SH Figuarts – Naruto Ichiraku Ramen Set
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SH Figuarts – Naruto Ichiraku Ramen Set

For a variety of reasons, the bottom has basically dropped out on my collecting. Some of its finances based, some of it is just kind of, saturation, I guess. I also feel like my interests in what I buy has entered a kind of weird abstract and less focused area. Some things I have been somewhat keeping up interest in is props.and accessories. Maybe I will actually start using them to take cool photos more, but for now, I have been collecting them for a while. Sometimes its cheap sets from Five Below, sometimes its exotic items like a fancy…
Mafex – Evangelion Unit 01
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Mafex – Evangelion Unit 01

It's a very Evangelion time right now apparently. The original show is on Netflix, which I highly recommend checking out. I also got my pre order for Unit01 in. I have never been a huge Anime person but I am a fan of quite a few older shows, Evangelion being one of them. I watched and rewatched the original series a lot, on VHS, because that was the thing at the time. I've still got several model kits and various figures from back then as well. Given my history of Eva and how much I am starting to like Mafex…
S.H. Figuarts – Professor Severus Snape
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S.H. Figuarts – Professor Severus Snape

I really enjoy Harry Potter. I have read the books a few times, I have watched the movies a few dozen times, each, I know a lot of the little extra tidbits of the lore and world. I am pretty excited for the idea of Figuarts doing a Harry Potter series. I have essentially one figure from these movies. Right at the end of the 1/12th line they did a sub line called Dueling Club, which was as close as we have gotten to having a set of good looking 1/12th Potter figures that had decent articulation. I have Harry…
Mafex – Gwenpool
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Mafex – Gwenpool

So, I don't really do "Figure of the Year" stuff, but if I did, Mafex Gwenpool would very likely be my "Figure of the Year".  I can't express how worried I was about this figure leading up tot he release.  All of the previous Mafex figures I have picked up had some sort of issue, most often, arms or heads that don't stay attached well.  The sculpts on the figures are all great, but the quality is a little dodgy.  I've mentioned before that as much as I like Mafex being cheaper than say, Figuarts, I wish they would accept…
S.H. Figuarts – The Rock
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S.H. Figuarts – The Rock

I'm going to be straight up honest.  I don't have any interest in Wresting, at all.  But I think Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the actor, is pretty cool.  Plus this figure has a lot of hilarious faces and possibilities for photos.  I also ended up getting a good deal on him from the closing of Toys R Us, so there's also that nice bonus. As far as Figuarts go, he kind of feels like a mixed bag.  The face sculpts are great.  They look like the rock and convey a lot of nice goofyness and character.  Even without relating it…
Mafex – The Dark Knight Rises Batman (v2)
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Mafex – The Dark Knight Rises Batman (v2)

DC is over here trying to reboot it's cinematic universe and here I am still stuck on the Nolan Batman films.  Maybe things will shape up and the new Batman will end up being amazing, but for now, I'm satisfied with Christian Bale's take on the character.  I really just don't feel Ben Affleck as Batman and I don't like the design of the newer suit(s) as much.  As such, for now, I'm sticking with this Batman from Mafex as my "Batman in toy form".  This is the second release of this figure, it fixes a lot of the quality…
S.H. Figuarts – Mace Windu
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S.H. Figuarts – Mace Windu

I have a sort of general philosophy I like to follow when writing reviews. I like to give good points and bad points and let the reader sort of make the final conclusion on if something seems good or not.  There are really too many subjective factors to give a definite yay or nay on most things. Unfortunately, I don't really have much to say about Figuarts Mace Window that is negative.  I really just don't, the figure is damn near perfect and it's definitely the best toy Mace Windu us ever going to get.  I suppose that, as a…