Realized after uploading this video that I completely forgot to talk about a handful of pop up parades and 1 scale in the GSC section. I bookmarked em too so I dunno what happened when I opened all of them up. Thankfully didn't have too much to say, but I'll just link em in this comment: www.goodsmile.com/en/product/9256/POP+UP+PARADE+Meliodas (rerelease) www.goodsmile.com/en/product/9076/POP+UP+PARADE+Elizabeth (rerelease) www.goodsmile.com/en/product/44645/POP+UP+PARADE+Merlin www.goodsmile.com/en/product/35062/POP+UP+PARADE+Jotaro+Kujo www.goodsmile.com/en/product/35064/POP+UP+PARADE+DIO www.goodsmile.com/en/product/21104/Vayne+%22The+Night+Hunter%22
Ah man the hololive Kanata fig has lore. Amazon Japan didn't properly do preorders on her and it caused a MASSIVE amount of cancellations (I was a victim of it too) That's why her aftermarket skyrocketed so bad. Really glad Claynel gave us mercy to those whose orders were cancelled and opened them on amiami.
Thanks for sharing this information! I have been wondering why there was a re-release so soon - aside, I also been hearing some other collectors' sharing of similar cancellation incidents when ordering on Amazon Japan on other figures...which makes me very skeptical about ever POing there.
This problem seems to happen with a few figures on Amazon Japan. I had my Pokemon Center Dawn Winter version cancelled on me for what I can only imagine was the same reason.
I immediately thought of my cats trying to sit on Rikka's lap in her swing. Because they are so much bigger than her, Rikka and the swing would be on the floor broken on the first day!😅
Preposterous! Perseus and her owl are perfect together! ;) For real though, the original illustration for her in the game has the same feeling. And the owl is quite distinguishable from the character, which is interesting in my eyes. Also, thanks for the video, I'll probably get the chinese Miku. Which is single shipment too, wonder why everything is nowadays.
Thanks for the extensive review - will hope to pick up the Miku (Shi Mian Mai Fu) at some point. Ideally, if the aftermarket drops a little and if GSC Shanghai will deliver on this complex piece. The name loosely translates to Ambush from 10 sides which is said to be a difficult piece to play on lute and also title of a popular chinese show. i like how they illustrated the chaotic, yet classy in the war-time theme.
53:37 Got that one on pre-order already :3 The Chinese dress and the buns, love it. Also I may get some hate here... but I really hate figures with water/fire/nameyourelement going on in the base or on the figure itself... I just feel those things can't really be replicated well in solid form and they tend to be an eyesore to me.
the aniplex ultimate madoka one is the same sculptuer that is doing my rozemyne from ascendance of a bookworm. man im excited to get Rozemyne in june and the street style miku is also the same sculptuer. this sculpter is great imo
February is a mostly fine month for me outside of nendoroids and I’m working on culling those for now. As for scales and Pop Up Parades! The Sei Shonagon scale absolutely catches my eye and is a major want of mine but that sure is a price tag they picked for her! Yeesh. I’m not sure if I want to PO on GSCUS since it’ll probably bin at both AmiAmi & BBTS and will probably stay at GSCUS so long she starts being included in every sale (I think it’ll probably bin that hard). I’m hoping it bins at BBTS particularly so I can bundle it with other preorders I have there/things I hope stay in stock until my pos come in. It’ll probably be more expensive than using amiami in the long run but the pile of loot option has a lot of value for me I’m willing to chance it! The Kirby Pop Up Parade is so so so cute but one of the few guarantees in life are death, taxes, and GSC rereleasing their Kirby Nendoroids so I have high hopes for a Pop Up Parade reissue at a later date. He’s a safe skip for now. Can’t wait to watch the Mio video tomorrow and thank you for another preorder roundup! I hope March treats you well!
Personally, I like the large framed glasses on Hobby Sakura's 'Rabbit Girl', even with the neon green half stripe on it. I think it adds an additional layer than just another sexy bunny girl but maybe they can be removed? Clearly, the glasses aren't the focus here and I very much agree that they did an amazing job on those feet. It'll be amazing if they can pull off those little details in the production version. My biggest gripe is I wish they had made her in a 1/6, allowing for better application of both sculpt and paint detail. 🤞🤞
For whatever reason, that Vermeil bunny girl wasn't up for preorder on goodsmile's US site. It took me a while to find her on a site I trust, but once I did... I put that preorder in.
yay i was wondering if you would ever talk about the p3r protagonist figure! i did preorder him and i had no idea about his bonus face until a few days later, i actually don’t really like it myself, i’m fine with the one it comes with.
i agree p3 is the best one 😎 i'm excited to see updates on the amakuni scales, though i'm not looking to buy any (especially bc i have the alter 1/6 aigis).. i'm really hoping they do well so they make yukari and maybe even some guys 😭 i'm holding out for a better looking minato than koto's..
I'm also not a big clown person but there is something about that Miku that I just love. Also I immediately preordered the Cardcaptor Sakura pop ups they come out the same month I'm getting married so a wedding gift to myself
I agree, P3 is the best Persona game! I pre-ordered the P3 Protagonist figure! I really like the Vermail bunny figure, but she's a 1/4th, I'd hoped for a smaller scale and more affordable scale figure of hers.
Super excited(and scared for my wallet) that Honkai Star Rail is starting to get scales. Was kinda shocked, Fu Xuan was the first though. Thought it'd be March or Kafka
I haven't seen any other collector talk about it but I love the new Alice Liddell figure by APEX Her and Shimian Maifu Miku are instant preorders for me
I'm thinking of purchasing both Sakura and Tomoyo for my sister But first time buying a Popup, not sure where to buy it lol I imagine that using Goodsmile and that's all, but let's see hahaha (since it'll be my first time there)
I'm grateful for how you post these hour-long videos Zucco. It's okay to cut some parts and take some rest. Just getting concern with you mentioning your voice losing...
How lng before we get a Minami Fuyki figure from Hokkaido Gals ARe Super Adorable? Also still simmering abut Keijo getting ipped in terms of figures, that is a top five anime. (Okay maybe top ten, BOFURI is very high up now too, but Keijo is soemwhere in there.)
I am not going to lie. The new GSC website kinda suck (and not in a good way). The old one wasn't perfect, but I felt it was easier to find the figures I want to see. Not only that, we also can't pay for our purchase in JPY anymore?
There is quite a few figures that I kind of liked, but already have figures of the character and the new ones aren't really standout enough to replace/add to. So... a dry month for me.
Ive been thinking about it(and probably shoulda talked about it but I'm so used to only covering scales in these videos) but the only thing stopping me is that I know gecco is making a 1/6th of him. Probably gonna be far too expensive tho, but yeah the figma is great. Love how many accessories the fromsoft figma get
Licensing / details / popularity of the character / brand reputation. So many factors I’m sure the prices are not randomised. Though it can sometimes lean the other, ie I bought the Noel Shirogane bikini figure by GSC and the quality is outstanding for the price. Beats some figures that are double.
I was so disappointed in that FMA scale. I have the Kotobukiya Roy and I got him pretty cheap and was satisfied with him. But uh, yeah yikes. Especially because its not like we're getting FMA scales every week or anything so. Sei you know, I like her as I like the design, I love it and I will be buying it for my fate collection, but I see no universe in which this figure doesn't tank and is like half off in a month in the Amiami preowned section so I'm waiting for that. Same thing with Jalter figure, I own the big one with the insane shipping and its like my favorite Fate figure soo I will be buying this one too probably. I am waiting because if BB was any indication fate females by alter always drop off in price these days. I was also very VERY disappointed in the Yakuza scales. The shirtless ones. Come on man, we don't get figures from this franchise often and you shaft them like this? Man, those seamlines. Get it outta here.
Phat and Alter figures bin all the time and they haven't really adjusted their strategy so price drops are inevitable, and yeah the Yakuza figures kinda stink besides Majima who's fine. I mean at the very least they are half the price of normal scales but they don't really satisfy anyone
For Kashino I'm pretty sure she went up March 1st? I basically just follow the Japanese dates when making these videos. Kyouka Uzen I'm not sure. Mighta just missed it
I'm in love with the Azur Lane Formidable Rose Ceremony version! I preordered so fast! Been searching for a nice Formidable figure and I wasn't a fan of how the swimsuit version came out so I am incredibly hyped for this elegant version. I can't wait to see how the other two girls in the artwork turn out in figure form.