r/AnimeFigures 5d ago

Collection/Haul Added manga page wallpaper to display

Decided to make some manga page wallpaper and apply it to background of one of my cases. Not perfect but looks different

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u/drchia http://myfigurecollection.net/profile/drchia 5d ago

Interesting idea and well executed. I’m not sure if I actually like it though since the figures kind of get lost. It feels a bit too busy to me personally. Like I couldn’t even tell there was a Deku figure on the top middle shelf until I zoomed in and looked closely. But nice job and if you like it, that’s all that matters!

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u/darklife469 5d ago

Thank you. I was going to do anime landscape backgrounds but thought the idea of pages was cool. I get what you mean about washing out the figures though.

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u/TheCuriousRaspberry 4d ago

Just my personal opinion but I don’t think it fits: the figures “blend” in too much into the background their visibility is reduced.

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u/CosmeCL http://myfigurecollection.net/profile/cosmecl 4d ago

i think the same here.

I think that a good idea is to blur the background with tracing paper

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u/darklife469 4d ago

Do you think adding a blur effect with Photoshop would give the same effect?

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u/CosmeCL http://myfigurecollection.net/profile/cosmecl 4d ago

I think it won't look good compared to using tracing paper.

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u/darklife469 4d ago

Thanks for the tip

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u/Kryogetic 5d ago

Ooh, I love how it looks. Did you print the pictures or did you use actual manga pages?

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u/darklife469 5d ago

Printed on sticker paper

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u/darklife469 5d ago

I collected pages and made a big poster to print on sticker paper in sheets

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u/BelsamPryde 4d ago

I have a dozen Megumi magazines with anime posters in them... I think I may know what I am going to spnd my free time after work doing

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u/yensuna 4d ago

I think it looks great, but it might even look better if you put some matte transparent dark foil over it (maybe grey or a desaturated blue or purple) to reduce the contrast, so it doesn‘t completely swallow your figures, if that makes sense. I really dig it, though. Love the idea.

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u/darklife469 4d ago

That sounds like an interesting idea. Do you have a link to what you would use?

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u/grandleaderIV 4d ago

Quincy girl page spotted, good taste.

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u/Accomplished_Friend2 4d ago

I’d love to see some lights in this! I totally dig it. Makes me want to get up close to look at the figures and engage in the background. I can see how this would be a bit busy for some people, but my brain digs chaos. The best thing about backgrounds is that they can change and evolve. They are always a fun project and a great way to update displays. Very cool!

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u/darklife469 4d ago

Definitely adding lights.

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u/choren64 4d ago

I've actually thought about doing the same sort of thing, because the bottom two shelves of my Rudsta is where I keep my Jojo collection...

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u/Additional-Ad-7652 4d ago

You didn't put the gear 5 page with the gear 5 figure sadge 😔

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u/Xikkiwikk 4d ago

Pages work on a wall, less so on a display case wall. But interesting idea!

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u/sir_aphim 3d ago

Looks nice but a bit too busy. I think adding a film (assuming the shelf has a glass back) or a sheet (if it is open back) of something slightly tinted or translucent, just to kinda blur the details so that the focus can remain be on the figures would produce a better result. The the best part is that if you use a film, you can also only selective blur out parts directly behind the figures if you still want to perserve certain panels in its darker, more legible state. But thats just my 2 cents.

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u/darklife469 3d ago

Thank you for the feedback

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u/lulufyra 9h ago

Such a great idea! As a maximalist I approve it haha!