/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Figure =/= doll

Why do you not use linux?

What a shitty first buy.

>How do you fuckers justify spending as much on these little dolls as other people spend on cars and houses?
>Doll: $80
>House: $80,000

They look nice on display. Although after April I'm stopping with the figures. Too much money for good looking plastic.

>>8359753
>House:$80,000
Where can I get a house that cheap?

I started buying figurines some little time ago, but I stopped myself. I didn't spend much, they're 6 but I felt like I'd really start wasting money for nothing. They're indeed nice on display, but I don't have anyone to show them to anyway.

>>8359758
Africa.

>>8359768
>showing figs to other people

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

Well everything in moderation right?

There are obviously people who have collections totaling values well into 5 digits, but a lot of people only buy a couple figurines for characters they really like.

I generally only buy about 1-3 figurines per year, it all depends on how much you like a figurine.

Anyways good choice with the Sora figurine, $80 isn't bad for that type of quality.

>>8359780
>2012
>Still shitposting with that stupid image
>Quoting
>Not sucking my cock
>Mfw my grandma pooped on my shower last night
>Not using telnet
>Eating rice whitout shit
Whom are you quoting fagglet?

>>8359752

You sound jelly.

Collecting figures is cheap as fuck as far as this type of hobby goes.

>>8359803
This meta shit posting is really... gay. Stop it.

>>8359807
How is spending ~$80 at any one time "cheap as fuck"? If you saved your money and didn't buy your last dozen figures, you'd have enough money for a round-trip plane ticket to Japan.

>>8359853
Why would I want to go to Japan when I can sit in my room?

>>8359768
>They're indeed nice on display, but I don't have anyone to show them to anyway.

No, really. Do you envision people having little museums in their houses that they invite guests to and charge an entrance fee? I'm honestly curious.

>>8359857
Do you think you can get all the shit you can get in Japan from the comfort of your room?

>>8359859
Yes

I suggest going back in time to 2006/2007 to take advantage of the better exchange rates.

I know that feel. Or at least, I almost did. I once almost bought a Yuyuko, and I know that if I had, I would have regretted it. It's like $100, so it's not like I can throw it away, and I'd even feel bad about not having it out on display.

what are you doing in japan

>>8359862

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahaahahaahaahhahahahahaahahahahahahahhaaaahahahah
ahahahahaha.

Nigga you funny. The shit that's been uploaded/translated/made easily available for download is barely the tip of the iceberg.

>>8359905
What do all English-speaking hakujin who have enough money to blow on figures do in Japan?

Nice taste OP.

>>8359745
I bought one a month ago. Haven't really wanted to buy another yet.

>>8359968
That's a nice one. I think I might have even seen it the other day and passed it by because her face was too prominent and their faces are just never perfect. I kind of like the Sora figure because her face is kind of obscured.

By the way, how do you justify the fact that some figures are bigger than others? I was about to buy the Maid Misaka Mikoto one, but it was like 50% larger than most other figs. She would have been a giant.

>How do you fuckers justify...
I don't. I prefer not to think about how much I spend on this "collection"
With shipping, I've already spent over $300 on the 3 that I have so far, and I've already pre-ordered another $200 worth, for a total of 5 pieces of PVC.
I have no plans of stopping any time soon.

>>8360082
Just don't display them next to each other

>>8359748
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

I don't care because my disability pension is disposable income for me.

>>8360146
That's kind of sad.

I avoid getting any figures because if I have one It will bother me until I have a logical set. I just don't have that sort of money.

A better question I have for /jp/ is how they can spend so much money on shitty figs.

>>8360868
ur figs are shittier fgt

>>8360860
Why do you need a set? You going to play with them?

>>8360879
No but then they look lonely or don't make sense.

>>8360873
No it isn't!!!

>>8360888
Explain how they make sense in any context. They are fucking dolls.

Also,
>2012
>not playing with your toys

I think I might begin collecting models again.

An 1/24 Jagdpanter would fit my 2d ladies nicely. Plus, it's a creative, intellectual experience compared to the static nature of figure collection.

>>8360901
While I've looked at dolls and thought about it, those are even more expensive.

and I mean, if I get some figure of a character in a series, I'll want to get others that are related to the first one, until it is a set of some sort.

>>8359872
They didn't have as much nice figures back then.

There's always character goods and games I guess.

>>8360868
Which Keion should I eat?

>>8359745

>How do you fuckers justify spending as much on these little dolls as other people spend on cars and houses?

Same way that I justify spending almost $10,000 on a turntable... If there's something I like, I budget out for it and buy it. It doesn't really bother me.

>>8359748
>Why do you not use linux?

>he uses linux
>laughing whores

>>8360879
My Liger could use some pilots.

>>8360879
My Liger could use some pilots.

>>8360991
Check out Slackware. It's really good.

>>8362776

>Implying they make figures small enough to pilot a Liger.

i stopped buying figures when i realize i will never have a good display case like this because theyre so fucking expansive

I'd rather spend 8000 - 12000 JPY on dakimakura covers.

>>8362776
Oh shit, I have the same one, and the pilot is safe and sound in my wallet since 2000 and something

I dont buy 1/8th scale figures that are as overpriced as $80
Ive only bought a few 1/6th at that price

Most figures I want I have to buy from japanese online shops, the shipping is expensive and the whole procedure annoying, especially if cusoms decides to keep the package and make me come to the office, so I oftentimes don't buy figures I thought were nice because of all that.
Sometimes a local reseller has one I like and I still buy it, though.

>>8359766
I think it would cost more, unless you want to live in a hut, since there isn't especialized labor (depending on region of course)
>>8359753
Try $200.000

>>8359807

This.

I have a weeaboo friend who has dropped EASILY over $10k+ on AKB48 merchandise alone.. That's not counting his figures, anime and manga collection

>two laptops

Rich shit.

I told myself I would only collect type-moon shit. Turns out there is a lot of type-moon shit to collect.

>>8362979
>theweeaboo.com

>>8362998
Welp, I'm jealous

>>8363024
Seriously, who is that girl?

>>8363097
lol you joking or new to /jp/ o.O?

>>8362998
>I told myself I would only collect type-moon shit. Turns out there is a lot of type-moon shit to collect.

Not really if your taste is good.
This is my outdated collection, gonna make a new final shot soon after I'll get Dizzy because I'm basically done.

>I'm quoting you're face when plastic Taiga near you

>>8363111
>>8363118
go kill yourself cunt

>>8363118
>you're

>>8363111
Getting the new aoko fig?

>>8363210
I can't wait for the painted version.

Nice figure OP.

Maybe one day when I have a job I can start buying them too.

>>8363213
I am not expecting it to be any good. It is a cheap ufo prize figure after all.

oh yeah I like what i see

>>8363210
Probably, will see.

See, that is $80 I would've rather spent on YnS BDs (if they exist)

And I'll be the first to admit the only episode I watched was the you-know-which-one

>>8362998
Do you have Sader too? I can't find her on the picture, but she may be there...

>>8359745
Most are a one time run. Basically, if you see one for preorder you want, if you don't pre-order it or buy it RIGHT when it comes out you will either never get it or pay 3x the price for it. Mandrake is a good store for buying older figures (you have to use japanese words not english words). Amiami is the preferred site for new figs although there are others like HLJ, amiami usually has the lowest prices.

So by buying ones that are already out, you usually have to pay a fair bit more than what it cost when it came out. Granted this was purchased in Akihabara and the series as a whole isn't that popular (and the fig doesn't look too good to others of the same character), the price you had to pay wasn't a significantly larger price then when it came out in may.

Library.

>>8359745
Silly overpriced Foxconn-built Sony crap.

>>8362893
You can't get a house for two hundred dollars anywhere in America.

>>8363912

Never has this reaction image seemed more appropriate.

>>8363912
If I bought all the anime and manga I've watched so far, it'd probably amount to a similar mass.
Difference is me saving lots of money aswell as space

>>8364157
>>>/v/

>>8363912
Oh god, that Eva. Nice room.

>>8364175
more like
>>>reddit

>>8363912
I am so very jealous. I've always wanted a room like that. What's really great is that it's so organized.

>>8359766

>>8364157
I'm going to be honest and say I liked this meme when it was "bloated file type guy" on /g/. Nobody else seemed to though. At least not until /v/irgins captioned it and Reddit found it.

Funny how one man's trash really is another man's treasure.

I'm so fucking terrible at saving money. As soon as I get my paycheck I spend most of it on useless shit like figures and doujin. I really envy people who can stick to a budget, or only spend $400 or less per month on food or something.

>>8363802
I know about Mandarake. We've got them down in Kyuushuu where I live, although the one in Akihabara was magnificent. Thanks for the link to Amiami. I wasn't aware of that store.

I thought that was Shurelia from the thumbnail, I'm disappointed.

OP here. I've discovered a faint scratch on the figure: the matte finish on her right leg has been smoothed off in a tiny line that's visible in direct sunlight. Through the night I ordered another figure, new this time. -7000 yen.

Goodbye, world of normal people.

>>8365597
There was some wear/paing missing on my Miku's hair when I got it. Same with Nono's ass.

>>8365597
At least this way you'll have a back-up. Or one for the office and one for home.

>>8365597
Dude. All figures have imperfections. Even the expensive as hell polystone cold cast figs have some.
Some companies are worse than others though. Id steer clear of griffon and sega price figs if a minor defect already bugs you this much.

But welcome to the wonderful world of figures. Have another Sora.

Byakuren is a copycat!

I've been buying figures for a few years now. I only have like 10 of them, and haven't spent that much. self control boy. But hell if you are IN Akihabara...you have to buy an anime figure. it's a law.

WF2012 in a month time.
Who is going?

>>8359745
>>8368830
You cannot phantom my jelly

can you fap to this?

Am thanking about buying this should I?

>>8368887
Buy drugs and alcohol instead.

>Man, I just got wasted last night, cover charge was like $50 but totally worth it

Yeah, stick to figures.

>>8363912
This room is glorious