[Chasing]

I stopped collecting Figuarts because of this. My Figuarts collection used to be FUCKING massive, then I realized I was GROSSLY overpaying for these figures when I could have just been patient and saved at least 30% of their original price on the aftermarket. I took way too fucking long to realize AmiAmi and Mandarake existed. There was a time in my life where I thought it was okay to spend 120 USD for an SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Chaser. I sold that one years later because I was having some personal issues, and then years later, when I wanted to get back into Figuarts, I found him for literally less than 40 USD on both Mandarake and AmiAmi. So after swearing off of Figuarts, I got back into them again because I found out about secondhand. I somehow convinced myself I was saving money lol I was so amazed by how cheap Figuarts could be on the aftermarket.

Not long after that, I built up another collection; probably the most Figuarts I ever owned. I had over 80. I literally had an entire room dedicated to my collection. One day it just clicked to me; wow, these guys are getting really dusty...how in the fuck am I going to keep maintaining these guys? I was like, only 6 months in before I came to my senses. Why was I spending so much money on these guys if I'm just going to display them...and then let them get dusty? There was no point. I love Kamen Rider, but this was absolutely, insanely unhealthy. It's true that there isn't a better 1/12 scale option if you want to collect Kamen Rider figures, but why do I need to have the absolute best of the best? The answer is that I don't; at all. Figuarts are not my calling.

But then, thank god for SO-DO and RKF. I've enjoyed collecting Kamen Rider stuff SO much more; knowing I'm spending so little for so much quality AND quantity. Plus, since I seal the stickers myself and do a little painting, they feel more personal to me. Personally, I don't collect the model kits, but I can see others doing so for similar reasons. They're also smaller and always come with their own stands, so it's just...too convenient. If they get a little dusty, I won't feel bad since they're so cheap. I'm so much better off spending less than 50 bucks a month to have almost every single suit and form change from the currently airing series, and more. 50 bucks wouldn't even get me a SINGLE Premium Bandai exclusive Figuarts nowadays.

I could go on for much longer, but my Figuarts phase was one of the worst phases of my life, in hindsight. I'm absolutely done with that and I cannot fucking wait to sell off the last of my Figuarts collection. I can't even stand to look at the boxes I have lying around.