Month: January 2015

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Nendoroid Koizumi Hanayo

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

My best food to have with rice is grilled cod roe! Whenever I buy an onigiri I always pick the one with grilled cod roe in it!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a character who had her birthday yesterday!

Nendoroid Koizumi Hanayo! ♥︎

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of the normally calm and quiet character who becomes very enthusiastic about idols and white rice – Koizumi Hanayo! She has been sculpted wearing her outfit used in the song ‘Bokura wa Ima no Naka de’ and comes with both a smiling expression as well as a distressed expression to recreate her ‘someone help me~!’ line!

Koizumi also comes with all sorts of arm and leg parts to pose her in various scenes – from dancing on stage to suffering from stage fright!! Be sure to display her together with the previously announced and other upcoming members of μ’s! ♪

Kyahooooooooo! (*´Д｀)=з

One of Otonokizaka Academy’s 1st year students who has always admired idols! Koizumi Hanayo is joining the Nendoroid series!! Just like all the previous characters, she is also sculpted wearing her outfit used in the song ‘Bokura wa Ima no Naka de’ and she also comes with special arm parts to recreate certain dance moves from the song!

The opening theme just starts playing through my mind when I look at her!

She is the 6th member of μ’s to join the Nendoroids! ★

The others, which have already been announced, are…

♡ Nendoroid Nico Yazawa (Released in November 2014)
♥︎  Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka (Released in December 2014)
♡ Nendoroid Kotori Minami (Shipping out from GSC on the 25th January)
♥︎  Nendoroid Eli Ayase (Releasing in March 2015)
♡ Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora (Releasing in April 2015)

Now there are only three left!
This one, this one and this one! (●´ω｀●)

They’re all in the works, so the collection will be complete soon! ♪

Anyway, let’s get back to Kayochin!
This is how she looks from the back! ★

A frilly mini-skirt really is the perfect outfit for an idol! 

There are even more frills at the hem of her blouse as well – everything has been faithfully shrunk into Nendoroid size! (ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

The star on her outfit is the same as Rin-chan’s, as the two of them have been friends even before they came to Otonokizaka Academy so they needed something to match up!

The fact that you can peek at her belly button is also lovely!!

Another thing to note is that her hair accessories also match up with Rin-chan! Kotori-chan was obviously keeping in mind just how close these two were while she designed their outfits!

It can be a lot of fun to find the matching points between their costumes! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “Don’t forget about her extra expression!”

We’re joined by Kayochin’s planner, Hamako!

(・∀・) “To keep the price down a little on a large collection, the LoveLive Nendoroids only come with two expressions… which makes it so hard to decide on which one to use! However… after considering my options I decided this has to be the one!”

The expression Hamako decided on was…

A distressed expression!

Oooooooooooooohhhhh!! (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾♡

She’s so adorable!! 

I can just hear her voice saying “someone help me~!!” ♪

The tearing up eyes add to the effect so nicely! I just want to hug her! 

(・∀・) “Once the expression got to this point I knew we had picked the right one! Also note that she comes with both left and right bent legs, allowing you to pose her toes turned inward!”

My first instinct is to want to jump in and help her… but my second is quite the opposite! The expression makes me want to tease her too! 

Here’s a photo capturing that moment! ★

Kayochin just can’t reach the delicious white rice!

These rice parts are included with Nendoroid Akagi!
*Please note that they are not included with Nendoroid Koizumi Hanayo!

The distressed expression can also make a nice embarrassed expression depending on the posing around it!

(・∀・) “Simply arrange the situation however you prefer! ♪”

I want to arrange for her to have Rin-chan squeezing her cheeks!!

Compare the above photo to the one below – you really get two completely different sides of Kayochin to enjoy! ♡

(・∀・) “Hanayo’s smile is probably the most gentle and relaxing of all the μ’s members!”

The photo above uses the smiling expression but really makes it look like she is singing too Perfect to recreate the anime opening! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

(・∀・) “The LoveLive Nendoroid series is simple yet effective! It still allows for very cute and fun poses for each character while not going too overboard on price! I hope fans collect all the members!”

The gentle idol that goes great with white rice! ♪

Nendoroid Koizumi Hanayo!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow, the 20th January! ♪

As with all the previous LoveLive Nendoroids, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include some special bonuses! Hanayo comes with a striped Nendoroid base as well as a Nendoroid base extention parts! ♡

Be sure to keep that in mind when preordering!

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While we’re on the subject of LoveLive! ﾍ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ  

Currently up for order at the PACIFIC RACING TEAM Official ONLINE SHOP… ☆

Nendoroid Petite LoveLive!: 2014 Race Queen Ver.

 

The story that everyone brings to life!

From the popular anime ‘LoveLive!’ comes a set of Nendoroid Petite figures featuring the members of μ’s in race queen outfits.The set includes members Honoka Kosaka, Umi Sonoda, Kotori Minami, Hanayo Koizumi, Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, Nico Yazawa, Eli Ayase, Nozomi Tojo!

Purchasing a box of nine figures will include a special Background Sheet to display behind your Nendoroid Petites!

This item can be purchased from the following stores:

★PACIFIC RACING TEAM Official ONLINE SHOP
⇒ https://shop.pacific-racing.jp/

★Amazon Shopping Site: PACIFIC RACING TEAM Store

★ Certain select stores and online shops

Orders from the PACIFIC RACING TEAM Official ONLINE SHOP or Amazon Shopping Site will include 9 limited edition bonus post cards as well!

Plus!

If you choose to buy a complete box, you can recreate the SUPER GT Race Pit, by making use of the background sheet of the box! ♪

*This is included with all BOX purchases.

Please see this page for more details! ♡ (Japanese)
https://shop.pacific-racing.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=55

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Finally a quick notice! ♪

Kahotan Station: January Edition is coming up fast!

Kahotan Station: January Edition

Date: 23rd January 2015 from 20:00JST~

URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv206846094

Contents: 

◇ January Highlights!
A Look at some of the figures that were announced this month

◇ Upcoming Items!
A look at various upcoming products and goodies!

…and more

My guest host this time around is Kevin (@gsc_kevin) from the WEB team!

Perhaps the broadcast will be slightly more… English than normal! (Don’t get your hopes up though!)

I hope to see you there!! ☆ 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（ ・∀・） .。０ (I want to take photos of her…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
( （ ・∀・）.。０ (…together with some real white rice!)
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と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan
©2013 プロジェクトラブライブ！

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The 2015 Winter WonHobby Site is Open!

The WonHobby Site is open!!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

As of today, you can head the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 21 site and take  a look at what you can expect from the Good Smile Company and Max Factory joint booth at the upcoming 2015 Winter Wonder Festival!

⇒ WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 21 Japanese Site
⇒ WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 21 English Summary Site

On today’s blog I’m going to be picking up on some of the information from the site and sharing it with everyone!

– WonFes Figures –

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Bell Ver.


Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4763/

Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class


Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4764/

figma Snow Miku: Snow Bell ver.


Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4765/

figma Saber: Dress ver.figma


Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4766/

What a wonderful collection of figures! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ
I’ll be taking a closer look at each of them at a later stage!

– WonFes Goods –

We will have various goods on sale at the event too! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

This includes goods from the following series: 

· Nendoroid More Series
· wooser’s hand-to-mouth life
· IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
· PriPara
· Kantai Collection -KanColle-
· LoveLive!
· Sora no Method

You can see more information on the official site!
⇒ WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 21

The one that personally really catches my attention is…
wooser’s Wonder Festival Set!

One of the items included in the set is… Wonder Underwear!
It’s the kind that can be worn by both gentlemen and ladies, so don’t miss out!

– Booth Highlights –

Along with various brand new figures on display, we will also be running all sorts of interesting projects at the booth!  For example…

The Tottori Factory Corner!
~ See the Factory at Work~

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Along with the items made at the factory on display, we will also have some special areas for a closer look at some of the factory processes

– Stamp Printing Corner –

Stamp print a Nendoroid face of Tottori prefecture’s Kurasuke-kun on a blank Nendoroid face! You can buy a blank Nendoroid face for just ¥100 (Max two per person) . This corner is scheduled to start at around 16:00. Find out more about stamp printing here: Mikatan’s Factory Field Trip! – Part 4

– Injection Mold Machine –

We will be using an injection molding machine to create some Nendoroid parts right at the event! Find out more about injection molding here: Mikatan’s Factory Field Trip! – Part 2

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Tottori prefecture’s Kurasuke-kun will also be coming by the event for a visit! Him and wooser will be running around for everyone to enjoy and take photos with!

Tottori prefecture’s Kurasuke-kun will also be coming by the event for a visit! Him and wooser will be running around for everyone to enjoy and take photos with!  That’s not all though! I’m also told that they will be handing out one of Tottori prefecture’s famous treats, Utsubuki Park Dango!

They are absolutely delicious!! *nom* (๑´ㅂ`๑) *nom*


– Live WonHobby TV –

Once again we will be having both an afternoon and a night broadcast! The afternoon broadcast will feature the stage at the event itself, while the evening broadcast will feature all sorts of interesting guests as we broadcast from the GSC Office! ★

More information is available here: http://whl4u.jp/stage/ (Japanese)

Let’s take a little peek at what you can expect during the broadcast! |oﾟдﾟ）

First up is the afternoon section, which will be MCed by Takeshi Washizaki!
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv206939190

Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- DC the Movie Stage

GOODSMILE RACING Kick-Off Meeting

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! Talk Show

Pripara Stage ~Everyone Get Together! WonFes Tour~

DOG DAYS” Stage ~Welcome to Flognarde~

[Ending Stage] IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls / 346 Production WonFes Stage

There are also some sections that have yet to be announced! Be sure to check back!

Next up we have the evening section!


URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv206939429

Opening Talk: Live WonHobby TV 17! 

Japan Figure Factory: Hobby Industry Talk!

Good Smile Racing ~Series Championship Winners~ The Road to the Top!

Midnight Figure Commercial Battles!

Kahotan Station: February WonHobby Edition

Ending Talk

I also here there will be another corner with very special guests!! 

More details will be up on the 19th January! (/ω＼)

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Finally a quick notice! ♪

Kahotan Station: January Edition is coming up fast!

Kahotan Station: January Edition

Date: 23rd January 2015 from 20:00JST~

URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv206846094

Contents: 

◇ January Highlights!
A Look at some of the figures that were announced this month

◇ Upcoming Items!
A look at various upcoming products and goodies!

…and more

My guest host this time around is Kevin (@gsc_kevin) from the WEB team!

Perhaps the broadcast will be slightly more… English than normal! (Don’t get your hopes up though!)

I hope to see you there!! ☆ 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (WonFes…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…is just around the corner now!)
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と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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RoboCop ED-209

“I shall show you the true power of Omnicorp!”

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I still haven’t had the time to go watch Big Hero 6 and everyone is talking about it except me! I’m definitely going to go watch it this weekend!!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a rather large item from threezero…

RoboCop ED-209: Black!

Omnicorp’s unmanned bipedal weapon!

From the 2014 remake of the popular film ‘RoboCop’ comes a fully articulated model of the Enforcement Droid 209, or ED-209 – the peacekeeping machines created by Omnicorp. The coloring is based on the black version that appears in the later scenes of the film.

The model stands approximately 16″ (40cm) tall, comes with fully posable action joints, articulated head arms, legs and toes allowing for all sorts of scenes from the movie. A light-up feature in also included in both arms and the font section of the head.

It’s enormous!! <○><○>

The first picture was a little bit of a size comparison… but you can hardly see the Nendoroid Petite: Mikudayo she’s so small in comparison!! The ED-209 stands an impressive 400mm in height!

The size isn’t the only amazing part of this model though!

Look at the incredible robotic sculptwork! (´□｀｡)

The mechanical charm of the figure is so different to that of a human figure, yet it’s still so very appealing in a completely different sense! ♡

Another thing to note is threezero’s speciality ‘damaged paintwork’!

You can see the machine has been through a couple of battles! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

The layers upon layers of paintwork create such a realistic looking appearance and texture!

There are also joints all over – from the head all the way down to the legs, allowing you to create all sorts of poses from the film! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ！

Not to mention there are other fun options too! ★

Even little things like this open up! (/ω＼)

The attention to detail on even the smallest areas is simply incredible!

Not only that but the playability that the articulation gives the model is great! You could play around with it for ages and never get bored! ε=(｡・д・｡)
Everywhere you look you’ll notice some extra little detail as well! ♪

This is the size compared to a figma! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

Another thing to note is that the legs can stretch out longer, so you can adjust them to fit any pose you need! ♥︎

The parts that look a bit like a washboard extend out with a clunk sound as you pull them! (I hope some people know what I mean!)

Parts like this on figure’s remind me that they’re really just toys for the older generation! There is so much fun to be had! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Great to look at, fun to touch and play around with! threezero’s latest product! ♡

PLUS!　

I’m also going to be taking a look at once more huge item today!

Packed up carefully in Styrofoam…
 

\ Ta-da!! ☆ /

The RoboCop ED-209’s alternate color version!

This Desert Yellow version is exclusive to the threezero store!
It is currently up for order!! φ(．． )

Also, batteries are sold separately, but when you add them…

The head and arms light up like this!! (●´ω｀●)

Of course the light-up effect is on the black color version as well!!

Fun light-up effects like this are what make threezero so much fun!!

You can even play with the models in the dark!! 

 

Have fun! Stare in awe! Experience the world of RoboCop!

RoboCop ED-209: Black

The figure is currently up for preorder!

Be sure to find your local threezero distributor and grab it! (*´Д｀)=з

This product will also be on display at the
Volks Akihabara New Hobby Tengoku store!

Be sure to stop by and take a look if you’re in Akihabara! (σ・∀・)σ

Also check out the threezero and ThreeA blogs below!

https://www.facebook.com/threezeroHK
http://www.worldofthreea.com/threea-production-blog/

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Finally a quick notice! ♪

Kahotan Station: January Edition is coming up fast!

Kahotan Station: January Edition

Date: 23rd January 2015 from 20:00JST~

URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv206846094

Contents: 

◇ January Highlights!
A Look at some of the figures that were announced this month

◇ Upcoming Items!
A look at various upcoming products and goodies!

…and more

My guest host this time around is Kevin (@gsc_kevin) from the WEB team!

Perhaps the broadcast will be slightly more… English than normal! (Don’t get your hopes up though!)

I hope to see you there!! ☆ 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (Huge figures…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…are so exciting to play with!!)
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と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

ROBOCOP (2014) © 2014 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. & Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

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Nendoroid Haruna

“High-speed battleship Haruna, reporting for duty.
You’re my admiral, correct? Let’s get started.”

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I recently got my hair cut for the first time in ages! It’s been about 5 years since I’ve had short hair!　But anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Haruna!♡

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the high-speed battleship ‘Haruna’! She comes with three expressions including her standard face, a smiling face and a worried face allowing for all sorts of situations!

Optional parts include her ‘rather heavy’ ship parts together with firing effect parts, as well as a special background sheet showing anti-aircraft fire! A special crane part to recreate the docks are also included. A teapot and tea cup are also included, which are great to display her together with her sister ships!

Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhh!!! (´□｀｡)

The cheerful, reserved and modest Haruna is joining the Nendoroids! 

Of all the Kongo-class sisters, her outfit definitely looks the closest to a miko priestess’ outfit! Her lovely long black hair flows out behind her just like in the original illustration ♡

With Haruna joining the collection, all four of the Kongo-class sisters have been made into Nendoroids! ☆

· Nendoroid Kongo (Released in August 2014)
· Nendoroid Hiei (Released in November 2014)
· Nendoroid Kirishima (Currently up for preorder!)

She is said to be the more gentle and reserved of the four sisters, but when it comes to battle she can be just as valiant as any of the others!

“I will not allow such selfishness!”

She even comes with shooting effect parts to show her in combat! ♥︎

(・∀・) “Her confident expression is great, but you can also enjoy quite the opposite!”

We’re joined by Nendoroid Haruna’s planner –  Kyojin!

 (・∀・) “She also comes with a worried expression that makes her look rather unsure of what to do next in the heat of battle!”

I wish I could jump to her aid!!

It really is a lovely expression! It definitely conveys worry while still somewhat keeping her more elegant side in tact! I can see it being useful in all sorts of situations! (/ω＼)

(・∀・) “Haruna also comes with a background sheet showing anti-aircraft fire! This connects onto her stand to bring out the atmosphere of battle more effectively! I’m sure it’ll work great with any other KanColle Nendoroids too!”

It’s amazing how much a background can bring out a different atmosphere!

(・∀・) “Haruna is definitely best known for the way her hair is blowing outward in her key illustration, which is why we kept that look on the Nendoroid!” 

A refreshing pose that makes it look as if the wind is blowing across her! ♡

(・∀・) “It almost give her a kind of ‘main character’ kind of feel in my opinion! The cross section on her ship parts are also fitted with a joint making it easier to make different poses!” 

Another thing to take close notice of if you decide to add her to your collection, is the difference between her ship parts and Kongo’s! The intricate little differences have been faithfully preserved!

Anyway, let’s move onto her optional parts! ♪

“I shall work just as hard as the dock cranes to support the admiral and the fleet!”

(・∀・) “A special dock crane is included to display with her!”

It’s huge for an optional part!! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “The hooks on the crane can even be used to hold up the ship parts by the cross part, as seen in the previous photo!”

There have been some pretty large parts included with previous KanColle Nendoroids, I wasn’t sure if we’d get another one but I’m certainly not disappointed! <○><○>

The previous part could all easily be used with other characters as well… can the crane be used with other characters without too much effort?

(・∀・) “Of course! Take a look!”

An extra…. crane piece?
But it seems like the hooks have been swapped out for a round thing… (°д°；)

(・∀・) “The round thing is a special adaptor that connects to Nendoroid joints! What this means is that you can attach all sorts of other ship parts!”

For example… here we have Nendoroid Hiei’s X-shaped parts! ♪

I look forward to trying to dock some of the other characters! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 (・∀・) “By the way, the hook section can also move up and down the crane, so you can move it around back and forth to suit your pose or character best!”

（´-`）.｡oO (Connects to Nendoroid joints?! The possibilities are endless…!)

I can see this part being fun for both KanColle and other Nendoroids alike! ☆

But hang on a second!!
Does she still come with a tea time part?! 

I guess she doesn’t seen she comes with the huge crane… 

(・∀・) “We still managed to include a little something! She comes with a tea cup that matches with Kongo’s!”

Phew! Now she’ll fit in with the others! (´∀｀。)

The gentle smiling face makes her look ready to enjoy her delicious cup of tea too! ♡

(・∀・) “Haruna is a very gentle character, we wanted to include a smile that captured that as best as possible! Oh, and she also comes with a saucer and teapot set!” 

Aha! This solves the teapot-less tea time dilemma! (´□｀｡)

Simply place it on the table included with Nendoroid Hiei, and…

A complete tea time set for the Kongo-class sisters!

They’re finally all together in Nendoroid size! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

(・∀・) “Yep! I hope fans look forward to collecting the full set!”

Nendoroid Haruna!

She is up for preorder now! ☆

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4819/

You can also preorder her from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP which will include the usual bonuses of a special box sleeve as well as a special Nendoroid stand! Be sure to get your preorders in!(σ・∀・)σ

GSC Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00495.html

 

Additionally, to commemorate all of the sisters now being up on the site, we have made a special wallpaper for fans to use! You can download it here: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/post/4036/

If you check the current top page of the GSC site, you’ll also notice a random fortune will appear when you access the page!

Take a look at the text in the red box!

大吉 = Excellent Luck!
中吉 = Great Luck!
吉 = Good Luck!
凶 = Bad Luck!

The luck represents how your ships will fare on the seas today! I’m hoping for the best for you! (●´ω｀●)

The GSC home page can be found here: http://www.goodsmile.com

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Finally a quick reminder!

This Kongo-class ship is also up for preorder! 

Nendoroid Kirishima!

She also features a bonus box sleeve and Nendoroid stand when ordered from the GSC Online Shop!

Orders close on the 21st January 2015 at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out!

GSC Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00491.html

 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I hear there may be some…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…new KanColle goodies at WonFes!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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2014 Blog and Product Ranking

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Yesterday was Coming of Age Day here in Japan, where those who have turned twenty over the past year dress-up and celebrate becoming adults! I still can’t believe they all must have been younger than me! They were wearing kimonos which make them look so mature and grown-up!

Anyway, we’re already well into 2015 now, but today I’m going to be taking a look at the 2014 most popular blog articles as well as the most popular products of 2014!  (｀・ω・´)ゞ

By the way, this is this year’s Nendoroid Calender! ♡ 

*The calender given out at WonFes will be a school calender starting fro April, so it will be a little different to this one!

Anyway, let’s start off with my blog ranking!

Kahotan Blog: Access Ranking! 

*Based on the Japanese access numbers

1st Place: Nendoroid Kongo

2nd Place: Nendoroid Ryuko Matoi

3rd Place: Snow Miku 2014: The ‘Spell Book Stand’ Revealed!

4th Place: 1/7th Scale Benten

5th Place: figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

6th Place: Yamato Kai: Light Armament Ver.

7th Place: Nendoroid Kaga

8th Place: Nendoroid Honoka Kousaka

9th Place: Nendoroid Aoba & Ren

10th Place: Nendoroid Renge Miyauchi

 

11th Place: Nendoroid Sakura Kinomoto
12th Place: Nendoroid Yoshino
13th Place: Nendoroid Elsa
14th Place: Satsuki Kiryuin: Senketsu Ver.
15th Place: Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata

Nendoroid Kongo took the crown this year!

The popularity of KanColle has not died down at all over 2014! Once again the KanMusu are all over the top articles! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Don’t forget you can currently preorder Nendoroid Kirishima, one of Kongo’s sister ships! ♡

Orders are open at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP, which also include a special sleeve and Nendoroid base as a bonus!

Orders are open until the 21st January 2014 at 21:00JST!
Don’t miss out! φ(．． )

GSC Online: Nendoroid Kirishima

Plus fans have another KanMusu to look forward to…!

I get the feeling you might want to check the GSC site tomorrow…!

Another thing worth mentioning is the popularity of male figures! Three out of the top fifteen… I’m sure we’ll be seeing more and more! φ(．． )

Even at the moment you can order Nendoroid Noiz, Nendoroid Tobio Kageyama and figma Kirito: GGOver.!

 

I’m sure male figure fans will have a lot to look forward to this year as well! ♡

Anyway! Let’s now take a look at figure popularity – based on the total number of items sold! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 

2014 Product Sales Ranking

1st Place: Nendoroid Shimakaze

2nd Place: figma Mikasa Ackerman

3rd Place: Nendoroid Snow Miku: Magical Snow Ver.

4th Place: figma Shimakaze

5th Place: figma Levi

6th Place: figma Eren Yeager

7th Place: Nendoroid Link: Windwaker Ver.

8th Place: Nendoroid Kongo

9th Place: Nendoroid Akagi

10th Place: Nendoroid Levi

As I’m sure you can tell, last year’s most popular products were definitely focused around Kantai Collection -KanColle-  and Attack on Titan!!

I look forward to seeing which items will make the rankings of 2015!

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That’s all for the rankings! But I want to end today with a quick introduction to the Max Factory blog! (●´ω｀●)

The blog obviously focuses on Max Factory’s products, but often features exclusive photos or information for fans to enjoy! ★

I personally would like to recommend these articles! (･ω･)ﾉ

Written by the ‘Socrates of the Posing World’: Masu-senpai!

The stylish figma posing really shines in these posts! The Avenger’s series blogs are some of my best!

· figma Thor
· figma Iron Man Mk.7
· figma Captain America

Written by the “Intelligent Gorilla” IG Sakai! 

You can really feel his love for figures and the characters in his blogs!☆ The easiest to recommend is definitely this one! ♪

figma Goro Inogashira

By the way… have you seen Max Factory’s New Year card…?
figma Goro is being rereleased…! 

 

Written by the the man who openly works in the back, Takumi Jyoutouhei!

He does blogs in various categories and about various figures… plus he is an ex-editor for a magazine!!

The most recent article is written by Takumi, so be sure to take a look! 

Introducing the 1/350th Scale Shimakaze Battleship Model!

It might only be in Japanese, but be sure to give the Max Factory blog a look when you have the time! ♡

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (I hope…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…you’ll support my blog this year too!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Hatsune Miku: Risa Ebata Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Everyone in the GSC offices is catching a cold! I am wearing a mask almost all the time to try prevent it from spreading to me…! With all the preparations for WonFes, this is the worst time to get sick!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a product that has been up for preorder since last year… Max Factory’s…

Hatsune Miku: Risa Ebata Ver.!

The world of Hatsune Miku, as illustrated by Risa Ebata.

A 1/7th scale figure of Hatsune Miku based on an illustration by the popular illustrator Risa Ebata! The unique translucent and delicate appearance of Risa Ebata’s illustration has been carefully preserved in figure form.

She is seated on a magnificent floating diamond that shines beneath her with a love innocent smile on her face, as her long winding twintails are swaying in the wind behind her. A truly intricate piece of sculpting that fans are sure to fall in love with. Enjoy a different side and all new charm of Hatsune Miku through this collaboration!

Oooooooooooooohhh!! (/ω＼)

For those of you who aren’t aware, Risa Ebata is the character designer and animation director for Macross F! She drew this adorable Miku, which has now been transformed into a lovely figure by Shining Wizard @ Sawatika!

She is posed leaning forward as she sits on a lovely pink diamond that makes up the stand for the figure! Also note the angelic smile on her face… she simply HAS to be angel!!

Speaking of Macross F and Max Factory, they have previously released this amazing figure of Sheryl Nome! (´∀｀)

 Both Miku and Sheryl are connected by their amazing singing voices! ♡

But let’s get back to Miku before we get too sidetracked! 

The long winding twin tails have been sculpted in such lovely detail as they flow out behind her, matching with the long flowing look of her bustle skirt!

Even though she is in a sitting pose the angle means that even a view from the side is filled with highlights! ♪

The diamond is not the only part to make use of translucent parts either – the end parts of her hair as well as the inner fabric of her sleeves are also a little see-through! 

(・∀・) “We decided if we were going to make her, we had to do as best as possible!”

We’re joined by the figure’s planner, Akane Eiseihei!

(・∀・) “The original illustration was used on the front cover of the 1st album of VocaloP: SmileR, but when we decided to transform her into a figure, Risa Ebata went and drew us a nice fresh illustration to work with! The feeling of translucence in the illustration really appealed to me, so I worked with the team to bring it out in the figure with these translucent parts!”

The overall feeling of this Miku seems more mature than most others! ♡

(・∀・) “Yep! That also comes out in the outfit. Normally Miku has a somewhat metallic outfit, but this Miku makes use of a matte finish for a more relaxed appearance. Combined with the very unique design of the oufit, it gives this Miku a very unique charm when compared to others!”

Looking from this angle you get a little glimpse of her back! The frilly black area at her shoulders also looks lovely – I think they make her look even sexier than if there were no sleeves at all! 

A similar effect can also be seen on her hands!! <○><○>

The translucent gloves (there is probably a better word for these than gloves!) kind of cover the skin but you can still see it, creating an almost teasing charm to the design! I really love the way it looks!╭( ・ㅂ・)و  !

(・∀・) “I know how you feel because I feel exactly the same way! Another area where the semi-transparent look really shines are her stockings covered in musical notes!”

There couldn’t be a more suiting design for Miku’s stockings! (●´ω｀●)

Her calves and thighs look so lovely and soft… plus the garterbelt features the same design normally seen on Miku’s wallet chain! 

(・∀・) “Yep! There are actually quite a few interesting connections between this design and Miku’s official design! Another thing I’d like to point out are her adorable looking shoes! ♡”

I think most girls would agree they have a lovely design! (*´Д｀)=з

(・∀・) “Miku-san herself is amazing, but this figure really comes together when you look at her together with the details of the accessories and outfit!”

There are quite a few little intricate details that you might miss if you don’t look close… like the pins on her neck tie here, or the heart shapes around the edge of her sleeves! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “As mentioned before the stockings and matte look give her a more adult charm than most Miku figures… but there are also still lots of musical notes, ribbons and other cute motifs that show the cuter side of Miku for fans to enjoy too!”

Her expression has a rather innocent and playful feeling to it as well! ♪

I love the fact you can just see her top teeth sticking out! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Ah! I have something I want to ask, Eiseihei!!

Miku-san is sitting on a diamond… but when you look up close it seems like it’s floating?!

(・∀・) “Yep, the diamond itself isn’t held down to the base, but don’t worry – we’ve done lots of tests and there are more than enough dress frills to support her! I wanted to keep as much detail to the figure without adding unnecessary supports! I got a lot of great advice from Shining Wizard @ Sawatika… the sculptor who also worked on Hatsune Miku TYPE2020!” 

Shining Wizard@Sawatika is really amazing with hair and dress sculpting!! ♪

Even though the hair looks so light and fluffy, the edges are still so beautifully sharp!! What amazing work!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “It’s definitely a Miku that has never been seen in Max Factory’s line-up before, and I hope fans will enjoy the rather unique charm she has to bring!”  

A lovely mix of cute and sexy on the electronic diva!

Hatsune Miku: Risa Ebata Ver.!

She is currently up for preorder! ♡

Orders at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 21st January at 21:00! Don’t miss out!

GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/maxscawd00037.html

Speaking of Miku, don’t forget that you can still order…

Nendoroid Sakura Miku: Bloomed in Japan!

GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscnenwd00500-02.html

Orders close at the end of the month, so don’t miss out on this one either!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (Everyone take care…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…that you don’t catch a cold!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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FREEing’s IDOLM@STER: Yukata Ver. Figures!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

The continuous cold days make me wish I could just curl up in a ball by the warm kotatsu all day! The problem is I don’t even own a kotatsu at home… but if I did I’m pretty sure I’d never move away from it!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at FREEing’s…

Miki Hoshii: Yukata Ver. 

The natural idol Miki Hoshii in a beautiful yukata!

From the popular anime series ‘THE IDOLM@STER’ comes a figure of Miki Hoshii wearing a yukata! The super idol that always takes things at her own pace has been sculpted in an energetic pose that shows off her playful personality for fans to enjoy.

Both Takane Shijou and Chihaya Kisaragi are also scheduled to be joining the ‘Y-STYLE’ series of yukata figures soon, so look forward to them too!

Ooooooooooooohhh!! (/ω＼)

A lovely lime green colored yukata to match Miki’s image color, and a brilliant smile brought together as a lovely 1/8th scale figure! ♪

The energetic pose with one leg up in the air also captures her innocent and playful personality nicely!

Not to mention the lovely curves you can make out even under the yukata!

You also get a nice little peek at her calf through the gap made where her leg is lifted up! (/ω・＼)*peek*

Outfits that don’t show much skin make the little peeks all the more beautiful! ♥ Also take note of the sandal in her hand, the hair accessory and other little details!

Miki Hoshii: Yukata Ver.!

She is currently up for preorder! ♪

Orders at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 21st January at 21:00JST! φ(．． )

GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/frescawd00070.html

But that’s not all for today! I’m also going to be taking a look at an item that went up for preorder today… the charming…

Takane Shijou: Yukata Ver.!

The idol with a refined, noble air about her – Takane Shijou wearing her yukata!

From the popular anime ‘THE IDOLM@STER’ comes a figure of Takane Shijou wearing a yukata! She has been sculpted in a captivating pose that shows off her mature side, proving that even idols who are new to the scene can be just as charming as the best!

Miki Hoshii: Yukata Ver. has already been announced, and Chihaya Kisaragi: Yukata Ver. will be announced shortly, so be sure to collect all your favorite idols in the ‘Y-STYLE’ yukata series!

Ooohh… ( *ﾟДﾟ)

I’m almost speechless at her beauty… the combination of Takane, Japanese clothes and the umbrella come together to make such an elegant piece of art! ♪

Takane always had a very mature charm to her, but this outfit and pose just bring it out even more!!

The tightly wrapped feeling from her hips down to her knees is also beautifully done!  (●´ω｀●)

You can really enjoy the her beautiful body – perhaps some of the best proportions of all the idols! Another great work of art, FREEing!!

Enjoy Takane with an extra dash of Japanese style! ♡

Takane Shijou: Yukata Ver.

She is up for preorder from today! 

Orders at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE Shop will be open until the 4th February at 21:00JST! ♡

GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/frescawd00072.html
 

But there’s more…!

As I am sure most of you can tell even from the back, the next of the idols to be joining the set is…

Displaying all three of them together really brings out the atmosphere of a Summer festival! (*´Д｀)=з

A cute yukata with morning glory flowers and goldfish!

Chihaya Kisaragi: Yukata Ver.

Yahoooooo!!! (*´Д｀)=з

Her blue image color is also used very effectively in the yukata design, with both ponytail tied up by a big red ribbon – the same red as her sash!!

Somehow compared to the other two she definitely looks less experienced with wearing a yukata…

Let’s take a look at the back! ☆

The general shape of her body can easily be determined through her yukata, and the little glimpses of pale skin by her neck and slightly raised feet are lovely!…(´□｀｡)

The creases all over the yukata also look magnificent – the kind of creases you only see on Japanese-style outfits!

A lovely gentle smile ready to enjoy the festival! 

Chihaya Kisaragi: Yukata Ver.

She’ll be up for preorder sometime this month!

Loads of figures for IDOLM@STER fans to look forward to! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

I also look forward to what characters will come next in FREEing’s Y-STYLE series!!

There is also a lovely magical girl dressed up in her yukata currently up for preorder! (●´ω｀●)ゞ

☆ Mami Tomoe: Yukata Ver.

Orders for her are also open until the 21st January!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (Who will be next…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…to join the yukata series!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©BNGI／PROJECT iM@S

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Nendoroid Rider

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I haven’t ridden a bicycle in over three years! If I don’t ride on one soon I get the feeling I might forget how to… (/ω＼)

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Rider!

From the popular anime series ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ comes a Nendoroid of the Rider-class servant from the 5th Holy Grail War, Rider! She comes with two expressions including both her standard expression as well as a shouting expression ideal for combat scenes.

Nendoroid Rider can be displayed with or without the visor that covers her eyes, and she also comes with her ‘Nameless Dagger’ which even includes a chain allowing for all sorts of poses from the series! Enjoy Rider in Nendoroid size for a cuter experience than ever before!

Ooooooooooooohhhhh!!! (*´Д｀)=з

The Rider-class servant of the 5th Holy Grail war is joining the Nendoroids with her mostly black outfit, long purple hair and unique weapon with it’s chain all faithfully converted into chibi size! ♥︎ 

Just look at the detail on things like the creases in her outfit!! Not to mention the rather impressive bosom for a Nendoroid!!

Other things to note are the intricate details on her visor, the mark on her forehead and the collar accessory around her neck! The ‘Nameless Dagger’, which is more like stakes connected by a chain than an actual dagger, also looks amazing! 

Wait a second…. this chain…!! <○><○>

(・∀・) “The Nameless Dagger makes use of a real chain!”

We’re joined by the figure’s planner, Yassan!

(・∀・) “The chain is definitely the highlight of the weapon so we wanted to include it as best as possible… but we also wanted to ensure it didn’t make posing any more difficult!!“

I’m sure it’ll be quite fun to make different poses based on where the chain is placed around her! ♪

 (・∀・) “Yep! For instance, you could even do something like this…!”

 (・∀・) “Recreate scenes fight out of the series! The chains really add an extra level of playability to the Nendoroid!”

By the way, the chains do obviously need to be held up by something! I’m simply holding them up with my hands out of the picture here! The chains are rather long though, which gives a lot of room to play around with!

(・∀・) ” You can also choose to display her with her visor completely removed!”

Oooh! She suddenly looks so different! (●´ω｀●)

You have the choice to display her in both her standard look, and the more revealed look! What a beautiful face she has!!

(・∀・) “The visor is planned to connect into the back hair parts, so it’ll be very easy to attach and remove as well!” 

Great for clumsy people like myself! ♪ (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “Take a look at her from the back as well!”

She is wearing a black one-piece that has been very faithfully reproduced in Nendoroid size… wait a second!! <○><○>

(・∀・) “Normally characters with long hair cover up the back of Nendoroids entirely… but Rider has such lovely bare skin that we just had to show it off a little! Particularly those shoulder blades!”

Sometimes Nendoroids need a little change from the standard to accommodate certain character traits better! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ
It might be a little hard to tell from the photo… but you have to run your finger along her shoulder blades when she joins your collection! They’re perfect!!

(・∀・) “She only comes with two expressions – her standard expression and a shouting expression… but the addition of the visor works on either expression, meaning you have a total of four different face options! The shouting face can be used without the visor for a pose like this…!”

／Bellerophon＼

It never featured in the current anime, but in a separate route of the series she uses this Noble Phantasm to summon a powerful pegasus!

The expression makes her look ready to jump into action!! (((( ;°Д°))))

(・∀・) “The magic circle drawn in her own blood is also included!”

The magic circle was made with very close cooperation with the publishers, allowing for a very precise reproduction! A little stand is also included to display it up vertically with Rider! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) “There are all sorts of ways to enjoy her! With visor or not, be sure to display her with the other Nendoroids in the Fate series!” 

Summon this adorable little servant to your side!

Nendoroid Rider!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!! ☆

See the GSC website tomorrow for more information! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

Plus! Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a special ‘Servant Summoning Circle’! 

The circle won’t be available anywhere else, so don’t miss out!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Also, don’t forget about this Nendoroid from last year…

Nendoroid Archer: Super Movable Edition!

Orders for Archer are open until 21:00JST today! Don’t miss out!!
っ(σ・∀・)σ⇒ http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscnenwd00486.html

Nendoroid Archer also comes with a Summoning Circle when ordered from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!

(・∀・) “The first half of the new anime series may have ended, but I’m sure we’ll be working on some more figures in preparation of the second half!”

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Finally a quick notice about one of threezero’s items which is currently up for preorder!

From the RoboCop remake comes a figure of the reborn black colored RoboCop!

From the 2014 remake of the popular film ‘RoboCop’ comes a 1/6th scale articulated figure of RoboCop 3.0, following on from the previously announced silver ‘RoboCop 1.0’. The difference between the two is more than just color however – the design differs in all the ways it did in the actual film as well! His visor is fitted with a LED light-up feature (batteries sold separately).
The holsters on his left and right thighs can be used to hold the included stun gun and machine gun respectively. Both guns also come in a second form to display them being held as well, and the machine gun can be extended manually. He also comes with three sets of interchangeable hand parts – relaxed hands, fists and hands for holding his guns.

The figure is not only fully articulated, but also features light-up effects and many more fun functions!

Plus he is a 1/6th scale figure standing 320mm tall! Quite an impressive size! (σ・∀・)σ

Just look at the amount of detail put into his design!! 

Take a look at more photos over on the Product Page! ♪

Be sure to find your local threezero distributor if you want to get your hands on him!! ♪

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (More and more Fate characters…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…are joining the Nendoroid series!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©TYPE-MOON・ufotable・FSNPC
ROBOCOP (2014) © 2014 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. & Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

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Happy New Year 2015!

 

Happy New Year!!

 

Thanks for a wonderful 2014 everyone!!

This year I will once again be writing up all sorts of blogs about GSC and it’s products here on Kahotan Blog, and I hope you’ll all stop by once in awhile to take a read!

I’m sure that many of you started work or school again as of yesterday… how has the start of 2015 been for you? I still don’t think I’ve eaten enough New Year’s goodies yet! Personally I like to eat my mochi with sweet soy sauce or shichimi soy sauce!

Anyway, I’ve decided that the first blog of 2015 is going to be some interviews with the GSC Planning Team members! (｀・ω・´)

They will each answer the following three questions!

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?
2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?
3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

Let’s get started! ♪


The man behind all the KanColle and Nintendo Planning, with hobbies ranging from mountain climbing to Nagoya idols! He also stands 186.5cm tall… perhaps the tallest of anyone in the offices! (Translator’s Note: Liez! I’m taller!)

\ Kyojin /

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I went to a concert and met someone I never expected to see there. “What! I never knew you were a fan?!”

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?


Snow on New Year’s day at my parent’s place!

3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

No rest (in moderation), no moaning, always be grateful!

Kyojin is the force behind products such as Nendoroid Suzuya and Nendoroid Kumano, which are both still up for preorder!!

 

 

The man behind all IDOLM@STER and Monogatari series figures! Living in the world of producers, idols and Freedom Wars! Also the creator of the upcoming ‘Nendoroid-Code’ series!

 

\ Otanaka /

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

One of my friends was warning me that something was coming in the second half of the year.

The problem is… I don’t remember what that something was…

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?


I caught a cold. Spent half my out enjoying myself and the other half stuck in bed.

I had a headache most of the time I was out causing more trouble than it was worth… but I went out to watch ‘Big Hero 6’ which made the whole year end worth it!

 3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

To reach for the unknown!

It’s always scary to try new things when the old things are still working, but at the same time it’s a great thrill and can be well worth the effort. I want to put some time and effort into that and see what comes out!

 

I hope you get well soon! More information about the upcoming ‘Nendoroid Code’ series will be coming up at WonFes!!♪

 

The planner behind all the Disney and Marvel figures! Also an ex-design team member who draws well! 

 

\ Enon /

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I dreamt my teeth were falling out of my mouth.

(It was kind of scary, but I think it’s actually a good omen!)

 

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?

Sitting watching New Year’s Eve TV while playing around on Twitter!

3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

I want to make a little sister!!　

…?! Oh! You want to make a Nendoroid of HER little sister! … (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

 

The leader behind all the goods! The reliable designer of the planning team!

 

\ Horikoshi-neesan! /

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I haven’t remembered any dreams this year yet!
I’ve been sleeping too well…

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?

I went to Yamaguchi Prefecture!

The city I was in was in Taiga drama mode, as it is to be the setting of the yearly ‘Taiga drama’ this year! I met my lovely nephews too!

3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

Become the GSC Goods Watchman! We had lots of goodies at Comiket, but more are coming up for WonFes!! ♪

We’ve been increasing the amount of goods we make ever since Horokoshi-neesan joined GSC! (｀・ω・´) I see an interesting looking wooser T-shirt in the first photo too!!

 

 

The planner behind Haikyu! and Date A Live figures! Easily one of the biggest lovers of anime characters in the offices! (Also looking for a real girlfriend!)

 

\ Chanshuu-senpai /

 

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I become a Kamen Rider!!

But I woke up before transforming… I really wanted to transform!!

 

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?

Eating Thai food with Oono-shi from the WEB team at Tokyo Station!

The lights along the trees were really beautiful!!

3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

Be stronger!

Last year I kept getting sick – this year I want to watch my health and be stronger! I also hope to make another character following on from Nendoroid Tobio… especially with a movie version on the way!

I’m sure there will be many more male Nendoroid to look forward to this year!

 

The head planner of Love Live! and Hatsune Miku related figures! The closest to an idol in the offices! 

\ Hamako! /

1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I become the main character in a certain Seventh Dragony RPG and went on an adventure!

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?

I went to visit my family, and then prepared traditional New Year’s dishes as soon as I got home!

It really look ages to get the cooking done… I spent a good few hours on it! It was really tasty though!!

 3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Senbonzakura Ver. has been so well received by everyone, that I can’t wait to plan some other characters too! 

The atmosphere of the Senbonzakura world is so lovely! I look forward to more!

 

The GSC Lab Member and planner for Fate and Madoka Magica products, as well as Kahotan Broadcasts cameraman! 

 

\ Yassan! /

  1) What was your first dream of the New Year?

I want to a New Year’s party with a primary school friend and bumped into a friend from high school.

I think that’s what caused it, but I dreamt we were all playing baseball and tennis together.

2) What was most memorable about the end of the year?

After the above mentioned party, we went to Gotenba where I got an amazing view of Mt. Fuji!

I should have taken a photo but I didn’t want to look like a tourist… now I really regret it and wish I had taken a photo though! The illustration shows Fuji-san from the car window!

  3) What are your aspirations for 2015?

I want to face everything with determination!

I also hope to work on more Fate figures with the second half of the series coming up soon!

Yassan was of course the planner behind Nendoroid Archer: Super Movable Edition! It’s currently up for preorder and even includes a special summing circle bonus if preordered from the GSC Online Shop! Don’t miss out! (σ・∀・)σ

You can also find his own blogs over at the GSC Lab, but they are only in Japanese!

GSC Lab Blog: http://ameblo.jp/blog-shinsotsu2012/

 

That’s the planning team! Everyone here as well as myself will be working to bring you all sorts of lovely products to enjoy this year!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

 

We hope you’ll support us throughout 2015!! 
 
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Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
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