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7 of Anime's Most Expensive Bits of Merchandise

You know an anime Good Smile Company puts out a Nendoroid. Anime series and merchandise are tied together like that. If a show really takes off, the merchandise gets more creative and way more expensive. Collectors better save their pennies if they want to get one of these items in their hands.

7. Bandai Tamashii Nations Mazinger's hanger and comes with tiny construction figures, a remote control, and other gadgets. This isn't the most expensive item on the list though, nor the most expensive robot.

6. NERV Edition SH-06D Cellphone (Sharp was released last year. Instead of slapping a NERV logo on the back and calling it good, the tech designers instead fitted with a layout replica of the MAGI computer system. It also has some pretty high tech stuff, like an antennae to receive HD television stations. You can watch a neat demo on the device in English here.

5. Hatsune Miku First Pressing Trading Cards $859 per case The ever-popular Vocaloids got a series of art cards under the title "Precious Memories" (no relation to those sickeningly cute greeting card characters) last year. A select "first pressing" include autographed cards by Yū Asakawa (Luca Megurine) and special "PR cards." A whole case of first pressing goes for over $800 but it includes about 2,500 cards, if you're interested.

4. anus. I guess it'll be facing a wall?

3. Limited Edition Porcelain Dolls (Volks Doll Design Department modeled after Victorique de Blois of Gosick Two lotteries were held, one in the U.S. and one in Japan, for the opportunity to spend $1,000 on a doll.

2. Life-Size Character Statue (Neon Genesis Evangelion) $4,300 Nadesico.

1. Life-Size Robot Statue (Japan Science and Technology Agency estimated that such a task would cost about $725 million in 2008, but that figure was for a Gundam that would walk. The figure also didn't for labor costs. So, while you can't take him home with you, you can visit for a low-cost entry free, partake in a Gundam-themed cafe, a Gundam museum, and a Gundam hotel to round out the evening.

The new poll: next?

The old poll: The last poll asked which Cutey Honey! Here's the full results?

1. Cutey Honey 33.9%
2. Mazinger Z 18.6%
3. Majokko Tickle 0.2%

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