glm fisher tiger looks nice, but i really don't understand why banpresto has to make 50% of its figures with crossed arms…
actually I understand the crossed arms pose is cool for characters like Roger and Fisher Tiger. But for Robin? LOL
glm fisher tiger looks nice, but i really don't understand why banpresto has to make 50% of its figures with crossed arms…
actually I understand the crossed arms pose is cool for characters like Roger and Fisher Tiger. But for Robin? LOL
glm fisher tiger looks nice, but i really don't understand why banpresto has to make 50% of its figures with crossed arms…
Out of 63 grandline figures, 5 have crossed arms. ( Kid,Roger,Yasopp,Robin & Fisher Tiger) Its not that dramatic imo, but im a suspicious one to talk since im a GL completionist :P
Theres also the DX Marines, 3 out of 4 have that pose. :D
Out of 63 grandline figures, 5 have crossed arms. ( Kid,Roger,Yasopp,Robin & Fisher Tiger) Its not that dramatic imo, but im a suspicious one to talk since im a GL completionist :P
Theres also the DX Marines, 3 out of 4 have that pose. :D
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/22528
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/110272
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/110264
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/122751
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/28971
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/18176
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/72614
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/63073
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/18175
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/131127
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47216
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47215
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47214
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/36107
That's… much more : P
Also where does 63 figures come from? There's 32 Grandline Men if you don't count the alt colours, 16 GLC, 7 GLL and 2 ships. That's 57 of them. If you count alt colours it's 36 of GLM and so 61 all in all.
just too many. i agree fisher tiger looks ok there, but it's annoying to have to display many figures in the same pose.
SCultures Zoro is out. He looks good here, probably the prototype?
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Yea sculture zoro final is pretty good, i think the sculpture made it so u can use him to replace the grandline men zoro, it fits in there perfectly in the grandline men time-skip straw hat crew without crossed arms posse :-p
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http://www.famitsu.com/news/201211/07023991.html
Wow boxs looks nice, 1 month to go before release date, exciting.
Thanks 1up for the picture. Sadly the final product of that Zoro is different from the prototype pic that I posted. Difference in the material paint. The Zoro in your picture is more glossy and the skin color isn't as good as the prototype, unfortunately.
Still going to get him.
That Ace is horrible. Wondering if our Ace completionist is still going to get him. :)
official pictures from bandai products, chibi-arts and figuarts zero march releases, bandai moves quick, quicker then banpresto :-/
X. Drake
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http://akibahobby.net/2012/11/miyazawa2012f_megahouse.html
Bandai, Banpresto and Megahouse are coming through the big door this month with that One Piece material. And with the Megahobby in a few weeks…
So what happened with Chibi-Arts? The list that was correct for everything else stated we'd be seeing Chopper Chibi and a new Half-Age set. Those seemed to just….disappear. Shame.
@Al!naJames:
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/22528
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/110272
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/110264
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/122751
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/28971
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/18176
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/72614
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/63073
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/18175
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/131127
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47216
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47215
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/47214
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/36107That's… much more : P
Also where does 63 figures come from? There's 32 Grandline Men if you don't count the alt colours, 16 GLC, 7 GLL and 2 ships. That's 57 of them. If you count alt colours it's 36 of GLM and so 61 all in all.
Actually 64 :P I only counted the Grandline as i said. Not all the Banpresto figures or we would have alot more (DX Oucha Shichibukai, DX Marines, Master Stars, Ichiban Kuji's…etc etc)
I just wrote Grandline in MFC. It gives you 64 figures from that line.
In those Grandline with crossed arms i see 9 in a total of 64.
The ones you posted aren't Grandline. Garp is DX Lineage, Marines are DX Marines and that Zoro is a Kai Cross Over. I was merely refering to Grandline figures as i dont have all the other ones. But yeah 9 in 64 is still 14%, they could add a little spice with poses. ;)
All I think when I see the amount of 64 is that its taken them 50 figures to get out adult Robin… (I'm assuming this list is including the Z and Fishmen etc) for shame. shakes head in disgust
Actually 64 :P I only counted the Grandline as i said. Not all the Banpresto figures or we would have alot more (DX Oucha Shichibukai, DX Marines, Master Stars, Ichiban Kuji's…etc etc)
I just wrote Grandline in MFC. It gives you 64 figures from that line.In those Grandline with crossed arms i see 9 in a total of 64.
The ones you posted aren't Grandline. Garp is DX Lineage, Marines are DX Marines and that Zoro is a Kai Cross Over. I was merely refering to Grandline figures as i dont have all the other ones. But yeah 9 in 64 is still 14%, they could add a little spice with poses. ;)
You shouldn't count the ships, Elephant and repaints.
That makes 54 figures with 9 of them with crossed arms, so each 6th figure is done in that pose.
All I think when I see the amount of 64 is that its taken them 50 figures to get out adult Robin… (I'm assuming this list is including the Z and Fishmen etc) for shame. shakes head in disgust
And a before-New-World full crew too. :\
@1Up:
official pictures from bandai products, chibi-arts and figuarts zero march releases, bandai moves quick, quicker then banpresto :-/
X. Drake
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I actually like how Drake looks a lot, might have to pick him and Hawkins up too since he's my favorite Supernova and there's not much merchandise done of him (not that I mind, but I think he'd look gorgeous in some lines).
And I'm really happy that new Hancock chibi seems to be a tottaly diffirent figure! New faces, arms and Salome of course : )
This Shiryu POP is a game changer.
The color, dynamic pose, expression, coat, staying true to Oda's art, are perfect. I think this one would be the best POP ever.
He's so good even to be displayed alone on his own.
Now I have to buy another POP. Sigh. But won't get Teach 1.5.
They fix the face, it's good. But the problem also lies with his body.
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The more i look at BB face, the more i think he is UGLY!!!
Shilliew is perfection!
This Shiryu POP is really a game changer.
http://akibahobby-c2.sakura.ne.jp/2012/11/08/m021.jpg
He's so good even to display alone on his own.Now I have to buy another POP. Sigh. But won't get Teach 1.5.
They fix the face, it's good. But the problem also lies with his body.
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Shiliew looks absolutely amazing.
I am a horrible ass when it comes to POP line and especially them doing my favorite characters, but he is just flawless. Really. Wow. Honestly, I spend all my time just oogling the new photographs. A++. 100/100. Hot-a-what.
And hmmm… I think POP's proportions are actually closer to how Oda draws him than Banpresto's, but that Shichibukai DX BB is still my favorite! :P However the more I look at 1.5 POP the more I like it, he actually looks a TON better than the original, even though they haven't fixed some of the horrible bugs.
@roronoazoro:
Shilliew is perfection!
I couldn't agree with you more, my friend :P You know, I need to print out this quote, frame it and hang it on my wall. 'Shiliew is perfection'. Without the context of this being sad about the figure :P :P :P
Megahouse, why, oh why did you give me so much hope, I will never stop believing in chances for another figure of you-know-who now… Where do I sell my soul to the devil to actually make it happen? Haha... ha... sigh
@Al!naJames:
Shiliew looks absolutely amazing.
I am a horrible ass when it comes to POP line and especially them doing my favorite characters, but he is just flawless. Really. Wow. Honestly, I spend all my time just oogling the new photographs. A++. 100/100. Hot-a-what.And hmmm… I think POP's proportions are actually closer to how Oda draws him than Banpresto's, but that Shichibukai DX BB is still my favorite! :P However the more I look at 1.5 POP the more I like it, he actually looks a TON better than the original, even though they haven't fixed some of the horrible bugs.
I couldn't agree with you more, my friend :P You know, I need to print out this quote, frame it and hang it on my wall. 'Shiliew is perfection'. Without the context of this being sad about the figure :P :P :P
The OLD POP BB face looks like pig now compared to this one. :D
But this POP BB looks similar to the horrible FZ one. I dislike his head size and his body length.
And POP Shiliew deserves a 10 like you said. He's certainly the best POP ever, by far. Can't even think of any POP so close in perfection as this one.
The sculptor (Takashi Fukuda) should make a Luffy next time.
He made a lot of better POP (Brook, Kizaru, Garp, Whitebeard and SW Zoro) than his colleagues but this is his master piece.
The main character deserves a perfection like this.
Thanks 1up for the picture. Sadly the final product of that Zoro is different from the prototype pic that I posted. Difference in the material paint. The Zoro in your picture is more glossy and the skin color isn't as good as the prototype, unfortunately.
Still going to get him.
That Ace is horrible. Wondering if our Ace completionist is still going to get him. :)
yeaaaaahh, he's pretty awful, but of course I'm getting him (and I'm sure ElisabethHeart is as well)
yeaaaaahh, he's pretty awful, but of course I'm getting him (and I'm sure ElisabethHeart is as well)
Haha of course you will, maggie. And don't forget the IK Memories Ace will be released this month too. So much love for Ace this month. I'm going to get IK Ace and the must have Shanks-Luffy. And Alina, BB timeskip design hasn't been announced yet. I think he'll be vastly different than current simple pirate design. We surely will have POP Sailing Again version of him and maybe one or two of the crew. ;)
And Alina, BB timeskip design hasn't been announced yet. I think he'll be vastly different than current simple pirate design. We surely will have POP Sailing Again version of him and maybe one or two of the crew. ;)
Oh my god, you don't have to remind me of that lol TT____TT
But yes, I sure do hope whole crew will get a major update in their looks.
Somehow this reminds me that… they... still... do not... have WCF.....................
Why... WHY
This Shiryu POP is a game changer.
http://akibahobby-c2.sakura.ne.jp/2012/11/08/m021.jpg
The color, dynamic pose, expression, coat, staying true to Oda's art, are perfect. I think this one would be the best POP ever.
He's so good even to be displayed alone on his own.Now I have to buy another POP. Sigh. But won't get Teach 1.5.
They fix the face, it's good. But the problem also lies with his body.
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The Shiryu P.O.P sure is an amazing figure.. when he first appeard i thought i really hope they do a P.O.P out of him but was afraid they would fail.. but i was wrong.. SPOT ON… love the pose... hell.. i love the whole figure.. cant wait to get him.
Haha of course you will, maggie. And don't forget the IK Memories Ace will be released this month too. So much love for Ace this month. I'm going to get IK Ace and the must have Shanks-Luffy. And Alina, BB timeskip design hasn't been announced yet. I think he'll be vastly different than current simple pirate design. We surely will have POP Sailing Again version of him and maybe one or two of the crew. ;)
Yeah, there's a few new ace things out. IK plushie, Memories IK. I really want that Shanks-Luffy as well, but there's not many good pictures of it, is there? I don't think we've actually seen their faces?
Yeah, there's a few new ace things out. IK plushie, Memories IK. I really want that Shanks-Luffy as well, but there's not many good pictures of it, is there? I don't think we've actually seen their faces?
Think this is the best one out here.. i might be wrong.
Which BB do you prefer holding the pie? With that kind of face The new BB looks like he just ripped out a heart instead of holding a pie!
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Still prefer the old one.. i like some small changes on the new one.. but not game changing.
just looked. Is Bonney's Pizza simply repainted Pie?
DAMN MEGAHOUSE AND THEIR REPAINTS :P
just looked. Is Bonney's Pizza simply repainted Pie?
DAMN MEGAHOUSE AND THEIR REPAINTS :P
AHAHAHA!! You've got to be kidding!! That's hilarious!! It can't be true…
Valsheto Yes, I've seen that one. I kind of wanted a good shot of both of their faces, but I'm sure I won't see them until the figure is released as it would be hard to get that angle when the figure is in a display case.
Honestly, though, I've been a bit disappointed as of late with Banpresto. Between IK, GLM/GLC, etc I've noticed a drop in quality (or it may be that I just keep getting the bum figure of the bunch). I look at my Monster Chopper, and I think, "MAN, I can't believe how awesome that figure looks." Then I get the new DX Banpresto prizes and feel immensely irritated with how they divert from the original sculpt and paint. Even Master Stars is losing quality rapidly. The ones I'm getting are starting to look like they're worth as much as they cost, which isn't usually the case with Banpresto.
@Al!naJames:
Oh my god, you don't have to remind me of that lol TT____TT
But yes, I sure do hope whole crew will get a major update in their looks.Somehow this reminds me that… they... still... do not... have WCF.....................
Why... WHY
man come to think of it thats a crime :( I need more BB Pirates in my life. Def getting that Shilliew…and MAYBE the BB 1.5 im up to my knees with Marshall D. Teach charms and key rings
just looked. Is Bonney's Pizza simply repainted Pie?
DAMN MEGAHOUSE AND THEIR REPAINTS :P
No it isn't?
AHAHAHA!! You've got to be kidding!! That's hilarious!! It can't be true…
Valsheto Yes, I've seen that one. I kind of wanted a good shot of both of their faces, but I'm sure I won't see them until the figure is released as it would be hard to get that angle when the figure is in a display case.
Honestly, though, I've been a bit disappointed as of late with Banpresto. Between IK, GLM/GLC, etc I've noticed a drop in quality (or it may be that I just keep getting the bum figure of the bunch). I look at my Monster Chopper, and I think, "MAN, I can't believe how awesome that figure looks." Then I get the new DX Banpresto prizes and feel immensely irritated with how they divert from the original sculpt and paint. Even Master Stars is losing quality rapidly. The ones I'm getting are starting to look like they're worth as much as they cost, which isn't usually the case with Banpresto.
Doubt it's a repaint lol. Which makes it sad that they've made more effort to make pizza than some of their recent releases XD
And maybe it's just because I never bothered much with them in the past. But I agree. Monster Chopper is great, whereas GLL Bonney, GLC Robin and GLM Chopper are very meh and poor quality. But like you said, it can vary in quality of what you get.
@1Up:
Check this, seems WCF line getting another sub-line, WCF Mega, looks kool if its true:
I'm not into mermaids, but WCF MEGA Franky Shogun WOW!
Hope they do a Dancing Monster Point Chopper
i got that zoro ordered on nippon yassan but they still didn't sent the payment request :/
that Hancock NEO EX is relaly tempting :D
Will get those BB and Shiliew and more prolly, I like the small improvements. The colour on BB is way better now to.
Cheers,
@Al!naJames:
No it isn't?
man all this Pie talk makes me hungry for pie
AHAHAHA!! You've got to be kidding!! That's hilarious!! It can't be true…
Valsheto Yes, I've seen that one. I kind of wanted a good shot of both of their faces, but I'm sure I won't see them until the figure is released as it would be hard to get that angle when the figure is in a display case.
Honestly, though, I've been a bit disappointed as of late with Banpresto. Between IK, GLM/GLC, etc I've noticed a drop in quality (or it may be that I just keep getting the bum figure of the bunch). I look at my Monster Chopper, and I think, "MAN, I can't believe how awesome that figure looks." Then I get the new DX Banpresto prizes and feel immensely irritated with how they divert from the original sculpt and paint. Even Master Stars is losing quality rapidly. The ones I'm getting are starting to look like they're worth as much as they cost, which isn't usually the case with Banpresto.
Not only you maggie.
The Banpresto quality is indeed degrading.
We can easily compare Scultures DB Vol.1 with SCultures DB Vol.2 and OP.
They changed the material with a cheaper plastic and skip the painting of the skin. That's the major disappointment.
Same with WCF.
Same with Ichiban Kuji especially the less than 20 cm version.
I bought IK Perona and Roger and while they are better than IK Romance Dawn, the painting and material are not as good as IK Marineford (Mihawk, Whitebeard, Shanks, Luffy) or IK Thriller Bark (Luffy Nightmare and Oz).
I checked the latest IK Naruto pictures and the material look "cheap" too.
The fact that Banpresto is making so many series of their DXF line won't help. Now they have DXF for pretty much every popular series. Fate/Zero, Code Geass, Nisemonogatari, Tiger & Bunny, Gintama, Madoka, K-On, etc.
Previously they only have Dragon Ball and One Piece. Now with their focus spreads to every series, I doubt the GLM line would become better than the past.
And we might not even get the special treatment like DX Brotherhood. Instead they would release a new line: DX Rivals which seems really ugly so far.
But there's still hope in GLC. It's Kengo own property and he maintain the quality so far. The material seem a bit different than the other. The sculpt is always excellent.
Apart from Robin (which is so-so), the other figures from GLC are excellent. And that upcoming GLC Z Nami is one of the best GLx series sculpt.
Going to con in 2 days n gonna rack on figures
Not only you maggie.
The Banpresto quality is indeed degrading.
Same with WCF.
Same with Ichiban Kuji especially the less than 20 cm version.
I bought IK Perona and Roger and while they are better than IK Romance Dawn, the painting and material are not as good as IK Marineford (Mihawk, Whitebeard, Shanks, Luffy) or IK Thriller Bark (Luffy Nightmare and Oz).
I checked the latest IK Naruto pictures and the material look "cheap" too.The fact that Banpresto is making so many series of their DXF line won't help. Now they have DXF for pretty much every popular series. Fate/Zero, Code Geass, Nisemonogatari, Tiger & Bunny, Gintama, Madoka, K-On, etc.
I really agree with this. I don't buy too many OP IK figures as of late, but I've been purchasing HunterXHunter merchandise from the DX line and IK. I was severely disappointed in both. Mold lines, bad shading, dirt on the skin plastic that can't be removed… like QC took a deep nosedive. The DX line is even worse, with the final product not looking anywhere near as good, and I feel that where faces and the paint on them used to be crisp and precise, it is now messy and missing the right spots. I see this in OP WCF as well. I really hate when the face paint is just a fraction off of the mold so nothing looks quite right or lines up where it should be. On most earlier WCFs that I have the paint is so crisp and exact it's amazing.
Strangely on the other side of the spectrum, Megahouse seems to be getting slightly more impressive. On that note, I need to remind myself that IK still costs the same to play, as do the game machines to win the Banpresto prizes. Megahouse can keep or raise its quality as the market/costs change, so they can still have a high quality or even higher quality figure, you just pay more for it. Banpresto doesn't have that opportunity. If supplies cost more, the Banpresto figures lose quality while Megahouse can add an extra thousand yen to the price.
At least, that's kind of what I assume is happening. I used to be a diehard fan of GLM but I stopped when I felt the quality dipped. After getting DX marines and shichibukai DX, I pretty much stopped collecting most Banpresto OP prize items that weren't Ace or GLC. Scultures will be my first dive back in with Lucci, and some DBZ scultures. I'll keep buying Master Stars though I feel the quality is degrading, they can still surprise me (I hope).
^ spot on maggie. Banpresto couldn't hike the price while Megahouse can.
Thus they do cost cutting by changing the material. The paint, especially on shading of face and skin can't be crisp is because of the "skin" material (which isn't painted). The same reason for bad shading of Figuarts Zero smaller characters. For bigger characters (FZ Jozu, Jinbe), they use different material so the shading is spot on.
The "burnt" face of Nami Scultures suggested they use this same cheap glossy color material for her face and skin so when the manual labor try to paint shading on it, it turns out to be very bad like that. They should avoid doing any shading at all for this material.
The last great IK I think is the IK Dragon Ball of the Banpresto Figure Colosseum. With very good material, perfect shading and hidden mold lines. The quality is as good as any commercial figure released by the top tier. I really hope for IK Memories they adopt the same material and maintain the same high quality.
And maggie, if you're buying any Scultures, try from volume 1 first. SSJ3 Goku and Android No.16 especially are amazing.
I agree,
The first dip I noticed was after DB Scultures 1 (amazing).
OP Scultures was just horrible, the paint, and plastic quality in particular are issues here.
Now I picked up Legend of Edward Newgate Kuji, and also Luffy Legend of Roger Kuji and both of these are fantastic. Both have great paint jobs and the quality is there. IK was never hit and miss for me. The ones I bothered to get were all solid. Recently however the rate of "misses" is increasing.
As for GLM, the recent dive in quality is not surprising. You'd logically assume as the line gets more popular the figures are mass produced faster to meet demand and thus suffer a dip in quality. My recent grabs for GLM have all been great, except Garp Volume 0, I wasn't impressed with that at all. The paint apps were so sloppy it looked like a blur at some points, and I'm not a fan of this "let's not paint the figure and just use the plastic instead" I stopped collecting GLC after the wonderful Boa in volume 2, but I will get that GLC Nami for sure since she seems to be legit.
In essence I hope Banpresto ups the quality.
Megahouse is doing their thing, (charging out the ass for it) but doing their thing.
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^ spot on maggie. Banpresto couldn't hike the price while Megahouse can.
Thus they do cost cutting by changing the material. The paint, especially on shading of face and skin can't be crisp is because of the "skin" material (which isn't painted). The same reason for bad shading of Figuarts Zero smaller characters. For bigger characters (FZ Jozu, Jinbe), they use different material so the shading is spot on.The "burnt" face of Nami Scultures suggested they use this same cheap glossy color material for her face and skin so when the manual labor try to paint shading on it, it turns out to be very bad like that. They should avoid doing any shading at all for this material.
The last great IK I think is the IK Dragon Ball of the Banpresto Figure Colosseum. With very good material, perfect shading and hidden mold lines. The quality is as good as any commercial figure released by the top tier. I really hope for IK Memories they adopt the same material and maintain the same high quality.
And maggie, if you're buying any Scultures, try from volume 1 first. SSJ3 Goku and Android No.16 especially are amazing.
I was going to mention burnt Nami face too, lol I was looking forward to that line and just passed all together, they're that bad.
I will get the Zoro though, since even though he isn't spot on to the prototype he's good enough in the final product. (Yes 1up I'm looking at you)
Oh Mags, you simply must get the SSJ3 Goku, you'd probably really like him, and also the SSJ IK SCultures Goku and Freeza, those are impressive! The 16 is definitely a must get too, it will go great with that new 18 coming out in SCultures DB 3
But my question remains, where the hell is an Android 17 DX figure? Like seriously, wtf.
I don't really see GLM getting any worse?.. They are using the same material they did from the beginning and are still great?..
@Al!naJames:
I don't really see GLM getting any worse?.. They are using the same material they did from the beginning and are still great?..
They changed the material starting from vol.8. Just compare it with earlier volumes side by side.
More evident in figures with minimum clothes like the GLL Nami.
They use one material for the skin and face, and another one for clothes. The material for clothes is ok, but problem lies with the material for the exposed skin and face.
Still much better than FZ though.
This Shiryu POP is a game changer.
http://akibahobby-c2.sakura.ne.jp/2012/11/08/m021.jpg
The color, dynamic pose, expression, coat, staying true to Oda's art, are perfect. I think this one would be the best POP ever.
He's so good even to be displayed alone on his own.Now I have to buy another POP. Sigh. But won't get Teach 1.5.
They fix the face, it's good. But the problem also lies with his body.
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http://akibahobby-c2.sakura.ne.jp/2012/11/08/m053.jpgcompare with this
http://s1.tsuki-board.net/image/CIN1285180535.jpeg
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Sort of considering the newer BB. Probably not but I really like they fixed his face >_> MUUUCH better.
And UNFFFF Shiryuu is just perfectionnnnnnnnnnn <3 <3 I have the amiami page up and just constantly go back and forth between staring at him >3< I almost want to pick up a second one. I cannot beleive this BAMF with literally almost no merchandise got this GORGEOUSLY SCULPTED PIECE OF AWESOME <3 <3 <3 I am so happy~
New WCF sets in 30th Banpresto Prize Fair (and more figures).
http://tonytonychopper.xxxblog.jp/archives/6730318.html
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with Scultures Zoro and Lucci Ace also new keyrings were released
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Kinda a bummer they put that Crab captain there instead of Otohime…
New WCF sets in 30th Banpresto Prize Fair (and more figures).
http://tonytonychopper.xxxblog.jp/archives/6730318.html
! http://i.imgur.com/1ocoF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sa1nS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/X1qNF.jpg
Why are the bottom one blurred? Is it from Movie Z?