Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo.

But after seeing people turn their selfies into what looked like premium collectible action figures online, I had to try it for myself. And let me tell you, the results were wildly impressive. I’m ...

NECA has officially unveiled its 7-inch Ultimate Shredder action figure which is inspired by the appearance of the villain in the beloved 1980s animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ...

The AI Chibi figure trend transforms user photos into pocket‑sized, anime‑style collectibles via ChatGPT. Rooted in Japan’s Chibi caricature art, these digital gashapon capsule toys replicate outfits, ...

This 5.5-inch figure converts from robot action figure to football helmet mode in 23 steps. With intricate poseability and accessories like a mini football the figure can hold and a mini helmet ...

It was quite expensive (and popular) when it launched, but Amazon is now offering a limited-time deal for the Mega Halo Action Figure Set that brings its price to just $40 (was $54). That’s just ...

Her achievement? A vital use of ChatGPT’s latest image generation tool to design a personalized, hyperrealistic action figure of herself, one that captured not only the attention of her audience but ...