A lesson in Preordering! (Nausicaa Figure)

[@schadenfreudeind]

Seems like maybe a tradeoff situation. Yes, it is tiny compared to most of the toys you share from your collection. But I guess it mitigates space issues (the silent killer). As you pointed out, ideally you could have this tiny version displayed with a 6-inch Nausicaä. Maybe one day. It does look cool, but for the price, it pretty much has to be the coolest

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Definitely forces me to love it more haha!

[@megagraymon8094]

I keep coming back to this video every time I need a good laugh. I absolutely love how honest you are about your collecting and when you feel like you may have made a mistake, but you don’t blame the product for not being what you expected. It’s very refreshing to watch a reviewer be so honest and hilarious at the same time. Keep it up man, you have a great personality for this kind of content

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Wow, thank you so much for this comment!

[@redboone1509]

I'd never seen the movie before. Found it on max and watching it now

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Please let me know what you think!

[@redboone1509]

It's really good so far. I watched half of it so far

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Glad to hear that!

[@KayP33]

Dude, your personality is perfect for this content. I can see you going straight to the top of the “toy youtubers game” keep it up haha

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! Much appreciated!

[@yeswanth_mocharla]

Cool review. Will be waiting for Yupa set review.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you. It’s still boxed up. I don’t know if I am going to review it. :/

[@agtheyoutuber]

whats that song at the end?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Raz - Hoshifuru Yoruni

[@reiddutchess9955]

Happy birthday brother! Always appreciate the humorous uploads 😁

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much!!

[@Inikalord]

The painful side of collecting: Having to put up with what is released because the property IP getting merch is rare enough as it is. Sometimes something is better than nothing if you really love what it is based on.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Ain’t that the truth! Maybe I can find some 3D print option made by fans

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Her being 1/24 scale checks out with her size

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Itty bitty

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed well, you have a figure for your car now 😅

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 which is something I legit asked for in that car video 😂

[@durkadann2943]

hahahaha. insert obligatory "thats what she said joke.". great vid man!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

😂 thank you so much!

[@morbidsstudio]

Bro i love your awkward laugh, it always gets me lol. I watched this for you because you are hilarious. I don't know what this is, but this video did not disappoint. 🙂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I appreciate that. Thank you! Definitely recommend watching the movie

[@moescatobotcollects]

Dude it finally came I remember us talking about this

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yes!! Such a long wait

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

You are not an Idiot Jonathan! You are amazing!🙏You are an inspiration! You have 1.4K followers! That is something to be proud of! You are the future and I will defend you until my last breath. 🙋🦸🖥🖱

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha, well that’s very kind of you. Thank you

[@SP8inc]

I really want one of these! Specially the new version with better articulation.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I'm still surprised by the articulation at this size

[@needdles1]

Happy Birthday dude!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much!

[@frankschuler2867]

At least she's not just a little statue, bro! She actually looks fun...especially with that sideways flying surfboard...plane...thing... Let's be honest, the LED really justifies the $140, man. And, that transformation gimmick is pretty cool, not gonna lie! This whole experience reminds me of the time I bought a military model kit from the local Ben Franklin five and dime when I was a kid. I rode my bike over 5 miles (each way!), bought what looked like an awesome little armored vehicle model and was disappointed to discover that it was only a few inches long after I got back home. I took it back to the store and the pissed off guy behind the counter actually gave me my money back and told me to never do that again. Lol. I felt dumb and ashamed...but I learned a powerful lesson that day to always read the specs before I buy. AND, I got a shitload of exercise (20+ miles total with nothing to show for it but a few extra smarts and a lowered self-esteem...none of which would seem to have any value for at least another 10 years).

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! What a memory! I should be grateful I only had to walk to the mailbox then!

[@redboone1509]

There is a company making more Nausicaa figures. I know they are making the ship commandos. They look good so far. Wonder what size tho cuz they didnt mention it

[@redboone1509]

Its gonna be by Kaiyodo and it is 5.9 inches tall. So I doubt it will scale up with Nausicaa

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you. I have been keeping my eye on them. They make stunning looking figures, but no signs of Nausicaa from them, yet. I wonder if it will happen

[@redboone1509]

Hopefully they will make her soon too. And hopefully she will be as nice as the tiny one. Dont know anything about Kaiyodo so idk how they are with putting out full lines of figures

[@hudfreegamer]

*Sigh* I just got a figure in the mail today and i made the same mistake. Apparently there are different versions and sizes of the figure I bought and I unintentionally got the tiny version with limited poseability, no accessories, no stand, and no display case like the bigger version has. I guess that explains the lower price.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh no! I suppose the upside is they do make a larger version of what you got

[@hudfreegamer]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed After researching it some more I discovered that the small version I got is the only one that comes with the cool 80s themed color scheme. I also learned that the larger version is only available on the secondary market for hundreds of dollars. I think I can learn to love my little guy.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@hudfreegamer oh wow!

[@hudfreegamer]

Does anyone else think the mask looks like a big mustache?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I always do lol

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

OMG!!! So many questions; what company made this?? Where can I get it?? How many other sets are there?? Have they made toys like this for any other Miyazaki/Ghibli films???! I also ADORE EVERYTHING Miyazaki-San and his talented studio has produced, so this might actually be worth it, once I saved up the cash for a couple years... But either way; thanks for sharing this with us, and I'm so happy to know I'm not the only fan! =D (BTW, have you ever read the PG manga...?) =D

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s listed under “Bandai Spirits” on BigBadToyStore. I’m not sure if they have made other movies or not, but I would enjoy some Spirited Away stuff too.

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Thanks! That's great to know! (also; HAVE you ever read the OG Manga?) Namaste. =)

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@BuckarooBanzai84 I have not, but I definitely should!

[@nicolasgregory7207]

Whew, that price point. I feel like when we try to get JP action figures we get a little taste of what collectors have to pay/deal with outside of the US. I recently picked up all the Bring Arts FFT figures and it was NOT cheap but god was it so worth it once I had them in hand. The figures are always usually a little smaller I noticed too. Probably because over there space is not easy to come by. My FFT figures also came in that sweet clam shell like plastic that makes it easy to pack them back up again and it looks like this figure did too. I definitely held on to the boxes/packaging because of that.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, I’ve found it’s tough to toss packages now since it’s a great way to store them. Those Bring Arts figures are great and glad you got some!

[@nicolasgregory7207]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Unfortunately I been eyeballing the figures from one of my other favorites. Trials of Mana...those are even more pricey LOL

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@nicolasgregory7207 oh noooo haha

[@bigguidokc7619]

Don’t be too hard on yourself. I’ve been collecting for 31 years. Preorder angst and buyer’s remorse is part and parcel of the hobby. It makes the satisfaction you get from buying a figure that exceeds your expectations all the sweeter. As Bruce Willis so famously said in Die Hard, “Welcome to the party, pal!”

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Well, yippee ki-yay fellow collector!

[@goosegoose4603]

At least it wasn't just a statue!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Certainly an upside

[@Fivewees]

Still sold out... ;(

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That might be a good thing 😂

[@Fivewees]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed haha that's true

[@AngelSeeker69]

Thanks for showing this one. I love the movie. Saw it on my birthday when my mom rented it at Blockbuster lol. When they showed it on BigBadToys I was really debating on getting her. I just didn’t cause of the size and price.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

You were smarter than me!!

[@AndresDavidCalvache]

The face when he realized the scale, was the same one i made with mafex Thor. Still great figure. Also kaiyodo made the horseclaw and the Knights

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yes!! Those are absolutely stunning looking

[@alapaianderson5071]

Man i really wanted this thing when I saw it on big bad. Thxs for this I was going to eBay it cuz it was sold out. Not now Thxs again 👍

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you! Maybe the eBay prices will be lower

[@KRG30001]

Been there man, know that feeling well

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s a bummer

[@GrayskullPrime]

I have a 2 inch, non poseable PVC Fire Luigi figurine to go with my 3 inch poseable Fire Mario figure. Lesson learned.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Not $140 I hope

[@GrayskullPrime]

​@@NostalgiaUnboxed I don't love anything that much.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@GrayskullPrime lol

[@ozzy9226]

I ordered that April shirt a month ago still haven't received it not blaming you bro ur awesome but that company is having problems but I do hope ur having a good bday keep up the good work your the man

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thanks! Have you logged back in to check the status? A month seems too long even with a print on demand service. I have ordered three shirts and a mug. They do take a little longer than pre-printed sites, but this seems off. Had someone reach out about some stickers being late but then it was in a stack of mail his wife put together. Lol

[@shawnj547]

Yes it is small but very cool looking 👍👍👍👍

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I do kind of love it

[@OHSnappage]

😲 oooo it finally arrived! Nice. I didn’t pre-order this because of the price & its scale, but so wanted to see this thing and what they designed here. Ty! Technically she is on a glider so she’s in the air… perspective 🤔 would make her smaller being in a distance… right?!😄

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! There you go, she’s just further away this whole time

[@DaveDeVault]

The same thing happened to me when I pre-ordered the Smaug miniature from the Hobbit movies. I was sooo excited. Wizards of the Coast had been making amazing dragons for years at 1/5 the $70 price of the Smaug figure so it was going to be amazing! Right! Right? Nope. Damn thing had to be assembled. The tail came as a separate piece. The whole figure articulated but it had cut outs in the spots it articulated so it LOOKED like an articulating figure. It couldn't stand up by itself. What a disaster. I sent it back and they refunded all of my money including return postage. So disappointed.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh nooo that’s awful! Nothing worse, but glad they refunded you. That’s how I felt getting that Super7 Robin Hood but no refund

[@dragonosx]

If it's the Smaug figure they had on the WBshop years ago, I had a similar experience- but I kept it. From the price I assumed it would either be as large as the Fell Beast figure or at least a super detailed articulated figure like a SH Monsterarts. Sadly, it is neither. Probably the most disappointing figure I've ever ordered.

[@stormselites1662]

That’s What She Said 😂😂😂😂😂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Truth hurts

[@Panda_Roll]

Thank you for the video. I came across a listing for it and my nostalgia triggered. I made the mistake of buying one from the ghibli museum that turned out to be an unpainted model kit so was worried this was the same. For the size it's rather over-priced but... I can display it at least. That kit is just sitting there collecting dust!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh no. What scale is the kit?

[@Panda_Roll]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed 1/20. It's the one with her stopping the baby Ohmu from going into the lake of acid. Wanted to cry when I saw it was unpainted since it's so rare to see a Nausicaa figure even IN japan!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Panda_Roll great scene, but that is a bummer! Best to find a professional to paint that so you can enjoy it! I really wish we could get 1/12 Ghibli figures

[@Panda_Roll]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Question if you don't mind. I notice in some of the poses you used an action base. Can I ask which one it was?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Panda_Roll "Obitsu stand". I bought them on Amazon, but they don't seem to exist anymore. The search results are similar and likely work as well

[@antoinescotto]

Thank you for the warning.. and yes I am waiting for 1/12 and die cast

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Please!!

[@antoinescotto]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed like the Popnica Swordfish ii from Cowboy Bebop

[@zemrpereira]

All these bandai figures are pretty small, only reason I never pulled the trigger :( and super expensive, mainly in Europe

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, learned this the hard way. I love this movie so much, but I really wish someone would make a 1/12 version

[@anthonypalo8191]

i think if its 1/12 the glider wouldve needed to be huge idk. fun videos!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

You’re right and I would be down haha

[@Graczula]

I've just come across your channel....which is AWESOME! I've subbed straight away. 1984 has to stick together, right? BTW Nausicaa is my second best after Mononoke. I love Ghibli so much.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you! Spirited Away and Nausicaa are my top two!

[@blackheartev5861]

Love me some Nausicaa and the valley of the wind. I have every Miyazaki film . It kinda sucks it was so pricey but it is beautiful..

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Right there with you!

[@blackheartev5861]

@Nostalgia Unboxed love your channel, still my favorite toy review and artist. Criminally underrated in my opinion. Keep up the S class content.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@blackheartev5861 thank you so much!

[@longnosepete3491]

Got the yupa set today for $70 at barnes and noble, total steal, honestly really like the set. However, for the original price it is a bit iffy, but as a huge fan of Nausicaa I still really enjoy it. (Also check the box for the instructions cause they are mad helpful, was confused on the leads for the mask bird heads for the last few hours.)

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That's a great deal!!

[@davedoesyt]

Why does it have to be so small :(

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Soooooooo small!!!

[@PixelsNcreatureS]

$140 Happy Meal Toy. :( I got a Transformer from BBTS and there's was no mention it was the Japanese version. The figure was still cool but some of the paint was different.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I learned to read more and not get more excited than I should. haha

[@StanTheSlitheen]

this figure WOULD be awesome if the price was... $40-$30-ish? still a great movie though! and happy birthday!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much! And you’re absolutely right

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Japanese retail for this was 62. Bbts doubled the price. The aftermarket price for pre-owned is around 95 (and that's unopened). Stop ordering your Japanese imports from middle men sites. They're ripping you off. Amiami or hlj and even with shipping it'll still be significantly cheaper than bbts. In Japan they do not care if you opened a product. Once you bought it, it's been owned. It's no longer new and cannot be sold as new. The Japanese second hand market is a godsend to import collectors who know to browse the pre-owned section on Amiami, loll

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I wish I new of AmiAmi back then! Haha. It’s definitely a great way to buy

[@Chalor.]

So you thought all this was 1/12 or 1/18 (and _definitely_ not 1/24) scale, right? I look at it as a Bob Ross happy little accident. Like you're still very new to collecting, and most of your stuff is 6/7"...minus that funko pop ypu always show off. So this just adds some spicy variety to everything. And tiny, well detailed and articulated things are very neat...like these items are very kawaii ✌️😃

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha, very kawaii. Yeah, back when I started collecting last year I just ordered without reading anything. I was just so excited they actually made something. I still like it, but hope for a 1/12 figure one day

[@Chalor.]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed When you showed off the picture of those giant dodo bird looking fellas, that looked familiar. I'm just not privy to a whole bunch of anime, like never got into it at all. A friend once forced me to watch Cowboy Bebop in its entirety. Ehhh, didn't sway me lol. Anywho, hope they do make some 6" versions of these to knock out 1 of your 847 action figure dreams.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Chalor. 😂 you got me

[@edwinmaki6817]

Woah..... I was 100% determined to get one until I saw the price. I'd pay like 60 at most for one, and would be okay with the glider not lighting up or wings opening up. Which I'm confused about, cause I'm quite sure it never does that in the movie. Oh well....... it ain't easy being a Nausicaa fan

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It's sad. There is the other brand making stuff, but they have only been focusing on guards, etc. 1/12, expensive, and no main characters

[@grouchydude3448]

Cool, but no way worth $140!! Especially since its so small!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I know! 😭

[@mjdblue7]

Aw, No Teto! That's the real crime

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s crazy, right!?

[@mjdblue7]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Justice for Teto 🦊

[@mjdblue7]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I also wish she came with a clear dome/ohmu shell eye!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, they had it in the promo shot, but its part of the Yupa set

[@mjdblue7]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Oooo I see, spreading the accessories out over the characters. Clever girl. Too bad Teto didn't get the same love haha. Thanks for the fun reviews, I've been enjoying them and looking forward to more!

[@Chalor.]

When I saw the snippet from the movie, I was like, _'so they had Pokémon back in 1984?!'_ Yeah, so I've never heard of this, but in my 43 years, I haven't watched too much anime. I was telling my daughter recently about how disney/Lion King ripped off Kimba the White Lion...and that's kinda similar to Nausicaa 🤷🏼‍♂️.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Well, it’s on HBO (or Max now) and I highly recommend it. It really has that wonderful 80s scifi vibe AND Patrick Stewart is a voice in the dubbed version. Give it a go and let me know your thoughts!

[@Xeallous]

Have you watched it in Japanese? I don't recall the movie music being so techno. :s As a matter of fact, due to the American contractors changing things in movies, Ghibli made sure other movies weren't changed when translated.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

As often as I can I watch it subbed not dubbed. When I saw this movie for the first time I was in Japan and the library on campus didn't have a version with English anything! lol

[@christisrisen6774]

Bandai should Have English instructions Available to the US buyers it's kind of Inconsiderate of them to not provide English instructions in thier Products. And the figure looks like a Happy Meal toy.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

We can simply use the Google translate camera. We don’t include Japanese in our products that go overseas.

[@nasrulsaifuddin4768]

Her size is perfect to pose on your shoulder 😉

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Forever bothered it didn’t come with the little fox thing

[@madhatterreviews6705]

Dude you’re a liar. Your thumbnail made this look like this was super tiny in your hand. Pfffft Oh and happy birthday sweet cakes 🎉🎂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Maybe you should officially call me out for it

[@madhatterreviews6705]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed why would I call you out for having a birthday? ❤️❤️

[@marcusisrealious1255]

IMPULSE BUYS RARELY SATISFY…. N trying to RESIST leaves you regretting figures that you missed … There is truly no HOPE … For collecting plastic DOPE 😂😂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Words of wisdom lol

[@wojciechwilczynski5309]

Seems like a lot of monies for the amount of plastic.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

indeed!

[@_kickingbird_7907]

140 tracks for what you got in the world of overpriced imports unfortunately

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Sadness at maximum capacity

[@SirSybian]

lol

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Lol indeed