Portraits and spectacle: Berserk, Pokémon & Dragon Ball
Issue No. 02 · Cover: Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman
A strong portrait does not always need the largest scene.
Levi’s restrained staging contrasts with Gojo’s effects, Cell’s charged base and smaller Pokémon character studies.
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Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman
Price range: $249 through $279 · Pre-Order
Levi’s museum-style framing keeps attention on the figure and equipment.
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Satoru Gojo
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The Deluxe base expands Gojo’s calm stance into a ruined temple scene.
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Arms Crossed Series Cell
Price range: $429 through $579 · Pre-Order
Crossed arms stay readable above Cell’s sharp green-and-gold energy base.
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Venonat
$29 · Pre-Order
A small flame burst adds a comic twist to Venonat’s scrambling pose.
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Claw Money Gengar
$99 · Released
Currency, raised claws and a throne turn Gengar into a theatrical character portrait.
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Editor’s Letter
Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman and Satoru Gojo show how strongly the setting changes a portrait. Arms Crossed Series Cell holds the middle ground: a still figure above an active base.
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Levi gives us the clearest reason to leave room around a single character. The equipment and pose carry the interest without requiring a large surrounding spectacle. Gojo’s expanded temple scenery is a different proposition, with architecture and effects becoming a major part of the purchase. Cell keeps the figure composed while letting the energy below provide the movement. The smaller Pokémon pieces are useful counterpoints because their ideas remain immediately readable: a comic flame effect or a throne full of currency. We would avoid treating these as interchangeable choices arranged only by price. A bust, a character portrait and a full effects scene ask for different viewing positions, and the most satisfying addition is the one whose role remains clear beside the collection already there.
Chapter 01
Framed figures: Levi, Makima & Naoya
These portraits make clothing, props and the immediate setting do the work. The surrounding frame can be simple or theatrical without turning the figure into an action diorama.
Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman
Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman places the character on a restrained plinth with his equipment clearly visible. Version A uses a light blue shirt and harness; Version B adds the expedition jacket and green cloak. The costume choice changes how much movement the silhouette carries.
Our preference is the quieter presentation when Levi needs to sit beside other character portraits. The blade angle supplies direction without requiring a large field of effects. The two versions should be compared as different outfits and silhouettes, rather than assuming that every photographed clothing element belongs to the same configuration.
Best for: a focused character portrait with a deliberate costume choice
Price range: $249 through $279 · Pre-Order
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Makima
Chains, crimson stakes and a halo give Makima a densely framed setting.
$289 · Released
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Childhood Naoya Zenin
Two colour schemes give the same walking pose different visual moods.
$89 · Released
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Tennis Girl Cyrene
The racket and sports bag establish a tennis-themed character setting.
$179 · Released
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Energy surrounds: Gojo, Cell & Luffy
Still figures and moving effects can coexist. These designs differ in how much of the composition belongs to the character and how much belongs to the surrounding energy.
Satoru Gojo
Satoru Gojo offers a clear distinction between a compact character display and a larger environment. The Standard version uses a compact base; the Deluxe adds a collapsed temple, cursed-energy effects, a second head and an interchangeable bust piece. The same character becomes a more architectural composition.
The listed Deluxe dimensions are approximately 51 cm high, 50 cm wide and 39 cm deep, compared with 38 by 26 by 27 cm for Standard. We would choose Deluxe for the scene itself, not simply as an upgrade in quantity. Those dimensions make the added scenery a substantial display decision.
Best for: a dedicated effects scene where the temple can remain visible
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Arms Crossed Series Cell
Crossed arms stay readable above Cell’s sharp green-and-gold energy base.
Price range: $429 through $579 · Pre-Order
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Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa
Green wind effects circle Sanemi’s blade and rocky base.
$309 · Released
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Anniversary Series 2nd Monkey D. Luffy
Ribbon variants change the visual weight of Luffy’s swirling composition.
$109 · Pre-Order Close
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Super Saiyan 5 Vegito & Gogeta
Blue and red palettes separate the two Super Saiyan interpretations.
Price range: $159 through $519 · Released
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Character accents: Venonat, Gengar & Guts
A small visual idea can be enough: a comic effect, an exaggerated throne or a face framed as a bust. These pieces offer alternatives to another full battle scene.
Venonat
Venonat’s scrambling pose and wide red eyes carry the joke, while the amber flame effect supplies a single bright interruption. There is little need for a crowded supporting cast. The contrast between the rounded body and the pointed flame keeps the subject readable at a glance.
We like this as a small Pokémon accent between more demanding displays. It offers a different tone from the serious portraits and large energy bases in the preceding chapters. The recommendation rests on that comic composition; it does not require treating the piece as a miniature substitute for a full environmental diorama.
Best for: a playful Pokémon accent with one clear visual idea
$29 · Pre-Order
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Claw Money Gengar
Currency, raised claws and a throne turn Gengar into a theatrical character portrait.
$99 · Released
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Berserk Wall-Mount Series Guts & Nosferatu Zodd
Wall panels and display trays offer two ways to stage the Berserk busts.
Price range: $199 through $239 · Released
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Shark Kigurumi Ver. Frieren
A shark hood and matching slippers give the costume a unified motif.
$89 · Released
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$29
Venonat
A small flame burst adds a comic twist to Venonat’s scrambling pose.
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Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman
Levi’s museum-style framing keeps attention on the figure and equipment.
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From $429
Arms Crossed Series Cell
Crossed arms stay readable above Cell’s sharp green-and-gold energy base.
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View pieceFinal Take
Levi first, if the portrait matters most.
Art Museum Series Levi Ackerman is our lead choice for a shelf built around individual characters. Its clothing and equipment provide enough variation without asking the surrounding scene to dominate. Satoru Gojo’s Deluxe version earns consideration when the ruined temple is part of the appeal.
For a lighter addition, Venonat gives the selection its sharpest change of tone. Cell is the alternative when the figure should remain still but the base should feel active. Each choice solves a different display need, so we would settle the intended role before choosing a version.
Choose a portrait, a scene or a comic accent with a clear purpose.
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R18+
Two ways to display Makima
A contained kneeling sculpture and a suited, poseable figure give Makima two different display formats. One fixes the gesture within a circular base; the other offers variation through clothing and interchangeable hands.
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Helpless Makima
The circular textured base keeps the kneeling portrait visually contained.
Price range: $159 through $269 · Pre-Order
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Makima
The tailored suit and interchangeable hands support a restrained, poseable character portrait.
$239 · Pre-Order
View pieceThe fixed pose and the adjustable portrait are separate collecting choices.
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Continue with Berserk.
The Berserk busts introduce a different viewing format. Compare the wall-mounted and tray-supported arrangements with the space available before deciding whether a full figure is necessary.
