If you bought a Nendoroid Puchi and wondered, “Wait, why is Meiko’s hair yellow?” You have bought a counterfeit Nendoroid Puchi!
Today, Good Smile has posted an article on counterfeit Puchi Nendoroids. Differences are quite easy to spot actually. Even so, anyone who is planning to buy a set should be on their toes! So, if you are buying online make sure you are not getting the counterfeits.
Major Features of Counterfeits:
- Keychain Attached
- Strange colors
- Unmovable extremities (arm, leg, ect.)
- Peachier complexion
- Eyes devoid of cuteness
Next, a breakdown of the individual Puchis. Counterfeit on left; official on right.
Miku Hatsune
- Hair Bands are completely pink
- Clothing is missing specific details
- Headphone details not of the same color
- Shoe color
Rin Kagamine
- Hair Clips
- Arm tattoo missing
- G clef (Treble clef) symbol in between the collar missing
- Belt and shoe color
Len Kagamine
- Clothes missing details (collar and shirt sleeve missing lining, yellow tag below collar not present)
- Detached sleeves lining
- F clef (Bass clef) symbol in between the collar missing
- Shoe color
KAITO
- Hair color
- Microphone color
- Jacket’s cuffs missing lining
- Shoe color
MEIKO
- Hair color
- Belt
Luka Megurine
- Hair Color
- Microphone of the same color as hair
- Necklace missing
- Belt and shoe details
- Detached arm sleeve colors
- Thigh-highs color
Neru Akita
- Clothes are missing alot of detail
- Headphone missing details
- Shoe color
Haku Yowane
- Ribbon stripe
- Tattoo color
- Detached sleeves color
Meiko Sakine
- Headphone color
- Clothes missing lining
- Belt buckle
- Shoe details
Saihate Miku
- Flower color and missing details
Also remember to always buy your figures from a reputable dealer. Pictures alone will not tell the whole story, and that “too good to be true” offer shady sites may have will likely not be true at all.
Sources: Miku Blog & Good Smile Company