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[U][B]What are Nendoroids?[/B][/U]
Nendoroids (Nendo, Nendos, (ねんどろいど
are small, super deformed figures made by Good Smile Company (GSC) with interchangeable body parts, faces, and accessories. Since 2006, there have been over 400 Nendoroids created. They are made from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), making them fairly durable and bendable. They share similar stylings, but offer enough variety that you can usually tell a character just by the face design.
With their body parts, heads, faces, hair, arms, legs, and accessories being exchangeable between all Nendoroids, you can make some really interesting characters. Want an Iron Man with the Master Sword? You can! Want a Hatsune Miku dual weilding a pistol and battle axe while flying through the air with Luigi's hat on her head? You can! It's fun, but even if you aren't into that, they look very nice with no maintenance required.
[U][B]What characters are there?[/B][/U]
Many are characters from anime, but in recent years they have expanded beyond anime and games to more pop culture icons. Everything from Link (Nintendo) to Batman to Elsa (Frozen) have been made into Nendoroids. Anime characters still make up a majority of the figures created, but recent factory expansion promises more variety for those who aren't into anime/manga culture.
[B][U]Where can I buy them? What should I look out for?[/U][/B]
[URL="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=113070361&postcount=1"]Just gonna refer you to this post, by johnsmith in the FigureGAF OT.[/URL]
However, a few of the more popular ones pop up in some US retailers. For example, Target carries [URL="http://www.target.com/p/diamond-good-smile-the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-link-nendoroid-action-figure/-/A-16458054#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=nendoroid"]Link.[/URL] This will likely expand once GSC opens their new factory.
On average, they cost between $20-$40, depending on the extras, exclusivity, popularity of the character, and so on.
[U][B]So, if there's a Figure OT, why this thread?[/B][/U]
Nendoroids are announced almost every day, with previews, reviews, and so on. This is also a place for people to come who might be interested in Nendoroids or other figures without the image that some of the more "lewd" scale figures give off. Show off your collections! Talk about the latest Nendoroid! I'll try my best to update this thread daily with Nendoroid news/announcements/releases.
[B][U]Enough talk, let's see some pictures![/U][/B].
