The Manga Journal
Guides, rankings, and analysis around manga, anime, and collectible figures.
Luffy figure: which one to choose? Gear 5, Gear 4, Wano, chibi, dioramas (2026 guide)
Luffy figures: the five questions to ask yourself, then the figures by form, by arc, by size and by budget, the duos and dioramas, the chibis, the collector pieces, the pitfalls to avoid and how to...
Dragon Ball Figurines: The Rarest, the Most Expensive, and What to Buy Instead
Limited edition Tsume resins, lottery exclusives, and 1996 Bandai figures: the Dragon Ball figures collectors are snatching up, their verified launch prices, and a PVC alternative for each.
One Piece figures: the rarest, the most expensive, and what to buy instead
From solid gold Luffy to Tsume resins and sold-out P.O.P: the ten One Piece figures collectors are fighting over, their verified launch prices, and a PVC alternative for each.
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The Manga Horizon Studio: the art of staging a figure
There is no physical address. The Manga Horizon studio is a set: a walnut shelf, a brick wall, a warm light strip—and one rule, always the same, applied to every one of our over 450 visuals. This ...
How to Display and Maintain Your Manga Figurines: The Complete Guide
A collection of manga figurines is much more than just a row of objects on a shelf: it is months of searching, patience, and passion combined in a few centimeters of PVC. And yet, three silent enem...