Attention all anime fans who love collecting figures from your favorite shows!
As you may know, Japan is the second largest animation capital in the world. Japan has cranked out multiple bangers like Dragon Ball, Jujitsu Kaisen, Kaiju No.8, Naruto and the Gundam series. These shows have impacted millions of lives whether it made people crave more, write or draw their own manga, or even collect figures to display on their shelves. The Tamashii Nation store is a definitive place to get your hands on these figures.
First, you must know about Akihabara, a district in central Tokyo that was formerly a residential area for samurai during the Edo period of Japan. After World War II, the district slowly transformed into a hub for electronics and other media. During that time, it was called “electric town.” In the late 1990s, the big district shifted to anime and manga as shows like Dragon Ball had a profound influence on the district.
One of the most popular stores in Akihabara, is called the Tamashii Nations Store established in 2007. The store is a division of Bandai, a Japanese toy manufacturer known for creating action figures of popular anime shows. The store itself has a sleek modern appearance. They offer figures and collectable statues that would fit nicely in one’s home. The cost of these robust figures can range from USD $30 to $1,000 due to how detailed they can be.
In the store, there are tons of Gundam robot figures and models. The Gundam toy line is one of the most popular collectable items in the store. The majority of the Gundam action figures aren’t your typical ready-to-go out-of-the-box figure. These are masterclass figures that have to be built and pieced together step by step with a manual inside the box. They do have regular figures where they can be taken out of the box and be ready to go if you don’t feel like assembling them.
One of the great things about the figures in the store is that they are articulate. When these bad boys are out of the box you have a lot of freedom to put them in multiple poses. You can make the figures flex, do a Jojo pose and many other positions you like to have them in.
Now hold on…. Gundam isn’t the only popular collectible there that is articulate, there’s also Kaiju No.8, Dragon Ball, One Piece and many others. These figures also have a high quality design: the texture of the scales on Kaiju No.8 and the spikiness of Vegeta’s hair is worth the buy in a store like this.
As you continue to venture through the store, you may be surprised to find familiar figures from big IPs such as Marvel and DC. The two IPs have collaborated with Tamashii and Bandai to sell figures and statues like Spider-Man, Venom, Thor, Flash and many other popular heroes.
If you are planning on going to Japan in the future, this is the first store in Akihabara that you should look out for when you are planning to have a blast in this area.
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