Play Arts Action Figure Overview and List

I'm in despair! The total lack of Valkyrie Profile action figures has left me in despair!!!

Overview
Currently, there are 65 known Play Arts action figures in existence. The now bestselling and fan favorite Play Arts Action Figure line has been around since the second quarter of 2003, debuting with the Yu-Ri-Pa girls from Final Fantasy X-2.

It is important to keep in mind that all Play Arts figures are non-scale but the scales (1/8, 1/7) that you were accustomed to can be loosely used to describe its size. The apparent scale of each series in comparison could be seen as:

Fullmetal Alchemist = Dragon Quest VIII < Kingdom Hearts < Final Fantasy X-2 = Kingdom Hearts II < Final Fantasy VII Advent Children < Final Fantasy VII = Final Fantasy VIII = Final Fantasy X < Final Fantasy XII.

As you can see, Final Fantasy XII are of the largest apparent scale which is approximately 1/7th. Also, not all Play Arts figures have the same amount of articulation. For articulations, please refer to this chart.

Now for the list.

Before I proceed with the list, here's another useful link for you. Tsuki-board is currently holding information for all 65 Play Arts here. Visit this page if you are in need of pictures, more info or evidences of their existence.

Now for the list.

RELEASED

2003 (+3)

Final Fantasy X-2
1. Yuna
2. Rikku
3. Paine

2004 (+4)

Fullmetal Alchemist
1. Edward Elric
2. Alphonse Elric
3. Winry Rockbell

Advent Pieces Cloud and Fenrir

2005 (+9)

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
1. Tifa Lockhart
2. Vincent Valentine
3. Sephiroth

Dragon Quest VIII
1. Shujinko / Hero
2. Jessica
3. Kukule / Angelo
4. Yangus

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children vol. 1.5
0. Cloud and Fenrir
4. Cloud Strife

2006 (+12)

Final Fantasy VIII
1. Squall Leonhart
2. Rinoa Heartilly - no weapon
3. Selphie Tilmitt

Final Fantasy X
1. Tidus
2. Yuna
3. Auron - factory defective, comes with alternate left arm

Kingdom Hearts II
1. Sora
2. Roxas
3. Kairi
4. Axel
SE. Sora Valor Form
SE. Sora Final Form

2007 (+10)

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children vol. 2
5. Yuffie Kisaragi
6. Reno
7. Kadaj

Final Fantasy XII
1. Vaan
2. Ashe
3. Balthier
4. Judge Gabranth

Kingdom Hearts II vol. 1.5
SE. Sora Master Form
SE. Sora Wisdom Form
SE. Sora Limit Form

2008 (+8)

To put it simply, 2008 was just...a year of FFVII... ^^;

Final Fantasy VII vol. 1
1. Cloud Strife
2. Tifa Lockhart
3. Aerith Gainsborough

Final Fantasy VII vol. 1.5
0. Cloud and Fenrir

Final Fantasy VII vol. 2
4. Red XIII and Cait Sith
5. Yuffie Kisaragi
6. Vincent Valentine
7. Sephiroth

2009

The year of Play Arts Gangbang. Literally.

Kingdom Hearts vol. 1
1. Sora
2. Riku
3. King Mickey

Kingdom Hearts vol. 2
4. Vampire Sora
5. Olympus Colliseum Cloud
6. Olympus Colliseum Sephiroth

SUPPLEMENTARY
Play Arts Arms 5-pack Sets (click for pictures and information)

1. Final Fantasy VIII and X
Lionheart (Squall), Strange Vision (Selphie), Caladbolg (Tidus), Nirvana (Yuna) and Masamune (Auron)

2. Kingdom Hearts I and II
Ultima Weapon (KH1), Ultima Weapon (KH2), Oathkeeper, Oblivion and Wishing Lamp

3. Final Fantasy XII
Fomalhaut (Balthier), Crystal Shield (Ashe), Golden Axe (Ashe), Demon Shield (Vaan) and Deathbringer (Vaan)

4. Final Fantasy VII
Hard Breaker/Hardedge (Cloud), Dragon Fists (Tifa), Fairy Tale (Aerith), Conformer (Yuffie) and Death Penalty (Vincent)

UPCOMING

(2009, +5)

Star Ocean IV: The Last Hope
1. Edge Maverick
2. Reimi Saionji

Final Fantasy IX
1. Zidane Tribal
2. Garnet Til Alexandros XVII
3. Vivi Orunitia

(Indefinite, +2)

Final Fantasy XIII
0. Shiva's Bike
1. Lightning

APPARENTLY CANCELLED

(-3)

The Last Remnant
1. Rush Skyes
2. Torgal
?. Cyclops

NOOOO!!!

That ends the list of Square-Enix's articulated shenanigans. There is the upcoming SDCC 2009 which we hope that Square-Enix would unveil new stuff. But for now, maybe I should be a bit more keen on Play Arts reviews as well as to complete the missing Play Arts info in Tsuki-board. What better way to spend the month of May knowing that my parents won't take me out on a vacation. Sheesh, as always.

Later taters. :D