Nendoroid
Today we are going to have a look at just some of my unboxed Nendoroids ^^;
For those who dont know, Nendoroid is a series of figures from Good Smile Company where the characteristic is a huge head on a weeny body.
There are different types of Nendoroids - the standard ones (about 10cm high), Nendoroid Puchi - trading figures that cost 500 yen each and are about 5cm tall.
Then there are Nendoroid Plus - Nendoroids which are either a collaboration effort between two companies or there is something particularly special about it.
I think this one of Melissa is my fave out of the lot - just love her bright face.
What?! Nendoroid fans may not have seen this one before - find out who she is tomorrow at the official Good Smile site in Danny's corner.
Nendoroid Puchi Shana - she comes with one of the Shana DVD's.
Mikuru Shana.
Been reading the manga Kemeko Deluxe - cant wait for the anime to start later this week. PV below.
Thats MM you see peeking out of the Kemeko unit.
Inside the Kemeko fits a full sized human - a bit like Dr Who's Tardis.
And this is Kemeko with MM fully inside. This is actually a Nendoroid Plus which joins onto the MM figure made by Max factory - review after the anime is out.
Very funny manga - does have a bit of fanservice but does not focus on it like To Love Ru does.
Mikuru from the 3rd Haruhi Nendoroid Puchi set - due out next month.
Very sweet indeed.
Haruhi from the same set.
Yuki - same set.
You can see the other members at Danny's Corner later this week.
And if you want to see what the secret figure is then I've only posted it at Danny's corner which you can see here.
Rei Mii from Zoids.
Moetan. Most Nendoroids come with 3 sets of faces. I keep Moetan on this face.
Kagami Rin.
Very sweeto desu.
More pics of Asakura at Danny's Corner.
The Nice Boat knife.
Dont remember much of Asakura. Probably time to watch Haruhi again.
Konata Elegance from Zoids.
Mikuru does Gachapin cosplay.
Mikuru No Tease.
Kemeko does Mikuru cosplay.
Mikuru-chan kawaii na.
Haruhi Nendoroid desu.
Hatsune Miku Nendoroido desu. I like Miku because you can display her without a stand - her twin tails stop her from falling over.
Hatsune Kemeko.
Mikuru from the 3rd Haruhi set.
Captain Haruhi.
Yuki in bridge gear.
You can see the rest of the team at Danny's Corner later this week.
Mao from Doki Doki Majo Shinpan - the feel'em up game for the DS.
Kerokero.
Enpatsu Mikuru Ver.
The Mikuru froggie is my fave Nendo puchi.
Tambourine girl Mikuru.
Mikuru and Peke.
And thats the lot for today. I used to think the Nendoroids looked a bit odd at first - especially after collecting just standard scale figures.
Now that I'm surrounded by them all day at work, I cant get enough.
I remember when I started to blog about Nendoroids - I saw many comments from users saying that they thought the Nendoroids looked odd - have you been converted or do you think they still look strange?
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looks like you have more than one frog Mikuru. ^^
lol on Kerokero Haruhi, a bit scary though. ^^
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oh btw count me among the converted. ^^ use to think they be strange as well. not until I got the first Puchi Haruhi set that I started to like looking at these SD figures.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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For me, it was Hatsune Miku...
I used to think they were kinda... too uniform (like they all looked too much alike).
A video converted me:
http://xspblog.com/2008/09/09/nendoroids/
Kawaii~~~~
Student, part-time slave
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Nendoroids are one of the reasons I started my figurine collection. Started with Death Note, and since Haruhi nends looked cute and were affordable bought them too. Very cute and I probably will buy more, even when I'm not into some characters.
Student, part-time slave
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One thing I did not like from the first nendoroids was the stand. It didn't quite fit for my Light, Misa and Haruhi nends, they were constantly falling and the paint-job got ruined in a couple of them. I stored them in the hopes someday I could make my own stand or purchase some new ones, whatever comes first.
I also have to admit they are getting smaller. Melissa is my smallest nendoroid, yet price is the same as the old ones. It does go with the more detail they have now, but I can't help but hesitate sometimes, what with PVC being just a bit pricier but much bigger.
流浪人
I only have two puchi-Nendos, right now (they came with Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo box set)...will have to get some full-size ones in the future...^^
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I think they are cute and cool. But I personally am not a collector of nendroids. They are a little pricy and cost roughly the same as a Figma. Figures that represent the character as they are are prefered by me. (^.^)
オタク all day long
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Nendoroids are so cute! I love them in the first sign. =D
But I think they're a bit overpriced especially after figma came out.
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Yeah, though I find them cute, they are quite expensive.
Law student
I don't really like Nendo proportions, their heads are a bit *too* big. That said, I got Melissa too and don't regret it one bit. She's one of the cutest things in my collection!
I'll probably get Lion Saber too <3
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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So adorable! I'd want an army of them if most of them don't fall over so easily lol I can't wait to get my saber lion nendoroid! *mwahahaha* but I must say danny your pix tempts me argh!
Student artist
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I personally do not like nendoroids but some are cool for the car's dashboard
C. Engineering Student
http://otaku.baywords.com
until they melt under the sun that is. lol.
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
It will melt in an instant in my region.
Network Security
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I like them. It's another take on the character that's done in a fun way. It's also a figure that usually costs a bit less and I don't feel like has to stay in the display case.
Bounty Hunter
this comment has nothing to do with the post, i hope danny reads this, hey danny its been long time since you made a post about gundam, when i found your website was full of things of gundam and other type of robots, and there where of course figures, that was almost 3 years ago more or less, it would be cool if you made more post about gundam, i know its your website and all and you can do whatever you want but it would be really cool to have that part of the site back, i never really made an account but i been checking almost dialy your website xD its really good, and it would be great if you brought back that part of dannychoo.com
kind regards an otaku from tatooine :P
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Thanks for your comment dear loyal reader ;-)
Personally I'm also into gunpla collections, so I can feel your request.
As Danny had started his own company & it had really kicked off to the promising bright future.
Danny have little time to cover on his Gunpla tutorial, because each plastic model kit need to invest a lot of time (than figures & others topics) & skillful work (paint job etc...) in order to present the detailed result of the final model display.
Danny had mentioned he'll try his best to bring more coverage on Gunpla whenever is posible, in the meantime, please kindly enjoy the flow of this wonderful community ^_^
(Solely from my very humble opinion)
The Sword of Magus
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It's nice to see that you're concerned about that. But the problem is Danny is busy lately, owning his own company and being affiliated with Good Smile Company. And I guess these figure reviews are also part of his job being with GSC so these posts are considered part-work. So please bear with it for a while and just enjoy some gundam related posts in the Member News Section. ^^
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Thanks guys.
There are many quality Gundam stuff written by experts who know much more than me when it comes to Gundam in the news items - check em out ^^
Software Consultant, Business Intelligence
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Nendoroid Fever!
Ahh sadly I am also affected. Currently only have about 9 of them in my collection (standard Nendo), with one of them is a Wonfes Edition (ahh Wonfes stuff IS SO EXEPENSIVE to obtain).
My pre-orders as well consist of most nendoroids, but had to skip some of them due to finance constraints.
My dream is to collect all nendoroids as per listed in nendoroid.jp , but it will be an impossible one.
I do believe Danny probably have all of them in his collection :p
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
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Nendoroid's are definitely cute! I can't wait to get mine
Gamer, Lecturer, Graphic Designer
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Nendoroids are the cutest thing evaaaa! :)
Student
Woo Ryofuko-chan!
Nekophilia
I love them: cute and sweet but their joints are sometimes.. loose (lack of better words) as depicted in image 22337. Not a big problem tho, if I don't move them around too much.
Another thing is some of them are not really stable even with the stand. For example the Saber Konata. (Not sure if its my lousy skills, huge head or wut)
Graphic Arts Student
I really like nendoroids, they're cool.
I just wish I could afford more of them.
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I don't own one yet, my first one will get here in December, followed by another in January and another in February, so I can't personally speak on what I think about them just yet, but from seeing them in pictures I'm eager to give them a chance, I think they look cute.
???Confused???
I want to start getting them when I have the chance and mix and match them...
working to pay for figures etc.
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I wonder if anyone remembers the "superdeformed" characters from way back? Nendoroids are just an updated version, using the "head same height as body" proportion.
Evil Fanfic Writer
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SD is win. That said, the full size Nendoroids are pretty big, and the head would seriously hurt someone if you threw at someone :P. Their balance is also extremely off. I think the Nendoroid puchis are perfect, size wise.
Student
Nendoroids are cool and cute:) And nice cosplay:P
Pre-Press Technician
It's nice to see that even these have great detail, thanks for showing us Danny!
bum
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gotta love them nendos :)
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Haha Mikuru in Shana uniform kinda looks like Kazumi XD
I've been buying a few nendoroids, but not as much as others. I wasn't going to get the Ryoko Asakura one, but Danny showed that there were 3 reasons to buy it: Extra Parts for Yuki, Haruhi & Mikuru Nendos!! ARRRGGGHHHH!!! I have to spend money again >_<
Online Shop
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I'm entranced by all those big, cutey eyes @_@
JR. College Student
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Some look weird, some look good. It really depends just like any other figure really.
IT Crowd
Nendoroids are my life ^^. Well and truly converted by you Danny. And like you my fave is the puchi frog-suit Mikuru, though anything Mikuru is just so cute!! Even my wife thinks I need to buy the next series of Haruhi puchi's :)
a guy who cares (sort of...)
I'm not really into collecting figures to begin with (although I do like to watch them on the pictures) and I think that keeping something that you have to dust every couple of days, be careful not to wipe off the paint or even worse brake into pieces is too bothersome. But if I ever want to buy any figure it would be definitely one of the Puchi Nendoroids.
IT Crowd
dusting them is not a chore like it sounds. It's very satisfying and part of the fun of owning them. Never lost any paint on any of my figures either.
Informatics(ComSci-ish) student/self-taught graphic designer and illustrator
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My very first figure (well, I did have some when I was younger but I don't count those... mostly because they were simply toys to me and I have no idea where they are >.> ) was the Miku Nendroid ^_^ I have 3 right now (Miku, Haruhi and Tsuruya) and waiting for my Shana ^o^
Aspiring Trap
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As much as I find them irresistibly adorable, I wouldn't actually pay for one; would rather go for a figma.
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Welp, i always thought they are cute. However, i never wanted to collect them... figma series is enough lol.
Though since there most likely wont be a figma Yoko i did pre-order the Yoko Ritona Nendo. =.=
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good thing i'm only interested in standard scales figures. otherwise my credit card and wallet will be crying all night long. ^^;
University Student
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Have just owned one nendoroids.. and have preordered another one! XD
Student
I prefer 1/6 or 1/8 figures but nendoroid do look lovely but i guess it's not my type :P
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At beginning I wast a nendoroid fan, but later I found amusing and cool the chibi versions of some female characters
(*Thinking in Saber in Lion's costume...^_^ and Miku nendoroid..*)
Graphic Designer / Multi-class-worker-character
FU** pure envy !! XDD
Nendoroid are just the perfect drug to US, the fans!
Ork Warlord
You sure you enjoy your Nendos, Danny, good thing for you, jeje. already have some too, but I desperatly looking the Fate Stay Night cosplay for Konata and Kagami, can`t find anyplace!!
Student and full-time otaku
I love Melissa, but she's just so weird in her pumpkin...waiting for my Miku and Yoko nendos with much suspense though ^^
University Student
If they were accessible in here, I would have a ton of them!
Photography Student
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I love Nendroids a lot, but can't see myself buying these, I rather look at pictures from everyone that likes them and keep just getting regular figures (and figmas).
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
that's it nendroids over figmas for me!
C. Engineering Student
http://otaku.baywords.com
I wish I could have one of melissa too, but I can't find it online anymore. :( I also heard that Melissa is one of the nendoroids that are being targeted by counterfeits.
C. Engineering Student
http://otaku.baywords.com
Kid Nemo has it, but once again they fail. 90 dollars for a nendo of Melissa? They are charging about 3 times the going rate of it.
Student / otaku
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MOE !
Love Kagami Rin nendoroid. I should buy a nendoroid one day...maybe the Saber Lion nendoroid (gao~).
The Sword of Magus
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Whoo cute!
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
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I love em ! ^^
Got 5 of them already (Haruhi, Mikuru, Nagato, Miku and Pastel Ink)
http://at1987.com
I love them too. I have three full size (Yuki,Konata,Kagami) and two puchi size (Minoru,Akira). I plan to buy Bichotan if it isn't sold out.
Hikikomori in the making
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http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/toys/22371/photo/Nendoroid/
Could this be?! *Gasps!* Haruhi's true form?!
I've always thought Nendoroids were cute since you always see them in manga and such... Still don't own a nendoroid...
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
I don't particularly mind the designs of nendoroids, but I am usually put off by the size of them. I would be more interested if they were a bit smaller.
Having said that, I do have the exelica nendo on preorder.
hikikomori
This is the first I've heard someone wanting them smaller. For the price they are, they seem hefty enough. And of course, I know some who wish they were bigger ^^
Network Technician
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I tend to prefer normal sized figure's 1/7 1/8 etc but I do think the nendroids are very cute, my wife thinks there great I can see them invading at some point in the near future >.>
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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So much cuteness....
But in this pic - http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/1582/Nendoroid.html#image22368, and the other Haruhi puchi's in the same kinda outfits have weird looking legs.... I don't think they should give the legs shape... just looks deformed at the top lol.
And btw, he's called The Doctor, not Dr Who.(big DW fan lol...)
Student
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They're kinda cute, so far only have Saber, I want Pastel Ink though.
college student
http://otakuartist.wordpress.com/
me too!! i cant wait for kemeko to start XD
Seeing red!!!
Nendroid are so cute to be ignored! Hatsune Miku is my fave for the Chibi!
Student
Only problem I have with nendoroids is that after import and shipping fees, they cost as much as a regular figure. I couldn't really see nendoroids photographing well, as in. It seems like it'd be a lot of hassle to set up a whole shoot just for them. Could just be me, I don't have any to play around with (price factor).
What do you think, Danny? Are they fun to take pictures of?
Melissa is the cutest nendoroid imo, it's too bad that her pumpkin always has cracks in it. I bought 10 from the same shops/random shops and all had cracks. and God forbid you drop her, she will break and explode into a million pieces.
C. Engineering Student
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Why in the world would you buy 10? No wonder I can't find her anywhere.
University's Slave
I don't even get the whole chibi thing in 2D drawings, much less in 3D figure form. The only Nendoroid I have even the slightest possibility of wanting is that exclusive Louise, and even then I'm not interested enough to go searching for her.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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I understand you Poofiemus... once, I didn't care much about them.
Now I'm completely in love with them. :P
Dunno if it helps much, but try watching the video on this post:
http://xspblog.com/2008/09/09/nendoroids/
It was the one that changed my opinion... maybe it works for you too. ;)
Though for your wallet's sake, I hope it doesn't. XD
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
I want all nendopuchi with Haruhi guitar girls, Kemeko, Shana and Moe-tan.
Hatsune Miku specially... local figure importer couldn't get his hands on it yet.
Guess I'll have to beg on my knees for it. :P
They are all too cute!
If Danny doesn't mind, here's a post about Nendoroids I made on my blog:
http://xspblog.com/2008/09/09/nendoroids/
I also bought one more nendo today! Will post pics later this week...
IT Developer
http://www.otadesho.com
oh my.. can't wait for that ryofuko-chan nendo!
Student
http://cottondream.blogspot.com/
wen i 1st bump into nendoroids.. i said to myself "i muz get one of those!"
and my 1st nendoroid is pastel ink from moetan..
she's gorgeous.. can't wait 4 my shana one to arrive!
Mahastudent
http://anitenshi.wordpress.com
I like nendoroid
but I don't have them *sigh*
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
Grew up with the SD Gundam series, so seeing super-deformed anime characters was not a big deal. Really want a nendoroid, but can't justify the price with the lack of articulation (so I buy Figmas instead). The Puchis may change my mind though.
Accountant by day, Gunpla-crazed otaku by night
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I got a few nendoroids but I still prefer the regular scaled figures. For a diminutive PVC item which can't stay upright without its stand, I find the price tag for nendoroids a little discouraging. I still love my Hatsune Miku though!!! Kawaii!!!
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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no cast off pics of Melissa without the pumpkin? ('~')
Student
http://yakisobacup.wordpress.com
I dont have one but want one, they are too cute.
DSL Tech Support T____T, Kita-Kon Chairman
http://www.kita-kon.org
I would have to say cute *Shana and Miku T_T*
Danny, your site is too easy to get lost in. Good layout :P
student
Cute!
But I dont collect... the only one I have is the Frog-Mikuru... because it is the best, really.
Programmer Trainee
http://jointsareokay.blogspot.com
Oh cool is there really such thing as a Keroro Nendroid?
If so I'd love to have it
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Nendoroids are very cute and all, but I have budget constraints T-T
Though I would really buy the Nendoroid Exelica when I see one...
Engineer
http://lovelyduckie.com/
I stayed away from them because I thought they were too expensive for their size. I still think they're a bit expensive for their size, but I do have a few I love now. they have a certain charm to them that lets me overlook the price tag on a few.
中学生
http://thezhukeeper.blogspot.com
I think they look alright, just take them as the chibi version of the character ^^; I only got the ones I really like
collector
http://www.mikiwank.hangar-mk.com
Haruroro is too funny ! May be it will be a figma??...one day...may be =3
Help Desk Support (IT)
I felt a bit embarrassed by the fact that I thought these figures were cute and that I wanted one. Now I see I'm in the presence of great minds that think alike.
Part time student, part time worker, full-time geek.
Wasn't a fan of the Nendroid line at first but after picking up my first 2 I must say they are beyond adorable. I love putting them ontop of stacks of books, cds, etc. Not as fun to play with as my Figmas but x10 the cute factor.
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
I too was a bit embarrassed to purchase these but I got over it. I currently only have the Lucky Star cosplay set and Miku Hatsune.
College Student
I cant wait to get my miku neodoriod!! Nice post danny as always really like the moetan as well!!!!
Desktop Support in the Medical Field
http://thedisjointedzone.com
I still find them cute but not addictive like figmas. :3
While I'm not a big nendo fan, they are starting to deliver a lot of them from characters I love which is slowing winning me over.
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
nendo's are one of the best ideas for figs to come out..cuteness overload!
Student
http://yongetsu.wordpress.com/
I really love Nendoroids. They will probably be the only kind of figures I collect. Currently have a Light and L, and a Puchi Nagato Yuki in my possession. Will be owning a Hatsune Miku soon. <3
トレイニー: アプリケーション開発者
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Nendoroids are sooooo cute. I'm thinking of collecting them for quite a time now. Should start anytime soon ^^
Japan lover
http://loveandpeace.elbruto.es
thx danny
i didnt knew almost nothing about figures and nendoroids before log in in this web
in my second travel to japan, in past september i feed my nendoroid hunger, a nendoroid petit of miyuki, its awesome and cute, always in my table
Artist
I own Ryofuko Chan, she was released in August. The bad thing for you guys that want her is that she is already fetching about $400-$650 on auction sites.
student
http://www.the economy destroyed it.no joke.
MAN that last one is cute...
Engineer
Hi Danny, I read that even if buy a complete box of Haruhi Nendoroid Puchi 3rd set, it doesn't guarantee that it will have a complete collection. Random. Is this true?
Thanks in advance.
Animator
Awesome! I just got into nendroids just recently, since i wanst really into pvc figs i didnt pay much attention to them :). sadly i wish i had sooner, now its kinda difficult to find the older ones here in Malaysia, i wish i could find them especially the lucky star nends! These Nendoroids are Cute as Heaven!
Perv
Lets start from the fact that I never thought of them as "strange". From the very first apperence of the Nendoroids I thought "Waaaaai!!! Kawaii, a must for me desu!". I was at a convention lately and I luckly got one of the 2 avalible sets there (Haruhi, Mikuru and Yuki in bunny girl outfits). I'm very happy with this purchase ^^
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
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I was never converted; they have been attracting me with their charm all this while. XD
Student
I want them all
they are to cute to resist
have alot already
School girl(MIDDLE SCHOOL)
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Oh i love them alll they are just the hottest well i really loved the first nendoroid with the pumpkin thAt was made for haloween my fav. day for candie!!!!!!
I own the Mikuru nendoroid, but it does not have the same face detail shown here, can someone tell me a good place to buy it with the quality shown here.
Programmer
http://natso.darknovagames.com
I'm not a huge fan of nendos or anything, but I don't think of them as wierd as I used to. I guess the come across as chibi figurines, and I'm definitely not a fan of chibi/SD stuff.
So, mostly undecided here for now, I'll probably end up giving in, tho.
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
kawaii and saiko desu ^^
PC Tech
http://paperkraft.blogspot.com
I'm eons late in the figures game but I'm now hooked. Didn't really know anything about Nendoroids until I saw this post, my papercraft hauls will now regularly include them. Thanks Danny!
a mangaka that never sent any script to the publisher
they are all kawaii!!!
Student :D
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damn these are expensive O_o!!! wow.....
so cute!!!^^