but seeing as i’m NEET at the moment, i have plenty of spare time… so i might make a bit of a comeback…!

[aropride]

(so mad i can’t see straight) Yeah i just don’t think chat gpt is a good classroom tool

[zelkams-art]

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[astronnova]

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[kenapiece-main]

Can you believe I'm having to make this meme even after successfully finishing up taxes and applying to job

[hansoeii]

the honda odyssey, huh?

[daftpatience]

this messed up vintage cat sewing pattern has tormented me since i saw it & like some other folks have done in that post - i tried my hand at tweaking the pattern to resemble the illustration (and my personal tastes) a little more. i've ended up with this. i bestow it upon you nice folks now 👐

(update 2, added instructions & it's also on my Kofi!)

go forth and make weird little beanbag kittens! pls show me if you do!

[noodles-and-tea]

Don’t worry, bud, Bruce will get it eventually…

[lunarlicorice]

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[dailyfatefigures]

that said dear followers, a word to the wise: if you're on a trip to japan and want to go figure shopping, you can just skip akihabara entirely, every store is crowded and everything's marked up. i stayed in a hotel in akiba for my first 4(?) days (don't quote me on that i can't count) and i ended up only getting 7 figures there, which sounds like a lot until you realize 1 of them was from a gashapon machine, 3 were from amiami's physical store and like. if you're into figure collecting at all i think you probably understand that you do not need to go on vacation to buy things from fucking amiami. and 1 (2 technically. the gashapon machine was in there too) was from don quijote, a department store you can find p much anywhere in japan (and also made me cry <3). so that leaves two figures and both of them were prizes and fairly common ones to stumble across too. if you want to go figure shopping in japan go to nakano broadway trust me on this one, it's everything you think akiba's going to be but w less people. they had so many rare old cheap and niche options and i was only there for ~30 minutes and didn't even fully cover the 2nd floor (you can skip the first one and the basement there isn't much otaku stuff there) bc i was rushing to catch a plane. i still walked away from nakano w 13 figures and 3 of those dubiously figure-ish keychains you want to count as figures but mfc disagrees w you on.

[dailyopfigures]

Hello! Due to an extremely busy schedule this blog will be on hiatus for about 3 days! I’ll be back and I can’t wait to be posting again! Thank you for your patience

[everymikufig]

Hii idk if anyone’s asked this before (sorry if someone has 💔) but I’m really new to Miku figures and figure collecting in general. What are some good trustworthy websites to use to buy miku figures? Love your account btw

i don’t actually own many figures myself, but the ones i do have i’ve mostly bought at anime conventions! as far as websites go, my best advice would probably be to avoid aliexpress or taobao, and be dubious of amazon. make sure to check the seller as well as the reviews. figure companies like goodsmile often have their own shops where you can make preorders or buy figures that are in stock, but if you’re looking for a specific figure you might have to dig a little harder. sorry this took me so long to answer!

[climbingthefloors]

good god.