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Dec 19, 2014
In case your figure collection needs more naked people or angry titans, Kotobukiya is releasing a 160 mm (~6.3″) figure of Attack on Titan‘s Eren titan.
The figure has an MSRP of 4,968 yen (about US$42.25), and is expected to ship February 28, 2015.
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