Month: May 2013

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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver. Part 2!

Now available for preorder…

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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.!

From Yuuyu-P’s popular song with over a million views on Nico Nico Douga, ‘Deep Sea Girl’ comes a 1/8th scale of Hatsune Miku! The figure is based on the beautiful illustration by Haruyo, drawn in commemoration of the song being selected as a part of the Million Saisei & EXIT TUNES PRESENTS vocalodream album.

Miku is posed sitting at the bottom of the deep sea, with her beautiful pale skin contrasting with her jet black dress. Her hair and the coral around her gently sways in the ocean current, beautifully painting an underwater scene for fans to enjoy.

She has come out looking absolutely stunning!!

The sculpting, paintwork, base and smaller parts like the coral reefs are all perfect!

This figure managed to get the most views during the ‘Owarema 10’ that look place during the live WonHobby broadcast in February! It’s also the product that GSC has been diligently working on this entire year!

Today I’ll be giving everyone a closer look at all the areas on the figure that I like the most! There are quite a few photos, so take your time and enjoy!
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But before I begin the review… (・ω・)ﾉ
Here is the original illustration by Haruyo-san!

Miku under the sea… she’s absolutely beautiful! Just look at her hair and dress floating about in the water as she sits on some coral covered rocks! Everything that makes this illustration so special has been transformed into figure form wonderfully – both fans of ‘Deep Sea Girl’ as well as those who are just figure fans will be in awe when they see this lovely figure in person!
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Such an angelic smile!

Her head is tilted slightly to the side with such a gentle smiling expression.
She really looks just like an angel!! (*゜∀゜)=3

It’s so gentle that I actually get a bit of a motherly feeling from it… I imagine this is what the smile of the holy mother would look like!
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Her dainty feet are also lovely!

The right foot is stretched out, while the left foot is curled a little inward… but both of them have such intricate toes! If you look really close you can even see she has a very light pink pedicure! The detail is unbelievable!

While it’s quite hard to see in this photo, you can even make out the anklebone when you look close up! It looks fantastic!
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This is how she looks from above!

You get a really good feeling for the volume from this angle! She’s huge!! (゜∀゜)

But even more important than the size is the fact that the overall balance of the figure and use of space all comes together so nicely! This is what separates a good sculptor from a great one!

By the way, in case you missed it, I did a separate blog yesterday featuring a 360 degree spin around Deep Sea Girl Miku. Be sure to check it out if you missed it!
A 360 Degree Look at Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.
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The line from her neck down her back is lovely!

Just looking at the thin neck and shoulders makes me want to jump at her from behind and give her a hug!! The pale, soft looking skin has a nice feminine feeling to it as well! （*´∀｀*）

Once again I have to point out the fluttering hem of the dress as well as her twisting twin-tails! You can see them nicely from this angle!
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Let’s try a bit of a lower angle!

Looking down on Miku from above is a wonderful way to enjoy all the details, but looking up at her from below gives you the feeling that you’re under the water together with her! I quite like the view from down here!

My eyes seem to wander straight toward her lower legs when I look at this photo! They’re so smooth and shiny!!
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Unbelievably detailed fingertips! Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）

How can just looking at her fingers be so captivating?!

The way her hands are put together, the angles of her wrists and those dainty little fingers… they look even more realistic than a real girl’s hands!! Plus the contrast that comes from the black dress and the pale skin is fantastic, and just look at that slight sunken area below her collarbone…

She’s beautiful… simply beautiful!!! (´ー`)

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She’ll show you a number of expressions!

Depending on the angle you choose to look at her from, the feeling behind her expression can change quite drastically. Plus Miku herself isn’t the only part of this figure, the coral reefs and rocks around her that create her stand are also lovely, and the paintwork is incredible! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

This figure has every bit of GSC’s skill and technique put into it, making a one-of-a-kind figure! If you decide to pick her up, be sure to take your time and enjoy her from every possible angle you can find!
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What part do you like the most about her?

I just want to say “Everything!” when I see a question like that. 😛

But if I had to pick something, I’d say that the legs and armpits are my absolute best parts! I’m also quite fond of the shadowed areas where her skin meets the black dress – particularly around her breast area. Aki, the president of GSC, said his favorite part was the her spine!
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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.

 
She’s up for preorder now!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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All preorders of Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver. from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP or Good Smile & Karaoke no Tetsujin Café will include a B3 size Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver. Original Poster!

The photo here is a B2 size version of the same poster used in stores! The B3 size is about half of the size that you see here, but it is also double-sided, with the reverse side making for a lovely background!

Plus the poster has a metallic effect!

Unfortunately I couldn’t quite capture the beauty of the metallic effect with my photography technique… but those who grab the preorder bonus will be able to enjoy the effect to the fullest! 😛

– GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP –
Period: 2013/05/31 (Fri) – 2013/06/26 (Wed)
http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/

Bonus: B3 Size Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver. Original Poster
* Poster will be sent with the final product. (Expected delivery in December 2013)

– Good Smile & Karaoke no Tetsujin Café –
As an additional bonus, all orders from the GSC-Tetsujin Café will include a special “Deep Sea Girl’ drink! The drink has a refreshing lemon taste with tapioca in it to make it look just as amazing as it tastes!

Period: 2013/05/31 (Fri) – 2013/06/30 (Sun)
http://www.gstjcafe.jp/

Bonus #1: B3 Size Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver. Original Poster
Bonus #2: Special Drink ‘Deep Sea Girl’
* Poster will be given at the time of collection (Expected delivery in December 2013)
* The special drink will be available on the day you preorder.

And finally a quick notice!

Many hobby and game publications including Monthly Hobby Japan, GAME JAPAN and Arms Magazine are coming together to create a new monthly magazine publication!

It’s name… ‘Figure JAPAN’! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

The main focus of the magazine will be cute figures, along with discussions of the anime and original novels or manga! A special figure will be included with each issue as well! The figure planned to be included with the first issue is Good Smile Company’s 1/10th scale Ultimate Madoka!!

Please check the Official Figure JAPAN page for more information!
– Figure JAPAN –
http://hobbyjapan.co.jp/figurejapan/

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

 
 
“Deep Sea Girl” Song by: Yuuyu / Illustration by: ODESSA (Haruyo & Makuu) © Crypton Future Media, INC.www.piapro.net

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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.

GSC’s most worked on product so far this year!

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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

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The prototype was first revealed back at WonFes in February, but ever since she has been through change after change, a few more changes and then another change… to get her ready to be officially announced!

I feel it’s been a long struggle to get her looking perfect, but when you really take the time to enjoy this figure, you can see all the hard work that has gone into it!

Today I’ll be spinning her around in order to show off each and every angle of this lovely figure! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Deep Sea Girl Miku is a rather long figure, which makes photos for the blog (and web team) rather difficult. You can get a good feeling for how big she is in the first photo up above! Remember that size as you have a look at each of these photos!
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Let’s start off from the front!

This is of course intended as the main angle to display her from! (`･ω･´)

Deep Sea Miku has a sweet smile on her face as she looks up toward the surface of the water. The balance between her body, dress and hair is simply magnificent! The figure is also too big – I can’t use my screen as a background like normal!
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Moving a little bit to the left!

From this angle her adorable face is looking straight at you! The positioning of her thighs can actually be quite revealing from this angle! But I checked… nothing is showing in this photo! (・ω・)

She has a very slim bodyline overall, and her skin appears to have a lovely lady-like softness to it!
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A look from the direct left!

The first thing you have to notice is the amount of volume her hair has! The manufacturing have been joking about how exactly this is going to be done… but it’s really no joke! It’s some very complex sculpting!! But I trust the GSC manufacturing team will find a way around it!! (((゜Д゜)))

And to repeat what I said from the previous photo… those thighs are really at a rather revealing angle!!
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The left-side back!

All you can see his her huge hair!! As she is posed as if underwater, her hair is all floating up around her in a very gentle looking scene!

Most figures focus on the x-axis and y-axis, but this one also needed to think about the z-axis while she was being sculpted to ensure the hair was floating around as if she was underwater. When you look at her from a different angle you’ll notice just how different the hair looks! It’s incredible!
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Directly from the back!

From the front you can only partially see some coral reef around her, but there is a lovely reef visible right from the back as well! It’s actually rather large and has quite an impressive presence just by itself! Σ(゜Д゜;）

A lot of you may think that the figure could simply have done without this particular reef at the back, but it creates a lovely contrast with the darker black and blue colors of Miku, which really pulls the figure together beautifully!

Plus, figures need to look great no matter what angle you choose to look at them from! There needs to be balance all around the figure to ensure it is a solid product that fans will appreciate forever! Even if it’s a view from the back, that shouldn’t be a reason to cut corners!
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Moving onto the right-side back!

I ended up writing an awful lot about the coral reef, but Miku herself is certainly not to be forgotten! Her beautiful, thin back and the way her hair is tied up at the back both look magnificent! Even through you can’t see her expression from this angle, it’s still a work of art… （*´∀｀*）
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A look from the direct right!

It’s quite hard to see from the photos, but just look at how the frills on her dress are piling up! Even the texture and wrinkles seen on the original illustration have been faithfully recreated as a part of the figure! If you’re a fan of the original illustration there is no way you could so no to this!
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And a little more to the right!

I think this is my personal favorite angle!! (=゜ω゜)ノ

When you take the picture you get a good feeling of the difference is distance between the reef and Miku herself, which really adds to the underwater effect! Plus just look at those sexy feet! They’re so delicate and beautiful!
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Hatsune Miku: Deep Sea Girl ver.!

She’ll be up for preorder tomorrow!!

It’s so much fun taking pictures of a such a big figure!!(`･ω･´)

I tend to zoom things up much larger than they actually are when I take pictures for the blog, but even so Deep Sea Miku still looks amazing! She really is a load of fun to photograph! Tomorrow I’ll continue my review in standard Mikatan style, taking a closer look at the most interesting parts!!

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

 
 
“Shinkai Shoujo” (Deep Sea Girl) Song: Yuuyu / Illustration: ODESSA (Haruyo & Makuu) © Crypton Future Media, INC.www.piapro.net

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Nendoroid Hayate Yagami: Unison Edition

So many products get announced at the end of the month!! Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）
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But what exactly does that mean…? (・ω・)

If you’re not sure, then take a look at the ‘Release’ section of the ‘Jargon in the Figure Industry: Part 1’ post!

To put it simply, it refers to products that are being put up on the GSC website, which are ready to be preordered! For some reason, GSC seems to stack these up at the end of the month… (`･ω･´)

Jargon in the Figure Industry: Part 1
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2013/05/01/jargon-in-the-figure-industry/

Jargon in the Figure Industry: Part 2
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2013/05/08/jargon-in-the-figure-industry2/

But anyway! Today we’ll be taking a look at the prototype in the photo above!
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From ‘Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s’:
Nendoroid Hayate Yagami: Unison Edition!

From ‘Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s’ comes a Nendoroid of Hayate Yagami, the keeper of the Tome of the Night Sky. She also comes with intelligent device ‘Schwertkreuz’ as well as two different variations of the Tome of the Night Sky. Her stand is made to look like one of the magical circles from the series!

I know many fans have sent me mail asking about a Hayate Nendoroid… apologies for the long wait!! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡

This is actually the first Nendoroid Hayate-chan!! Nanoha and Fate have been made into Nendoroids by Good Smile Company a number of times… and now finally Hayate is here to join them!! Yay!! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
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This is how she looks from the back!

The six wings on her back are made from semi-transparent parts just like the other Nendoroids in the series! Plus they each have their own ball joint, allowing you to display each wing at the perfect angle!

The gold on her hips and shoulders makes use of a lovely metallic paint, giving her a really gorgeous appearance! Even when looking at her from the back, the amount of detail and quality is fantastic!! (((゜Д゜)))
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She’s a part of the fully articulated ‘Edition Series’!

The Nanoha series is well known for it’s flashy combat scenes, and the full articulation of the Edition Series will give fans a way to recreate those scenes! Along with all the standard Nendoroid joints, she also comes with joints in her elbows, shoulders and more!

The best thing for me personally is that the hip area is also a lot more posable, which makes it much easier for me create poses! Even if you’re not that good with poses, if you just twist the hip area a little it can create a wonderfully dynamic looking effect!!
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She comes with a shouting expression!

Another part to match up with the previously released Nendoroid Nanoha and Fate! Combat scenes really need a serious expression like this to really get the feeling across!! (`・ω・´)

Plus her human-form unison device ‘Reinforce’ is also included!!

A special stand just for Reinforce is also included to have her floating by Hayate’s side! (Although there is a possibility that the stand may change on the final product version). Reinforce’s head is not even 1cm in height, but still has incredible quality!!
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A chanting expression and the Tome of the Night Sky!

As you may have already noticed, the Tome of the Night Sky is included in both an open and closed form! In it’s closed form, you can display it floating by Hayate’s side, just like Reinforce.

Her intelligent device ‘Schwertkreuz’ is included and can be held in one hand or two! Her hat can also be removed for a quick change!

Hayate actually looks really cute without the hat!!

But it’s not just the cute factor, but also that she has so much versatility! If you’re a Nanoha fan don’t miss out on adding her to your collection!
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All three displayed together!

Putting all the characters from a series together always looks so great!! （*´∀｀*）

This time around even the Nendoroid bases match up nicely as they all have the magical circle design! Now I just hope we can see Vita-chan and Shamal-san join them as well…!
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From ‘Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s’:
Nendoroid Hayate Yagami: Unison Edition!

 
She’ll be up for preorder tomorrow!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
* Photos represent a product still in development.
(C) NANOHA The MOVIE 2nd A’s PROJECT

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Nendoroid Ricca Morizono

♪ Sakura Happy Innovation~♪ (ﾟωﾟ)

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The D.C.III ~Da Capo III~ Stage at February’s WonFes!!

This picture is taken the day before the performance, at the rehearsal! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

On the actual day of the event, the voice actors of all the main cast were up on stage singing the opening theme! There was so much excitement over what a wonderful song it was! Even after WonFes, the song remained popular for some time here in the GSC offices! 😛

It’s already been three months since then… but it’s finally time for this lovely Nendoroid to be officially announced! (`･ω･´)
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From D.C.III ~Da Capo III~:
Nendoroid Ricca Morizono!

From the anime series “D.C.III ~Da Capo III~” comes a Nendoroid of the ‘official’ newspaper club’s president, the smart and beautiful magician – Ricca Morizono! The cape and stick seen in the series are both included as optional parts. Recreate your favorite scenes from both the Hatsunejima and Kazamidori arcs from the series!

It’s Ricca-senpai! The school idol!

Da Capo III is based around the official Kazami Academy newspaper club, and the relationships between the main character and all the lovely girls around him, which I suppose means that it falls under the ‘harem’ genre of anime.

Personally I like Ricca-senpai and Himeno best! Ricca-senpai looks absolutely lovely, and also a bit of a mature charm to her! （*´∀｀*）
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This is how she looks from the back!

The huge ribbon tied on her left twin-tail, as well as her refreshing blue and white uniform both look so cute in Nendoroid size! I think she looks cuter than ever!

Whenever it comes to Circus’ character designs, I always notice they have such intricate ribbons which have a big opening for the hair to come though – even on the Nendoroid this lovely design has been faithfully sculpted!

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‘Ricca Greenwood’ from the Kazamidori arc!

In the parallel world (if that’s the best way to put it…?) of the Kazamidori arc, Ricca has a different uniform which is also included with the Nendoroid! The head and lower body parts are all the same, but she comes with a completely alternate body part to switch uniforms!

The uniform above from the Hatsunejima arc is lovely, but this Kazamidori uniform is also super cute! I can’t decide which I prefer!
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A winking face to recreate the DVD cover illustration!

This pose is based on the illustration seen on the cover of the 1st volume of the ‘D.C.III ~Da Capo III~’ DVD/Blu-ray! She comes with the expression, left and right bent arms as well as a pointing hand and a hand to place on her hips to completely recreate the pose!

It’s an energetic pose with a bit of a mature air, which suits her character perfectly!! (･∀･)
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You can create a matching pose in the Kazamidori uniform!

The Hatsunejima uniform has her with her right hand pointing up, while the Kazamidori uniform has her left hand pointing instead! If you buy two of the Nendoroid you can display the two of them together in a mirrored pose!

I could hardly believe that separate bent arms were included with both of the bodies! (((゜Д゜)))
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‘Cattleya of Pride’!! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ )

Using the included magician’s cape and pointing stick, you can recreate this magical appearance! When I first saw Ricca-senpai like I felt so happy inside!

She also comes with an upset expression! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

Those twisted twin-tails are super cute! By the way, the twin-tails are not fitted with Nendoroid joints, but they can be moved forward and backward! (`･ω･´)
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Trying the cape in the Kazamidori uniform!

You can also put the cape and stick on the Kazamidori uniform version! I’m not entirely sure if it’ll work the same way on the final product… although I’m fairly certain it shouldn’t be too hard. (But if it doesn’t work out, I’m sorry!!)

Whether or not it works, she still comes with two bodies, various bent arms and a number of accessories… a load of different parts to create poses with!! (`･ω･´)
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From D.C.III ~Da Capo III~:
Nendoroid Ricca Morizono!

 
She’ll be up for preorder on the 30th May!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 2013 CIRCUS/D.C.Ⅲ製作委員会

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Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara Included in the Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box!

The Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box!

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It’s already been announced on the official ‘Kodansha BOX’ site, but in case you haven’t seen yet… GSC is a part of this wonderful product!

This is something that all Bakemonogatari fans can look forward to! (*゜∀゜)=3

But if GSC is involved, that must mean there are figures involved… right?
What exactly is to be included in this ‘Premium Item BOX’?!

We’ll find out in just a second… but let’s first take a look at today’s prototype!
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Included in the Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box:
Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara!

The ‘Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box’ is filled with goodies that all Bakemonogatari fans will love, including the long-awaited Nendoroid of Hitagi Senjougahara! She comes complete with various items of stationery to hold, as well as optional parts allowing you display her with a pony-tail!

The Nendoroid also allows you to display her in the popular key visual pose with stationary falling from her skirt – the same pose used for the 1/8th scale Hitagi Senjougahara. Plus you can also place her in a pose based on one of Akio Watanabe’s popular illustrations. The July issue of Monthly Hobby Japan features this Nendoroid, so be sure to take a look!

– Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box Contents –
1) “Hitagi Figure” – short story by Nisio Isin.
2) Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara
3) 3x clear posters illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda.
4) 3x tin badges illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda.
 

A short story by Nisio Isin?!

Based on that title… it seems like a story that might involve figures! There is no way I can miss out on this now!! Not to mention that the Senjougahara Nendoroid is included as well! I can see why this is called the ‘Premium BOX’!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))
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This is how she looks from the back!

Good Smile has released a number of scale figures and Nendo Petites from Bakemonogatari in the past… but now there is a full-sized Nendoroid as well!! Just look at the lovely color of her beautiful, long hair!!
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“Is the right side feeling left out?”

Recreate the amazing scene from the first episode of the anime, where Senjougahara stops Ararararagi-kun from talking! Nendo Senjougahara comes complete with a craft-knife for her right hand and a stapler for her left! The amount of detail and quality on the Nendoroid-sized stationary is unbelievable!
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She comes with a standard expression and a cunning smile!

This is the ‘cunning smile’ expression! Definitely an expression that suits Senjougahara perfectly! Nice choice design team!! The expression has a bit of a cute side to it as well – cute and cunning are just what Senjougahara needs!

She also comes with bent arms for both her left and right arms, and there is even a joint included underneath her puff-sleeves! This means you to alter the angle her arms are bent at, allowing for even more posing options! Little things like this are always so nice to see! (・∀・)
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Switch over to a pony-tail!

By swapping out her back hair parts, you can display Senjougahara with a cute pony-tail tied up by a white scrunchie!! Generally she only tied up her hair like this when she was in her casual clothes, but it’s cute so that doesn’t’ matter! When you think about it… having her wearing her school uniform with a pony-tail is actually a rather rare thing to see!

Being able to switch to the hairstyle you prefer is such a wonderful thing! Yet another great part of the figure world!
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Akio Watanabe’s illustration!

The Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box includes goodies illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda! But that’s not all… you can also pose Nendoroid Senjougahara in this famous pose illustrated by Akio Watanabe! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
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…and here is that very pose!

Posed holding a craft-knife and stapler as she gently hops through the air! Seeing the illustration shrunk down to Nendoroid size like this is amazing! This collection of goodies really deserves the ‘Premium Box’ name!! (`・ω・´)

I’m sure fans of the series can’t help but crack a little smile when they see how much effort has been put into this Nendoroid!
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And last but not least… (ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
The famous key visual pose!

It’s here!! The same pose as the 1/8th scale figure!!
This simply had to be included!! (*´∀`)

She even comes with special hand parts to display her holding up the alternate skirt parts! Then you just need to place the stationary parts into the stand and it looks just like they’re falling from her skirt – a perfect Nendoroid rendition of the famous scene! For those of you who have the 1/8th scale version, I’m certain they’ll look amazing displayed next to each other!
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Included in the Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box:
Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara!

 
The box is available for preorder now!!
Take a look below for more details on how to order!

– How to Purchase –
(Please note these methods are for Japan only, and are only available in Japanese.)

1) Head to the Kodansha Box Official Site (http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/kodansha-box/topics/nishioproject/), and click the preorder page, where you will find a number of different online bookstores to order from.

2) Download the order form from the above page and preorder at your local bookstore.
(Please be sure to keep the reservation slip safe.)

· Preorder Starting Date: 20th May 2013.
· Preorder Closing Date: 1st July 2013.
(Products will be made-to-order.)

Please see the official page for more information: http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/kodansha-box/topics/nishioproject/.

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

 
(C) 西尾維新／講談社・アニプレックス・シャフト

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Princess of the Crystal

Initiate the Survival Strategy!! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)

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Ooh! Shuu-chan is once again an excellent model!! (`･ω･´)

The last time Shuu-chan was in an article, talk of his amazing pose was sent all around the offices! But Shuu-chan doesn’t mind, and was happy to reenact yet another pose!! You can tell from these poses that he really cares for the products he has worked on! (Which is very important when you’re in charge of them!)

Even though you can’t see it in the photo, he is actually standing on tippy-toes to recreate the effect of high heels! 😛

But anyway, today I’ll be reviewing a release sample of this lovely figure! Apologies for everyone for the delay of her release!! (`･ω･´)
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From Mawaru Penguin Drum:
Princess of the Crystal!

From the anime series ‘Mawaru Penguindrum’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of the Princess of the Crystal, sculpted in one of her most memorable poses from her transformation scene.

Every part of her glamorous outfit, including the wonderful penguin hat, has been carefully sculpted to faithfully reproduce the original designs. The skirt is also removable allowing you to pose her without it as well. Enjoy her long slender legs, her beautiful hips and her lovely curves whenever you like with this beautiful figure!

I know I’m repeating myself, but sorry again for the delays!!

It has taken rather long to release this particular figure, but every day that she was being worked made her a little bit better, making sure that she came out in the highest quality possible!

This is a figure that’s not only for fans of the Princess of the Crystal! It’s also for figure fans who simply like to see a very high level of sculpting and manufacturing expertise!
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This is how she looks from the back!

I simply have to mention her huge dress here!! The way it is sculpted gives the fabric a really heavy, thick appearance! Although the figure itself is actually quite heavy too! 😛

The area that needed to be painted is huge, and the color on the opposite side of the dress is different, which apparently meant that a lot of effort was needed in order to ensure the paintwork stayed even and without error. In the end I think it has come out looking wonderful! Just seeing this dress is what really makes the character for me! ヽ(゜∀゜)ノ

Plus just like in the series, the dress can be completely removed!
I’ll be showing that a bit later on in the blog! (￣ー￣)
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She’s so beautiful!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

The same feeling behind Lily Hoshino’s illustration has been kept in the figure form very nicely! Her eyelashes are so cute!! （*´∀｀*）

Kawapon was the sculptor who painted her face, and I remember him mentioning that it was a very difficult expression to get right – she does have very unique looking eyes. In the end it seems his hard work has paid off through, as the expression looks great!
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The underside of her dress!

You can even see the sewing lines on the fluffy edges of her dress! They make for such cute little frills! I really have to commend sculptors when they manage to turn the 2D illustrations into such amazing 3D figures!
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Displayed with the dress removed!!

Whenever she walked down the stairs she slowly but surely showed a little more skin… and you can even show that with the figure! Yay! Show more!! щ(゜Д゜щ)

But be careful when removing the dress that none of the paint rubs off on other parts! Take it off slowly and carefully!
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She looks great without the dress too!

Just look at that lovely bottom, her just-visible shoulder blades and those boots covering her soft looking thighs! This must be the ideal body that all men and women wish for! It’s beautiful!! 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

You can choose between the voluminous Princess with her dress attached, or go for the sexier version with the dress removed! I’m really not sure which I prefer!
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Her triple-laced panties!

I normally am very careful to avoid panty shots on the blog, but this is a bit of an exception… it’s actually hard to really say whether they are exactly panties or not!

I’m guessing it’s safe this time around seen they appeared on the product page anyway! (*´`ω´)
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Her corset has a shiny paint coat!

Her gloves and boots also have the same shine… it gives a kind of bondage-look which seems to suit the Princess of the Crystal rather well! You can’t see it in this photo, but the penguin hat she is wearing also has a lovely pearl coating!

The paintwork that has gone into this figure is astounding!!
You really need to see it for yourself!
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From Mawaru Penguin Drum:
Princess of the Crystal!

 
She’ll be on sale from the 4th June!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
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1/8th Scale Mikudayo

I know it’s a bit late, but a big thank you to everyone who watched the Hatsune Miku no Jikan (4th Period) live broadcast! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
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I always get nervous when I’m about to do a live broadcast, but this time around I felt so nervous I thought I was going to be sick… although as soon as I had finished playing the 3DS ‘Hatsune Miku Project mirai 2’ game, I felt a lot better… as I manged to get through without a game over! 😛

This is me playing the song ‘YumeYume’!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

You can also see Mikudayo is off on the side watching me play!! I was trying really hard to concentrate on playing the game, when all of a sudden the desk started rattling and probably making the viewers wonder what was going! Attack of the Mikudayo! She also tried to dance for everyone, but her dances were rather robotic… but I forgive her! Because she’s just too cute!! (`・ω・´)

On that note, today we’ll be looking more into that cuteness by taking a look at this soon-to-be-released figure!
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1/8th Scale Mikudayo!

The popular Mikudayo character costume based on ‘Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku’ was first transformed into a Nendoroid, and now is also on her way to becoming a 20cm tall 1/8th scale vinyl figure as well!

The hair section on the figure even makes use of the same texture as the original for a truly realistic rendition of the costume! As an optional part, she also includes the Mikudayo x Fujiya collaboration product, ‘pop candy’, which she can hold in her hand for a slightly different pose!

She looks just like the real thing!!

The huge head and body are exactly what makes Mikudayo so special! It’s a product that really shows off GSC’s sculpting and manufacturing ability!
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This is how she looks from the back!

From the back you get a really nice look at the ‘sexy’ bare skin between her skirt and boots – boots that are long enough to be wellingtons! The shiny appearance of her outfit and wrinkly back have also been carefully included on the figure version!

A special stand is included to support her head, but she can stand by herself just fine without it. Even from the back she has such an incredible presence!
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Those eyes!!!

It really feels like she is staring into your soul! Just like the real Mikudayo!! The rounded appearance of her face and position of her eyes are both wonderful!

When I look into her eyes my instincts tell me that I shouldn’t look away… I get the feeling that if I do I may be get attacked… 😛
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‘Pop Candy’ and hands to hold it!

Relax! Relax! She’s not attacking anyone!! (´；ω；`)

Last year there was a collaboration between Mikudayo and Fujiya’s ‘Pop Candy’, so it had to be included as one of her optional parts! An orange Pop Candy is included along with exchangeable hand parts that allow her to hold it!
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You can’t help but want to pat her!

I think the biggest thing about this 1/8th scale Mikudayo is that her hair has a soft, flocking finish! The fact that she is so fluffy makes it even more like the actual costume! Not to mention that it actually feels really nice to the touch!

Do be careful through, as it can be quite easy to damage the flocking – just be sure to pet her gently! Plus you don’t want to make her angry… you won’t like her when she’s angry… (`･ω･´)
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A nice size for display with an incredible presence!

Mikudayo is about 20cm in height, making her not too big and not too small – a nice size to put on display almost anywhere in your room! Put her in the living room, the entrance hall, on the floor, next to your bed… no matter where you choose to put her she’ll defend your home to the best of her ability! (I think…)

I personally think she should join the ‘entrance hall’ group with Kyubey-san, Dekacchu Kirari and the threeA products!
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Look how happy Miku looks with her!

Nendoroid Miku-san 2.0 and Mikudayo are releasing just two days apart! If you head to the shops from the 29th May onward you should be able to pick both of them up together!

Mikudayo is articulated, however it’s only really her arms and wrists that move around (her neck also can turn a little) – but seen she is a scale figure it’s still quite a lot of posability! Those of you who really want to recreate Mikudayo’s dance moves may have to wait for Nendo Mikudayo to release… sorry for the delay!
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1/8th Scale Mikudayo!

 
She’ll be on sale from the 29th May!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any order or sales queries!

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

 
 
© CFM/GSC/SEGA

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Nendoroid Petite: Love Live!

New prototypes have arrived!! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

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Phew! They arrived just in time!!

It’s fairly standard for GSC to make two sets of prototypes – however once the first set has been painted within GSC, the painting of the second set is normally outsourced to another company, to be painted based on the first set.

Today’s prototypes have literally just come back from that other company in time! If it had come back one day later I wouldn’t have had the time to create this post!!

The set of figures I’m talking about that caused all this… are none other than these lovely idols! (`・ω・´)
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Nendoroid Petite: Love Live!

The characters from the popular anime series ‘Love Live!’ are joining the cute Nendoroid Petite trading figure series! The set includes Honoka Kousaka, the central member of the ‘µ’s’ school idol group, as well as two of the other members, Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami!

Each of the characters comes in both their Otonokizaka Academy uniform as well as their ‘µ’s’ stage outfits, for a total of six different variations. Plus there is also one secret character to look out for! Collect and display them all to recreate the school idol project right by your side!

The original three members of ‘µ’s’ (‘Muse’) in both their uniforms and stage outfits!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

You get to enjoy both the school-side and the stage-side of the series all in a single set of Nendo Petites! Each figure will cost just ¥600, with a total of seven figures to collect including one secret character! They’ll come in ‘blind boxes’, so you won’t know which character is in which box until it’s been opened!

As usual, you can choose to preorder a large box of eight figures, or instead buy them one-by-one at stores!
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This is how the look from the back!

Take a close look at the two different variations of each character! The hair parts of the uniform version and the stage version are different!

It’s easiest to see on Umi-chan (left), but the stage versions of Honoka (center) and Kotori-chan (right) also have a more dynamic, moving appearance to their hair! It’s always great to see a whole new sculpt was made in order to include small details like these! (`・ω・´)
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Umi Sonoda, Honoka Kousaka & Kotori Minami (Stage)!
The lovely μ’s debut outfits!

This shows the three characters as they looked when they first took the stage in episode 3! Even though there weren’t many people in the audience, they still sang and danced the best that they could for those who were there! It was such a lovely scene!! Honoka was really awesome in that episode… （*´∀｀*）

Just look at those expressions!! They’re trying so hard!!
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Umi Sonoda, Honoka Kousaka & Kotori Minami (Uniform)!
The standard side of the school idols!

All three of the girls wearing their Otonokizaka Academy uniforms! The uniform become quite popular for its cute design! The facial expressions also capture each of their personalities so nicely!

You can choose to pose them walking toward school, or instead chatting in the classroom! Your very own school idols will take whichever pose you prefer!
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Umi-chan with an embarrassed expression!

Umi-chan was so cute in this scene!! I wish I could have been the one pulling the jersey down!! (*゜∀゜)=3

This expression isn’t included with Umi-chan – it actually comes from one of the Fate/Stay Night Nendoroid Petites… you might need to make a few little modifications with a craft knife in order to make it fit nicely. (Unfortunately I can’t confirm that the parts will swap out with the prototype.)

The expressions on Kotori-chan and Honoka are those from the uniform version – these should be able to swap easily. Nendos from the same series generally swap expressions without problems! I think these smiles actually suit the stage outfits very nicely!
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Nendoroid Petite: Love Live!

 
They’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 2013 プロジェクトラブライブ！

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Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0

Nendoroid Number 300!!

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She’s finally about to be shipped out to everyone!!

Preorders for #300 started on the 17th December last year! Now with five months past, she is ready to make the journey into everyone’s collections! It looks like the staff are rather excited about her as well! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

Today I’ll be doing a release review of the prestigious Nendoroid Number 300!!
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Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0!

From the ‘Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku’ comes a special new version of Nendoroid Hatsune Miku!

Miku 2.0 comes with both the winking expression and the excited expression that featured in the opening movie of the ‘Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai’ game. She also comes with all new optional parts such as a keyboard and a guitar for some brand new poses, and even comes with some alternate parts that allow you to pose her sitting down! It’s the same Miku everyone has come to love with an extra touch!

The new Miku has a completely new sculpt!! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Her head and body have been adjusted to better suit the format of more recent Nendoroids! The paintwork on her outfit has also been adjusted to look more futuristic, and she comes with a bunch of new optional parts!

She really has been upgraded into a brand new ‘2.0’ version!
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This is how the packaging looks!

She comes with many big parts including three different expressions, two sets of twin-tails and sitting parts! Plus the classic bent arms and legs are still included, and she even comes with a guitar, keyboard and speakers! There are so many different parts to play with!! (((゜Д゜)))

I don’t think I’ll be able to get through all the different parts with today’s blog, but if you want to see more, be sure to check the prototype review I did back in December!

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0 Prototype:
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2012/12/17/nendoroid-hatsune-miku-2-0/
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Posed playing the guitar!

Wow! She moves around so easily! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

This time Miku’s Nendoroid joints are rather special – you can still twist them left and right as always, but now they can also move backward and forward to a certain degree. Another change is the fact that her upper arm (the line between her arm cover and skin) can also be rotated, meaning you can create much more dynamic poses when compared to the original Nendoroid Miku!
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You can also pose her sitting down!

Ahhhh!! This is way too cute!!——（ﾟ∀ﾟ）——-!!!!

Using the specially included sitting parts, you can have this adorable Miku sitting beside you whenever you like! This pose is actually completely recreating one of Miku’s poses from the ‘My Room’ section in the ‘Project’ mirai 3DS game!
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Two different sets of twin-tails!

Her twin-tails are included in both a straight form and one that curves inward at the ends! The curvy ones were mainly designed for use with the sitting pose, but they also work with standing poses quite nicely!

You could even create even more dynamic looking poses by using one straight and one bent twin-tail – to give a kind of mid-motion effect!
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From #300, Nendoroids will use the new face design!

Up until now you have always needed to remove the neck joint and fringe part before removing the expression from the head part, but with the new design it’s a whole lot simpler! You simply pull the fringe off and then you can directly remove and change the expression!

Having tried it myself, I can say it’s a wonderful change! (`･ω･´)ｂ

It’s nice to be able to switch out expressions without ruining your pose! When you’ve worked hard to get a Nendoroid into a nice pose and then decide to change the expression… having to pull the neck joint out just to change the expression often caused the pose to fall apart. Now it’s a much simpler task!
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Older expression parts still connect fine!

Here we have the old Miku and the new Miku with swapped expressions! Older expressions simply connect into place!

Left – Expression: Old Miku / Body & Hair: New Miku
Right – Expression: New Miku / Body & Hair: Old Miku

Plus it’s not just with the old Miku Nendoroid – the new design is compatible with other Nendoroid expressions as well! The design team has really outdone themselves to ensure compatibility!!
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The twin-tail joints have also been improved!!

The Miku closer to the keyboard is the new Miku, the one closer to the camera is the old Miku! When you tried to turn the older joints up too high, they wouldn’t be able to go past a certain point, but the new joints have a nuch wider range of posability! Yay! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3
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The inner cardboard of the box! (((ﾟ∀ﾟ)))

The cardboard inside the box can be removed to create a little diorama for Miku! It’s the room from Sega’s 3DS game ‘Project mirai’! (´∀｀*)

Plus it’s not just a flat piece of cardboard, there are special fold lines that allow you to pop out a bed and shelves in the room! It’s wonderful!! Miku herself, all the optional parts and even the box that she comes in all have such wonderful details!! As expected of #300!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)人(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)
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Nendoroid Number 300:
Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0!

The box also has a nice fresh design to it! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

 
She’ll be in stores from the 28th May!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
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Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5 & Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.

Tsukki is carrying a rather interesting box… Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）
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The label reads: “Contains Despair”.

It’s like some kind of Pandora’s Box that should never be opened!

But wait… if Tsukki from the manufacturing team is holding the box… that must mean that it’s about to be sent off to China! Let me have some of the despair before it’s sent away!! Please!! (`･ω･´)ｷﾘｯ
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From (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei:
Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5 &
Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.!

Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki is being rereleased in the new Nendoroid format introduced from No.300! The super negative teacher with a pessimistic view on everything is back once again, looking just as cute as ever in Nendoroid size!

Also, a special version featuring colors selected by the original manga’s author, Kouji Kumeta, is being released as ‘Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.’!

Kouji Kumeta-sensei’s Colors!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

Zetsubou-sensei looks so amazing in monochrome colors!

As I’m sure many of you know, Zetsubou-sensei was the 4th most requested rerelease product during the GSC 10th Anniversary Rerelease Poll! I know it’s been awhile, but the rerelease is now upon us! Along with a brand new color to boot!! Yay! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

I’ll never forget back in March 2009, when I took the original Nendoroid Zetsubou-sensei with me to Matsudo Shrine and posed him hanging from one of the cherry blossom trees. I can hardly believe that was four years ago! The ancient blog article can still be found here for those who are interested!

There was even a video! I went way too far with this one! 😛

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1238038512

Here are the blog articles (Japanese only!):
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10163999953.html
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10163867100.html
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10169436235.html
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This is how they look from the back!

Even though this is a rerelease, there have been a few changes for better balance with more recent Nendoroids – the head has been made a little smaller and the neck makes use of the new Nendoroid joints! So it’s not really a rerelease, it’s half a new release! 😛

If you compare it directly to the previous version, you can actually see there are quite a few differences in overall balance! (・ω・)ノ

Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki:
http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/2229/
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His bag is included as an optional part!

The optional parts are exactly the same as the previously released version! The same goes for the Kouji Kumeta Color Ver. except for the fact that the colors have been changed!!

But just the few changes that have been made to his head part make him seem a whole lot more amazing!! I can’t help but want to hold him close whenever I see him! (*゜∀゜)=3
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He comes with an impatient expression!

It’s a bit of a comical expression, but it suits him so well! I still remember back with the first release when everyone was trying to decide which expressions to include with the Nendoroid!

Oh, and his scarf can be removed for whenever it gets too hot! An attendance register is also included and can be held under his arm like the left, or placed on the floor as on the right! Pick whichever pose you prefer! (=゜ω゜)ノ
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“I’m in despair!!”

“I’m in despair that I’m wearing the wrong scarf!”

Being able to remove parts also means that you can trade parts between the two! You should also be able to use the original Nendoroid Zetsubou-sensei, but the amount of combinations may be more limited…

The despairing expression and arms are both included! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Even in Nendoroid size the tiny bent fingers on those hands are incredible!!
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You can also hang them!

Although this probably isn’t a photo that should be put on the blog… you can once again display Zetsubou-sensei being hanged!! I hope the photo doesn’t have to be removed from the blog… (‘A`)

The rope for hanging is included with both versions of the Nendoroid – you just place the head inside it, and also attach the special hair parts to complete the pose! I must say this photo has a strangely surreal feel to it…
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Bonus! Switched heads! (=ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

I- I think I’ve discovered something amazing here!! The normal head on the Kouji Kumeta Color Ver. (on the right) looks amazing!

It’s kind of like having a Nendoroid of the manga version! I think fans of both the anime and manga are best getting both versions for combinations like this! I know I’ll be getting both of them!! I can’t wait!! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉ∀`)･ﾟ･｡
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From (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei:
Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5 &
Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.!

 
They’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 久米田康治・講談社／さよなら絶望先生製作委員会