Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.

Marbled Flounder, Greater Amberjack, Splendid Alfonsino, Alaskan Pollock & Largehead Hairtail (Primary Saltwater Fish by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Over the last few years, various companies have given us a whole slew of fish figures: Yujin with their accurate depictions of the Finding Nemo characters, along with some obscure species like the pineapple fish in their first Saltwater Fish in Colour set; Kaiyodo pumping out obscure fish species like the dorado, Kidako moray, and the Clark’s anemone fish for their Aquatales lines; Colorata with their various fish sets: the Fossil Fish and Deep Sea Fish sets are two examples; Safari Ltd.

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Killer Whale, adult and calf (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): killer whale, Orcinus, Orcinus orca Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Mammals, Whales & Dolphins Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4 (7 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Contrary to their common name, killer whales (Orcinus orca), also known as orcas, are a species of oceanic dolphin, although they can be considered whales as all dolphins are considered whales but not all whales are dolphins. They are the largest of all dolphins, reaching lengths of 500 cm to 960 cm with males getting to greater lengths than females and also sporting larger pectoral and dorsal fins, with some getting higher than 180 cm (that’s taller than I am!).

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ANIA Blind Box Series 3 (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Balaeniceps, Balaeniceps rex, black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys, Cynomys ludovicuanus, Eudyptes, Eudyptes schlegeli, fennec fox, gentoo penguin, Leptailurus, Leptailurus serval, Procyon, Procyon lotor, Pygoscelis, Pygoscelis papua, raccoon, royal penguin, serval, shoebill, southern tamandua, Tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla, Vulpes, Vulpes zerda Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Penguins, Rodents, Sloths, Anteaters & Armadillos Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Antarctica, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Ocean

4.7 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

ANIA is a line of animal figures released under Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. catered towards educating children about wildlife. These figures are highly detailed, inexpensive, and often accurate to the animals they are made to portray. The line has gained popularity in Japan, with them branching out to releasing bath bombs with little animals, gashapons, and blind boxes.

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Red-eared Slider, baby (Primary Turtles in Colour by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): red-eared slider, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: North America

3.3 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are a semi-aquatic species of turtles (in some places, they are also known as terrapins). They are found in most freshwater habitats of North America, including the southern United States and Northern Mexico. Juveniles are typically a green colour with a ‘red ear’ (hence the name) but as they get older, they turn to more of a brownish colour and the red ear fades.

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Great White Shark (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

2.3 (3 votes)

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The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is probably the most famous fish on this planet. It has gained a fearsome reputation thanks to movies like Jaws, which portrays these beautiful animals as nothing more that blood-thirsty killers driven by the instinct to kill.

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Ocellaris Clownfish (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Amphiprion, Amphiprion ocellaris, ocellaris clownfish Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Clownfish & damselfish, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (1 votes)

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Sea anemones paralyze their prey with their stinging tentacles with the aid of little harpoons. However, there are a few animals that use these stinging tentacles to their advantage, mainly to seek refuge from predators. But the most famous of these animals to take advantage of these stinging tentacles: the anemonefish.

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Red-lipped Batfish (Encyclopedia of Strange Creatures: How Did This Happen? by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Ogcocephalus, Ogcocephalus darwini, red-lipped batfish Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Anglerfish & frogfish, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Wow, that is a mouthful of a title, but that is what the set is called! Looking at the paper that came with the figure, it looks to be a collection of natural oddities: a penguin of sorts, koala, parrot of sorts (kakapo?), a horned lizard squirting blood out of its eyes, and the focus of today’s review, the red-lipped batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini.

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Eternal Lost Breeds, Extinct animal (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Dodo, Golden Toad, Hydrodamalis, Hydrodamalis gigas, Incilius, Incilius periglenes, Japanese crested ibis, Nipponia, Nipponia nippon, Raphus, Raphus cucullatus, Stellers Sea Cow, thylacine, Thylacinus, Thylacinus cynocephalus Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Amphibians, Birds, Frogs & Toads, Mammals, Manatees & Dugong, Marsupials, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Pigeons & Doves Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Despite the progress we have made as a species, there is one fact we cannot change: extinction is forever. As a result of our hubris, many spectacular species have been wiped from the face of the earth. Takara have created quite an exquisite set, showing a selection of the species that have been lost of the centuries, each with a stand stating scientific names and year of extinction.

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Humpback Whale (Choco Q Animatales Series 6 by Takara and Kaiyodo)

Name(s): Humpback whale, Megaptera, Megaptera novaeangliae Brand: Animatales, Chocoegg/Choco Q, Kaiyodo, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Mammals, Whales & Dolphins Type: Figurine Range: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4.8 (4 votes)

Sometimes I wonder how Kaiyodo do it! How can it be possible to squeeze so much detail into such minuscule figures, what sorcery is at play in the ChocoQ lines? The mystery Kaiyodo sculptors are clearly masters in their field, and the humpback whale figure (Megaptera novaeangliae), part of the ChocoQ Animatales series (series 6), is one such example of that mastery.

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Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.

Marbled Flounder, Greater Amberjack, Splendid Alfonsino, Alaskan Pollock & Largehead Hairtail (Primary Saltwater Fish by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Killer Whale, adult and calf (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

ANIA Blind Box Series 3 (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Red-eared Slider, baby (Primary Turtles in Colour by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Great White Shark (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Ocellaris Clownfish (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Red-lipped Batfish (Encyclopedia of Strange Creatures: How Did This Happen? by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Eternal Lost Breeds, Extinct animal (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Humpback Whale (Choco Q Animatales Series 6 by Takara and Kaiyodo)

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