Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs of angry men, it is the music of Otaku who will not be slaves again…

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This is how you would ideally look like as an Anime character when selecting the right figure for you.

Friends, Weeboos, Countrymen, lend me your ears and let us not be shackled to crass commercialism when selecting Anime figures for one’s room or personal premises. When the right figure for you makes your eyes jump off a rooftop with desire, rather than just buying whatever you come across including figures of characters you’ve never heard of, you know you must have it, rather than you just wanting it because it’s there. As they would say in Neo-Venetia from ARIA, no matter how Martian those gondolas are: when the moon hits your eye like a big Pizza Pie, that’s amore…

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Fanboy/girlism is the opiate of the masses

Figures of Light from Death Note are not meant to be licked or otherwise enjoyed in an unsavory manner. Likewise, they are not marriable items. They are not meant to be a replacement for real men and women, they are art objects and should be enjoyed as such.

Light: Do not lick the screen he appears on.

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If a figure is too sexy for its shirt, why not defy neo-Victorian prudery and just buy it?

This figure is too sexy for her shirt. So sexy it hurts.

Instead of angsting for hours about whether your parents will allow you to have such a thing in the house, why not just purchase it if you have a full appreciation of the character the figure represents? If you don’t live with your parents surely you should have the courage to do what you will without worrying about what your folks back home think of you? For example, I’m living with my parents and am currently shedding the shackles of faux-Victorian prudery that has held me back from getting anywhere in life. Let’s face it, your mindset about sex is going to affect which figures you collect. Some collect some sexy ones, but others prefer more chaste collectables. A good appreciation of the beauty of women is a fine thing for a young man or Otaku to have. And Anime is a form of art that celebrates such beauty, whether flat chested or big. Trouble is some people don’t understand what it all means when figure collectors have amply endowed PVC figures in their rooms. But that doesn’t mean you should hide in a corner and mope. What sort of Anime hero would do that? (Oh wait, I forgot about Shinji from Evangelion). The courage to collect the figures you like is essential to the hobby, and even going out in public to acquire Anime and Manga related goods is a courageous act in itself. It’s up to you how voluptuous you want your figures, but do you really want to spend your life wishing you could have had a harem of figures for your room that suited your personality?

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Nendoroids or Figma, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s super special awesome.

Lucky Star: Get A Big Fat Slice of Life!

Perhaps it is a difficult choice for collectors to decide which figures to collect, and whether it’s posable, fixed pose, or nendoroids, depending on what your taste is, it doesn’t really matter. Some like nendoroids better than figma, others the other way round. I like nendoroids and other kinds of figures too, so there you go.

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When Enough Is Enough

When all’s said and done, and you’ve spent a small fortune on these figure things, know when to stop. There are only so many Yoko figures from Gurren Lagaan that will be any good, or even made. Some Anime characters will never have figures made of them. But that doesn’t mean you should stockpile every figure in existence. Just collect the ones you like and can afford. Going without eating to support your habit is just another opiate of the masses.