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SQ girls are lovely, and definitely cheaper, since they are UFO figures (like claw machines) where the Ichiban Kuji are lucky draw items and therefore rarer.

Mami being my waifu, i want all her figures. I have that formal kimono Mami figure ordered and payed off already. Goals are definitely good, believe me, i never imagined i would buy scales, let alone that Godoka, when i first started with my little Madoka Nendoroid Petite, for $12.

Now, for purchasing, avoid eBay, at least until you learn to spot fakes. Ebay is a great place to buy figures IF you know what to look for. Until then, try to avoid it, or feel free to shoot me the listing and i will gladly comb it over to give you my impression of the listing. Generally the same goes for Amazon, though their return policy makes it a little easier to manage.

Your main sites (the ones i use) will be Mandarake and AmiAmi's preowned section.

Mandarake is a huge multi store chain in Japan, which sells secondhand anime items. Usually their items are marked as damaged, but due to their much higher standards, this usually means small minor creases on the box. They are usually very clear on the damage a box has (usually common, but so miniscule) and any possible damage to the figure, which is almost always never the case. Basically the item probably sat in the warehouse and got "damaged" box from this. They restock items daily, and have lots of rare items and multiple locations getting new stock every day.

AmiAmi preowned is a bit harder to navigate, and uses a different system to classify the condition of items. They use A/B/C to signify the condition of the box and the figure. An A box/ A figure means the item is secondhand but was never opened. a B box/ A figure means the box has some "damage" though is like super miniscule. a C box or C figure usually signifies maybe an actual tear in the box, or dirty figure. Minor problems when considering the reasonable pricing. They restock almost daily, around 8 PM Pacific, and people know this, and will swarm the page to see if something good pops up. Usually the really rare figures (like Godoka) will be sold in seconds, so you have to be a bit vigilant with rare ones. Both sites charge you in yen, though this is better for you (assuming you are in the US) since the conversion rate is still in our favor, getting you more bang for your buck. Shipping can vary depending on the figure and size, but generally EMS shipping for one SQ sized figure will run you about $12 ish, and get there is around 3-4 days, and slower RSAL will cost you around $8 and can take around 2-3 weeks. Even with shipping rates like this (a bit pricey, yes) it is STILL cheaper than buying off ebay or Amazon usually.



Let's see an example:

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1764286.html

this one is 1,500 yen, and lets say shipping was another 1,500 yen

Current conversion rates makes that around $25 US

Let's look at ebay and amazon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Magical-Girl-Madoka-Magica-Miki-Sayaka-SQ-Figure-Best-Deal-/201248888924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2edb5e585c

this one comes out to $40 and ships via RSAL, so you would have to wait 2-3 weeks

http://www.amazon.com/Puella-Magi-Madoka-Magica-Figure/dp/B00B5QX4YM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421465482&sr=8-1&keywords=sayaka+sq

Same story, bit cheaper than ebay at $36, but ships RSAL.

You also run the risk of these being bootlegs on ebay and Amazon(the examples i gave you im pretty positive aren't) where Mandarake and AmiAmi don't deal in that, their employees know what they are doing, so you will get the authentic legit item.

The last place i may suggest buying, is off of MyFigureCollection members. In fact, make an account, it will make your life easier. It is a database where you can track which figures you want, which ones you own and have ordered, and lets you know when they go on sale from other members, and event when they go on sale on Mandarake and AmiAmi when people post comments up. It will also show you if there are known bootlegs of a particular figure, so you are better informed. It is a great site which i frequent constantly.

Here are the links to the stuff i mentioned above:

AmiAmi Preowned section

Mandarake (you will get best results by searching for the japanese characters for the series, which you can find with a simple Google search)

MyFigureCollection

My personal MFC account, where you can see my collection, and other things i have posted

I know this is a lot of information to process and digest, but again, glad to help you along the way. Let me know if you want to purchase her, and need help getting that processed or anything else. My pricing estimates may be slightly off, but are generally pretty close i think.

Holy crap, i wrote you a short novel :P

Regarding Rebellion, I just bought the first of the two links you posted. Haven't watched it yet, but it looks like it will be good. From the description of your other link, that import looks a bit meatier than what I got though.

For the series, I bought a Region B of the series for like 35 bucks from the uk Amazon. It's great, but has no real special features or anything.

Man, just looking over all these fancier, more limited hardcore editions is making me feel like I need to shell out absurd amounts of cash right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nUqUzWDIs

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This was a fun video on another point of view <3!

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https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1508800421/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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This was an amazing book that open my eyes and help me truly understand the view point of his work. <3

If in the future you ever want to have it on disc and work on any blu-ray player, you can download a program called "AnyDVD" and select the option "Remove Blu-Ray Region Code."

Then, select "Rip to Image" and it will copy the entire blu-ray disc to a format that you can burn to a new blank disc. Then, download a tool called ImgBurn, and that will do it.

The only difference is that you won't have art on the disc. But fear not! If you really want to, you can put your original disc in a scanner to scan it. Then, obtain a printer that can print on top of discs (you can get one for $60), and get blank blu-ray discs that allow you to print on them. I like these ones -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IK2OQM8

Last, get software where you can customize the art on the disc and print to it. Software should come with the printer. The printer I use is Epson XP-640 and the software I use is Epson Print CD.

It sounds like you were able to watch it, so these instructions are really just for if you feel like having the disc in your collection without worrying about region code restrictions.

Take care!

It's a Madoka-themed set of artwork for a children's picture book (and modern classic) by the same title. The narration is almost straight from the book itself.

Edit:

I should clarify: the voice acting is entirely original, and there are a fair number of minor changes. The major change is the addition of the "Morning Rescue" man, who apparently is a joke related to a commercial from when Madoka Magica first aired.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T3NLRD4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For those wondering.
Great Eastern Entertainment sells very good quality products.

If you go to this page you can pick which seller you want specifically:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00YASQVLK/ref=tmm_dvd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1562528476&sr=1-1

There's one option directly from the Amazon UK store which is probably most reliable? The sellers all have good ratings so I'd say it's probably fine. And if you receive a bootleg, Amazon will probably refund it. They have good customer service.

I just ordered that same figure yesterday!

And to anybody interested, Amazon is currently selling some Good Smile Company figures for upwards of $100 off list price. I'll link some of them:

Sayaka (Same as OP's)

Kyoko

Madoka

Really pretty? Okay. As long as we're at it, then, check out Hikari furu.

(Also, consider dropping $2 and buying both tracks from Amazon or something: better quality, 100% guaranteed not-pitched.)

I think a pink or white sundress like this would be cute

Hey, I used to have the same case too. I had it for my Xperia z3 Compact.

For those who are interested in the case, it's called the Ringke FUSION Case.

I'm not sure if it's just a case available for the Xperia phones of if there are other-phone versions or not... Comes in clear and smokey black, also comes with a piece of paper you can use as a template to cut out your own backgrounds with like OP.

Non-Affiliate Amazon.com Link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OI09JLY/ref=pe_153350_133739630_em_1p_0_im

Good case, it's a firm tough plastic. I've heard reports of nail-scratches being permanent if you get aggressive but I never really did anything like that. An issue is that the left top of the case starts to get a little weak, where the SD/MicroUSB flap is for the xperia.

Good Smile Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura Akemi Nendoroid Action Figure School Uniform Ver. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00789SV6Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UHnsDbG4EQ1HD

thanks! I just found this one on amazon and I am wondering if you think it's a bootleg or not: https://www.amazon.com/Puella-Magi-Madoka-Magica-Movie/dp/B00YASQVLK/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1562528476&sr=1-1

Here's something you might find relevant to what you're looking for. I found this while looking around Amazon to see what manga spinoff volumes were available. Also, you might want something like this if you want to see some of what went into the production of the series.

Is there a complete Blu-ray out there somewhere? I want the uncompressed english audio track for completion purposes.
I bought the series in every available language because the prices were reasonable.
But this one? $80 + shipping + customs + train ticket to pick it up at the customs office.
Easily over 100€. I bought a similar box as Italian version for about 30...

http://www.amazon.it/dp/B00GK5S272/ref=pe_386201_41597321_TE_item
Price increased by now.

You can get the Ultimate Best album, though it is a bit light on the number of songs. It's on Amazon for ￥ 3,263 (just under $30) and ships internationally, but you might be able to find it somewhere else for less, especially if you find a used one, like this one from Mandarake

Or you could go for the show's full soundtrack, for a few dollars more on Amazon, but you'd miss out on anything from the movies.

As far as I can tell, those are the only things that have been released as standalones. There were CDs included with the BD and DVDs, but it's not easy to find those by themselves. I'd say go for the show's soundtrack because of the number of songs you get on it.

actually you can just order the Japanese limit edition. It comes with English subtitles and region free.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B07L62YX2G

There are official Digimon releases. You can get Adventure through Frontier on amazon for 137 dollars. https://www.amazon.com/Digimon-Official-Seasons-1-4-Collection/dp/B00DYEBLYI/ref=pd_sbs_74_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00DYEBLYI&pd_rd_r=b0b82cc7-e160-11e8-8ce8-dddaaf4ffb48&pd_rd_w=dQW6y&pd_rd_wg=XX0jC&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=7d5d9c3c-5e01-44ac-97fd-261afd40b865&pf_rd_r=91Y32Y76T9BN43EWJGP7&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=91Y32Y76T9BN43EWJGP7

>it seems like there's little interest to support it like any other data carrier or format.

Possibly because they want to avoid piracy and/or have a restricted control on the format..

>do you know if one can buy the OST CD somewhere?

This exists for the series. But for Rebellion, the only OST CD mentioned is the one sold with the "limited" edition (it's just the only physical copy that existed at the nearest general tech store from my home to me lol).

Also note that the Rebellion OST CD somehow does not include the movie opening and ending (neither the cake song if that counts)..

>In that case, they should've let "wraith" untranslated.

Spectre exists as a valid translation and it sounds terrible to pronounce wraith with French. I just think they had no idea what they were talking about in that scene..

>An absolutely irresistible strategy.

Indeed.. Just like Kyubey, the Law of Cycles stood no chance..

>Yuuki Aoi is an outstanding voice actress however, her voice very diverse

Her other role I mostly observed is the recent one of Tanya the evil (didn't watch though) where you can straight up hear her saying in the ending that "Humans are useless no matter the side", are "only worth something in death" or even "pilling up bodies until it reaches the sky". Self sacrifice she said.. Because she had to she said.

Characters I really love in anime like Homura are often only mostly known for that "chosen one" role.. Not much of a complication until you realize Chiwa stared in an obscure harem anime you watched a long time ago when you were bored.

Amazon-£21

Birthday is coming up in a few weeks, will probably ask for these:

https://www.amazon.ca/Very-Soil-Unauthorized-Critical-Puella/dp/1508800421/ref=pd_sim_74_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HY0FQ011EE2NCKH8A7PS

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00NW4HE8M/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504579112&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Devil+Homura+Nendoroid&dpPl=1&dpID=415AGt9ZKtL&ref=plSrch

I'm so excited

I belive it has, otherwise there wouldn't be dub. I only found a UK release, however.

If you fancy Madoka criticism I would personally recommend https://www.amazon.com/Very-Soil-Unauthorized-Critical-Puella/dp/1508800421/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541812139&sr=1-1&keywords=the+very+soil instead. It's a slightly lighter read that maintains a more coherent tone than Revelations in my opinion. Both are decent reads though.