Medicos Entertainment

The name synonymous with JoJo figures, turning manga poses into an entire corner of figure collecting

At a glance

Status: Active.
Based in: Tokyo Japan.
Known for: Super Action Statue figures from JoJo Bizarre Adventure; expressive colours; deep character coverage.
Good fit: JoJo fans who want poseable figures and a broad cast.
Before buying: handle the joints carefully because some can be fragile.
Research coverage: Extensive

TL;DR

Tokyo-based manufacturer founded in 2000, known almost entirely for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure figures through the Super Action Statue (SAS) line.
These poseable figures stand out for their expressive color choices, which Hirohiko Araki reportedly supervises or approves.
Best suited to JoJo fans who want broad character coverage, expressive colors, and highly poseable figures.

Betting on JoJo Before the Anime

Medicos was making JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure figures before most anime fans even knew JoJo existed. Founded November 8, 2000, with headquarters in Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the company predates the JoJo anime adaptation by over a decade. Led by representative director Takumi Ito and reported to operate under the Japan Creation Group, Medicos committed to Hirohiko Araki’s franchise when it was a manga-only property with a dedicated but comparatively niche collector audience.

That early commitment to a notoriously difficult-to-adapt franchise is the foundation of everything Medicos became. Araki’s art style (hyper-detailed, fashion-influenced, anatomically improbable character designs with poses borrowed from Renaissance sculpture and high-fashion photography) is one of the hardest aesthetics in manga to translate into three dimensions. Medicos spent years developing the expertise to do it justice.

Super Action Statue and Araki’s Color Direction

The Super Action Statue line is Medicos’s reason for existing. Launched in 2009 with Star Platinum as the inaugural release, SAS produces highly poseable JoJo action figures that compete in detail and presence with premium figures made at fixed proportions. The line has worked through Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Vento Aureo, Stone Ocean, and Steel Ball Run, building a catalog that covers nearly the entire JoJo cast through different parts of the story.

Collector and press coverage has long held that Hirohiko Araki supervises or approves the color direction on SAS releases, treating each version as an opportunity to express his current interpretation of a character’s colors. If you track the line closely, those color choices are part of what makes each release feel like a specific artistic statement.

Medicos also operates the Di Molto Bene subsidiary for detailed fixed-pose statues and figures built around small scenes. It collaborates with Good Smile Company on small JoJo Nendoroids. The franchise spans poseable action figures, premium statues, and cute miniature collectibles, each handled by a specialist. Outside JoJo, Medicos produces sofubi, or soft vinyl figures, but these are clearly secondary to the core.

Articulation Trade-Offs

SAS prices range from around ¥5,000 to ¥15,000 (roughly $35 to $100 USD). Watch for accessory loss: highly poseable figures with small character-specific pieces require careful storage. Characters from different parts of the story do not always match each other in size, a problem that accumulated over the long-running line. Early SAS releases drew criticism for paint chipping and stiff joints, while recent production has addressed most of those complaints.

Discontinued SAS characters are sought-after, with Parts 3 through 5 drawing especially strong demand. Limited Wonder Festival editions and clear/gold variants are also coveted, so the preorder window offers the most predictable availability for collectors seeking a specific character.

New SAS Releases and Wonder Festival Exclusives

Medicos releases new SAS figures with clockwork regularity, including Wonder Festival lottery exclusives like The World Ver.CLEAR & GOLD, a clear-and-gold edition. Twenty-five years in, the anime’s global popularity keeps bringing new collectors to the line while loyal buyers drive resale demand for discontinued characters.