Assembling a Nendoroid Army
When you collect anime figures, you either collect or have heard of nendoroids. The odds of owning at least one nendoroid is high given the multitude of designs and characters being used from anime series.
The nendoroid bug is really terrible in the sense that if you're really into cute, super deformed characters, there's a good chance you'll be hooked and will be buying many more.
Well, I got one nendoroid out of the sheer cute factor and soon realized that they are just too cute for words. Suffice to say, it was not my last and I have amassed many more since the first purchase.
Currently, I have roughly 160 nendoroids + nendoroid petites, but I'm not 100% sure of that number. There are many nendoroids not seen in this picture as I took this picture a long time ago. There's more information and pics at the blog.
Thats no collection! Its the freakin Great Wall of Nendoroids!
nice to know I'm not the only one who's building a Nendoroid army XD
I'll message you when I feel to wage war
@Crimson: Hahaha, indeed, it is.
@Kyourin: Ah, well, you are in Japan, so acquiring figures of all sorts is easier for you. In other words, you've got a much bigger pool when it comes to recruiting for your army. If it's a war, we need to bring in everyone. My Queen's Blade/Gate army is slowly assembling as well^^
Now this is more interesting than The Great Wall of China... er.. for me though...
this is simply amazing. *ahem... i wont ask how much all of that cost =.=''
@Len: I dare not imagine how much all of it cost despite some of the deals I find. I fear how much I've spent on full-scaled figures even more O.o
Nendoroids sure are addicting. I wasn't planning to own so many (I own about 20) but with all the new nendoroids coming out it's very hard to resist. I've also begun buying re-ment and dollhouse accessories for them. T_T
Your collection is very impressive! I don't think I could ever own/afford that many!
They are evil. I feel them calling out to me. J/K I just really like the cute factor that I just buy them indiscriminately. Thank you for the kind words.
You know I think I remember seeing you on the Toyslogic forum. I'm not a member there but I do lurk occasionally. Your whole collection is beyond amazing. You own the most amount of figures I've ever seen in any person's collection.
But I am envious with all of the great deals you get. I live in Cali too and I don't know of many places to buy these figures (for good prices anyway). LOL tell me your secrets! :D
I also have my whole collection in their original boxes too. I haven't taken them out yet but I know when I do it is going to be an awesome experience. I look forward to seeing your collection on display. ^-^
I hope you have insurance, cause lots of otakus will be after you now :P
You could build a house out of them boxes. Get creative!
I could build a house, but I fear it will collapse and hurt someone. Hahaha, I'm prepared to help defend the army. An army is nothing without it's general in the front lines^^
General Nanoha imo :P
this is the very reason why an otaku would be robbed .. by another otaku XD
I wouldn't be surprised, haha.
But do you have Ryofuko-chan and Yui? ^_^ *Holds hers up*
or Black Rock Shooter ^w^? *hides her*
Gimme Saber Lion!
I want Megpoid as well!
Nope. I almost bought her, but my main focus is video games and full-scaled figures. I don't want to lose out on either one - which is already happening - because I end up splurging on a super limited item. I have come to terms that I will revisit whatever I missed and buy them when the bracket for disposable income is much higher.
I just love nendoroid for the chibiness. XD I don't very single release just those that i like.
Anyway, aren't you worry that we will collapse when you stack the boxes up?
I only stacked them up like that because I was taking the picture. I actually have them stacked on their sides.
I never even really wanted to collect nendos (or even figmas) but you're right about one thing... due to the sheer amount of different characters, it's been hard to bypass most of them. A lot of my pre-orders are nendos, too... which sort of frustrates me, haha, but what the heck. How can you ignore the cute? :|
I actually wanted to collect figmas more, but there's not as many characters that I like that have been figmatized versus those who have become nendos. GSC needs to slow down with the nendos or I may very well become surrounded by them. xD
Exactly. I end up preordering nendoroids upon announcement or scooping up the ones that I missed out on through sales. I feel that GSC produces waaay too much that there's bound to be someone that appeals to your idea of cute.
I am not into figmas as I feel that not all figmas transfer as well as others. If I wanted something articulated, I would most likely upgrade to a RAH of someone or just further invest into nendoroids or full-scaled figures. But, I have seen some really beautiful figmas.
that are one nice collection!!!
Thank you for the kind words\^^
OMFG. I'm surprised you're not in the poorhouse! Mind you, if you keep them mint in unopened boxes, then within a few years you could probably sell the retired ones for a king's ransom (their value increases incredibly)! If you ever get bored of them, that is. I envy you so much. All my disposable income (and then some) has gone into figures over the past year and so far I've only got about 30 figures/nendoroids total. I can't even fathom the cost of your collection! =^_^=
@Haine: Agreed. If GSC doesn't seriously slow down their intensive production of beautiful/cute figures and Nendoroids, I'm going to have to start considering selling off internal organs to pay for them.
ROFL ROFL ROFL .. loved this comment
You speak the truth, this also applies to all figurines not just nendoroids. Well my internal organs seems quite healthy, cha ching!
HAHAHA! If you look at the picture closer, you'll see some figure boxes in the distance. Well, I have figure boxes stacked as high and even higher than the nendoroid wall, so I think that is probably a scarier observation. No, I'm financially fine. I am not into selling unless I have spares or there is some really terrible situation. Everything I buy stays with me as I do not waiver in my feelings over collectible items over time. I dare not fathom the cost of my collection, either^^
Wow! I guess you are a lot like me. Once I love something, it's forever and I wouldn't dream of changing my mind about it. I'm really curious what the other "walls" of figures you have look like now. Have you opened any/all of the boxes yet or are you one of those collectors who keeps everything unopened?
By the way, I just noticed your "location"... I take it you're a fellow Savage Garden fan? =^_^=
That's one heck of a massive collection! You're the true Nendoroid Master! XD
Nah. I am just an admirer. I try not to go into this hobby saying that I will collect nendoroids as it will further disappoint me with some of the ridiculous releases even though I might as well have that approach given the situation, haha.
One day, I'll say to myself that I'll own every nendoroid out there and go on a massive hunt for each and every one.
Gotta catch...I mean collect them all!
It's exactly like Pokemon which I am still a big fan of...well, not so much the newer stuff.
All the colours of the rainbow!
Holy smokes! That's a lotta nendoroids! You should update the picture to see the new ones too XD
I would, but my camera is not the most reliable thing out there. I am pretty sure that I bough 90% of the newer nendoroid announcements, so that would be the update in a heart beat
Nendo Wall good!!!!
hahaha, thank you.
O-O Wow....160?? I couldn't even imagine being able to afford that many figs....
I never imagined I would own a certain amount of anything, but the situation just turned out like this. Who knows? You never know what the future might bring^^
Awww... Still trapped in their plastic prisons...
That's because if they all would be released, then, WW3 would start inmediately! ^^
Anyway, that's an impressive nendo-collection, can't describe with words. Congratulations! (and for your wallet my sorry...)
Thank you for the kind words, Hobby fan. Yeah, my wallet has grown indifferent to being the sacrificial lamb each and every subsequent time a figure announcement goes live. Hahahaha, WW3 with nendoroids would be cute and deadly.
Ah, yeah. I want an uber display case and I buy in bulk that there's no real time to debox everything that I have. For the time being, they will coexist with one another in their plastic prisons^^
Holy Canoly , Its The Great Wall Of Nendoroids . Please don't tell me You have Nekomimi Konata >.<
Yes, I do. I now own all 3 limited version of Kagami, Comptiq Konata aka Nekomimi Konata and the HP Konata. I can buy the Chara-ani Konata, but I get lazy at times. Nekomimi Konata is so damn adorable^^
OMG....jaw dropping wall of nendos!!!
wow heaven ^__^
@chubby: Thank you^^ Heh, too many nendos.
@moe: Thank you^^ Heaven for me would be owning every video game that I've ever wanted, but having a lot of cute around you is good, too XD
How many Nendos are there? I thought it was less than 100.
According to Tsuki-board (which is prone to human error), I own 160 combined nendoroids+nendoroid petites. I don't remember if I failed to include that in this post. I believe there should at least 100 nendoroids now.
O_o That is a lot of nendoroids to say the least. I like the chibi cuteness but I was never able to get my favorite chibi htat I want and still want(petit Nagato-san from Haruhi-chan >_<). I loved the comment about selling internal organs for money ^^
Lol, selling internal organs is a permanent decision in one's life. Donating blood seems like a better alternative. If they come with very cute accessories, I am instantaneously sold on them. Petit Yuki Nagato is adorable^^
If some of your nendo's need a home I'm here.Jk but really thats alot man.Do you every single one?
Yes, I own all of these cute recruits. Yeah, it's a lot. I never realized how much I owned until I grouped each one for the photo shoot
oh WOW. I love the little buggers, but I think I would cry heavily every night with the amount of money I'd be spending if I actually collected them! I have two, Mikuru and Len, and I'm hoping to get a Konata one, but that's about it...
Yup. They are definitely an investment at that price and the abundance that is being released and that's not even factoring out frustration level with limiteds/exclusives. I think someone would have to know what they are getting into (financially and resource) to dive into this aspect of figure collecting.
"OoO" wow so many...but i know what you mean, you get one, then you end up with a horde of them, but in my case it ended up being evangelions. Anyways i only have Kagamine Rin and Saber lily, but i plan on getting more
Oh wow about the evangelions. There is always something Evangelion every year. It's the cuteness. I am into cuteness in super deformed bodies, so I lost from the moment the war began, haha.
That's a great collection! Very organized and colorful
Thank you, greenwolf. My collection is not very organized, but it is colorful^^
wow.... I don't even have enough room to do that... wait, are you missing Nendo Reimu?
No, my picture isn't updated. Nendo Reimu is right next to me along with RC Queen ver. Miku Hatsune XD
Thank you for everyone and their thoughts. Sorry if my attempt to reply to each poster is spam; I find it courteous to acknowledge and thank those who took the time to visit, read and remark on the post XD
D=? omfg. Another hardcore nendoroider?
wow i saw some rare nendoroids u hav
got to be expensive when u get all of this
Wow, some rarities in there for sure! You're collection is impressive! Keep it up! (as if you ever intend to stop hahaha ^^)
Amazing collection!!
I love those Nendoroid very much too!!
you have nendo 51 (Yui)?
Wow I did not know there was that many different Nendos out there. I have been able to resist getting one so far.. but who knows for how long? XD
Won't be too long. I guaranteed it. ^ ^;
...I kinda wish I had that much money to burn....
...stupid economy... >>
uv protection?
my super tag was not saved..huhuhuhuhu..
I can only afford a single nendoroid till date ;_;
i'll fight you with my army of figmas & 1 ironman & 1 master chief. oh wait, i can't win. you'll swarm my army!
NENDO RUSH!
I want this one as well XD I'm also working on my nendo wall, but I don't have as much rare nendo's as you have >envy<
rin
kemeko
tsuruya
kagamiku
yuki
kotona
len
shana
pastel-ink
miku
konata(cat ver.)
miku(hachune ver)
kaito
nao
rin kokonoe
mikuru
shana(black hair ver.)
kagami
al azif
saber lazy
rin tohsaka
ouka(wonfest)
asakura
saber lion
L
yoko
binchou-tan
kagami
another kagami(maybe a bunny ver.)
sumomo
lucky starXfate/stay night
unknown >:D
miyuki
tsukasa
pixel maritan(intense battle ver.?)
pixel maritan(battle prep. ver.)
yako
rider?
super tagged..at least i memorized all the nendoroids =w=
Not to put your collection habits off my sir but I never really got into Nendo's because of their disproportionate body and face etc.
I had a good look at some of them and sometimes I just think...'WTH?! This isn't the character xxx I fell in love with in the anime'
Mostly to do with the eyes and the shape of the mouth.
Still cute though.
N.B. I despised figmas as soon as they were released because of their joints...now everthing has changed LOL...I am a figma nut...so I might come back in half a year to have a huge pile of Nendo's by my desk...ya never know.
another Miyuki :)
another Tsukasa
You're so lucky ;_;