There are collectors and there are collectors. There are collectors who snuggle beside their mountainous heap of anime plushies and there are collectors who keep their precious collection behind glass cases, away from dust and possible danger. Here are some otaku collectibles that probably should stay behind display cases and first off, we have the Naruto (ナルト) Mascolles.

Mascolles, a combination of the words Mask Collection, are head figure collections and these are the most popular line of figures Bandai has to offer. Keep Reading

Kazutoshi’s absolutely funny yet endearing series Grandpa Danger (Zettai Zetsumei: Denjarasu Jii-san), is now slated for an anime adaptation production. The television channel KIDS STATION has just recently listed the series to receive a television anime project which starts next month. Kazutoshi Soyama has created this adventure manga, published by the local publication Shogakukan in the CoroCoro Comic since October 2001. In 2005, it has received the Shogakukan Manga Award for children’s manga category. Keep Reading

It has been recently revealed that Shiro’s manga Yama no Susume will be prepped up for an anime adaptation by the studio 8-Bit come this 2013. The series, which has been running on Earth Star Entertainment’s publication Comic Earth Star Magazine, started in September 2011. The company has already published a first serialized volume of the title in June 2012. The anime adaptation project was announced in the first volume release. Keep Reading

Last year, Kyoto Animation Studio (KyoAni) has confirmed of an anime adaptation for Torako’s romantic novel Chū-2 Byō de mo Koi ga Shitai! (I Have Adolescent Delusions, However I Want to Fall in Love! ) is in the works. The official website has played a mock game and a teaser video, which greatly excited fans of the genre. This series has received an honorable mention in the Novel Category of the first Kyoto Animation Award in 2011. Keep Reading