There are many figures available, from easy-to-find figures that can be obtained at game centers to expensive figures that are made to order, and figure enthusiasts probably have many figures of their favorite characters. However, as new anime starts and your favorite characters appear, you think, "That character and that character are so cute! They're so cool!!" and you want figures of the new characters, right? The difficulty with collecting figures is that you not only need money, but also space to store them... You may have no space to store them and end up getting rid of them. If you're going to get rid of them anyway, you want to sell them for as much as possible and use the money to buy a new figure. For those of you who feel this way, we'll introduce you to figures that are being bought at high prices, such as "that figure is currently being traded at a high price!" (This article is based on the purchase price as of early June 2020)
ARTFX J Demon Slayer Kamado Nezuko 1/8 scale
The first popular anime that comes to mind is "Demon Slayer"! It is a very popular anime that has become a social phenomenon, with people lining up on the release date of the book. However, Demon Slayer goods are more like small items at game centers and gachapon machines than figures, and art boards, can badges, towels, etc. sold on the Jump official website... I rarely saw figures. Recently, on May 31st, this figure of Kamado Nezuko was released! The suggested retail price is 11,000 yen, but the maximum purchase price is 9,000 yen. However, this product is currently sold out and reservations are suspended. It is sold at a premium price of 22,500 yen on Amazon, so if you want to sell it for 9,000 yen, you may be able to get a higher price by using an auction site.
Demon Slayer Q posket Jump 50th Anniversary All Applicants Service
Another high-priced purchase item from Demon Slayer is this super rare figure sold as part of a service for all applicants! At that time, it hadn't yet become as explosively popular as it is now, so I think it's a really rare figure. It's a deformed figure of Tanjiro and Nezuko, and the purchase price was 8,000 yen! This also has a premium price and was sold for around 15,000 to 25,000 yen.
Is the Order a Rabbit? ? Chino & Rabbit Dolls 1/7 Complete Figure
This figure is dotted with Chino and rabbit dolls from the anime series "Is the Order a Rabbit?", which has a third season and is a big hit with me! The price is 24,800 yen + tax, which is not cheap, but it is very detailed and has become a very popular figure. It was sold in July 2019, so it has been about a year since it was sold, but the current purchase price is still 12,000 yen. There were also listings on auction sites for around the list price.
Megumin Sneaker Bunko 30th Anniversary Ver.
This figure was sold to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Sneaker Bunko. Introducing the most popular Megumin figure from the popular anime and movie "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World!" It was sold by KADOKAWA in March 2019 for 13,889 yen + tax, and although it has been more than a year since its release, this figure also had a premium price and was sold for 28,000 yen on Yahoo! Auctions and nearly 40,000 yen on Amazon. The purchase price of Megumin's Sneaker Bunko 30th Anniversary figure at the store is 14,000 yen! The fact that it is purchased at this price means that the second-hand sales price will undoubtedly be higher than the new retail price, which shows the popularity of "KonoSuba". There has been no official announcement of the third season of the anime yet, but looking at the disc sales and media developments, it seems likely that there will be a third season...? If it becomes even more popular in the future, the price of the figure may go up.
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! 2 Aqua Bunny Ver. 1/4 Scale
When it comes to "KonoSuba", Megumin tends to be in the spotlight, but we must not forget this useless goddess, Aqua! This figure was released in October 2017, so it's over two and a half years old. Its biggest feature is its size! Most bishoujo figures are 1/7 or 1/8, but this Aqua figure is quite large at 1/4 (approximately 380mm). It's an impressive figure, but it does have the drawback of being too big and unbalanced when placed next to other figures... The purchase price for this Aqua figure is 13,000 yen! It's been a while since it was released, so there aren't many in circulation, which is probably why it's priced so high. This is also proof that KonoSuba continues to be popular at a high level.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Hestia 1/4 Scale
Another 1/4 impact figure, the Goddess Hestia figure from "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" is introduced. This figure was released in December 2016, so it has been about three and a half years since it was released. The retail price is 19,259 yen + tax. It was an expensive figure that was difficult for casual fans to afford. However, this figure has become so premium that the current purchase price in shops is a whopping 35,000 yen! It is such a rare figure that it is bought second-hand at 1.5 times the retail price. By the way, when searching for a new one on Amazon, it was sold at a premium price of nearly 100,000 yen.
One Piece “SA-MAXIMUM” Monkey D. Luffy Gear “4”
When you hear the word “figure,” your eyes will be drawn to beautiful girl figures, but of course there are also many figures of male characters on sale. This figure, released by Bandai in 2017, is priced at 16,799 yen (tax included) and is about 300 mm tall, making it a fairly large figure. No matter how popular the figure is, I thought the purchase price for a male character would not be that high... but this figure is currently being purchased for 20,000 yen! It was purchased for a price higher than the selling price. The popularity of One Piece is amazing... Other figures of Trafalgar Law and Jinbei were also purchased for 16,000 to 20,000 yen.
Hobby Japan AMAKUNI Kantai Collection -KanColle- Kashima
To be honest, the popularity of "Kantai Collection -KanColle-" has waned compared to what it was at one time. Nevertheless, the popularity of figures of KanColle's representative characters such as Kashima and Shimakaze remains strong. This item is currently being purchased for 17,100 yen! It was priced at the highest price, beating out Shimakaze, who could be said to be the face of KanColle (Shimakaze was priced at 17,000 yen). However, it should be noted that for the same figure, if it comes with a Kashima military patch, the purchase price is somehow 13,400 yen. There were many other figures with purchase prices of over 10,000 yen, so it seems that KanColle's popularity in the figure world is still strong. Although there have been hints at a second season of the anime, it has not yet aired, so perhaps the price will rise once the second season begins airing...?
Rem Bust 1/1 Painted Polyresin Finished Product
This figure is definitely one of the biggest shocks in 2019. As the product name suggests, this is a 1/1 Rem figure from "Re:Zero". It's a super dynamic life-size figure...or rather, a bust (lol). The workmanship and presence are top-notch! In fact, it has too much presence, so you need to be careful about where you place it. The price is a surprising 234,000 yen + tax...The price is quite big because of the size. This life-size bust of Rem is currently being purchased for 80,000 yen. I think that the people who bought this bust are quite strong and have made up their minds, so I don't think many people will let it go, but only the buyer can tell whether this 80,000 yen purchase price is high or low.
Figure Purchase Price Summary
So far, I have introduced the purchase prices of figures. What do you think? Figure prices are like stocks or gold, and they go up and down depending on their popularity regardless of the release date, so it seems difficult to know when to sell them. The prices shown here are for unopened, complete items, so the value will decrease if the item has been opened. Furthermore, these are the prices as of June 2020, so the prices may vary depending on the time of year, so please use them as a reference only. By the way, there were also life-size figures of Rem limited to 10 units priced at 1.48 million yen and 3.52 million yen, but we didn't buy these (lol).
