Android mascot "Droid Kun" How to distinguish real and fake

Android is sweeping the Japanese smartphone market by pulling out iOS (iPhone). It was decided on domestic first official release of "Android mini collectibles" of Google Android mascot, Droid.

Google Android mascot "Android mini collectibles" domestic first official release


There are two kinds of droid kun released as the first step. The common appearance of green is "Standard Edition".


And white white "DIY Edition". It is a type that you can paint on your favorite patterns yourself. Both are 840 yen including tax.


Why all the way to bother with this announcement because it is said that it is officially released as "fresh" because already a lot of non-licensed goods are on the market. However, there are also ways to distinguish Droid-kun like brand-name bags have a way to distinguish between real and fake.

Dyzplastic Production Blog: Field guide to spotting fake Android mini collectibles!

First, although many variations of this droid kun figure are developed, the fake concentration is focused on "Standard Edition" and "DIY Edition". This is because it is easy for these two types to mimic.

Several series of droidian dolls have appeared, but the fake monkeys are all using the size of the small boxes used in series 1. Since all the regular series currently deployed have become a little big box, those with large size are definitely genuine. Also, the pattern of the box also has different parts, it is dark overall, there are conspicuous printing mistakes.

For this photo, the upper half of the Hi - Voltage Edition 's face color is painted in yellow and the lower half is painted in green, but in the actual Hi - Voltage Edition the lower half of the face is also yellow.


As proof that it is a genuine article (honmono), a hologram sticker may be stuck on a box of toys. This droid kun 's box is also stretched, but this is fake. The seal also includes individual numbers and URLs of the official website, but stickers are not affixed in the first place in the first place. What is a fake imprinted with genuine product certification stickers ... ....


This is a very easy-to-understand point, the one with the character of "Android" coming in front is a fake. The real thing is on the back side. Also, since cushioning materials are currently using black sponge, those with white sponge are fake.


Droid on the left, fake Droid on the right. The real finish is different from the finish, the real thing is painted on the matte green, but most of the fake is only the green plastic molded. The logo is also a bit thinner.


Because of combining parts, there are seams in the arm of Droid, but this finish is complicated and the seams are clearly conspicuous. Moreover, only the arm is shiny, it is completely different color from body without luster. Moreover, the antenna of the head is a little long, it is a breakable material.


The fact that a large amount of pirated edition comes out is also that it is popular as much. Since the regular version will be available properly in the future, please be careful of these points to prevent you from accidentally buying pirated editions.

By the way, the box of Droid, which is officially released in Japan this time, is like this.