Utaha Kasumigaoka (Sneak Peek)

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

A rather personal thing to start off with, but let me just say that Aki-kun is most definitely my type! (And just in case anyone was wondering, I mean Aki-kun from Saekano, not the CEO of Good Smile!)

Anyway, today I’ll be taking a quick look at…

The 1/7th scale…

Utaha Kasumigaoka!

From the anime series ‘Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend’ comes a 1/7th scale figure of the top student and up-and-coming novelist Utaha Kasumigaoka-senpai!The figure is based on an illustration by Kurehito Misaki, the original character designer of the series – it features Utaha right the middle of getting dressed, and has been sculpted and painted with great care to ensure it captures the charm of Utaha-senpai from the original illustration. Obviously all the areas that were never visible on the illustration have been carefully considered and added on to the figure, allowing fans to enjoy the lovely pose from any angle they please!

Oooooooooooohhhhhh!! (/ω\)

Toyogasaki Academy Class 3C’s long, black haired girl with a talent for writing! Also known by her pen name, Utako Kasumi her first novel was chosen as the winner of the Fushikawa Fantastic Bunko competition! The beautiful, talented young lady is now getting a figure in a rather revealing pose! ♪

The figure is based on an illustration by Kurehito Misaki, the original character designer of the series!

Utaha-senpai’s beauty and charm come though so well with the figure… but on top of that the faithful rendition of the original illustration is also simply amazing!

She is scheduled to go up for preorder on the 19th March!

But I’m going to be taking a quick sneak peek at a few points today!! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ

 

-1- Note the Texture of her Clothes!

△ Her blazer and opened out blouse… the way the ribbon is hanging!

– 2 – See-though Stockings!

△ It might be covered up, but the skin is still clearly visible!

– 3 – The Creases in the Skirt! 

△ She looks so defenceless from the back! You’ll have her all to yourself! ♡

– 4 – Her Long, Soft-looking Hair!

 △ Her shiny long black hair is definitely one of her primary traits as a character! Even though I know the material they are made from is hard, I can’t help but think it should be soft to the touch!

 

 

– 5 – Meet her Eyes, Even From the Side!

△ This angle makes you feel like you’ve been caught peeking!

 

Well, what do you think?!

Tomorrow I’ll  be taking a closer look at various areas I think need highlighting! (`・ω・´)ゞ

Plus as an extra bonus for fans to look forward to… the original illustration by Kurehito Misaki…

Will be included with all purchases as a post card!! 

*The post card will be included with all purchases regardless of the store purchased. 

 

☆ Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Anime Official Site

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Finally a live broadcast reminder! (σ・∀・)σ

Later on this evening is Kahotan Station: March Edition!

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Kahotan Station: March Edition 

Date / Time: 17th  March from 20:00JST~ (When in my timezone?)
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv213437191

Contents:

◇ This Month’s Highlights!

・ All the μ’s members as Nendoroids soon! ♪
・ The German IS representative?!
・ Otonokizaka High School member as figmas…?
・”Midas”. A step above Mk.20!

◇ A Look at other upcoming goodies! 

・The latest in the figFIX series! A Commanding Officer! ♡
・Ryuko as fans may remember her in the last episode!
・Toyogasaki Academy’s 3rd year student and light novelist!

…and more

◇ Plus a look at AnimeJapan 2015 sales goods!

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This time around my guest MC will be Kyojin from the planning team!
We hope you’ll join us! ♡

See you there!! (。・ω・)ノ゙ 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


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( ・∀・) .。0 (Dressing scenes…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (… how beautiful they are!!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

©2015 丸戸史明・深崎暮人・KADOKAWA 富士見書房/冴えない製作委員会
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Nendoroid Umi Sonoda


\”I’ll capture everyone’s hearts!”/


Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

My heart has been shot by the arrow of Umi-chan, leaving me filled with a warm fuzzy feeling inside! She has certainly captured my heart!! Just look how cute she is! Today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Umi Sonoda!♥︎

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of the diligent and hard-working beauty, Umi Sonoda! She has been sculpted wearing her outfit used in the song ‘Bokura wa Ima no Naka de’ and comes with both a relaxed smiling expression and a blowing kiss expression!

She also comes with a large number of parts that allow you to recreate the dance moves from the opening theme of the first season! Be sure to display her together with the previously announced and other upcoming members of μ’s! ♪

Ooooooooooooooohhh!! (*´Д`)

The μ’s member with a family that did traditional Japanese dance is joining the Nendoroids with her long blue hair looking just as beautiful as ever! ☆

Just looking at the Nendoroid makes me hear her confident yet polite voice playing through my head! Her eyes also look so very gentle – just looking at them makes me feel a little more at ease!

She is also the 7th μ’s member to join the Nendoroids!

☆ Nendoroid Nico Yazawa (Released November 2014)
★ Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka (Released December 2014)
☆ Nendoroid Kotori Minami (Released January 2015)
★ Nendoroid Eli Ayase (Release Date: March 2015)
☆ Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora  (Release Date: April 2015)
★ Nendoroid Hanayo Koizumi  (Release Date: May 2015)

That leaves just the calm and collected first year student and the rather spiritual third year student!

But anyway, let’s get back to Umi-chan’s review! ε=(。・д・。)

Even as a Nendoroid her neat and clean appearance is clear!

Not only is she adorable, there is also a definite elegance surrounding her!

From the sweet look of Nico-nii, the strong and confident look of Eli or the gentle aura about Hanayo… all the μ’s members have had their characteristics brought out really well by the Nendoroids…

… and Umi-chan is no exception! The Nendoroid is filled with Umi-chan charm! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Let’s take a closer look at her outfit! ☆

She has a neck-tie, similar to Elicchi and Rin-chan! The pattern is rather different though – she has a blue striped tie with a jewel in the middle! It really brings out her ‘cool and cute’ charm! Great work on the design once again, Kotori-chan!

All the μ’s Nendoroids have such intricate details on the outfits! They also have a very idol-like feeling to them with all the frills on the blouse and pants! ♥︎

…and speaking of and idol-like feeling…

The famous ‘blow kiss’ pose can be faithfully recreated with this expression part! (●´ω`●)

Umi-chan may be a rather shy person off stage… but on stage she has some rather bold acts like this one!

I think the fact that she is normally such a serious character makes this kind of pose all the more lovable to fans!! ♪

(・∀・) “Ooh, let me try something!!”

We’re suddenly joined by the Nendoroid’s planner, Hamako

What do you mean ‘something’?!

(・∀・) “You’ll see!”

 

“Honki demo~♪

Bukiyou~♪

~~♪ “

 

I-I know this scene…!

 

(・∀・) “It’s the scene where the second years all appear together in the “Bokura wa Ima no Naka de” opening theme! The second year students are finally all together!”

The μ’s Nendoroids have been released in order of their birthdays since November! Who would have thought that the first group to be completed by this order would be Honoka-chan’s 2nd years!! (´□`。)

(・∀・) “The Nendoroid series started off with wanting to bring all the members as soon as possible to everyone… having completed the second year members, it’s kind of a milestone that I’m glad to have reached! There are only two characters left to go now… but personally I’m hoping to bring you even more of the μ’s members in the future!”

Oooh! It seems we have heard the secret desires of Hamako! Perhaps we can hope for more μ’s even after the Nendoroids are done!

Anyway! As Hamako mentioned, all nine of the μ’s members are joining the Nendoroids… and while they are adorable by themselves, they really shine when you display them all together – particularly as the outfits all match together so well! The LoveLive! Nendoroids are also a little cheaper than most, making it a little easier on the wallet to collect all nine!  φ(.. )

(・∀・) “By the way, Umi-chan comes with bent left and right arms and bent legs allowing for various different poses!”

For example! Pose her gently brushing her hair back over her ears! (。・ω・)ノ゙ 

The bent left hand is actually meant for placing at her hips, but with a little imagination you can always use it for other poses like this!  ♪

(・∀・) “I hope fans will enjoy Umi-chan in their collections!”

The beautiful idol, all to yourself!

Nendoroid Umi Sonoda!

She will be up for preorder tomorrow!!  

As with all the previous LoveLive Nendoroids, she will also come with a bonus at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP! The bonus is a Special Patterned Base and Small/Large Base Extension Parts! ♥︎

Umi-chan will come with the chequered pattern which was also included with Nendoroid Nico Yazawa, Nendoroid Kotori Minami and Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora!

△ The extension parts fold together to make a higher stand like this!

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering! (`・ω・´)ゞ

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Next up, a quick notice!

Last weekend, the latest information about the third season of wooser’s hand-to-mouth life was revealed! The third season is called the ‘Phantasmagoric Arc’!

The third season is being directed by none other than Seiji Mizushima, the same man behind things famous series such as Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00! Plus each episode will be written by a different person – all of which are well-known for various different things and are sure to make the third season amazing! <○><○>

To think the staff would get even more impressive!!
Just how far is wooser set to go?! (´□`。)

Check the official site below for more information:
TV Anime ‘wooser’s hand-to-mouth life’ Official Site

To celebrate the third season, these two items will also be going up for preorder tomorrow!

Nendoroid Rin & wooser: Light Ver.

Nendoroid Ren & Darth wooser: Light Ver.

These are similar to the previously released Nendoroid Rin & wooser + Mechawooser and Nendoroid Ren & Darth wooser, but the included items are slightly different! Just as the name suggests, they are a little lighter – in terms of optional parts, but more importantly also in terms of price!

Each will cost just ¥2,800!

More details will be up on the GSC site tomorrow, so be sure to take a look!

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Finally a live broadcast reminder! (σ・∀・)σ

Next week Tuesday, the 17th March, will be Kahotan Station: March Edition!

======================

Kahotan Station: March Edition 

Date / Time: 17th  March from 20:00JST~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv213437191

Contents:

◇ This Month’s Highlights!

・ All the μ’s members as Nendoroids soon! ♪
・ The German IS representative?!
・ Otonokizaka High School member as figmas…?
・”Midas”. A step above Mk.20!

◇ A Look at other upcoming goodies! 

・The latest in the figFIX series! A Commanding Officer! ♡
・Ryuko as fans may remember her in the last episode!
・Toyogasaki Academy’s 3rd year student and light novelist!

…and more

◇ Plus a look at AnimeJapan 2015 sales goods!

======================

This time around my guest MC will be Kyojin from the planning team!
We hope you’ll join us! ♡

See you there!! (。・ω・)ノ゙ 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (Only…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (… two left!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

©2015 DMM.com/KADOKAWA GAMES All Rights Reserved.
©2013 プロジェクトラブライブ!
©Project wooser 3

Shigure Kai Ni (Part 2)

 

\”Shigure, heading out!”/

 

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking another look at this item which went up for preorder last Tuesday!

Shigure Kai Ni!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a 1/8th scale figure of the 2nd Shiratsuyu Class Destroyer, Shigure Kai Ni! The pose is based on the illustration used on Shigure’s card in Bushiroad’s card game, ‘Weiβ Schwarz’. The ship parts differ to those normally seen in the games illustrations, and the pose depicts Shigure in a confident and powerful looking way that fans are sure to enjoy!

Additionally, the figure comes with alternate parts that allow you to display her more true to the games illustration – with the larger ship parts attached to her back and smaller turrets on her arms – quite a large variation for a scale figure. The smaller turrets on the sides as well as the torpedo launchers on her legs are also articulated, allowing you to place them at the angle that you think suits her best!

Kujou Ichiso’s illustration has been faithfully transformed into a figure!

The latest KanColle figure from GSC! You can find my previous article on the figure over here:
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/02/26/shigure-kai-ni-part-1/

The figure is now up for preorder… and you may or may not have noticed, but something is quiet different compared to the previous time I showed her on my blog! ヽ(・ω・´(`・ω・´)ノ`・ω・)ノ

Shigure Kai Ni can in fact be posed in two distinct poses! The first is the exact same as the original illustration – with the two large cannons held in her hands… but you can also instead move the cannons onto her back to recreate the original game’s appearance as well!!  

Today I’ll be taking a look at just how you switch between these two versions!! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ 

Let’s swap over to the other version step-by-step! 

1. Remove Ship Parts

First off, you need to take the large cannon ship parts…

…and detach them like so!

The parts are quite easily detached and reattached! You also can then remove the parts that connect to her hips, which you can see below!

 

2. Combine the two Halves!

I decided to make a GIF to illustrate this! (`・ω・´)ゞ

 

I wanted to make the combination look awesome! So I added a whole bunch of unnecessary frames and movements, but the two halves basically connect into each other very quick and easily!

3. Twist the Double-Barrelled Gun Part Upward and Detach the Single Barrelled Gun!

Twist!

Detach!!

The multi and single-barrelled turrets connect onto the larger parts with a round connector, which means they not only detach, but can also be attached at various different angles like this!! ε=(。・д・。)


△ The torpedo launchers on her legs are also articulated!

4. Turret and Alternate Hand Parts

The single-barrelled turret can then connect onto the alternate hand parts!

△ The barrel can also be moved around for different nuances!

Her right hand also comes with an alternate clenched hand part, which really completes the confident pose! (●´ω`●)ゞ

This angle really shows off the fluttering skirt and allows a nice peek at her thighs!

Let’s take a look a little lower at her lovely long legs as well! <○><○>

Her slender build means that her thighs and calves are very nice and shapely!

The WonHobby Selection figure Musashi Kai: Heavy Armament Ver. had much more meaty upper legs, which I thought were lovely… but Shigure’s healthy looking legs are a lovely contrast!

Along with the lovely thighs, you also get a nice look at her charming knees!!

Anyway! I got a little carried away for awhile, but…
…the posing is now complete!! 
ε=(。・д・。)

Even though the only part that has actually been switched out completely is the hand parts… the moving around of parts really allows for a very different appearance! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

It’s a rather simple design, but it works so very well! Even someone as clumsy as myself was able to switch between the poses with ease, so I’m sure everyone will have no trouble at all! ♪

* Please note the product is still in development. Certain aspects may still change.

 

One figure, two great poses!

The calm and cool Kanmusu! ♡

Shigure Kai Ni!

She is currently up for preorder!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4863/

Preorders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also receive a B2 poster as a bonus! The design hasn’t been completed just yet, but it will be announced shortly! Preorders from the GSC Online shop are open until the 15th April at 21:00JST, so make sure you don’t miss out! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscscawd00050.html/

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Finally a live broadcast notice! (σ・∀・)σ

Next week Tuesday, the 17th March, will be Kahotan Station: March Edition!

======================

Kahotan Station: March Edition 

Date / Time: 17th  March from 20:00JST~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv213437191

Contents:

◇ This Month’s Highlights!

・ All the μ’s members as Nendoroids soon! ♪
・ The German IS representative?!
・ Otonokizaka High School member as figmas…?
・”Midas”. A step above Mk.20!

◇ A Look at other upcoming goodies! 

・The latest in the figFIX series! A Commanding Officer! ♡
・Ryuko as fans may remember her in the last episode!
・Toyogasaki Academy’s 3rd year student and light novelist!

…and more

◇ Plus a look at AnimeJapan 2015 sales goods!

======================

This time around my guest MC will be Kyojin from the planning team! We hope you’ll join us! ♡

See you there!! (。・ω・)ノ゙ 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (Even in this cold the socks don’t cover her knees…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (…high school girls are amazing like that!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

©2015 DMM.com/KADOKAWA GAMES All Rights Reserved.

threezero’s Heisenberg

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I remember during high school I once got a really great score on my science test! Unfortunately I never experienced the same thing on my maths tests…

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

Heisenberg!

From the popular drama series that received a number of awards, ‘Breaking Bad’ comes a 1/6th scale action figure of the main character, Heisenberg!

The figure captures all the details of Heisenburg’s character in very fine detail, with incredible attention given to the sculptwork of his face! Optional parts include his trademark sunglasses and black hat. He also comes with a black wind-breaker, glasses, a pistol with alternate hands to hold it as well as five stacks of money.

Oooooooohhhh!! (゜д゜;)

From the critically acclaimed series ‘Breaking Bad’ comes a figure of the ‘innocent’ chemistry teacher Walter White – but it also allows for various poses more suited for his underground persona ‘Heisenberg’ as well!

Just look at how real he looks!!

The wrinkles on his face and the appearance of his shaven head have the perfect texture! Even the age spots on his skin are so realistically made!

He looks like a real person from this angle!

The bumps along the back of his head down his neck are incredible!

By the way! For those of you who have never seen the series before!

What is Breaking Bad?

Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White, a simple middle aged high school teacher who is diagnosed with lung cancer, and decides to enter the world of drugs in order to provide money to his family once he passes away. Using his chemistry knowledge he cooks crystal meth of unrivalled purity which quickly dominates the market. This eventually leads to him becoming ‘Heisenburg’, the drug dealer.

The series was created by Vince Gilligan and aired on AMC between 2008 and 2013, and airs in Japan on Fuji TV NEXT as well as Super! drama TV! The DVD/Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Entertainment is also current on sale!

Breaking Bad Official Website: http://www.breakingbad.com

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Let’s move on and take a look at some of the optional parts that are included!

First up we have his black hat and sunglasses to recreate Heisenburg when he went to collect money without being recognised! (。・ω・)ノ゙

A handgun is also included with a hand to hold it!!

Note the veins along his hands that are all meticulously sculpted! The figure is also an action figure, which of course means that he is also articulated! You can take all sorts of poses, for instance…

△ Looking down in shame at the money he has earned…

His arms, legs, hips and chest can all be bent, and this wrists and ankles are also articulated which allow for this listless kind of appearance! 

The stacks of money are made from paper, each as separate notes, so you can separate them all for a completely different kind of scene!! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ

△ The hand for holding the pistol works great with the stacks of money too!

You can switch between his glasses, sunglasses and with or without the hat for some interesting changes in how he looks! The angle of the neck can also be altered slightly allowing for some different nuances in posing!

△ The slightly open mouth fits all sorts of situations effectively!

You can even create some original ‘Breaking Bad’ scenes all for yourself!
As a figure fan the sculpting is absolute top notch, but as a Breaking Bad fan you can recreate all sorts of scenes that Mr. White was in! 

Along with the amazing articulation, the outfit is also made completely of real fabric meaning it will never get in the way of your poses! ♪

The chequered shirt, black wind-breaker…
Even his simple yet amazing Chino pants…

Whoa?! Hold on!!! (°Д°;≡°Д°)

I don’t care if it’s just a figure! I’m not undressing this gentleman!! 

But my point is that the clothes are so incredibly realistic, right down to the textures and way they move with the body! Even the belt correctly fits into the holes, the buttons on the shirt really are working as buttons that can be undone… not that I tried to remove his shirt or anything!

Enjoy both the gentle Walt and the stubborn Heisenburg with threezero’s…

Heisenberg!

He is currently up for preorder!

You can see more photos over on the product page! ★
⇒ http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4873/

This product can be purchased from the following sites!
See the respective pages for more details! 

GSC ONLINE SHOP (Japan): http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/thzacfjp00017.html
threezero Store (Other Areas): http://www.threezerostore.com/
 

Don’t miss out! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 

★ Breaking Bad Official Site: http://www.breakingbad.com
☆ threezero Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threezeroHK

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (A 1/6th scale action figure…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (…that all fans will be happy to own!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

TM & © 2015 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved

Nendoroid Yuki Yuna: Hero Edition

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When I was in middle school I was in the school drama club. I might not look like the type, but I was actually the head of the club! To this day I’m still good friends with the club members!

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

Nendoroid Yuki Yuna: Hero Edition!☆ 

From the anime series ‘Yuki Yuna is a Hero’ comes a Nendoroid of Yuki Yuna transformed into her hero form! The Nendoroid is fully articulated, allowing for poses worthy of those in the ‘Brave Hero Club’!

She comes with both her standard expression as well as a shouting expression perfect for displaying her in combat against the Vertex! Effect parts as well as her spirit ‘Gyuki’ are also included for an even more heroic battle scenes!

Hyafuuuuuu!!! (/ω\)

From ‘Yuki Yuna is a Hero’ which is the forth and last part of the “Takahiro IV Project” comes a Nendoroid of the Sanshuu Middle School 2nd year student and  Brave Hero Club member… Yuki Yuna! ♡

She is in her transformed form with her soft, pink hair!

The ponytail at the back is also attached with a joint allowing for interesting movements! Also take a good close look at her Hero outfit!

The unique outfit has been very carefully shrunk down to Nendoroid size! ★

If you look close you can even see the patterns on the two side flaps have been intricately added on! 

Plus it wouldn’t be Yuna without her spirit cow with wings, Gyuki!

△ So very adorable!

Hmmm?

It looks like the two of them are looking at something…

△ Note the slight gradient on Gyuki’s wings, and Yuna’s big hair accessory!

Is that…?! (°Д°;≡°Д°;)

 

The smartphone that spelled the end of Yuna’s ordinary life is also included as an optional part! She also comes with a hand that can hold the phone, so you can easily pose her as if sending a message with the NARUKO messaging application! (●´ω`●)


△ The back of the hand clearly has the Hero symbol too!

Also note that this is an ‘Edition’ Nendoroid! That means that she is fully articulated!!

Perfect for taking all sorts of action poses! ♥︎

△ Her knees feature a joint for various angles of bent legs! 

The shoulder joint in edition Nendoroid is a ball joint, which means you can also easily make poses with the arm raised up! (`・ω・´)

Plus a shouting face ideal for combat scenes is also included!

Placing her in poses fighting against the Vertex is not only easy, the poses also look so amazing and dynamic! The included effect parts even feature little petals throughout the design to create even more ambiance! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

△ The stand of the effect part is on a ball joint as well,
allowing you to adjust the angle to her fist or something else with ease!

You can really create so many fun action scenes with these fully articulated Nendoroids! I highly recommend giving them a try if you never had the chance!

Enjoy great poses while really brining out the atmosphere of the series! 

Grab the hero for your own collection!

Nendoroid Yuki Yuna: Hero Edition!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

☆  Yuki Yuna is a Hero Official Site: http://yuyuyu.us/

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Finally a live broadcast notice! (σ・∀・)σ

Next week Tuesday, the 17th March, will be Kahotan Station: March Edition!

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Kahotan Station: March Edition 

Date / Time: 17th  March from 20:00JST~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv213437191

Contents:

◇ This Month’s Highlights!

・ All the μ’s members as Nendoroids soon! ♪
・ The German IS representative?!
・ Otonokizaka High School member as figmas…?
・”Midas”. A step above Mk.20!

◇ A Look at other upcoming goodies! 

・The latest in the figFIX series! A Commanding Officer! ♡
・Ryuko as fans may remember her in the last episode!
・Toyogasaki Academy’s 3rd year student and light novelist!

…and more

◇ Plus a look at AnimeJapan 2015 sales goods!

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This time around my guest MC will be Kyojin from the planning team! We hope you’ll join us! ♡

See you there!! (。・ω・)ノ゙ 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (After a long battle…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (…we celebrate with udon!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©2014 Project 2H

Nendoroid Hozuki

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Hell might exist, so I am going to take care what I do in this lifetime! Whenever I hear the opening for Hozuki  no Reitetsu I always feel strangely cheerful!

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

Nendoroid Hozuki!

From the popular manga and anime series, ‘Hozuki no Reitetsu’ comes a Nendoroid of the sadistic oni that serves as first aide to the King of Hell, Hozuki! He comes with both a standard calm expression, as well a contrasting aggressive expression filled with rage. His beloved metal club is included for him to wield.

Other optional parts include the goldfish plant he keeps as a pet, as well as Shiro – the dog that serves as a kind of mascot for hell’s guards! Shiro’s front legs are articulated allowing for some alternating poses for him as well! While the composed and serious look has been kept faithfully, the cute Nendoroid charm has also been added for a Hozuki-sama that fans will be happy to add to their collection!

Ooooooooooohhhhh!! (*´Д`)=з

Those glaring eyes, the horn on his forehead and the black outfit with red edges!! Not to mention the shining metal bad that suits him so well! Hozuki is joining the Nendoroids!!

Hozuki-sama’s solemn, fearless expression has been transformed into Nendoroid form perfectly!

The red around his eyes contrasts well with the white skin and black hair so well! By the way, the horn part is connected to Hozuki’s hair part, which means you can still easily swap expressions with other characters!

This is how he looks from the back!

The marking on the back of his outfit has been faithfully included! The neat tie of the belt that shows his tasteful side has also been faithfully preserved! ♪

Also, while his hair is black the alternating light and a dark colors create a lovely almost shining effect to the simple color. His entire appearance has such a strong impression behind it really capturing his character effectively!

(・∀・) “It wouldn’t be Hozuki-sama without this expression!”

We’re joined today by Hozuki-sama’s planner, Hamako!

An expression for Hozuki-sama other than his calm and clear face… it can only be…!!  (; ・`д・´)

(・∀・) “His angry expression!!”

Hyahoooooooooooooo!!! (●´ω`●)

The sharp teeth you can see inside the open mouth are amazing! This kind of expression isn’t seen much on Nendoroids… but I must say it has an interesting mix of scariness and cuteness! ♪

The little purple tassel on his club has a little ring it connects with, meaning that if you pose Hozuki like this with the club over his shoulder, the tassel actually matches the pose naturally! ヘ(゚∀゚*)ノ

(・∀・) “If you pose him looking upwards and look at him from a higher angle…”

I remember this!! <○><○>!!!

 (・∀・) “The scene where Hozuki imposes sanctions on the  King of Hell!!”

You get the change to experience being the object of Hozuki’s rage!!

(・∀・) “We also decided to include a number of friends from the series – the first of which is the goldfish plant!”

The pet that Hozuki rears for enjoyment!

The goldfish plant obviously comes with the pot as well, and even hands for Hozuki to hold it! ♡

(・∀・) “We wanted to include the shaking effect of the goldfish plant, so the stem section is made from a movable material! This is still in development though!”

△ The prototype currently moves like this, but the final product may
have a slightly different gimmick in place for the movement!

But there is still one more friend to be introduced! 

He featured in previous photos already but I haven’t paid him any attention!

“Hey, Hey! Hozuki-sama!”

The cute little doggy who found work in Hell though Hozuki!

The lovable idiot , Shiro-san!

△ The red and white Shinto rope is faithfully included!

(・∀・) “His head can be moved left and right, and his front paws are articulated allowing for slightly different poses!”

△ He seems to be backing away from the goldfish plant here!

Plus if you use the arms to hold the flower pot along with some careful balance…

I managed to pose Shiro-san being held by Hozuki-sama!!

Be sure to pose him having a great time together with Hozuki-sama! Somehow Hozuki’s expression looks a little bit more gentle with Shiro in his arms!!

(・∀・) “Hozuki only comes with two expressions, but the combination of different angles and optional parts really allows for all sorts of options! I hope fans of the series will be happy with him!”

Would you like the first aide to the King of Hell by your side?

Nendoroid Hozuki!

He is up for preorder today!

Plus, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include this extra little bonus…

A hand part holding a pipe!

While Hozuki-san at work is wonderful, it’s also nice to have the option to display him in relax mode sometimes! This was actually a request from me to Hamako!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

The combination of the Japanese smoking pipe and Japanese style clothes is wonderful!

△  The pipe from the manga covers and title cut of the anime!
You’ll have to imagine the smoke for yourself though!

Orders at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 15th April 2015 at 21:00JST! (`・ω・´)ゞ

⇒ http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscnenwd00506.html/

 

Don’t miss out!! 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (issai! ♪ gassai! ♪)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (issai! ♪ gassai! ♪~)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©江口夏実・講談社/鬼灯の冷徹製作委員会

Hatsune Miku V3

Today is the 9th of March – Miku Day!★

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking a look at the Hatsune Miku figure from FREEing that went up for preorder today!

The 1/4th Scale…

Hatsune Miku V3!☆

The Hatsune Miku V3 key visual illustration by iXima has been sculpted into a massive 1/4th scale figure, which stands an impressive 42cm in height.

The twintails winding around her body have been sculpted with the utmost detail, with incredible care also given to the intricacies of her outfit – bringing out a level of realism and detail that can only be achieved through such a large scale figure. This is the work of art that Miku fans have been waiting for – a Miku figure that, both literally and figuratively, stands above the rest!

Ooooooohhhh!!(´□`。)

The beautiful charm of iXima’s illustration has been captured in figure form beautifully! It’s hard to put into words, but just looking at her seems to clear the air around her!! What a wonderful rendition of Miku-san!!

Let’s see how she looks from the back! (・ω・ノ)ノ

△ I wanted to show off this angle, even though it’s cutting it a little close!

The twin-tails at her sides are gently curling  around, and are sculpted in a way that makes them look so bouncy and light, as if floating by her side. Although she is in a relatively simple standing pose, the pose has been captured beautifully – the classic Miku pose! ♪ 

The creases in her outfit, and difference in texture all over the figure is fantastically done!

There was clearly so much love and care put into making this figure, and it shows! Let’s take a closer look at each of the points that makes this Miku-san so exceptional! (σ・∀・)σ

 

– Expression –

Her beautiful expression has such a clean and clear feeling about it! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

The gentle yet confident feel that iXima’s illustration had has transferred into figure form so very well!

When the figure is a large scale, the expression becomes all the more difficult to capture correctly – particularly for certain angles. However… I can honestly say that this Miku-san looked lovely matter which angle I decided to look from! ☆

– Size – 

To be honest, I don’t think many people have a good feel for just how big 1/4th scale is! (´□`。)

I am one of those people, so to make things easier for people like me, I decided to create a few comparison images!

Size Comparison with Nendoroid and figma!

As you can see… she is huge!! (゜д゜;)

The Nendoroid and figma figures are like little fairies in comparison to the huge scale figure! (Plus, this angle once again shows off those lovely twin-tails!)

As far as height is concerned, here is another comparison!

Comparison with Nendoroid Boxes!

To state her height in terms of Nendoroid boxes…

She is five Nendoroid Boxes tall!!

Looking at the Nendoroid boxes in this photo makes it seem like they’re in fact miniature boxes…! They’re real size, I promise!!

 

– Outfit –

In particular, look at her arm cover!

It’s translucent!!

The original illustration definitely has a slightly see-through look to the design, and while on smaller figures this amount of detail on a transparent item is difficult… a 1/4th scale figure allows that kind of detail to be preserved so very nicely!!  ♪

Also, while her outfit may look rather simple at first glance, the patterns on her skirt and all the little attachments to the outfit that make it not-quite symmetrical have all been done with painstaking attention to detail – creating an incredibly accurate outfit that simply looks amazing to look at!

The creases around her hips as well as the movement of the frills have also all been altered one-by-one to create a truly faithful rendition that actually has an interesting , almost  realistic feeling to it! (`・ω・´)ゞ

 

– Body – 

A 1/4th scale size really does allow for amazing detail… and not just on the outfit, but also on Miku’s beautiful body! ε=(。・д・。)

You can clearly make out the curves of her body beneath the outfit, the supple curves just bounce right into your mind! ♪ 

The slight little indent of her armpits are done so very beautifully!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Miku-san is well known for her rather slender build, and her soft pale skin looks so very touchable! She really is such a treat for the eyes!

The sculptor behind this Miku-san is none other than Hiroshi (Sakurazensen)!
The same sculptor who worked on popular GSC items such as Ultimate Madoka and Kaname Madoka ~The Beginning Story / The Everlasting~!

The work of Hiroshi always brings out the charms of characters in such a beautiful way! It’s like magic!!

This time around is no exception – the size of this Miku has allowed everything that makes her special to be brought out in magnificent 1/4 scale size!  ♡

 

Be sure to add FREEing’s electronic diva to your collection and experience her for yourself!!

 

A huge Miku figure for fans to love for years to come! ♡

Hatsune Miku V3!

She is currently up for preorder! ♪

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will be open until the 15th April 2015 at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out! 

⇒ http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/frescawd00076.html

FREEing Official Site: http://www.freeing.co.jp/

 

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (Today, in honor of Miku…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (…we should all eat some leek today!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

illustration by iXima © Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net

Steiff x Hatsune Miku

\A Hatsune Miku themed teddy bear!/

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When I was younger, I always  slept together with plushies! Just having them by my side always made me feel so much safer!

Today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Steiff x Hatsune Miku!

The electronic diva Hatsune Miku is joining up with the German-based teddy bear brand known for their high quality, ‘Steiff’ for a rather unique Miku teddy bear collaboration!

The teddy bear features lots of special touches in the image of Miku, such as a frilly collar and necktie, a ’01’ mark sewn onto the shoulder and even a silhouette of Miku embroidered onto the sole of the foot! The overall color of the teddy has also been matched up with Miku, while the soft and fluffy feeling of the mohair is a delight to touch! Each and every bear is made by hand to create a Hatsune Miku teddy of the utmost quality for fans to keep by their side!

Ooooooooooooohhhh!! (*´Д`)

Our Miku-san has teamed up with the world famous teddy maker, Steiff!!! ♪

I can’t thank them enough for working together with us!!

Just look at this soft and fluffy hair!!

△ It feels so nice to touch!! I wish I could hold onto this mohair all day long!

As the teddy is a collaboration item with Miku, you’ll notice things that link to her! The color is of course the first thing, but also note the necktie and collar that have obviously been made with so much love!! If you take a closer look at the tie, you’ll also notice that it is even has the back fold!! ☆


△ The collar goes all the way around the neck! 

Also take note of his furry feet! <○><○>

The right foot has ‘Miku’ sewn onto the design! ♪

The pink coloring comes from the pink found on her hair accessories!

Plus the arm faithfully keeps the ‘01′ mark! (●´ω`●)

As if a Steiff teddy bear wasn’t already one of the most lovable things in the world… now it comes filled with Miku-themed goodness!!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

But… what exactly is Steiff …?

△ Photographed with Aki-san’s other Steiff bears! ☆

Steiff (Margarete Steiff GmbH) is a German plush toy company started in 1880 and known for its high quality! In 1902 they were the first company to create the teddy bear that the whole world has come to love, and even now they are the top brand of teddies around the globe! φ(.. )

Each of their products are carefully handmade in Germany!

All Steiff bears are works of art made the classic, traditional way!!

△ The Chest Tag clearly has both the Miku and Steiff logos!

Each of the bears also features the Steiff Ear Tag and Steiff “Button in Ear” – a worldwide trademark of unmistakable quality! (●´ω`●)

△ Proof that the teddy was handmade with love and care! ♥︎

The tags on normal Steiff bears are yellow with red text, but limited edition ‘Collector’ products such as the Miku bear instead have a white tag with red text!

△ The yellow tag has an item number and material used printed on it.
The white tag shows the item number, year of manufacture and serial number!

Here we have a size comparison with a Nendoroid!

△ Looks great displayed with Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0!

Another thing that I’m sure vigilant readers have already noticed, is that her left foot contains an embroidered silhouette of Miku!!

△ To think that this was done by the teddy artisans in Germany! ♪

Also, all the photos I’ve shown so far have been of sitting poses…

But the arms and legs are articulated!! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ

△ Standing up! The bear stands around 270mm in height!

The teddy doesn’t quite stand on it’s own, but you can help it along by offering your hand for some adorable photos like this one! ♥︎

△ I want to take him out for walkies!!

It probably no longer even needs to be said, but another trait well known about Steiff bears is their durability!! It’ll stay by your side for years to come!

This really is a collaboration of dreams between the best of the best in teddy bears and out angel Miku-san!! Not only does it look absolutely adorable, but is made with top materials and carefully manufactured to create a top quality item for fans to enjoy!

Grab one and add some love to your home!

Steiff x Hatsune Miku!

Preorders will open on the 9th March! ♥︎

The 9th of March is Miku Day!! What better day could there be?!

There are three places where orders will be available:

– 1 – GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP

– 2 – STEIFF NATURE WORLD

– 3 – STEIFF AOYAMA

※ All preorders above will open on the 9th March 2015.
※ Stock is limited! Preorder early to avoid disappointment.

 

An important thing to note is that unlike most of our figures…

Steiff teddies are not made to order!!

Stock is limited and orders will close the moment we run out! (´□`。) 
Be sure to check the GSC Site  next week for more information!

☆ Steiff Official Website:  http://www.steiff.com/

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Finally a Live Broadcast notice!

Next week on Friday the 6th March will be a special 

Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast! ♥︎

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Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast!

Date/Time: 6th March 2015 from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv211870578

Products:

Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de
Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Cutie Ribbon Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Magical Clown Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo : Holic Trick Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo: White Swan Co-de

More Details on the special Co-de site below!
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoro-code

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The head planner for the products, Otanaka-shi, will be explaining everything about the series and what makes it so special! Along with a look at the upcoming figures, we will also be answering all sorts of common questions!

We will also be taking questions from the comments and answering them live! We hope you’ll join us!!

We might also be taking a look at some upcoming Nendoroids…! (/ω\)

 

If you’re looking for info right now, be sure to check out the…

Nendoroid Co-de Special Site!

 

 

You can see various Co-de on the site, as well as some of the potential combinations you can make with multiple Nendoroid Co-de! ★

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (Maybe…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (…I’ll try sleeping with a teddy again!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again soon!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

© Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net

Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Just as I thought it was starting to warm up, it was suddenly rather chilly last night! I guess it’ll still be awhile before I can completely change into Spring clothes…

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at two products that will be up for preorder very shortly! The next two figures in the new Nendoroid Co-de series…

Mirei Minami: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de & Mirei Minami: Magical Clown Co-de

Left: Magical Clown Co-de / Right: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de.

Joining the new ‘Nendoroid Co-de’ brand of Nendoroids is Mirei Minami from the popular anime PriPara! There are two different version just like with Laala – Mirei comes in her Candy Alamode Cyalume or Magical Clown Co-de!

Both of the outfits are from the bright and cheerful ‘Candy Alamode’ brand – one is the Cyalume co-de and the other is outfit that Mirei wore when she first met Laala in the anime series!

Be sure to display her together with the previously announced Laala Manaka and upcoming Sophie Hojo Nendoroid Co-de figures, which will allow for all sorts of different outfit combinations!

Oooooooooohhhh!! (´□`。)

The cute chairman of Paprika Private Academy’s disciplinary committee Paprika Private Academy’s who is normally very serious… but becomes a lot more playful and cheerful as her idol character! Her unique cat-ear style hairstyle has been faithfully converted into Nendoroid form! (`・ω・´)ゞ

Before we continue, let’s have a quick recap about the

Nendoroid Co-de Series!

 

Nendoroid Co-de is a new addition to the Nendoroid series based on the theme of dressing-up characters! The figures have fixed poses and each come with four parts – the head, upper garment, lower garment and shoes. Each of these parts can be swapped between characters allowing for all sorts of possibilities. The more you collect, the more dress-up options become available to you!

In other words…!

They are simple fixed pose Nendoroids, great for new collectors and with the ability to dress-up in various ways!

For more information, be sure to check out the…

Nendoroid Co-de Special Site!

Here you can find out more about the Nendoroid Co-de series as well as test out some of the possible outfit combinations that will come from the first three characters! 

Anyway, let’s take a look at Mirei Minami now! ♪

Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de

Compared to Laala she has a much more colorful look – with very distinct and bright colors! The three-layered frilly skirt is not only cute but also has a lot of volume!

△ Personally I love the way her hair looks from the back!

Next up…!

Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami Magical Clown Co-de

“Pop, step, get you!” (。ゝω・。)♡

Most fans will recognise this pose very quickly! ♫

It’s such a cute pose and outfit!!

These are the kind of outfits I look forward to giving to other characters!

You can easily swap around the head, upper garment, lower garment and shoes on any Co-de figure – the upper section is really cute, but combining the dress with other poses will also be a lot of fun! I can foresee lots of fun outfits to try! (*´∀`*)

△ The shoes have little ribbons on the back!

Anyway…. as these are Nendoroid Co-de, the review wouldn’t be complete without some part swapping!

Let’s try out some different outfits!!

Staring off with just some parts swapping between the two Mirei figures…

\Ta-da!/

· Head: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
· Upper: Mirei Minami – Magical Clown Co-de
· Lower: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
· Shoes: Mirei Minami – Magical Clown Co-de

With a different expression, this pose definitely has rather different feel to it! (*´Д`)=з

It’s amazing how well he frilly dress and the vest and necktie match up! It’s very cute!! ♪

Next up, a combination using parts from one of Sophie’s upcoming  Co-des!

\Chu!/

· Head: Mirei Minami – Magical Clown Co-de
· Upper: Sophie Hojo – Holic Trick Cyalume Co-de
· Lower: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de
· Shoes: Sophie Hojo – White Swan Co-de
 

I didn’t even mean for the pose to work like this…

But it looks like she is blowing a kiss!! (/ω\)

Probably one of my best combinations yet!! 

While the arms and legs of Nendoroid Co-de figures are not articulated, the parts come together in specific poses to instantly create a very cute figure without too much effort! It’s a quick and easy way to change the feel of the figure with a few quick part changes!

Anyway, just like last time, I decided to ask some of the GSC staff involved with the Co-de series to create their own recommended combinations! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ

1) Manufacturing Team: Kamatani

The man in charge of the Co-de series manufacturing! 

To mention some other products he has worked on recently – all of the LoveLive! Nendoroids as well as the Satsuki Kiryuin: Kamui Senketsu Ver. scale figure were all under his watchful guidance!

He is also quite a fashionable dresser, so let’s see what sort of outfit he can coordinate for us!

· Head: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
· Upper: Laala Manaka – Cutie Ribbon Co-de
· Lower: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
· Shoes: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de

I see, I see!!

The two Laala Manaka Co-des together with the Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de allows for this cute design!! (°Д°;≡°Д°;)

As you can see, with just three of the figures you can really create all sorts of interesting combinations! ♥︎

2) Planning Team: Sugar Lily-Senpai

The second idol of GSC, after Hamako!

She also provides the voice for Hamiho-chan in wooser’s hand-to-mouth life! ♪

Sugar Lily-senpai’s coordination of choice is… 

· Head: Mirei Minami – Magical Clown Co-de
· Upper: Sophie Hojo – White Swan Co-de
· Lower: Sophie Hojo – Holic Trick Cyalume Co-de
· Shoes: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de

A lovely use of white, black and red! It makes for a more mature looking outfit! ♥︎

Sugar Lily is very good at matching up the colors from the various co-de! This will be a fun idea to borrow in the future! φ(.. )

The future being right now! Let me try a lighter version!

· Head: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
· Upper: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de
· Lower: Sophie Hojo – White Swan Co-de
· Shoes: Mirei Minami – Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de

A white center with colorful shoes and hair ribbons! ♥︎

It also has a more mature too to it than the standard co-de, but there are still some playful color touches! The ideas for combinations really differ between people in all sorts of ways, which makes it fun to see what people will come up with! Co-de Fashion is really fun!

Be sure to grab them to experience the fun for yourself! ☆

Mirei Minami: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de & Mirei Minami: Magical Clown Co-de!

She is up for preorder from today!

Each purchase of will also include a special original ‘Friend Ticket’ that can be used in the PriPara game! More details about that at a later stage! (。・ω・)ノ゙

Plus! Just like Laala, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include decoration seals to add even more possibilities to your outfits! ε=(。・д・。)

△ Kuma is even included! Yay! 

You can place these on the hair or outfit for even cuter customizations! ★ 

But that’s still not all!

In commemoration of the Nendoroid Co-de series, items based around the Nendoroid Co-de products will be available in game from the March live performance!

*Designs are provisional. Level is not fixed.

 

Each month a new character is scheduled to be added!

I’m sure Mirei will be coming in no time at all! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚

Finally a Live Broadcast notice!

Next week on Friday the 6th March will be a special 

Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast! ♥︎

=========================

Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast!

Date/Time: 6th March 2015 from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv211870578

Products:

Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de
Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Cutie Ribbon Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Magical Clown Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo : Holic Trick Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo: White Swan Co-de

More Details on the special Co-de site below!
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoro-code

=========================

The head planner for the products, Otanaka-shi, will be explaining everything about the series and what makes it so special! Along with a look at the upcoming figures, we will also be answering all sorts of common questions!

We will also be taking questions from the comments and answering them live! We hope you’ll join us!!

We might also be taking a look at some upcoming Nendoroids…! (/ω\)

 

If you’re looking for info right now, be sure to check out the…

Nendoroid Co-de Special Site!

 

 

You can see various Co-de on the site, as well as some of the potential combinations you can make with multiple Nendoroid Co-de! ★

゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚

/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (I can’t wait…)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (… for Sophie to be up too!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again soon!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©T-ARTS / syn Sophia / テレビ東京 / PP製作委員会

figma Sinon

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I completely forgot that yesterday was Hinamatsuri! I’ll be one day late, but I’ll have some shirozake and hina-arare later today!

Anyway, today I’m going to be looking at an item from Max Factory going on sale later this month !

figma Sinon!

△ Climbing a tree for a better sniping position! ★

Just like the Nendoroid, Sinon’s figma is so much fun to move around and play with!

The joints move around so very freely making to so easy to pose her with other items and figures! I quite enjoyed matching her up with rather unusual items! ♪

△ Sinon stops a fight between a Shield Liger and Mr.Penguin.

If you are very careful with balance you can make awesome action poses like this! <○><○>

△ A pistol and effect parts are also included!

I imagine that outdoor photos with Sinon would open up all sorts of fun opportunities! Now that it’s starting to warm up I hope that I can find the time to go on more figure photo outings! 

That reminds me! A quick reminder!!

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I’m currently looking for a photo to use as my Spring Twitter header!

ヽ(・ω・´(`・ω・´)ノ`・ω・)ノ

A photo with nice warm, cheerful Spring weather!! 

If you’re happy to let me use your photo for my Twitter header, please send it through! 

Kahotan Blog Twitter Header Photo
~ Spring 2015 ~

E-mail: kahotan-b@goodsmile.jp

– Title –

Anything you like, but please copy and paste Japanese text into your title: “ヘッダーOK” (It means ‘Header OK’!)

– Body –

· Add a comment regarding your photo!
It doesn’t have to be long, just where or why you took the photo!

· Add your nickname so you can be credited!

– Photo –

Take and attach a photo that includes GSC scale figures or Nendoroids with the theme of ‘Spring’. The situation and pose can be anything you like!

· Please only send your own work!

· Your photo will likely be trimmed and slightly edited if chosen to be used as the header.

· Your photo may also be introduced on this blog, even if not selected as my header image.

· I will contact the owner of the selected photo.

I hope to see your Spring Photo soon!

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But anyway, let’s get back to figma Sinon! 

She seems to have taken position on the photocopier…!


△She can easily take a prone sniping pose!

I wonder what she’s aiming at…? <○><○>

△ There are lots of woosers… but that’s not quite where she’s aiming…

If we follow her careful gaze…


△ This is Max Factory’s planning division… Takeshita-sensei’s (@yatasith) desk!

 Is that… what I think it is?! (`・д´・;) *gulp*
 Let’s zoom in a little bit further…!

…?! 

△ A figma Flyboy Zombie looking rather hyped up on a motorbike!

Hurry up and take the shot!! (°Д°;≡°Д°;)

It’s so much fun to make up little stories like using multiple figma figures! It really brings back the joy of playing with dolls from my youth… just with even more fun options! ♥︎

Now it seems she is crawling along searching for something…


△ An alternate back head part for her to look forward when prone is included!

 

 Huh…! Who’s that?!
△ A pistol… stockings… sneakers… it can only be her!!

She was out searching for Aoi Sakurai who is currently up for preorder at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP! ★ 

△ Sinon decided to try and mimic Aoi’s pose!

If you’re looking for more about Aoi Sakurai, be sure to check out these blogs!

Kahotan Blog :
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/02/18/aoi-sakurai/

Max Factory Blog:
http://ameblo.jp/figma/entry-11992266939.html

Another thing you have to note about figma Sinon is her outfit!! 

△ When you take the time to look, it’s actually a rather sexy outfit!

The two parts on the sides of thighs are made from soft parts making sure you can see the gaps of skin nicely!

Let me try to make some more action poses that show off Sinon as the best sniper in GGO!  


△ A joint is added underneath her chest allowing you to twist the body!
This works amazingly well for dynamic poses in mid movement!

As you can see above, she also comes with her favorite sniper rifle, Hecate II! (●´ω`●)ゞ

The pistol from earlier can be holstered at her hips while she uses the rifle! ♪

△ Even in 1/12th scale, the curves of her hips and bottom are beautiful!

The scarf around her neck can be attached and removed whenever you like, and also comes with joints at the base! 

Finally a quick look at how she looks from the back! ♥︎


△ Looking out at the night scenery…

The amount of possibilities that come with each and every figma figure is so incredible! (。・ω・)ノ゙

Be sure to recreate all your favorite situations!!

figma Sinon!

She will be on sale later this month!

If you preordered her, just be patient a little while longer!

Plus! A quick rerelease notice! 

figma Goro Inogashira: Standard Helping ver.

Goro will be coming back up for order! Plus the GSC Online exclusive version figma Goro Inogashira: Extra Helping ver. will also be up for order once again! 

 The exclusive version includes various foods, a table and pipe chair.

Preorders for the rerelease will open up tomorrow!

You can see my outing with figma Goro over here:
figma Goro Inogashira in Chinatown

・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚

Finally a Live Broadcast notice!

Next week on Friday the 6th March will be a special 

Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast! ♥︎

=========================

Nendoroid Co-de Explanation Broadcast!

Date/Time: 6th March 2015 from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv211870578

Products:

Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Twinkle Ribbon Cyalume Co-de
Nendoroid Co-de: Laala Manaka – Cutie Ribbon Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Candy Alamode Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Mirei Minami: Magical Clown Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo : Holic Trick Cyalume Co-de
・Nendoroid Co-de: Sophie Hojo: White Swan Co-de

More Details on the special Co-de site below!
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoro-code

=========================

The head planner for the products, Otanaka-shi, will be explaining everything about the series and what makes it so special! Along with a look at the upcoming figures, we will also be answering all sorts of common questions!

We will also be taking questions from the comments and answering them live! We hope you’ll join us!!

We might also be taking a look at some upcoming Nendoroids…! (/ω\)

If you’re looking for info right now, be sure to check out the…

Nendoroid Co-de Special Site!

 

You can see various Co-de on the site, as well as some of the potential combinations you can make with multiple Nendoroid Co-de! ★

゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚ ゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚゚・*:.。..。.:*・゚

/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


∧_∧
( ・∀・) .。0 (I can’t wait to display her together with GGO Kirito!)
oノ∧つ⊂)
( ( ・∀・).。0 (He is scheduled to release in June!)
∪( ∪ ∪
と__)__)

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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