$25 Fake Anime Figure vs $100 Real Anime Figure: Whats the Difference?
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2019
- Can you guys spot the fake?
Today we are taking a look and comparing a couple anime figures. One is a legit figure I received a few weeks ago; another was a fake I ordered off of eBay last week for a quarter of the price of a new one. I wanted to make a video like this because I have never seen a fake figure in person, only through other youtubers videos and posts online.
As you guys will see in the video, I go over several of the clues that indicate to me why the fake figure is indeed a fake and the quality difference you will see between the fake and real figure. Overall the fake was somewhat convincing but lacked a lot of detail and was a pretty sad attempt at the real thing.
One last thing I did not touch on in the video was something that was brought to my attention a few months back regarding fake figures. Some have said that they use such cheap plastic/materials they can give off harmful toxins or fumes. I have not seen any scientific research to back this claim, just something to keep in mind. At the end of the day, my main problem with it is its just a copy of someone elses work, like cheating on a test.
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I expected the fake to have some major bootleg saber derp face, guess the bootleggers are getting smarter at fooling people.
I am pretty surprised on the good feedback some bootleggers sellers tend to have.
Well, the company that made the real thing is also notorious for low quality products anyways.
Well dont buy from eBay 8 out of 10 are fake sellers and most of the feedback is fake if its under 8k reviews.buy from aliexpress for fake figures. And yea most companies from Japan have there figures produced in china just saying probably cost them 15 to 20 to produce each one.
From what I've seen, they're getting better since they often (enough) use original molds not, but the paint is usually noticably worse/off
well, the work does not look that bad at all.
Am I the only one thinking about that life size anime girl in the back??
Super Sonico has some amazing figures and statues Cx
I wonder if he only keeps it as a decoration 😳
@@mr.n34l60 jesus christ
No, I want it because I collect Super Sonico and others... I was too distracted from her for the whole video. 😂😂😂
I am so fucking disgusted
This comment section needs jeesus
"I don't claim to be an expert on anime figures"
two shelves full of anime figures, two on the table and another on the floor
He's like the friend that gets straight As cos he studies secretly and says that he doesn't study a bit
some of mine had to stay in the box since i run out of space... and i had two room connecting to one...
His collection is pretty small/normal sized compared to some i've seen
I played 1,600 hours of TF2 and I'm definitely not an expert on the game in any regard.
Not gonna lie...for 25 bucks that looks pretty damn good dude.
Jimmer Seiber true
imma go buy it =w= fuck the haters.
+Jimmer Seiber Ik, I'd buy it.
I would agree if the stand wasn't shit. Sega sells figures around that price but with better paint and stands that aren't shitty. Banpresto has better stands and decently better paint job. Both cheap figure companies.
The main problem with the cheaper figure is the paint, for someone that usually paints their figures it is a pretty good deal.
I don't even have the luxury of being able to afford a bootleg
I feel you
Seems you have the luxury of having internet however XD
Perks of working at a public library.
Janie's gallery anyone can have internet these days. Even go phones can have them
@@fpspcgaming9436 Smart Phones and internet can be more pricy then fake figures. Even real figures.
Honestly getting 95% the quality for 25% price is impressive
Honestly I think the painting on the backpack of the bootleg looks nicer. Probably doesn't help that I feel like the official is kinda cheap looking for a 100 dollar fig.
Most anime figures are 100% over priced. not worth $100 in the slightest. $50 maybe
Nah this specific company FOTS are shit quality and expensive
Banpresto makes cheap figures that are good quality.
@@diamondlpl I agree I have Macross Delta Walkure and Frontier and they are cheap and nice
I disagree with the paint for the backpack detailing. I believe the real one makes the backpack shiny and glossy and not dull.
I appreciate your glorious miku collection
it is indeed very glorious....:3
very glorious indeed UwU
@@reeemaximus2380 ikr! :3
Yeah though it writes him off as a pervert lol. Wish I could have my own collection of yaoi! Proud of my closet perv self as much as I'm a good shojo ^.^
Both had same purpose
TO BURN YOUR WALLET
OR BANK ACCOUNT
GreenTea alot of the price come due to the shipping (usually) being from japan,which borders no nations and is an island,and from experience i know for a fact it’s much cheaper to buy them IN the nation.
i dont even have a wallet lol i have no money
who else thought that the bootleg was the original one at first?
Wow you suck at this
Before it was taken out of the box but outside the difference is pretty clear
Me 😅
Not gonna lie, I thought it was the real one untill I saw the colouring of the box.
Im experienced on bootlegs.
@@bakaoneesanplays1791 he actually had a point.
From what I see, the bootleg is going for more tones and depth in coloring, having some light and shadow fading effect while the legit one had one color, monotone and subtle just like the anime.
Can we just admire all the Hatsune Miku figurines he has in the background?
ikr...im with you on that
Na I don't really like her but if you do more power to u
It's not bad for €25. Not noticable from a far distance.
True, but doesn't change the fact you are giving money to the wrong person and not the author. And if you ever wanna sell it back, a fake will hardly sell for more than a single Digit, while a real one could skyrocket the price in about 3-5x higher(if well rpeserved and with the original box).
+Alucard Whoever'd buy a bootleg would be someone on a tight budget. I don't think they'd resell it...
+Simon Foex True
Alucard true, but some people may not be able to afford a 100$ figurine and find it useless paying that much money (i personally find it useless) when you can pay 25$ and the only difference is really in the face but barely noticeable from afar. some people may only afford the 25$ because of their budget honestly (personally opinion).
Simon Foex i didn’t say i don’t support. if figures are cheap like you said like 30$, i’d buy it if it’s real. but if it’s 100$ for a figurine, i could pay for something else more useful and buy a fake one. that’s all i’m saying
*Me:* I’m gonna be productive today!
*Also me:* Watches a grown man talk about anime figurines.
To be honest, who else than a grown man would be able to afford collecting these figurines. They were the target group for this product from the start.
You got a problem with that
@@UltraNyan very true, I couldn't afford to buy any until I graduated college and got a real job.
@@UltraNyan I know, when I was in School I could never afford any of these, had start with posters and stickers.
I wanted to buy some posable action figures for art reference-- but authentic ones from many action series are 60+. Checking this video out to see if I should just go with Aliexpress bootlegs... But there's so many elements to this video that are... distracting
"Scientific research".
What kind of "scientific research" does one do with bootleg dragon lolis? :P
A weeaboo
@@kuakkauk. - You should learn to read better. Your response doesn't makd sense. >.>;
@@redjack2629 i meant a weeaboo kind of research .
Hey there! Something could be considered a scientific research if the scientific method is used. It consists in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. In other words: See the object, make a suposition, try to proof it's true, have a conclussion.
Beloncha La Reina De Tus Ojos thanks for the input
I'd buy the fake figures and customize them for fun.
Repaint.
Do body mods.
Maybe even put an NFC tag. Turn them into Amiibo.
Just for fun. 😊
Do you think you would be able to make it look actually good and not make it even worse?
@@wiktoriakohman2200 wha
@@randomname7062 what what
@@randomname7062 hey xd
@@wiktoriakohman2200 what
2:53
AnimePlz123: **showing the difference between tapes**
Me, not seeing any tape at all:
Mhm 👁️👄👁️
You should order some anime figures from some site like Wish or Ali Express and do a comparison video.
Genuinly most of the figures I've gotten from wish either just dont have a box, or the box is really fucked up. For such a lowered price they're really not that bad.
Bees are they worth buying? i’m not a collector or anything but having a few anime figurines around as decoration would be nice :)
@@ironia9825 oh yea I havent had any bad experiences except for a figure who didnt fit in the stand without putting a blow dryer to her foot 😭 as you do with wish in general though, make sure the product has okay ratings, if there are none check the sellers ratings! :)
@@bumblebeehappy Are the paint jobs okay?
Does it somewhat look similar to the original?
I'm asking cuz I'm planning to get one from wish, but too afraid of the quality. Thanks!
There actually pretty good i myself own some wish figures their good but always check the comments and if theirs a picture that’s better
FYI holy crap that’s a huge sonico in the background
I want a real sized one that's squishy. For... therapeutic purposes.
Ever wonder why he bought that huge sonico?
Ikr?!
@@nicorobin3691
Ew.
Just fucking
Ew.
That’s his waifu
If the figure is just gonna sit on the shelf, I'd rather pay the 25 bucks
If the "fake" is pretty much identical I an ok with it. I don't collect figures for the value. They are nice decorations
@@Mallinaamari They usually never try to compete with bootlegs in the first place, that is part of why they exist. A lot of the original sculpts are made in very limited runs to motivate the high prices of original sculpts. But, at least on of those originals is bought by the pirates making the copy mold. ;)
Mällinaamari even if fake figures went away tomorrow they would always find a reason to charge you more
That's how I am. I don't care to have fake figures as long as they look good.
I guess it's also about supporting the art and the industry, if everyone buys the fakes it makes the official ones more expensive and means that less will be produced. The fakes are theft so that's my main issue with them, although I understand not being able to afford figures, I've only just managed to get a couple of cheap ones that had gone on sale.
Ironically the box for the fake actually looks better on camera....
Plus the figure doesn't seem that bad, bare in mind the legs issue will be just 1 or so from a batch, if your saving $75 why not?
Yeah, there's really bad flashback from the originals plastic. It might actually be a UV filtered material that would cause that, but generally I do think the fake box looks nicer.
it would look better. if you didnt know the artstyle of the series is simple, and doesnt go out of its way to grab your attention.
The only thing that I noticed was the shoes
Because you're supporting Chinese bootleggers trying to profit off of deception and tricking people into thinking they are buying a high quality sculpted product.
I'd rather support the people putting time and care into crafting a figure than those who try to get away with mass producing them with molds and such.
Gear It’s still being mass produced either way so who cares
I'm definitely into buying genuine figures, but I can understand if someone uber broke would rather just go for the $25 figure. That said, a) if you're that broke, why are you spending $25 on a toy and b) why are you so smug about buying a cut-and-dry inferior product?
This. I wholeheartedly agree with your second point. I came from the sneaker community and over there we have the same problem. We don't care if you bought fake stuff as long as you don't act high and mighty about it and then proceeds to mock the one who bought the authentic one.
A) bc 25 dollars isn't as expensive as a 100 or 200 dollar figure (common sense lol)
B) do you even have a bootleg figure to know what the quality is genuinely like? the quality of the figures are obviously worth the price. And question b doesn't go for every bootleg bc alot of bootlegs have different qualities soo...
A) No shit $25 is cheaper than $100, but that doesn't answer my question. If you're struggling for money that you need to buy a bootleg, there are better things to be spending your money on than a static toy.
B) No doubt there are some bootlegs that come close in quality, but they wouldn't be selling for that cheap if they went through all that effort to make a perfect recreation. Bootlegs are almost always inferior, not always to the same degree, but studying them for a moment always yields the corners that have been cut to minimise costs.
@@Bush-Warrior
a) bc ppl can afford a cheap figure unlike an expensive one also buying a cheaper figure leaves ppl with more money too and ppl would rather buy a knockoff and be satisfied and not broke than buy an authentic figure and be broke its honestly that simple to understand idk why u want to go back and forth that is LITERALLY WHY
b) many reasons, for example we can just like that specific character of the figure, another reason is bc alot of bootlegs come out almost as good as the original or really good for their pricing.
btw not all bootleg figures are bad trust me i know bc i actually have some (: though there are some i do dislike and rather buy the original of
@@Ghostling6180 no one mocks ppl who buy authentic shit literally yall are the ones who talk the most crap
it is strange, that the 100$ company sent defect one?? how can there be so many destroyed?
If you look up their stuff on some retailers (such as Solaris) there's sometimes a warning printed saying: "This manufacturer packs their figures poorly and won't refund for shipping damage. We will use extra packaging but purchase at your own risk!"
@@Senbei01 wow you know its bad when the retailer warns you lmao
Pulchra is notorious for their cold cast figures which easily break during shipping.
Bful' is notorious for sending out broken figures like 70% of them are shipped out like that
"For some reason or another" as if everyone can afford to spend 100s on an anime figure
Just wanna say, if you are still young or cant really afford the expensive figures (like the ones costing 200-500 a piece), there is NO SHAME in buying a decent bootleg!
Especially if it looks good. I have my bloodborne bootleg for about $40 since the original is out of stock and might cost me like $400- 600 on the aftermarket sellers.
It still looks amazing since his face is in a mask anyway. Now ofc, if you can afford the figures that cost a bomb, go for it. But for ppl who want a set, of say 5 figures, with each costing $200ish? Dont sweat it if you need to resort to bootlegs.
The weird thing is, sometimes I prefer the design/styles of the cheaper figures to the expensive ones? There's lots of great figures for cheap on Ebay
I actually have 2 fake mikus! I still love them as much as my other girls, but you can certainly tell if you really inspect them. They're not bad looking but there's a few nicks in the paint and some of the paint job in general is low quality. still cute tho.
Thus is the difference between real collectiors/real anime fans and people like you. Imperfection is unacceptable. Your inner chunibyo will tell you this.
@@bakaoneesanplays1791 Are... Are you really gatekeeping anime figure collecting? xD
I have a fake snow miku as my first nendodroid- her hair looks decent though but her shorts were poorly painted.. Still happy abt it tho
Sadly about fake figurine is not supported the franchise anime franchise kinda dependents dvd sales merch and figurine so yea if u buy fake the chance of ur franchise that u love might die
I have a 2 fake Miku's aswell. Atleast I have 7 real
Really love this video! I recently got my first otaku box in the mail and the sonico figure that came with it looked really bad, and I went right to eBay to look up the same one, and found an exact one for 10$ from china. Was wondering if you will ever do a video review of otaku box figures to see if they are legit or fake ripoffs.
I feel like your statement answered that question lol. Monthly boxes are not a charity. Best case scenario is them buying up reject stocks, which has been common in the earlier "surprise box" industry. The huge issue is that not all reject stock is legally sold.
I have to be completely honest as a figure collector myself, for $25 that’s not half bad. The colors are off and there’s paint smudge but..for the price I’d say it’s not
bad. You should still support buying genuine figures though. Knock offs dont have that same feeling as receiving a genuine figure. You can feel all of the love and thought put into an authentic one :)
Well sometimes u just can’t afford to spend that much money you know. Like I lives is Malaysia if a fig cost around 100USD. It would cost me around RM400+
found a $5 love live nendo petit at a local shop and bought it to see what bootlegs were like...
long story short i wanted to customize it, so i bought a bunch of exacto knives to cut off parts i didn't need, but the plastic was so cheap i could just pull pieces off-
I have bought a few cheap ones from Ebay and, as someone with no legit reference, they all look fine. Sure, up close you'll find some imperfections, but from a normal viewing distance they look perfectly good. I had always thought that they where "factory rejects", not quite good enough to clear quality control, but good enough to be sold straight from the factory for a heavily reduced fee.
Actually, I don't think I would be willing to pay $200 for a figure that I can get (in an IMO only slightly worse condition) for $50. If I was more of a collector than maybe, but I just want to pay what I feel is a reasonable price for things. I feel like, in Japan, they will sell you a 10/10 product for top dollar, whilst over in China they'll sell you an 8/10 one for less that half the price. And, for me, that is just better value for money. Though I have to say that in the case of the one in the video, the Chinese one seems of a worse quality that any of the ones I got. (Except for 2 really bad ones, but they where only about $10, and still look passable from a distance.)
It's usually far more than slightly worse. Do you own any legit scale figures? (Not prize figures) the sculpt quality is on another level.
Plot Twist He himself admits that they're both cheaply made and delivered broken.
If its $100 it should look good... opens it up to make sure it's not broken.
Then we got me
*my shelf is full of non-legit merchandise*
MangoCMK Same 😑😂
Same
Fuck it. In the end its the same thing just made by other company as long as the quality is there.
Kevin De Bondt It really isn’t the same. You’re playing pretend at that point
@@2dbeats3d often its just made by same company off the book
for me the coloring on the fake one looks better xD
This video just made me realize this Gravity Rush figure I got a while ago is probably a bootleg and now I'm distraught 😭
I mean, I think I can respect more someone who buys cheap chinese knockoffs instead of Funko figures.
Rulesofnature good point
fair enough
true though...good point rulesofnature
Understandable
Majority of bl figure have sloppy paint jobs cuz of low cost production and no QC control as opposed to the pricey & legit one's. And for the most part the figure pose and design has lot of inconsistencies and irregularities, probably to avoid copyright issues. Oftentimes it's also manifested in packaging design & layout. Best to buy the original if your in it for investment, but if your tight on budget and just want it for display might as well get the affordable one like the Banpresto, Sega, Taito, Furyu etc.
"Hopefully this is educational..."
Yep.
>looks around
*EDUCATIONAL*
Dang I actually kind of like the bootleg better
To be fair, Pulchra is notorious for poor quality figures, if this was comparing a bootleg to an Alter or Phat figure, the difference would be way more noticeable
@@ShadeLightTheory Eh, I tend to find them more inconsistent, you can find some of their figures to be fairly decent quality.
got damn what kind of job do you need to afford all those figures
Well, I can tell you the life style you'll need. No girl friend, no eating out, no other expensive hobbies, survive off roman noodles. You'll save allot is money that way.
@@deanreaver3268 same
@@deanreaver3268 please give me some of those Roman noodles
@@deanreaver3268 with that being said, i don't need a girlfriend
And for that same reason... *STAY SINGLE, AND STAY SAFE...* Please don't sprinkle your "snowflakes" inside of a girl/women please 👁👄👁
Ali Express is the place to buy fake figures.
And Wish
good thing kobayashi is getting a season 2, really good show
When
Wait really? When?
oh shit, really?!
@@pazztall i dont know when i just know that it has been confirmed. They dont always give out release dates when they confirm a season 2
Oh ok thanks! ^^
I don't see big differences. I would easily be satisfied with 25$ one.
You wouldn't, if you know ur money does not go to the series Author, also if you ever plan to sell it its worth less then what you bought it for(while an Original its the opposite). And since its a bootleg, good luck if it even lasts a few years without starting to deform with its own weight.
I'd probably be happy with the $25 one too if it looks good enough. But his comment about it smelling like burning tires concerns me. Might be contributing to indoor pollution.
@@lrdalucardart nothing go to the original series author, at most it's the licence or the manga sales. When you buy figure, it goes to the company that made it. So if they pay 10 million yen for the licence to thr author,if the figure sell well and they will make more profit then the author. If you want to support, the original author then buy the manga
@@lrdalucardart Who says that he "wouldnt be satisfied"?
you're just assuming he cares about "giving money to the author" (which he doesnt, since he gets money for the license instead, and nothing from the figurine being sold), and you also assume he wants to sell it
maybe he just likes the show and wants a figurine to place over his computer and that's it ~
also, deforming with its own weight? dude, not even figurines that come in cereal deform by themselves just by "existing" unless you place them in the sun/rain for months, you're nuts if you think that happens
I can understand some hobbies with fake versus real
But come on. Its just display plastic. Cheaper gets the job done
Id see if there was a sole company that made a lot of high grade figures then yeah itd be worth the price.
But there are tons of figure companies. Saturation drive down value. Why pay so much if it doesn’t even come from “the best” manufacturer
I would get the 25$ one anyway because i wouldnt spend so much money on a real figure ;^; the fake one is good enough for me
Yah but it hurts the industry and the people who make them. Also the studios get a portion of the money and when you buy a bootleg you are pretty much giving the creators the middle finger.
@@townietoast461 know any good website for real figures ?
Exalted Tiki idk
@@townietoast461 hurts the industry...? 500$ for a plastic toy. Come on
Townie Toast how does it hurt the industry if people are too broke to buy the official figures? They’re not even going to buy the real figures anyway so how is it hurting the industry? Good thing about low price figures is that people are willing to them for cheap and they love it. The company from Chinese company profit from them, they’re not rich people, so it supports them as well. Id rather pay poor company than rich company honestly.
I agree with you about getting the real one and dont condone knock offs at all.
But the problem with the saving up is you can miss out.
I missed out on the Miia monster musume figure and now trying to find one of those thats legit is a nightmare or crazy expencive.
Yeah. It's doesn't help that legit anime figures are in limited supply and the prices for them can be astronomical. I'm sure anyone who values their money and are a hardcore fan of an anime series would want to buy legit figures. But the reality of trying to find them for a reasonable price is pretty harsh. You would have to be someone with a really good job and who saves every penny in order to be able to afford these figures whenever you want.
@@fireshadow6632 agreed. I finally found my miia figure in a shop in Japan for 20,000¥ so I got lucky. But some of the prices are insane in resale.
Idk why most collectors that compare real vs bootleg figures, often end up overvaluing the little imperfections or detalis of the bootleg figures. Expressions like "it looks very bad" "its really rough" are not true, at least from the video perspective. Dont get me wrong, the video is very informative and nicely made, and I enjoy this channel a lot, but its something Ive consistently seen on these types of comparison videos. The damn bootleg is not perfect but costs 1/4 or even less than the original and looks very accurate to be honest.
I bought quite a few bootlegs on aliexpress because the quality is improving so much you can barely see the difference. Spent the remaining 75 or so on food instead.
They are so $hitty what are you talking about quit being cheap and buy the real one's and support the companies that make em
Dude, you be like that one friend in the group to never throw down on weed, but we'd be cool about it because of your... "convinctions".
"The company said that they were all destroyed, except this one" oof that's rough...
"We got the best character" ummm excuse me? I don't appreciate your disapproval of Tohru herself being the best character.
As someone who wants to support the original creators along with having quality products, I never buy bootleg figures. While some bootleg figures look alright, the satisfaction you get from having a legit figure doesn't even compare. I always feel like it's more worth to pay more money for a figure of guaranteed great quality rather than a heavily discounted figure that probably doesn't have fitting parts, has a questionable mold and paint job, and is smelly.
I have a question, there's that website selling garage kits of unbuilt, unpainted versions of branded figures; are they worth it? I mean, I build and paint warhammer miniatures, and I thought I could get one of these at a good price, and I can do the painting and assembly myself. So, any response will be appreciated.
For a quarter of the expense, consider me sold.
Honestly they both look bad
Especially the neck seems very disproportionate
Your figure collection looks very well displayed. I especially like the far right glass shelf display. Not too cluttered not too loose. Just perfect. My ideal display whenever I can get anime figures
What display case is that you're using for the 1/4 scales?
Me: It's just one video, it won't hurt my recommended
UA-cam: Observe
I thought the bootleg version was the real one, God I'm dumb 🤦
"get the real one" says the guy with enough money for a super sonico figure as big as me.
I wouldn’t mind spending $25 dollars on a fake figure if it doesn’t look bad.
So a $25 figure isn't as realistic as one for $100? Who knew?
Lol the $25 is nearly a 1:1 copy. Some of it looks actually better than the $100.
Bootleg looks good definitely worth it
The shoddy photos catch my attention more. So out of the two i'd be looking at the fake one first.
yo can i get a link for those display cases?
also lucky you, getting that megu and aqua. think they'll ever bring them back? missed them before, hoping they come back when darkness and yunyun drop next year
Does the tape used really matter if you're saving 80 bucks?
If you really wanna save money, JUST DON'T BUY IT.
That really wasn't the point, he was just pointing it out as an indicator of a fake figure. The tape doesn't really matter, honestly if it wasn't for the black smudges I wouldn't really care about buying it myself.
the 25 dollar one looks fine lmao. That 100 dollar one is such a rip-off.
I agree. Tbh the one that's $100 looks like the fake to me.
Great. So just buy the bootleg and slowly chip away at official figurines until there aren't any more to copy.
@@bakaoneesanplays1791 or they'll start selling originals for a cheaper and reasonable price. Lets face it, you should go out of business if you're on the same level or out shined by nock offs sold at a quarter of your prices.
@@jacobkreifels7690 well im not into anime waifu figurines but well like spending 100 buck for me is too much i rather spend that money in videogames or dlc expantions i mean i think is ok you are like a super fan of that anime or anime waifu but if you are not that fan i definit ill go for the bootleg
The difference is clearer in person. It's like watching someone compare 4K to 720p. You won't see it on camera. I've had scale figures and bootlegs. The bootlegs are cool when you have no money but they look very noticeably shit.
hi quick question! where do you get your figures from? they seem really well made, and if you need any recommends on where to find anime figures, I suggest Crunchyroll store there very cheap and fully real!
“A few figure”
Looking at my only two Rem figure and cry looking at yours
Was that Aqua, Megumin and Rem in the background?
Btw Don’t Lewd the Dragon Loli
9:04
to skip the long talking and is where he finally put them next to each other so people who wants to look at them head to head to tell the differences.
Great video :D when you started with the tape, I was already getting worried that there would be nothing more obvious than that ^^ good to know they don't dare put the brand at least.
Where did you get the real one? i see a lot of kanna figures everywhere and i really wanna get one but i cant tell whether i'm being scammed or it's actually real.
That’s like choosing hot model or a regular girl who happens to look like the hot model. I don’t think that’s a hard choice....Both! Lol
Its usually the same figure from the same batch, its just a bad batch that usually employees are required to dispose of, instead smuggle them out and ebay them, or these same employees work "overtime" and make a few batches by themselves as good as they could and then ebay them.
I've bought around five or six Chinese bootleg figures over the years and one of them was pretty dang close to the official one, the others minus one were not too bad, and the last one was hilariously bad. However, even with the one that was terrible, I contacted the ebay seller, showed them that the product I got didn't match their photos (they were using photos of the official figure) and they refunded me, apologized, and then updated the photos to reflect the actual product they were selling. So, it's hit or miss, for sure, but if you don't really care that much about how perfect it is, you can get some bargains.
i own the exact kanna figure as you! and i bought her off of amazon, i don't remember how much she was, but when she arrived, she did not come with her box, instead she was wrapped up in a kinda white paper, and i think mine is fake, like her hair tips are WAYYY to pink then the real one you showed and the fake one, and the eyes are kinda a different shape and detail than than the ones you showed, she was the cheapest one i could afford at the time. shes the cheapest dragon maid figure! but still, fake or not, shes still adorable the way she is! X3 any fake anime figure are still cool even when there fake! :3
I bought a lot of bootlegs in the past simply to decorate the background of my legit figures...also those without boxes are actually legit ones which simply get few flaws and are weeded out from the market, they always have 1/3 the price of the normal ones and have very close quality, so I recommend buying those non-boxed ones instead of real bootlegs.
BTW, the real bootleg ones also have around 1/7 the price of legit ones. Just a reference for anyone who only have the budget to buy bootlegs. However, I don’t recommend buying bootlegs.
The bootleg ones were originally designed for manufacturing at a extremely low cost to match the power of consuming of normal Chinese students many years ago, but as the income of Chinese people gradually increases, the bootleg ones are less and less favoured. However, they have become some cheating tool for some west retailers, which I noticed not long ago. Every wise people is able to judge the difference between these two kind of products. Support the legit ones even though some of you may not have enough spare money!
I mean I wouldn't spend 100 for a figure just to be on a shelf so I'd rather get the 25 dollar one I mean it's not that bad 😃
where did you buy that cabinet that you store in most of your valuable ones?
Bro, Can you tell the name of that anime character those 6 Figurines inside that mirrored cabinet.
Did you personally bought it during your visit in Japan? Thanks for sharing your video.
Because I like it, Hopefully i can find one if i will be traveling in Tokyo soon.
Thank you! My wife and I have been collecting for over 5 years, and I hate seeing people excuse bootlegs! It’s an awful industry, and if you can’t afford the actual hobby, don’t get into it! Or buy legit prize figures that are cheaper. I was worried that you would start excusing the bootlegs because they’re cheaper but I’m glad you didn’t. I love your channel! My wife and I want to make one about our collection (we have over 200 figures) but I have to get a camera first. Have a good day!
My thoughts exactly! Cheaper comes at a price, but there are several good alternatives such as prize figures, segas, nendoroids and so on. I would love to see the collection, that puts mine to shame!
AnimePlz123 we’re moving so I hope that we can display all of our stuff soon, but I’m homojaku on myfigurecollection! Your collection has a lot of figures that I’ve been dying for (especially that 1/2 Sonico, she’s my fav!) so yours is awesome as well!! We love figures a lot. I would love to have a Miku collection like yours, we don’t have many Mikus!
?? honestly those figures are way too expensive and overpriced. its completely fine to buy the fake ones. Not everyone is a millionaire and saying dont go for the hobby if you cant afford it is super ignorant of you. As long as there is a cheaper way to get to those figures people will take them doesnt matter if they look worse.
Jungkooks Waifu I believe there is a happy medium between buying expensive scale figures and buying fake bootleg figures. Nenderoids, prize figures, sega, banpresto, buying used, using point systems, and so on are all ways to get legit figures at a prize often less than $50. Compared to a poor quality fake figure for $20 (which in my opinion is often overpriced for what you are getting), you are getting something that looks way better and actually supports the anime industry. There is a lot more you are sacrificing in buying fake figures than just quality. But hey that’s just one guys opinion.
@@animeplz1234 In my opinion, I'd like to do a healthy mix of both. For cheaper anime figures I'd buy bootlegs so that I could save money and buy the much more expensive original figures.
I have a fake Ebay figurine with no weird smell since day one..and I know it’s fake because the figurine quality is mediocre
i tried to get three anime bootleg figures......they took my money....and never gave me the figures....i was scammed....
“I don’t claim to be an expert on anime figures”
Bruh
honestly if you wanted a repaint project for a custom, getting a fake might be a great idea since the sculpt doesn't seem to be the main problem but the paint job is.
Why do anime figures always cost so much :(
Because of the hand painting and manufacturing costs.
Cool collection of Yours!^^,)
Video informative, but I don't see a big difference in looks. So I prefer a bootlegs. So far only 10 dolls in my collection, but no bad smell. Painting not perfect, but for the price it's reasonable.
Were did you get your shelves on the back wall with all the mikus in it
eBay takes these back right? Because I may have made a mistake. If I cancel a payment before it ships, do I get my money back?
I've never had any problems with buying anime figures I have 12 anime figures and all of them are good condition I've spent around like 25 to $60 for anime figures. 100 200 300 400 500 seems a little bit out of price range I can't possibly see anyone buying these types of expensive anime figures except the rich people or the president of the United States or a CEO of a company. I mostly order a lot of my anime figures off of Amazon since I don't trust eBay cuz they're very scammy. Nice collection by the way
Buying off ebay is okay, you just need to find good sellers. Usually someone from china selling figures with low or bad feedback will just delete account and use different one. Bought 2 myself of 2 different sellers to see if they arrive and if condition, quality are okay.
@@dariusdauderys6218 I always prefer Amazon over eBay eBay is a little scammy plus Amazon is Mosey my main online shopping place to get video games and anime figures and funko pops. My friend actually bought a tracer figure from eBay for $35 it look like the original except it was made out of plastic the original one was mad of polystone which is very breakable so he gave me his plastic one and a couple days later the leg broke off because of the weight.
I usually just use wish if the price is lower there than amazon. It takes a little longer to ship, but they come in good conditions and packaging.
@@Jellyfish.cos_ a lot of my figures I mostly get from Sega they have a little paint error here and there but they're still mostly. fine.
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The other ones are Banpresto and Taito. I've never had any problems with these companies when I get my anime figures Sega Banpresto and Taito.
damn you got a lot of Miku figures in the background.
Everything is made in China, legit or fake. Fake also has different quality tiers. And some of them do come with boxes which are a bit more expensive. For statues, some of the fake ones are pretty spot on and you only pay like 20 to 30% of the price. For action figures like Nendoroid and figma, I would stick with the authentic ones.
seeing the figures in the background be like:
I see you are a man of culture as well
Doesn't matter if they both fit in a jar.
Based
Lmao
Buying legit supports the artists you love. They really do not make much money considering what they have produced. Real licensed products support more than just one person.
How would you even know that... how much of my 100$ exactly does the artist get?
@@fumomofumosarum5893 how much of the $25 does the artist get? 0%...? 0%....?
At this point I avoid any sort of anime merchandise from China on ebay. Either Japan or US and always check/ask if it's authentic.
hold up i got a card captor sakura figureen for chirstmas of amazon for 14 dollars and it is good quality, could it be fake or did i find a good deal?
You gotta check the panties on it to see if it's legit
Thats one shiny forehead
Oh my god!!! Your Hatsune Miku figure collection is amazing in the background!!
Where do you buy the original figures?