FREEing’s Kaworu Nagisa!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I have a rather shy personality, so I often tend to put up my personal AT Field to prevent others getting too close! Particularly when I’m at the hairdresser… I never know what to say when they try and start a conversation! I also can never explain how I want my hair done…! ><

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at FREEing’s 1/8th scale…

Kaworu Nagisa! ♪

From the third movie in the Rebuild of Evangelion series, “Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo” comes a figure of EVA Unit-13’s pilot, Kaworu Nagisa.

The mysterious charm of the beautiful Kaworu has been captured by sculptor ‘Hiroshi’ – even preserving the delicate atmosphere that accompanies Kaworu’s character. Everything from his stunning body-line to his gentle eyes have been carefully sculpted for Evangelion and Kaworu fans to enjoy for years to come!

Ooooohh!! (*´▽`*)

His deep gaze is looking me straight in the eyes, and his lovely body’s curves are brought out perfectly by the tight plugsuit!

Plus just as the product description states, the figure even preserves the delicate atmosphere of Kaworu’s character! Even just having him on my desk seems to make my day a little less stressful!

He has a slightly downward gaze, so looking from a slightly lower angle allows you to stare into his eyes… it also brings out his mysterious character really well! Personally however, I want to draw everyone’s attention to his amazing hipbone!

Just look at the way the bump of the bone can be seen right through his plugsuit! I can touch Kaworu’s hipbone!! ( ,,´・ω・)ノ” サワサワ

Talking about his hips, I also have to point out the reverse side!

Just look at how the tight suit brings out the shape perfectly!! He definitely does have a more manly bottom compared to most female figures! (ΦωΦ)

Looking at him from an overall perspective gives me the idea that it can’t be easy to sculpt thin, male characters like this! (゜д゜;)

He is sculpted by Hiroshi (Sakurazensen), the same sculptor who made the amazing Kaname Madoka ~The Beginning Story / The Everlasting~ and many other lovely figures. He really has captured the mystique and unique aesthetics of Kaoru’s body perfectly! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

The 1/8th scale…
Kaworu Nagisa!


He is currently up for preorder!! You can order him from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP until the 12th March at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out! (`・ω・´)

GSC Online Shop Page:
http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/frescawd00036.html

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The Miku no Jikan Live Broadcast is tomorrow, so here is a quick recap of what you can expect if you tune-in or come and watch! ♪

At the GSC-Tetsujin Cafe on the 21st February we will be running the Hatsune Miku no Jikan – 5th Period – live broadcast!!

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Hatsune Miku no Jikan – 5th Period –

■ Date/Time
21st February 2014. Entrance from 18:30 / Broadcast from 19:00
NicoNico Broadcast : http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv169184626

■ Contents
– Project DIVA F 2nd Time –
・Latest information from the Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA F- game releasing on the 27th March 2014!
– Famima x Miku Time –
・A first look at the upcoming FamilyMart x Hatsune Miku collaboration products!
– GSC Time –
・A look at the GSC Kuji Lottery items this year!
– New Product Time –
・A look at various other upcoming Miku products!

◆ Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA F- Official Site
http://miku.sega.jp/f2/

◆ Famima x Hatsune Miku Official Site
http://famima-miku.jp/

◆ Good Smile Company Official Site
http://goodsmile.jp/

■ Live Viewers
Those who wish to watch at the cafe at 18:30 on the day of the broadcast will need a viewer’s ticket. These tickets will be handed out from 18:00 at the register. Only one ticket per person will be provided, and they are limited so don’t arrive too late!

Also note that in order to prepare for the broadcast, we will be closing down the Kancolle Cafe on the day of the event. Those watching the event live will also be unable to order items from the KanColle collaboration menu. The grand menu will be available.

■Please Note
The cafe is likely to be very busy, and we will not be able to allow everyone inside. We will inform you when it is fill on the official Twitter Account (@Gsma_karatetsu).

One order per person is required.

We hope to see you there!

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SEGA x GSC x Crypton’s Official Broadcast! So much juicy Miku information to see! Don’t miss out if you’re a fan! There are even some rumors that Mikudayo might also be making an appearance! (`・ω・´)

Plus, there will also be a limited edition drink at the cafe only available for the duration of the broadcast! A drink to match the ‘Good Smile Kuji: Hatsune Miku 2014 Spring Ver.’!

To be more specific, the drink is made to be the same color as the A-Prize for this year’s lottery, Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Sailor Uniform Ver.!! It’s made up of Sakura syrup, white water and blue Hawaii! A taste that fans will be sure to remember… not to mention how lovely the colors alone look! ♡

I want one for myself… ( -ノェ-)

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


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Anyway, I hope to see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Alisa Illinichina Amiella

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Ever since the Olympics started it’s become a daily routine for me to watch the relays when I get home… Japan may be cold and snowy at the moment, but the Winter Olympics sure to look chilly too! (=◇=;)

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

Nendoroid Alisa Illinichina Amiella!


From the popular action game ‘GOD EATER 2’ comes a Nendoroid of the popular heroine who debuted in the original game, Alisa! She is of course equipped with her ‘God Arc’ weapon, which comes in both its standard ‘Blade Form’, as well as its ‘Gun Form’ and ‘Predator Form’! All the forms keep their imposing appearances even in the cute Nendoroid size!

But that’s not all – she also comes with various other parts including the Aragami ‘Ogretail’, as well as three different expressions – her standard face, a shouting face for combat scenes and an embarrassed face! A huge collection of parts to help fans recreate their favorite scenes from the game, and experience the unique GOD EATER atmosphere in the cutest form ever!

She’s finally ready to go up for order! (*´▽`*)

The most central member of the ‘Cradle’ branch, the beautiful Alisa! Her characteristic red hat, chequered mini-skirt and all the smaller details of her outfit all look great!

The Fenrir emblem on her back is also faithfully shrunk down to Nendoroid size!

Her hair is sculpted with a slight curl to the left giving it a slightly dynamic feeling based on the official character art! (σ・∀・)σ

But the most important thing I want to push about this figure is her amazing ‘God Arc’ weapon… which comes in three different forms!

Let’s take a closer look at each of them! ♪

• Blade Form

You can see the weapon has the same amazing presence that it had in the games…! Even in chibi-size it still has a heavy look about it that makes it such an original weapon! (`・ω・´)ゞ

Looking from above you get an better feel for the size! ☆

You can also see that the detail isn’t only focused on the front – it’s just as detailed and amazing no matter what angle you look from! Plus it comes with effect parts perfect for combat scenes! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Here she is posed with the effect parts as well as her ‘combat’ expression… ready to combat Aragami big and small!

She even comes with an Orgetail Aragami to fight against! (o・ω・o)

I think I’d rather keep one as a pet instead of fighting it…!

In order to match with the Nendoroid design the Ogretail’s face has a bit of a comical feel about it! I’m told that the production team really struggled to get a good balance between ‘cute’ and ‘scary’, but I think he came out looking great!

But let’s get back to the adorable Alisa! She looks ready for anything! ♡

• Gun Form

The second form is also sculpted down to the finest of details! The shiny, mecha-like appearance also looks amazing! (・∀・)

Once again effect parts are also included to pose her using the weapon! ♡

Why is it that makes girls with guns so charming?! She looks fantastic! (/ω\)

I said the Blade Form had an amazing presence, but the Gun Form certainly isn’t any less noticeable! However… the biggest is still to come! (`・ω・´)

• Predator Form

It’s huge!! It’s so huge that it’s hard to see as a Nendoroid weapon! (゚A゚;)
Placing just the weapon on my hand for comparison!

It’s about the same size as my hand…!

It’s even big enough to eat wooser!!

Once again you can pose her with the weapon and Ogretail to create a fighting scene from the game! ♡

It’s hard to believe that all three of these amazing weapons are included! What an amazing set!! (°Д°;≡°Д°;)

The team must have put so much time and resources into this one Nendoroid…!

(・∀・) “But the weapons aren’t the only thing we focused on!”

We’re joined by the head planner, Otanaka-shi!

(・∀・) “We definitely did put a lot of work into the God Arc weapons… but these is another feature we made sure came out perfectly… a feature that Alisa is fairly famous for!”

Ah! I know! Her flat chest!!

(・∀・) “You hardly even notice it when she has the huge weapons out… but when you take a closer look…”

Alisa is definitely rather popular for the the little peek of chest from the opening in her shirt… even if there isn’t much to see! The way her skirt is curling upward slightly brings out Alisa’s sexy side a little more! (/ω・\) *peek*

(・∀・) “We know Alisa is well known as a confident God Eater… but she also comes with this expression to capture her other side!”

Awww!!! She’s adorable!! (*´▽`*)

(・∀・) “A blushing expression made to look like she’s trying to hide her embarrassment! It really gives a completely different feeling when compared to the other two expressions!”

I don’t know how much more I can take!(*´Д`)=з

You can even display her like this – with her embarrassed expression and hand out, as if inviting you to come with her! ♥

(・∀・) “You really get such a large set of options to display her with – pick whichever side of Alisa you enjoyed the most!”

Packed with weapons, an Aragami and a delicious flat chest…! ♡

Nendoroid Alisa Illinichina Amiella!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow, the 20th February!
Be sure to check the GSC site for more details tomorrow! (。・ω・)ノ゙

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


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 ( o・ω・).。0   (I foresee some interesting hobby talk this weekend!)
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Frau Koujiro

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When it comes to Pocky, I like the super thin kind! They make much more sense because you can choose to much on a whole bunch together if you want a thicker version, but if you just want to nibble slowly on them then they last way longer! I suddenly have a strange urge to eat some Pocky…!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a closer look at the 1/8th scale…

Frau Koujiro!! ♡

From the popular scientific adventure game and anime series ‘Robotics;Notes’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of Frau Koujiro, the genius programmer who loves to speak in internet slang. The figure is based on the cover of the 1st volume of the ‘ROBOTICS;NOTES REVIVAL LEGACY’ manga.

She is posed gazing ahead while holding onto a figure of her beloved Gunvarrel, with her characteristic hairstyle and uniform both sculpted in careful detail. She is seated on her favorite sofa while surrounded by Pocki packages, which all come together to create a figure that brings out her character perfectly!

She’s here!! (*´▽`*)♥

I’m sure many of you had been waiting for her ever since her prototype announcement during last year’s WonFes… and then again when the painted version was shown at this year’s WonFes!

She is based on the cover illustration of the 1st volume of the ‘ROBOTICS;NOTES Revival Legacy’ manga! ♡

The creases on her outfit and the flow of her hair are really beautiful, and bring out the Tatsuya Shihira’s illustrative style perfectly! Another area I have to point out immediately are those lovely juicy thighs!! <●><●>

Oooh!! (*´Д`)

So close and yet so far! But even without being able to see inside the pose is still amazingly sexy! By the way, the Gunvarrel she’s holding was actually made by using 3D data from another in-progress product, the ‘Full Action Gunvarrel’ (provisional name). The combination of the soft skin and mechanical robot also make for lovely contrast!

The skin you can see from in-between the gaps of her uniform… simply lovely! ♥
The sinking appearance of her legs into the stool is also amazing!


(I just realized I’ve only been taking pictures of her legs… Σ(OωO )!)

But that reminds me!
The original cover only actually showed up to her thighs!!

Where did the idea to pose her with sagging socks and candy boxes come from?

(・∀・) “Allow me to answer that!”

We’re joined by the figure’s head planner, Chanshuu-senpai!

(・∀・) “The candy boxes littering the floor are Frau’s favorite snack, ‘Pocki’!”

(・∀・) “We wanted to add something more to bring out Frau’s character, and this seemed like a great way to do so!”

By the way, each of the Pocki boxes are separate from the figure and can be placed wherever you like, or not used at all!

I’m fairly sure Frau would have them scattered around like above, but it’s compeltely up to you how you want to display them. A total of 10 boxes are planned to be included with the figure! ♪

(・∀・) “As you’ve already mentioned, we really paid special attention to small details – the edges of the skirt and sailor uniform are particularly detailed! Be sure to take a nice close look!”

And what about the loose socks? What inspired them?

(・∀・) “That was just one of my personal fetishes!”


…… Σ(OωO)

(・∀・) “Just kidding, that’s only half true. As I said before we wanted to bring out Frau’s character, and figured that while she was sitting playing with Gunvarrel she needed a more innocent look to her… which is where we decided on the loose socks!”

Let me take some photos by the window for a quick change of scenery!

I must admit that the scattered candy boxes, socks and Frau’s lovely expression really do show off her personality perfectly! (`・ω・´)ゞ

(・∀・) “I’m fairly confident that anyone who loves those loose socks even half as much as I do will really adore this figure!”

(・∀・) “I also want to say a very big thanks to the sculptor that created the figure exactly as I desired planned – Ajiken-san! Thank you very much! It’s a figure filled with love that I know fans of Frau and the series will love!”

Bring Frau home with you to enjoy all for yourself! The 1/8th Scale…

Frau Koujiro!!

She is up for preorder as of today! Orders from the GSC online shop will be running until the 19th March at 21:00JST, so don’t miss out!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4227/
Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscscawd00022.html

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


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 ( o・ω・).。0   (I’mma go go buy some Pocky!)
 (  つ─━━
 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Nendoroid Saki Miyanaga

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I tried building an igloo with all the snow over the weekend, but eventually gave up. Firstly because they were sold out of snow shovels at my local hardware store, and secondly because I was all alone in the endeavour… 🙁

The snow may have come to an end, but the floor is still slippery with snow and ice, so everyone take care!! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a Nendoroid with a smile that will blow away the cold any day!

Nendoroid Saki Miyanaga! ♡

 

From the anime filled with cute girls and mahjong, ‘Saki: Zengokuhen’ comes a Nendoroid of Saki Miyanaga! She comes with three expressions including a smiling face, a focused face and a lost expression about to burst into tears! She also comes with a number of optional parts from the series including a mahjong table, replacement tile effect parts and a lightning effect part!

Additionally she also comes with both her long skirt for the national tournaments as well as her mini-skirt used in the prefectural matches! Be sure to display her with the previously released Nendoroid Nodoka Haramura for even more fun!

I’ve been waiting for her for ages!! ♪♪

The cute Mahjong player is heading to the Nationals to prove her skills… but she’s also headed to the land of the Nendoroids to prove her cuteness!! Saki Miyanaga! ♪

Officially this Nendoroid comes from ‘Saki: Zengokuhen’, but don’t forget that Nendoroid Nodoka Haramura was previously released from ‘Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A’ – so she is actually the second in the series of Nendoroids!
ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Finally the main character of the series has joined the Nendoroids!

Holding onto her Mahjong tile and ready for action! ☆

Obviously she doesn’t just come with a tile though… in fact she comes with a rather impressive optional part!

A mahjong table! ♡

Originally the plan was to make it a lot smaller than this… but GSC’s resident mahjong lover decided that “If we’re going to make it then we may as well make it big!”. So we ended up making a chair as well, as well as adding some rather impressive details on the board too!

Plus she even comes with some effect parts for double the fun!

These parts allow you to pose Saki playing her best moves!! (。・ω・)ノ゙

Anyway, let’s move on by taking a look at her expression parts! Along with the lovely smile above she also comes with this expression even seen in the first episode of the new season! ♡

That innocent expression ready to burst into tears makes me want to protect her!! I’ll keep her company no matter where she goes to ensure she never gets lost again… I’ll even accompany her to the toilet!!

By the way, this expression can also be used in various other ways!

wooser: “Would you like to play some…. strip mahjong?”
Saki:”…!!”

I’m sure there are many other situations you could think of to use it with too!

Additionally, she also comes with an awakened expression, showing her focused and ready to beat anyone in her next match! (゚A゚;)

(・∀・) “Her awakening can be made even more epic by the addition of these effect parts!”

We’re joined today by the planner for Nendoroid Saki… Kyojin!

(・∀・) “These lightning effect parts connect to her front hair parts and stay in place very securely!!”

This expression plus the effect parts suddenly give Saki-chan a very intimidating air! She looks ready to take over the mahjong world!!

(・∀・) “There is one other extra she comes with… you may have noticed that her skirt here is rather long…”

… I think I know where this is going! Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ

(・∀・) “She also comes with a mini-shirt to switch between!”

…!?

Is she not… wearing any…?

(・∀・) “I’m not at liberty to say anything about that! You’ll have to wait and see what is underneath when you pick her up for yourself!”

Now that I think about it, I guess Nodoka’s was about the same length…

(・∀・) “Speaking of Nodoka-chan… Saki comes with special parts to pose the two together!”

Ah… this is the famous scene from the series!! (´;ω;`)

(・∀・) “Seen they were both released as Nendoroids now, we had to make a special arm part to allow them to be posed making a pinky promise!”

This means I just have to display them together with each other!

A Nendoroid allowing for all sorts of scenes from the show, great compatibility with Nodoka and loads of lovely optional parts…

Nendoroid Saki Miyanaga!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 18th February! ♡

Plus Nendoroid Nodoka Haramura will also be rereleased to go together with Saki! You can find the details about this over on the GSC home page tomorrow!!

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Finally a quick notice!

Due to popular demand we have extended the order period for the WonFes exclusive products!

Orders will be taken for an extra three days, up until the 20th February 2014 at 21:00JST! More details can be found here!

Orders: GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!!

If you received an error message during your order, please contact the Online Shop at the address below!

■ GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP WHL4U!! Customer Support
Contact Form: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/contacts
Email: shop.overseas@goodsmile.jp

We’d like to offer our most sincere apologies for anyone who experienced these errors, and any inconvenience it may have caused you.

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


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 ( ;・ω・).。0   (Is that a snow mark on the weather forecast… again?!)
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 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Hobby Maker’s Joint Figure Exhibition!

Happy Valentine’s Day! ♡

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Uhh… all the chocolate was munched down shortly after this! But today I’ve got other things on my mind besides Valentine’s day…. I’m worried about whether or not I’m going to be able to get home with this snow storm!

But anyway! WonFes came to and end less than a week ago, but it feels like it was so long ago already… I’m sure everyone is already craving new figure photos so today I’ll be doing the usual look through the Hobby Maker’s Joint Figure Exhibition!

What is the Hobby Maker’s Joint Figure Exhibition?
The event is a special industry-only exhibition run by Good Smile Company which allows dealers and the media to get a close look at upcoming releases from various manufacturers.

Just like last time, the event was held at the Akihabara UDX Building! Let’s hurry up and take a look inside! (`・ω・´)

– Inside the Event Hall –


There were a total of 26 different companies taking part this year, which was a new record for the exhibition! A big thanks to all of them for making their way through the snow to display their goods! (´;ω;`)

With so many amazing goodies on display at the event, it was hard to pick what to show on today’s blog! I had to pick myself so things might be a bit biased… but there were some of my favorites!

Let’s get started!

– GSC Corner –

*Some items were not allowed to be photographed and thus are censored!

Mikasa Ackerman

Shimakaze

Bath Time Set: Ryuujou

Nendoroid Kitakami

Nendoroid Yukari Akiyama

Frau Kojiro

Ciel Alencon

Nendoroid Erica & Koubu F2

– Max Factory Corner –

*FREEing’s figmas are also included.

Himeji Castle

I-58: Half-Damage ver.

figma Saber 2.0

figma Archer

– Phat! Corner –


Chiaki Nanami

Yasuna & Sonya

A couple of other companies distributed by GSC!

*Mosaiced items not allowed to be photographed.

– Gift –

– WING –

– FREEing –

– Penguin Parade –

Maybe it’s just me… but the number of Sonico figures seems even higher than normal this year! There were also a couple of items unrelated to GSC that I have to touch on!

– Union Creative –

– ORCATOYS –

– VERTEX –

– PM Office A –


– PLATZ –


* This Anchovy will be an event and order product only!

– WAVE –


– SOL International –

– Culture Japan –


I captured Danny-san chatting with Kaneko Nitohei too! I’ve never had much of a chance to play with bigger dolls like these! I’d love the chance to play around with them a bit!

– MEDICOM TOY –



– Kenelephant –


– HOBBY STOCK –

– COSPA –


The pocket watch I showed on the blog previously! (*´▽`*)
I was told I was free to touch, so I took a look at the back too!

– ALGERNON PRODUCT –

– MILESTONE –

Looking through each others figures while exchanging information with all our close partners – it made for a lovely event! The atmosphere was also so peaceful!

The GSC staff are so busy on the day of WonFes that there isn’t much chance to look at other companies goods, so this is a great opportunity for us! A big thank you to all the companies that joined in at the event!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

You can see more of the GSC-related figures that were on display at WonFes over at the figure display gallery here: https://twicat.jp/whl4u19/

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice! ♪

At the GSC-Tetsujin Cafe on the 21st February we will be running the Hatsune Miku no Jikan – 5th Period – live broadcast!!

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Hatsune Miku no Jikan – 5th Period –

■ Date/Time
21st February 2014. Entrance from 18:30 / Broadcast from 19:00
NicoNico Broadcast : http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv169184626

■ Contents
– Project DIVA F 2nd Time –
・Latest information from the Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA F- game releasing on the 27th March 2014!
– Famima x Miku Time –
・A first look at the upcoming FamilyMart x Hatsune Miku collaboration products!
– GSC Time –
・A look at the GSC Kuji Lottery items this year!
– New Product Time –
・A look at various other upcoming Miku products!

◆ Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA F- Official Site
http://miku.sega.jp/f2/

◆ Famima x Hatsune Miku Official Site
http://famima-miku.jp/

◆ Good Smile Company Official Site
http://goodsmile.jp/

■ Live Viewers
Those who wish to watch at the cafe at 18:30 on the day of the broadcast will need a viewer’s ticket. These tickets will be handed out from 18:00 at the register. Only one ticket per person will be provided, and they are limited so don’t arrive too late!

Also note that in order to prepare for the broadcast, we will be closing down the Kancolle Cage on the day of the event. Those watching the event live will also be unable to order items from the KanColle collaboration menu. The grand menu will be available.

■Please Note
The cafe is likely to be very busy, and we will not be able to allow everyone inside. We will inform you when it is fill on the official Twitter Account (@Gsma_karatetsu).

One order per person is required.

We hope to see you there!

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SEGA x GSC x Crypton’s Official Broadcast! So much juicy Miku information to see! Don’t miss out if you’re a fan! (`・ω・´)

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


  ∧_∧
 ( ・ω・).。0   (Snow again this weekend…? Take care everyone!)
 (  ∪∪
 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Gift’s Sena Kashiwazaki: Swimsuit Ver.

Today’s blog will be focusing on…!

*Stare* <●><●>

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I see a lot of cute figures in swimsuits, but personally I’ve never really been related to the ocean and swimming myself. The cold snowy days are set to continue a little longer here in Japan…

However! Hopefully this figure will allow some fans to picture the upcoming Summer! Today I’m going to be taking a look at the…

1/4th Scale Sena Kashiwazaki: Swimsuit Ver.! ♡

From the popular romantic comedy series ‘Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT’ comes a figure of Sena Kashiwazaki wearing her swimsuit! The sexy swimsuit together with a huge 1/4th scale sculpt (approximately 370mm in height) makes for a figure with an amazing presence! Her undeniably beautiful body are ready to charm fans all over the world!

Oooohhh!!! (*´Д`)=з

From ‘Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT’ comes a huge 1/4th scale figure of one of the main heroines and member of the Neighbor’s Club – Niku! Sena! The huge size combined with the sexy swimsuit really makes for a great rendition of her- just compare the size to my laptop and you’ll realize what an amazing presence she has!! (((゜д゜;)))

Her beautiful blond hair and ample bust… such a scrumptious body! Plus just look at that cute little belly button! *nomnomnom*

As if her amazing boobies weren’t big enough already… she’s posed holding them up with crossed arms to emphasize them even more!

An unbelievably seductive pose! ☆

She has both a bold and innocent air about her that surely captures anyone’s eyes… and heart! (゚A゚;)

Plus the detail put into the sculpting of her feet is simply amazing!
ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Just looking at those cute toes make me want to brush my fingers over them… and the light pink manicure is so adorable! (*´Д`)ハァハァ

But enough about the legs… there is a far more important feature!

Just look at that gap! The gap between her bottom and her hips!! Whilst it is an impressive sight… she also looks great from a lower angle in my opinion! ♡

Another thing which really impresses me on this figure is the way the material looks and creases just like a real swim suit!

Even in her swimsuit she still has her trademark butterfly hair accessory and even with a rather mature body, her rather childish personality is preserved in her expression. I also have to mention the little moe-fang you cna see at the back of her sexy open mouth!! What a figure filled with highlights! ♡

Keep Sena’s amazing body by your side at all times…
Dressed up in her swimsuit just for you!! ♡

The 1/4th scale figure…
Sena Kashiwazaki: Swimsuit Ver.

She’s up for preorder from today!

You can order her from the Good Smile Online Shop until 21:00JST on the 12th March 2014! (`・ω・´)ノシ

GSC Online Page: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gifscawd00003.html
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Finally a quick notice!

The WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 19 Products are up for preorder at the Good Smile Online Shop now!

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■ Order Dates: 9th February ~ 17th February 2014 at 21:00JST
■ Items Available:


Nendoroid Snow Miku: Magical Snow Ver.: ¥4,629

Nendoroid Mami Tomoe: School Uniform Ver.: ¥4,115

figma Snow Miku : ¥4,115

figma Armin Arlert: ¥4,629

Nendoroid More: Dress-up Pajamas: ¥4,200 (Box of 6 Only)

*Nendoroid Heads are NOT included. These are bodies only.

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Really only this weekend left! The deadline will be here in no time!

Be careful not to miss out!! Σ(=°ω°=;ノ)ノ

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


  ∧_∧
 ( ・ω・).。0   (Tomorrow is the Maker Joint Figure Exhib… I plan to sneak in!)
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 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

© 2013 平坂読・株式会社KADOKAWA メディアファクトリー刊/製作委員会は友達が少ないNEXT

KanColle Café Encore!

Kahotan is currently away in Hokkaido for the 65th Sapporo Snow Festival & SNOW MIKU 2014, so I have taken over today’s blog in her place! My name is Shuutarou Hirase from the planning team, and I’ll be writing today’s blog!

WonFes has come to an end and one of the biggest themes at almost any booth this time around was of course Kantai Collection -KanColle-! The GSC booth itself had a load of new KanColle figures on display as well as various goods on sale!

Today I’m going to be taking a look at the current GSC & Tetsujin Theme Café… the encore of the… KanColle Café!

The café is labelled as “encore”, but it’s not just a rehash of the old stuff! There are some band new features as well!

#1: Additional Menu Options!

Along with all the options of the original menu, the new menu includes new options based on the KanMusu Shigure Kai 2

As well as the most popular enemy character, the Wo-Class Carrier!

The color of the jelly on the Wo-Class changes each day randomly, but you might end up with the Elite or Flagship class if you’re lucky!!

#2: New KanMusu Panels on Display!!

In order to make admirals such as myself feel more welcome, even more of the girls have been added as huge character panels scattered throughout the café!

These two from the Big 7!

The 1st Carrier Division. Be sure to keep an eye on them while eating…!

These two are the 5th Carrier Division!
They’re placed far away from Kaga to avoid any fights…

Tenryuu & Tatsuta!

(* ´ω`*). 。0(Yumechi’s live Tatsuta performance at WonFes was amazing!)

You’re welcome o take a picture next to your favorite character too!


*Note #1: Please don’t touch them while taking the photos!
*Note #2: Be sure not to disturb other customers while taking the photo. Avoid flashes!

Other Kanmusu will also be waiting for you too!

~ How to Visit ~

If you wish to visit the Café then we’d really like you to make use of our Online Reservation System! It helps prevent long queues and ensures you can sit down and eat whenever you want to!

On the top right of the café page you’ll find a reserve button as circled here! From there just follow the information on screen and complete your registration! (The system is currently only available in Japanese, but you can reserve from anywhere! Apologies for the inconvenience!)

I hope you’ll all take a visit to the KanColle Café!!

 


Next up is a little extra KanColle notice! Don’t forget about these WF items on sale at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP


Orders close on the 17th February 2014 at 21:00JST!!
(Note these products are only available within Japan at present)



Medicchu KanColle: Tenryuu & Tatsuta Set

Yuka Iguchi-san herself mentioned just how cute they were during the WonFes stage… they really are adorable!


Bath Time Collection: KanColle Docking Set

Adorable bath goods featuring illustrations by CHANxCO!
Make every bath time double the fun!

*This item is limited in stock. Order early to avoid disappointment.
Orders close on the 17th February 2014 at 21:00JST!!

Don’t miss out!!

 


Finally… a quick sneak peek at one of the KanColle figures that debuted at WonFes… The 1/8th Scale Wo-Class Carrier!

It’s still in the early prototype stages and isn’t even painted yet… but already you can see all of Wo-chan’s adorable characteristics coming out! We’ll be brushing her up more shortly for everyone to enjoy!!

But that’s all from me for today! Time to pass the baton back to Kahotan!

See you all again sometime soon~~~(・∀・)ノ

Two Days to WonFes! A Sneak Peek Around the GSC Offices!

Only 2 days left until WonFes!

TWO DAYS!!

 

Aaaahhh!! ((((;゚Д゚))))!!

 
Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

As you’d expect on the day before the big WonFes setup… the offices are really busting with chaos!! I’ve been rather busy myself too!! (; ・`ω・´)

Tomorrow is the big setup day – the last chapter in the long book of WonFes preparations! I managed to grab some photos from around the offices as everything was being packed away – they’re all mixed up and a little bit random, but perhaps you’ll find something of interest? ( -ノェ-)
















Plus to restore our spirits and energy we received this tower…!!

A tower of pizza!! (*´▽`)

These pizzas were quickly devoured shortly after this photo was taken…

Anyway… the big day is this Sunday – the 9th February 2014!!

You’ll get to see the latest in figures, a look at what exactly GSC does at the GOOD SMILE WORKS section and a wonderful stage filled with interesting talk shows and performances! Of course if you can’t make it to the event you can tune into the NicoNico Live Broadcast as always! (・ω<)♡

The Afternoon Stage can be found here:
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv166077986

Plus don’t forget that there is also another Live Broadcast after the event – a broadcast that runs all through the night! WonFes goes on much longer for us!!

The night broadcast will come from the office here in the Tokyo Skytree, and will feature a showdown between Kill la Kill and Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-, a talk between various hobby companies in the Kantai Collection: Inside Stories of the Hobby Industry corner… a talk about our love for giant robots in the Model Tavern “MAX” Open for Business! corner… and more! ♡

The Evening Stage can be found here:
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv166078148

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


  ∧_∧
 ( ゚д゚ ).。0   (Eh?! Heavy snow tomorrow? On the big setup day?!)
 (  つ つ
 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all at WonFes!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

3 Days to WonFes! Max Factory WonFes Products and Notices!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

It’s really started to get cold recently… to the point that I’ve started using earmuffs! But as I sit and grumble about the cold… I noticed some of the Max Factory staff seemed to be very giddy playing with some figmas!

These two are Max Factory’s newest members who joined the planning team last year – Akane Eiseihei and IG Sakai! They seemed to be having fun, so I decided to join them during their lunch break and ask a few questions!

▼(。・ω・)ノ ”Do you two always eat lunch together here?”

Akane: Nah, we just decided we needed to discuss various things related to the displays at WonFes… not much time left now!

IG: We were the planners for the WonFes exclusive products this time around!

Akane was responsible for the planning of figma Snow Miku, and IG Sakai was responsible for figma Armin Arlert!

The full sample reviews for these two products can be found on yesterday’s figma blog update! The last photo was rather… surprising! (゚A゚;)

figma Blog: http://ameblo.jp/figma/entry-11765643242.html

▼(。・ω・)ノ “How many WonFes Events have you been to?”

IG: Even before I joined Max Factory I attended as a dealer… so quite a few in my case!

Akane: I’ve also been quite a few times myself! I’m going to helping out at the goods section for most of the morning, but I’ll definitely be taking a look around for myself in the afternoon!

IG: I want to go take a look around for myself too… but I’m the exhibition leader… I don’t think I’ll get the chance.

Akane: … You’re leader together with GSC’s Yassan! You should have some time!

IG: I- I know… but… I put together some of the exhibition diorama’s and I want to watch over them! (`・ω・´)

– Sneak Peek at WF Diorama –

Fans will know where this is from! You definitely have something to look forward to at WonFes!! ((o(´∀`)o))

IG: Along with the above there is also a Attack on Titan diorama too! I can’t show it right now… but it’s something to look forward to! ♪

▼(。・ω・)ノ “figma Snow Miku and figma Armin Arlert… what makes them special?”

Akane: As mentioned previously on Kahotan Blog the main points are:

· Her worried eyebrows are adorable! ☆
· New joints allow for amazing poses! ☆
· A cute, removable scarf and mittens are included! ☆

Those three points are what I think makes her special! ♡
She’ll be on display at WonFes to take a look at before purchasing!

IG: I think my best part about figma Armin Arlert are his expressions. Particularly the worried expression – being able to recreate this epic scene is just amazing!

IG: Also… while this applies to all the characters in the Attack on Titan figma series… the detail on the 3D maneuvering equipment is fantastic! When you get your’s, be sure to take a look all around and really enjoy every possible angle of him… like this! っ(`・ω・´)

Uwaa… (;´∀`) IG’s love for the series really does show…!

How does Akane stay so calm drinking juice as IG Sakai bounces around beside her!!? Perhaps this is just an everyday occurrence and she’s simply used to it now… ( -ノェ-)

IG: By the way, the wire hooks included to recreate the maneuvering gear were my idea! They’re made to be compatible with things like the Nendoroid More Clips…. which means you can do things like this! (`・ω・´)

*fiddle* *fiddle*

IG: There we go! I definitely recommend grabbing them for poses like this!

Nendoroid More Clip: Orange are scheduled to be on sale at WonFes again this year! Note that the clips above are different however – they are the GSC Online exclusive Nendoroid More Clip 1.5: Clear Orange! (These won’t be on sale at WonFes!)

Be sure to take a look if you’re interested! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ
Other WonFes product information can be found here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

Akane: Oh yeah! Don’t forget to grab your free downloadable Titan mask (human size) from the GSC website! It was released in commemoration of figma Mikasa being released!

You can download the mask here: http://bit.ly/1lrQuCR (GSC Site)

IG: It’s really fun becoming a Titan. I highly recommend it! If you wear it you really do become a Titan to the figmas… so it’s perfect! Be sure to send your photos as a Titan with your figmas to the Figma Blog: figmablog@maxfactory.jp! We’ll be introducing everyone’s photos on the blog at a later stage!

– IG Titan & Armin –

Akane: We’ll be waiting!! (o・ω・o)

Anyway…

Only three days left until WonFes! ☆

((((((  ゚д゚)))))

 
With influenza attacking the GSC offices with great force, I’m rather worried whether or not we’ll get through to Sunday!!

I’m sure I can get through it! Just a few more days! (・∀・;)

Here’s a summary of the WonFes items:

– WonFes Products – (*There are other goods too!)

(GSC) Nendoroid Mami Tomoe: School Uniform Ver.
(GSC)
Nendoroid Snow Miku: Magical Snow Ver.
(MAX) figma Armin Arlert (Product Page)
(MAX)
figma Snow Miku (Product Page)
(Phat!) Medicchu Tenryuu & Tatsuta Set
(GSC) Bath Time Collection: KanColle Docking Set (Product Page)

There are various other goods that will also be on sale at the event, which you can find out more about on the official page below here: WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 19

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As I announced the other day, if you’re at WonFes this year you can get a Semi-Waterproof Shimakaze Sticker for free, just by following me on Twitter!

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Follow @gsc_kahotan on Twitter
and get a Semi-Waterproof Shimakaze Sticker

– How to Qualify –
You must be following Kahotan’s Twitter Account (gsc_kahotan). You can follow at the event, or prove you’re following in any way you like!

– How to Get your Sticker –
Prove you’re following the Twitter account (A screen capture, printed screenshot, or even showing your Twitter account on your smartphone)

– Where to Get your Sticker –
After figure sales have ended, head back to the figure sales area and stickers will be given out there! Approximately from 13:00 ~ 14:00!

– Warning –
Stickers are limited! Be sure to watch carefully for when distribution starts so you don’t miss out!

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This is my first WonFes since I took over the blog so I’m strangely nervous! I will be appearing mainly on the advertising corners on the day, but I hope to sneak out to look around the booth as well, and hope to meet some of you there!

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


  ∧_∧
 (o・ω・o).。0   (Blog update #123! I’m strangely proud of that!)
 (  つ旦 )
 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Nendoroid Seira Hoshikawa & Medicchu Tenryuu & Tatsuta Set! ♡

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking a look at two separate products, starting off with a standard release and moving back to the WonFes reviews!

First up is one who holds the power of The Star’s elemental tarot…

Nendoroid Seira Hoshikawa!

From the anime series ‘Day Break Illusion’ comes a Nendoroid of the character who holds the power of The Star’s elemental tarot, Seira Hoshikawa!

Seira comes with two completely separate head parts, allowing you to display her in both her standard and transformed versions! She also comes with ‘The Star’ tarot card as well as her weapon, the Crystal Bow, allowing you to pose her in all sorts of scenes from the series. Be sure to display her with the previously announced Nendoroid Akari Taiyo!

The beautiful Seira with her cool, focused personality is joining Akari-chan in the Nendoroid world! ♡

Even as a Nendoroid she boasts such a powerful presence! Sometimes its nice to see confident characters like this instead of the standard cute once in awhile!

Seira was driven and focused, suppressing all her personal feelings when battling against the Daemonia. But after meeting Akari and the others she becomes a little more open minded and friendly! ( -ノェ-)

Just like Akari, she comes with her elemental tarot card included!

The contrast of the adorable Nendoroid design and the confident looking expression is so lovely! As she is the user of ‘The Star’ elemental tarot, you can see her character design is filled with stars making for a very adorable outfit! ♡

I really did like Akari’s uniform-like outfit… but Seira’s outfit shows off more of her legs which I will never say no to!! (ΦωΦ)
Not to mention you can get a slight glimpse at her tummy! ☆

(・∀・) “Just like with Akari, you can display Seira in Tenebrae Mode!

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

Let’s take a look at the Tenebrae mode! ★

She’s so awesome!! (*´Д`)♡

(・∀・) “Just like Akari Taiyo, she comes with a completely alternate head part to recreate this form! Her Crystal Bow is also included and she can be displayed firing it for a very epic pose, great for combat scenes!”

The crystals at the base of her twintails and on the back of her hands are also included I see! ε=(。・д・。)

(・∀・) “Yes! We also paid special attention to the coloring and sculptwork of her hair – particularly the gradient on her twin tails as you can see!”

Even the braided section in the middle has been shrunk down to Nendoroid-size!

(・∀・) “As you’d expect, her twintails are fitted with ball joints allowing you to match them to almost any pose!”

Posing them a little bit further apart definitely gives a much more dynamic feeling to the figure!

The eyes of the Tenebrae Mode also give off a very different atmosphere!
It’s amazing how much she changes!ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “Enjoy both her standard and Tenebrae modes as much as they like!!”

Strong, brave, epic and composed! Plus the ability to pose her in either form! ♡

Nendoroid Seira Hoshikawa!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

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Only 4 days left until WonFes! ☆

((((`・ω・´;))))

 
Now let’s move onto the next WonFes product review!

– WonFes Products – (*There are other goods too!)

(GSC) Nendoroid Mami Tomoe: School Uniform Ver.
(GSC)
Nendoroid Snow Miku: Magical Snow Ver.
(MAX) figma Armin Arlert
(MAX)
figma Snow Miku
(Phat!) Medicchu Tenryuu & Tatsuta Set
(GSC) Bath Time Collection: KanColle Docking Set

There are various other goods that will also be on sale at the event, which you can find out more about on the official page below here: WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 19

Today I’ll be taking a look at…

Medicchu Tenryuu & Tatsuta Set!

From the popular game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a set of the light cruisers Tenryuu & Tatsuta, joining the new ‘Medicchu’ series! The Medicchu series features larger figures than the Minicchu series, allowing for more detail to be added to the ship and weapon parts of the characters! The KanColle Medicchu series is also set to continue, so look forward to more!

“If you’re headed to the WonFes ocean then don’t leave us out, okay?”

The two sisters want to be picked up from the WonFes ocean!! (*´▽`*)
They’re the first in Phat! Company’s newest figure series – the Medicchu series!

First up, the Tenryuu Class Light Cruiser! ♡

– Tenryuu –

The Medicchu series are about 65mm in height! Around the same size as a Nendoroid Petite – but they seem to have much more volume to them…! Particularly around the breast area!!

– Tatsuta –

The diameter of the stands are about 60mm and include the ‘KanColle’ logo on them! The details of the outfits, ship parts and weapons are also amazing… and yet still so cute!

So cute that I can’t get enough of them!! <●><●>

The antenna on Tenryuu’s head are fitted with ball joints for you to alter the direction of them! Her weapon is also articulated for slight changes too! ♪


Additionally, the heads of both of them can be swiveled from left to right to help you display them in your collection nicely! (σ・∀・)σ

It’s actually quite amazing how much changing the direction of the head can alter the overall feeling of the figure to me! You need to play around and find the angle that fits you best! ♡

Here the size is compared with one of the Medicchu IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 02 that went on sale last month!

Ah!! Ranko-chan is so cute!! (*´▽`*)

Comparing the Medicchu to the 50mm Minicchu makes for a nice comparison I think! Plus on the note of Ranko-chan… don’t forget that figma Ranko Kanzaki is up for preorder now! (`・ω・´)

Orders close on the 26th February at 21:00JST, so don’t miss out! ★

☆ Product Info: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4211/
☆ GSC Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/maxfigwd00215.html

Anyway, I’m told that more characters will be joining the Medicchu series soon, so keep an eye out! I’m sure some new info will arise during WonFes!!

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\


  ∧_∧
 (。・(x)・).。0   (The KanColle Cafe is open until the 11th February!)
 (  つ旦 )
 と_)_)

Anyway, I hope to see you all tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan