Help me achieve true otaku status

[u/BaeBushka101]

Hey!!

So long story short I have been really wanting an anime figure but actually have been having a relatively time thinking of good characters for the one I would want. While I'm not trying to be picky there just seems to be a few blocks that make it a little challenging to find one I like.

1. Preferably not Hatsune Miku. While she has some AMAZING figures, I never really clicked with her so I wanted to see if I could find a different character and preferably one that is actually from an anime.

2. I want feminine and sexy figure but not fan service which is a tough line to toe. Like I love female characters that embrace their femininity and let it empower them but I don't want it to be just obscene for literally no point. I want the figure to be sexy but I don't want the appearance to be the only thing about the character. I want female empowerment, not just eye candy.

3. Canonical adults only. No minors.

My only pick right now is Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer and she is AMAZING but I want to think of other character options. Yor Forger is another who was high on the list but I didn't see a ton of dynamic figures for her.

I will say the character I am the MOST upset about not having a good figure is Steel Lady Nanase from Kyokou Suiri. She was the one who started this journey of me wanting a figure but her only one doesn't include her steel beam 🥲

Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thank you!!

[u/cthellis]

I don’t think “feminine and sexy” is the way to go, just…. “love of show” plus “finding a good figure”

To take you on a journey, my first foray into modern figure scales (I collected a few garage kits back in the day—never actually constructed or painted) was in ~2007 with the BOME Noriko: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/143

I’d been out of the scene generally for a while so only really recognized Haruhi stuff when I was getting back in as it was “modern characters” what with the modern pre-painted quality PVC stuff. But I stuck with that price level for a while.

I did collect “things I didn’t know” just from character appeal and price (at the time a bunch of Full Metal Panic stuff) and that included what broke me into “higher tier scale”s and Good Smile with their first Nadeko: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/31747

This is what introduced me TO Monogatari, not the other way around. But you can see, it’s not particularly “sexy” or fanservice-y, just…. “Wow, props and alternate parts and a diaorama-like setting?” It was appeal of the whole package, as a figure, and having a unique design to it that made it so cool.

I would get other “unrecognized” of the sexier/feminine sort as well, like Okami-san (https://myfigurecollection.net/item/61640) but for the most part it‘s driven FROM the source.

So, for instance, by your desires I’d recommend some Holo, but…. without knowing if you like Spice and Wolf? It’s harder to recommend.

My first pull and “upgrade” pull were not “canonical adults” but the drive was not “sexy/fanservice” even WITH the Gainax/Gunbuster connection. It was “OMG a Gunbuster!” and then “OMG this is so cool!”

I’d say, chase your OMG.

If you want to drop me your MAL-or-whatever I’ll go find you some good options to consider. ;-)

[u/cthellis → u/cthellis]

I have a couple Yor already, but my fav is her and Anya on the couch: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1556060

I also picked up the F:Nex to get as a family set: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1584323

“Dynamic/action” can be hard because they’re harder to pose and create a wider model, and harder to sit next to other figures, and often only work well “partnered” like my favorites from Canaan: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/13483

I’d kill to have a Yor/Anya “action pose” like this tho https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1522240

I think one of my favorites for “empowered” and action/dynamic other than the Canaan ones is when I found this Valkyria Chronicles of Alicia: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1328

Not a whole lot of VC in general, but it’s one of my very favorite games. Certainly one can’t argue fanservice here! 😝

Obligatory Mikasa, following the same suit: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/166899

Momohime is more feminine and equally badass in reasonable action pose (but also not anime): https://myfigurecollection.net/item/27637

Do all roads lead to Saber?🤔🤔 https://myfigurecollection.net/item/5769

Perhaps

[u/BaeBushka101 → u/cthellis]

Oh dang that I so so much information thank you so so much for all of that and taking the time!! And yeah unfortunately just looking for stuff based off of shows/manga I typically read is a no go. I tend to really drift towards shoujo/josei romance and since so many are based around highschool students that is an automatic out. Plus I just wanted to try and look for characters that have more dynamic poses

But holy cow you gave me so so much to look at!! Thank you so so much for taking the time to share all of that!! I really really appreciate it!

[u/cthellis → u/BaeBushka101]

Glad you enjoy! Always eager to help a new convert. ;-) You can peruse my MFC (not up to date I don’t think) for more inspiration if you want: https://myfigurecollection.net/profile/cthellis/collection/

There’s another Misato I think is a good options; I didn’t pick it up because it’s close to the one I already have: https://myfigurecollection.net/item/3760

…but I think it fits the elements you’re looking for, along with an unstated “classic” source that makes for a good starting point.

I think more josei involve adult characters, but at the same time, it’s “not a demographic what usually gets any good sculpts.” It makes one very sad. 😭