Month: August 2012

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Nendoroid Sakura Miku

The 31st of August…

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…is Miku’s 5th year anniversary!

Congratulations Miku-san!! I hope that your next year brings you even more lovely fans!!As usual, I even grabbed a cake to celebrate! Every year I’ve got a cake to celebrate, but this year there is a little gift to Miku as well!

This special figure was officially announced on the GSC website today! (`･ω･´)
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Nendoroid Sakura Miku!

It’s Miku wearing an adorable pink outfit created with the image of cherry blossoms! The design is based on an illustration by Putidevil, which has been converted into Nendoroid form with careful attention to the meticulous use of color in the illustration! Now everyone can enjoy their Spring with Sakura Miku by their side!

A while back I did an article introducing her to everyone, but she has gone through a number of improvements since then!

Even the smallest details are really adorable – I’ll be taking a look at them along with the various optional parts! (ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
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This is how she looks from the back!

The cherry decoration is absolutely lovely! The shiny effect makes them look really delicious too! The reverse side of the headset, which wasn’t even visible in the original illustration, has also been beautifully sculpted!

While you can’t see it here yet, the stand is planned to be a standard Nendoroid arm-type stand.
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Beautiful cherry blossom on her hair!

There are pink and white blossom prints, and the white ones have a stunning white gradient applied to them! I can’t imagine how much stamp printing each one of these will take to produce…

Also to match Putidevi’s illustration, the edges of the sleeves have been changed to be more rounded!
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She also comes with a crying expression!

This expression makes it seem like Miku is sad that the blossoms are falling from the trees… it’s so cute that it was actually hard for me to switch to a different expression after putting this one on!

The cherry blossom flower in her hand is also included!
You can even switch hand parts and let other characters hold it, if you’d like!
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A normal headset and cherry hair accessories!

This allows you to display Sakura Miku exactly the way she looked when she was first released as a charm! The headset and accessories are not the same part though – you can mix and match between the parts you saw above and create the exact Sakura Miku that you like! Just take a look at the upcoming photos, you’ll see some different combinations of the various parts!
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A super cute chibi face!

　 　　　＿＿＿_
　　　／　　 　 　＼　　　
　 ／　　＼　　 ,＿＼　　 “Hmmm…　
／ 　　 （●）゛ （●） ＼ 　　I’m sure I’ve seen this somewhere before…?
|　 ∪　　 （__人__）　 　 |　　
/　　　　 ∩ノ ⊃　　／
(　 ＼　／ ＿ノ　|　 | 　　

… I’m sure a couple of you are thinking that! There is a very good chance of that, as this expression  comes straight from one of Putidevil’s illustrations!!

But the expression isn’t the only thing – the rest of the illustration can also be recreated!  (`･ω･´)
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Sakura Miku enjoying a rice cake!!

She is sitting on a tower of cushions enjoying a delicious rice cake wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf! The illustration was originally done by Putidevil at the Sakura Miku café that was held at the Akihabara GSC Tetsujin Café!

The sculptor, Maruhige, even made the cushions able to be piled up like this to completely recreate the illustration!
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A cherry blossom pedestal is included!

How exactly Miku will stand while on this pedestal is still under consideration, but just balancing her on it for now looks wonderful! An adorable cherry blossom fairy!! 😛

The pedestal makes use of clear parts as well as a gradient effect!
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This is show it looks from the side!

Sakura Miku might not come with quite as many extra parts as other Nendoroids nowadays (although that’s not to say she comes with too few…), but a huge amount of effort has been put into Sakura Miku herself! A lot more work has gone into perfecting the Nendoroid itself compared to normal Nendoroids, and I think that shows just by looking at the detail you can see in this photo!

Unfortunately it does also mean the price is a little bit higher than a normal Nendoroid, but I’m confident that everyone who grabs her will be more than satisfied with their purchase!
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She looks great together with Snow Miku!

Those who ordered Snow Miku online should be receiving their Snow Mikus very shortly! Once again, we are very sorry for all the delays!!

The contrast between the ‘Winter’ and ‘Spring’ colors makes for a very lovely scene! I think displaying the two of them together is ideal!
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Nendoroid Sakura Miku!

She’ll be available for order from the 31st August until the 24th September at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP as well as at the Akihabara GSC & Karaoke no Testujin Café! (`･ω･´)

– GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP –
http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/

– GOOD SMILE x Karaoke no Testsujin Cafe –
http://www.gstjcafe.jp/

Sakura Miku will be made-to-order, so don’t miss out on the dates above if you want to grab her! For more details on ordering, check the product page on the GSC website over here:

– Nendoroid Sakura Miku Product Page –
http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/3655/

I’m glad she was able to be announced on Miku’s ‘birthday’! I hope you’ll all love this lovely pink Miku as much as I do!!

 

Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again next week!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
(C) Crypton Future Media, Inc. www.crypton.net

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Nendoroid Petite x Mini 4WD Racing Miku 2012ver. drives Astute Special

A quick question!
How many of you watched the live Wonhobby broadcast after WonFes?
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There was in fact a heated Mini 4WD car race that night!

Why Mini 4WDs? I’ll tell you a little bit later, but to answer the one question rolling across the screen – all the eating utensils comes from Matsudo’s GSC Cafe – they make up the office kitchen now!
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Nendoroid Petite x Mini 4WD Racing Miku:
2012ver. drives Astute Special!

A collaboration between Nendoroid Petite and Tamiya’s Mini 4WD which has just had it’s 30th anniversary! They are produced by Dengeki Hobby Magazine and the first car will be based off the Hatsune Miku GT Project’s mascot character, Racing Miku!

A collaboration between Nendo Petite and Mini 4WD!!

Guys who love figures and cars can now combine their two hobbies into one! The race during the live broadcast was a promotion for this collaboration!
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The Mini 4Ds are made with the ‘Astute Open Top’ concept design!
A Nendoroid Petite can fit comfortably into the driver’s seat and drive it themselves! The hands and the wheel will be a single part, so you don’t need to worry about Miku falling out either!
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Vrooo━━(ﾟ∞ﾟ)━━ooom!!

This is how it looks from the back! The colors are done to make the Mini 4WD look much like a racing car, which I think both Nendoroid and Mini 4WD fans will enjoy!
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This is an example of how the coloring differs!
The version on the left is a standard Open Top model!

It makes use of a black and red for a very slick feeling (which I like just as much!). But the coloring used for the Racing Miku car is amazingly cute! By the way, the black car here was put together by me!!
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I also got to participate in this race!

Along with a number of wonderful guests listed below!

■ MC Guts (Tamiya)
■ Haruna Ikezawa (Voice Actress)
■ Narisawa (Dengeki Hobby Magazine)
■ Masaki Asai (Sculptor)
■ bamboo（milktub）
■ MAX Watanabe (MAX FACTORY)
■ Tsukamoto (GOOD SMILE RACING)
■ Odatsuyoshi (GOOD SMILE COMPANY)

I was racing against Tsuka-chan (on the left) and MC Guts (in the middle)!
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And the result… my car stopped half way!

Guts took a look at my car and apparently I hadn’t put the switch on completely… definitely an amateur’s mistake! I didn’t expect to win the race, but to not even finish was rather disappointing!
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This is how it looks from the bottom!

That green color is definitely a Miku color!! As a whole the car makes use of pink, green, white and some blue! You just need to get hold of some diagonal pliers and it only about half an hour to put together!
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Special stickers are also included for the Mini 4WD!

According to Oda-P, if you put the stickers on the car goes faster! You can place whichever stickers you like wherever you like to create your very own original Mini 4WD!
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This was the final race of the night!
Oda-P was on the left, Narisawa was in the middle and MC Guts was on the right! It was a contest between the three different companies!
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I’m sorry I can’t show you the full video!

The cars really were so incredibly fast, it was hard to keep your eyes on them!! As expected from the final race, there were no cars running off the track or stopping at any point in the race!
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The winner was Oda-P!!
Just look at all the comments he received from viewers!! 😛 Just watching the race was absolutely spectacular! It really goes to show that you’re never too old to have some fun!
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Nendoroid Petite Racing Miku!

A separate Nendoroid body is included to display her alone!! Wonderful!!
You can have her riding in the car, or just display her as normal.

By the way!
Tamiya is currently developing a product that will let Nendo Petites ride and Mini 4WD!

These images are all development images which they allowed me to use on the blog! Mini 4WDs go incredibly fast so they need to ensure the Nendoroid Petite doesn’t fly out while the car is going!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Even as a tiny Nendoroid Petite the see-through appearance of her outfit has been reproduced! I also love the pose she is in with one leg up in the air!!
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Nendoroid Petite x Mini 4WD Racing Miku 2012ver. drives Astute Special!

She’ll be on sale from the 31st August!! (`･ω･´)

The exact date sales start will vary between stores, so be sure to confirm beforehand!

But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again soon!! (・∀・)ノ゛

(C) GAN / Crypton Future Media, Inc.
(C)TAMIYA
Mini 4WD is a registered trademark of Tamiya.

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figma Racing Miku 2012 ver.

MEIKO is having a little party!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ) I think I’ll join her!!
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The beer in Summer really is delicious. I’m not really the kind of person who drinks a lot of beer, but in the Summer I sometimes treat myself to some!

However, MEIKO actually has a champagne bottle in her hand as well! This is actually optional parts to the figure we’ll be taking a look at today!

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The Good Smile Racing personal sponsor special extra:
figma Racing Miku: 2012 ver.!

Racing Miku is joining the figma world in her 2012 design! The GT project’s specially designed Miku Hatsune mascot, ‘Racing Miku’ is joining the figma series once again in her new 2012 ver. design! The racing queen is wearing her unique costume and can be placed in all sorts of different poses for you to enjoy!

The only way to get hold of her is to become a personal sponsor for the 2012 Good Smile Racing team! (`･ω･´)

You can’t get hold of her through our standard stores – check the bottom of the post for more information on how you can grab her!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Her long twin tails are made from clear parts for a lovely transparent effect! The further down it goes, the more transparent it becomes!

The small details on the headset and hair accessories are also a perfect rendition of the original illustration!
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She can hold the parasol!

A very cute pose if I do say so myself! It’s rather easy to place her into very nice poses, which is great for a Racing Queen. There is very little to get in the way of poses, so you’re free to move her around however you like!
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A closed parasol is also included!

In the image above I’ve attached it to her open hand using some double-sided tape, but you can also put it in her other hand just like the open parasol.

She comes with the smiling face, and this winking face!

The winking face looks a little mischievous, which I think is adorable!!
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Waving the checkered flag!

Definitely a great part to build the atmosphere of a race! <ost people think of the checkered flag as being white and black, but this one is based on GAN’s illustration which had a pink and white flag! I think the pink has a nice feminate feeling about it, which is great for a cute Racing Queen like Miku!
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The winner’s champagne bottle!

The GT300 class races are about half-way through now and at present the Miku car is in 6th place and the Project mirai car is in 11th place! Let’s hope they can reach the top and swing the champagne bottle around just like this!

– Championship Ranking –
http://supergt.net/pages/pg:results/device:pc/ln:ja/year:2012/round:9/gt_class:gt300/result_menu:pr/result_menu_2:total/ranking:team
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Celebrating with MEIKO! ヾ(･∀･)ﾉ゛

I was trying to make the image look as if MEIKO thought it was a waste of champagne, but it looks more like Miku is spraying it all over her now. xD It’s amazing how well alcohol seems to go with MEIKO! 😛
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The Good Smile Racing personal sponsor special extra:
figma Racing Miku: 2012 ver.!

 

You can apply to be a personal sponsor until the 11th September at 20:00JST!!  (`･ω･´)

The only way to get hold of this Miku is to become a sponsor, you can find more information at NicoNico Chokuhan:

– NicoNico Chokuhan –
http://chokuhan.nicovideo.jp/special/kosupo2012

International orders can be made at the Good Smile Racing website!

– Good Smile Racing Online Store –
http://gsr-global.ecq.sc/

 

But anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 

 

(C)GAN / Crypton Future Media, Inc. www.crypton.net

 

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1/8th Scale Medaka Kurokami

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Now that the event season is drawing to an end, I guess it is time to bid farewell to these blue event shirts for awhile. Ever since I joined Good Smile, July and August have always been packed with events. 😛

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by the booths at Ani Summer and CharaHobby over the weekend!

Today we’re going to be taking a look at this lovely prototype!

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From ‘Medaka Box’:
1/8th Scale Medaka Kurokami!

From the manga series serialized in Shounen Jump which was made into an anime this year, ‘Medaka Box’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of the main character of the series, Medaka Kurokami! She is posed with a fan in her hand in a very imposing pose – a pose which comes from the cover of the first volume of the manga, and the figure is a really perfect rendition!

This is a Max Factory product! and a really stunning one at that!!
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This is how she looks from the back!

The sculpting of the hair blowing to the side and the skirt ruffling in the wind makes for a lovely dynamic figure! The skirt is also at the perfect angle to just prevent you from seeing anything. 😛
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Nothing to criticize here!

I’m sure I’ve said it before, but I really don’t think there should be anyone who doesn’t like a big bust!Oh, But don’t get me wrong – I love small ones just as much! All boobs should be loved equally! (`･ω･´)
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So close, and yet so far…

It’s like being down at the subway when the wind suddenly picks up, just the other day there was a school girl in front of me at the station and it blew up just like this! So close and yet so far! ヽ(゜∀゜)ノ
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She really is quite the beauty!

She has a very mature and sexy appeal to her body and expression! That slight smile is also very sexy! Having her look at me like that makes me feel like I’m going to melt… but I guess that’s why I love it so much.
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Lovely long legs!

The legs themselves look so squishy and touchable, and I love the way they tighten up as the socks begin!! The curves from the thighs to the knees are also quite the treat… I can’t help but want to touch them!!
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The hand holding the fan is so dignified!

Your eyes might be drawn to the right, but try focus on the details of the hand for a second! Those fingers are so thin and delicately sculpted – it makes her look so graceful and dignified! They also have a nice squishy feeling to the way they look, once again enticing you to touch them!!
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The two armbands can be removed!
That allows you to recreate some of the situations that occurred in the original manga! A few small changes are always nice, they give you a little variety on how you choose to display her!

I also have to add that I love the way it looks as if she is looking down on me from this photo! ヽ(゜∀゜)ノ
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From Medaka Box:
1/8th Medaka Kurokami!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 30th August! (`･ω･´)

Be sure to contact our partner shops with any preorder or sales queries!

 
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
 
(C) 2012 西尾維新・暁月あきら／集英社・箱庭学園生徒会

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Nendoroid Sasara Kusugawa: Valkyrie ver. & Nendoroid Petite Maryan

It looks like Tsukki is fighting something!

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At first glance it might look like he is playing with Saber-san,　but he and the rest of the manufacturing team are actually inspecting some test samples in the window-side meeting room!  The green mat on the table is to measure the sizes are all right!

But anyway… we all know that Tsukki shouldn’t be playing with figures anyway – that’s my job!
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From ‘AQUAPAZZA’

Nendoroid Sasara Kusugawa: Valkyrie ver.
& Nendoroid Petite Maryan!

From the PS3 version of the 2D fighting fight ‘AQUAPAZZA’ comes a Nendoroid of Sasara Kusugawa wearing Valkyrie armor. The armor has carefully been shrunk down to Nendoroid size while still keeping the amazing detail, and she also comes with her equally impressive halberd!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Everything about this Nendoroid is amazingly detailed! The armor, helmet and shield all have a lovely metallic paint, and the painting of each different part is gorgeous!

When I asked Tsukki about how it’ll work in manufacturing, he said there will have to be loads of different masks to ensure all the colors are separated neatly! (`･ω･´)

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A shouting face ideal for combat scenes!

AQUAPAZZA is a fighting game, so an expression for fighting scenes had to be included! You can also see there is a lot of gradient paintwork all over the figure that simply looks spectacular!

The top of her halberd can be detached and placed backwards so you can have her hold it in the opposite hand as well!
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Closed eyes and wings for powering up!

In the game, you can have Sasara places the top of her halberd in the ground and use a skill that powers her up, just like this! An expression and beautiful clear wings to complete the pose are also included!

The pose should actually have the halberd completely vertical, but you can pose her like this as well!
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The wings aren’t the only beautiful clear parts! She also comes with…

Effect parts for swinging the Halberd!

This part was actually based on a once-off part Oda-P once made as a prize for the Saber Posing competition.

Normally you’d only see this in 2D, but as a figure you get the full force of the 3D scene! I’ve always wanted effect parts like this for weapons, so I’m very happy with this particular part!!

– Nendoroid Saber Posing Competition Winners! –
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan-e/entry-10704773437.html
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Plus! Another little friend is included to support Sasara!

Nendoroid Petite Maryan-senpai!

In the AQUAPAZZA game you get to select a second character that allows you to preform ‘Partner Assist’ attacks. I think it goes without saying that Maryan-senpai is best for Sasara! 😛

It’s incredible that you get an entire Nendo Petite along with that incredibly detailed armor Sasara is wearing!
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She also comes an extra expression!

Maryan comes with her own extra expression to enjoy, as well as a separate pair of arms that allow you to pose her with her arms on her hips like this!
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Recreate an AQUAPAZZA battle scene!

Riannon also features from the game, so you can pose the two of them together! The expression with spinning eyes is perfect!! You can pose her fighting all sorts of other characters just like in the game!

– AQUAPAZZA Official Site –
http://aquaplus.jp/aquapazza_ps3/

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From AQUAPAZZA:

Nendoroid Sasara Kusugawa: Valkyrie ver.
& Nendoroid Petite Maryan!

 
They’ll be available for preorder from the 30th August!

If you have preorder or sales inquiries, be sure to contact our partner shops!

 
But anyway, that’all for today,
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
 

(C)　2011 AQUAPLUS

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wooser & Darth wooser Puchi Plushies

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Ah! the fabled yellow beasts!

It’s the famous creature from the internet, wooser! Good Smile previously released a plushie of him… but these look a little different!
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wooser & Darth wooser Puchi Plushies!

wooser will be starring in the TV animation ‘wooser’s hand-to-mouth life’, with full 3D animation by Sanzigen and voice acting by Mamoru Miyano! The series will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from the 2nd October and will also be shown on niconico Douga!

Anyway, let’s just get on with today’s product review!
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This gives you an idea of their size!

The are called puchi-sized as they are a little bit smaller than the previously released wooser Plushie. For those of you who have never seen the size of the normal wooser plushie, let’s have a few more size comparisons! (`･ω･´)
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This is how they look attached to a bag!

Kahoyama-chan was in charge of this project, and she is modeling them for us as well! They are definitely noticeable, but not too big that they become a nuisance.
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A ball-chain is connected to the head!

This just makes it easier to take wooser with you no matter where you go! Hang them from your bag or even hang them from the ceiling – the options are endless!!
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Also ideal for stress relief!

They are the perfect size to act as super fluffy stress balls! wooser and Darth wooser are 100% willing to absorb all your stress from a busy day! 😛
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Maintain the shape of your slippers!

You can place them in shoes or slippers like this to make sure they don’t lose their shape! They look like some kind of creatures coming out of a cocoon, it’s cute! 😛

Not to mention that they will be available for just ¥680!!！！ (((ﾟДﾟ)))
Preorders are open as of today!! (`･ω･´)

If you have any preorder or sales queries be sure to contact our partner shops! There will be more of wooser coming soon, so if you’re a fan you’re in for a treat!
Plus…

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wooser’s hand-to-mouth life was announced today!

With 3D animation by Sanzigen as well as voice acting by Mamoru Miyano, it is sure to be amazing! Broadcast of the series will start on TV Tokyo from the 2nd October!
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One of the key visuals for the series!

These lovely illustrations were drawn by Tomoko Fujinoki! They look so cute and huggable! I can’t wait to hear the cute little wooser saying bad things…
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I got hold of some character designs!

Hmm, wooser is bigger than I expected him to be! I have to add that I cannot even begin to imagine what the anime will be about. 😛

For those who are looking for more information, you can check the official site over here:

wooser’s hand-to-mouth life (Japanese)
http://wooser.tv/

– Notice #1 –

August is fast coming to an end, and Good Smile will be taking part in a few more events this Summer! Tomorrow and the next day we will be at two different events!

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First up is AniSummer! At the Saitama Super Arena!

・ We’ll have shaved ice on sale!
From ‘Haiyore Nyaruko-san’ – ‘Hard-to-describe Crawling Chaos Shaved Ice’
From YuruYuri – ‘Akariiiin Shaved Ice!’
・ You don’t need to have an AniSummer Ticket!
・ Nyaruko and Akariin figures will be on display!
・ Live broadcast from 12:00 noon!
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv105002653

The live broadcast will have Satomi Arai (Shantak-kun from Haiyore Nyaruko-san) as a special guest, and will be broadcast from the Keyaki Plaza. Feel free to come by and watch, but it’ll be hot!! We’d love to have fans come by and watch at the event!

– AniSummer Information – (Japanese)
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3503/

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Next up, CharaHobby! At the Makuhari Messe!

・ The latest figures will be on display!
・ We might have a sales corner available!
・ You might be able to grab a lovely fan! (Stock is limited)

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A fan that lets you become ‘Mikudayo’!

This jumbo fan will be given out at the event for free! It certainly has an impressive impact. 😛 For those who don’t know, the image of Miku is not of a figure but in fact of a life-size Miku outfit known as ‘Mikudayo’!

-CharaHobby Information – (Japanese)
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3502/

– Notice #2 –

Good Smile is looking for staff to join the web team!

The web team is of course the same division I work in, and we’re looking for some new comrades to join us! If you’re looking for an interesting job you might want to apply! You’ll get to help me out in times of trouble! 😛 You will need to be able to speak Japanese to apply!

– Web Team Staff Applications – (Japanese)
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3498/

This blog ended up quite long with all the announcements.

I hope everyone enjoys the last weekend of August, and I hope to see some of you at the events!!(・∀・)ノ゛

(C) Project wooser

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Kobato Hasegawa and Maria Takayama

In the GSC meeting area…

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There are some mysterious pedestals!

Some of you might know where these pedestals come from, particularly if you were paying attention in yesterday’s blog! Today we’ll be taking a look at these two adorable girls!! (`･ω･´)

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From ‘Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai’ :

Maria Takayama and Kobato Hasegawa!

You can just see the amazing quality! They are both a lovely 1/7th scale, but as they are crouching down they also don’t take up too much shelf space! Do note that these two are both sold separately – but they do look amazing together!

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Here we have Kobato Hasegawa!

Kobato is the younger sister of Kodaka, the main character in the series. She is posed in an outfit quite different to her normal goth-loli fashion, wearing a black leotard with cat ears and a tail with a charming expression across her face!

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Next up is Maria Tamayama!

Maria is the small nun who takes the role of the Neighbor’s Club supervisor. She is also posed in a cat-like pose wearing a lovely blue leotard and cat ears. She has her head tilted slightly, with an innocent smile beaming across her face – really showing off her cute side.

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They look great displayed together!

Both the pedestals you saw at the start of the article are big enough to hold both of, so you can choose which one to use! Today I decided to use Kobato’s fluffy pedestal – the fabric is really long and so soft to the touch!

The pedestals themselves are great, but let’s not lose sight of how amazing the figures are… and just look how close you can display the two of them together!!

It really adds to the sexiness to see them so close!!

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This is how they look from the back!

The shinyness on the leotards and stocking differs enough to really make it seem like they are made from completely different material. They really are an incredibly charming duo!

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It looks just like Buriki’s illustration!

Isn’t it lovely!? Isn’t it just perfect!? The use of clear parts for the hair really helps to recreate the transparent feeling from the illustration!

It’s always incredible to see the unique touches that illustrators use transformed into figure form like this – great work Max Factory!!

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My favorite shot for today!

I love taking photos of figures that show off their bust a little, but it’s not often I get to take a picture that shows off two figures so nicely at the same time! I took a ton of different photos at this exact angle, but had to just settle on one!

I had to make that bold to show just how much it meant to me!!

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You can also switch their positions around!
Maria’s hand is in an interesting position…

It’s also quite amazing how neatly Kobato’s leg fits in between Maria’s legs…
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She can even lie down!!

This is so much fun!! I love taking photos of figures way too much!!

I know it just sounds like an excuse, but playing around like this is really to show my love for the series! I want to show off the cuteness of the girls in whatever way I can! 😛

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Maria Takayama and Kobato Hasegawa!

They’ll be send out from GSC on the 27th August!!

If you have any sales queries, be sure to contact our partner shops!

 

Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 

(C) 2011 平坂読・メディアファクトリー／製作委員会は友達が少ない

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Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter: Anime Ver.

The desk of Koyamada-san from manufacturing!
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Everyone in the new offices has a little shelf above their desk to keep some documents or figures – we refer to them as the aerial shelves! However, Koyamada’s shelf has a little section for me which contains figure samples that need to be reviewed on the blog! It allows me to grab products from the team nice without any hassle!
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Today we’ll be taking a look at this lovely figure:
Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter:
TV ANIMATION Ver. !

From the anime series that aired on Fuji TV’s ‘noitaminA’ block, ‘Black Rock Shooter’ comes a Nendoroid of Black Rock Shooter herself! You can enjoy the epic battles of the Black Rock Shooter anime in Nendoroid size!
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This is how the packaging looks!

Three huge weapons are included (all made from 3D data, so they look incredible!) , a completely separate head part as well as a variety of hands and arms to hold all the weapons!

After I was finished with my photos, this picture really came in handy while I was trying to put each of the pieces back into the blister pack. 😛
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The Rock Cannon can be deployed!

Everyone knows Shooter-chan best with this weapon – the Rock Cannon, and it can even be deployed just like it did in the series!

I was a bit worried that due to the details and articulation that this wouldn’t come out as nicely on the final product – but it opens up perfectly, just as it did on the prototype!
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Shooter-chan wearing her hood!

With a quick swap of her head parts you can recreate the popular hooded scene from the anime! Of course you can also switch to any expression while she has the hood up as well, and you can even attach the blue flame and the hood on together.

The arm stand also allows for some interesting acrobatic poses like this one!
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The Rock Cannon in Gatling mode!

I-It’s enormous! But even so, Shooter-chan can still hold it quite comfortably! This is of course the scene where Shooter-chan was blowing up macarons!
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This is how she looks from above!

The cartridge clip even has the blue lines along it just as it did in the show! It’s these small little details that are probably a huge amount of work, but thats what gives it the Good Smile quality!!
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Big weapons are sure to suit others too!

I could only think it’d look great with Mami-san! But unfortunately Mami doesn’t come with arm parts to hold the cannon, so I had to just balance it alongside her.

This Gatling cannon was actually added after special request from Aki himself.
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Mix and match some expressions!

It looks like Shooter-chan is taking a quick little break on her Rock Cannon! It’s so cute!! The expression here is from Nendoroid Kurisu Makise – both Shooter-chan and Kurisu were illustrated by huke, so it actually suits quite nicely!
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Nendoroid #246!
Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter:
TV ANIMATION Ver.!

She’ll be in stores from tomorrow! (`･ω･´)

If you have any sales queries, be sure to contact our partner shops!

But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
(C) BRS on TV

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Nendoroid Mirai Suenaga

Kyojin-san is playing with a miniature car!

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Kyojin-san has been on the ‘Wonhobby News Watch’ for the past three months and the ‘Live WonHobby TV’ broadcast, but he is actually a member of the planning team as well!

I also think he has a prototype for me to take a look at…
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From ‘Culture Japan’:
Nendoroid Mirai Suenaga!

From Danny Choo’s TV show, ‘Culture Japan’ comes a Nendoroid of the show’s mascot character, Mirai Suenaga! She comes with the expression you see above based on an illustration by Nao Shirahane as well as expressions based on the Moekana card illustrations by Ikkyuu!
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This is how she looks from the back!

The petticoat just visible under her skirt, braided hair at the side and expression all look just like the original illustration! Mirai’s friend ‘Retrokyu’ is also included and can be put on display floating beside her!
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A big smile and a Japanese flag!

Definitely a pose that suits the ideals of spreading Japanese culture overseas! She also comes with two hands to hold the flag up just like this.

That carefree smile is also adorable! You can’t help but smile yourself!

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A miniature itasha is also included!

Ah-hah! This must be the car that Kyojin-san was playing around with in the first picture! The car will come blank with a set of decals allowing you to customize the itasha however you like!

In the image Mirai-chan looks like she is riding in the car, but all I’ve done is removed her legs and placed her in the car – it looks quite fitting though!
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This is how it looks from the back!

Retrokyu fits in the car quite comfortably :P. The round design of Retrokyu really suits the way Nendoroids look – plus it’s super cute!

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A Moekana Ver. Smile and Moekana!

The super popular ‘Moekana’ cards illustrated by Ikkyuu for learning hiragana! Another smiling expression based on Ikkyuu’s illustration is also included along with an arm holding a Moekana card!

But that’s not all!! (`･ω･´)
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A 1/8th scale pack of 50+ Moekana!!

They come on a sheet to be cut out, but to think you get a full set of Moekana is amazing!! The 6 cards you see above are also included as bonus cards – Sonico-chan is so cute!!
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The expressions are great for swapping!

I decided to try swapping expressions with Haji-Miku-san! The Moekana expression will definitely work with pretty much any character!

The upset looking Mirai-chan in the back is also quite interesting. ^^;
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From Culture Japan:
Nendoroid Mirai Suenaga!

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　　　　　　　／　　 　 　＼　　　　”Retrokyu transforms into a Retrograde Suit!”
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　　　　ノ　　　　　 `ー’´　　＼　 | |　　　　　　　　　 　|
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　|　　　　ｌ 　 　 　 　 　 　　　　　| |　　　　　　　　 　　|
　ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　　　| |_＿＿＿＿＿＿__|
　　ヽ ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|


She’ll be up for preorder from the 23rd August!! (`･ω･´)

If you have any preorder queries please contact our partner shops!!

 
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!!(・∀・)ノ゛

 
 
 
(C) Danny Choo

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Nendoroid Akari Akaza

I was in Osaka from the 10th to the 12th of August to help setup for the WonFes Japan Exhibition Tour! (`･ω･´)

(Although I can’t help but think I didn’t really help out all that much…)

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I got the chance to chat with a lot of customers – there was one question that came up very often!

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／　 _ノ 　ヽ､_　 ＼
／ 　oﾟ⌒　　　⌒ﾟo　 ＼　”Where is the Akarin prototype…?”
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＼　　 　 ｀ ⌒´ 　 　 ／
ノ　　　　　　　 　　 　＼

 

I’m sorry she wasn’t at the event!!

Akarin was being used back at the Tokyo headquarters… but I thought I’d take a look at her today to make up for not having her at the event!
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From Yuruyuri ♪♪:

Nendoroid Akari Akaza!

From the anime with a second season currently airing, ‘YuruYuri’ comes a Nendoroid of Akari Akaza wearing her Nanamori Middle School uniform and striving to get noticed as always!! She comes with all sorts of extra parts allowing you to make many cute poses including the famous ‘Akariiin’ pose!
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This is how she looks from the back!

The Nanamori uniform has a lovely design even from the back! I love the different shades of red – they really seem to suit the Nendoroid design too!!

The hole in her back is of course for an arm-stand to hold her up for display!
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“Akariiiin!!”

“Yes!! YuruYuri is starting now!!”

You can recreate the title call scene!

This is definitely one of the poses that just had to be included!! A winking expression, bent arm and pointing finger are included to make it possible. The short sleeves are also articulated for slightly varying poses!

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It’s me, Akari-pyon! ♪

Using the included bent leg and pointing finger parts you can recreate her rather embarrassing self-introduction scene!

“Flying into everyone’s hearts!!” (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3
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Akari lost something rather important…

This is from the scene where Chinatsu takes Akari’s first kiss and leaves her in this dazed state. The expression makes her look like she has really lost all hope!

A separate hair bun part is included that allows you to pose her like this lying down with her bend her head just slightly to the left! You can tell the head pf this project was quite dedicated to making her amazing!!
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Having her stand-up with the expression is quite scary!

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／:υ::─ﾆjjﾆ─ヾ
／:::li|.:（ ○)三 （ ○)＼　　”She looks like a zombie!!”
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/: : : : : : l＼`ー ‘/j: : ::ヽ
＼ヽ :ヽ: : : :　7ヽ　/>: : : :r:＼

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Hair bazooka!!

You can even pose Akari firing off her hair buns as they did in her delusions. Just remove the hair buns and add the smoke, effect parts and hair buns in that order!

The smoke parts actually have a joint on them and can be moved up and down, so you can even choose the direction they are firing off at!

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From YuruYuri ♪♪:

Nendoroid Akari Akaza!

 

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!! (`･ω･´)

If you have any preorder queries please contact our partner shops!!

 

But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

(C) なもり/一迅社・七森中ごらく部