Toys, Figures, and Collectibles

I’m not big on collecting figures because I’m poor and don’t have enough living space for it as it is. But there are two that stoke my womanly fires, two shining males in a world of plastic boobs and upskirts.

tell me this isn't the greatest figure ever

tell me this isn't the greatest figure ever

Kamina, from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, is one of my all-time favorite anime characters, and probably the first one I’ve both inwardly and outwardly fangirled since I was a teenager. I’ll admit it: I love him. I can’t explain why, but it should be fairly obvious to anyone who’s seen him in action: he embodies everything a fiery-hearted anime character should be!

This figure is mad rare and mad expensive. You can see why. It speaks quality: screams it at you!

Customizability triples the fun!

Customizability triples the fun!

Evidently there was also a very rare limited edition that came with Boota.

Knowing this makes me extremely happy, and yet extremely sad that I will never own it.

Another from the same series is coming up: Viral, impossible not to love, even with those teeth.

gently caress

gently caress

A prototype of this is out, and only looks to get better. This is good. This is very good. I like Yoko’s design as much as the next person, but it’s about time the men to shine. Take it from me and my fellow man-loving figurine-lover.

We already know that Japan has a mastery of pixel-toys to rival that of Huru-Humis (seriously, why do we even bother); Tomagotchi brought us all joy and possibly made us well up and cry back when. I know I just couldn’t get over it when all eight of mine died simultaneously. Oh, but the innovation never stops!

Tuttukibako (ツッツキバコ) is a small pixel toy from Bandai and Asovision. It’s just big enough to have a screen, and for you to stick your pointer finger into. What do you do after you stick it in? Knowing some Japanese toys, you might be expecting more. No, but in this case, you can interact with the many different stages on-screen!

Whoa! Look what happens to your finger!

Flick somebody!

Cause somebody to vomit, or sneeze, or something like that!

Explore the sea!

Squish an amoeba!

Take that, amoeba!

It’s all possible with just your finger!

I’d like to try one out. I get a kick out of stuff like this, simple as it may be. Maybe they’ll integrate this kind of technology into the next Nintendo DS model?

Edit 4.3.10: And now there’s an English website!