May 20, 2011 by Kahotan

huke’s 10th Anniversary Character Has Been Named!

huke drew us this wonderful illustration for Good Smile’s 10th Anniversary! ヾ(･∀･)ﾉ゛

Black Rock Gumako [Name Pending] is controlled by the GSC Mascot, her hat (Metal GSC Mascot #1) and her weapon (Metal GSC Mascot #2). From an outsiders view it’s as if she has four personalities. Her hair is not udon, but in fact squid-ink pasta, and if you touch it the black will come out on your fingers. She also smells a bit of squid if you get too close. She herself can’t stand things that smell bad, but while she is being controlled she is fine with it.

On the 6th May I wrote a blog asking for name suggestions, and…

I received 680 suggestions!

Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to send in a name! There were a load of great names – I looked though and enjoyed each and every one! I also sent them all through to huke!

The final selection was tough, and none of the GSC staff could agree on a name… so the eventual name was in fact a combination of a few entries!

Her name is going to be…

Name: Metal Powered Sumako

… is the final decision!

The general feeling was that the rather ‘unique’ name was somewhat appropriate for her rather ‘unique’ setting. Who knows where and how we will next see Metal Powered Gumako…?

I certainly can’t wait to find out!

We will be sending this as a gift to the following who helped us come to this name:

Gazu / Koma / Kuro Nyanko / Shipotan / teraneko / Furupi~ / Takenoko no Ko / Miyoshimiyori
You should all have a mail from me, so check your inbox!

It will take a few days to get the products along with huke’s signature, so please be patient!

-Notice-

“Gumako~! You’re drooling!”

Another illustration by GSC’s newest design member, Kawacchi!

The sparkling drops are drool, not tears!
She is thinking of udon while staring out to the sunset.

Cheerful JAPAN! is a project aimed to help the recovery of North-Eastern Japan after the recent tsunami and earthquake.

The first product in the project is…

Nendoroid Gumako: Support Ver.!

The second is:

Good Smile Seijin Plushie (Giant)!

There two products are currently available to order within Japan. Orders outside Japan will commence on the 25th.

For each purchase of Nendoroid Gumako we will be donating 1000JPY to the Japan Red Cross, and for each sale of the Good Smile Seijin Plushie we will be donating 5000JPY!

Orders within Japan close at 20:00 on the 24th May!

[Sales in Japan]

This product can be ordered from the following stores:
Please see their respective home pages for more information.
・GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP (http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/ )
■ Orders must be made by 24th May at 20:00.
■ Delivery will be in late September.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Payment will be via bank transfer or credit card.
■ Products will be made to order. Please order within the dates specified above.
■ If you have any questions please email shop@goodsmile.jp. Japanese only please.・animate Stores (Excluding Online Shop) (http://www.animate.co.jp/ )
■ Money will need to be put down for all pre-orders.
■ The products will arrive in late September, and you may collect them at the store you preorder from.
■ Certain stores will unfortunately not be taking orders.
■ Please check with your local animate store if you ahve further questions.

[Overseas Sales]

■ Orders can be made from 25th May at 11:00 until the 7th June at 20:00.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Figures will be made to order.
■ Delivery will be in late October 2011.
■ Payment will only be possible via credit card.
■ Your credit card will be charged on order, and not when the product is sent.
■ Shipping will be charged at 2000JPY to all countries.
■ You may be charged additional fees such as import tax when buying from overseas. Please be aware of this before ordering.
■ Payment will be in Japanese Yen.
■ Please mail shop.overseas@goodsmile.jp if you have any questions. English only please.

Whether you’ve noticed or not, it’s already Friday! I hope everyone had a great week! May is passing by with the speed of light! Did anyone get a case of the May Blues this year?

Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again next week! (・∀・)ノ゛

May 13, 2011 by Kahotan

Nendo Petite B.G.M Festival Set

Tsukki’s desk! He is out on a business trip to China!

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　　　／　 _ノ　ヽ､_　＼
　／　oﾟ⌒　　　⌒ﾟo　　＼　 “3A Models are so big…”
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　＼　　　｀ ⌒´ 　　／
　　ノ　　　　　　　　　　＼

The Heavy Bramble is taking care of Tsukki’s desk while he is gone, but it seems it can’t stop me from using it…. I’m having the Heavy Bramble protect today’s figure set!

The Nendoroid Petite B.G.M Festival Set Vol.0!

The B.G.M Festival Vol.0 is an music event that was held on the 16th April 2011, which featured music from a variety of different games – this set of five Nendoroid Petites are all from characters from the various games that the event was based on!

It’s a collaboration product between five game makers!

It’s not often you see something like that! A collection of all the heroines from five great games all in one set! We would never have got this if it wasn’t for the B.G.M (Bishoujo Game Music) Festival!

This is how the packaging looks!

Ooh! Seeing them all together like this really is beautiful! So many colors! The stands are each numbered as well, so if you take a look at the included instruction booklet you’ll know which stand is meant for which character.

Left: From Circus: Otome Asakura from ‘D.C.II~Da Capo II~’
Right: From Alicesoft: Uesugi Kenshin from Sengoku Rance’

Look at the detailed paint work!

I honestly get the feeling that *too* much work was put into these figures! Particullarly parts like Otohime’s checkered clothes – that must have been such a mission to paint so finely… and how about the little triangles on her ribbon! They’re minute!

Left: Uesugi Kenshin’s helmet can be removed!
Right:
From minori: Miyako Miyamura from ‘ef – a fairy tale of the two’!

When you see two lined up together like this one thing you notice is that…

The eyes are each painted differently!

Each game maker has their own specific style of drawing the characters eyes – and that is even visible on the Nendoroid Petites!

Left: From OVERDRIVE: Kirari Shiino from ‘Kira Kira’!
Right: From NAVEL: Asuka Watarai from ‘Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai’!

Kirari’s guitar is removable!

You can give it to other characters if you like! Plus the guitar strap can even move – I wonder how much of a challenge all this was for the production team. ^^;

Exchange heads with other Nendos!

Saber and Kenshin are exchanging armor for the day! It creates a strange mix of western and eastern tastes!

You can also of course exchange expressions!

One of the next things about Nendo Petites is the way you can exchange all these things – giving other expressions to your favorite characters can be so much fun! It does fairly cause them to look a bit odd – but that’s half the fun!

Aren’t they cute!!?

You can even bring in some of the older Nendo Petite expressions to exchange with! (Some characters expressions are made differently and might not be exchangeable though.)

Nendoroid Petite B.G.M Festival Set vol.0!

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　　　　／　　（●）　（●）　＼
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　ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　　| |_＿＿＿＿＿＿_|
　　ヽ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|

She is on sale at our partner shops!

For preorder and sales information, please take a look at our partner shops.

– Bonus! –

The Giant Good Smile Seijin is coming to help everyone!

Kawacchi – a newcomer to out design section drew this! Look how pretty the clouds are!
The Cheerful JAPAN! Project is here to help the relief efforts in North-East Japan for many months to come!

The 1st product for this month:

Nendoroid Gumako: Support Ver.!

The second product for this month:
Good Smile Seijin Plushie (Giant)!　

Both these two products are now available for preorder within Japan until the 24th May 2011 at 8:00 (JST) (Overseas orders will open the day after at 11:00JST). For each sale of Nendoroid Gumako we will donate 1000JPY to the Japan Red Cross, and for each sale of the Good Smile Seijin Plushie we will donate 5000JPY!

[Sales in Japan]

This product can be ordered from the following stores:
Please see their respective home pages for more information.

・GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP　(http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/)
・GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP Mobile　(http://goodsmile.ri.shopserve.jp/m/)

■ Orders must be made by 24th May at 20:00.
■ Delivery will be in late September.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Payment will be via bank transfer or credit card.
■ Products will be made to order. Please order within the dates specified above.
■ If you have any questions please email shop@goodsmile.jp. Japanese only please.

animate Stores (Excluding Online Shop)
(http://www.animate.co.jp/ )

■ Money will need to be put down for all pre-orders.
■ The products will arrive in late September, and you may collect them at the store you preorder from.
■ Certain stores will unfortunately not be taking orders.
■ Please check with your local animate store if you have further questions.

Whether you’ve noticed or not it’s already Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week!

It feels like just the other day that I said ‘Happy New Year’ and yet we’re so fast approaching the middle of the year already… I hope everyone is making good use of their time! Also completely unrelated, but I just started playing Final Fantasy 3 – it’s really fun! I wish I had played it while I was younger!

Anyway that’s all for today, I hope to see you all again tomorrow! (・∀・)ノ゛
(C)B.G.M Festival (C)ALICESOFT (C)Omegavision, Inc. (C)minori (C)2005 CIRCUS (C)OVERDRIVE 2007
(C) 2002-2006 TYPE-MOON

* Please note that this blog’s contents is originally written for a Japanese audience and is then translated for our foreign customers. All pre-order and release dates are the Japanese dates. Also note that not all products can be sold in certain areas

May 11, 2011 by Kahotan

Cheerful JAPAN! Part 1 No.2 – “Good Smile Seijin Plushie (Giant)”!

One day, I was walking up the stairs when…

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A Giant Good Smile Seijin Plushie appeared!
A total of 5 samples were made of this huggable giant!

As I mentioned yesterday, this is another product that will be sold as part of the Cheerful JAPAN! Charity project!

Cheerful JAPAN!

http://www.cheerfuljapan.com/

The damage that has occurred during the March 11 quake in the Touhoku region is astounding, and in order to get over the destruction caused there is a lot that needs to be done, and lots of support that needs to be given. Good Smile Company has formed a support group named ‘Cheerful Japan’ which will strive to support the relief efforts for as long as possible. For at least 1 year we be releasing charity products among other efforts to raise donation money for the cause. To everyone who supports the Cheerful Japan movement – thank you, and know that your money is going where it is needed!

To support the relief efforts up North, we will be announcing a charity product every month on the 11th, starting with this month and continuing for a year!

The second product to be joining the Cheerful JAPAN! Project is this giant plushie!

You can see just how big it is here!

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　　　　／ノ　ヽ､_＼　　
　　　／（ ○）}liil{（○）＼　　　”It’s huge!”
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　 |　　　ヽ　|!!il|!|!l|　/　 |　
　＼　　　　|ｪｪｪｪ| 　　／　
　　ノ　　　　　　　　　　　＼　　

It really is HUGE!

But I’m sure and dakimakura lovers like myself will not be stopped by a size like this – it’s actually the ideal size for hugging asleep at night!

It’s also made of a super fluffy material!
It’s so soft and gentle to the touch!

The fabric is much finer than most fabrics and the quality of the fluffy hair is amazing! You just have to feel it for yourself!

He can even be used to attack others!

His tentacles can be waved around all over the place!
When attacking, be sure to aim away from the head and hit softly! ^^;

Have a nap with him!
Diving your head into the soft fluffy GSC-Seijin will drop you into sleep in a second, plus is bound to give you good dreams for the night! You can even use him as a pillow!

He is not very good at doing work for you!

However, he is very good at making your coworkers look very surprised as they walk past your desk! It’s amazing how much this plushie can accomplish!

You can even take him for walks!

Unfortunately he does have a weakness… he can’t stand on his own, so he needs something to lean his back on.

Cheerful JAPAN! Part 1 No.2 –

Good Smile Seijin Plushie (Giant)!

He will cost 15,000JPY with free shipping within Japan. For each and every one sold we will be donating 5,000JPY to the Japan Red Cross Society!

Preorders will be available on the GSC Online Shop on 11th May from 13:00 until the 24th May at 20:00.
The products will be made to order, so don’t worry about rushing to order – just make sure to get your order in within the time limit.
Please take note of the following if you wish to order.

Bonus Scene!

Zeki-sama and Miyuki-tan are really having a brawl!
The model for today’s photos was Miyuki-tan from the executive department – it was great fun doing the photos, thanks a lot Miyuki-tan!

And finally, a quick notice!

Nendoroid Tachikoma Yellow, Blue and Silver are all going on resale!
There have been many asking for it, so now is your chance to grab them!
Anyway, that’s all for today.
I hope to see you all again tomorrow! (・∀・)ノ゛

(Please note the Good Smile Seijin Plushie is still under development and may undergo some slight changes before release.)
(C)GOOD SMILE COMPANY
(C)士郎正宗・Production I.G/講談社・攻殻機動隊製作委員会

Cheerful JAPAN ! http://www.cheerfuljapan.com/

The damage that has occurred during the March 11 quake in the Touhoku region is astounding, and in order to get over the destruction caused there is a lot that needs to be done, and lots of support that needs to be given. Good Smile Company has formed a support group named ‘Cheerful Japan’ which will strive to support the relief efforts for as long as possible. For at least 1 year we be releasing charity products among other efforts to raise donation money for the cause. To everyone who supports the Cheerful Japan movement – thank you, and know that your money is going where it is needed!

May 10, 2011 by Kahotan

Cheerful JAPAN! Part 1 No.1 : Nendoroid Gumako: Support Ver.

What is that piled on top of the figma Riders…?

Nendoroid Gumako!

The figure has actually been displayed at a couple of events already, but now it is finally being released as the first figure in a series of products – those of you who were at the 10th birthday will already know, but that series is…

Cheerful JAPAN ! http://www.cheerfuljapan.com/

The damage that has occurred during the March 11 quake in the Touhoku region is astounding, and in order to get over the destruction caused there is a lot that needs to be done, and lots of support that needs to be given. Good Smile Company has formed a support group named ‘Cheerful Japan’ which will strive to support the relief efforts for as long as possible. For at least 1 year we be releasing charity products among other efforts to raise donation money for the cause. To everyone who supports the Cheerful Japan movement – thank you, and know that your money is going where it is needed!

To support the relief efforts up North, we will be announcing a charity product every month on the 11th, starting with this month and continuing for a year!

The first ‘Cheerful JAPAN!’ product, is…

Nendoroid Gumako: Support Ver. !

Gumako’s Secrets

　・ She was once a show girl for ‘GSC Udon’ at a udon shop in Matsudo.
　・ She had a side job working as an announcement giver for GSC.
　・ The things on her head are ‘udon’.
　・ She gives depressed people some of the udon to cheer them up.

　　 She sometimes eats them herself too.

-More Info-

Gumako once ran out of energy and collapsed only to be saved by the owner of an udon shop. She then realized the power that udon has at cheering people up and giving them energy, and named that ‘Udon Power’.

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The GSC Site on April 1st 2008!

Gumako was born as an April Fool’s joke!

Even through she was only there for one day, she was very well received and has now become GSC’s mascot character! A lot of people have been asking for a figure of her, and it has finally come!

Plus it’s the first in the ‘Cheerful JAPAN !’ series! Gumako!

This is how she looks from the back!

Her wears a pure white outfit, boots and gloves. It’s a very simple design, but it still looks great! The little orange stripes are also a nice cute touch – the Good Smile color!

The Udon on her head are also posable!

As with all Nendoroids she also comes with optional parts!

First, a bent arm and bent leg!

You can make cute poses like this one by using these parts! Plus just look at those puffy sleeves… they’re adorable!

She comes with an udon face!

This is the first time we’ve seen this expression!

Definitely an expression with a unique feeling about it!! Just by looking at it I feel a little relaxed and happier! I think this might be love!

The reason it’s called an Udon face is because she has it when eating udon… which means she also comes with…

Udon, chopsticks and arms to hold them!

It shows you just how happy she is when eating udon!

This is what she calls, ‘Udon Power’!!

Gumako enjoying her udon!

You can’t really see that well in the photo, but the quality is really astounding! I’m certain the sculptor must also make the food models you always see outside shops!

That’s all the bonus parts for Gumako, but as an extra bonus…
She also comes with a mini-GSC Seijin Mascot!

You see this mascot all over GSC things, so he has been included in Nendoroid Petite size! His two arms (tentacles?) are also fitted with joints for some posing!

Gumako is flying!

This is the BRS Chan x CO face! It’s still undergoing a few changes, so it might change, but at the moment she is very compatible with other expressions!

The first product in the Cheerful JAPAN! series…
Nendoroid Gumako: Support Ver. !

For every purchase made, GSC will donate 1000JPY to the Japan Red Cross Society!

Preorders will be available on the GSC Online Shop on 11th May from 13:00 until the 24th May at 20:00.

The products will be made to order, so don’t worry about rushing to order – just make sure to get your order in within the time limit.

[Good Smile Online Shop]
http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/

Please take note of the following if you wish to order.

[Sales in Japan]

■ This product can be ordered from the following stores:
Please see their respective home pages for more information.
・GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP (http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/ )
・animate (shop only)
■ Orders must be made by 24th May at 20:00.
■ Delivery will be in late September.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Payment will be via bank transfer or credit card.
■ Products will be made to order. Please order within the dates specified above.
■ If you have any questions please email shop@goodsmile.jp. Japanese only please.
[Overseas Sales]
■ Orders can be made from 25th May at 11:00 until the 7th June at 20:00.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Figures will be made to order.
■ Delivery will be in late October 2011.
■ Payment will only be possible via credit card.
■ Your credit card will be charged on order, and not when the product is sent.
■ Shipping will be charged at 2000JPY to all countries.
■ You may be charged additional fees such as import tax when buying from overseas. Please be aware of this before ordering.
■ Payment will be in Japanese Yen.
■ Please mail shop.overseas@goodsmile.jp if you have any questions. English only please.

The second product in the Cheerful JAPAN! series has already been created!
It’s a Giant Plushie of the GSC-Seijin!

The price will be a bit steep at 15,000JPY, however we will be donating 5000JPY of each sale to the Red Cross. It’s like GSC has become a Red Cross society of it’s own! I’ll be going a review tomorrow, so look out for it!

That’s all for today.
I hope to see you all again tomorrow! (・∀・)ノ゛

(Please note the Gumako figure is still under development and may undergo some slight changes before release.)

(C)GOOD SMILE COMPANY