Reddit reviews Good Smile Puella Madoka Magica: Ultimate Madoka PVC Figure

> I've heard that they're a partnership with a bunch of Japanese media entities - what does that mean in terms of where the money is going to (how much to studios, etc.)?

7 companies (4 anime studios, 3 ad firms). An attempt to cut out the middle man. I assume they function like Crunchyroll. Profits are cut up as a base payment to each one; then by who has the largest market share; then more percentages given to the companies whose videos are watched the most like a 1st place, 2nd place, etc kind of thing for the studios.

When they launched they had booths at every major anime con and they had that raffle give-away thing too with those hard-to-get $$$ figurines and what not (I got 2 gunplas from it)

They're keeping up with the pace very well. Getting apps out for new platforms. Streaming worldwide, no region restrictions (ex. Crunchyroll in the UK has shit selection compared to Crunchyroll in the US) except if the anime is already owned in that region from before, more exclusive features such as showing interviews of cast members subbed or bands that sing for anime, and best of all---IT'S FREE. Thanks to the pro ad firms, they're able to strategically get ads in there that work thus offsetting the costs. They have a spectacular store as well for figurines that ship easily world wide that are difficult for foreigners to buy otherwise. I hear they sell well as they are frequently updated with new merchandise.

Besides advertising on their own site, I've seen them buy ad space on other sites in various languages to plug their site. Spanish, German, Italian, etc. They really did their research to get their name out that people of all countries are welcome and that they have things provided in their languages which is a rarity for simulcasting sites. That's a lot more visitors coming in just for that.

That's chump change compared to the pricetags on the anime figures my brother loves collecting, and these ones actually have a function.

EDIT: one such figure

Depends on the actual figure itself.. a simple 1/8 scaled Miku can weigh about 300g but a figure like 1/8 Ultimate Madoka can weigh around 2kg. Try checking amazon for the weights of your figures.

(Though its safe to assume you'll be fine, unless you have 3 figures the size of ultimate madoka sitting on a single shelf.)

buy her the Madoka Magica series. unless you've heard her mention them cause then she probably knows all too well. take her to the third movie if you can! trust me on this one, she'll fuck you for introducing her/taking her on a trip to see the 3rd movie [](/s "i would")

other than that.. look for Revoltech Evangelion figures since they're da'best.

extra: ultimate madoka, kyubey plushie. a death note notebook could be a good stress reliever if you can convince her to write down whoever pisses her off (don't be upset/surprised if you find your name in there often during periods)

good luck!

Pre-ordering is a minefield pretty much.

Amiami will mostly be the cheapest. Big in Japan sometimes has them beat.

http://biginjap.com/pvc-figures/7500-fate-hollow-ataraxia-saber-alter-swimsuit-ver.html

Shipping is 99% of the time cheaper on BIJ, HLJ and HS, but HLJ' prices are more expensive.

HLJ lets you cancel at any time from the control panel before they send you the invoice. But they can cancel on you if they run out of stock (I had a pre-order World is Mine cancelled on me by them due to that).

Whether price goes up or down is dictated usually by the market. Anything Alter, Saber, Limited will be more expensive aftermarket (Look at Saber Lily going 13k already).

Even popular figures go on clearance from time to time, just look at Madoka for under 6k yen :

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0089IW922

Hope that helps. I pre-ordered her from amiami since I will combine her with another figure.

That is tempting, as is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089IW922/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=Q5BXDK3XGIT7&coliid=I12KWPPBFX53S3

I put it on Amazon for you, 13 bucks cheaper then it will be when it comes out. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0089IW922

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Smile-Puella-Madoka-Magica/dp/B0089IW922

need opinions, i cant tell if the seller is trustworthy or not, im kinda bad at this stuff. any help would b gr8'

It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Smile-Puella-Madoka-Magica/dp/B0089IW922/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537377367&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=ultimate+goddess+madoka

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I really snapped when I bought this, lmao.

The 1/8 is very hard to come by, or, more so, everyone wants one. You likely won't find one for under 100: But there is amazon

Also be careful of bootlegs.

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