Month: September 2015

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GSA NEW ARHAN

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

The pollen season has come, and so I have moisturizing tissues by my side all the time now. Whoever invented moisturizing tissues is a genius!

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

GSA NEW ARHAN!

From the original anime film ‘Expelled from Paradise’ comes an action figure of the new-generation exoskeleton powered suit ‘NEW ARHAN’! The figure transforms from its ovoid storage form into humanoid form without needing to interchange for replace any parts, creating a true transforming action figure of NEW ARHAN.

All the proportions and details of the original design not been compromised in any way for the transformation, creating a faithful and detailed figure for fans to enjoy in their collection. Additionally, various weapon parts that appeared in the film are also included as optional parts, allowing you to recreate dynamic combat scenes with the figure as well!

Ooooooooh! (´□｀｡)

The third in the GSA series! It’s been quite awhile since the announcement, but NEW ARHAN, the mecha from the popular original anime film ‘Expelled from Paradise’ is finally coming up for preorder! Just look at the details and lovely mechanical appearance of the sculpt! Not to mention those lovely curves and the ‘heavy’ appearance you would expect from a giant robot!

△ The complicated design of the back is sculpted amazingly! Beautiful curves!

Plus! The figure features a complete transformation!! By ‘Complete Transformation’, I mean that it can also become this shape! (/ω＼)

Egg Mode!!

 

But… how does it change from this shape into the awesome mecha above?

Let me give it a go!!

★From Egg Form ⇒ Shift and Slide the Shell ⇒ Remove the Bottom Section

This will separate the figure into two parts! (●´ω｀●)

☆ Fold up the bottom section like so…

☆This Makes this Circular Shape!!


△ I’ll explain more about this later!

★Now on to the top section!

△ Everything is so closed up and shelled! It looks kind of like a crab!

★Pull out the various parts to get the arms and legs!

△ It’s starting to take shape!

All that remains is the head!!

I leave this part to the product’s head planner! (σ・∀・)σ

△ I leave the rest… to you!!　*Actually he has been helping me all along.

While he does all the finishing touches on the transformation, let’s take a second to look at what the GSA series is! ♪

 

What is GOOD SMILE ARMS?

GOOD SMILE ARMS is a new articulated figure series from Good Smile Company based on the theme of ‘mecha’, with a focus on preserving the intricate, sharp designs of mecha and other robotic designs while still allowing great freedom of posing though careful articulation.

All the painting skills GSC has acquired though years of working on figures will also be put to use in the series, allowing for colors and textures that suit the detailed sculpting, and bring out the unique presence of mecha designs. The series will also be a larger scale compared to most articulated mecha figures, and will feature robots from not only anime, but also from various games and other media. We hope you’ll look forward to the upcoming line-up!

GSC never really worked on many mecha or vehicles much before the GSA series, but this is us branching out in that direction!! Here is a list of all the previously released products in the GSA series!

◆ Full Action Model Chamber

◆ GSA I-401

You really need to hold and move these items around with your own two hands to get a feel for their beauty! They are really incredible works!

Anyway, let’s get back to NEW ARHAN!

★The Head Part pops out like so!

★ Move the Back Parts into Place…

Now all that needs to be done is to balance him for a photo! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

– Complete! –

Even the posture and form of the design has been faithfully preserved by the sculpt!! 

Plus just look at all the intricate little details! Not to mention the articulation!


△ The bottom of the feet even feature amazing detail!

The green parts even have a shiny paint to create a glowing appearance to really bring out the design!! ♥︎

Plus, do you remember the circular part that was put aside at the beginning of the transformation? This actually forms a base for the figure once you connect the stand in like so! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

Even the bottom is the base is detailed!

△ Even areas that won’t likely be seen often have such meticulous details!

Plus as you may have noticed from the previous photo…

NEW ARHAN also comes with various weapons! ♪

△He can balance to stand on his own or use the stand for more dynamic scenes!

Here we have all the optional parts lined up…

So many parts included!! (°Д°；≡°Д°；)

Plus even the included parts are filled with little details…

△ Armed and ready to fire…


△Opens up just like in the film!

Not only does the entire figure transform, even the included weapons are filled with fun little options!! 

There are so many moving parts that I ended up using a load of animated gifs today… (/ω＼) On that note, there is another option that will allow you to see the transformation more smoothly! We made a video to show the transformation process!!

Plus tomorrow there will also be a special page to show off some of the more intricate points! Be sure to take a look!

Dive into the the ‘Expelled from Paradise’ universe!

GSA NEW ARHAN

It will be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

Plus, there are also more items from Expelled from Paradise going up for preorder from both Max Factory and Phat! Company! ★

figma Angela Balzac

PLAMAX RT-01 Frontier Setter

1/7th Scale Angela Balzac

In other words, tomorrow is…

Expelled from Paradise Day!
ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 
Make sure you don’t miss out!


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（September…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（…it went by so quickly!!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

©東映アニメーション・ニトロプラス／楽園追放ソサイエティ
 

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Nendoroid Marth: New Mystery of the Emblem Edition

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m much more of a Winter person. Summer is just too hot for me! I’m so glad that things are cooling down now, but the offices are as hot as ever…_(┐「ε:)_

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

Nendoroid Marth:
New Mystery of the Emblem Edition!

From the popular game ‘Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ~Heroes of Light and Shadow~’ comes a fully articulated Nendoroid of Marth, the Prince of Altea, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Fire Emblem series!

He comes with two expressions including his standard gentle smile as well as a more serious shouting expression for combat scenes! Optional parts include an iron sword, a rapier as well as the Exalted Falchion allowing you to display him wielding various different weapons from the game! Slashing effect parts are also included and the Nendoroid is fully articulated allowing for amazing dynamic combat scenes to enjoy even in Nendoroid size!

The gentle prince of the Kingdom of Altea is joining the Nendoroids! He has been made in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the RPG series that has captured fans hearts for many years – Fire Emblem!!

Even little details such as the shiny appearance of the clasp on his cape and the metallic paintwork on his armor have all been included to create a really authentic looking outfit! You can even see the slack on certain areas of his outfit and the details on his feet are simply outstanding for a Nendoroid sized figure! ε=(。・д・。)

As he comes from a rather action packed game, he has also been made as a fully articulated Nendoroid with joints in areas like the elbows and knees for many more posing options! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Also take a good look at his facial expression! ☆

Such a gentle smile! (/ω＼)

The smile captures Marth’s warm and friendly personality so nicely, but at the same time you can also feel his strong determination in those eyes – I understand exactly why so many enemies choose to join with Marth when I see this expression!

At his hips you can see he is wielding the Exalted Falchion which can be be displayed both sheathed away as well as out and ready for combat! The cape on his back features joints around the neck area allowing you to move it to the left and right to better match your poses!

The cape is also sculpted to appear ‘blowing in the wind’ to create that dynamic feeling that looks so great in action poses! 

For example, let’s equip him with the thin Rapier and pose him ready to strike…

By posing the cape like this, he looks like he is nimbly fighting with the rapier! (●´ω｀●) Plus as I’m sure you’ve noticed, he also comes with a shouting expression for combat!!♪

Certainly a different feeling to the gentle smile, but it has a whole different charm to enjoy!

Plus last but not least he also comes with the classic Iron Sword as well as the Shield of Seals ‘Fire Emblem’ are also both included! ٩(๑òωó๑)۶

The shield may have been shrunk down to Nendoroid size, but all the separate colors of the orbs have included as well as the emblem carefully sculpted into the design! A majestic shield for a worthy Prince! ♥︎

△ I’m afraid that the orbs cannot be removed from the shield!

In other words, there are a total of three different swords to display him wielding!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

△ Make sure you use the right one for the right enemy!

Plus he also comes with effect parts which connect to sword parts! ★ 

△ Connects to the Exalted Falchion or Iron Sword!

Recreate your favorite scenes from the game or enjoy your very own original action scenes!

△ So hard to choose from a gentle pose or an epic action pose like this!!

A fully articulated Nendoroid filled with the world of Fire Emblem!★

Nendoroid Marth:
New Mystery of the Emblem Edition!

He is currently up for preorder! ★

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5242/

Plus don’t forget that Nendoroid Shiida: New Mystery of the Emblem Edition is also in the works! 

The planner for the Nendoroid Kyojin has been a fan of Fire Emblem since the Famicon generation, and apparently its quite an important character to him!! I hear she will be getting quite a special optional part!!

I’ll let you know when I have some more updates! (｀・ω・´)ゞ


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（A new addition…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… to the SSB figure collection!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan

©2010 Nintendo/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS Licensed by Nintendo

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Kahotan Post Office: September 2015 – Part 2

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I have recovered from my cold from last week! Everyone be sure to watch out for colds as we start to head into the colder months!! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at more lovely photos sent in by you – I received so many possible options for my header that it has been impossible to make a decision on which one to use!! You can find the previous installation of the photo corner here:

⇒　Kahotan Post Office: September 2015

As always, I have received messages from all around the globe all with amazing photos! Every time I look in my mailbox I would see Autumn leaves falling out the sides from all the lovely submissions! Once again a huge thank you to everyone who brightened up my day with their photos!!

As usual I don’t have the time or space to show every single photo sent in to me, but I will be making two blogs – one today and one later this week to cover as many of the photos as I can! The photo I choose for my header will be revealed in the second blog… once I manage to decide which one to use!! ★

Let’s get started!! ♡₍₍ ◝(・ω・)◟ ⁾⁾♡

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These two Mikus are enjoying the cosmos flowers this Autumn! They almost look like they want to eat them they are so pretty…

– Takurou

Both look ready to dig in to the delicious cosmos! *nom* (๑´ㅂ`๑) *nom*
A lovely photo that captures the beauty of the cosmos fields!! ♡

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红叶知秋

看到窗外叶子慢慢变红，发现这个秋天到得特别早呢，天气转凉特别快^_^

收拾好被夏日骄阳晒得些许烦躁的心情，和苍叶小天使和莲汪一起踏上秋天的旅程吧(｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

（稍微用了下“之秋”谐音，请别介意哟(<ゝω·)~☆）

– 花阳甜一世

Aoba is inviting me down for a Autumn walk together with Ren! I’ll be happy yo join!! It’s so nice to enjoy the change of the seasons together with Nendoroids!

If you missed on on Nendoroid Aoba & Ren, they are currently up for preorder!

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Autumn is great for outings, so I went out on a date with Miku-san! (` ・ω・´)bキリッ

– kazuN

I can just imagine her calling out to me when I look at this photo! “Where should we go next?” ♥︎ I wish I could dawdle along a road lined with trees with Miku while discussing where we should go next!

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Hallo~!

This is my first time sending a photo.I hope you’ll like it! (◠‿◠✿)
Here’s Armin playing in the leaves while waiting for Eren and Mikasa ❤

– skipmilk

Armin playing around in the yellow Autumn leaves with an innocent smile on his face! I want to see all three of them together once Eren and Mikasa arrive! ★

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Hi ! (^0^)

Autumn and especially October is definitely about Halloween ! That’s why Miku searched and found the legendary Pumpkin with many candies inside. Yum !

– Kumarin

The legendary pumpkin of delicious candy!! (๑・﹃ ・｀๑)
The mysterious glow makes for such a lovely atmosphere! ☆

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Mountain Climbing in Autumn!

The holidays in Autumn are a great time to practice climbing in preparation for Mt.Fuji! It seems Aoi-chan is amazed at the lovely scenery!

– Nagumon

Nothing suits Aoi-chan more than photos like this one!! It looks like a scene straight from the series!!

Nagumon also sent in another photo that I also wanted to show! ♪

Be-Behind a waterfall?!
A rather rare situation to be in! I’m sure Aoi-chan loved it!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

I actually went to Mount Kirigamine during the holiday! Aoi-chan would be proud! 

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An Autumn Concert in the Sunlight

The leaves hadn’t quite changed color yet, but I managed to catch a picture of Strawberry White Miku-san performing alone outdoors!

– rihito

She has a rather mysterious look to her! ε=(。・д・。)
I can just think up all sorts of stories with this photo! She must be singing to change the color of the leaves!! ♪

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“I really like autumn!!!

I love color of autumn. It ‘s so colorful.”

– MayVantZ

I also love the unique colors of Autumn!! Those elegant reds and deep green colors make for such a lovely mix, and they match with Mikazuki’s Japanese outfit so nicely!!  (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Don’t forget you can grab your very own Nendoroid Mikazuki Munechika as he is currently up for rerelease!

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Autumn of Harvest

Autumn means it’s time to harvest! Harvest chestnuts!! Miku has popped out of this chestnut – they’re both so sweet!!

– Komugi-sama

An adorable Miku popping out!! (●´ω｀●)
I would love to sit down and enjoy some chestnuts with her!

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Autumn in the Secret Garden

“Autumn has arrived in the secret garden! This is the time when the great lion who watches the garden, moves to a warmer place and returns in spring time. Here, he is having his farewell hug by Archbishop-chan~”

It’s a miniature garden made of thanksgiving and autumn plants and decorations inside a light tent. I got inspired from the forest scenes in the Chronicles of Narnia for this.

– Gale XV

A combination of Nendoroids and plushies!! What a lovely original photo – they match up so nicely!! The warm lights and Autumn flowers in the background all come together to make such a great composition!! (´□｀。)

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So many lovely photos!!

Each and every photo was so filled with love!! I’ll be showing even more later this week as well as revealing my next Twitter header!! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

Anyway, it’s time to move onto the next theme for submissions… but it’s still a little early to get Winter photos, so I’m going to have a rather different theme for photos this time around!

The theme is…

The Perfect Date!(・∀・)

Submit your figure photos on a date with your favorite character, and I will be introducing them the blog as ‘Today’s Date’ each day on the blog!!

If you’re happy to let me show your photo on the blog, please send it through!

‘Perfect Date’ Photos

~ Daily Blog Special Edition ~

E-mail: kahotan-b@goodsmile.jp

– Title –

Make sure you add ‘Perfect Date‘ to the title!

– 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 features the theme of ‘Perfect Date’ using GSC-distributed figures. The situation and pose can be anything you like!

・Please only send your own work! Your photo may also be introduced on this blog, or during a live broadcast.

I look forward to seeing your photos!

Please feel welcome to send other unrelated photos too! I’m always happy to see them! Other questions and product requests are also welcome!

* Please send product defects or problems to the support team!
* If you don’t want me to show your mail on the blog, please let me know!

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Finally a quick notice! The preorder deadline for the following items at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP is coming up quickly!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

◆ Hatsune Miku: Greatest Idol Ver.

GOODSMILE ONLINE BONUS: A3 Tapestry
Blog Article: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/09/02/h

 

◆ Nendoroid Kirby

GOODSMILE ONLINE BONUS: Maxim Tomato
Blog Article: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/08/28/n

 

◆ Nendoroid Mega Man

GOODSMILE ONLINE BONUS: Death Effect Plate
Blog Article: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/08/31/n

 

◆ Nendoroid Shokudaikiri Mitsutada

GOODSMILE ONLINE BONUS: Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap
Blog Article: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/08/26/n

All the items listed above are only up for preorder until the 30th September at 21:00JST! Make sure you don’t miss out!! 


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I can’t wait to see…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… everyone’s date photos!!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

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Dragon Crown’s Sorceress

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I feel like toasting some marshmallows. Nothing beats toasting marshmallows on an open fire when the weather starts to cool down!! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

The 1/7th Scale…

Sorceress!★

From the game ‘Dragon’s Crown’ comes a scale figure of the Sorceress class – an addition to the ‘Wonderful Hobby Selection’ series of high quality figures!

Vanillaware’s unique rich paintwork that charmed the hearts of many players has been faithfully preserved in the figure rendition and her witch’s hat and certain sections of her skirt can removed for a slightly different appearance to enjoy. Her multi-layered hair has been carefully detailed, and both her bountiful bosom as well as her sexy long legs have all been sculpted to perfection for fans to admire in their collections for years to come!

Ooooohhh!! (´□｀｡)

The busty bodied user of Dark Magic from Dragon’s Crown has been sculpted into a figure capturing all of her charm to keep in your collection! Even the paintwork matches up to the unique coloring that Vanillaware makes use of in their games! Painted by Hiroyuki Hirose (Decomas Lab), he has kept the color balance on the figure absolutely perfect! ♥︎

Note all the shadows formed by the hair parts and various parts of her clothing! The figure really comes to life when you take note of how realistic the details are! The sculpting was done by Deira who is a full digital sculptor!

Even though the figure was digitally sculpted, there are certainly no signs to show that! The ‘soft’ feeling about her skin makes it look like it will really be soft to the touch giving her such a charming appearance. Let’s take a closer look at all the elements that make her the bewitching lady that she is!

Even from the side…

A bountiful bosom indeed!

Personally I also really love the coloring around at her elbows that you can see here! The rounded, lady-like appearance of the elbows can even be seen through her outfit! ♪

Her back is also not to be missed, with an outfit that shows off the bare skin on her back very nicely, and also gives a nice look at her spine and shoulder blades that all comes together to create that lovely curvaceous body!! You can enjoy this figure from absolutely any angle, and the back is no exception!

△ A peek from a lower angle!

I am also told that Max Factory’s manufacturing team have quite the mission ahead of them thanks to these multiple layers of hair!! But it’ll all be worth it, as it looks absolutely fantastic! (/ω＼)

The hair-style has a kind of rough look to it while also providing some sexy curls! Not to mention the gradient paintwork!!

Plus if you look very close at the photo above you’ll notice that something else is peeking through! You heard nothing from me though!

The pose of her legs and that lovely area behind her knee also looks great! (●´ω｀●)

△ Hm? Something seems to be blocking my photo…?!

That’s right! It’s her huge witch’s hat which can easily be attached and removed whenever you like for a slightly different pose! ♪

A closer look at her charming expression without the hat!

She looks so easy to talk to! ♡

As I’m sure you have already seen on the official photos, when the hat is removed you can take a look from upper angles much easier… and the view is quite… lovely!

Take a look at the bare foot! Each of the toes is so intricate, and the arch of the foot has such a lovely curve!!How can anyone not want to fun their fingers along that foot?! (*´Д｀)=з Everyone jumps to her boobs, but I think I’d rather touch those feet!

This figure is a part of the WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION! Let’s have a quick recap as to what that is!

What is the WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION?

　The WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION is a brand new series of products brought to you by Good Smile Company, focusing mainly on figures. These products will be absolute top-of-the-line products – with meticulous sculptwork, high quality artistic work and top-notch quality to live up to the needs of collector’s looking for the best of the best to add to their collection.

Here is a quick summary of all the products in the WonHobby Selection so far! 

◆　The Colossus Titan: TAKAYUKI TAKEYA Ver.
◇　Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.
◆　Ren: Rhyme mode Ver.
◇　GearTribe Hatsune Miku GT Project 2014 Ver.
◆　Musashi Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.
◇　Musashi Heavy Armament Ver.
◆　Guts
◇　Kongo Bust
◆　Kongo Bust: Keiondou Ver.
◇　Sun Priestess Tamayorihime

This Sorceress is the latest addition to this line of high quality figures! ★

Just look at the intricate sculptwork!

Be sure to take a nice long look once she joins your collection! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ
Last but not least, also note the figure is more than just the Sorceress!

The base included to hold the Sorceress is filled with all sorts of details to bring out the atmosphere of Dragon’s Crown! For example…

The shoe she must have just removed from her foot…

All the bends in the leather show the shoes are well worn, and the incredible paintwork really gives it a leathery appearance!

Plus behind her she has a skeleton, bent to her will…


The detail on the skull is enough to make it a figure of its own! You can see the battered bones have been through some tough battles, but the expression shouts he is ready for more!! The base really brings out the Dragon’s Crown universe even more!! (σ・∀・)σ

Plus! I can’t say this too loud… but I’m told that the fabric of her outfit around the hips down can also be… “put aside”…


△ You’ll have to wait till she joins you to see that though!

As this product is a WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION item, if you are in Japan you can only purchase it from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP or from the Altus D Shop. However, if you’re outside of Japan then you can purchase it from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP as well as from our international partner shops, just like any product!

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 14th October 2015 at 21:00JST! Make sure you don’t miss out!!

Overflowing with magical charm, the 1/7th scale…

Sorceress!!

Currently up for preorder!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5227/

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Don’t forget that tonight is a live broadcast!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（Now I feel…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… like playing Dragon’s Crown again!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

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Nendoroid Katori

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I hear the next Silver Week group of public holidays will only be in 11 years time! I cannot hide my shock… I was hoping it would be a lovely long holiday like this week every year from now on!! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Katori!!♡

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the training cruiser, Katori! She comes with three expressions including her standard expression, an expression based on her half-damage pose as well as a strict expression showing that she is ready to discipline students during training.

All of her ship parts have also been carefully sculpted, including the cannons she has even as a training cruiser. Her trademark whip is included in both a straight and bent form, allowing you to display her disciplining the other KanColle Nendoroids in various different ways! She also comes with the coffee and coffee pot that she holds during time announcements in the game! Enjoy the gentle Katori-san by your side!

Oooooohhh!! (/ω＼)

With teaching cane in hand, Katori is here in her military instructor-like outfit and ready to train the other Kanmusu in Nendoroid size!

Even as a Nendoroid…

…her sexy body is still very noticeable!

The tight outfit makes sure that the curves of her body are nice and clear for all to see! The outfit itself is also very detailed with careful attention to the creases all around the body at curves and openings! Although it might not be an outfit that shows off much skin, that certainly doesn’t mean that it isn’t rather sexy!!

Let’s see how she looks from the back! ε=(｡・д・｡)

The unique way she ties her hair up at the back, as well as her ship parts are all sculpted with careful attention to detail! As with the previous Nendoroid Kanmusu, the ship parts attach to the character with a Nendoroid joint allowing you to easily move them to various angles to match your pose! ★

The turrets can also be moved left and right, as well as rotated up and down! The connection point is also a joint allowing you to twist it to various different angles as well! ♡

△ The first photo had them all straight, but all sorts of angles are possible!

She also comes with her trademark whip, which comes in both a bent whip which you can see above as well as a straight version that works better for certain scenes!

“Training Cruiser Katori, anchors aweigh!”

Here we have her proudly instructing! Simply pick the pose you like best! (。・ω・)ノ゛

Katori’s reliable older sister smile has a very gentle feeling to it that shows she is very tolerant…

However! Don’t get too relaxed!!

“I think you need a little… discipline.”

Those cold eyes!!

A scornful downward gaze! She also comes with this rather different jump in personalities… a jump that some would rather avoid… while others would call it nothing less than a prize! Would you like to be disciplined by her? I know I would!

Her third expression is also rather different!

Her Half-Damage Expression!

Aww!! She’s so cute!! ( ；∀；)

I can just imagine her voice looking at this pose! “I’m hit… but my turrets are still alright! I will go down fighting!!”. You can see she also comes with firing effect parts for her turrets which make for a great combat scene! ★

The combination of the teary eyes, furled eyebrows and worried looking mouth… it’s a completely different feel to the previous expressions but is filled with all sorts of charming points!! I wish I could jump in beside her and defend her – to restore the cute smile we started the bog off with! ♡

Speaking of that cute smile…

She also comes with these optional parts which work really nicely with her smiling expression! ♡

 

“Would you prefer coffee?”

She also comes with a coffee pot, cup and saucer from her time announcements in the game! The pure white china has a very elegant look to it which suits her nicely! How could any admiral say no to such an adorable smile? I really want to display her like this next to my computer!! (●´ω｀●)

But with a quick switch of expressions…

I have the feeling I’m about to be disciplined by my Nendoroid…

I’m also relatively certain that’s not just coffee!!

Isn’t it amazing how switching out just the expression can have such a huge impact on the pose! Be sure to try out all sorts of different combinations once she joins your collection! ☆

Adorable and sexy even in Nendoroid size! Ready for some discipline?

Nendoroid Katori

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will as usual include a bonus Nendoroid Katori Box Sleeve as well as a Special Nendoroid Base (Ocean) as a bonus! Be sure to keep that in mind when preordering! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

 

Also note that you can go see Nendoroid Katori for yourself on display this weekend over at the 55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show！

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55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show

Dates:
– Business Day –
25th September 2015 from 9AM to 6PM

-Public Days-
26th September from 9:30AM to 5PM
27th September from 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Location: Tokyo Big Sight West Hall 2
Entrance: ¥1,000 (Middle School students and lower free)

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The GSC booth will include displays of various new figures as well as sales of Max Factory’s PLAMAX series and more!! ♪

Be sure to stop by if you’re at the event!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（It feels strange to be back at work…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I…after such a long break!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

The next blog update will be on Thursday next week!

©2015 DMM.com POWERCHORD STUDIO / C2 / KADOKAWA All Rights Reserved.

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threezero’s Jesse Pinkman

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

This weekend is Silver Week in Japan! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are all public holidays!! I’m quite looking forward to it, I think I’ll even try and brave the world outside my house for a while!!

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

Jesse Pinkman!

From the popular drama series that received a number of awards, ‘Breaking Bad’ comes a 1/6th scale action figure of Jesse Pinkman! Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White, a simple middle aged high school teacher who is diagnosed with lung cancer, and decides to start cooking meth in order to provide money to his family once he passes away. Jesse is one of Walter’s ex-student from the high school he worked at, who also happens to have experience with selling drugs, which leads to the two of them working together as partners.

The figure captures all the fine details of Jesse’s outfit and character, creating a figure that looks as if he has jumped out of the screen and into your collection! He also comes with a variety of optional parts including clothing items made from real fabric such as a leather jacket, a hoodie and a balaclava. Four stacks of money, a pistol (Ruger LCR Revolver) and hand parts to display him holding the pistol are also all included allowing you to enjoy Jesse in all sorts of different poses from the show!

Ooooh!! (*´Д｀)=з

From the critically acclaimed series ‘Breaking Bad’ comes an action  figure of Walter White’s ‘Business Partner’  Jesse Pinkman!! 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.

⇒ Breaking Bad Official Site　(*Watch Episode 1 Free!)　

Anyway, let’s get back to the figure!

Jesse Pinkman is sculpted with his most memorable hairstyle – a rather stylish shaved look! The shaved hairstyle, the wrinkles and bumps on his face, even the way his eyes are focused… everything looks exactly like it did in the series!!

It’s incredibly realistic!

His outfit is made from actual fabric, which brings out the realistic appearance even more! (´□｀｡)

If we take a look from the back you’ll notice that amazing details on his leather jacket! Even the embroidered pattern has been carefully recreated in figure size!!

△ The dotted area on his sleeves and at his hips are also faithfully included!

Also take note of his shoes!!

The shoes have a kind of worn appearance that makes them look well-used! You can even see some dirt at some of the edges!! Also take note of the texture of his trousers! (●´ω｀●)

By the way, this is actually the second figure in this series, following on from the main character, Heisenburg! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

You can find out more about him over here:

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4873/
Blog Review: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/03/12/threezeros-heisenberg/

If you choose to grab both of them, you can create poses like this! They look ready to go pick up some cash from a deal!

As I’m sure you can tell from the balaclava… they are not making money in the most honest of ways… (/ω＼)

Jesse comes with a number of different parts to help recreate scenes like this, including a pistol and four stacks of money!

△ He also comes with a special hand to hold the pistol!

I also love the way you can add display the money sticking out from his hoodie pockets!!

It brings out his his character really nicely! Anyway, let’s move on to my favorite photo for today…! ♡

Half-wearing the Hoodie! ( ✧Д✧)

As you can tell, you can remove his jacket and the hoodie underneath for all sorts of different display options! As they are made from real fabric you can also create poses like this! ★

Uh-oh…

Looks like a fight is breaking out between the two…! <○><○>

I wonder if one is trying to cheat the other out of money?!

They seemed to be getting along so much better above!! (/ω＼)

While these figures only come with a single expression ‘part’, they are so well articulated that you can create all sorts of different emotions just through posture and body movements! ε=(｡・д・｡)

This allows you to recreate a number of scenes from the series, as well as create you very own original scenes! ★

Oh, another thing I have to point out!

He can even wear the hood!!

Suddenly he looks a lot more… sad in this pose! Once again you can see how changing the pose can really affect the emotion!! I’m sure you can create all sorts of things with different possibilities with the right angles and lighting!

Enjoy a work of art that looks like it jumped right out of the series and into your collection! threezero’s…

Jesse Pinkman!

He is currently up for preorder!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5198/
threezero Store: http://www.threezerostore.com/index.php?type=Categories&id=21&pid=98&lang=en-US

◆ Breaking Bad Official Site
◆ threezero Official Blog

Today’s blog featured help from threezero’s kadoo (@k_kadoo) who helped me with all the posing!

Thanks for the help!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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Now for a quick event notice from threezero’s sister brand, ThreeA! ★

From the 19th September…
WITH SMILES ON OUR LIPS (JAPAN VENTURE)
will be taking place at the 3331 Arts Chiyoda! 

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WITH SMILES ON OUR LIPS (JAPAN VENTURE)

Dates: 19th September – 27th September 2015
Location: 3331 Arts Chiyoda
Entrance: Free
Official Site: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=df39a60ebc972356a8428c41e&id=4e11972946&e=

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What is ThreeA?
ThreeA is a toy, publishing and entertainment company founded in 2008 by Ashley Wood, who is known as the author of many graphic novel, and also by Kim Fung Wong, who is known as a producer of designer toys.

 

What is VENTURE？
Ventures don’t happen often, but when they do, they’re not to be missed. Venture is a massive celebration of 3A’s art, toys, and the worlds they build. First held in Hong Kong in 2009, and again in 2012 as REVENTURE, this year sees 3A and company travel to Japan.

Be sure to take a look if you’re a ThreeA fan!!

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（Long weekend!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I’ll try not to stay home day…!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

The next blog update will be on Thursday next week!

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Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Today’s main feature…!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’ll be taking a look at this product that went up for preorder today! 

Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.!★

From the latest hit addition to the METAL GEAR series, ‘METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN’ comes a Nendoroid of Venom Snake! The Nendoroid is fully articulated allowing for all sorts of different action poses from the game – even the little ponytail on his back is fitted with a joint!

Optional parts include both his hand gun and assault rifle with their new designs, as well as three myoelectric arm prosthetics used in the game – the bionic arm, stun arm and blast arm are all included for all sorts of options! He also comes with his ‘Phantom Cigar’, a Nendoroid cardboard box and the iDROID displaying a map hologram for Snake to see where to head next! A Fulton balloon is also included allowing you to ‘recover’ other Nendoroids – Solid Snake, Raiden or any other Nendoroid! Bring out the METAL GEAR universe with Venom Snake and all sorts of optional parts!
“Kept you waiting, huh?”

I’m sure there are many of you who are still enjoying the recently released METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN! Now you can add the Diamond Dogs leader and main character of the latest game to your collection in adorable Nendoroid size!

Some of you may have recognised the first photo as a parody to the main visual for THE PHANTOM PAIN! ★

Even as a Nendoroid, Venom Snake’s cool and composed air is kept beautifully! Compared to the previously released Nendoroid Solid Snake he has a more rugged, worn appearance of a solider that has seen many battles!!


△ Released in January 2015

The sculpting of the body is also very different, with much more hardened looking abs and thighs!

Like the previous Solid Snake Nendoroid, he is fitted with a special turning joint between the upper and lower body parts allowing for all sorts of epic poses!

Also note that he holds the Phantom Cigar in his right hand… while his left hand instead looks to be a Bionic Arm! The arm not only has the joint at the shoulder, but also a joint at the wrist to make it easy to create different nuances with the bionic arm! He also comes with the Stun Arm…


△ Note the danger mark! This arm incapacitates targets with electricity!

But that’s not all! He also comes with a third bionic arm – the Blast Arm! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

△ With a glossy finish to give that mechanical appearance!

Various different arms for various different situations!
Pick the one that best suits your mission! ♪

But that’s not all! He also comes with… 

The iDROID & Map Hologram Parts!

This useful hand-sized device is needed on any mission, and looks best when displayed in a kneeling pose like this!!

△ A special left leg part is included to pose him kneeling!

Next up we have an Assault Rifle!

Just like the Solid Snake Nendoroid, Venom Snake can also be posed prone! This allows for some lovely sneaky poses! But perhaps when doing sneaky stuff he should rather be equipped with his handgun!★

He looks so good from the back too! It’s not often we have even an official shot of the back of Nendoroids on the GSC site, but Venom Snake looks too good to ignore!

Even the muscles in his back and the back of his knees have been carefully sculpted! ♪

The little ponytail on his back even includes a little ball joint to add different nuances to your poses!! Also take note of the details on the belt and pouches around his waist!! You can even see there is one part with a string hanging out, which can only be a Fulton!! On that note…

A Fulton balloon is also included!!

△ Time to recover Dayo-san.

The balloon attaches in between a normal Nendoroid stand and the Nendoroid itself, which means you can use it with most Nendoroids!

△ This should make for lots of fun opportunities!

Plus, Venom Snake also comes with a Nendoroid-sized Cardboard Box!

box

The size will be the same as the one included with Nendoroid Solid Snake!

△ This is an example with Nendoroid Solid Snake!  The box size will be the same!

Finally I want to highlight his hairstyle!!

His rough looking swept back hairstyle has really been captured so perfectly in Nendoroid form!!

The sculpt has been separated in a special way to keep the flow of the hair! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ 

The fragment in his head and the eye-patch are also carefully sculpted, and even have a bit of a texture to them to enjoy! Enjoy the Metal Gear Series in both game and figure form! ★

Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Currently up for Preorder!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5229/

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include another Bionic Arm – the rather hard to obtain Hand of Jehuty!

Be sure to consider the bonus when ordering! 

GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP: Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Also, if you choose to preorder from amazon.co.jp, a special shipping container paper-craft will be included! ♪

This makes it rather difficult to choose where to buy!!

But no matter where you choose to purchase, make sure you don’t miss out on adding Snake to your collection!  ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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This weekend is TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015! You’ll find a few GSC figures on display if you happen to stop by! 

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TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015

Dates: 2015/09/17 – 2015/09/20
(Thursday and Friday are Business Days)

Location: Makuhari Messe
Official Site: http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2015/

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The following figures will be on display at the KONAMI Booth!

· Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.
· figma Gurlukovich Solider

Be sure to take a look if you’re at the event! (・∀・)

◆ TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015 Official Site
◆ KONAMI TGS2015 Special Site

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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　∧＿∧
（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I think I’ll play some make believe games…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（…with the Nendoroid boxes!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan

©2015 Konami Digital Entertainment

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Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When it comes to ramen, I like tonkotsu ramen the best! I also prefer thin but hard noodles the best! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.★

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of Rin Hoshizora wearing her training outfit! She comes with both an excited comical face as well as a crying expression to show she can sometimes be quite emotional.Optional parts include a bowl of ramen with chopsticks, allowing you to display her enjoying her favorite food! A special ‘holding hand’ part is also included for use with the ‘Ima wa Bokura no Naka de’ LoveLive! Nendoroid series.

“Nyan, nyan, nyan~♪”

Just last week we had Hanayo Koizumi announced in her training outfit, and now we have another first year, Rin Hoshizora to join her!!  (´□｀｡)

That innocent, adorable smile as she practices her dance makes me feel all happy inside! ♡

This is the 5th Nendoroid from the ongoing Nendoroid LoveLive! Training Outfit series! We still have four μ’s members to go! っ(｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

 

 

   #2: Nendoroid Umi Sonoda:  Training Outfit Ver.

   #3: Nendoroid Kotori Minami:  Training Outfit Ver.

Anyway let’s get back to today’s main feature! Her choice of training clothes are cargo pants, and off-shoulder top and a tank top! Seems nice and easy to move about in practice!! But there is another reason that this outfit was selected! I’m sure fans of a certain scene will be quiet happy with the choice!

Plus her alternate ‘Crying Expression’ brings out the yuri scene even more!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

“Rin-chan has a bit of a crybaby side in the first place so the expression suits! That and you can recreate the yuri scene up on the mountain!!” – Planner, Hamako.

Those wide-open eyes with the tears just about to fall from the corners!! I want to run up and give her a hug to make things all better! (/ω＼)

You can imagine yourself to be in Umi-chan’s shoes from that scene, or create your very own cute crying face poses!!

I can think of all sorts of fun ways to display this expression with the other girls!!

But even though I think it’s adorable… I kind of feel bad for making her cry, so I think I should give her something to cheer her up! What would be better than her favorite food!!

A bowl of ramen is included as an optional part! ♥︎ 

She also comes with a right hand holding chopsticks so you can pose her ready to dig in to the delicious looking ramen!!

Rin is back to her lovely smile!!

I really love the combination of cute girls and food! You can also pose her together with  Nendoroid Hanayo Koizumi:  Training Outfit Ver. holding her rice cooker filled with freshly cooked rice!!

The ramen vs. rice battle is about to begin!

As with all the previous Nendoroids in this series, she also comes with holding hands parts designed for use with the original LoveLive! Nendoroid series!

△ Connect the hands of the original Nendoroids together!

Of course you can also make use of the original Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora‘s expression parts  for even more posing options! (●´ω｀●)

The personality of each character changes quite a bit from when they’re on the stage and when they’re just practising, so being able to mix and match the parts between the two really allows for all sorts of different scenes! Enjoy Rin the way you want to see her! ₍₍ (ง ˙ω˙)ว ⁾⁾

A smiling face, crying face, ramen and more! ♪

Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!★

As with the previous figures, if you preorder from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP you will receive a Special Nendoroid Background Sheet (Sunset) & Special Nendoroid Stand ♪

△ The first years come with a sunset background!
Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when ordering! ♡

 

Plus… 

figma Rin Hoshizora is also out for preorder tomorrow!☆

Be sure to check the GSC Site tomorrow for more details! I’m sure she will come with a GOODSMILE SHOP bonus as well! ♥︎

As you can see the figma comes with maracas! The training version Nendoroid of Rin doesn’t include them, but those with the original Nendoroid can use the maracas included with her on the training outfit version!!

The training outfit version has slightly shorter sleeves so the arms become a little short though! You can see a listing of all the LoveLive! products over on the series summary page here: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/lovelive!

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Kashu Kiyomitsu

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I don’t know how to dress up fancy. I don’t even know how to dress for Autumn. What kind of clothes are you supposed to wear in weather like this?! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at ORANGE ROUGE’s latest scale figure…

The 1/8th scale

Kashu Kiyomitsu!

From the popular browser game ‘Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-‘ comes a 1/8th scale figure of Kashu Kiyomitsu. His well-known standing pose has been sculpted with his charming expression, elegant body and unique outfit all faithfully transformed into figure form.All the angles not seen in the original illustrations have also been carefully added onto the figure, allowing fans to enjoy Kashu from any angle they please. Be sure to give him the love and attention he has always wished for!

“Kashu Kiyomitsu, heading in!”

The first scale figure to be released under the ORANGE ROUGE name is none other than Touken Ranbu’s Kashu Kiyomitsu!! His appearance from the game has been faithfully converted into figure form! ♪

The release photos came out so beautiful that I had to include some of them in the blog as well! These photos are taken by a professional cameraman with careful attention given to the backgrounds and lighting.

Just look at the amount of detail captured on one single figure! Everything has been captured by sculptor Iwanaga Sakurako (Shokubutu Shojo-en) down to the most intricate of details!! (´□｀｡)

Let’s move on to my attempts to capture his beauty!! 

The lighting is rather different which gives the colors a slightly different appearance, but this is how he looks under standard fluorescent lights! (/ω＼)

Kashu’s outfit is a lovely mix of reds and blacks, and while it doesn’t know much skin it makes up for it with class! Even the air around him looks fancier thanks to his classy outfit!!

This is how he looks from the back! (*´Д｀)=з

The long coat fluttering behind him gives a certain dynamic element to his pose that acts as a lovely accent to the entire figure. Even from the back and through the coat, you still get a nice idea of his slim physique and fancy outfit.

All the creases that you’d expect on a long coat have also been carefully included making it seem like it is actually made from fabric! Even though the reverse side of Kashu was never visible on the official illustrations, each and every detail has been carefully considered and sculpted to create a figure fans can be proud to own! ♪

There are so many details to look at that I don’t really know where to start, but I’m going to keep it to four main points!

– Detailed Outfit – 

Overall the outfit has a very chic color scheme, but also note the fancier details such as the flower patterns and golden sword emblem on his collar! The golden buttons and belt buckle provide lovely contrast take makes for such an eye catching outfit!

The coat is amazing, but also take note his his shirt, vest and the red scarf around his neck! The figure makes him seem so much more real!! It’s like he is really right here beside me!   (；∀；)

The gauntlets make use of a lacquer paint giving them a glossy appearance and a different looking texture to the rest of the figure. ♡

The scabbard, grip and guard of the sword his holds are also all very intricately detailed! Be sure to take a nice close look once he joins your collection!! っ(。・ω・)ノ゛

If we take a look a little bit lower, you can see that even the inside of his coat has been painted – and with a diamond pattern to boot!

Then at the very bottom we’re met with these tight pants and high heels!! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

The fact that the tip of his boots have a different texture also shows the attention to detail!

– Expression –

When I see Kashu’s expression there are three things that come to mind: belligerent, charming and mysterious! The figure brings across all of these three things and it captures them all so perfectly!! I’m sure that all Kashu fans have a slightly different interpretation of his expression, but I don’t think any will be disappointed with how the figure has captured it!!

The ever so slightly opened mouth also makes my imagination run wild!! I really wonder how many ways this expression can be interpreted! I really wish you could all see it with your own two eyes right now and tell me what you think!

– Fingers –

Kashu’s iconic crimson nails are carefully painted!

Unlike the smaller Nendoroid, the scale figure allows us to add even finer detail, and each of the fingers has been carefully painted and look absolutely amazing! (´□｀｡)

Not to mention the thin – somewhat dainty – look of his fingers also looks great in figure form!

Although the hands have painted nails, they also have a distinctly masculine feeling to them, and the directions and movements of each finger has clearly been so carefully through out during the sculptwork! It all comes together to look so beautiful! ♡

 

– View from Behind –

The wonders of figures! Now you can enjoy Kashu from any angle you please including from the back! That’s right! I’ve returned to his back because I really love it! It came out so well!! Just look at the flowing stands of his hair, the raised collar and the single section of hair flowing down to his chest! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

If you take a look from this angle then you can just imagine that he has come to protect you – as you crouch down in fear… your savior has arrived!! ！(/ω＼)

I had so many thoughts come to mind while taking pictures of this figure! Each angle you look from tells a whole new story which makes taking photos so much fun!!

That covers my favourite points about the figure, but there is still so many more details to enjoy!! 

Be sure to add him to your collection and give him the attention and love he craves! I know I will! ♡

The 1/8th Scale:

Kashu Kiyomitsu!

He is currently up for preorder! ♪

Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5223/

Additionally, orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a special Kashu Kiyomitsu Sword Charm as a bonus!!

Be sure to keep it in mind when preordering!

⇒Kashu Kiyomitsu (GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP)

△I find that a dimmer light makes Kashu stand out even more!

 

↓↓ Other Upcoming Touken Danshi figures from ORANGE ROUGE! ↓↓

 

1/8th Scale Mikazuki Munechika

 

Scale Yamatonokami Yasusada

Nendoroid Ichigo Hitofuri

Nendoroid Yagen Toushirou

Nendoroid Petite Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-: Unit #1

※ and more over on the official website!

Find out more over here: http://orangerouge.com/en/

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Plus, today we also announced a rerelease for the popular Nendoroid Mikazuki Munechika!!

If you preorder him from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP you will also receive a Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap: Mikazuki Munechika Content Ver. as a bonus!

If you missed out last time make sure you don’t this time!! ♪

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4903/
GSC ONLINE: http://goodsmileshop.com/en/p/GSC_NEN_WD_00511_02/


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Nendoroid Toru Oikawa

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m actually really bad at volleyball. I remember watching as each person went up to serve… dreading the fact that my turn was getting closer and closer. That said, I do really enjoy watching it!!!

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

Nendoroid Toru Oikawa!

From the volleyball anime series with a second season on the way ‘Haikyu!!’ comes a Nendoroid of Aobajohsai High’s volleyball team captain, the ‘Grand King’ Toru Oikawa! He comes with three expressions including his standard smiling expression which sees through anything, a fearless expression showing his confidence as the ‘Grand King’ as well as a more playful expression with his tongue sticking out.He comes with a variety of optional parts allowing you to display him in various poses including a serving pose. A volleyball and special stand made in the image of a volleyball court are both included to bring out the atmosphere of the series, and he also comes with effect parts to display him performing his powerful ‘murder serve’ as well as his jersey for a slightly different look. Enjoy the Grand King of the court right in your collection!

Oikawa-saaaan!! (´□｀｡)

Aobajohsai High’s volleyball team captain and highly aggressive setter is joining the Nendoroids! Toru Oikawa! His preorders are opening up shortly, so it’s time for me to take a quick look! ☆

That confident pose and relaxed smile even before the match begins… Oikawa-san’s bold personality has been captured beautifully!

Plus even though his expression looks rather gentle and friendly, somehow I get the feeling that I know what Kageyama means when he says that Oikawa is just hiding his bad personality. His characteristic spiky hairstyle has also been nicely shrunk down into Nendoroid size! ♪

Note how soft and squishy his cheeks look from the back!

As with the previous Nendoroids in the series, Oikawa-san also comes with a rectangular volleyball court base to bring out the feel of the series even more! By the way, Oikawa-san is the third character to be released from Haikyuu! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ


△ Released January 2015

 


△ Released May 2015

* These two are also available in their Jerseys! See below more more info!

 

Which means this if the first Haikyu!! Nendoroid from a school other than Karasuno High! Nendoroid Yu Nishinoya has also been announced, but this makes me wonder if we can expect even more characters after that!

But let’s get back to Oikawa-san! Just like Hinata and Kageyama, he comes with special parts that allow you to display him serving!! The included ball even comes with a three-level stand to display it nice and high, showing off Oikawa-san’s epic jump!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Staring intently at the ball, and then…

＼*Pow!*／

He comes with his fearless expression showing the might behind his ‘murder serve’!

A broad grin on his face together with those sharp eyes. Oikawa-san is in full combat mode an ready for anything!! (*´Д｀)=з

The ball also comes with effect parts show the force behind his attack!! ♪

△ The effect parts connect into the stand and then into the ball!

Plus he also comes with this item which looks great with the fearless expression!! 

A jersey fluttering in the wind!! ★

If the expression wasn’t imposing enough, now he looks even more confident with a jersey over his shoulders…! I’m so glad that you can pose him like this!! (●´ω｀●)

Even from the back it looks intimidating!! Such power!!

△ The ‘Aobajohsai’ logo is faithfully printed on the back!

However! While Oikawa-san is very serious when it comes to matches, he also has a bit more of a playful side that you can also enjoy with the Nendoroid!

His third expression is this playful expression with his tongue sticking out! (ゝω・´。)

An excellent choice of expression by the figure’s planner, Chanshuu-senpai! At least I think so!! The expression also has a bit of an upward gaze…

It’s so annoyingly cute!! (/ω＼) 
(*This is a compliment)

Plus with a quick change of his hand parts…

You can pose him as if apologizing! Not that he means it!

The expressions of the Haikyu! Nendoroids have really been amazing! They capture all sorts of emotions and personalities so nicely!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Be sure to display him together with the previously released Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata and Nendoroid Tobio Kageyama to really bring out the series! ♡

Enjoy the ‘Grand King’ in a cute, Nendoroid size!!

Nendoroid Toru Oikawa!

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

Check out the ORANGE ROUGE or Good Smile Company sites for more info tomorrow!! ♪ Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap: Toru Oikawa Grand King Ver. as a bonus! ♥︎

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering! ٩( ‘ω’ )و

Also remember that the second season of the anime is starting in October!! Just a little bit longer!! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

I’m sure ORANGE ROUGE will be brining more Haikyu!! goodies to enjoy soon!!

↓↓ Current and Upcoming ORANGE ROUGE Nendoroids

Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata:
Karasuno High School Volleyball Club’s Jersey Ver.

Nendoroid Tobio Kageyama:
Karasuno High School Volleyball Club’s Jersey Ver.

These two items are both available from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP until the 24 September at 21:00JST!!★

Nendoroid Yu Nishinoya

For the latest releases and status, be sure to check the official site below!

　☆ ORANGE ROUGE Official Site 

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!!

Tonight at 20:00JST  we will be taking a look at the latest scale figure to join the OR series… Kashu Kiyomitsu!

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Kashu Kiyomitsu Broadcast

Date: 14th September 2015 from 20:00~ JST (Check Your Timezone)
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv234674591

Contents: The first look at the painted prototype of ORANGE ROUGE’s latest Touken Danshi figure – Kashu Kiyomitsu!! Special words from the figures planner as well!

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If you have time we hope you’ll join us!!


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