SMASH TAP is a free mobile game for Boku no Hero Academia. It retells the story in the main quest story. You play one of the BNHA character and go through a map to defeat villains and there's a boss or a target at the end of every map.
There really isn't much to this game other than collecting characters from the gacha, and leveling them up. The maps do get harder as you progress and so far the events are a bit hard so I don't find it that fun or rewarding. I wouldn't recommend this game unless you are a big fan of BNHA.
So I've decided to get a Nendo because there's been quite a bit of extra parts coming out that make them fun. Like the Halloween set where the male body is a vampire. This Levi nendo has been out awhile ago, but I was able to get him secondhand at a reasonable price. And to my luck, GSC restocked him to go along with the release of Erwin's nendo. Anyways, he's my first Nendo and I have ideas for him.
Nendoroids are a slightly cheaper but better looking than Figmas. They are all chibi styled and there's always new ones coming out. Figmas seem like a new one comes out every blue moon in comparison. While they maybe chibi styled, the paint and sculpt job of them are more polished looking compare to figma. Well as polished as a chibi can get.
This nendo stands about 3.5" tall. His head is about 1.5" wide while his body is about 1/2 to 1/3" inch wide not including his spread out arms. The body is quite light, but the head is heavier than I thought it be. Its definitely impossible to have nendos stand on their on their own without the stand. This imbalance of weight is slightly annoying. but its not a big deal. Taking out the parts from the head and body is super easy. They come off and on easily which is nice. The stand that holds the nendo up is much more resistant but its understandable since it keeps the figure stable.
Levi's nendo comes with the cape and fighting equipment, but they were a challenge to put them on. I was afraid of breaking the cape while I try to attach the gear. I pretty much just left Levi in his uniform instead.Compare to my other figures, Levi nendo is sure pale. There aren't any imperfections on the figure which is good. I do wish his forehead was a bit shorter, and his hair to have a bit more details. It is slightly plain looking compare to my BotW Link nendo. I do find that having his basic arm pose with his hands pointing outwards is cute. He does come with two extra face plates which I probably won't use. Overall, I'm not really that impressed with it, but as a fan of Levi who wants to make DIY outfits this is good enough.
I didn't think I'd get into Nendos, but here I am with two in my possession. When I saw this Link one I preordered as soon as I can. Breath of the Wild Link is one of the cutest video game characters ever to me so I find this nendo to be the cutest nendo I've ever seen. I got the DX version which includes a horse!
I mainly got the DX for the horse. It also includes a separate head with the hood too. You get an axe, a club, and a cooked bird wing too. The DX version is about $10 more than the regular one. This did get delayed a month, but when I opened it I have noticed a number of imperfections which is unfortunate. The hair is detailed and painted nicely, but here are spots that have imperfections. They aren't subtle enough for me to ignore it, but I will still admire this nendo. There's also a white spot that seem to either be a missed spot the painter forgot or the paint chipped off where the tunic meets the belt. This would be an easier fix than the hair if I had paint. The rest of the parts I didn't find any issues, but personally would've preferred the props to have the imperfections than the nendo figure itself.
The parts are relatively easy to pull out and in. The sword and the sheath don't come together to be a sheathed sword. You have to pull the hilt out and switch between the blade or the sheath. Also the grip part did fall off for me so be mindful of it when you handle it. You can put the shield, sword, and quiver on his back. The bow doesn't seem it can fit which is sad, but understandable. Maybe a figma would do it better? Hard for me to imagine them not making a figma sometime in the future.
Overall, I am pleased with this nendo. It is the kind I would like to try my hand on making custom stuff since there are many items and outfits in the game. Definitely one that can make a neat diorama. So if you're a fan of the game, this nendo is a nice merchandise to have!
Since the movie series is over, I really wanted to get myself at least one official merchandise. As cool as getting replicas of the swords and figurines they are far too expensive. I saw that there were letter openers of the swords, and I could afford them. Sting is the most aesthetically pleasing sword so I only just got that one. Its also available on Amazon which is where I got it. The picture on the Amazon listing shows the handle to be black, but its not black on the product.
The letter opener comes with its own display box which is a really light so I'm guessing its made of plastic. It may look like a toy case to some people, but I don't mind it. Though if I ever dropped it it might get damaged since it doesn't seem to be made in the best quality material.
The letter opener blade itself is nice, but nothing high quality. Its 7 1/2 inches long. The blade is light and dull enough to not hurt yourself, and the handle has a nice heavier weight that really makes it feel like a sword. Its quite easy to open letter with it to so it definitely does its job well. So far I am pretty happy with it, and definitely recommend it for fans of The Lord of the Rings.
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