You can see on the fake miku (left one) that there is a blob of black on her skirt, and the paint on her tie clips is not all that good. sad to say most otaku shops in the Philippines is selling fake nendroids. Hey. And for some reason, the fakeFlans hat fits better and more firmly than realFlan. I personally would steer clear from those who sell a mix of confirmed bootlegs and originals, even if theyre being honest about it. Thanks very much! This was take at the New York Comic Con 2011 (A con that supposedly has a no bootleg policy -.-), and there were fake nendoroids the year before and still in the 2012 show. If she wasnt sold at market rate, theres a good chance shes a fake. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCpi0vAk85Q/U34rJGl_uhI/AAAAAAAAMl0/u0MHma0_TqE/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG There are definitely bootleg nendoroid petits, and there are definitely fakes of the Madoka Magica nedoroid petits out there. Megumin () is an Arch Wizard of the Crimson Magic Clan in the Fantasy World, and is the first person to join Kazuma's party. If it ships from China, that's a bad sign. Ive been tempted to buy from them myself as they have been having a bunch of sales recently, but Im already tied up with my existing pre-orders ^^. The JK Blazer looks great on her which shows off her gorgeous body which is normally hidden by her usual outfit. They are both the exact same round sticker. Examine your retailer. See the picture above? Sorry Im a total noob at buying these types of things. If you see a nendoroid in a box with one of its arms off, its almost certainly a bootleg. From what you described it does sound like you have a legit nendoroid. Some features may not be available unless it is enabled. Optional parts include both an opened and closed version of her transparent umbrella with a cat paw pattern along with . I hope I can get my money back and get a real one somewhere. Thanks for the article. Another thing to mention is the neck joints of fake nendoroids, which in the case of this fake Miku do not match the face color. In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. Just curious. Facial features are NOT distorted/messed up. Fans wil All nendoroids are made in china, but it should probably also say (c) crypton future media as well on the base. Selling her in EU, Germany. I bought a Sebastian Michaelis Nendroid for around 15 bucks, and it claims it was a real Nendroid. Oh this is such an useful article. If they ignore you, or say they can't do that, move on to a different listing. There is a strange smell. From what you describe the nendoroid sounds legit, although still hard to determine. Thank you again for this. Plus Amiami/hobbysearch tend to have pretty good prices compared to other sites. And i have good news i found a Kirito figure! It did say on the box "goodsmile" 3,105. Other than that they are both good figures. It looks like she hasnt been released for a while, and it looks like she fetches a high price on the market these days. Sellers will avoid puting that in their listing if the figure is fake since they might get in trouble. I would imagine theyd be quite difficult to fake because they have magnets and stuff. Sorry to hear that you got a fake! Which one do you think is real? I found a Hatsune Miku nendoroid on http://www.toylet.net . I dont think Crunchyroll is running a deal like that at the moment, although it might be worth it to browse their figure selection as they do sometimes have deals on various figures (Paid members usually get a better deal than regular users though). She's been recreated in an energetic pose with an innocent smile, bringing out Megumin's adorable charm. I wanted to thank you so much for this! I see! Look for things like this. Do keep in mind that if this is the figure I think youre talking about (http://myfigurecollection.net/item/16890), there are fakes of her out there. I havent heard too many horror stories of fakes listed, however there still is a possibility since its based on the seller. Check MFC if you're unsure of what youre looking at. If it says "Chinese version", "China copy", "Hong Kong version", or "like Japanese version", you can pretty much guarantee these are all fakes. Since I was posting the return today, I figured Id take a few pictures to detail the difference in quality between the two: I made an album here: Germany | English (US) | (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. i just saw your response to another comment there is also a sebastian one on Plamoya that is cheaper than the ebay listing and it is in stock. Hope i will get Sanada Yukimura too. (>.<) I was nervous since I read smell often indicate bootleg. thank God i didnt buy that fake asuna nendroid! I have a few Ive bought at conventions, and although the paint jobs are great, the joints fit in fine, and they dont give off that shine you mention, Ive had a hard time fitting their stands onto their backs. If you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for the figure? I just recently bought two nendoroids (Rin and Len Kagamine) for $22.00 on ebay and they are coming from biejing. I have a question. The snow miku nendoroid will be a bit more tricky to find. Worth it! Can you help me find a new or even a used one for a normal price ( because i found one for 100$ and an other one for 110$ + they are used) ? Usually I tell people to avoid ebay all together when it comes to nendoroids. I took your advice to carefully. ahh sorry about that, because i was posting the comment from my mobile phone and not paying attention. Its very well written and helps A LOT. amazon isnt all the trustworthy most of the time ahhahah it says the seller is Best Anime Shop but Im not sure if theyre an authentic seller. This can be tricky because if youre buying a whole petit set the seller (usually smaller sellers) is more likely to take a photo from a different website rather than taking out every figure to photograph. Oh ok thanks a bunch once again. Amazon.com Amazon.com: Megumin KonoSuba Arch Wizard Crimson Demon Clan Pillow Cover 150x50cm (59x19.6in) Japanese Satin Anime Cosplay Dakimakura Hugging Pillow Case, (W-D10AM) : Home & Kitchen AmiAmi [Character & Hobby Shop] | Bushiroad Sleeve Collection High Grade Vol.1236 KonoSuba 2 "Megumin" Pack (Released) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCpi0vAk85Q/U34r00/DSC_0089.JPG Yeah its a shame that shops carry fake nendoroids, but good job avoiding them! Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Be sure to be careful buying in the future! Hi there, I just read your article, and I mean EVERY LITTLE DETAIL. Release Date: Ahaha, wrong figure. Is is still available? Thank you so much, I was just about to buy nendoroids, from aliexpress, but I always thought that they looked a little different, but I convinced myself it was just the picture. I remember ordering my first Nendoroid, which happened to be my Miku one. But like i said, If it is a fake then I will still pretend and accept that it is an orginal nendoroid because No collection is exactly perfect. It was then that I learned to judge whether something was fake or not by how much it cost and where it was from (China produces a lot of bootlegs). Newer bootlegs do seem to be harder to spot, and while I wrote this article on nendoroids there is the whole other world of bootleg scaled figures which is even more challenging. Nendoroid are so adorable, I am going to collect more. Series. Thanks for the article on bootlegs!!!! One that was sliced open, then another on top of that. The guys are great and the site is Anime-oz.com I highly reccomend them as they sell NO BOOTLEG!! Most Pre-Orders will be delayed by 1-2 months. Want to know more? Obviously there are people who mark things up even if they are a bootleg. :3. KonoSuba Nendoroid No.725 Megumin (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $57 99 KonoSuba Pop Up Parade Kazuma Figure IN STOCK By: Max Factory $39 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.826 Yunyun (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.876 Kazuma (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 Ill be way more careful now, i think i almost bought a fake nendo on my citys local anime-con but i noticed the hair wasnt holding correctly to the figures head and i could see that the face looked strange. Today were going to be reviewing how to spot and avoid fake nendoroids. I opened up the box at home. 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