Figure Portal
Welcome to the Figure Portal. Here you will not only find exclusive figure news and reviews but also regular office tours of the figure manufacturers and even job opportunities to work in the figure industry. The 12 items below are some of the most popular articles.
Danny's News (options)
MikkuMiku Kagami
So cute that I want one for din dins. Pre-order info up at the GSC site with more pics. R...(more)
Tue 01/06 12:28 comments (56)
MacBook Wheel
Wow. Apple has done it again with the announcement of the MacBook Wheel - the first laptop...(more)
Tue 01/06 12:13 comments (85)
Minamike Okaeri
Love the Minamike girls. Season one was epic, season two artwork was disappointing but wat...(more)
Tue 01/06 09:03 comments (44)
Mirai's Milk
Very cute fan art of Moo Mirai spotted at kaizeru's. I want some of Mirai's milk. Akih...(more)
Mon 01/05 22:11 comments (84)
Hikikomori
Some more Hikikomori news. A mother leaves home with their eldest daughter after not be...(more)
Mon 01/05 20:28 comments (150)
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Articles (options)
dannychoo.com in 2008 (159)
Fri 01/02 12:15
New years greetings comrades! How is the beginning of 2009 treating you so far? Wanted to publish the events and highlights of 2008 yesterday but was... (more)
Poll : When did you become a dannychoo.com reader?
52%  Before 2008
20%  First half of 2008
28%  Latter half of 2008
 bloodlust8 in Philippines
Good luck Danny! :D
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Dollfie Dream (133)
Wed 12/31 13:30
Have always seen Dollfies at figure shows before but didn't really take notice of them until the last Chara Hobby where I saw a gorgeous Dollfie Asuka... (more)
Poll : Dollfies...
59%  Want
41%  Do not want
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Merri Kurisumasu 2008 (188)
Thu 12/25 11:30
Festive seasons greetings comrades! or "Merri Kurusumasu" as one would say in the Rand of the Lising Sun. While the Japanese do "celebrate" Christmas, its mainly f... (more)
Poll : Is Christmas day a national holiday in your gaff?
97%  Yes
3%  No
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Hobby Complex (163)
Mon 12/22 10:05
Its been a while since I stuffed over 100 photos in an article. The last time I done so was when the photos were hosted on dannychoo.com - the server would always ... (more)
Poll : Any figure events in your neck of the woods?
15%  Yes
85%  No
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Tower of SAFS (126)
Sun 12/21 09:37
Yet another tower of SAFS has risen within the depths of Mirai Inc. The eyes of the tower occupants see all those who wear the ring. Those eyes occasionally wobble... (more)
Poll : Any of these Guardians tickle your fancy?
93%  Yes
7%  No
 [www] cheesecake in Southern Cal...
Ah... I am envious too.
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Video Awards Japan 2008 (119)
Sat 12/20 14:30
My Tokyo Rock Trooper video has been nominated for the best video in the Video Blog category for the YouTube Video Awards Japan 2008. My comrade at Google asked me... (more)
Poll : How much of this video did you understand?
30%  0%
46%  1-30%
8%  30%-50%
6%  50%-80%
10%  90%-100%
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Figma Mirai (312)
Tue 12/16 09:50
We finally get to see what Figma Mirai Suenaga looks like. Now that the 3D work is done, all that needs to be done is to send the data to the factory in China ^^; ... (more)
Poll : What type of Mirai figure would you prefer?
61%  Figma
12%  Nendoroid
27%  Scale figure
(view all 312 comments »)
Karin (104)
Wed 12/10 12:24
The yummy Karin from comrades at E2046. Sorry it took so long to get to reviewing her. Rather gorgeous i... (more)
Poll : Karin your typa figure?
78%  Yes
22%  No
 rnurmin in Silicon Vall...
Beautiful figure and tattoo.
 zie in Arlington,VA...
Love anime girl with tattoos!
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Over 2 million unique users per month visit this site for the exclusive figure coverage direct from the manufacturers, photos and guides on living in Japan, Japanese subculture and the occasional stormtrooper dancing around in Tokyo. If you are interested in these topics and are also interested in joining a community of folks who also like the same stuff then this is the place for you. If you want to see the figure coverage now, you can dive into the Figure Portal and Japan coverage is in the Japan Portal. Read more about this site.

This site is run by Danny Choo - former Engineer for Japan Airlines, Website Manager for Amazon, Windows Live Product Manager for Microsoft and currently in startup mode for his own IT firm in Tokyo.

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