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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Cu-Poches x Nendoroids


Do you want to have more fun with your nendoroids? Do you need something else to consume your life and money? Check out Cu-poches , also know as Cute Poches which are just as fun as nendos. Here I will go over the differences between the two and talk about compatability between the figurines.


Cu-poches are in a sense larger nendoroids. Cupches, just like nendos come with varying accessories and multiple face plates  just like the nendoroids do, for a variety of expressions. Cu-poches do have some very telling differences though that the nendoroids can't quite compete with.


1. Size
Cu-poches and nendoroids are both non-scale figures but the cu-poches are quite a bit larger. if you're lookign for a slightly bigger display piece these are fun to play around with and can even act as big sisters or brothers to the nendoroid figurines. Because they are larger though dioramas and accessories used by nendoroids don't quite fit the. It shouldn't be a problem to scale up though, and Cu-poches usually come with their own sets of accessories and also have extra sets  of clothing and food that you can purchase separately.

2. Articulation

While this seems like a shot at nendoroids it's really not that big of a deal. while cu-poches have more joints which lead to more poses, nendoroids often come with extra sets of arms and legs for varying poses and it shouldn't be much of a hassle to find cute poses for them although you have more freedom with the former. In the defense of nendoroids, some people don't like the look of all the joints that are show on Cu-poches. Nendoroids although less poseable have a more seemless and uniform look to them. GSC has recently been releasing new super moveable edition nendoroids with more joints in the legs to keep them on equal ground with Poches.

3. Stands
both figures come with stands, but nendoroids usually come with a hole in the back of the figurine where a stand is fitted into it, while Cu-poches have magnets in the feet which allows them to stand alone. This can be a plus or a minus depending on how you personally feel, but it can be difficult to get the begs in new nendoroid backs.

4. Win-Win

One thing that is cool about both lines is, although not 100% compatable, you can swap parts between the two. Cu-poche doesn't have the coverage of characters that nendoroid has but same goes for nendoroid. There are some characters that are produced by both but you can come up with some really cute and unique characters by swapping between the two? If you want a larger Miku, you can alway pop her head on a Cu-poche body! No nendoroid Hidamari Sketch characters, just take the Cu-Poche head. there's tons of fun to be had with both and it ultimately comes down to just buying whichever you think is the cutest!

Displaying Your Nendoroids



Ahhh! What's better then collecting cute little nendoroids? Showing them off of Course! This post is going to be about some of the best ways to display your figures. Although There's nothing wrong with just sitting them on a shelf, it's nice to have them somewhere they can be protected, specially if you have any pets or children in your home.


Glass Cabinets

One of the cheapest and most easily customizable starting display cases for nendoroids seems to bethe unanimously agreed upon detolf.  The detolf is a glass cabinet from Ikea that retails at about $70 USD.

DETOLF Glass-door cabinet IKEA With a glass-door cabinet, you can show off as well as protect your glassware or your favorite collection.The detolf has 4 shelves and stands at 16 3/4 x 64 1/8" with a 13 pound shelf load. this is great for storing  multiples figures and should provide ample room for a new collection. The best part of these shelves are that they are easily customizable with led panels as well.

There's many different ways you can instal lighting, here's a tutorial  by Rinnzler.




Dioramas

Besides displaying your figures in a sterile glass case, some people enjoy creating more dynamic and interactive displays with their nendoroids. here's where dioramas come in. you can convert a shelf from your book case into a simply diorama with some expanded polystyrene, or cardboard or you can create individual stand alone dioramas to display around your room. GSC does have some official nendoroid playsets but you can also DIY your own.






If you need any accessories or furniture, Sylvanian family toys are the perfect scale for nendoroids.

Upcoming Haikyuu Nendos: Oikawa Tooru & Nishinoya Yuu

Hello guys!  As you most likely don't know as it's only my second blog post,I am absolutely in love with the Haikyuu!! anime. I was introduced to this show a while ago by a friend frm University and it really has sparked my interest.

Haikyuu is a volleyball sports anime and like most sports anime you watch a team go through their trials and success into becoming #1. Haikyuu has some of the cutestet sand interesting character designs and is definately rising up there in popularity like Yowamushi pedal and Kuroko no Basket.

One thing Haikyuu!! has that these other two successful shows don't is that they have nendoroids!
I recently got my hands on the jersey ver. Tobio and Hinata pictured blow. They were originally a Haikyuu Festival exclusive but will be released this January.



 The Original figures of Hinata (461)  and Tobio (489)  are already out fi you want to get your hands on them! but what I am most excited about is the upcoming release of Oikawa Tooru in January 2016. not only that but my favorite member, Libero #4 Nishinoya has an image spotted as well.


Tooru already has some images of the figure being shown,as for Nishinoya we aren't quite sure about what he's coming with yet, but Oikawa-san has some of the most adorable faces.


Let's look forward to greeting him this January

First Post!

Hello! Welcome to nendoroid gakuen. I created this blog for people who are interested in the collection of Good Smile Company nendoroids. I love nendoroids so much because they are one of the most fun, yet simple and aesthetically pleasing anime figurines. Hopefully by  coming here you can learn more about these cute little figures and hopefully start a collection of your own.


Please check my sidebar for the main information. I'll try to keep up to date with release schedules for figurines. Enjoy the site!