Top 10 Manga of the Decade

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The 2010s are coming to a close so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to crunch the numbers to find the top-selling manga of the…

Anime for Game of Thrones Fans

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After eight long years, HBO’s Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, finally…

Good Smile Figures: 17 Fan-Favorite Series from GSC

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Good Smile Company has established itself as one of the biggest names in the Japanese figure market, having created thousands of collectibles for fans of anime, manga, video games, mecha, and more. But with six in-house series and distribution deals with several of the industry’s leading Japanese brands, collectors may wonder where to begin. To help you with your collection quest, we’ve put together this comprehensive list of Good Smile figure series that will surely put a smile on your face plate!

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The Rarest Pokemon Plush Toys: An Overview

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The Rarest Pokemon Plush Toys: Pikachu

Pokemon, a Japanese media franchise owned by Nintendo, was launched in 1996 and is a contraction of Pocket Monsters. On its launch year, the Pokemon plush toys were also introduced like the Bell Plush or the Suzunari Pokemon Plush. This was a series of 3 sets totaling 49 plush toys by Banpresto which stopped production in 1997. These plush toys are about 3 inches high and are sold with a cord and a bell. Many collectors consider these 49 toys to be the rarest of all Pokemon plush toys. In fact, they are now selling for as much as $150 each.

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