Just a heads up: You can actually display DSR-50 without her base just fine! I just keep a microfiber cloth underneath her to avoid potential damage but yeah the base isn't 100% necessary.
I think that if the figure is beautiful and makes you happy when you look at it then it doesn't matter if you "know" the character well or not. They are a form of art, after all.
A new video from daijoububu? Yes! 🎉 I also have the same issue with being a completionist. I lost count the number of times I picked up something just to complete a set. It really is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, I rarely have trouble finding something to buy. On the other, I tend to end up purchasing figures of characters I strongly dislike. xD
14:23 The Luo Tianyi is still one of the most beautiful figures I've ever seen! 😍I'd never give her away if she was mine. I actually don't care if I don't know the character as long as the figure is beautiful. That doesn't mean that I am not partial to figures of my favorite characters though. xD
I actually like watching "unhaul" videos. I mean yeah, it's not fun regretting the figures you picked up, but it's just part of the collecting experience. And idk, I like hearing other collector's thoughts/experiences on that. I'm probably in the minority here though because there are a LOT of figures I have regretted buying. 😂 Too much of an impulse buyer. As for which one I regret the most... I can't say for sure, but the Plentiful Apple Harvest Holo figure comes to mind. Just because I knew I wasn't keen on it from the promo pics but convinced myself that maybe I would like it better in person (spoiler alert: I did not). And it was not fun trying to sell it, lol.
I regret pre-ordering every Miku and then sitting on their delays for years while seeing so many other figures I liked even more from series I was more into overall. Thankfully I ended up canceling quite a few of them and only keeping the ones I "really" liked for the price. I am so weak for Myethos releases, and anything in a damn China dress so I have a lot of things in my collection that I don't even know/care about the source material 😅
I lol'd at those pics of you hanging out with the figure box! 🤣 I really regretted buying the Kotobukiya Bishoujo Celestia figure from MLP. I bought it because it was on sale and I thought she had a pretty design...but I haven't been into MLP since I was like 7 - before Celestia even existed! Luckily I was able to sell her and make back most of my money. But yeah, every time I looked at her I just felt bad haha.
I did order Yae Sakura figure and I’m happy with her (I think it’s because I’m in love with her look and the pink). Alter Asuna is the one I canceled my preorder on lol. What I’ve regretted preordering is every figure off of otakumode lol
welcome back! omg that point about the support poles - totally agree! i recently got a the Reika bare leg bunny and she came with a really weird support pole that i had no idea about. i had the Furyu Albedo china dress pre ordered earlier in the year but saw the updated pics of the support poles and cancelled because of that, but at least they showed us the poles.
Happy to see you back on UA-cam again. Very enjoyable video again. You've come a long way since your early UA-cam days (and those videos were fun to watch as well). The production value these days is top-notch. I sometimes listen to your videos on the background while driving. 2 Thumbs up!
SHFiguarts Legendary Super Saiyan Broly. It's a small 1/12 scale action figure but is legit worth more than any of the scale figures in my collection. I got him for a "good" price but I could've gotten 5-10 SHFiguarts with what I spent. He's got an outdated design, doesn't pose incredibly well, and generally does a poor job at merging in with my other Dragon Ball figures. Just waiting for the right time to sell him...
Could you do a video where you actually sell some figures? Like tips and tricks or what websites to use and stuff like that. Cause there are some figures in my collection that need to go and I have no idea where to list them 😭
I love the The Luo Tianyi figure!! the design stole my heart, ive listened to her music to understand more about her but i don't actively listen too it. I literally looked behind me as you said china dress to look at her haha, shes the only one i own and worth it
I regret kind of a cheap figure, it’s the danganronpa nagito pop up parade, I just really hate the base tbh it doesn’t look nice next to my collection 😭
I also think I feel the most regret over my two pop up parades (bought together) 🥲 at least it’s an in-expensive regret, but I feel like they’re on par with my lowest quality prize figure in terms of both quality and size…over-sized base included
@@piplupinabasket9035 this is so real, I have a miku prize figure and she’s so much nicer than the pop up parade I have ,, I think I’m going to be far pickier about getting pop up parades to avoid regretting it again
The only pop up parade I ever bought was an instant regret! I got the Nanami Kento one and I happened to get some cheap secondhand prize figures delivered the same day and side-by-side he was just so underwhelming compared to them... I've already sold him and I'm honestly glad he's gone.
Myethos is pronounced My Eethos (long E, o is pronounced like the o in sock). Ethos means "The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement." So, I think they were trying to give their brand name a deeper meaning or something.
I don't necessarily regret owning the figures I do, but I do regret preordering some of them that have dropped in value. Could've saved some money if I had patience. But, tbh, if I was really concerned about saving money and being patient I wouldn't keep ordering EMS shipping lmao
Yeah, agree with you on that. Lots of figure prices are tanking. I regretted a lot of pre-orders, not because of the figure but because of the price tanked (GSC Hokusai and Aniplex Hokusai)
I’m glad I’m yet to fall to the completing curse, I have figures from sets and I have felt a small urge to pick the others up but… have resisted, some of the figures you dislike I like a lot such as the yae but everything is obviously each to their own 💗 love to see your videos again and well wishes
I'm glad you reconsidered keeping that Alter Asuna figure! I'm sort of an Asuna figure collector & I managed to get both Alter figures of that same Asuna, but also Kirito. They're still 2 of my favorite figures from my collection & the Asuna one is definitely the best figure of her Undine form.
I don’t really regret buying any figures, but the only thing I do regret is not getting the deluxe version for the Revy in the chair. I really wish I had the deluxe face because it looks way better.
Some figures I have slight regrets only because they dropped in price significantly after release, so I felt I could’ve saved a good chunk of money on them. That said, they are from my favorite series (Fire Emblem & Final Fantasy), so me loving the characters and source material does help ease the pain haha 😆 Maybe biggest regret is GSC’s Asuna Goddess figure. As beautiful as she is, she also dropped quite significantly in price and I don’t have that big of an attachment to her. Still a gorgeous figure tho!
On a side note...I noticed this happening more now? Maybe it's because I got into figures around a bad time (2019) but before I would be worried about never being able to buy a figure because of it being impossible to find a few months after release. But it feels like currently it's easier and the price may even go down? So now you have at least a year window to pick up a figure.
If I know anything about a Nintendo product give it a few years and those fire emblem ones will probably sky rocket once they decide to stop producing them ever again like they do with half their stuff. The final fantasy ones though r.i.p It hurts buying something at "new price" then it dropping , the price probably dropped after people referred buying the whole sets of things maybe and sold off their extra characters they didn't want lol That's my guess.
@@ViktorErikFade Totally agree with Fire Emblem! It was the absolute exhausting hunt for the first 3 figures that released for the series that any new ones that release, I don’t hesitate to preorder. Final Fantasy I’m very picky with, the new Adorable Arts line is actually super nice quality, happily preordered them. But I’ve stopped buying the Static Arts line, canceled my other POS cuz oof that quality is not it for that price 😬
Kudos to keeping Asuna! 💙 I don't have her in my collection yet but still really want her 😂 I totally regret buying the Zero Two Pop Up Parade though 😅 gonna sell her soon
If I´d have to keep one of the figures you regret buying, it would be Luo Tianyi figure. She's so beautiful and unique! I'd love to have her in my collection 💖💖💖 I regret buying Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Lonely SEKAI Ver. I'm not interesting in collecting Miku nendoroids now so she still is in her sealed box.
I love most of my figures I've bought, even the really cheap prize figures I've bought in the past, but in hindsight I lowkey regret buying my pop up parade stuff. The line started off really good but after a year it just felt like they started to drop in quality, I dont hate them though, I just think I could've put that money towards a usually nicer looking prize figure or towards some more expensive figures.
I’m so happy you’re back! I love your videos. If you’re down for something like this though- I’d love to see a Fate tier video. Rating the best Saber figures or saber Alter or Rin, or any of the servants really ^^” or just commenting on them?
I started keeping a spreadsheet in mid 2021 to keep track of what I purchased, how much spent etc. In the past two years I've purchased 62 figures, sold 17 of them when I decided I didn't like them as much as I thought I would and currently have three others listed on Ebay. I end up not liking every figure I purchase. The manufacturers make the prototype look so good, it's a disappointment when the finished product doesn't live up to the hype. Seeing you unbox your Alter Asuna has made me reconsider selling mine. She's so much cuter out of the box! I guess I'll keep her to go with my Alter Kirito which I had already decided to keep, lol. And the figure I most regret buying in the past two years was the Yae Sakura Dream Raiment figure. I seriously don't know what I was thinking. I don't like wedding figures, but her face was so cute. Anyway, I've since sold her and got back what I spent plus twenty dollars so I'm happy. I've also slowed down on my figure purchasing. I've gotten way more in tune with what kind of figures I really, really like and almost as important, I've put an end to the impulse buying.
So happy to see a new video! Will you be making an updated manga collection video soon? I want to see what you been reading and what new series you been getting into.
The dsr50 can be displayed off of her base as she's stable just resting on the chair so if the base is putting you off (totally agree btw) then try her without it! Can also confirm first hand she looks great next to that OTS14 figure! 😊
Most recently, I regret getting the dress ver. of Cloud Strife. All of the FF7R static figures are disappointing tbh, but I'll keep Tifa and Aerith. Cloud though doesn't even stay on his stand. Lots of people are reporting this same issue. It was a total waste of money.
I regret my fortitude Levi. I can’t believe I would say such blasphemy but I saw him in I think Gwyn’s video and was like oh Levi is my #1 boy I must have all the figures, so I spent WAY TO MUCH for him in the aftermarket because he was going up in price at the time, I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to get him later. I ordered him the next time I saw him for sale even though I didn’t love the look of the blood. I got him still wasn’t sold on it (I do love him now) and within about a month he go a re-release announcement 🫠🔫 if I had shown any amount of chill could have saved myself SOOOOO much money
I'm regretting buying Shiro Summer ver. from "No Game No Life"... that bent spine, oof. Where was I looking? I also do not like wedding dresses figures, but I have to say that if Azur Lane's New Jersey turns out well I will try to hunt for her in the aftermarket, she's genuinely the first wedding dress figure I found appealing and very much desirable. I also have the Lilly Relium you showed in the video and I love her 😆 And I did not like Laura so I'm okay with not having a complete set 😄 And I don't like China dresses either. Just personal taste. They were very popular and affordable when I was a young teen, they still leave a bit of a cheap aftertaste in my mouth. So happy you are back, your videos are always a delight.
That New Jersey is gorgeous but I keep thinking about a) the potentially ungodly shipping price b) how much goddamn space that staircase will take up and c) the butt floss lol
Slight regret is my Trick or Miku scale because it stands out too much with the Halloween theme compared to every thing else in my room and I don't even like Halloween that much lol. My biggest regrets are all the prize figures I got before I got scales, I couldn't afford scales at the time but now the prize figures are just sitting there because no one wants them and I'd feel bad throwing them away
Well you could always ask a friend or family member do they know any younger siblings just getting into anime that would like some of the prize figures. Some prize figures can look good but if they are the noodle stoppers ones or a cheaper made one I get what you mean they can look a little .....lacking in the detail department compared to the big scaled ones that are like $300+ dollars
Omg I like seeing figure regret videos cause I too have bought a lot that I regrettt!! Too much browsing on preowned and being influenced by content creators and their figure purchases ugh,,!😭 Didn’t help I was early in my collecting and wanted everything, also working minimum wage jobs so I always had a money flow. But now that Ive quit to focus more on school, has really helped me consider my figure purchases a lot more.
If you like SAO still and it has positive memories for you definitely keep it ! The nostalgic happy feels is probably what made you buy it to begin with. I haven't finished SAO either and while it's not the perfect anime it is a really good "beginner " anime A middle of the road kind of show
this is a situation i literally fear to be in as a collector. if i bought figures that i thought looked good then I’d have no space to put them cuz there’s so many and to avoid wanting to sell my figures i just stick to shows that i really like and characters i have an attachment to. any figure i buy i make sure i buy to keep and not to sell so that im not buying and then regretting it later 😩 and if i run out of space I’ll just make more space somehow cuz i can’t see myself selling anything i have in my collection 😭
Even your "rejects" are quite excellent. My regrets are usually more tied to the price declines many of them (especially POs) have experienced. The Fate 15th Celebration set comes to mind in that regard, amongst many others.
I’ve never regretted a figure, but I do regret what I’ve PAID for a figure. My first figure I ever bought was Ribbon Heart Miku Prize figure, and I paid $54 on Amazon for her😭
Hands down my figure regret was the Swan Girl by Wave. I was so hyped to have a ballerina 🩰 but due to her pose I can’t fully enjoy her, to see her face I hardly see her dress and to see her dress I hardly see her face. I also thought her dress would be more light pink but it is more transparent which isn’t bad just not what I was looking for. But ya it’s just her pose is epic but I can’t find a right angle that I like to display her in.
Because of my situation, I can only get figures that I really really want, so I don't really wind up *regretting* them...But I do have one of preorder that I *will* regret, because it's a Revoltech figma-like figure and I hate figmas, and honestly the joints are so ugly...But the face plates and hair are so pretty and it's one of my favorite characters who barely gets merch, and I *should* be happy to get his scale and I am! And I should leave it at that, but I have to have it cause it's *him*...And the nendo when it comes out...I know, I'm pathetic rn
Asuna is super pretty and I don't even SAO. Alter knocking it out of the park every time tbh. My biggest regret was Preordering the 1/7 Tsukioka Kogane Face of Treasure GSC figure before I knew that most idol figures tend to tank. I really like the figure itself, I would have liked it a lot more for 17,000JPY less like she's going for now 🫠 She's a steal at her current price though! A figure I outright regretted buying though was the 1/7 Aizawa Azusa 1/7 from Medicos Entertainment. I loved the concept of her and she wasn't *bad*, but she was surprisingly heavy, I didn't love her quality in person, from most angles the hat looked less like a witch hat (which was why I was getting her) and more like a blobby cowboy hat, and she was difficult to display on mid-to-high shelves because her skirt is sculpted in a way that gives a pretty unavoidable panty-shot, which wasn't the vibe I wanted from the figure at all.
VTubers are streamers that use an animated avatar, and VSingers are a subset of that who focus on, well, singing. Arguably the most famous group of VTubers are Hololive; I understand their first concert in the United States sold out within minutes. The dedicated VSingers of Hololive are IRys and AzKi, though this distinction isn't immediately apparent. Luo TianYi is apparently a Vocoloid that's popular in China. Unlike Hatsune Miku who arguably has some international fame, Luo TianYi is really only popular in China. In fact, this is the first time I've heard of her. As far as figures that I've regretted buying, I think that goes to some gachapon Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits figures that I went out of my way to buy. For figures that cost less than $5 USD each, they're surprisingly good; that said, they're still $5 figures. Among other problems, they don't stand up correctly and are otherwise prone to leaning over time, assuming that they stood upright in the first place!
I wouldn't say regret 'buying' but I do regret pre-ordering the Albedo (overlord) China dress ver by FuRyu. I'm really glad I canceled after those support poles were revealed T^T. If I ended up actually paying for it, it would have stayed in the box and then sold off right after lol.
haha the alter schwarz figure bit made me laugh, schwarz is literally one of my fav arknights girls and I still play daily and even I couldn't convince myself to preorder such a huge expensive fragile figure even if I want her soooo bad!
The only figures I own are the two Kotobukiya Bishoujo Leatherfaces. They are extremely cute and I love them and you can really tell how much better at this they've gotten doing these Horror Bishoujos since the Freddy Vs Jason ones.
I completely agree about disclosing the support poles!! Can't tell you the amount of figures I've been disappointed by bc of the surprise poles 😭 Figures I regret buying would probably be: - Tenten from the Naruto Gals line by Megahouse I don't even know her! Idk y I ordered her tbh. Ig I liked the promo pictures, but fell out of love once I saw her base and surprise support pole - Nishizaa san (the girl coming out of the drawing tablet) I liked the concept and thought it was original, plus I do digital art. But, I'm not a fan of her design at all so it's a huge regret
I'm a sort of meditative buyer, it started out with being frugal / unable to afford it, to now just being second nature. I'll add something to cart, look at reviews, videos, and let it sit in the cart... I'll spent a substantial amount of time thinking if I'll still love it in 5 years. I'll also only buy figures from shows / series I've loved for a long time (NieR, Made in Abyss, FMA), rather than what I'm currently hyped about. For example I own 0 attack on titan figures, even though I enjoy it now, I don't know if I'll love the rest of the anime or how it ends... I mostly collect nendoroids too, because they're cute and work well on the same shelf. So it's not as difficult planning themes or buying something that looks out of place on a shelf. The only figure I regret, is I got a miku noodle stopper, thinking it'll look good in my PC, sitting on my GPU... but it looked kinda lame and didn't match the RGB or internals. It was mad kawaii for a black PC. Facebook marketplace is pretty great to sell figures though. I'm doing my best to be minimalist and only hold onto things I really love, and declutter / get rid of the rest, with all things - my clothes, my belongings. Like if you wear a tshirt that you only like 5/10, you'll feel like a 5/10... wear something that you think is 10/10, and you'll feel 10/10. I loved the candid video though, and its always nice listening to someone have the same hobby. :))
I regret some cheap figures and some that I bought because I knew my friends also liked them? Like I got excited thinking oh this is great because it’s so cool to have and show off and bond over! Now I need room abd I wanna sell them and the cheaper ones but I’m afraid to/don’t know how to go about selling
Asuna/SAO may not be THE most popular anime series, but it touches a very unique story theme, and obviously an unrealistic wet dream for MMO gamers, so yeah... SAO waifu will always have places in our heart ❤❤
I took a long break from watching videos during the endless "EMS not available" period. But I noticed I still did occasional checks on Amiami for whatever cool new stuff appeared. (And were also looking for a figure I really wanted, which I haven't seen yet and worry I'm missing it on some exclusive site). And I can kind of relate to the regrets that comes later in the collecting phase. Here is a list of regrets: 1. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun - Shirai Kuroko - B-style - 1/4 - Bunny ver. (FREEing). Reason being her head is huge and looks bad, and recently they have made a better figure. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T - Shirai Kuroko - B-style - 1/4 - Bunny Ver., 2nd (FREEing). Ironically same company, same name, but now much better looking. 2. Ikki Tousen - Kan'u Unchou, couldn't find specific figure. Bought it because it was a tan-lines figure, but when I got her and opened her I noticed they got the skin colors horribly wrong and she looks like sickly-gray rather than tan. 3. 2 figures of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - Cthugha. Not sure what it is, but I love the character design, the poses are not boring, but somehow they aren't quite what I wanted anyway. I'd probably buy a third one if I run into it, despite regretting both the previous ones. It is just hard to explain why I'm not satisfied with them, despite loving the design. 4. One Piece - Boa Hancock - Glitter & Glamours - Special ver. (Banpresto). Love the thorn clothes concept, but this figure was really bland and boring despite it. 5. Hololive - Nousagi - Usada Pekora - Figma (#529) (Max Factory). Love Pekora, but I'm not a Figma collector and would rather have a real scale figure. There is also the general "too much" regrets I feel sometimes. Like when i look at the pile of unopened boxes and see "Skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire". Tend to start wondering why I need so many. Can't say the same about my tan-lines figures though, which I have like 20 opened and like 10 unopened of and would still buy any figures I find. There is also a single regret regarding what I didn't buy. Which was the super expensive Azur Lane - New Jersey - B-style - 1/4 - Living Stepping (FREEing, Union Creative International Ltd). Been planning about selling some unwanted figures sometime, but worry about needing to pack stuff down and all. Just being lazy.
I preordered that arknights alter figure. I do play arknights a lot so I can justify the buy (kinda). But I know she’s going to bin with how expensive shipping is probably going to be on top of her price 😭 I thankfully don’t regret most of the figures I’ve bought for rn. I usually buy based on aesthetics, and very picky, so even if I love a character if I don’t like the figure I talk myself out of spending money. I also am not a completionist so if I only like one figure in a series I only buy that one.
I think the Asuna figure is very beautiful and like the only good ALO-version of her. I also got mine at like 14k yen so I think she's an absolute steal with that Alter quality with the jp yen conversion right now!
I deliberate and put off purchasing figures quite a bit, so I’m lucky to say I’ve never made an impulsive purchase, or bought something I regret out of the roughly 25 figures I own. unless I count the $10 Funko pop I don’t display anymore lol
The one figure I regret buying so badly was my first ever figure that I paid OVER $300 for. It was my first figure I ever bought so I had no idea there were dedicated stores for figures so I went straight to eBay..already off to a bad start. found ONE listing and got it. First seeing the price I just assumed all figures are that expensive because I would always hear how figure collectors were broke and how expensive it gets soooo I thought that made it legit... 😅 It was the Ichinose Kotomi 1/8 (Kotobukiya) second hand. My "waifu" at the time so I REALLY wanted her buut I defiantly got scammed. Original price was $40 and I've recently seen it on AmiAmi for $90. I will never be able to sell it for how much I paid for so I still have it years later in storage. ❤❤❤
Oh gosh I relate😭 I did that with the Aniplex Uzui Tengen figure cause I THOUGHT I liked him enough to get his figure to go with the Rengoku Aniplex I also ordered, but nahhhh I for reals regret getting Uzui and plan on selling him once he arrives to me😩 sadgeeee
I have to say my orders/preorders of all 4 girls from Rent-a GF prolly regrettable purchases - I still haven't unboxed Chizuru and Sumi, while Ruka had been downgraded to surface mail (Mami's not out yet). I also think that with the current trend where 1. figures are pricier than usual 2. there is now a surge of preowned figures which up to now were then "rare"/brail (you have a better chance to buy the OG Ryuko Matoi bunny on AmiAmi preowned these days, for example) 3. figures can be bought on release without preordering - we can reduce the risk of blindly preordering just because.
It's funny because I've been collecting for almost a year now and I buy figures that I like the look of, and don't even know the source material until afterwards. I have Myethos figures based on that Honor of Kings games and bought them because I just think they're stunning. Also, I have the one you are keeping in online carts waiting for it to go down because I got the other two very cheap 😅. PS as of right now I don't have figures I regret however have 1 or 2 that don't mean as much because I added them to figure bundles to get better pricing when making deals on Kijiji. Who else has ever said "Well if I take 4, what could you do on pricing?" 🙋🏼♀️
I regretted ordering the Nurse Sonico figure by orchid seed and I have sold it after having it for a week back in 2017. Most of the purchases I make are carefully thought out but I have the occasional impulsive/'head empty click order button' decisions from time to time.
The Asuna figure you have, I just saw one yesterday at a store here in Japan for only 4000円 (~$29). I thought it was too expensive, so I put it back.... I need to go back & get it!
My figure regret... I was super quick to preorder the bareleg Zero Two bunny, I had always wanted the red OG version with the fishnets but her aftermarket is waaay too wild. It's been almost 18 months now and she's still sitting unopened in my room... not only have I run out of space for her, but I thought I would like her new white bunnysuit but from every photo I've seen online it makes her look ungodly pasty white. I've seen some people say she gives raw chicken and I can't unsee it 😭 The paintjob on her hair is super flat on the rerelease too. All around just a disappointing final product. Icing on the cake is I think she was over-purchased because she severely binned and even in unopened condition I don't think I'll make the money back 💔
My regret is the 1/8 Ultimate Madoka. Don't display it anymore 'cause I'm terrified it'll break, the box is so huge its preventing me from getting more, and I don't know what to do with it or how to sell it since its so big...
i feel lucky that i dont have like one very expensive figure that i regret buying, that being said though, i do still have some regret figures lol. idol franchises are a hell of a drug and there was a point in time where i just wanted any and every figure i could get my hands on of my favorite girls. this pretty much exclusively meant prize figures for my budget at the time. a couple of years ago i had 2 shelves that were each dedicated to one girl, and aside from a couple of nendroids, everything else was prize figures. it wasnt until i moved into a house by myself that i took a look and realized that i really didnt have any attachment to a lot of those figures. i am proud to say i was able to sell all of the figures i wasn't attached to, and i only kept 2 prize figures from my collection of like 10 (and those 2 figures i just genuinely think are super cute!). ever since then ive been a bit more careful about just buying random figures of my favorite girls, and im sure my wallet appreciates that lol!
I had my doubts about the Yae figure and I'm soo glad I passed on it. I love the design but the way she is posed seems like it would be hard to find a good place for her on shelves. And now that I know there are support poles, I really don't want it.
The figure I regret picking up the most is the Iron Maiden Judith by Myethos. She has some quality control issues, and the face on my figure looks quite bad. I also don’t really like gothic style. She was an impulse by because I really wanted a myethos figure, and I am now planning on selling her.
I'm glad I broke out of wanting to collect sets since usually there's always the well-done ones compared to the rest of its set. Also I aint got that kinda dough to splurge XD
The only figures I regret are some of my prize figures. Being a collector that prefers to collect mostly male characters it's hard because most of them dont get scale figures but banpresto makes a ton of them as prize figures, but their quality has gone down a lot since the pandemic. Also regret a few Sega Miku prize figures I bought, their quality is just always crap but they get such cute designs 😢 Also awww I love that Luo Tianyi figure, I would keep that one. I didnt know her either but her colors and dress are so delicate and feminine and pretty, and I love figures with a nice base/background that dont take up a lot of space. I remember I got her for like $100 on AmiAmi at release. She's one of my favorite figures in my collection. ❤
I think of all the scaled figures I have, I regret buying the Sonico White Cat version by Union creative. It just doesn't appeal to me anymore. HOWEVER I do have about 40 nendoroids which I regret maybe about half of them lmao. I started collecting alot thinking it would be cool to pose and exchange parts but I enjoy scale figures more now.
My biggest pre order regret has to be the New Jersey Bunny, just because I can afford it doesnt mean that I should and this 66k lump of awesome has been forcing me to cancel so many things because of all the delays. I'm sure I could probably find someone to sell the pre order to but frankly A. I would be nervous about doing so and B. I still really want it.
As a collector of various types of figures but being picky about what I get, honestly bases are typically the reason I regret buying a figure. Some figures (especially prize figures) have obnoxiously big bases. Its to the point I may try starting to customize my own bases for prize figures for the sake of them being smaller. Only other figure I regret is actually my husband's that has a major leaning issue. ;-;
The one thing I regret buying was my first nendoroid. Its link and zelda botw. It didn't click with me. I don't know why. I traded it for a different one and I loved it ❤.
I regret buying BWFC Luffy gear 4 black and white one. I bought it because the colour version was sold out and I didn't get that one because I hesitated too long and by the time I decided to get it, it was gone. 😢 Question, where do you keep the boxes and where do you sell your unwanted figures?
I didn't know the Yae Sakura Wedding figure needed support poles. That really sucks cause I wanted this figure, but since they edited out the support poles it feels misleading and kinda sucky. 😓The figure I regret buying is the Nijisanji Kuzuha Kotobukiya figure. I am a big Kuzuha fan and he is my favorite Vtuber, but the drop in quality on his figure is way too noticeable. He legit looks like a bootleg compared to the prototype display photos. I probably would've still bought him if I saw the actual pictures first but then I wouldn't feel so ripped off. 😡
The Yae figure support pole!?!? Ummm, she does indeed float and does it without any support pole. Matter of fact, it doesn't even come with one. I would assume it was for promotional display purposes because Yae does infact turn/move putting her out of place and venues have high foot traffic thus resulting in that support pole to keep her steady. Only thing I agree is the box. Its stupid huge due to the base and the hanging part being together instead of seperate.
As someone who owns the yae figure she actually does come with a support pool. Though you are right! you can absolutely display her without it...though you risk it breaking overtime. I'm not going to take that risk so I am using the support pole she came with. I personally don't mind it I think she still looks beautiful and I'd rather her come with one instead of possibly breaking over time without it and being like that ultimate madoka figure which is constantly breaking for so many people after a few years because she didn't come with a support pole from the start. Overall it does suck that the support but wasn't mentioned from the start but again the support pool is technically optional so for anyone who wants to display her without it go right ahead... There just might be some consequences to that after a few years.
Just a heads up: You can actually display DSR-50 without her base just fine! I just keep a microfiber cloth underneath her to avoid potential damage but yeah the base isn't 100% necessary.
I think that if the figure is beautiful and makes you happy when you look at it then it doesn't matter if you "know" the character well or not. They are a form of art, after all.
So true, but it´s better if it´s your waifu too. :)
That Asuna is really beautiful. Those icey blue colors and metalic finish. Very clean, pure and cold.
A new video from daijoububu? Yes! 🎉
I also have the same issue with being a completionist. I lost count the number of times I picked up something just to complete a set. It really is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, I rarely have trouble finding something to buy. On the other, I tend to end up purchasing figures of characters I strongly dislike. xD
14:23 The Luo Tianyi is still one of the most beautiful figures I've ever seen! 😍I'd never give her away if she was mine. I actually don't care if I don't know the character as long as the figure is beautiful. That doesn't mean that I am not partial to figures of my favorite characters though. xD
Hayley saying SAO season 1 was a "canon event" for her had me rolling. Girl, me too
I actually like watching "unhaul" videos. I mean yeah, it's not fun regretting the figures you picked up, but it's just part of the collecting experience. And idk, I like hearing other collector's thoughts/experiences on that. I'm probably in the minority here though because there are a LOT of figures I have regretted buying. 😂 Too much of an impulse buyer. As for which one I regret the most... I can't say for sure, but the Plentiful Apple Harvest Holo figure comes to mind. Just because I knew I wasn't keen on it from the promo pics but convinced myself that maybe I would like it better in person (spoiler alert: I did not). And it was not fun trying to sell it, lol.
I regret pre-ordering every Miku and then sitting on their delays for years while seeing so many other figures I liked even more from series I was more into overall. Thankfully I ended up canceling quite a few of them and only keeping the ones I "really" liked for the price.
I am so weak for Myethos releases, and anything in a damn China dress so I have a lot of things in my collection that I don't even know/care about the source material 😅
I lol'd at those pics of you hanging out with the figure box! 🤣
I really regretted buying the Kotobukiya Bishoujo Celestia figure from MLP. I bought it because it was on sale and I thought she had a pretty design...but I haven't been into MLP since I was like 7 - before Celestia even existed! Luckily I was able to sell her and make back most of my money. But yeah, every time I looked at her I just felt bad haha.
I did order Yae Sakura figure and I’m happy with her (I think it’s because I’m in love with her look and the pink). Alter Asuna is the one I canceled my preorder on lol. What I’ve regretted preordering is every figure off of otakumode lol
welcome back! omg that point about the support poles - totally agree! i recently got a the Reika bare leg bunny and she came with a really weird support pole that i had no idea about. i had the Furyu Albedo china dress pre ordered earlier in the year but saw the updated pics of the support poles and cancelled because of that, but at least they showed us the poles.
Happy to see you back on UA-cam again. Very enjoyable video again. You've come a long way since your early UA-cam days (and those videos were fun to watch as well). The production value these days is top-notch. I sometimes listen to your videos on the background while driving. 2 Thumbs up!
SHFiguarts Legendary Super Saiyan Broly. It's a small 1/12 scale action figure but is legit worth more than any of the scale figures in my collection. I got him for a "good" price but I could've gotten 5-10 SHFiguarts with what I spent. He's got an outdated design, doesn't pose incredibly well, and generally does a poor job at merging in with my other Dragon Ball figures. Just waiting for the right time to sell him...
Could you do a video where you actually sell some figures? Like tips and tricks or what websites to use and stuff like that. Cause there are some figures in my collection that need to go and I have no idea where to list them 😭
Mfc, ebay
I love the The Luo Tianyi figure!! the design stole my heart, ive listened to her music to understand more about her but i don't actively listen too it. I literally looked behind me as you said china dress to look at her haha, shes the only one i own and worth it
Completing sets is definitely my weakness too, it’s so hard to train yourself to think otherwise.
I’m so happy you’re back uploading videos!!
I regret kind of a cheap figure, it’s the danganronpa nagito pop up parade, I just really hate the base tbh it doesn’t look nice next to my collection 😭
If you like everything else about them, there’s tutorials on making custom acrylic bases for figures that work super well!
I also think I feel the most regret over my two pop up parades (bought together) 🥲 at least it’s an in-expensive regret, but I feel like they’re on par with my lowest quality prize figure in terms of both quality and size…over-sized base included
@@idiotoninternet ooh I might have to try that !
@@piplupinabasket9035 this is so real, I have a miku prize figure and she’s so much nicer than the pop up parade I have ,, I think I’m going to be far pickier about getting pop up parades to avoid regretting it again
The only pop up parade I ever bought was an instant regret! I got the Nanami Kento one and I happened to get some cheap secondhand prize figures delivered the same day and side-by-side he was just so underwhelming compared to them... I've already sold him and I'm honestly glad he's gone.
Myethos is pronounced My Eethos (long E, o is pronounced like the o in sock). Ethos means "The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement." So, I think they were trying to give their brand name a deeper meaning or something.
I don't necessarily regret owning the figures I do, but I do regret preordering some of them that have dropped in value. Could've saved some money if I had patience. But, tbh, if I was really concerned about saving money and being patient I wouldn't keep ordering EMS shipping lmao
@@amandak.4246 You are not at all wrong. There are certainly both pros and cons to preordering
Yeah, agree with you on that. Lots of figure prices are tanking. I regretted a lot of pre-orders, not because of the figure but because of the price tanked (GSC Hokusai and Aniplex Hokusai)
I’m glad I’m yet to fall to the completing curse, I have figures from sets and I have felt a small urge to pick the others up but… have resisted, some of the figures you dislike I like a lot such as the yae but everything is obviously each to their own 💗 love to see your videos again and well wishes
I'm glad you reconsidered keeping that Alter Asuna figure!
I'm sort of an Asuna figure collector & I managed to get both Alter figures of that same Asuna, but also Kirito. They're still 2 of my favorite figures from my collection & the Asuna one is definitely the best figure of her Undine form.
It's so nice that you are posting again! Welcome back!
Thanks for being real with us, in regards to collecting and it's ups and downs. 😁💓🤗
I don’t really regret buying any figures, but the only thing I do regret is not getting the deluxe version for the Revy in the chair. I really wish I had the deluxe face because it looks way better.
Congrats on your new baby! 🎉 Glad your back in yt.
Some figures I have slight regrets only because they dropped in price significantly after release, so I felt I could’ve saved a good chunk of money on them. That said, they are from my favorite series (Fire Emblem & Final Fantasy), so me loving the characters and source material does help ease the pain haha 😆
Maybe biggest regret is GSC’s Asuna Goddess figure. As beautiful as she is, she also dropped quite significantly in price and I don’t have that big of an attachment to her. Still a gorgeous figure tho!
On a side note...I noticed this happening more now? Maybe it's because I got into figures around a bad time (2019) but before I would be worried about never being able to buy a figure because of it being impossible to find a few months after release.
But it feels like currently it's easier and the price may even go down? So now you have at least a year window to pick up a figure.
If I know anything about a Nintendo product give it a few years and those fire emblem ones will probably sky rocket once they decide to stop producing them ever again like they do with half their stuff.
The final fantasy ones though r.i.p
It hurts buying something at "new price" then it dropping , the price probably dropped after people referred buying the whole sets of things maybe and sold off their extra characters they didn't want lol
That's my guess.
@@ViktorErikFade Totally agree with Fire Emblem! It was the absolute exhausting hunt for the first 3 figures that released for the series that any new ones that release, I don’t hesitate to preorder.
Final Fantasy I’m very picky with, the new Adorable Arts line is actually super nice quality, happily preordered them. But I’ve stopped buying the Static Arts line, canceled my other POS cuz oof that quality is not it for that price 😬
@@Msis03 it's good to be picky sometimes,
Because if a lot of others buy it anyway you'll probably be able to find it used later
So win win
Kudos to keeping Asuna! 💙 I don't have her in my collection yet but still really want her 😂
I totally regret buying the Zero Two Pop Up Parade though 😅 gonna sell her soon
Loved this style of video! Really happy to see you back 😄
welcome back! I love that Lou Tianyi, might have to pick her up lol
If I´d have to keep one of the figures you regret buying, it would be Luo Tianyi figure. She's so beautiful and unique! I'd love to have her in my collection 💖💖💖 I regret buying Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Lonely SEKAI Ver. I'm not interesting in collecting Miku nendoroids now so she still is in her sealed box.
I love most of my figures I've bought, even the really cheap prize figures I've bought in the past, but in hindsight I lowkey regret buying my pop up parade stuff. The line started off really good but after a year it just felt like they started to drop in quality, I dont hate them though, I just think I could've put that money towards a usually nicer looking prize figure or towards some more expensive figures.
I’m so happy you’re back! I love your videos.
If you’re down for something like this though- I’d love to see a Fate tier video. Rating the best Saber figures or saber Alter or Rin, or any of the servants really ^^” or just commenting on them?
I started keeping a spreadsheet in mid 2021 to keep track of what I purchased, how much spent etc. In the past two years I've purchased 62 figures, sold 17 of them when I decided I didn't like them as much as I thought I would and currently have three others listed on Ebay. I end up not liking every figure I purchase. The manufacturers make the prototype look so good, it's a disappointment when the finished product doesn't live up to the hype. Seeing you unbox your Alter Asuna has made me reconsider selling mine. She's so much cuter out of the box! I guess I'll keep her to go with my Alter Kirito which I had already decided to keep, lol. And the figure I most regret buying in the past two years was the Yae Sakura Dream Raiment figure. I seriously don't know what I was thinking. I don't like wedding figures, but her face was so cute. Anyway, I've since sold her and got back what I spent plus twenty dollars so I'm happy. I've also slowed down on my figure purchasing. I've gotten way more in tune with what kind of figures I really, really like and almost as important, I've put an end to the impulse buying.
Camera angle is just right...awesome positioning *wink wink...nice that you're uploading again...can't wait to see more 😊
So happy to see a new video! Will you be making an updated manga collection video soon? I want to see what you been reading and what new series you been getting into.
I love alter too, and started to love even more after your videos
The dsr50 can be displayed off of her base as she's stable just resting on the chair so if the base is putting you off (totally agree btw) then try her without it! Can also confirm first hand she looks great next to that OTS14 figure! 😊
regret buying the prize figures. I've come to realize that space is a much bigger issue for many of us collectors.
Hi, I'm so happy you're back! ♥
Most recently, I regret getting the dress ver. of Cloud Strife. All of the FF7R static figures are disappointing tbh, but I'll keep Tifa and Aerith. Cloud though doesn't even stay on his stand. Lots of people are reporting this same issue. It was a total waste of money.
I find most of Square Enix figures not great for the money, I have one I got but only because I love 2B.
I regret my fortitude Levi. I can’t believe I would say such blasphemy but I saw him in I think Gwyn’s video and was like oh Levi is my #1 boy I must have all the figures, so I spent WAY TO MUCH for him in the aftermarket because he was going up in price at the time, I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to get him later. I ordered him the next time I saw him for sale even though I didn’t love the look of the blood. I got him still wasn’t sold on it (I do love him now) and within about a month he go a re-release announcement 🫠🔫 if I had shown any amount of chill could have saved myself SOOOOO much money
I enjoy watching your figure reviews. awesome job
I'm regretting buying Shiro Summer ver. from "No Game No Life"... that bent spine, oof. Where was I looking?
I also do not like wedding dresses figures, but I have to say that if Azur Lane's New Jersey turns out well I will try to hunt for her in the aftermarket, she's genuinely the first wedding dress figure I found appealing and very much desirable.
I also have the Lilly Relium you showed in the video and I love her 😆 And I did not like Laura so I'm okay with not having a complete set 😄
And I don't like China dresses either. Just personal taste. They were very popular and affordable when I was a young teen, they still leave a bit of a cheap aftertaste in my mouth.
So happy you are back, your videos are always a delight.
That New Jersey is gorgeous but I keep thinking about a) the potentially ungodly shipping price b) how much goddamn space that staircase will take up and c) the butt floss lol
Slight regret is my Trick or Miku scale because it stands out too much with the Halloween theme compared to every thing else in my room and I don't even like Halloween that much lol.
My biggest regrets are all the prize figures I got before I got scales, I couldn't afford scales at the time but now the prize figures are just sitting there because no one wants them and I'd feel bad throwing them away
Well you could always ask a friend or family member do they know any younger siblings just getting into anime that would like some of the prize figures.
Some prize figures can look good but if they are the noodle stoppers ones or a cheaper made one I get what you mean they can look a little .....lacking in the detail department compared to the big scaled ones that are like $300+ dollars
Omg I like seeing figure regret videos cause I too have bought a lot that I regrettt!! Too much browsing on preowned and being influenced by content creators and their figure purchases ugh,,!😭
Didn’t help I was early in my collecting and wanted everything, also working minimum wage jobs so I always had a money flow. But now that Ive quit to focus more on school, has really helped me consider my figure purchases a lot more.
The accent change on ""Which one do you think is better VaLuE?" got me dead
If you like SAO still and it has positive memories for you definitely keep it !
The nostalgic happy feels is probably what made you buy it to begin with.
I haven't finished SAO either and while it's not the perfect anime it is a really good "beginner " anime
A middle of the road kind of show
this is a situation i literally fear to be in as a collector. if i bought figures that i thought looked good then I’d have no space to put them cuz there’s so many and to avoid wanting to sell my figures i just stick to shows that i really like and characters i have an attachment to. any figure i buy i make sure i buy to keep and not to sell so that im not buying and then regretting it later 😩 and if i run out of space I’ll just make more space somehow cuz i can’t see myself selling anything i have in my collection 😭
Even your "rejects" are quite excellent. My regrets are usually more tied to the price declines many of them (especially POs) have experienced. The Fate 15th Celebration set comes to mind in that regard, amongst many others.
I’ve never regretted a figure, but I do regret what I’ve PAID for a figure. My first figure I ever bought was Ribbon Heart Miku Prize figure, and I paid $54 on Amazon for her😭
Hands down my figure regret was the Swan Girl by Wave. I was so hyped to have a ballerina 🩰 but due to her pose I can’t fully enjoy her, to see her face I hardly see her dress and to see her dress I hardly see her face. I also thought her dress would be more light pink but it is more transparent which isn’t bad just not what I was looking for. But ya it’s just her pose is epic but I can’t find a right angle that I like to display her in.
Yesss keeping the Asuna one! promise SAO is worth it to keep going!
if you don't like the yae sakura figure please give her to me she is my dream 😭 but she is so expensive 😭😭😭
The horror bishoujo Chucky from Child's Play is the GOAT. She's expensive in aftermarket now.
Because of my situation, I can only get figures that I really really want, so I don't really wind up *regretting* them...But I do have one of preorder that I *will* regret, because it's a Revoltech figma-like figure and I hate figmas, and honestly the joints are so ugly...But the face plates and hair are so pretty and it's one of my favorite characters who barely gets merch, and I *should* be happy to get his scale and I am! And I should leave it at that, but I have to have it cause it's *him*...And the nendo when it comes out...I know, I'm pathetic rn
Asuna is super pretty and I don't even SAO. Alter knocking it out of the park every time tbh.
My biggest regret was Preordering the 1/7 Tsukioka Kogane Face of Treasure GSC figure before I knew that most idol figures tend to tank. I really like the figure itself, I would have liked it a lot more for 17,000JPY less like she's going for now 🫠 She's a steal at her current price though!
A figure I outright regretted buying though was the 1/7 Aizawa Azusa 1/7 from Medicos Entertainment. I loved the concept of her and she wasn't *bad*, but she was surprisingly heavy, I didn't love her quality in person, from most angles the hat looked less like a witch hat (which was why I was getting her) and more like a blobby cowboy hat, and she was difficult to display on mid-to-high shelves because her skirt is sculpted in a way that gives a pretty unavoidable panty-shot, which wasn't the vibe I wanted from the figure at all.
VTubers are streamers that use an animated avatar, and VSingers are a subset of that who focus on, well, singing. Arguably the most famous group of VTubers are Hololive; I understand their first concert in the United States sold out within minutes. The dedicated VSingers of Hololive are IRys and AzKi, though this distinction isn't immediately apparent.
Luo TianYi is apparently a Vocoloid that's popular in China. Unlike Hatsune Miku who arguably has some international fame, Luo TianYi is really only popular in China. In fact, this is the first time I've heard of her.
As far as figures that I've regretted buying, I think that goes to some gachapon Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits figures that I went out of my way to buy. For figures that cost less than $5 USD each, they're surprisingly good; that said, they're still $5 figures. Among other problems, they don't stand up correctly and are otherwise prone to leaning over time, assuming that they stood upright in the first place!
I wouldn't say regret 'buying' but I do regret pre-ordering the Albedo (overlord) China dress ver by FuRyu. I'm really glad I canceled after those support poles were revealed T^T. If I ended up actually paying for it, it would have stayed in the box and then sold off right after lol.
haha the alter schwarz figure bit made me laugh, schwarz is literally one of my fav arknights girls and I still play daily and even I couldn't convince myself to preorder such a huge expensive fragile figure even if I want her soooo bad!
The only figures I own are the two Kotobukiya Bishoujo Leatherfaces. They are extremely cute and I love them and you can really tell how much better at this they've gotten doing these Horror Bishoujos since the Freddy Vs Jason ones.
I completely agree about disclosing the support poles!!
Can't tell you the amount of figures I've been disappointed by bc of the surprise poles 😭
Figures I regret buying would probably be:
- Tenten from the Naruto Gals line by Megahouse
I don't even know her! Idk y I ordered her tbh. Ig I liked the promo pictures, but fell out of love once I saw her base and surprise support pole
- Nishizaa san (the girl coming out of the drawing tablet)
I liked the concept and thought it was original, plus I do digital art. But, I'm not a fan of her design at all so it's a huge regret
I'm a sort of meditative buyer, it started out with being frugal / unable to afford it, to now just being second nature. I'll add something to cart, look at reviews, videos, and let it sit in the cart... I'll spent a substantial amount of time thinking if I'll still love it in 5 years. I'll also only buy figures from shows / series I've loved for a long time (NieR, Made in Abyss, FMA), rather than what I'm currently hyped about. For example I own 0 attack on titan figures, even though I enjoy it now, I don't know if I'll love the rest of the anime or how it ends... I mostly collect nendoroids too, because they're cute and work well on the same shelf. So it's not as difficult planning themes or buying something that looks out of place on a shelf. The only figure I regret, is I got a miku noodle stopper, thinking it'll look good in my PC, sitting on my GPU... but it looked kinda lame and didn't match the RGB or internals. It was mad kawaii for a black PC. Facebook marketplace is pretty great to sell figures though. I'm doing my best to be minimalist and only hold onto things I really love, and declutter / get rid of the rest, with all things - my clothes, my belongings. Like if you wear a tshirt that you only like 5/10, you'll feel like a 5/10... wear something that you think is 10/10, and you'll feel 10/10. I loved the candid video though, and its always nice listening to someone have the same hobby. :))
I regret some cheap figures and some that I bought because I knew my friends also liked them? Like I got excited thinking oh this is great because it’s so cool to have and show off and bond over! Now I need room abd I wanna sell them and the cheaper ones but I’m afraid to/don’t know how to go about selling
I accidentally bought the same figure twice, about two years apart. That's when I finally realized that I had collected too many 😵
Asuna/SAO may not be THE most popular anime series, but it touches a very unique story theme, and obviously an unrealistic wet dream for MMO gamers,
so yeah... SAO waifu will always have places in our heart ❤❤
I took a long break from watching videos during the endless "EMS not available" period. But I noticed I still did occasional checks on Amiami for whatever cool new stuff appeared. (And were also looking for a figure I really wanted, which I haven't seen yet and worry I'm missing it on some exclusive site). And I can kind of relate to the regrets that comes later in the collecting phase.
Here is a list of regrets:
1. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun - Shirai Kuroko - B-style - 1/4 - Bunny ver. (FREEing). Reason being her head is huge and looks bad, and recently they have made a better figure. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T - Shirai Kuroko - B-style - 1/4 - Bunny Ver., 2nd (FREEing). Ironically same company, same name, but now much better looking.
2. Ikki Tousen - Kan'u Unchou, couldn't find specific figure. Bought it because it was a tan-lines figure, but when I got her and opened her I noticed they got the skin colors horribly wrong and she looks like sickly-gray rather than tan.
3. 2 figures of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - Cthugha. Not sure what it is, but I love the character design, the poses are not boring, but somehow they aren't quite what I wanted anyway. I'd probably buy a third one if I run into it, despite regretting both the previous ones. It is just hard to explain why I'm not satisfied with them, despite loving the design.
4. One Piece - Boa Hancock - Glitter & Glamours - Special ver. (Banpresto). Love the thorn clothes concept, but this figure was really bland and boring despite it.
5. Hololive - Nousagi - Usada Pekora - Figma (#529) (Max Factory). Love Pekora, but I'm not a Figma collector and would rather have a real scale figure.
There is also the general "too much" regrets I feel sometimes. Like when i look at the pile of unopened boxes and see "Skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire, skimpy outfit vampire". Tend to start wondering why I need so many. Can't say the same about my tan-lines figures though, which I have like 20 opened and like 10 unopened of and would still buy any figures I find.
There is also a single regret regarding what I didn't buy. Which was the super expensive Azur Lane - New Jersey - B-style - 1/4 - Living Stepping (FREEing, Union Creative International Ltd).
Been planning about selling some unwanted figures sometime, but worry about needing to pack stuff down and all. Just being lazy.
I remember buying an Ichigo figure but I regret it because I have a rule as a collector that I should not buy figures that I haven't seen yet.
I preordered that arknights alter figure. I do play arknights a lot so I can justify the buy (kinda). But I know she’s going to bin with how expensive shipping is probably going to be on top of her price 😭
I thankfully don’t regret most of the figures I’ve bought for rn. I usually buy based on aesthetics, and very picky, so even if I love a character if I don’t like the figure I talk myself out of spending money. I also am not a completionist so if I only like one figure in a series I only buy that one.
did a double take at 4:38, that was hilarious!
The China dress trend is still going strong and I am weak to it
I think the Asuna figure is very beautiful and like the only good ALO-version of her. I also got mine at like 14k yen so I think she's an absolute steal with that Alter quality with the jp yen conversion right now!
I deliberate and put off purchasing figures quite a bit, so I’m lucky to say I’ve never made an impulsive purchase, or bought something I regret out of the roughly 25 figures I own.
unless I count the $10 Funko pop I don’t display anymore lol
The one figure I regret buying so badly was my first ever figure that I paid OVER $300 for.
It was my first figure I ever bought so I had no idea there were dedicated stores for figures so I went straight to eBay..already off to a bad start. found ONE listing and got it. First seeing the price I just assumed all figures are that expensive because I would always hear how figure collectors were broke and how expensive it gets soooo I thought that made it legit... 😅
It was the Ichinose Kotomi 1/8 (Kotobukiya) second hand. My "waifu" at the time so I REALLY wanted her buut I defiantly got scammed.
Original price was $40 and I've recently seen it on AmiAmi for $90. I will never be able to sell it for how much I paid for so I still have it years later in storage. ❤❤❤
As my pile of figure boxes closes in on the height of Mt Fuji, I have definitely stopped ordering as much and been pickier with my purchases.
Oh gosh I relate😭 I did that with the Aniplex Uzui Tengen figure cause I THOUGHT I liked him enough to get his figure to go with the Rengoku Aniplex I also ordered, but nahhhh I for reals regret getting Uzui and plan on selling him once he arrives to me😩 sadgeeee
I have to say my orders/preorders of all 4 girls from Rent-a GF prolly regrettable purchases - I still haven't unboxed Chizuru and Sumi, while Ruka had been downgraded to surface mail (Mami's not out yet). I also think that with the current trend where 1. figures are pricier than usual 2. there is now a surge of preowned figures which up to now were then "rare"/brail (you have a better chance to buy the OG Ryuko Matoi bunny on AmiAmi preowned these days, for example) 3. figures can be bought on release without preordering - we can reduce the risk of blindly preordering just because.
It's funny because I've been collecting for almost a year now and I buy figures that I like the look of, and don't even know the source material until afterwards. I have Myethos figures based on that Honor of Kings games and bought them because I just think they're stunning. Also, I have the one you are keeping in online carts waiting for it to go down because I got the other two very cheap 😅.
PS as of right now I don't have figures I regret however have 1 or 2 that don't mean as much because I added them to figure bundles to get better pricing when making deals on Kijiji. Who else has ever said "Well if I take 4, what could you do on pricing?" 🙋🏼♀️
I regretted ordering the Nurse Sonico figure by orchid seed and I have sold it after having it for a week back in 2017. Most of the purchases I make are carefully thought out but I have the occasional impulsive/'head empty click order button' decisions from time to time.
The Asuna figure you have, I just saw one yesterday at a store here in Japan for only 4000円 (~$29). I thought it was too expensive, so I put it back.... I need to go back & get it!
Must be a bootleg
My figure regret... I was super quick to preorder the bareleg Zero Two bunny, I had always wanted the red OG version with the fishnets but her aftermarket is waaay too wild. It's been almost 18 months now and she's still sitting unopened in my room... not only have I run out of space for her, but I thought I would like her new white bunnysuit but from every photo I've seen online it makes her look ungodly pasty white. I've seen some people say she gives raw chicken and I can't unsee it 😭 The paintjob on her hair is super flat on the rerelease too. All around just a disappointing final product. Icing on the cake is I think she was over-purchased because she severely binned and even in unopened condition I don't think I'll make the money back 💔
My regret is the 1/8 Ultimate Madoka. Don't display it anymore 'cause I'm terrified it'll break, the box is so huge its preventing me from getting more, and I don't know what to do with it or how to sell it since its so big...
i feel lucky that i dont have like one very expensive figure that i regret buying, that being said though, i do still have some regret figures lol. idol franchises are a hell of a drug and there was a point in time where i just wanted any and every figure i could get my hands on of my favorite girls. this pretty much exclusively meant prize figures for my budget at the time. a couple of years ago i had 2 shelves that were each dedicated to one girl, and aside from a couple of nendroids, everything else was prize figures.
it wasnt until i moved into a house by myself that i took a look and realized that i really didnt have any attachment to a lot of those figures. i am proud to say i was able to sell all of the figures i wasn't attached to, and i only kept 2 prize figures from my collection of like 10 (and those 2 figures i just genuinely think are super cute!). ever since then ive been a bit more careful about just buying random figures of my favorite girls, and im sure my wallet appreciates that lol!
I had my doubts about the Yae figure and I'm soo glad I passed on it. I love the design but the way she is posed seems like it would be hard to find a good place for her on shelves. And now that I know there are support poles, I really don't want it.
The figure I regret picking up the most is the Iron Maiden Judith by Myethos. She has some quality control issues, and the face on my figure looks quite bad. I also don’t really like gothic style. She was an impulse by because I really wanted a myethos figure, and I am now planning on selling her.
I regret buying some of the nendoroids I have and I mainly bought them just to complete sets. Now they just sit in their box unopened.
I'm glad I broke out of wanting to collect sets since usually there's always the well-done ones compared to the rest of its set. Also I aint got that kinda dough to splurge XD
The only figures I regret are some of my prize figures. Being a collector that prefers to collect mostly male characters it's hard because most of them dont get scale figures but banpresto makes a ton of them as prize figures, but their quality has gone down a lot since the pandemic. Also regret a few Sega Miku prize figures I bought, their quality is just always crap but they get such cute designs 😢
Also awww I love that Luo Tianyi figure, I would keep that one. I didnt know her either but her colors and dress are so delicate and feminine and pretty, and I love figures with a nice base/background that dont take up a lot of space. I remember I got her for like $100 on AmiAmi at release. She's one of my favorite figures in my collection. ❤
Keep up the great work and videos
I ordered all 5 of the quintessential quintuplets pajama figures, probably should have just used that money for a scale figure lol
I think of all the scaled figures I have, I regret buying the Sonico White Cat version by Union creative. It just doesn't appeal to me anymore. HOWEVER I do have about 40 nendoroids which I regret maybe about half of them lmao. I started collecting alot thinking it would be cool to pose and exchange parts but I enjoy scale figures more now.
I regret impulse preordering from native. It’s the tanned Caroline Yuri bunny because I just don’t care about it anymore. So yeah 😅
My biggest pre order regret has to be the New Jersey Bunny, just because I can afford it doesnt mean that I should and this 66k lump of awesome has been forcing me to cancel so many things because of all the delays. I'm sure I could probably find someone to sell the pre order to but frankly A. I would be nervous about doing so and B. I still really want it.
I'm from Brazil and I don't miss one of your videos. Post more again.
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As a collector of various types of figures but being picky about what I get, honestly bases are typically the reason I regret buying a figure. Some figures (especially prize figures) have obnoxiously big bases. Its to the point I may try starting to customize my own bases for prize figures for the sake of them being smaller.
Only other figure I regret is actually my husband's that has a major leaning issue. ;-;
Made a rule for myself if I only "like" a figure then I don't buy it. But if I "LOVE" it then I will pre-order! method works for me :P
The one thing I regret buying was my first nendoroid. Its link and zelda botw. It didn't click with me. I don't know why. I traded it for a different one and I loved it ❤.
I regret buying BWFC Luffy gear 4 black and white one. I bought it because the colour version was sold out and I didn't get that one because I hesitated too long and by the time I decided to get it, it was gone. 😢
Question, where do you keep the boxes and where do you sell your unwanted figures?
I didn't know the Yae Sakura Wedding figure needed support poles. That really sucks cause I wanted this figure, but since they edited out the support poles it feels misleading and kinda sucky. 😓The figure I regret buying is the Nijisanji Kuzuha Kotobukiya figure. I am a big Kuzuha fan and he is my favorite Vtuber, but the drop in quality on his figure is way too noticeable. He legit looks like a bootleg compared to the prototype display photos. I probably would've still bought him if I saw the actual pictures first but then I wouldn't feel so ripped off. 😡
The Yae figure support pole!?!? Ummm, she does indeed float and does it without any support pole. Matter of fact, it doesn't even come with one. I would assume it was for promotional display purposes because Yae does infact turn/move putting her out of place and venues have high foot traffic thus resulting in that support pole to keep her steady. Only thing I agree is the box. Its stupid huge due to the base and the hanging part being together instead of seperate.
As someone who owns the yae figure she actually does come with a support pool. Though you are right! you can absolutely display her without it...though you risk it breaking overtime. I'm not going to take that risk so I am using the support pole she came with. I personally don't mind it I think she still looks beautiful and I'd rather her come with one instead of possibly breaking over time without it and being like that ultimate madoka figure which is constantly breaking for so many people after a few years because she didn't come with a support pole from the start. Overall it does suck that the support but wasn't mentioned from the start but again the support pool is technically optional so for anyone who wants to display her without it go right ahead... There just might be some consequences to that after a few years.