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Well, It's a Start: Shugo Chara Mini-Figures

A new set of mini-figures for Shugo Chara! are in the works.

Shugo Chara! 160mm Mini Figures
Shugo Chara! 160mm Mini Figures

As a fan of the popular cute-but-not-too-cute magical girl series Shugo Chara!, I have long lamented that there aren't really any nice figures available for the series-- just a some mediocre trading figures, really, and maybe a few zipper charm/phone charm type things.


But here's a half-step in a better direction: these new mini-figures aren't amazing, and they're still mini-figures-- but even mini means about 6” (160mm). Not exactly a potential centerpiece for your collection, but probably still bigger than the trading figures-- and it comes as a pair, school uniform Amu and Amulet Clover. They're not due out until June, but with any luck that may mean we'll see it at some of the summer cons.


So, huzzah! Now give us Nendoroid Amu-chan. DO IT NOW!

GMan staff on Jan. 8, 2009 at 11:56 a.m.
Mini figures are good in a way.  They take up less room and you can display more.  As long as they aren't too small that they lose detail. 
ethan staff on Jan. 8, 2009 at 11:56 a.m.
Dunno if this is off topic, but I was wondering if you have any thoughts on how anime mini figures cross over with the urban vinyl crowd?  You know like on www.kidrobot.com?
maxwellon Jan. 8, 2009 at 11:56 a.m.
The only figurines I (and will likely ever) own are Future Boy Conan one's given to me as a gift when I lived in Japan. Though they are still in a box since I've moved around so much since returning to the States. :(
MorpheusDreamweaveron Jan. 8, 2009 at 4:17 p.m.
I like the mini figures. Some of them are very well detailed for the size and the price.
giaon Jan. 8, 2009 at 4:46 p.m.
ethan: I think it varies. Rob at Topless Robot covers a lot of different toys, and a few of them are anime...whereas Tomopop is mostly anime figures (and related), and a few non-anime.

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