The Energon Pub

[Emerje]

$50 US seems pretty reasonable for her. Here in New England we have a chain of retail geek stores called Newbury Comics (which ironically only sells music on their website) and they have a really good selection of Pop Up Parade figures (a massive shelf of them) and that's about what they sell them for, some are even selling for more since the retail prices have been climbing rapidly. In the past year these have gone from an average price of $32 to $40 with several averaging $43 and even a few standard ones priced just under $50. They're following the figma playbook, start low and climb, climb, climb. The first figma was only 2,380JPY, 16 years later and now they start at 8,000 JPY. In a few years PUPs will average $100 USD despite being the cheap alternative to more expensive scale figures.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

$50 US seems pretty reasonable for her. Here in New England we have a chain of retail geek stores called Newbury Comics (which ironically only sells music on their website) and they have a really good selection of Pop Up Parade figures (a massive shelf of them) and that's about what they sell them for, some are even selling for more since the retail prices have been climbing rapidly. In the past year these have gone from an average price of $32 to $40 with several averaging $43 and even a few standard ones priced just under $50. They're following the figma playbook, start low and climb, climb, climb. The first figma was only 2,380JPY, 16 years later and now they start at 8,000 JPY. In a few years PUPs will average $100 USD despite being the cheap alternative to more expensive scale figures.

Emerje

Suck for the characters you really want, but if one just want something cool and pretty, we can always wait for some sales. PuP often are on sale at Amazon for between 25$can to 35$can.

[Emerje]

Suck for the characters you really want, but if one just want something cool and pretty, we can always wait for some sales. PuP often are on sale at Amazon for between 25$can to 35$can.

What's really annoying is when they randomly decide to make what should be a normal figure a large one like Zero Two in her suit. "L" should be reserved for tall characters, not just random figures they decide to make bigger than the other figures from the same show.

Using my 15% off discount at the Crunchyroll store I can usually get the $32 figures for closer to $28.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

What's really annoying is when they randomly decide to make what should be a normal figure a large one like Zero Two in her suit. "L" should be reserved for tall characters, not just random figures they decide to make bigger than the other figures from the same show.

Emerje

Like for example, the upcoming Len and Rin figures. I pre-ordered a Rin because I'm a fanboy, but I would have prefered a standard version for half the price. Still, I see these as "1/7" standard figures so she would not look too out of place along my other Rins.

[Emerje]

^ Yes, exactly that. I'd like to have a full Vocaloid set, but it's so annoying that they keep changing scales within the same line like that.

Anyway, got a big box from AmiAmi. Really weird stuff in this box.

figma Jujutsu Kaisen Toge Inumaki

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S.H.Figuarts Shy "SHY"

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Shangri-La Frontier Headgear Sunraku
Shangri-La Frontier Plush Emul

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TV Anime "Undead Unluck" Deco Sticker w/Gum 20Pack BOX

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Normally I wouldn't have gone for the headgear, but it was only 200jpy more than the plush so how could I resist? The stickers are going in a trading card binder, huge fan of Undead Unluck.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

That Figuarts Shy is lovely.

[-Kanrabat-]

For an acceptable price, I got a used PuPL Elias!
Now my Chise is no longer alone!

[blackeyedprime]

Lord grasp and terror join the masses.

[-Kanrabat-]

Got a cheap "prize" figure of Mitsuri, one of my favorite Demon Slayer character. Not only is she super sexy, but her positive energy is healing. Both characteristics that are perfectly portrayed in the figure.

My only complaint is that the box is way, way too large for nothing. Off to the recycling bin it went.

[-Kanrabat-]

More Mitsuri love with a "noodle stopper" figure. I have no idea what is the purpose of a "noodle stopper", but she's smol, cute, sexy, and bad-ass. Just like I wanted her to be. Still, once again, the box is way too large for the figure so to the bin it go.

Also, she was ironically 10$can more expensive than the big one for reasons. Anyway, they look great together.

[Emerje]

You're supposed to sit them on top of instant ramen to keep the lid down. I doubt many people really use them for that, but that's the origin. Normally they'd be in a sitting pose to hang over the lip, but that looks rather impractical.

Well, most of them sit...

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Emerje

[Emerje]

New BBTS POL:

MOTU Masterverse-
Thunder Punch He-Man
Emperor Hordak
Leech
Sy-clone

TMNT BST AXN Alopex

Voltron Mini Action Voltron Vehicle Force Figure

DK-45 Armada Optimus Prime upgrade kit

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I got what may be my only one Q-Posket figure. I don't really like them because like the Funko Pops, they all have the same face.

Regardless, I needed that Rin for my Rin army.

[Emerje]

So I said I wasn't going to buy any of the Turtles of Grayskull figures because the exclusives are so hard to get, but then I saw Sla'Ker on clearance on Target.com, and come on, it's Slash, I had to get him.

Emerje

[blackeyedprime]

The expandables and little people.

[Emerje]

My May orders are in from AmiAmi!

figma Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- Arcueid Brunestud DX Edition

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S.H.Figuarts Spirits "SHY"

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S.H.Figuarts Frieren "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"

S.H.Figuarts Naruto Uzumaki -NARUTOP99 Edition- "NARUTO"

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MODEROID Voltron Plastic Model

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Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

All pretty nice stuff!

[Emerje]

Sure is!

I forgot two things I got from the Crunchyroll Store:

Undead Unluck - Andy Prize Figure
Undead Unluck - Fuuko Izumo Prize Figure

Damn do I love Undead Unluck! It and One Piece are the only manga I read and I've watched the anime twice now (subbed and dubbed). First of many figures I hope to get!

Emerje

[Fires_Of_Inferno]

This arrived in the mail today. Been on and off on weather I wanted this kit or not but as it's getting harder to find I bit in. Not sure when I'll put it together.

[blackeyedprime]

Okay so the turtle figures are almost on par with playmates efforts of mirage comic style repaints but at £5 a figure, no complaints. The foot look great and the packaging is really good too. Only had their casey Jones (toon) before but think the line is pretty good. Apart from having to import most of them if we aren't lucky enough to find them in discount stores.

[-Kanrabat-]

I chanced upon this Lum figure at GameStop.

Also, I still have no idea where to display that Tidalwave.

[blackeyedprime]

Managed to complete my standard wave 1 with Leo. Now I have to find Raphael when my near set of wave 2 arrives and just got the full set of wave 3.

Skeletor is really nice

Mikey with out the wig is pretty good (still thinking of putting his head with man at arms tho)

Teila is pretty good

Casey is really kind of.. They didn't think of a way to cross him over... Let's just throw in loads of weapons with him and the buyers will be happy. I'm happy.

[Emerje]

I've had so many things come in over the past week or so plus some store purchases.

Crunchyroll:

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Liliruca Arde Pop Up Parade Figure
(Not the costume I think most people wanted for Lili, should be her normal clothes and a giant backpack, but it's what we got.)

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Ais Wallenstein Pop Up Parade Figure

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Sanjouno Haruhime Pop Up Parade Figure

Overlord - Albedo Pop Up Parade Figure (Dress Ver.)

Overlord - Shalltear Bloodfallen Pop Up Parade Figure

One Piece - Trafalgar Law SH Figuarts Figure (The Raid on Onigashima Ver.)

Frieren Beyond Journeys End - Himmel Desktop x Decorate Collections Figure

Amazon:

MEGA Masters of The Universe Building Toys Set, MOTU She-Ra vs Hordak & Monstroid

Mattel Creations:

Masters of the Universe Origins Night Stalker Vehicle
(I bought two, apparently these come two to a case so they just shipped it in a case. Surprisingly they come pre-packed in those generic cardboard boxes in the case.)

Secondipity:
I've never used this store before, it was posted in the Transformers section as having random good deals. Pretty obvious they work in salvage since the stuff I got had Target clearance stickers on them. Plus there was a 50% off coupon.)

DC Comics, Gotham City Guardian 4-in-1 Playset
This is a $100 combining Batman robot in a box larger than a Titan (which they just slapped shipping labels on), it's MASSIVE! Barely any articulation, though. But who cares, it'll look good on a shelf and cost me a grand total of $17.40!!

Aquaman 4" Sunken Citadel Battle Pack Action Figure Set - 4pk
I like the movies and it was only $6. Plus it has some figures that I don't believe were sold at retail, I bought all of those for like $2 on clearance at Walmart a while ago.

Walmart:

They had the latest wave of McFarlane 5" Demon Slayer figures and they were on clearance for only $7.50.

Sanemi Shinazugawa

Gyomei Himejima

Obanai Iguro

Tanjiro Kamado (Final Selection)

I think that's everything...

Emerje

[blackeyedprime]

I have the giddy up!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

got some new dinos