>>7296123Figma: Your overall best bet for anime female characters and a few males & oddities. They're 6 inch scale, and since most of the character selection are young female, which means they're mostly 5" - 5.5". The Figma joints do stick out a bit at the elbow and back of the knees but not to the point that people usually knock 'em.
Shinki: Mostly dead line of 6 inch anime-style figures with oversized heads. Sort of weak joints. They had nice designs and modular armor that was pretty awesome. Sadly, it seems they were just too expensive to continue. First they had a price spike, then they had figures with less accessories, and then they more or less died. THEN they released a well received anime which renewed interest in a dead line.
Cu Poche: No personal experience. Looks like cute lil' thangs with a wide assortment of costumes and designs. Seems to lack articulation though.
Nenderoid: Chibi staction figures, basically. Super cute.
SAS: Only got some of the male figures. They're pretty good. Plastic feels hard but you probably wouldn't want to drop 'em. Hyper articulated but the joints might loosen over time. I like 'em. They mostly focus on Jojo figures nowadays and can be quite pricey for some while cheap for others.
Revoltech: Early Revoltech were mediocre as figures but had a great character selection. I mean, at one time, it was the only way to get a cheap, good looking and articulated Mazinkaiser. And it's still the only way to have a Dix Neuf or Krausser. Their Danbo is damn near perfect. But they didn't evolve over the years. And have been left behind years ago. If you had to choose between a Revoltech or some other brand's version of a character, chances are, the other brand's will be better. While they aren't the worst figures, they're arguably the worst of the "top brands".
BJD: No comment.
Gachapon: I forgot the English translation for this. Basically, you twist a knob and you get baaaaaalls, which have a little surprise inside.
