Mob Psycho 100 Figures
Nov 17, 2023 3:16:28 GMT
Post by reitoka on Nov 17, 2023 3:16:28 GMT
Hey, so fun fact about me is that as well as being a really neat person, I'm also an avid fan of anime figures, and I figured shoot me now, that wasnt funny I could make a post detailing all the Mob Psycho 100 figures that are out there, a bit about them, as well as some lesser known ones!
Action Figures:
To start with, Mob and Reigen have nendoroids which released early this year - in a way I'm surprised that it took until 2023 for GSC to release Mob Psycho nendoroids, since they'll make a nendoroid of just about anythinggg - I'm glad we have them though! I don't have either of these two, but they're cute and I did consider getting Reigen, but opted not to because... money lol. Still these two are super cute - I wish there were more mp100 nendoroids though. I'd maybe be more inclined to get them if they had also made teru, ritsu, shou, tome, serizawa... There also aren't any Mp100 figmas, which is a shame, because I think the series would really suit that product line, and I'm not even a figma collector!
Prepainted Figures:
I don't know about anyone else, but generally I prefer prepainted statues to posable figures like nendoroids and figmas. Unfortunately, mp100 doesn't have any prize figures, which tend to be the cheapest variety of prepainteds. The second most wallet friendly you can get, are GSC's Pop Up Parade product line! These are very much similar to prize figures, with minimal detail, but PUP is still great quality, which sets them apart from regular prizes! Again, sadly, and you will start to notice this a lot, GSC only manufactured Mob and Reigen. These are pretty new though, and I still have a small sliver of hope that some other characters might get a PUP figure. Between these two, I have Reigen, and he's currently the front and centre of my bookshelf... He's really nice quality!
On the more expensive side of things, Union Creative International has made scale figures of - you guessed it - both Reigen and Mob! Interestingly, Reigen was released first, probably due to his sheer popularity I cannot fathom why in 2020. He is getting a re-release in 2024 (I regret to inform my bank that I have pre-ordered him), alongside the first release of a mob scale, also in 2024, albeit much later in the year. Being scale figures, they're much more detailed than their cheaper counterparts, and I think it's nice that Mob also has changeable face/hair plates. I do wish Union had given reigen a more... creative pose? He's just standing there, but the sheer detail on his suit makes up for it in my opinion.
Next we have the lookup figures, who are also not released yet. Once again, the manufacturer, Megahouse, has only given us Mob and Reigen (who I may have preordered), but their adorableness makes up for it in my opinion. Seriously... they're cute...
There's also these Palverse Pale figures by Bushiroad creative, who haven't given us a prototype yet. I do really like that they used different outfits to the default, and while I think I probably won't order either of these two, Mob in particular looks really promising here. As far as I know, these two aren't available for P/O and have no release date yet.
There's also this 1/8 scale Mob by Espada Art. This one is a slightly odd one to me, because they limited his manufacturing run to just 2000 pcs, which is especially low! Personally I'm not a big fan of his base, but I do see what they were trying to go for...
Lastly, there's also this Mob figure by AForce, which actually never came out. There's only a few prototype pictures of it, but I think due to its clunky and distracting base, it was probably cancelled. I think it could have been a really nice figure if the base was changed!
Garage Kits:
To those who aren't figure collectors and aren't familiar with the term, a garage kit is essentially a figure that is made by fans, for fans! They are often cast in resin, and the buyer receives them disassembled and unpainted. Part of the appeal of GKs is that you get to assemble and paint the figure yourself! Some come with decals for the face, while others do not. GKs are harder to come by than prepainted figures, since the sculptor can only cast so many pieces at a time - which is a shame, because mp100 has some truly wonderful GKs that I really wish a manufacturing company would pick up and make more widely available!
Lets start with my favourite of all. These Mob and Reigen GKs are stunning. The sculpt is wonderful, and the sculptor's paint job on their official photos is perfect. I love the usage of outfits and poses from one of the show's most memorable moments, and I really like the way that despite being seperate GKs, they kind of interact with each other! These two were sculpted by Torinos, who has sculpted many of the mp100 GKs that are in circulation! I'd reallllyyyyy like these two (or even just reigen) if I ever got a chance to get my hands on them. The sculpt on them is so good it looks like they could be prepainted figures!
Also from Torinos, this next GK competes HARD to be my favourite, and I mean it when I say I'd do anything for this tiny Reigen... He's so funny, and I think making a little figure of this specific moment is such a goofy and silly idea, I love him so much.... Just look at him !!!!!!!!!
Another GK by Torinos, it's nice to see one that features just dimple as his own character, rather than as an accent piece to Mob! I love the pose and the broccoli base, Torinos is really talented!
A while ago, Torinos also made this Ritsu GK. It's not my favourite but it's really nice to see some appreciation for Ritsu. I hope that figure companies and sculptors will revisit him sometime...
Teru also has a GK from Torinos! This is another older one, and although it's only a bust sculpt, I think the idea of having interchangeable hair pieces on a Teru figure is incredibly funny... Props to the sculptor for that one...
There's also this Mob by Torinos, and I really like the manga style colouring on him!
Torinos still has two more Mob Psycho GKs, and while both of these are also older, they're still interesting! First up we have this little Reigen noodle stopper! A noodle stopper figure is a figure in a sitting pose, where the idea is that they sit on top of your noodle cup to keep the heat and steam inside. While I don't love the face on this particular Reigen, I gotta say that a Reigen noodle stopper is suuuuch a good idea, with how often he eats cup noodles in the series... You'd think a manufacturing company would've hopped on this one! I still hope they do, I love noodle stoppers...
The last mp100 GK from Torinos is this rather dynamic Reigen! Definitely not a fan of his face on this sculpt, but I really do admire the dedication to giving him such an interesting and lively pose... I'd love to see more prepainted figures where he isn't just standing there...
This next Mob GK is by Zuking, and it is soooo stinking cute... I'd really love to get my hands on this one too, if I could! The base is wonderful and so creative, and really brings an otherwise simple figure to life!! Even the inclusion of the aliens and tsuchinoko and everything, it's so well thought out...
We also have this Mob, sculpted by Mofumosa, and I can't really explain why, but I love the face on this one!
We also have this Mob, sculpted by Mofumosa, and I can't really explain why, but I love the face on this one!
Next up, is this unbelievably adorable Mob & Ritsu GK by Asobune... They're so cute... This is another GK I'd really love to have, but I think most people would because just look at how adorable they are... The concept, the sculpt, the inclusion of Ritsu, the base, the colours, everything is so wonderful with this one and they deserve to be appreciated!
Then we have this Mob, Reigen & Dimple GK by Tenarai Koya. I do like the base on this one, and the setup of the scene! Not a big fan of the paint job, but I think the sculpt itself is solid!!
There's also this 2019 Mob & Reigen GK by Sunakimo! It's referencing the first DVD cover, which is one of my favourite illustrations, so I like this GK a lot too! It's a cute concept and I'd love to see a more modern version of it!
I saved this next GK for last, because it's also one of my favourites and it's one of the GKs I'd really love to build if I could ever get it!! This one has Mob, Reigen & Dimple, and it's by Flat Brat! It was only available in 2017, I wish there'd be a rerelease... Their poses, the way it's different from different angles, the signs to give it some framing and environment, the WIND... Reigen's expression... I really love this one a lot!!
That's it for this thread! I ommitted trading figures and hang-ups since they're small and I wouldn't really classify them as figures the same way I would these others. Feel free to talk about them below though!! I want to know which mp100 figure is everyone's favourite, and which ones you'd like to have if they were accessible to you! Would you paint your own GKs or would you have someone paint and assemble them for you? What other figures would you like to see regarding mp100, and do you have any predictions for future releases? I'd like to know!
Personally, I'm really excited for the release of the lookup figures and Reigen's scale figure, and I'll be really happy when I get them both. I really really want the school uniform Reigen and stupid little sports day Reigen, so much so that I crafted a message in.. very shaky Japanese.. to ask the sculptor if there's any way that overseas fans could buy them via mail order or something like that... If I ever managed to get them I'd definitely paint and assemble them myself! It'd be nerve wracking, but I'd do a lot of research and put my existing art skills to use, so I think I could do it. It'd be a fun little project!Seriously though, I'd pay crazy money for that stupid schoolgirl Reigen
Personally, I'm really excited for the release of the lookup figures and Reigen's scale figure, and I'll be really happy when I get them both. I really really want the school uniform Reigen and stupid little sports day Reigen, so much so that I crafted a message in.. very shaky Japanese.. to ask the sculptor if there's any way that overseas fans could buy them via mail order or something like that... If I ever managed to get them I'd definitely paint and assemble them myself! It'd be nerve wracking, but I'd do a lot of research and put my existing art skills to use, so I think I could do it. It'd be a fun little project!
In the future I'd LOVE it if more figure companies would release prepainted Mp100 figures, but with the anime being over, I have little hope it's going to happen. I think our best chance of getting more is if Reigen 131 gets an anime adaptation, in which case there'd probably be an uptick in merchandise again. If Reigen 131 got an anime adaptation, I'd really like to see maybe... PUP figures of Tome and Serizawa at the very least... I'd really reaaally love a Serizawa figure and I'm surprised that they seem to be nonexistent! I feel like you could do so much with him! If I had to make a prediction, then I don't think we'll get any more mp100 figures from large companies unless 131 gets an adaptation, but there's always sculptors out there who might make a GK! If anything, I have a little hope that GSC might make more nendoroids or PUPs for mp100, or even a figma line if they feel bold enough, but who knows.
Anyway if you made it to the end you should totally give me your opinions below!! Ty for reading my very long thread