Most recently, GSC has raised funds for the Korin Kimono Restoration Project through a collaboration Miku Nendoroid. Based on an original illustration by artist En Morikura, the Nendoroid features Miku wearing the three-hundred-year-old kimono. 5% of sales of this figure go towards the restoration project. Final Thoughts on Nendoroids Luigi from Super Mario Bros. ships with three expressions including standard, smiling, and surprised. Just like his brother Mario, he also comes with a dash pose, along with a jumping pose. He also comes with a classic pipe, and two classic enemies from the game - a Goomba and Bullet Bill. When joined with Mario, Luigi can be formed into a unique pose with his brother. Past Releases This Nendoroid was originally released in June, 2015, and re-released in August 218, and February 2020. #393 Luigi This Nendoroid was initially released in October 2013, with re-releases in April 2016 and April 2019. #386 Shizue (Isabelle): Winter Ver. Good Smile has teased a prototype for an upcoming Nendoroid figure for none other than the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda.

Mario is the hero of the Super Mario Bros. series, first appearing as the player 1 character in the original Super Mario Bros. game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. He was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, who at first wanted to use Popeye as the protagonist but was denied. Mario was then created but they didn’t expect him to be popular. Contrary to their beliefs the Mario character became a wide hit and began to branch off into a wide variety of genres including puzzle games, fighting games, sports games, and many more.

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Nendoroids are popular four-inch tall hard vinyl figures with a Japanese chibi design. The brand includes a wide range of characters that tend to be based on video games or anime series. There are a lot of Disney-related figures, too, for those who aren't into anime or video games. The Nendoroid interpretation of Rapunzel from Tangled is especially sweet. Nendoroids are made by Good Smile Company, and since I'd just been talking about Good Smile in reference to the newest Blythe dolls, I figured this would be an interesting time to review something from this company.

From "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", the latest addition to the popular The Legend of Zelda series comes a rerelease of Nendoroid Link! This DX Edition is a special version that comes with additional parts to help you recreate even more scenes from the game! He comes with two face plates including a smiling face as well as a shouting expression for combat scenes. I'm not into chibi aesthetics so these figures seem too expensive to me no matter how much they cost, but for fans of the characters they are probably worth the price. I like how many customisation options there are and the tiny horse has better articulation than many bigger ones. I was chatting about various dolls with my friend L last month, and when Calico Critters and Li'l Woodzeez came up, L mentioned that some of the furniture and accessories for those fuzzies can work for Nendoroid figures, too. I had only a vague idea about what Nendoroid figures were at that point, so I did a deep-dive into the brand to see if it might be a fun topic for the blog; it most certainly is! The Pokemon franchise is a series of collection RPG video games and a slew of successful anime series, comics, movies, and more owned by Nintendo. Nendoroid and Nintendo have partnered to create the Pokemon Nendoroid Series which features 10 figures:

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The Animal Crossing franchise is a series of social simulation video games that feature a cast of loveable animals building a quiet life in a new location. It is a very relaxing game allowing players to create their own unique island. Not everyone’s island is the same and the different locations chosen yield different types of fruit making it interesting and not the same. The first game was released in 2001 for the Nintendo 64 in Japan, with an enhanced version released on the Nintendo Gamecube later that year. There is only one Nendoroid based on the Animal Crossing franchise. #327 Shizue (Isabelle)

The winter version of the Nendoroid Shizue figure features Shizue in the outfit she wears during Autumn and Winter, consisting of a yellow cardigan and a green skirt. The Legend of Zelda franchise is a series of action, adventure video games created by Nintendo. The series has spawned over 15 titles, most of which feature adventure and RPG mechanics. Nintendo and Nendoroids have partnered to produce the Nendoroid Legend of Zelda Series which has 7 figures in the series:

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Nendoroid More: A ‘bits and bobs’ section to Nendoroids. This includes additional accessories, outfits, and face plates. Outfits and face plates can be sold as a set or as individual mystery boxes. There is also an After Parts product, which includes thematic accessories such as an angel/devil set. Isabelle is a major non-villager character in the Animal Crossing games. She was introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, where she acts as a secretary to the player, helping them with various tasks. She is based on the Shih Tzu breed of dog. This figure is based on her summer outfit. From the popular game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" comes a rerelease of Nendoroid Link! This DX Edition is a special version that comes with additional parts to help you recreate even more scenes from the game! He comes with two face plates including a smiling face as well as a shouting expression for combat scenes.