One of the most popular selling items today when it comes to toys based on movie, television and video game characters are Japanese action figures which are poseable figures with articulation that are commonly purchased not only as a toy but as a collectible item.

The Japanese based "Bandai Corporation" is the third largest selling manufacturer of these toys in the world. Among their most popular and longest selling line of action figures is based on the long running "Mobile Suit Gundam" television series. Another of the leading sellers in Japanese action figures are the "Pokeman" characters which are based on the best selling video game series which later became popular in television and film as well.

Another favorite among action figure collector's are the "Kendo" action figures which are based on the art of Japanese sword fighting called "Kendo" meaning ""way of the sword".

Many of these action figures are highly valued among collectors who purchase them only to re-sell these years later for a much higher price. All of the latest Japanese action figures can be purchased through websites such as Amzon.com where you can also find many of the limited edition figures that have been sold out in retail stores.