Kotaku: Figures

A Treasure Trove of Plastic Fantasy

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:30:00 EST

Last weekend was the 2011 Treasure Festa in Ariake, Japan. The show is a figure festival, showcasing upcoming releases, one-off originals, and limited edition figures. More »

Is This Figure Really Worth $5,000?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

In Japan, selling customized figures can get you arrested. It call also get you crazy amounts of money. Like this one did, for example. More »

Where Does Batman Get Such Wonderful Toys?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:30:00 EDT

Batman: Arkham City may be about to hit shelves, but two of these new figures are for the last great Batman game: Arkham Asylum. More »

Let This BlazBlue Star Stick a Plastic Gun in Your Face

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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Noel Vermillion, star of fighting game BlazBlue, is getting immortalized in PVC for the very first time. Do you remember the first time? You do, you know. More »

Kotobukiya and the Art of Kick-Ass Figure Making

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EDT

Lots of countries make statues and figurines. Lots of countries make excellent ones, too. Yet, there is something about Japanese sculpted figures of game and anime characters that's so damn good. In particular, Kotobukiya's figures are top notch. But why? More »

This Zelda Figure Is the Hero of my Time

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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There aren't any official Legend of Zelda action figures. Haven't been for a very, very long time. Going by the quality of this custom piece, maybe it's time for that to change. More »

Star Wars Meets Disney? The Muppets? This Continues To Please Me.

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:30:00 EDT

For a little while now, the revamped Star Tours attraction at Disneyland has been selling some rad figures mashing up famous Disney characters with those of the Star Wars universe. And now there are more of them. More »

This Raiden Statue Wins. Flawless Victory. Toytality.

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:30:00 EDT

When Syco Collectibles showed off their line of Mortal Kombat statues the other day, sadly one of the main attractions, a Raiden piece, wasn't done. He is now! More »

What Is Japan's Fetish This Week? Collectible Girls

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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Pure plastic love. It lives on desks. Its lives on shelves. But in Japan, it lives everywhere. Figures are more than collectibles. They're sculpted fantasy that reflect the artistic tradition of the country's past and its present. More »

These TF2 LEGO Figures are so Small! They are Funny to me!

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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It's easy to take a LEGO minifig and paint it to look like something. What's harder is taking a ton of actual LEGO bricks and turning them into the likeness of a range of cartoon video game characters. More »

Square Enix Gets Chun-Li's Thighs Right (But Not the Knees)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:30:00 EDT

First spotted at Comic-Con, we now have the first official shots of Square Enix's line of upcoming Street Fighter figures. More »

Toy Maker Kotobukiya Getting Into the Business of Sexy Mass Effect Girls

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EDT

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Japanese toy maker Kotobukiya has already welcomed a few Comic-Con friendly femme fatales to its "bishoujo" line of beautifully sculpted figures. They started with superheroines from Marvel and DC Comics, but now they're moving on to video games. More »

A Closer Look at Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed and Might & Magic Figures

Brian Crecente — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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Ubisoft's "limited-edition premium" UbiCollectibles are still only available to European customers, but that doesn't mean the rest of us can't have a close look at the Ezio and Michael figurines. More »

Xbox 360 Still Selling Strong, Says Press Release That Guarantees No Xbox 3 at E3

Joel Johnson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:20:00 EDT

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This Lara Croft Will Set You Back $350

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:30:00 EDT

This new Lara Croft statue, from Sideshow Collectibles, will go on sale later this year for the princely sum of $350. Aside from a rather fetching-looking paperweight, what else do you get for that kind of money? More »

Resident Evil's Milla Jovovich, Now Yours to Buy

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 May 2011 01:30:00 EDT

Milla Jovovich, star of the Resident Evil series of films, is now the star of an exquisite Resident Evil action figure, with Hong Kong company Hot Toys recreating her in this 28cm piece. More »

Your Face on an Action Figure? Badass

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:30:00 EDT

Based in Tokyo geek mecca Akihabara, Clone Factory is just that: a factory that makes clones. More »

Your Eyes May Not Survive These Uncharted Figures

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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If you had to ask people which game series they'd most want action figures based on, your top answer would be Half-Life. Your number two, though, would be Uncharted, so it's a shame to see these are the first plastic representations of the game's characters. More »

Can You Handle All This Badass Plastic?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:00:00 EDT

Namco Bandai doesn't only make video games. It's Bandai arm has toy and game licenses for iconic Japanese institutions like Gundam, Kamen Rider and Ultraman, as well as new favs like One Piece and Haruhi Suzumiya. More »

These Custom Portal 2 Figures Came Straight from Testing

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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Custom toy creator Christian Hooton, whose work we've featured previously, has sent us some pictures of these Portal 2 figures he's made. Warning: they are amazing. More »

A NSFW Look at the Most Ridiculous Figure of Ivy from Soulcalibur

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:55 EDT

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Soulcalibur's most anatomically outrageous fighter, the embarrassingly under-dressed Ivy Valentine, is getting her own figure to (I guess) celebrate her inclusion in the latest Queen's Gate title for PSP. That's the series that pits female fighter against female fighter in a contest of who can be more objectified. More »

Sexed-Up No More Heroes 2 Figures Are Finally Here

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle's Sylvia Christel can soon straddle a beam katana on your toy shelf, thanks to the sculpting talents of master toymaker Mitsumasa Yoshizawa who brings the Grasshopper Manufacture creation to life in pricey polyvinyl chloride form. Ready the wallet! More »

Oh Boy, It's A Monkey Island Action Figure!

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:20:00 EDT

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It's sadly not an official one, but for a custom piece, it's not so bad! Sure, the face could do with some work (even if it is based on the original pixel art design of LeChuck and not his proper artwork), but the devil (or zombie ghost in this case) is in the details. More »

These Killzone Action Figures Are As Gray As You'd Expect

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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Only six years after the release of the first Killzone, you can finallybuy action figures based on Sony's sci-fi shooter series. More »

Bring Your Xbox 360 Avatar Kicking And Smiling Awkwardly Into The Real World

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:20:00 EDT

Your Xbox 360 avatar lives on your Xbox 360. And the internet. If you'd like him or her to live on a shelf in your office as well, you should speak to custom toy company FigurePrints. More »

Phantasy Star Online Makes An Action Figure Comeback

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:15:00 EDT

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In June, Kotobukiya will be releasing this figure based on Eleanor from Phantasy Star Online. She'll sell for USD$35. More »

Buy Your Very Own Knight Of The Old Republic

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Darth Revan, the "star" of classic role-playing game Knights of the Old Republic, has been immortalised in polystone. It'd be cooler if it was carbonite, but that stuff doesn't do fine details as well. More »

This Halo Toy Is Bringing Back The Graphics Of 2001

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:15:00 EDT

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Toy company McFarlane will in September be releasing a figure commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Halo series. And if you think a lot has changed in those ten years, you are right. More »

Batman, You're Looking Wonderful (And Expensive!)

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 EDT

The Batman "Black & White" series of statues are, for the record, some of the most sought-after collectibles around. For good reason: they usually look incredible. And now there's' one based on Arkham Asylum! More »

A Pair Of Batman Toys Escape From Arkham City

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:30:00 EST

DC Universe will be releasing a line of action figures based on the upcoming Batman game, Arkham City. The first two on the market will be Batman and Two-Face, who come packaged together in the one box. Which is awkward. More »

Let's Get A Good Look At You, Team Fortress 2 Soldier

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:40:00 EST

Team Fortress 2 maker Valve and expensive statue maker Gaming Heads are giving fans of video game collectibles more class in the form of the Soldier. He's the latest TF2 member to get a premium statue and he's quite handsome. More »

Team Fortress 2 Gets Even More Collectible

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:45:00 EST

Don't look now, but there's another Team Fortress 2 statue on the way. More »

Luigi Mecha Ready To Destroy The Mushroom Kingdom

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

From the man who brought you the Yoshi mecha and the Mario mecha comes the, wait for it, Luigi mecha. More »

Phantasy Star Online Fans, This Toy's For You

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:30:00 EST

We're not sure why toy maker Kotobukiya is releasing a figure based on Phantasy Star Online now, but we're not complaining. Who doesn't love PSO and would want a little robot maiden to remember all the good times? More »

Do Not Sell Customized Figures Online In Japan, They Will Lock You Up

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:00:00 EST

Custom action figures, like these Punch-Out!! ones or this Bayonetta one, are one-off, hand-crafted pieces that sometimes end up on online auction sites. If you live in Japan and make these figures, best keep them to yourself. Or risk getting arrested. More »

This Resident Evil Figure Is Dressed For Battle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:30:00 EST

Chinese toy company Hot Toys is working on another Resident Evil 5 toy. This one's another Jill Valentine, only this time, she's looking ready for a midnight swim. More »

The Sun Rises, And There Are New Pokémon Toys

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:30:00 EST

Pokémon Black & White will be out in the US in early 2011. That means Pokéfever is back in full swing, and Pokéfever means Pokémon action figures. More »

NSFW: Too Bad Zombie Michael Jackson Wasn't In Resident Evil 5

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:00:00 EST

Know what was missing from survival horror game Resident Evil 5? Zombie Michael Jackson. More »

Crysis 2 Figure Defeats Aliens With His Barrel Chest

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:30:00 EST

Toy company NECA has an action figure based on upcoming shooter Crysis 2. For a future soldier, he looks decidedly...simian. More »

Massive Metal Gear Figure, Or Tiny Hands?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:30:00 EST

Square Enix, who don't just make video games but also detailed action figures, looks to be set to add to its line of Metal Gear Solid toys. Series creator Hideo Kojima posted photos of new prototype figures. More »