Figma

Figma
Toyline produced by Max Factory which focuses on producing detailed, accurate action figures of characters from anime, video games, etc.

Figma is NOT just the Japnaese word for "Figure" and using it as such will piss off everyone involved.

General Information
Whilst they do have an unfortunate reputation as "Babby's first high-end figure line" there is no doubt that (most) Figmas are high quality items. Your average Figma is highly articulated with multiple double-balljoints in the torso, a balljoint at the shoulder attached to a universal joint at the top of the arm, and extensive use of Max Factory's proprietory joints- essentially tiny universal joints with round pegs at either end, allowing for superior articulation. It is worth noting that some Figmas have their articulation restricted by their sculpts or outfits, however, usually skirts that cannot be made of soft plastic due to the sculpt or paintwork.

Figmas usually come with a wide assortment of accessories- Extra faces and hands are standard issue (along with extremely nifty racks for storing hands when not in use, and ziploc baggies for holding everything else) and all Figmas come with at least one triple jointed stand, allowing for far more dynamic poses than would normally be allowed.

Figmas are often fairly small compared to Western figures, with most standing under 6" tall. However, seeing as most of their releases are anime schoolgirls, this makes sense to some degree.

Unfortunately, Figmas are a lot more expensive than most Western figures, mainly due to the high parts count and large amount of paint apps and tampographs.

Noteworthy Figmas

 * The Black Rock Shooter series, most notably Strength and Mato Kuroi.
 * Billy Herrington.
 * Symphogear's Hibiki and her ridiculously well-sculpted posterior.
 * The many, many Miku Hatsune Figmas that have been released over the years.
 * Madoka Kaname (and to a lesser extent the other PMMM characters).
 * Saber (and other Fate/Stay Night characters).
 * The Kantai Collection Figmas, most notably Shimakaze.