What exactly is a Nendoroid?

[ddmeightball]

I was looking at figures on AnimeNation.com and found this one below that I kind of like.

http://www.animenation.com/4582191963679.html

I was wondering though, what exactly is a Nendoroid? For $42.99 what am I getting? I noticed on the other Death Note Nedoroids that animenation has that they have other faces, poses, accessories. Does this figure come with them as well?

[Broand]

A certain kind of figure. One which has it's head bigger than it's body.

[Leader Desslock]

A denizen of the planet Nendor?

[goddessofanime]

They look like chibi figures! :D

[Satsumaru]

Nendoroids are a series of chibi figures that goodsmile company have created(although they have been sculpted by sculptors from other companies too). They usually come with extra props and switchable faces too. How many faces and what props will vary upon each nendoroid, as will the price.

For the Zange nendoroid, you would get everything in these pictures.
http://www.goodsmile.info/detail/eng/2388/Nendoroid+Zange-chan.html

Well...except the Nagi nendoroid XD;

[ddmeightball]

AWESOME! Thanks guys! I think that I have found something else for me to spend my money on. Anyone know where I can find the Rin Nendoroid from Kodomo no Jikan too? The couple sites I have looked at are all sold out. I really love reading that manga!

[an.canton]

A certain kind of figure. One which has it's head bigger than it's body.http://www.tracker-analytics.com/track/img/3767/s09v0317fvxp/00.gif

Thanks, I was wondering this as well. :)