Hikari, Sofubi - Who's Got My Premium Japanese Vinyl? First of all these are, in fact, made in China as are a majority of products in the Funko line. That said did you know that "hikari" is Japanese for a specialty fish food, it also is a given family name and a high speed train as the name's origins come from the word for light! That's where the "sofubi" part comes from as it stands for ultra-limited and highly collectible, hand-crafted figures in this wildly popular new line. They are editioned, hand-numbered and range anywhere from 500 to 3000, depending on which figure you select, and priced from $39-$89 retail, much higher once these diminish and become even more collectable. Up close some are clear semi-transparent and filled with bubbles or glitter, others are highly polished metallic, but believe me, these are all forged of beloved vinyl! The figures themselves are extremely well made and great looking, as are the "jewel case boxes" they come packed inside. Collectors can find some of these scattered here and there and they have now been spotted at Barnes & Noble (Ninja Turtles) as well as Hot Topic (online only), there are even exclusives available from Toy Tokyo and Entertainment Earth, though right now the shop with the leading selection has to be Toy Wars, check out some of what they have below. I'd say "collect 'em all" but it may break the bank, so these are probably to savor one by one for special occasions. Too bad there isn't a "Me" Registry for these! ;)
But seriously, these make for an incredible holiday gift for someone you know who loves Master of the Universe, Transformers, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Universal Monsters, Ghostbusters or Spider-Man! Here's what Toy Wars has in stock:
