How to buy cheap, authentic Nendoroids / Anime figurines

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We can all agree nendoroids are the cutest collectable figurines out there, right? Too bad they usually cost a fortune, if you want a legit one •́ ∧ •̀ Unless you're a cheapskate like me of course.
Another proxy shopping tutorial finished. I'm pretty happy with the way this turned out. For this video I tried adding in a couple in-betweens but damn, that's time consuming.
Also I added a bunch of references and easter eggs in this video. See whether you can find them all (•̀⌄•́)
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● Suruga-Ya: www.suruga-ya.jp/
● Otamart: otamart.com/
● Mercari: www.mercari.com/jp/
● Yahoo Auctions: auctions.yahoo.co.jp/
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[@Yuunarii]

Aren't nendoroids the cutest? If only they weren't so expensive.. Speaking of which do you own any nendoroids or anime figures? If you're a looking for a good proxy service with cheap, I highly recommend you check out zenmarket!

[@mayuravirus6134]

Yuunarii *WHY IS THERE ASTOLFO*

[@EmeraldUltima713]

Yuunarii I do own a Sonic nendoroid I bought at a convention a few years back... don't judge me. Lol

[@fyu1945]

sellout! xD

[@josecruz3582]

SELL OUT!!!

[@skittle_studios]

Yuunarii Kirby

[@anonymousdoll8841]

Finally an ad that is actually relevant to things I actually spend money on.

[@YennieFer]

My husband and I collect figmas/nendoroids and our friend got me an Elsa one...But she didn't realize it was a bootleg. ^^;

[@balamuralishanmugam5404]

NOOOO BOOTLEG FROZEN NENDOROIDS

[@DaniTheBeautyGeek]

Yennie Fer ladies and gentlemen we got a bruh moment

[@elisakrivas]

That moment where you want to seem thankful to your friend for their thoughtfulness, but you really wanna smash it and throw it into the garbage. How to act, is the question.

[@ylim__e.._]

Before I got into anime figures, my friend got me a bootleg nezuko as a gift. I was really happy at the time but now I know it's fake and I don't know what to do with it :')

[@SeIfishmachines]

@@ylim__e.._ it’s fine

[@PluckyStar]

Informative AND entertaining? Now that is what I call a great video!!

[@lebanesemapper4709]

Munkee Haruka but how do I use mums PayPal to get one if it always sends a email to my mum like if I get money for good grades

[@aguynamedlynx6397]

_When you are a level of cheapskate that these options are still to expensive_

[@toruoikawa7881]

I mean, 3$ isn’t really that expensive tho

[@cactussenpai9625]

Izuku Midoriya depends where you live

[@meowmeow4148]

@@cactussenpai9625 Right. I live in Romania and there 3$ means 12,36 *Romanian Lei* Is not THAT MUCH but is still something.

[@dorahehe2143]

@@meowmeow4148 ALSO ROMANIAN AND THE OUR SHIPPING FEES ARE SO MEAN

[@isopodch.4599]

Lol nice Aggretsuko reference

[@isopodch.4599]

@SenGold Yo 8:35

[@project.protagonist]

I'm so glad this was on my recommendate page! Not because of my love for nendoroid and cheap deals BUT because I found someone with the personality and humor that suits me.

[@Yuunarii]

Aww thank you so much :D

[@jungyunha2084]

We all know the real reason why these figures are sticky :)

[@gnobline9142]

NOT THE JAR!

[@333Xanax]

Noooo

[@user-jv3qv5xu9d]

no, no we dont.

[@vamp2602]

THE JAR BAAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@MsZsc]

No god please no

[@PapaGurgle]

YUU DON'T TAUNT ME WITH THAT NANACHI FIGURE

[@Damonnanashi]

Papa Gurgle I just preordered mine yesterday.

[@PapaGurgle]

Damonnanashi lol me too

[@Teal_Tea_]

Papa Gurgle ayyy so did I ^w^

[@Splatcake]

I just pre ordered one now , what happens now? It will be my first ever Nendoroid and I don't even know what these things are. Are they action figures with more steps?

[@fyu1945]

6:19 Hey Vsauce! Yuu here. What is the Plasticizer?

[@antogame1178]

F & Yu I was going to say that XD

[@taihaileizoe]

I just said that now I have to delete my comment because of you >:

[@fyu1945]

Dimmed Light gotta go fast😏

[@taihaileizoe]

*r* O _0_ *o **_D_*

[@celestialkitten]

@@taihaileizoe very r○○d

[@Circl3s]

That new Nanachi Nendoroid is the single most precious and adorable thing in existance. It even comes with Nanachi's awesome signature! lol

[@methyllithium323]

8:40 the background with bunnies makes that 10 times better

[@Patty-Q]

I love how much your animation and art is improving! One day, i will get a Nanachi nedoroid of my own!

[@MysteriousFuture]

Currently watching the video but it’s really good so far, definitely see the quality 😊👌

[@UsagiPonPon]

Almost 4 years later, but I want to say I love you from here to Pluto because of this video. Thank you so much. It is so well done and you cover everything I didn't know I needed to know! Also I love your personality, thank you so much for sharing all of this information. I'm subscribing immediately.

[@Razur1]

The editing is a truly spectacular! Thank you for existing, instant subscribe ❤

[@LuqmanGGVO]

Easy. Just make a twitter account and make two posts. Post 1: say "I ❤️ anime" Post 2: say "I own a chibi wolverine" Then, Goodsmile will ask if you want nendoroids for free. (It's an elon musk joke)

[@malena111]

i got an authentic one for $28 on amazon which is honestly cheap for one of these figures

[@palkiapopz1183]

nendoroid have an official amazon shop!

[@plasticbagiee1337]

I’m not taking that risk that’s why I shop on amiami

[@Twilight-Sparkle550]

• jihyun • what the name ???

[@valgutierrez2456]

@@palkiapopz1183 whats the name?

[@user-zj2wb]

valeria gutierrez goodsmile i think

[@alpha210]

Wō I love the feels of animation you added at some point. Also those secret easter eggs / reference are neat 👖🍎

[@Student14514]

Wow, your videos are so adorable! I’m glad this was in my recommended.

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Depends on eBay, stay away from China all together, I’ve only bought from small USA sellers

[@TheStarblaster123]

thegreatcalvinio same I stay away from Chinese sellers and buy from Canadian/US sellers.

[@celestialkitten]

@@TheStarblaster123 no just stay away from china... its dangerous xD

[@itagirisu]

Me but my fucking Monokuma wig came from fucking China BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT OFF EBAY LIKE A DUMB FU-

[@rialastral1119]

Always ALWAYS look at the buyer review rating. Never go for anyone lower than 98% for people that have a lot of sells.......and even then be wary if they're less than 100%. I have yet to recieve a bootleg from a seller that's only sold 100 or less things. Also, shipping for California and a deal too good to be true is a bootleg. The biggest indicator is there are no pictures of the item in the seller's home and just from the original selling website....big red flag right there. And if you really wanna get picky, message them asking if it comes with a box/have a picture of the box. Bootleggers get very defensive and their English isn't usually the best, legit ones usually answer the question. I've learned my way around the Ebay figuring buying market lol

[@PrincessofKeys]

I'm always hesitant to buy anything from Ebay cause I want genuine stuff I will now look for only things from US/Canada or Japan for figurines

[@MASTERCRAFT938]

Started to collect late in life. Thanks for the advice. Saved me ton of research. Also I subscribed 😁❤️

[@dattebayo7781]

Oh my god this was hilarious to watch! Defiantly helped me know more about where to get my stuff from. Thank you so much for making this video!! New sub

[@halindut]

Your explanation and drawing they're overloaded with cuteness 😆😆😆

[@ohnoknux4163]

Hey;) Have found your channel through the Sonic vid and i totally don‘t regret it:P (Keep up the good work)

[@sigmarthcipherius5153]

A S T O L F O

[@carlosbetancourt7191]

Y E S S S S S S

[@cryothepunching-bag7917]

he's $130

[@fatkermit3309]

Hey thank you so much for recommending surugaya, I got a used nendoroid, it literally came in looking brand new with plastic from original packaging. I'm waiting a few others figures coming in and I'm super excited 😄

[@aurska4061]

The Editing is everything

[@Amzsie]

Great video!! The animation is cute and I'll check these things out ^^

[@NekoSeeU444]

Ah... I feel this... I was looking for Monster Hunter Nendoroids and they were extremely expensive (over $100 each)

[@facelessman5063]

MH3U was the best monster hunter game. I will forever miss underwater combat..

[@stratos_2210]

Ooo boi was this video something. A great tutorial with nice animation and the humor was top notch . Keep up the amazing work!

[@Yuunarii]

Thank you very much :D

[@kimchi8022]

Your editing is amazing xD

[@TJ-Henry-Yoshi]

Yuu makes such great videos that I don't have to know (or care) about literally anything she talks about and it can still be made extremely entertaining

[@Yuunarii]

Yay thank you :D

[@Pikmin88]

TJ """""Henry""""" Yoshi, fancy seeing you here. You should race Simple again soon.

[@Ze44n]

*Super Awasome Video as always Yuunarii!* 💕

[@luisandro180]

OMG it’s the first time I watch one of your videos and it’s so goddamn good! I ended up loving you! You got a new subscriber ♥️

[@chzrls]

I love your videos so much Yuu! They make me laugh each time too!

[@SocksTBH]

I'm so scared to buy Suruguya/try the third party delivery service route because of shipping costs. I should probably just stop belly aching and put aside a certain amount of money for the budget but it's easier to cry and whine on a youtube comment than being productive :'^)

[@Yuunarii]

Nah don't worry, shipping costs aren't all that bad when using a proxy service. Given you don't choose an expensive shipping method.

[@SocksTBH]

Yuunarii Uhhhh... lemme get that instant teleportation delivery for $5000 please

[@Kawaii_Shadowii]

Thanks for the Tutorial... I thought about buying figuruines, wallscrolls or other stuff several times. This and the general Zenmarket Tutorial really helped me and eventually I will buy something from there in the future. ^^ Also, I really had to laugh many times during the video. Just wanted to say that this video was as always just on point with information and humor. Keep up the nice work! ^^ I'm looking forward to new streams and videos. ^^

[@Yuunarii]

No problem at all!

[@kenjimamiku4542]

I actually know of some brand name high quality figures for really nice prices

[@shay2521]

Really enjoyed your video. It was informative but also relaxing to watch 🙈

[@kennnnny]

*SJGSKSHSKSGSJS* Thank you so much for this video, my birthday is in about a month and I was looking at some Nendroids, but was upset because of their prices and my anti-consumer habit. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. YOU ARE A GIFT FROM WHATEVER DEITY LIVES IN THE SKY.

[@cindyhisano6461]

I agree deeply about the japanese standards for taking care of their stuff, I remember myself in the local flea market (these called hard-offs) where i bought c.c. , roy mustang and eva 01 figures. they were really cheap and came in a flawless condition, i wouldnt believe this if i didnt see it with my own eyes. and yet wished youtube had recommended this video for me earlier, since I'm not familiar with online shipping, but just made the purchase for higashikata josuke in goodsmilecompany shop anyway, just hope things work out.

[@Yuunarii]

If you used zenmarket I'm sure your order will be fine. I've had like... 20 orders sent to me and none of them have ever gone missing, or things got damaged. Though your experience may vary from proxy company to proxy company. Personally I've only ever used Zenmarket, Neokyo, WhitrRabbitExpress and Samurai Buyer.

[@nalucap6556]

Once again, a new video from my favorite Roblox-Tuber. Keep it up, gal.

[@alpha210]

Nalucap WHAT AM I EVEN SEEING !? A BROWN AVATAR !? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE BETRAYING OUR CHRISTIAN COLOR THAT IS YELLOW !! YOU DECEIVED ME 😣

[@lonelywhale5037]

Alpha WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A WHALE AS YOUR PROFLE PIC YOU DIGUST ME

[@alpha210]

pff What are whales jokes anyways come on discord and you will be *aware* of every fucking magic meme that goes on

[@elmasliterato]

your voice sounds cute and calm, thank you so much for exits :)

[@DarioVolaric]

OMG I love the editing of this video! So incredibly well done! "Petje af" ;)

[@LewdsTV]

I've found that Japanese Mercari is the best pricing, but hit/miss for inventory. Mandarake might be a bit more expensive, but it's important to note they have a lot of rare vintage items that warrants higher price points.

[@aragenji]

I like how you say sticky :)

[@MrNextMx]

What a time to be alive!

[@starforce9740]

Very nice video, Yuu. I would really love to see you do a video on how you do auctions on Yahoo. I might as well check out ZenMarket and see what they've got!

[@sendhelp6349]

4:42 What is this? Tabbarii? Yuubbes? also that Vsauce music at 6:25 I love you Yuu

[@wildlyAJ]

6:06 this is honestly the first time Ive heard that soundtrack and it caused me to just completely break HHHHH

[@luismattos1989]

Your videos are so good!!!

[@marcbunagan2801]

When the last video about proxy shopping was not sponsored by Zenmarket and now this video is sponsored. Nice! Keep up the good work :)

[@gibmechoco]

*C H I N A*

[@stevengruner4885]

NoNoNo

[@chidori7234]

"God created the world, and the rest is MADE IN CHINA."

[@thisisafakename2047]

Meiling

[@justinwhy.5900]

I don't even have money but I watched it anyway XD

[@m4sterb4it3r]

A true man of culture, I see. Even the Slavic cooking channel nor a cute otaku channel can escape from you huh ┬┴┬┴┤(･_├┬┴┬┴ Oh wait, I think you're fake

[@Mechanical02]

He’s such a good commenter that people are trying to copy his identity

[@m4sterb4it3r]

Well, these copies help him to become more famous xD

[@MILK-xj2ky]

bootleg Justin Y.

[@artasky6093]

Justin J. Oh look a fake one

[@samanthako8744]

I love your video thank you so much! This helped me out and I loved your amazing animations and effects

[@collingray6434]

OMG thank you so much! I've been wanting to ship some things innashionaly and Zen Market really helped!

[@KobKannon]

1) Cool video! 2) What's the name of the song that starts at 9:55?

[@Jamieee-tp6pg]

I actually love anime figures and I'm nerdy so yea.. I actually needed a new way to buy some for like almost 50. I usually do amazon but i have heard of zenmarket bwfore so ima try it 👌

[@Dooksterr]

I have like maybe 2 anime figures and I’m planning to start collecting them, the next one I’m planning to get is a pink version of hastune miku because of my current vocaloid obsession.

[@paperdrum39]

@@Dooksterr She's called Sakura Miku

[@paperdrum39]

Ah, amazon! You should be a bit careful there

[@leoliu2837]

It's great to see your animating skills getting better and better, have you considered making fan animations?

[@GamingJoepieGJ]

Epic video owo! I like the spongebob and the Tabbes references (and Vsauce reference) in this video uwu.

[@Brandon-cs8gw]

Don't mind me I spent around $3,000 for a collection that isn't finished yet, & some of my figures have to be repaired before I can display them. Yeah, proxy shopping is essentially useless for older figures. Nothing wrong with buying from eBay if you know what to look for, & properly know how to interogate a fake seller from a legitmate one. If you want to buy that cheap, then kiss shipping insurance good bye. Believe me, unless you've dealt with companies like amiami, then I highly suggest buying in bulk with EMS or DHL because it happens very frequently with economy shipping. Compared to what I've recieved I can tell you right now more than half of the time economy shipping or anything similar will you screw you. I've used economy when I first started because the fees are just too high as stated in the video, but when I get my product the contents or the box are most of the time ruined. So, I switched to EMS & just buy in bulk because it's not worth losing $ the moment it arrives, & sometimes expressed insured shipping is offered for free which for most people saves like $100+. I would just be blunt & say the only real way to save any $ is by pre-ordering, but I'll let the newbies figure that out for themselves. We all gotta learn how this expensive trade works eventually~

[@dollytori]

Hii! Im trying to buy a sakura miku nendoroid from surugaya, they have an english version of the website that shows the price for yen, and the price for USD , if I bought it, would I have the choice to pay in yen or USD? Because I dont have any yen, as I dont live in japan.

[@Yuunarii]

I've personally never used their international website before so I'm not quite sure how that'll work. If you're wanting to use a proxy service for shopping I recommend sticking with the Japanese version. Highly recommend reaching out to Suruga-Ya's customer service otherwise.

[@dollytori]

@@Yuunarii Oh okay! Thank you for the information! :)

[@suzuchan8447]

Omfg i Love your editing 😂😂😂😂 laughed so hard about that tralala song

[@Jonaleko]

Omg those SpongeBob references LOL Loved the video, super awesome and useful! ~

[@dio8451]

2:57 You thought you could hide my boy in plain sight didn't you?

[@ridhamh2966]

6:26 VSUACE WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION

[@ChuckEcat]

I’m about to buy my first NENDOROID so thank you for this :)

[@Hevexns_Realm]

Thanks for the information I now know how to get nenderoids they're so cute!💖

[@thundercl3805]

Animation, noice

[@psina9436]

3:32 oh in russian👄 It's so cute Ух ля как милоооо

[@darkestxmidnight]

the cutest guide for buying xD

[@NendoNow]

This video is damn good!! Wish I saw this before I started collecting lol.

[@toxiiqu2951]

how to I change the sites from Japanese to English so i can read them?

[@Itsjustxan]

Google translate

[@enonyeah]

Try change the “.co.jp” to “.com”? I tried it before on rakuten and it works tho

[@wolfdoggo6083]

4:38 yakkos world but ita donald trump saying china

[@piperfoxofficial]

That skit with the nendoroid in the box is just lol

[@babysophie102]

This was a really great video!

[@Roseus1215]

Yay now i know how to save some money on weeb stuff... but i'm already broke ;-;)9

[@Ze44n]

OMG ITS *HENRY ZHANGS* ANGEL WINGS AT 4:29 ! 0;

[@alpha210]

Aʟɪᴍᴀᴛᴇs those are victini wings ;)

[@OOF-Senpapi]

I learnd so much thnx Yuunarii 💜

[@YokoFujioka]

suruga-ya is a doujinshi addict's dream, tbh. 10/10 recc

[@danbo4263]

or just spend all your money and cry about it later :]

[@elementalalchemist0355]

_But what if you still can't afford a Nendoroid. I got bootleg Edward Elric QwQ_

[@vanillasadboi]

I'm liking the Spongebob music in the beginning And I'm loving the Spongebob references

[@aes2621]

7:00 ironic, I’ve rewatched this video countless times since she uploaded it 3 years ago and even since I’ve been hunting for a Flandre Nendoroid. Love her design, her song, fight, all around this cutie. I just scored a Flandre nendo today and went to rewatch the video that started it all and ironically,, the Flandre I just ordered is also apparently sticky too!

[@theidknetworkowo4721]

I got my bootleg Kanna and I have to say that she is cute, better than the nendoroid, more flexible, and has a lovely home with me : )

[@jackrblx5977]

she deserves more subscribers

[@Jonny_.]

That increase in quality 10/10

i needed this video. thank you, and very funny like always XD

[@amberfarmer3303]

I’m new here, and I just discovered your channel! Great vids!

[@freddybongwater]

I’m buying my first Nendoroid in 4 days! 😊 I’m also buying 2-3 more in April! :D

[@sahasra_loveyourself_]

I love the explaining 😂😂

[@russiandoggo4336]

Idk why but I love the way she says nendoroid. Just the way she pronounces O's and R's

[@DNajai-Bettis]

I love the spongebob references!

[@fluffball131]

Yuunarii puts all the smiles on my face.

[@uh3610]

hey man, you probably don’t care about this video anymore but I love this little subgenre of yt.

[@Yuunarii]

Aww thank you!! Glad to hear that!!

[@alysian1428]

It’s my first time watching a video of yours, and you sound like Illymation! :O

[@rcp-zxc]

The effort you put in just to make a tut for us

[@Yuunarii]

Gotta make sure the tutorial is not just helpful, but also fun to watch. Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@homerobenavides5156]

Awesome video! I learned a lot. Also, regarding Suruga-Ya, so can I assume the figure is mint or near mint condition if the description doesn't mention anything? I mean, is A condition the default unless stated otherwise? And what about their option that says "buy from other shops", is that safe? Thank you

[@entrynotes9433]

Nice video! It's true what you say - Nendoroids are really cute...but expensive! I do happen to have one that I got from Toys "R" Us for my birthday last year, a Superman Nendoroid. He's adorable! And he was on sale! I WAS a LITTLE concerned about his authenticity but as far as I can tell he's totally legit - yay! :D Definitely did NOT want to end up with a bootleg!

[@bardozilla]

There's also the official Goodsmile shop on Taobao / Tianmao, if you don't mind going through a longer process to get your figure.