FIGURE

The Guardians from the TV anime *Knights of Sidonia*, which began airing in April, are becoming popular. The secret to their popularity is likely Tsutomu Nihei’s free use of edgy drawings and story as well as their transition to animation.

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It has been announced that Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, the seventh and eighth Sailor Scouts, will be joining the S.H.Figuarts articulated figure series.

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2014 marks the 80th birthday of Fujiko F. Fujio, whose representative works include the manga *Doraemon*. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Bandai’s toy brand Chogokin. Now, a surprising toy has been introduced as a project for both of these anniversaries.

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Pullip is a diverse series of dolls that has collaborated with anime, games, artists, movies, apparel brands, and more. Even for those who aren’t interested in dolls, many hobby fans surely can call to mind the look of their unique proportions and huge eyes.

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Pre-orders have finally begun for "Nendoroid Link: The Wind Waker Ver.", a Nendoroid figure of Link, the protagonist of *The Legend of Zelda* series. This is an interview with the heads of Nendoroid planning and production about what led to its release and behind-the-scenes production stories.

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The release of the hugely popular Puchi-Chara! *Sailor Moon* Series “Puchi and School Life! Edition” has been announced.

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From the Gashadepa series of capsule toys you won’t find in ordinary vending machines finally comes a gachapon of Gon that previously made headlines. Pre-orders began on May 28.

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On May 24, it was announced that Mario, main character of the hugely popular Nintendo game series *Super Mario Bros.*, is now releasing worldwide for the first time as a full action figure, “S.H.Figuarts Mario.”

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Legendary Pokémon trainer Red, main character of *Pokémon Red/Green* and *Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen* is joining the deformed figure series Nendoroid.

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When you hear the word "doll," what comes to mind? Is it a traditional French doll? Is it Barbie? As you may know, dolls have been a beloved plaything worldwide for many generations. But in Japan, the doll is evolving in a unique way.

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Join in and celebrate Cu-Poche’s first anniversary together!

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This time, I’ll be taking a look at the upper floors that stock an array of core content!

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An array of richly varied, official products! TOM reporter Kyoka stops in!

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How does one enjoy dolls? Let’s take a close look at the worldwide popular doll series Pullip!

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Figure production is about to enter a new era!

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We give you an exclusive look at the design department of one of Japan’s foremost figure makers, Kotobukiya!

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Fans are increasing all over the world! But, what kind of doll is a Pullip?

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Infiltrating the offices of renowned Japanese figure manufacturer Kotobukiya!

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During Winter Wonder Festival 2014, Tokyo Otaku Mode took the time to cover the con, while capturing stunning photos of high-quality scale figures.

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Yukijirushi, a mainstay in the Japanese dairy industry, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its popular product Yukijirushi Coffee in 2013 and began a project called “Our Yukiko-tan Project” for creating an official brand character.

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