Yuriko Nanao: Floating Reading Space Ver.

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Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking a look at Phat!’s…
Yuriko Nanao: Floating Reading Space Ver.!☆

From the popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of Yuriko Nanao floating on a pool mattress while enjoying a book. The poolside version of Yuriko has been faithfully sculpted down to the finest of details. The included pool mattress helps to being out the atmosphere from the game even more!

Oooooohhhhh!!(´□`。)

The literature girl from the ‘IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE’ has been made into a very unique 1/8th scale figure by Phat! ♡

Look at the intricate frills on her mint green bikini!!

The swimsuit suits the shy but active young idol very nicely!!

The gentle smile on her face makes her look more grown-up than usual!

The figure is based on the ‘Floating Reading Space Ver.’ illustration, and has done really well in recreating all the details beautifully!! You don’t see many figures in this pose! It’s amazing how much there is to see and enjoy on a figure that is lying on her belly! For example… that little gap of her bottom catches the eye very quickly! ( ・ㅂ・)و ̑̑

Let’s take a look from the right!

The soft and curvaceous shape of her thighs and bottom…!

The way the swimsuit is  digging into her skin at the tie on her back as well as on her bottom is simply delicious! The curves of her body really show off a young woman’s beauty! (●´ω`●)

Now let’s move onto the left!

The contrast of the loose upper area and tight lower area!!

I don’t think I need to point out her rather bountiful bust and bottom, but personally I really also like her calves! The pull down on the legs that are posed upwards as really been beautifully sculpted!By the way… you’re going to have to wait until she is in your collection before you get to see her belly!

Next up let’s look at her face…

… this sweet expression!!

It’s so hard to express my thoughts into words!!! I wish I could jump beside her at the pool and enjoy a calm day of reading! I picture myself asking her a question and then her looking up with this expression, brushing her hair from her ear with a “Hmm?”. (I should stop my fantasy here…)

This gentle appearance and charm has been created by the same sculptor behind Phat!’s IDOLM@STER series… Yusuke Masaki! (@masaki56)

I’ve been focusing on her lovely body more than anything else, but also make sure you notice the details of the swimsuit itself, as well as all the little accessories on her arms and neck… no matter what angle you choose to look from she is filled with highlights to enjoy!

By the way, the bracelet on her arm was not on the original illustration but was added on the figure as a way to hide the separation lines from the mould. The design is based on Yuriko’s ‘Wind Element’ card! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Another thing you have to take note of is the detail inside her book!

Each of the pages and the thickness of the book are beautifully done!

You would never have been able to see the second book’s cover in such detail on the original illustration! This is the power of the world of figures!!

However! There is something we still haven’t covered for a figure that has “Floating” in it’s name! The official photos show that she also comes with a pool mattress!

This is currently still in the final stages of development… but a figure sized pool mattress should allow for all sorts of fun!! (You could probably even float other figures like Nendoroids in water…!)

Phat’s Takamatsu (@Phat_stuff) has already shown that two Medicchu’s can float on the mattress at present! He even added a photo on his Twitter:

Plus the figure also comes with this bonus part to enjoy!

A tropical drink!! ♥︎

Melon, hibiscus and even little tube to float it!

A very luxurious looking drink that you’d only expect to see in Summer!

It also makes use of various translucent parts which suit the tube and overall look of the figure very nicely! It brings out the pool side vibe of the figure even more – plus you can place it wherever you like! As usual Phat! has really paid amazing attention even to the smaller accessories and parts! (σ・∀・)σ

I look forward to what might be coming in the future! ♥︎

Yuriko Nanao:
Floating Reading Space Ver.

She is currently up for preorder! ♡

Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5139/

Orders at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 19th August at 21:00JST! http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/phascawd00042.html/

 

★ Phat! Company Official Site 

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Finally a quick reminder!!

WonFes product preorders close in just three days!! 

The items below are currently available for order at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP!

 

Nendoroid Co-de: Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

 

Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku: Fight Club-Spec Two-Star Goku Uniform Ver.

figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver.

figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.

Nendoroid More: Dress-Up Cheerleaders

*No Nendoroid head or hair ribbon parts are included with this product.

 

Orders close on the 3rd August 2015 at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out! (。・ω・)ノ゙

 ⇒ GSC ONLINE SHOP Listing Here!

 

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Nendoroid Petite: LoveLive! Angelic Angel Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I love folding fans that have a nice scent to them! Whenever someone uses one beside me in the train I always get excited! (I don’t own one myself though…)

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

Nendoroid Petite:
LoveLive! Angelic Angel Ver.♥︎

From the popular anime movie of ‘LoveLive!’ comes a set of the Nendoroid Petite figures of all the μ’s members dressed up in their outfits from the movie’s theme song, ‘Angelic Angel’.

The set includes Honoka Kosaka, Umi Sonoda, Kotori Minami, Hanayo Koizumi, Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, Nico Yazawa, Eli Ayase and Nozomi Tojo all as cute articulated trading figures! There is also one secret figure to look forward to! The girls are all performing in their Japanese-style outfits while holding folding fans, creating a cute and elegant stage for you to enjoy in your collection!

Oooooooooohhh!! (/ω\)

The μ’s members are back again this time from their outfits that were used in ‘LoveLive! The School Idol Movie’! These were only just revealed last weekend at Wonder Festival and they are already set to go up for preorders! ♥︎

The outfits definitely give the group a more mature air compared to their other outfits! (*´Д`)=з

Let’s take a look at each of the different school years! ☆

– First Years –

– Second Years – 

– Third Years –

All the small details of their outfits and hair accessories have been shrunk down beautifully!! 

The dynamic feeling of each pose and the way the hair and outfit has been sculpted to match it is simply amazing to see on such small figures! It’s hard to believe these are only 60mm tall figures! (●´ω`●)

The neck also features a ball joint allowing you to move the heads for slightly different nuances when posing!

Let’s take a look at them one-by-one! ♡

– Honoka Kosaka –

A huge smile and cute outfit sure to leave fans with a smile of their own!
Honoka-chan is ready to cheer everyone on for another day!!

 

– Eli Ayase –

Elicchi with her hair down!! She looks so elegant like this!!
Definitely an outfit that brings out her refined side! (*゚ー゚*)

 

– Umi Sonoda –

Umi-chan’s braided hair really looks lovely!! She’s so very cute!
I was glad to see how deeply she felt for Honoka-chan in the movie!!

 

– Kotori Minami –


A gentle smile to bring out Kotori-chan’s cuteness!
… the younger version of Kotori was so adorable! (●´ω`●)

 

– Rin Hoshizora – 

Rin-chan with a very confident look on her face!!
The Japanese hair-pin and bells make for a unique set of accessories! ★

 

– Maki Nishikino – 

Maki-chan some how looks so grown-up with her hair up like this!
They grow up so fast…!


– Nozomi Tojo –

A sidelong glance giving her a rather sexy look!
The flow of her twintails also looks lovely!!  っ(・∀・)


– Hanayo Koizumi –

The slightly worried eyebrows bring out Kayochin’s personality!
The frills on her skirt and sleeves are so very intricate!!


– Nico Yazawa –

Just look at that cute mischievous look on her face! Plus the hair accessories! ♪
I’m glad that Niconii stayed as herself through the movie!! ε=(。・д・。)

They are all so very different, yet the similarities of the outfits still clearly make them a group!

Looking through each of the characters to find those similarities can actually be quite a lot of fun too! (。・ω・)ノ゙

You can choose to grab them all or just collect your favorite characters!
Don’t miss out on this adorable set though!! 

Nendoroid Petite:
LoveLive! Angelic Angel Ver.♥︎

They’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♥︎

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP and Circle K Sunkus Online Shop will include special bonuses! ♪

– GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP Bonus –

Special Nendoroid Petite Bases (Stage)

– Circle K Sunkus Online Shop Bonus –

Special Nendoroid Petite Bases (Fans)

Plus, all purchases of a complete BOX will also include this background sheet which can be used as a stage for your Nendoroids to perform on! ♥︎

* This is included no matter where you order from. One per box.
*The above photo is an example only. The final version will be made from paper and will differ.

Be sure to keep the bonuses in mind when ordering! 

Plus… there is of course a secret figure as well! Here is a sneak peek!

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Another item going up for preorder from tomorrow is ORANGE ROUGE’s…

Picktam! Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-: 1st Squad

The characters of ‘Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-‘ are joining the Picktam! series of tradable rubber straps with exchangeable expressions! This first set includes six different characters to collect including Mikazuki Munechika, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Kasen Kanesada, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, Hachisuka Kotetsu and Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki! Each character’s face part had two sides each with a different expression, allowing you to pick the one that suits your mood best each day!

Be sure to check the GSC site for more details! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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Nendoroid Alice Cartelet

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I spent one week in England once as a home-stay ! I remember that before bed I was given a glass of warm milk and a chocolate chip cookie to eat! It was delicious!!

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

Nendoroid Alice Cartelet!

From the anime series ‘Hello!! Kin-iro Mosaic’ comes a Nendoroid of the English girl who adores both Japan and Shinobu, Alice Cartelet! She comes with three expressions including a cheerful smile, an excited expression as well as a spaced out expression with a pale face.

Optional parts include her favorite Japanese umbrella as well the Japanese doll pencil box she makes use of at school. Enjoy the simple yet lovable everyday life of Alice by your side in Nendoroid size!

Ooooooooohhh!!! (´□`。)

The blond haired, blue-eyed English girl who adores Japanese culture is joining the Nendoroid series!! Even the ever so slight pink tips of her hair have been faithfully included recreating her ‘Strawberry Blond’ hair! The Japanese hairpin as well as the Japanese style umbrella are also adorably shrunk into Nendoroid size to show her love for Japan!! (●´ω`●)

The cute peach colored cardigan she wears over her uniform really brings out her character as well! She’s just so cute!!


△ I love the loose feeling around her hips!

The Japanese umbrella is included with hand parts to hold it as her first optional part! It’s quick and easy to attach and remove!

Her twintails are fitted with Nendoroid joints for all sorts of poses and different nuances!


△ The twisty appearance of her twintails has also been preserved!

Anyway, let’s move on to her expression parts! ☆

Along with this lovely smiling expression with innocent, sparkling eyes, she comes with two other expression parts! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

First up is this excited expression!!

Whenever things get a little too exciting for her she often takes this cute pose… which looks amazing in Nendoroid size!!

Her eyebrows and mouth are so cute on this expression!!

Plus, if you change the way you look at the expression, you can actually change the interpretation quite a lot! It can kind of be used to make her look like she is regretting or feeling jealous about something!

△ Definitely an expression that tells all sorts of stories. ♪

Then we have her third and final expression…

A spaced-out expression! 

The rather memorable expression that Alice sometimes takes! (/ω\)

When she’s walking along without a care… or when something steals her heart… these cute oval eyes and little mouth come out!! Just looking at her like this makes me feel all warm and happy inside!! She also comes with this cute part which work together with the expression nicely! ♥︎

The Japanese doll pencil case!★

Alice loves Japanese culture, so items like this instantly capture her attention! She also comes with a special hand that allows her to hold the doll! (・∀・)

Three expressions, various parts and arms!

There are so many different ways to enjoy the adorable Alice and her everyday life in the Kin-iro Mosaic world!! Won’t you add the blond haired, blue-eyed beauty to your collection?

Nendoroid Alice Cartelet

She’ll be up for preorder from the 31st July! ♥︎

Plus orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include this bonus part!!

The ‘kokeshi doll’ from the series that looks like… someone…! It makes use of the same hand that normally holds the Japanese pencil case doll!

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Nendoroid Anna

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

After the long weekend that was WonFes I got a nice 13 hours of sleep in yesterday! Air con… bed… sleep… it was divine!!!

Anyway, even though we are well into the hottest days of the year, today I’m going to be introducing a rather warmly dressed Nendoroid…

Nendoroid Anna!

From the hit film ‘Frozen’ comes a Nendoroid of Anna, the younger sister who longs to reconnect with her sister Elsa! The cute freckles on her face have been faithfully included on her Nendoroid rendition, and the outfit she wears to keep the cold out has also been shrunk down into Nendoroid size! The cape, hat and gloves are all removable, so you can also pose her simply wearing her dress with it’s adorable patterns!

She also comes with special parts that allow you to display her walking along with her hands behind her back! Olaf is also included in an alternate version wearing a hat and holding a cane, and she even comes with special hand parts to display her holding hands with Nendoroid Elsa! Be sure to display Elsa, Anna and Olaf all together!

Oooooohhh! (●´ω`●)

From the first ever Disney movie to feature two heroines, ‘Frozen’ comes a Nendoroid of the younger sister with a fun and cheerful attitude – Anna!! ♪

Take a look at the freckles that made Anna so adorable in the series! They have been faithfully shrunk into Nendoroid size and look so cute… this might the first ever Nendoroid to have freckles!

Her eyes look like they are brimming with curiosity, and the bright and cheerful smile really brings Anna’s personality into the Nendoroid! Just like Elsa the spirit of Disney has been nicely captured and transformed into Nendoroid size! (。・ω・)ノ゙

Let’s take a look at how she looks from the back!

The flowing appearance of her cape and even the little ornaments around the edges have been faithfully included! ♥︎

The bonnet connects between the two hair parts, meaning it can also be removed!

On top of that, you can also remove her cape and gloves to display her in a much more simple outfit that is just as cute!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Removing the bonnet also makes it more clear that the one section of her hair is a different, lighter color!

The braids that twirl all around and over her shoulders also incorporate the different color! What lovely detail! (´□`。)

But that’s not the only amazing details! Take a look at her outfit!! While some of the most intricate details has to be held back on, the flower prints on her skirt and chest as well as the patterns along the bottom have been kept even in Nendoroid size! The golden hemming of the upper garment also looks gorgeous, and will stay that way all the way to the actual product!! 

She also comes with alternate arm parts to display this pose! (●´ω`●)

△ A more reserved pose for the normally lively Anna! So cute!

The standard expression that I’ve been using up until now has a rather playful feel to it that really captures Anna’s personality beautifully!

Display her with Elsa and have them looking toward one and other like this!! (´□`。)

She also comes with some lovely optional parts other than her clothes!

Olaf is included once again!

This time he has a hat and cane! Summer version Olaf!

Olaf’s head is connected with a ball joint which means you can alter the angle to better match various situations as well… plus… the optional part comes with an optional part!

A hair(?) part is included for when his hat is removed!

Simply choose the parts and pose that you think suits him best! But we’re not done just yet! There is still another amazing part included with Nendoroid Anna! Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ

Holding hand parts for use with Elsa! ♥︎

This is to remind everyone of that lovely scene from the movie!! The hand parts are included for left and right side separately, so you can also pose them holding just one hand! 

You can create all sorts of stories between the two with all these optional parts! Whether they are directly from the movie or completely original scenes – they definitely bring the Frozen world right into your figure collection! ♥︎

Add the cheerful Anna to your collection!!

Nendoroid Anna!

She is up for preorder from tomorrow!♡

Plus, as you really shouldn’t separate the two… Nendoroid Elsa will also be rereleased! Orders will be taken at the same time as Anna ensuring you can grab both of them together!!

Orders for Elsa will open at the same time as Anna! ★

Be sure to check the GSC site tomorrow for more details! Don’t miss out on this chance to add the sister’s to your collection!! ♪

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2015 Summer Wonfes Sneak Peek!

The Final WonFes Preparations are Under Way!!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Wonder Festival 2015 (Summer) is just two days away!! Find out more about the event and our booth over here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

Let’s take a look at the preparations going on in the offices!! (´□`。)


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Taking a look at all the boxes and trolleys is enough to make you think we’re moving offices! There are so many things we need to take with!

Ah! Also…

This box also arrived today! (●´ω`●)

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WonFes x Wonder-chan NEXT DOOR PROJECT x GSC

Sculpted by Tomohide Enoki!

GSC will be taking part in the project in production! (。・ω・)ノ゙
You can see the painted prototype at the booth at the event! ♪ (#17)

Anyway, let’s get onto the part that everyone has been waiting for…

The Figure Sneak Peek Corner!!

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 How many can you identify?!

These any many more figures will be on display at the event, so be sure to come by and take a look if you can!!♡

The event is this Sunday, the 26th July 2015!

Wonder Festival
2015 (Summer)

We hope to see you there!

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For those who can’t attend the event , you’ll be able to see a number of the latest figures over on the exhibit site which will be opened when the event starts on the 27th July at 10:00AM JST. Check this link after that time: http://www.whl4u.jp/wh22/exhibit/

We hope everyone finds some figures they are looking for! If you visit the booth there are loads of things to enjoy, see and being home too!(●´ω`●)ゞ

Let’s hope for good weather! See you soon!! ★

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Kaori Miyazono

Today’s main feature…!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

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

The 1/8th Scale…

Kaori Miyazono!♪

From the popular anime series ‘Your lie in April’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of Kaori Miyazono. The figure is based on an illustration drawn by the original creator of the series, Naoshi Arakawa. It captures the normally energetic Kaori with a slightly uncertain smile on her face.

The violin she holds in her arms has been intricately sculpted based on a real violin, and even the details and texture of her shoes have been carefully thought out. Careful attention has been given to even the smallest parts of the accessories and details of her clothes to create a figure of Kaori that fans will be proud to own.

Oooooooohhh! (´□`。)

From the lovely story that was broadcast at the very start of this year comes a 1/8th scale figure of the free-spirited heroine who can have a bit of a short temper, Kaori Miyazono! 

Apologies for the wait since her debut at AnimeJapan 2015!

At last the time has come for preorders for this amazing figure to open, so let me take a closer look for everyone! Her Tatsusumi Middle School Uniform has been beautifully sculpted with it’s grey blazer, blue blouse and red and white neck tie!

The creases in her sleeves and the loose tie really look amazing, and the use of colors really captures the gentle feeling of the character designs and Kaori’s character in particular!

The violin bow she holds as well as the violin held under her arm are both incredibly detailed! Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ


△ The violin was sculpted using a real violin as a reference!

The textures of the various parts of the figure are also really well done! The fabric of her clothes looks like it should actually be soft to the touch, and the shining, polished look of the violin makes it look so very realistic! (●´ω`●)


△ Even her shoes look lovely, and the base also brings out the atmosphere! ♪

Her nails have been painted a lovely light pink! ♪

Just think of all the passionate violin performances these fingers have made!! °・(ノД`)・°・

But anyway, let’s take a bit to take a look at the heart of the figure…

Her beautiful expression!

Even though she is without a doubt smiling… why is it that there is something sad about her smile that gives the feeling this mysterious feeling that is so hard to look away from!! ・(ノД`)・°・

She looks fantastic from the back too!

Her long blond hair is gently blowing in the Spring breeze, with each of the strands carefully sculpted all the way down to the bottom… plus that amazing soft looking skin behind her knees… the sculpting is one thing, but the paintwork is also simply stunning! Intricate use of gradients makes for such a detailed appearance! (/ω\)

The figure was actually based on an illustration made by Naoshi Arakawa!!

Thank you so much!!!

Plus another thank you and so much praise for the sculptor and painter of the figure who really brought out the beauty of Kaori in the figure… Chikai (Windflower)!♡

Kao-chan’s unique expression and incredible details… you need to sit down and take a nice long look at them for yourself!

There are a couple of angles that I didn’t include in my photos… and well… you know!! I’m sure you can guess!!

A figure that faithfully brings out the ‘Your lie in April’ world as well as Kaori’s character to keep by your side!!

The 1/8th Scale…

Kaori Miyazono

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

Plus, orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a tapestry illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa as a bonus!!

Be sure to consider it when preordering!

Tomorrow there will be a special page of the GSC site to show off her charm even more! Be sure to take a look!☆

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Anyway, I hope to see you all tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
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Nendoroid Northern Princess


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Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

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

Nendoroid Northern Princess!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the Abyssal warship, ‘Northern Princess’! The enemy ship looks as adorable as ever, but don’t be fooled by her appearance – she is equipped with all sorts of highly dangerous weaponry which has all been faithfully recreated in Nendoroid size! the batteries on her main turret can even be moved by rotating the runway on the side!

Optional parts include two of the rather peculiar aircraft that fly by her side, as well as the ‘Zero’ plane that she hold in her hands. Additionally, she also comes with parts that allow you recreate certain parts of her special Christmas version that was seen during the Christmas event in December 2014.

Three expression parts are also included – her standard expression, a shouting expression and a cute expression with upturned eyes. Various different parts and expressions to create the Northern Princess you want by your side!

“Go… back…!”
The adorable Abyssal ship ‘Hoppo-chan’ also known as the Northern Princess or by her Japanese name ‘Hokuhou Seiki’ is joining the Nendoroids! ♡

Everything about her design from the beautiful white hair, the little horns on top of it, her bare feet, cute white mittens and one piece dress have all been minimized into cute Nendoroid size!! You can also see from the photo above she also comes with all sorts of ship parts!! ヽ(o´∀`o)ノ

She also comes with three expression parts!!

First up is this shouting expression!


△Note the open mouth and cross looking mouth!! Scary and cute all at once!

Next up we this glaring expression

An expression that makes you think of one of her famous lines!

“I said… don’t… come any… closer…”

She may be adorable, but don’t underestimate her!

There have been many admirals who have suffered the wrath of her fire power… (´□`。) As I already mentioned earlier, she  also comes with all sorts of ship parts! I’ll take a closer look at them in a bit!

The third and final expression is a slightly mischievous looking expression with upturned eyes! ♥︎

This expression suits her mysterious side so very well!! It’s so adorable!! Each of the expressions really brings out a different side of Hoppo-chan allowing you to enjoy various different sides to her! ♡

Hmm? The ship parts seem a little different now?! 

Let’s take a closer look at how they work! The previous KanColle Nendoroids are all known to have very mobile ship parts… and Abyssal ships are no exception!! (`・ω・´)ゞ

Let’s take a look from the back! ♪

Each of the arrows in the above photos represents a Nendoroid joint and the areas surrounded by dots can also be moved!

She can be posed in all sorts of ways just like her KanMusu counterparts!

Any just in case you were wondering, these photos are only to show off the ship parts! Don’t go looking underneath her billowing one piece which has been faithfully sculpted!

Anyway!

The runway on the side of her turret also features another little gimmick! If you rotate the runway the turret moves like so!

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The turrets are firing away at enemies!! Plus as always, all the ship parts can also be removed if you want to display a much less threatening Hoppo-chan!

△The ship parts by themselves are rather… interesting!!
The mouth area can be opened and closed and the effect parts can be removed!

You can also see some the damaged appearance of the runway has been included on the design! (*´Д`)=з

Here is Hoppo-chan all alone!! ♪

She’s playing with her little aeroplane!! ☆

She’s just… SO CUTE!! 

The small appearance is part of what makes her look so cute, but also note that her hair has some incredible volume… perhaps more than any of the previous Nendoroid Kanmusu!

The way her hair expands outward…

If you take a look at her from directly above you’ll get a good feeling for the space it takes up!

You can’t even see her body any more!!

While the skirt gives the Nendoroid a rather dynamic feeling, the hair is no exception! It really seems to be moving about, and no matter what angle you choose to look from it simply looks fantastic! (●´ω`●)

Holding her in my hand like in the photo before this one actually makes me feel strangely relaxed inside…

Plus there are still more optional parts to come…! ♡

She comes with a hat and present part!!

This allows you to recreate part of the limited edition Christmas Hoppo-chan that was seen during Christmas 2014! The hat attaches onto the left horn part!! (・∀・)

Ship parts with a Christmas Tree are also included! っヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

△ The Christmas tree is interchangeable with the standard part!

Nendoroid Hoppo-chan is scheduled to be released in December 2015, which makes these parts rather appropriate… she would make a great Christmas present for any Admirals out there!★

△ She would make a lovely Christmas decoration too!

Now… another thing many of you might be wondering while looking at these photos is…how is is that some photos how Hoppo-chan’s mouth, and others hide it??

The collar part of her outfit has a thick and thin side to it, meaning you can switch the part around to show more or less of the face! Many of my photos are taken at an angle so some of them might be hard to tell which side of the collar I am using though… sorry! (/ω\)

Simply put though, by turning this part around, you can choose between hiding and showing Hoppo-chan’s mouth! ☆

Combined with all the expressions and parts, this allows for so many different posing options!! Be sure to add the cute Hoppo-chan to your collection and give her the love she deserves… I’m sure she won’t sink your fleet!

Nendoroid Northern Princess!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 24th July 2015!

As usual, orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a special Nendoroid Base and box sleeve as a bonus!! ♪

The box sleeve wraps around the normal packaging like so!

※ The above is Nendoroid Ryujo’s Bonus Sleeve.

 

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ

★ Find a listing of GSC KanColle products over here:
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/kancolle

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Anyway, I hope to see you all tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Umi Sonoda: Training Outfit Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

The heat has gotten to me really badly now… I almost can’t stop eating ice cream to keep cool! If this keeps up I get the feeling my weight is going to regret it!

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

Nendoroid Umi Sonoda:
Training Outfit Ver.☆

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of Umi Sonoda wearing her training outfit! She comes with both an embarrassed expression to show that she can be rather shy, as well as a serious expression to show her diligent side! A diet plan as well as a practice menu are also included for her to ensure the other μ’s members are keeping up with their training too!

She also comes with parts that allow you to pose her shooting a ‘Love Arrow’, perfect to pose together with the embarrassed expression! A special ‘holding hands’ hand part is also included for use with the ‘Ima wa Bokura no Naka de’ LoveLive! Nendoroid series. The other μ’s members are also going to be joining the Nendoroid series in their training outfits, so be sure to look out for them too!

Ooooooooooohhh!! (σ・∀・)σ

The beautiful girl with a dignified air about her! Nendoroid Umi-chan is back again in another outfit!! She normally has a serious, strict personality… which is what makes the rather worried and embarrassed expression so amazing! Just look how adorable she looks!!

She is the second in this second set of LoveLive! Nendoroids, following on from Honoka-chan!♡

#1: Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka: Training Outfit Ver.

Umi-chan’s training outfit is rather different to Honoka’s! She is wearing a hoodie and three-quarter length pants for a much more sporty style! (*´Д`)=з

If we spin her around to the back, you can even see that the hood of the hoodie has been faithfully sculpted onto the design!

There aren’t very many sporty girls in the Nendoroid series! It’s quite a refreshing sight!★ 

They do look rather easy to move around in, which is exactly what I would expect Umi-chan to wear! The fact that you can see her ankles sticking out still give the outfit a rather feminine charm at the same time! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

The embarrassed pose I started off with is lovely, but another pose that suits this expression nicely is this one!

Love Arrow, Shoot!

The hesitant look on her face is what makes the expression so cute! ♥︎
Don’t worry Umi-chan! Your arrow has pierced my heart!!

Of course, you can also use the expressions from the original Bokura wa Ima no Naka De‘ Nendoroid!

By the way, this pose makes use of the same arm parts as the above ‘Love Arrow’ pose! Just changing the angle of the arms can make for a rather different pose! ♪

You can also make use of the blowing kiss expression included with Nendoroid Umi Sonoda for a much more confident looking Love Arrow!! ♥︎

Having both of the Nendoroid definitely allows for a lot more options to enjoy!I’m sure Umi fans will come up with many more lovely ideas too!!

However let’s get back to today’s Nendoroid! She actually comes with another expression!

A serious expression! <○><○>

This expression captures Umi-chan’s strong will as she shows her stricter side with the other μ’s members! The huge difference between this expression and the previous embarrassed expression is quite a jump!! (´□`。)
She also comes with a practice menu and attachment parts to stand it up!

The details…!!

I can’t wait to display all the girls in their training outfits being lectured by Umi-chan… (●´ω`●) Plus she also comes with another optional part that matches up with the serious expression!

A diet plan!! (/ω\) 

This pose is perfect to display together with the expression that was included with Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka: Training Outfit Ver.!

△ Honoka not looking forward to a diet!

The planner for the figure was Hamako, and she said the idea behind the expression parts was to allow you to display them not only alone, but also to bring out the atmosphere of the story and series by displaying them together with other characters! I’m sure we can expect more exciting expressions to come with the upcoming girls too!!

You can also have her watching you!! 

“Ooh Chocolate! I love this chocolate!!!!”

…! (°Д°;≡°Д°;)

“Umi-chan… is… watching!!”

You simply need to place her somewhere you can always see her, and then every time you’re about to enjoy some fattening snacks you’ll remember you’re being watched! Perhaps with Umi-chan by my side I can finally succeed in my own diet…! (ノ)・ω・(ヾ)

Plus just like Honoka before her, she comes with holding hand parts that are designed for use with the original Nendoroid series! ♪

△ Example of use with the original LoveLive! Nendoroid series!

The training outfit series is designed to being out more of the everyday life side of the μ’s members, instead of their idol side!

Here we have Umi-chan forcing a diet on them! ☆
I can’t wait for Kayochin’s Training Outfit version!! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Enjoy the everyday life of the μ’s members!

Nendoroid Umi Sonoda: Training Outfit Ver.

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

Plus just like Honoka, if you preorder her from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP, you’ll receive a special Special Nendoroid Background Sheet (Blue Sky) and Special Nendoroid Stand as a bonus! ♪

Note that the background is different to the one included with Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka: Training Outfit Ver.!

I think you can see more and more how these are going to connect up… look forward to the complete design!!

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Finally a live broadcast notice! Later tonight is…

Kahotan Station: July Edition

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Kahotan Station: July Edition

Date: 21st July from 20:00~ JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv228190496

Contents:

◇ A look at this Summer’s WonFes figures
◇ An introduction to the WonFes Booth
◇ A look at some upcoming items!

…and more.

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I hope you’ll join us!!  ヽ((◎д◎ ))ゝ

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Anyway, I hope to see you all next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver. & figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I live a life of virtually zero exercise! When I think of sweating I think of going to concerts more than anything else! Anyway, following on from yesterday, today I’ll be looking at the remaining WonFes items!

 

Top: Nendoroid Co-de:
Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

Left: figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.
Middle: figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver.

Right: Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku:
Fight Club-Spec Two-Star Goku Uniform Ver.

⇒ See Mako’s review over here!

Today I’ll be taking a look at…

figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver. &
figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.

Oooooooooooohh!! (´□`。)

Dressed in their outfits from lessons!!

The New Generation girl’s Rin Shibuya and Uzuki Shimamura are back as figmas wearing their training jerseys! Let’s take a look at them one-by-one!

figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver.

From the anime series ‘THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS’ comes a figma of Rin Shibuya wearing a running jersey!

· Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
· She comes with both a serious expression brimming with self-confidence as well as a slightly flustered, unsure expression.
· Optional parts include arm parts to display her hands in her pockets and drop-shaped stickers to display her sweating.
· An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

Along with the smiling expression above, she also comes with this unsure expression!

…I’m sure this brings back memories for fans!

Next up…

figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.

From the anime series THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS comes a figma of Uzuki Shimamura wearing a running jersey!

· Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
· She comes with both a gentle smiling expression as well as a clumsy expression for when she does something silly.
· Optional parts include a towel to place around her neck, an energy drink and drop-shaped stickers to display her sweating.
· An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

Her alternate expression is this clumsy expression! Just look how adorable it is!!

The towel to place around her neck is sculpted to actually look fluffy as if it were really made from towelling! (●´ω`●)

This is how the blister packs are arranged!

△The included accessories are rather simple, but the fact that they
are wearing tracksuit pants allows for all sorts of easy poses!

Shiburin also comes with special arm parts that allow you to pose her with her hands in her pockets!! (`・ω・´)ゞ

Display them in a lesson together!☆

△ You can see that both their lovely hair styles,
as well as the back of their jerseys have been beautifully sculpted!

Uh-oh… Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ!
It looks like they’ve been practising too hard and are completely exhausted now…!

△ You can peek up her jersey at her back too!

It looks like Shiburin needs to lie down for a bit…!

Hm? What’s that on her cheek… and arm?!

Drop-shaped Stickers!☆

These can be used to display the girls sweating after a hard day of training!  (/ω\)

But what Shiburin really needs now…

“Rin-chan! Here! ♪”

figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver. comes with this optional part!

An Energy Drink!! ♡ 

She also comes with a special hand part that allows her to hold the can as well! It isn’t connected on though, so you can display the can all alone as well! ♪

Be sure to enjoy all sorts of fun poses!! (●´ω`●)

The above was taken with the idea of Shiburin taking a shot of Uzuki… as an idol must be ready to smile for the camera whenever possible! Even when training!

Enjoy the girls training hard during a lesson or simply in every day scenes! ♪

figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver. &
figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.

On sale at WonFes!! ♥︎

Preorders will also be available at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP from the 26th July at 16:00JST!!

If you can’t make it to the event, be sure you don’t miss the deadline for online orders! More information here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

You can find my reviews of the other items here:
Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku: Fight Club-Spec Two-Star Goku Uniform Ver.
Nendoroid Co-de: Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

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Finally a live broadcast notice!

Kahotan Station: July Edition

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Kahotan Station: July Edition

Date: 21st July from 20:00~ JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv228190496

Contents:

◇ A look at this Summer’s WonFes figures
◇ An introduction to the WonFes Booth
◇ A look at some upcoming items!

…and more.

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I hope you’ll join us!!  ヽ((◎д◎ ))ゝ

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( ・∀・) .。oO(Be careful not to overheat…)
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(( ・∀・) .。oO(…over the long weekend!!)
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I hope to see you all next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

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Nendoroid Co-de: Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I like to add mayonnaise to hiyashi chuuka! Whenever I buy some from a convenience store I’m always depressed that only mustard is included!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at the upcoming WonFes figures!

 

Top: Nendoroid Co-de:
Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

Left: figma Uzuki Shimamura: Jersey ver.Middle: figma Rin Shibuya: Jersey ver.

Right: Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku:
Fight Club-Spec Two-Star Goku Uniform Ver.

⇒ See Mako’s review over here!

 

Today I’ll be focusing on…

Nendoroid Co-de: Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de!

From the popular anime series ‘THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS’ comes a set of three Nendoroid Co-de figures featuring the New Generation girls!They are wearing the outfits from the opening theme and last episode of the anime series – the ‘My First Star’ outfits. The matching outfits have each been carefully sculpted to include even the smallest of changes between them, creating a lovely matching set of the three to display together!

The Cinderella Girls are joining the Nendoroid Co-de series! ♥︎

Up until now we’ve only really seen Pripara in the Nendoroid Co-de series, but now we have the New Generation Girls joining as a set!!

★ Nendoroid Co-de Official Site:
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoro-code

They are all dressed up in matching ‘My First Star’ outfits, which while similar have various differences between them such as the accessory on their chests!

Let’s take a closer look at them each one-by-one! (●´ω`●)

– Rin Shibuya –

– Uzuki Shimamura –

– Mio Honda – 

Each of the outfits are so very cute, and their unique hairstyles have all been faithfully recreated in Nendoroid size! (´□`。)

By the way! The packaging matches up with the previously released Nendoroid Co-de figures! They are in an open window blister pack like so! ♪

△ A three figure set makes it rather large though! ♪

The packaging is rather different from the standard Nendoroid packaging, so I decided to make a quick GIF of opening it up! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 

\Ta-da!!/

The background of the packaging also forms the back panel which can be pulled out of the top of the blister pack which allows you to open up the packaging easily! (I have no idea if this is a good explanation…!)

This is how the packaging looks from the back!

As is written on the packaging, each of the figures in the Nendoroid Co-de series can be separated into four main parts – the head, upper body, lower body and shoes! Each of these parts can be swapped around with any other Nendoroid Co-de figures!

This means you can swap their poses around like this!

The arms and legs of Nendoroid Co-de figures are not articulated – they are locked into a specific pose! This means that even just swapping around the ‘Upper Body’ means that not only the accessories on the outfit change, but the entire pose as well! It allows for quite a different appearance! ♪

These Nendoroid Co-de can also of course swap parts around with any other characters in the Nendoroid Co-de series!

△ Laala, Mirei and Sophie from PriPara!

Here we have some ‘New Generation’ PriPara girls!! (。・ω・)ノ゙

Idol outfits are always so adorable!!

The poses actually fit each of the girls personalities rather well too! ♥︎

Next up, let’s try dressing up the New Generation Girls in outfits from PriPara! This is what makes the Co-de series so special!!

 

Shibuya Rin x Magical Clown Co-de

I always wanted Shiburin to make this pose!! I’m so happy right now!!

Uzuki Shimamura x Cutie Ribbon Co-de

The pink of this Co-de suits Uzuki really nicely! The pointing pose together with the winking expression also make a nice combo! ★

Mio Honda x White Swan Co-de

You don’t often see Chanmio in a black and white outfit! It gives her a bit of a mature air! ♪

By the way, the crowns if the My First Star code can be removed! They attach by a plastic flap that fits between the hair parts!

If you don’t think the outfit needs the crown, you simply have to remove it!

△ I tried to explain with a drawing, but I think I failed…  _(:3」∠)_

So, let’s try removing all the crowns…

… and try out the full SoLaMi☆SMILE outfits! ♥︎

△ Sophie’s hat works just like the crowns!

Don’t they look lovely! You could choose to display them in their standard outfits or your own coordinations!

Nendoroid Co-de:Cinderella Girls Rin/Uzuki/Mio Set – My First Star Co-de

On sale at WonFes!! ♥︎

Preorders will also be available at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP from the 26th July at 16:00JST!!

If you can’t make it to the event, be sure you don’t miss the deadline for online orders! More information here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

There is actually a commercial for the figures too!

Currently being broadcast during the ULTRA SUPER ANIME TIME block and other times! figma Rin and Uzuki’s jersey versions will be up on the blog at a later stage too!! ★

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Finally a live broadcast notice!

Kahotan Station: July Edition

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Kahotan Station: July Edition

Date: 21st July from 20:00~ JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv228190496

Contents:

◇ A look at this Summer’s WonFes figures
◇ An introduction to the WonFes Booth
◇ A look at some upcoming items!

…and more.

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

I hope you’ll join us!!  ヽ((◎д◎ ))ゝ

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( ・∀・) .。oO(Tomorrow…)
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(( ・∀・) .。oO(…two girls in training jerseys!!)
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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