KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Step into a room in a young man’s home in Kulim ... resemble characters from popular Japanese anime-has led him to amass more than 1,500 figures since his school days.

“You know I won’t be no stick-figure, silicone Barbie doll," one person said, referencing lyrics from All About That Bass. “Where did all the bass go?” another person said. "Okay someone ...