Comments on: What got you started?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:14:45 +0000

Oh right, I almost forgot, I had a whole frickin bunch of MegaMan Network figures a few years ago LOL.
Around 20 of them. But I didn’t consider them “figures” because they had joints and I was young and stupid.

They were since passed on to my nephews and niece to play with when they visit.

I would never let them touch my figmas though.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:09:23 +0000

The first figure I bought knowing entirely what it was, (I have a bunch of MegaMan X, DBZ and other random bootlegged toys from 10 years ago c:) was figma Lelouch, not too long ago.

I was really into Code Geass and saw a really cool looking figure on eBay. I just had to have it!

So, 40 dollars later (Japan to Mexico EMS shipping is expensive x:) I had my figma Lelouch, and I absolutely love it.

So far I only have a few figmas, figma lulu, figma saber, figma miku, figma len, figma rin, and my newest buy was figma suzaku for 30 USD c:. I’ve also got a yotsuba and a bandaged Rei revoltechs.

Yeah just a few, but I keep seeing all these cute figures, that I’ll probably give in to them soon. D:
Figure collecting is an expensive hobby though..

By: th

th — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:03:40 +0000

What got me into figures was actually seeing the Motoko Kusanagi figure from GitS SAC: 2. The one where she’s wearing the grey body suit which she’s zipping down. Man, I had just finished GitS (back in ‘06) and was totally blown away by that figure’s level of detail and the playful mood that it captured. Alas, it was sold out and to this day I haven’t been able to find one

So my first ever figure was the Creator’s Labo Rei Ayanami. Normal Rei figures were just like her, ie completely meh. But damn this figure was the most amazing rendition of her’s I have seen to date! And that started it all.

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By: jinx626

jinx626 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:40:41 +0000

My figure collecting hobbies started when i really got into anime in 2003. My first figure was Arcueid from Tsukihime made by Spring DX. Like you i learned which figure companies to avoid and where to shop. Eventually it has led me to being more and more selective to what i purchase which i have noticed that you are also doing the same as your collection matures.

By: phossil

phossil — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:01:07 +0000

I like the CCS little figures you have in the shelf!
Im a huge fan of CCS!!

phossils last blog post..If at First You Don’t Succeed…

By: J-chan

J-chan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:40:01 +0000

Well.. my first figure was a cheap-ish Tron Bonne that I bought online when I had some cash to burn and still didn’t really know anything about the figure scene (or even that there was one). For a few years, I bought the occasional blind box/gashapon here or there, especially when I went to Anime Boston! But what really got me into figures was when I first got into the Hatsune Miku craze. She’s one of my all-time favorite characters, and when I saw a picture of Good Smile’s 1/8 figure on 4chan’s /c/, I knew I had to have her! It was in the process of researching that figure that I discovered figure blogs, the art of preorders, and so on, and now I’ve recently started my own blog (and wishlist full of unattainable figures) too. <3

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:26:25 +0000

One of my best friends got me an Auron Play Arts figure (from Final Fantasy X) for Christmas in 2006. At the time, I was also REALLY into my two favorite anime, Cowboy Bebop and Evangelion (finishing both series at around the same time). That meant that I wanted everything relating to those series that I can get my hands on (and won’t burn a hole in my wallet). Fast forward to Anime Boston 2007. I got a few small figures of Rei and Kaworu from Eva and Spike from Bebop. I was pretty overjoyed that I found the Spike figure that I was looking all over for and I was satisfied that I got Rei and Kaworu. But when I saw the Light Yagami Nendoroid online, I fell in love. It was then I realized that I like figurines. A year later, I’m still buying figurines, scouring the internet for good deals, browsing through issues of Hobby Japan at my local comic shop, and reading blogs for reviews and recommendations. I really enjoy this hobby .

By: Ohki

Ohki — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:46:45 +0000

I only started collecting figures at Acen 2007, when I picked up my Seras Victoria. Since then, I’ve obtained 4 other big PVC figures and a smattering of trading figures and gashapon. I also have 2 more trading figure sets and 2 PVC figures preordered as of right now.

I would buy more figures, but I’ve been rather unfortunate about series and characters I like not getting figures made. (what I wouldn’t give for a 1/8 Miranda Lotto or Rinslet Walker!)

By: ceasol

ceasol — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:43:49 +0000

I love Anime and their character since I was a kid. I saw figures in local stores and in anime events, but I start to collect them after watching SuperRats pictures at flickr. I like take pictures, so that trigger my interest to collect and put and take pictures^^.

ceasols last blog post..GSC 1/7 Saber Lily

By: LoliHat

LoliHat — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:41:37 +0000

My first figure came with the LE for Appleseed. After that there were other limited editions that I ended up getting. Didn’t end there, as I picked up a a couple more and then found out that they were part of a series…and I’m a stickler for getting an endire series, including color variants. After that I just picked up whatever looked interesting…and then some.