Figuarts ZERO Chopper

Been busy the last few weeks with work, but finally had some time to post some new updates. I finally decided to go with the Figuarts ZERO Chopper (time skip) version of him instead of the Grand Line Men version of him. Here are some reason's on why I choose him over the other.

Looking at the sculpt and coloring done on him, they are pretty much the same. The details on the hat and his ears are different, but not in a bad way. This depends if you like more of the fluffy like texture (Banpresto - similar to Law's hat) or a rough checker lined style (Figuarts). The scale between the two are very different. I felt that the Figuarts ZERO scale of Chopper is much more accurate than Banpresto's version. If you compare the two, Chopper is up to Zoro's waste for Banpresto and for Figuarts, Chopper is up to Zoro's thigh.

Seeing that the two are pretty much a like, I leaned towards the scale of the figure more than the consistency of buying the figure from the same company. Banpresto's version of Chopper is still fantastic, but for me I went with the accuracy of the scaling. I hope this reviews is of much help for those still deciding on which Chopper figure to get. Take a look at the photos and here is a sneak peak of some of the figure reviews I will be doing in the next few posts.

Figuarts Zero Chopper vs Grand Line Men Chopper

Choppers scale

I've been debating for a while now about which New World Chopper I would consider getting seeing that Banpresto's Grand Line Men Chopper is coming out. I have been comparing Banpresto's version with Bandai Figuarts ZERO chopper and in terms of the color they are pretty much even. The quality of the figure I have higher hopes for Banpresto, though I have seen a few photo's online of the Figuarts version and they look pretty decent. The only difference is their scale.

Grand Line Men - Chopper 

Figuarts ZERO - Chopper

The Grand Line Men version of Chopper, his scale, I feel that he is a bit bigger and taller then what he should be where as the one from Figuarts, his scale is actually the perfect scale with the Grand Line Mens. The quality of the two are pretty close, except for his hat, the texture is a bit different. Banpresto's version of Chopper does seem a bit darker compared to the Figuarts version, but this might be because of lighting.

Figuarts ZERO - Chopper (also has a stick)

Grand Line Men - Chopper

I have been debating about this for a while and perhaps I will think about this more once the Grand Line Men has been officially released and I shall make a last decision, but tell me what you guys think! I would love to hear your opinions on this as a toy collector. Would you be true to the scale if the quality and coloring is the same with both figures or would you buy the figure from the same series to keep it's consistency? Enjoy!

One Piece Stacking Vignette Box

Found some interesting One Piece candy box toys I found while looking around AmiAmi and thought I would write a short review about them. Bandai has just released their orders for Stacking Vignette One Piece - Episode Fishman Island figures. These come with 5 characters per box, along with a piece of gum. These mini figures comes with a character piece as well as a counter part, which can also be put together with one another.

The figures can be put together along with the counter parts which creates a mini model of the Fishman Island Arc. The set of 5 comes out to be 2,040 JPY or roughly around 25$ Canadian depending on the shipping will change the final price. Take a look at these figures and enjoy!

One Piece Stacking Vignette Candy Box Pre-order

AmiAmi Online Shop (2,040 JPY)

Bandai Figuarts Zoro & Mihawk Promo

Since I've already finished a review on Cobby and Helmeppo, here is a promo photo of the coming Figuarts Zoro and Mihawk with their dynamic poses. Although Zoro's New World figure has already been released I assume that they wanted to have another Zoro figure out in the market in competition to Banpresto's Zoro, which was made during the One Piece Colosseum. Enjoy!

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Bandai Figuarts Cobby & Helmeppo Review

Finally made some time to update on some new characters that I got this week. Got my hands on Figuarts Cobby & Helmeppo figures. As some of you may know I mostly collect Banpresto figures, but I did make some exception for characters, which I think won't be made into Grand Line Men/Lady figures (any time soon or ever). Figuarts Cobby and Helmeppo were one of those exceptions and I like the sculpt made for these characters. So here is a short review of these figures.

First off the sculpting is very well made for both of these characters. I know that some of the facial expressions for the Mugiwara crew weren't spot on, but these two are just fantastic. I love how Figuarts figures come with multiple poses and items, which Banpresto figures are lacking. Though I am a bit disappointed in some of the coloring done of these figures. Seeing that Bandai makes these figures in mass production, the quality of their painting is not as high as Banpresto's figures. Don't get me wrong on this. My Sentomaru and Buggy both had very good coloring quality, but this is one of those times that the coloring was not done well. Hence, One Piece Figuarts characters are considered (in my opinion) buy at your own risk.

The only coloring error which was poorly done was on the white colored parts of the figures. For instance a bit of the green, such as Helmeppo's shirt was rubbing on to his arms, or Cobby's white shirt has a bit of blue from his scarf. The coloring on the faces of both characters were done well and there were no smudge's or errors so that was a relief. However, for those looking for perfect spot on figures with very little or no errors on sculpt or coloring, I would suggest Banpresto figures. Banpresto only makes a small batch but you can guarantee that their quality is spot on! Over all I am pretty satisfied with these characters and once I make some space to place all my figures I shall post up some photos. Enjoy!


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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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Banpresto Grand Line Children & Figuarts ZERO Figures

Here are some up coming pre-orders for both Banpresto and Bandai Figuarts ZERO figures. All of which are pretty awesome and might consider pre-ordering myself. For the Grand Line Children - Lucci and Jabara, I might consider just because I don't have their adult version of these figures but if there was I would. As for Bandai Figuart ZERO - Ryuma figures, I might consider getting this figure since Banpresto hasn't made a lot of the side characters such as Bepo, Sentomaru, Coby, etc. I am hoping that Banpresto would make a Ryuma figure, but I highly doubt they will since he's not a major character and also not in high demand. From the looks of Bandai's prototype he looks pretty awesome here.

Bandai Figuarts ZERO: Sentomaru

As some of you may have saw during the New Years post, I received Sentomaru during the Christmas break. As stated from the previous post, I am very impressed from Bandai's quality going up. Compared to Captain Buggy, Sentomaru does not come with any additional parts or changeable faces, but the scale is pretty accurate when placed with MegaHouse P.O.P Bartholomew Kuma and with Banpresto's Grand Line Men figures as well. It can be a nice addition, especially if Banpresto has not shown any concept or demos for any side characters such as Sentomaru. Here is a small gallery of Sentomaru. Enjoy the New Years!

Bandai Figuarts ZERO: Captain Buggy

I know I told myself that I would think twice when it comes to Bandai figures because of the quality I have been seeing online. but I got a few unexpected Christmas gifts that I thought I would share from my perspective. First off, I was very surprised at the quality that some of these Bandai Figuarts figures came out to be. I know that some people that collect these figures were not pleased with the quality of the paint or some of the sculpt quality was poorly made. I do believe they are inconsistent, but I was lucky enough to get two figures that were pretty well made.

Here's a short review of Bandai's Figuarts Zero: Captain Buggy figure. He comes with two forms (1) his normal form with his knives and (2) his miniature form when his other parts of the body was tied down. The heads are inter-changeable and he comes with a base plate. However, he is pretty well balanced that he can actually stand without the base.

The color and details done on the figure is well made. There are some imperfection on his hand holding the knives, which is lacking compared to the Banpresto or MegaHouse figures. I am treating this figure as equal to the other companies to bare with me here. The details done on his pants and clothes are pretty impressive and I love the fact that you can have inter-changeable faces, which is something Banpresto is missing. Unless you decide to go for the expensive MegaHouse figures, but for it's price and customization, Bandai Figuarts would be an alternative. Enough with the long read, check out some of these photos. Enjoy!