Counterfeit Kagamiku (or MikkuMiku Kagami) Nendoroid deep guide/review

Posted by TangBR [www] 

Hi everyone.
Now that I found out that my nendoroid that I bought at Amazon from Tisinc99 is counterfeit, I thought that making this review will help everyone identify wich one is a fake or a real one. I hope this post will help everyone.
Thankfully, the seller refunded my payment.

And sorry for my poor english... ^^;

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In the first sight it´s like a real one, but you fell there is something wrong with it. ._.;

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A closer look at the front.

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But it´s on the back that you confirm that there is something really wrong with your nendoroid.

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First you can note the printing quality is so cheap that it´s like made on a old home deskjet. (ok, not that good, it´s worse =P)

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Here you can see the datails on the 100% crop.

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Note here that the cardboard inside the box (if there is one) the printing "NENDOROID" is on wrong way, the right one is like the one printed at the back of kagamiku on the back of the box, printing way is from bottom left to the top right.

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Let´s look now what is inside the box.
The real one usually comes with some stikers, but this one didn´t come any.

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Let´s start with the stand.

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Here is another proof that it is counterfeit.

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It´s somehow difficult to put and to disassemble. But this one at least there is a right way to assemble.

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When it´s a real one, there will be some info about the copyrights. The counterfeit ones only has printed "MADE IN CHINA".

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Don´t blush kagami! It´s almost done...

Did you already bought a counterfeit figure?

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Let´s see the figure´s finishing.

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In her necktie there is a light grayish stain, and it is rough. As you can see there is a lot of flaws on her dress.

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Now, the back. Note the cheap plastic in her twintail hair joint.

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There are dark stains on the back of her head, I dunno if it is oil machine stain.

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A 100% crop to see more clearly.

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Now the flaws on the sides.

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The headphone has a lot of flaws. At least it is more stable than her leg´s and arms joints.

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Her pantsu is so ugly that it´s like she is wearing a diaper.
And it´s not a shimapan!!!
And the leg´s joints is so outward and instable that was so hard to take the photos.

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The faces that comes in the box. The eyes are not purple, but somehow gray.

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A 100% crop to a closer look.

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The twintails hair, clearly a cheap plastic on the joint and not so stable. The painting finish is so weird!

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And it is instable too. Easily the twintail falls from the joint.

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The legs are so instable that it falls all the time!
A 100% crop to see the flaws.

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I hope it helps you, ppl!
See you next time!

 
Posted by
TangBR
Computer Engineer Jr. and GigaXis´ Photographer in Brazil [www]
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  •  
    TangBR in Brazil [www]
    2010/10/02 11:27
    Registered on 2010/07/09. Computer Engineer Jr. and GigaXis´ Photographer
     

    The stain.

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    zer0ne in CCK, Singapore
    2010/10/04 01:05
    Registered on 2009/01/17. I'm a Number One K-ON! Fan
     

    Very bad molding quality...

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    zer0ne in CCK, Singapore
    2010/10/04 01:07
    Registered on 2009/01/17. I'm a Number One K-ON! Fan
     

    This is caused by bubbles in the molding sequence. I assume that the PVC consistency when they are poured in the mold is not up to GSC standard.

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      TangBR in Brazil [www]
      2010/10/05 10:41
      Registered on 2010/07/09. Computer Engineer Jr. and GigaXis´ Photographer
       

      Yeah...
      When I had casting class there where notices from the teacher to not pour all the cast metal fast to not let to form bubbles.

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    kurimuzon in the Pocky box
    2011/06/20 13:52
    Registered on 2011/04/29. Hikikomori, Figure collector, Manga addict
     

    since you bought the bootleg, did you buy the authentic? :D


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