Bandai Chozokei Damashii One Piece Series

Bandai just introduced their new Chozokei Damashii One Piece: One Hundred Million Rookies series; Chozokei Damashi series is a branch off of the Figuart ZERO series but sold in sets. This series focuses on the Supernova series, but only for the Rookies with a bounty of 100-million and above. The details on these characters look pretty good, but because I have not seen them in person or from collector photo's I can not judge their true quality. Bandai has been getting better at the quality of their small figures, but I find that these are a hit/miss where you might be lucky to get a good quality figure or you might get ones with smudge marks or paint errors.

Also AmiAmi has also released some of the Figuarts ZERO series Kuma, Smoker, and Tashigi, which I have posted in my previous post. They are currently out of stock, but knowing Bandai they will be making many more. Do not worry if you were not able to order them through pre-orders. I will post up links when they are released out in the market.

Finally I have decided to change the website a bit! I have added a figure column on the side, as well as links to them on Amazon for those that are worried about ordering from AmiAmi or other online figure stores. I have selected only certain figures based on price, demand, as well as new releases. If there are specific figures that you are seeking, feel free to leave a comment and I will try my best to find them for you. For now, enjoy!



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P.O.P DX Gecko Moria

P.O.P DX Gecko Moria

Available May 2012

It's the time again where the pre-orders for the up coming P.O.P (Portrait of Pirates) DX Gecko Moria came out tonight at 1:00 am Vancouver time, 6:00pm Japan time. I managed to pre-order Moria from AmiAmi, but since I did not order anything from their site lately because of their huge maintenance change, I was a bit worried. None the less I have managed to pre-order Moria from AmiAmi and also a while back I managed to order Doflamingo from Big in Japan. Currently I am 5/7 Shichibukai members being collected and just missing Jinbei and Crocodile. I believe I can find both of them if I went down to Tokyo, but at the moment both of them are pretty hard to find online.

I am a bit disappointed that Moria is pretty expensive, especially only coming with two additional bats and with no extra parts. I am not 100% sure of his actual height, but in relation to the manga he SHOULD be as tall as or maybe taller than Bartholomew Kuma. I hope MegaHouse gets his height accurate, otherwise I would be really disappointed in this figure. I hope those that were able to get their pre-orders, went through well. For those that were unable to pre-order him, try checking out Mandarake or Rakuten as a back up plan!! Enjoy!

D.P.C.F One Piece Vivi Alabasta

D.P.C.F (Door Painting Collection Figure) by Plex is releasing a new figure, this time they decided on making Vivi from the Alabasta series. She comes with 2 prop items: sword and wine glass, along with 2 changeable faces. She's a pretty awesome figure, well detailed and very different from all the other Vivi's that has been out on the market. The only down side of this is that she would probably be pretty expensive seeing that it is made by Plex.

For those that would want to get this, but is willing to wait, I would suggest waiting for a while until the price has gone down. The previous D.P.C.F prices have dropped a lot from 6800 yen down to 4000 yen after a couple of months from AmiAmi Online or Hobby Link Japan. Consider that when deciding if you would want to pre-order her. Enjoy.

P.O.P Sailing Again: Sanji

P.O.P Sailing Again: Sanji

It's that time again for the Pre-Order battle for P.O.P Sailing Again series with Sanji. Compared to his last P.O.P's (Neo & Strong World), the Sailing Again series gave him a few more accessories and some new changeable faces, which I think is great. Not many people seem to like Sanji, but I personally like his classy look and appeal. Here is the promo poster for him. I believe his pre-order will be sometime this week? I may be wrong but might be on a Wednesday, 6pm Japan time. If you plan on pre-ordering him I would suggest trying AmiAmi, HLJ, Otacute, or Hobby Search. The store links can be found on the right side bar of my blog. If you have any questions regarding the pre-orders or how they work, leave me a comment and I will get back to you.

Figuarts ZERO One Piece: Boa Hancock & Crocodile

Happy Halloween everyone! Even though I am a bit late since I was out these last few days. Here's a small update on some of Figuarts ZERO One Piece figures that just came out for pre-orders. We have Crocodile, which I think is the best looking Crocodile out there on the market compared to the P.O.P DX version of him. We also have Boa Hancock with Salome, similar to Banpresto's Shichibukai DX set, but with changeable arms. If I were to get either one of them, I would suggest Crocodile because of his facial expression and it comes with his poison hooks.

Crocodile - AmiAmi PreOrder

Boa Hancock - AmiAmi PreOrder

However, I have been pretty disappointed in Bandai's Figuarts ZERO line, because the quality that they show on the web looks completely different in person. I have read on a few forums and reviews that the quality is very horrible once they received the figure. If you do plan on ordering these figures I would say order at your own risk. Seeing that these are by Bandai, they will have more in stock once they are released.

DenDen Mushi Measuring Tapes

Found some neat new Den Den Mushi measuring tapes that came out not too long ago. They came out with the Blank Den Den Mushi that was used by Kizaru and also the White Den Den Mushi that was used by Dragon for a signal effector of some sort. Kind of want to order the black den den mushi and make that into a watch!

Pre-order links can be found from AmiAmi Online Shop

Black Den Den Mushi

White Den Den Mushi

P.O.P DX Admiral Akainu

P.O.P DX - Admiral Akainu

Here's a quick update on the up coming pre-orders starting today. MegaHouse is releasing their P.O.P (Portrait of Pirates) DX Admiral Akainu starting tonight at 2am (PDT - Vancouver time). Akainu is available on AmiAmi, Otacute, Hobby Link Japan, Hobby Search, and Big in Japan as well. Also there is an reissue of the P.O.P Strong World Nico Robin for those that have missed out on her from a couple of months ago as well. I don't have the links at the moment, but I will post them up just incase. But be warned that by the time I do get the links, the figure might already have been sold out. Here is Akainu's promo poster!

P.O.P Strong World: Nico Robin

Available links from the following online stores:

Big in Japan (DX Admiral Akainu)

Big in Japan (Strong World. Robin)

Play-Asia (DX Admiral Akainu)

Play-Asia (Strong World. Robin)

Figuarts One Piece New World Ver.

Figuarts One Piece New World (Time Skip) ver.

Here's a small update (delayed - sorry about the late notice) on Figuarts version of the One Piece New World Version of this series. Compared to Banpresto, Figuarts came out with their version first but the pose and builds are pretty close. This just depends on which pose you collectors prefer better compared to one another. Personally I like Banpresto's poses and because I have already started a collection of Banpresto figures I would like to have a good consistency of the figures I buy. Here are some photo's of the latest pre-orders from AmiAmi Online Store, but knowing that this is by Bandai there will be many more in stock. I guarantee!!

D-Arts: Rockman X by Bandai

D-Arts: Rockman X by Bandai

Just got a few new figure last week and took some nice photography of them. The D-Arts: Rockman X by Bandai has arrived and he is just fantastic. Surprisingly made by Bandai, the quality of the figure has increased a lot. The only complaint I would say about this figure is that the effects items are heavier than the figure itself, so you have to pose him in a specific way and some of the ball joints on the hands are lose. I was hoping the figure will come with a stand like it did in the promotion images on AmiAmi, but sadly it did not come with it. The figure comes with the following additional items: 3 changeable faces, 1 extra blaster for the right arm, 4 changeable hands, 1 blaster effect, and 1 small blaster effects (these ones you can not separate them, which I thought you could but they aren't). Overall the figure is pretty awesome and if you are one of those Rockman X collectors, the D-Arts: Rockman X is a very nice addition to your collection.

One Piece Log Box II

One Piece Log Box Marineford Arc by MegaHouse

Haven't update the blog lately due to watching the news and working on a few projects. Here are some new updates from MegaHouse that are coming out with pre-orders. One Piece Log Box MarineFord Arc and a re-release of the Neo-DX Monkey D. Luffy (MarineFord version) is out for pre-orders.

Pre-Order Link

One Piece Log Box II - Marineford Arc (AmiAmi Online Shop)

NEO-DX Monkey D. Luffy - Marineford version (AmiAmi Online Shop)

P.O.P NEO-DX Vista & Marshall D. Teach

P.O.P NEO-DX Marshall D. Teach

Some recent releases out on the P.O.P (Portrait of Pirates) DX line are Vista of the Flower Swords & Marshall D. Teach, also known as Black Beard. The P.O.P NEO-DX Vista is out to be released around June 2011 and the P.O.P NEO-DX Marshall D. Teach is already out on the market but currently sold out on most online dealers. I am sure there will be more of Teach being released soon so I would not worry too much if you missed out on him this round.

P.O.P NEO-DX Vista of Flower Swords

Trafalgar Law & Marco the Phoenix POP Pre-Order

P.O.P DX Trafalgar Law

Trafalgar Law & Marco the Phoenix POP Pre-Order are finally out on AmiAmi, but sadly they were both sold out within 5 minutes of the release. I couldn't get either of them, but during the release I am sure that there will be in stock again. Otherwise, I would consider ordering them through ebay Japan if I can't get them at all.

P.O.P DX Marco the Phoenix

Last week I went out to Colorado Springs with a bunch of the interns, so it was a relaxing weekend. I also recently ordered the Canon S95, my very first point and shoot camera since I've only used D-SLR's this whole time. I will update you all on that soon. Here's the promotion photo's of Law and Marco, enjoy!

One Piece Goods!!

One Piece LogBox Marineford Chapter Box

by MegaHouse

Just a quick update on the AmiAmi Online Shop, an update of the One Piece Log Box Marinford chapter box by MegaHouse has just been released for pre-orders. They include the duel statue of Luffy & Ace along with several other famous scene's in that arc. They also have a pretty sweet bonus set of all the Shichibukai all lined up that goes well with the Luffy & Ace statue.

Desktop Real McCoy OnePiece figure set

by MegaHouse

Also there's another release of the Desktop Real McCoy One Piece 01 figure set by MegaHouse again. This one is a 200mm statue with an awesome statue of Luffy, Sogeking, Zoro, and Chopper. I assume that the next release will include Nami, Robin, Franky, Sanji, and Brook, unless they decide to break that and make a third version. I'm not too much of a fan of just still figures; I like most of my figures where I can change their pose or switch their accessories around to make that shot look a lot more interesting. But for those that like well detailed still statues, this may be something you are looking for.

Daft Punk Movie Figures

Daft Punk Tron Legacy Edition

Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

So it has been a while since I last update on my blog. Been pretty busy these last few days with work and new project directions. I've been learning lots on materials and the industrial design perspective of how to communicate to clients and such. But for this blog I'm just gonna go back to figures and toys because that's what I'm missing the most at the moment. I miss my toys back home and the one's that also just arrived back home as well. For those that are waiting for the Tron Legacy movie, Medicon Toy has released their new Real Action Heroes series of Daft Punk movie edition. They are pretty slick and available for pre-orders on AmiAmi Online Shop. If I had the money to buy these, I'd buy them! One thing I kind wish they did was to put some nice LED lights inside the helmets or at least use glow-in-the-dark material for their clothes to light up like they do in the movie. Other then that, these figures are pretty slick.

K-On! Figure Releases

Azusa Nakano Complete Figure by Movic

So I've been behind on some toy blogs and decided to see what interesting new figures are out there. Some new K-On!! characters have been released and think I would post these up. The Azusa Nakano Complete Figure by Movic has been up for pre-orders on AmiAmi Online Store and the details on her is pretty sweet. They have the details of the string being bent back and for those that are Azusa Nakano fans, this one is pretty anime accurate.

Houkagou Tea Time Animal Suit by Wave

Another one that some of those might be interested are the Houkagou Tea Time Stuffed Animal Suits. For those that don't know what these suits are, these are mascot suits that the K-On! girls wore during the clubs recruiting day. These suits were the only ones that seem to stand out, which then became an icon to these girls. I personally love that they made these figures, but unfortunately with the lack of financial funds at the moment I won't be getting these. But perhaps later on if they are still available, then I shall be making some purchases :)

P.O.P DX Monkey D. Garp and CB-EX Luffy & Ace

P.O.P DX Monkey D. Garp Pre-orders [click here]

Finally the P.O.P DX Monkey D. Garp is finally up for pre-orders on AmiAmi Online Store right now, along with the CB-EX Luffy and Ace Brotherhood combo set is also up for pre-orders. I have pre-ordered Gap already but still debating whether or not if I'm going to get the Luffy & Ace set. I haven't started collecting the childhood series with all the other characters and I'm wondering if I should even start. So far I will be done collecting the Strong World series, along with some side characters such as Mihawk, Boa Hancock, White Beard, and Garp. I was debating if I should get the Shichibukai Kuma as well since he is one of my favorite characters from the Shichibukai, as well as Don Quixote Doflamingo.

For the coming up pre-orders for the P.O.P Series, the following are declared to come out on the following days:

• September: Strong World Zoro & Chopper
• December: White Beard, Jinbei, Portagas D. Ace (ver.2), NEO-DX Luffy (ver.2)
• January: Monkey D. Garp, CB-EX Luffy & Ace

P.O.P CB-EX Luffy & Ace Pre-orders [click here]

The one thing that I'm wondering is when will MegaHouse be releasing or thinking of making the following figures for their P.O.P collection. Depending on the timing of these pre-orders, my wallet is going to be in danger. Here's a list of the P.O.P's that I personally will be looking for:

• NEO-DX Admiral Kizaru & Akainu
• Shichibukai Don Quixote Donflamingo
• "Dark King" Silvers Rayleigh
• Supernovas: Eustass Kidd & Trafalgar Law

Nendoroid Petite: K-On! figure

Petite K-On! Nendoroid set

For those that were interested in the K-On! Nendoroid series but couldn't find the money or space to buy each individual ones, look no further! Good Smile Company just released a petite version of the K-On! series characters with everyone included along with a swim suit version as well! The only difference between this and the regular Nendoroid versions are the changeable faces. Unlike the individuals, these petite version's don't come with changeable faces and accessories. Accessories such as Tea set from Mugi and neko mimi + neko from Azusa. But for those that just want a set of the K-On! nendoroids, this is perfect for you!...Take a look and perhaps consider adding these for your collection.

Pre-orders can be found at AmiAmi Online Store for 4,750 yen.

New Neo DX Luffy + Ace

P.O.P DX Ace

Haven't updated the blog for a while since I have been busy with research + work. But here's a new update on the upcoming P.O.P DX series with Ace and Luffy. The poses from this series are based on the Marineford Arc of the One Piece manga. Both look pretty fantastic especially Ace and in my personal opinion, Luffy's facial expression is the best out of all the other series. I'd love to get Ace, but I have been pre-ordering quite a few P.O.P's here and there and I've yet to get the pre-orders for Garp so I am setting Ace aside at the moment. For those that are interested in per-ordering the P.O.P DX series, the links are located below. Enjoy!

P.O.P DX Luffy

Online Pre-Order Links

Neo DX Luffy: AmiAmi Online Store

Neo DX Ace: AmiAmi Online Store

One Piece Figuarts Zero Collection

Luffy Figuarts Zero

Here's a short notice update on some new One Piece Figuarts Zero Collection. Currently there are 5 characters available for pre-orders on the AmiAmi Online website. The list including: Monkey D. Luffy, Shanks, Black Beard, White Beard, and Boa Hancock (no photo's or pre-orders at the moment). The character details on Luffy and Black Beard look pretty decent, especially Luffy's facial expression. Personally, Luffy's facial expression is the best one out of any figure I have seen so far. The details on Black Beard is pretty awesome, but I have yet to compare this to the P.O.P DX Black Beard version. But here are just some of the photo's from the AmiAmi website. For those that are interested in pre-ordering the One Piece Figuarts Zero Collection click on the following link at the bottom of this blog post.

Black Beard Figuarts Zero

Shanks Figuarts Zero

White Beard (Edward Newgate) Figuarts Zero

Online Shops

AmiAmi Online Shop - One Piece Figuarts Collection