Madoka Kaname: Maiko Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Kyoto is like a second home to me, as when I was in university I lived alone there! It’s so easy to go out and have fun in Kyoto in ways that Tokyo just doesn’t understand!

Today I’ll be taking a look at a figure filled with that lovely Kyoto atmosphere…

Madoka Kaname: Maiko Ver.

From ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’ comes a 1/8th scale figure of Madoka Kaname as a maiko – based on the illustration seen on the pre-sale tickets for the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair! The figure is a faithful rendition of the original illustration, with both the outfit, Japanese umbrella and autumn colors coming together to bring out the atmosphere of Kyoto perfectly!

The details on her hair accessories and the beautiful pattern on her kimono have all been carefully sculpted in a cute, playful pose for fans to enjoy!

Her light blue kimono is simply beautiful! (●´ェ`●)ポッ

She is posed elegantly holding up part of her kimono, which reveals some contrasting red cloth by her feet! We have previously seen the Nendoroid version of this elegant Madoka sold at overseas events, and now fans can add the scale version to their collections too! ♥

The long orange sash flows beautifully at the back!

That neck… look at her beautiful neck!!


A slightly different angle of the lovely neck!

The purple hair accessories also match up with Madocchi’s pink hair so nicely!

I really like this angle, as it’s just the right angle for me to picture her gently twisting her head toward me with a gentle “Hmm?”, if I called out to her!

The cute stars on her sash clip are also lovely! (。・д・。)
The smallest of details are always so beautiful on kimono figures!


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As you can see, the umbrella can be removed!

Even the underside of the umbrella is incredibly detailed! ★

Her feet also look fantastic!


The base has a lovely autumn feeling! ー(。-_-。)♡

The geta sandals are also very suited to the season and to a Maiko! It all comes together to create such a beautiful outfit!

Kimonos truly are the best!!

This product will be available on the 7th and 8th of September at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2013!

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Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2013
Date: 2013/09/07 – 2013/09/08
Place: Miyako Messe
Official Website: http://www.kyomaf.jp/index.php
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The Miyako Messe is very close to the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art! I remember going to that museum for both class and my personal hobbies a number of times, it’s an amazing place to visit! The ‘Takeuchi Seiho’s Modern-Day Japanese Paintworks’ that are currently on display in Tokyo are also going to be at that museum from October – the 80th anniversary display for the museum!

Art Museums are filled with interesting things to see and learn, and I highly recommend taking a look if you get the chance! Although I haven’t been able to go to many myself recently… hopefully I can find some time to see Takeuchi Seiho’s work! |д゚)チラッ

…how did this become a blog about museums?! ( ゚д゚ )ハッ!

Let’s get back onto the details for Madoka!!

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1/8th Scale Madoka Kaname: Maiko Ver.
Price: 10,000JPY (Includes limited edition badge)
Sales Location: K-8 ‘Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion Story’ Booth
Sales Limit: Max 1 product per person on a first-come-first-serve basis.

· Please note that stock is limited and details may change without notice.
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But with that said, we know that not everyone can make their way to Kyoto, but I have some good news for you! ANIPLEX will be selling a limited number of the figure at their online shop ANIPLEX+!


You can find more details here: ⇒ https://www.aniplexplus.com/itemnMrsnpSx

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\

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I feel like becoming a maiko myself now…!
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!!

 
Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 
(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex・Madoka Movie Project

Hatsune Miku Goods!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m at the Yokohama Arena for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2013! I’m helping out with product sales, so I thought I’d dedicate this blog to looking at some of the Hatsune Miku goods! Let’s start off with…

Character Vocal Series:
Earphone Jack Accessories!

Adorable little figures based on illustrations by Y-Oji, Souno and Putidevil! They’re all so cute!

My personal favorite is Hatsune Miku: Fluffy ver.!


This Miku is attached to a strap making it easy to use with the iPhone 5 too! It even has a hook so you could attach it to a zip or something else instead!

I just saw GSC’s resident Miku lover and the head planner for these earphone jacks is wandering around the offices, so lets see if she has anything to add!

*Planning Team Summon: Hamako*

(・∀・) “Yay! My favorite is the Hatsune Miku: Hatena ver.!”

The confused face is super adorable! ♥

(・∀・) “The products themselves are of course super cute, but I also want to show off the included earphone jack holders as well!”

I really found these really useful! They let you put the cute figures on display even when you don’t have an earjack hole to put them in! ε=(。・д・。)

(・∀・) “Exactly! I’m quite a fan of earphone jack accessories and have quite a large collection… I needed something to display them on without the need of a real jack! Which is why I wanted something like this to be included!”


And that desire became a reality thanks to design by Seiya from the MD team!

(・∀・) “The stands also connect together allowing you to display them altogether too!! ♪”

The strange thing is… I’m almost certain I’ve seen this Hatsune Miku: Hatena ver. somewhere else…

(・∀・) “The same illustration became a stamp in the messaging application LINE! I use it all the time! ♪”

Ah-hah! Now that you mention it, that must be where I saw it!

(・∀・) “Those same cute stamps in LINE have also been made into…

Hatsune Miku Stickers A, B, C!”


(・∀・) “Here we have the accessory together with the sticker! Kyaa!”


(・∀・) “I’ve already got hold of 2 sets of the stickers! One to use and one to store!! ♥ I’ve been sticking the one set all over my work notebooks to keep me relaxed… just looking at them calms me down! Miku is such an angel!!

Yep! And that reminds me of anot-

(・∀・) “Oh yes! The adorable characters illustrated by Hakusai mute in the….
The Hatsune Miku Metal Charm Collection!”


(・∀・) “They also have a strap attached to them, meaning you can easily attach them to your bag or cellphone too!”


(・∀・) “My favorite is tambourine Rin-chan! She’s so cute it hurts!! ♥♥”

( ´ω`) . 。0○(… I like the accordion Luka…!)

(・∀・) “These stickers and charms can be found at FamilyMart stores, FamilyMart.com and TSUTAYA stores! “

( ´ω`) . 。0○(…there are no plans to sell them as elsewhere and they have limited numbers, so don’t miss out!!)

You can find more info about these stickers and charms here:
http://www.famima.com/shop/c/cmiku/ (Japanese)

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And now for another event notice!

This weekend from the 31st August – 1st September is the…
Kizakiko Cyclist Meeting 2013!


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Kizakiko Cyclist Meeting 2013 (KCM2013)
Date : 2013/08/31 (Sat) 10:00 – 18:00 and 2013/09/01 (Sun) 10:00 – 17:00
Location : Nagano Prefecture/Oomachi City (Area around Lake Kizaki)
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The event will feature many guests including the director of Please! Teacher and Please! Twins, Yasunori Ide! Other lovely guests will also be at the event, and the latest GSR gear will be on display! ★

( ・ω・) “We’ll also have some products on sale at the event!”

Today we are joined by Station Yamada!

( ・ω・) “First up we have the perfect way to remember the event with an exclusive KCM2013 clear file!”

Price: ¥400 / Set of 2: ¥500

( ・ω・) “The illustration was drawn specially for the event as a joint project between Long Riders author Taishi Miyake and Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club author Noriyuki Matsumoto!”

( ・ω・)”Next up we have the Cyclebar End Cap: GOODSMILE ver.! and Cyclebar End Cap: GOODSMILE RACING ver.!”


Price: 1 set for ¥500

( ・ω・) “These are used in place of the standard caps for your handle bars to dress up your bike a little!”

Ooh! An easy way to make your bike a little bit more trendy!
I never even knew this could be done!! (°д°;)

I’ve never really been much of a part of the bicycle world, so this is rather interesting for me!

( ・ω・) “I hope everyone who is even a little bit interested, stops by the event! I’ll see you there!”

For those who don’t have a bike that can take part, there are also talk shows and other activities to take part in! You can find more info here!
http://kasoku-gsrgear.seesaa.net/article/371581000.html

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\

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・∀・) .。0○(I feel I didn’t really say much today… Next week is Miku Kuji!
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I hope to see you all again next week!!

 
Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

CharaHobby 2013

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

In the corner of GSC’s offices, a bunch of staff are hard at work!

You probably can’t quite tell what they’re doing, so let me explain with a photo!

Ta-da!


They’re putting sashes into bags for these events!! (σ`・ω・)σ


At both Magical Mirai 2013 and CharaHobby 2013…

The first 390 customers to buy Nendoroid Petite: Mikudayo will receive one of these sashes with the event name on as a bonus to display with her! ヾ(・ω・o)ノ

You can find the official event pages here:
· Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2013
· CharaHobby 2013

The sashes will be provided as ribbons like this!


Just place some double-sided tape or glue on the edges (the red circled area in the photo below) and stick it in a circle!


Of course, this also means you can also place the sash on other characters to have them promote the events instead! ♪

But anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at what else you can expect at CharaHobby 2013! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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CharaHobby 2013
Date/Time: 31st August (Sat) – 1st September (Sun) / 10:00JST – 17:15JST
Location: Makuhari Messe: International Halls 1/2/3
More Details: GSC Event Page
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Here is a list of what will be on sale at the event:

The ever-popular Attack on Titan and wooser goods will be available along with Danganronpa goods! There will also be some goods from the anime starting in October, ‘Arpeggio of Blue Steel‘.

The Nendoroid Petite Hatsune Miku Selection will also have early sales following on from Magical Mirai! So those who have been waiting to get their hands on Romeo and Cinderella Miku will finally have a chance!

You’ll have to believe in the heart of the boxes though, as they are random!

(・∀・) “Don’t forget about the food menu!!”

Today we have Chanshuu from the MD team here to join us!

(・∀・) “This time we have a set with 3 badges including Levi!”

All three badges are included with the omrice and cookie ‘Scouting Legion” food set! But stock is limited so don’t come too late!! I’m so glad to finally see Levi on one of the badges!

“I don’t suppose you have any samples of the badges?… <●><●>”

(・∀・) “Ah, they just arrived a little while ago!”

Just look at those eyes!! That’s my Levi!! (눈_눈)

(・∀・) The price is unchanged but now includes three badges! This set is exclusive to CharaHobby so don’t miss out! It’s really tasty too!”

The omrice actually has some delicious fried chicken underneath the head! ♪
You have to get into character when eating a meal like this, it makes it all the more delicious!

“I’ll kill them all… every last grain of rice!!” ∠(゜Д゜)/

Both wooser and Mikudayo are also planning to attend to the event!

You’ll even be able to get a photos with them!!


Now as a special bonus for all those who have read this far down into the blog! A look at some of the Nendoroids that will be on display!

★ A certain Titan-transforming character! (*First Debut!)

★ Someone who loves her Onee-sama! (*´Д`) (*First Painted Debut!)


★ The high-capacity Gatling Girl! (*First Painted Debut!)


There will also be various figmas and scale figures on display!
☆figma Eren (Still in development)


We hope to see you there! (*´Д`)=з

The GSC event page can be found here!

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\

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・∀・) .。0○(I’ll be joining the event myself on Saturday!!
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!!

 
Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Nendoroid Hibiki Kuze & figma Anniversary Night

“Hee-ho!!”


Hello everyone! Kahotan here! Sorry for the icy start, but wouldn’t it be nice if we could all keep a Jack Frost at home to keep things cool during the Summer?

But today’s review isn’t actually Jack Frost, but in fact another Nendoroid from the same universe! The long awaited bunny-hoodie Nendoroid…!!

Nendoroid Hibiki Kuze!!   +゚。*(*´∀`*)*。゚+

From the anime series ‘DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION’ comes a Nendoroid of the main character, Hibiki Kuze! He comes with two expressions including a confident ‘summoner’ expression as well as the gentle smile he always showed when talking with Daichi or Io.

He comes with various optional parts including his cellphone, his primary demon Byakko and even summoning effect parts, which altogether allow you to pose him in the demon summoning scene from the series! Alternate head parts allowing you to display him wearing the hood on his trademark bunny-ear hoodie are also included, giving you even more options to choose from!

He’s so cute!!

I haven’t seen such an adorable male Nendoroid in ages! He’s easily just as cute as most female Nendoroids! Here is how he looks from the back!

Kuze-kun is known to be a rather serious character in the series…
But that doesn’t mean we can’t have his cute side too!

That’s exactly what Oda-P said while we were planning this figure… and the head planner for this project was none other than… myself! σ(。・д・。)

*Kahotan: Planner Mode Engage*

(・∀・) “In the series, Byakko is a rather fierce demon… but the Nendoroid form is cute and easy to display by Kuze’s side!”

(・∀・) “I decided that GSLS’s Fujii-san is the closest person to Kuze Hibiki in our offices, so let’s see what he thinks about Byakko! ☆”


Look at his hairstyle! Don’t you agree he has the same hairstyle as Kuze-kun?! Not to mention that by some amazing coincidence he’s also wearing a striped white and black shirt to match up with Byakko!

(`・ω・) “Ooh! The tail and neck can move! He also looks soft and fluffy!”
(・∀・) “Yep! Byakko can take slightly varying poses for different situations!”

Here he is standing atop my old blue cellphone! Big, fluffy-looking feet and all!

(・∀・) “Kuze-kun also comes with a very detailed phone of his own!”

You can even make out the ‘Nicaea’ logo on the screen!

(・∀・) “And my personal favorite… the bunny-ear hoodie!”

The ears are even articulated! Here I’ve posed the left ear slightly more apart!

(・∀・) “Characters with hoods should definitely be displayed with the hood up!”

I was also in charge of the planning of two other Nendoroids with hoods! Nendoroid Rin and Nendoroid Ren! The hoods connect onto the front hair part, so you can still easily swap out expressions too!

(・∀・) “Here we have his more serious ‘summoner’ expression!

I was constantly in contact with ‘Index’, the publisher of DEVIL SURVIVOR2, while planning and developing this Nendoroid, and through lots of discussions and adjustments we were able to create a really great product! It’s such a great feeling to see the product I’ve been working on finally be officially announced and be ready for order!

It’s a figure filled with not only GSC’s love for the character, but also our love for the publisher:

Nendoroid Hibiki Kuze!


He’ll be up for preorder from the 8th August!!

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Onto the next part of the blog… I managed to sneak into the figma Anniversary Night last Friday, so let’s take a look at what was going on!

The event was held in Shinjuku LOFT PLUS/ONE which is right in the middle of Kabukicho! I got completely lost on my way there and only just managed to reach the venue at the start of the show! Shinjuku is such a confusing labyrinth! (´・ω・`)

From the outside it looked like a somewhat shady place, but on the inside there was nothing but festivities! Let me show you some photos of the event…in no particular order!

First a look at some of the heroines that began is the figma legend!!

T-These were the original figma joints?!


According to Kaneko Nitohei, the compatibility of K-ON! characters and the figma series was much better than everyone expected!


There were even some nostalgic stories of figma Camp!


There were even instances in the early figma years where all the staff got together to rework things!


The figma series has continued to expand with big names such as Nintendo’s series and the IDOLM@STER series! ☆



A figma MAX Watanabe based on the poses of figma Yuuki Nagato! (Apparently used as a New Year’s greeting card at the time!)


The sekirara series includes a number of kitties, which was apparently MAX Watanabe’s idea!!


Apparently making the helmet cost about the same as a complete figma! ∑(゚Д゚)


The discussions continued on, even touching on the Dragon Knight series!


Talking about the disaster of WonHobby 9! Apparently the police were involved…?


A talk with Asai-san about BRS, the series that created a new connection between anime and figures!


Sorry about the poor pictures! I’m no good with pictures in the dark it seems…

I hope that the photos gave you even a small idea of the fun that went on at the event! It was very interesting to hear of the past memories of Max Factory’s products and well as how they are going to continue to advance in the near future!

Even with a certain popular anime airing at the same time, we managed to get many viewers on NicoNico Douga as well! A big thank you to both those who came to the event as well as all those who watched the broadcast!

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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\

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( ・∀・) . 。0○(Ooh! There’s still another male Nendoroid coming this week?!
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Planning Team / Kahotan (Blog Update #5!)
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

The Hobby Maker Joint Figure Exhibition & WonHobby 18 Mini Exhibition Notice!

Hello! How is everyone today?

I’ve been sticking to air conditioned rooms as much as possible recently… I can’t take this Summer heat…

But anyway, last weekend was the Hobby Maker Joint Product Exhibition at the Akihabara UDX building so let’s see what was going on at the event!! Here you can see Arimuu from the sales team who was manning the reception desk!

As usual we had a load of different companies taking part in the event! Let me take this opportunity to extend a big thank you to all of them! Good Smile and Max Factory also had a number of items on display with a focus on the recent items that were on display at WonFes! (゚∀゚*)ノ

Here we have GSC & Max Factory’s ‘Attack on Titan’ diorama corner – definitely one of the showpieces of the event! ★

Many of you have probably already seen the diorama as it was also on display at WonFes – the amount of detail that went into it is very impressive!!

But now for something a little different!
I’m going to take a look at some of the products from other companies that I thought looked interesting!

Let me start off with other companies distributed by Good Smile! ♪
From GSR we have the incredibly detailed Lamborghini Countach L400! ☆

Next up we have FREEing’s Homura Akemi: Yukata Ver. – ready to make you wish you were some candy floss!

WING’s Purple Heart showing off her cute and cool side as the main character from Hyperdimension Neptunia! ☆

Gift’s long-awaited Hayate Yagami: Swimsuit Ver., completing the magical girl trio!

Even smaller than before but just as cute, Fate/Zero is joining the Petanko Mini! Series! ☆

We also have Max Factory’s Benmaru, who has stolen my heart and won’t give it back! She’s simply stunning!!

Even though she hasn’t been painted, I already want her!! ヽ(゚◇゚ )ノ
Just look at those beautiful long legs and dainty feet!

Moving on, let’s take a look at some of the figures from unrelated companies that caught my eye! Firstly we have the almighty battleship, Mighty Gou from Kenelephant!


From Movic we have the Color Collection: Uta no Prince-sama – ShiningAllStarVer!


It won’t be long before you can take home all of these Princes home with you! I must also add that the Kuroko no Basuke figures below the princes also look lovely!

From Medicom Toy we have Real Action Heroes: Homura Akemi! She comes with a load of weapons to play around with as well!
goodsmile company Mikatan's Blog English Version
From WAVE: Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi and Azusa Azuki!

When I first saw Tsukiko-chan on display I think I became the ‘Hentai-san’ she speaks of so very often…:P

From PLATZ we have a figure set featuring each team from Girls und Panzer!


Each character will need such different paintwork – a great test of painting skills as well as the love for the characters!! (*´Д`)=з

cafereo is bringing us the ‘Super High School Level Plushie #01: Makoto Naegi’!

I guess that seen this is #01, we can expect more of the characters to be coming up soon as well!

From SOL INTERNATIONAL we have Kyuubei Yagyuu!


The unstoppable whirlwind! Just look at her lovely toes! (〃∇〃)

It was an honor to show all these lovely figures on the blog! There were so many other interesting figures and goodies on display as well, but I unfortunately just don’t have the time to show everything!

Both WonFes and the joint exhibition have come to an end now…
But the WonHobby 18 Mini-Exhibitions are still to come!!

These are special little exhibitions with the help from various stores in Japan!

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◆4th August 2013 – 5th August 2013
animate Nagoya

◆7th August 2013 – 8th August 2013
Volks Osaka

◆10th August 2013 – 11th August 2013
Kotobukiya Fukuoka Tenjin

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Everyone who visits will also get a little present! If you live close by don’t miss out! You can find more details on the event page: WonHobby 18 Mini Exhibition

Plus you’ll also get the meet this infamous character… who will also be available as a Nendoroid Petite soon!

There is some special coverage about this over on the GSC Lab blog, which you can find here: http://ameblo.jp/blog-shinsotsu2012/ (Japanese)

Finally, don’t forget that today is the last day you can order WonFes exclusives from the Good Smile Online Shop!

Orders close today at 21:00JST! (・ω<)★



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/Kahotan’s Inner Voice\

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A figure journey…hmm…

( つ旦O
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Anyway, I hope to see everyone again tomorrow!! ♪
Planning Team / Kahotan (Blog Update #4!)
twitter:@gsc_kahotan

The GSC Offices: 2 Days Before WonFes!

Only 2 days left until WonFes!!


Here is a list of the event products!

I’ve already covered most of the WonFes products on the blog, and you can find my reviews of them at the links below – if you’re interested be sure to take a look! This time around there are not only figures but also various goods on sale too!!

– WonFes Product Catalogue –

(GSC) Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set
(MAX) figma Mika Jougasaki
(MAX) figma Rika Jougasaki
(Phat) Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~
(GSC) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Goods Set x3 + Mahiro Kitagawa Metal Charm

Today I’ll be doing the usual pre-WonFes blog!

A look through the GSC offices!!

Laugh or cry, there are only two days left! (`・ω・´)


These will also be on sale at the booth!

Which division would you choose? (´∀`)

Each of the four military divisions from ‘Attack on Titan’ will have their insignia on sale as stickers! The shiny golden areas are so pretty!

Each one costs ¥500 and will be on sale in the Goods Corner! (Note that is a different place to the Figure Sales corner!)





‘T.O.T.E.M THUG SUIT V.1’

A cute, orange plastic model to put together! The model will cost ¥1000, and if you want the awesome poster along with it, it’ll be ¥1500! This will also be on sale over at the Goods Corner!! (`・ω・´)

WonHobby Product Bag! (Super Size!)

Anyone who purchases four or more figures at the WonHobby booth will get this giant bag to carry everything home in! It’s also useful for carrying everything around while checking out the rest of the event!! (=゚ω゚=)

The bags will be kept close by the registers, so feel free to make use of them if you purchase four or more products!




Wonder Festival 2013 (Summer)…
Just two days left!!

There are all sorts of things to enjoy at the booth and the staff are all ready to make sure everyone has a great time!! WonFes only comes around twice a year, so don’t miss out on the fun!!

Tomorrow is the big set-up day! The rest of the staff and myself will all be headed to the Makuhari Messe to get the booth ready for Sunday!! I still can’t believe how fast this day has come!! (((゚Д゚)))

If I have the time I’ll be updating Twitter and Twitcasting, so feel free to follow me below for updates from the event!

Mikatan Twitter (Japanese)
https://twitter.com/gsc_mikatan

Anyway, that’s all for today! I hope to see everyone at the Makuhari Messe on Sunday! (It’s bound to be hot, so do take care!)

If you’re unable to make it to the event then you can still join us during the Live Broadcast which will be going on until the early hours of the morning!!

Nendo Petite Live Stage Set, Dekacchu Kirari & WonFes Goods!

Only 4 days left until WonFes!!


There is no way I’ll finish all the reviews in time!!

There is only three days left to post things up on the blog before WonFes!! Plus there are still other things I want to show on the blog before the event, so I’ll have to speed things up today by going through a couple of products all at once!

– WonFes Product Catalogue –

(GSC) Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set
(MAX) figma Mika Jougasaki
(MAX) figma Rika Jougasaki
(Phat) Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~
(GSC) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Goods Set x3 + Mahiro Kitagawa Metal Charm

I’ll be starting off with some cute Nendoroid Petite idols!! (=゚ω゚)ノ

The WonHobby 18 Product:
Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls –
Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set

From the popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls’ comes a set of Nendoroid petites including Ranko Kanzaki, Uzuki Shimamura and Mika Jougasaki each in their S-Rare+ outfits! They are all dressed up and ready to perform in their stage outfits – a LIVE Battle at this Summer’s Wonder Festival!

The second live stage set following on from previous WonFes! (゚∀゚)ノ

Not only do you get these cute, cool and passion-type Nendoroid Petite idols, but you also get a lovely stage to display them on!

You can of course also display the Nendo Petite IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 01
and 02 or other Nendo Petites on the stage as well!! Create a LIVE battle between whichever characters you want!

The cool type, Ranko Kanzaki!

The character who was voted #1 in the 2nd Cinderella Girl’s election! She is wearing the so called ‘Kuroranko’ outfit and is holding an incredibly detailed magical(?) book in her hand!

Her famous line ‘Drown in the darkness!’ comes to mind when I see this!

The cute type, Uzuki Shimamura!

Shimamura-san was always said to be too ordinary and never really stood out, but in the new generation she was given this new outfit which really made her shine!

Her cute little belly button, huge smile and double peace signs are all so adorable!! The detail on her curly hair is also well worth mentioning!

The passion-type, Mika Jougasaki!

That outfit is way too sexy!! When I first became a passion producer I really wanted this outfit in the game but it’s so hard to get hold of!! Of course I’ve got it now, but now I need to get hold of this figure version!!

I’m sure anyone here who has played Cinderella Girls knows just how special the SR and SR+ outfits are! To be able to keep them by your side is such a treat!!

This is how the look from the top!

You can see there are a number of holes to display lots of your favorite Nendoroid Petites on! Each of the characters also comes with the standard transparent stand as well, allowing you to display them as normal as well! (When they’re on display on the stage their little feet touch down onto the floor so nicely though – I’d definitely make use of it!)

The photo is from the first stage, but there is an example filled with characters in the blog post below! ヽ(゜∀゜)ノ

Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Stage 02
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2013/06/07/nendoroid-petite-idolmster-cinderella-girls-stage-02/

The WonHobby 18 Product:
Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls –
Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set

(゚∀゚) They’ll be on sale at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! booth at Wonder Festival (Summer) in the Makuhari Messe on 28th July!
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html 

(゚∀゚) From the 28th July they’ll be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html
(Estimated Delivery will be in November 2013)


WonHobby 18 WEB Exclusive Product:
Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~

From the popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls’ comes a newly sculpted ‘Lovely Princess’ version of the popular Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi sold during the 2013 Winter WonFes! Her outfit and accessories have all been faithfully sculpted and she’s even bigger than before! It’s a rather unique looking version of Kirari that fans are sure to enjoy!

This also follows on from last year’s WonFes – Dekacchu Kirari #2!

This time she is wearing the ‘Lovely Princess’ outfit from her S-Rare card! Just like the S-Rare+ of Mika that I mentioned earlier, this is not an easy outfit to get hold of in the game! But just look how happy she looks! ヽ(゚∀゚)ノ

Compared with the Kirari from last year!

She’s actually bigger then before… but the sitting pose makes her slightly less tall overall! She is about 10% bigger than last year’s Kirari! (((゚Д゚)))

Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~

(゚∀゚) From the 28th July they’ll be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html
(Estimated Delivery will be in November 2013)


The WonHobby 18 Product:
IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Set!

There are once again all sorts of lovely goods to get your hands on this time around! Each bag here contains a set of goods based around either ‘cute’, ‘passion’ or ‘cool’ type idols! I want them all!! Σ(゚∀゚ )

The Cute “Cu”-Set!

This features goods based on cute-type idols! Here’s what’s inside:

Plushie: Sachiko Koshimizu
Metal Charms: Azuki Momoi / Sachiko Koshimizu / Anzu Futaba
Smartphone Sticker: Arisa Mochida / Kanako Mimura / Chieri Ogata
Character Cards: Uzuki Shimamura / Miho Kohinata / Nana Abe / Kana Imai / Mayu Sakuma / Mirei Hayasaka

Oooh!! A Sachiko plushie!!! Just look how cute it is!!

The thing just below the plushie is a sticker designed for use on a smartphone. It features the members from the ‘Pink Dot Balloon’ tour!

The Cool “Co”-Set!

This features goods based on cute-type idols! Here’s what’s inside:

Plushie: Ranko Kanzaki
Metal Charms: Ryo Matsunaga / Ranko Kanzaki / Ayaka Kishibe
Smartphone Sticker: Haruna Kamijo / Sarina Matsumoto / Hina Araki
Character Cards: Rin Shibuya / Minami Nitta / Fumika Sasigawa / Kaede Takagaki / Noa Takamine / Anastasia

The character cards include three of the top idols in the recent Cinderella Girls election! (Rin, Kaede and Anastasia). The cards are high quality and very firm, making sure they don’t bend out of shape easily! It’s so nice to see the characters somewhere other than on by cellphone screen! Be sure to collect them all!

The Passion ‘Pa’ Set!

This features goods based on passion-type idols! Here’s what’s inside:

Plushie: Mika Jougasaki
Metal Charms: Mika Jougasaki / Rika Jougasaki /Kirai Moroboshi
Smartphone Sticker: Yuki Himekawa / Yui Ohtsuki / Nagisa Aino
Character Cards: Rika Jougasaki / Syoko Hoshi / Airi Totoki / Kaede Takagaki / Miria Akagi / Yuki Himekawa / Nana Ichihara

Ahh!! Syoko Hoshi is included in the cards! Totokin too!! The sets are all super cute, but as a passion player I feel even more love for these ones… The metal charms are also lovey… I wish I could take them home with me right now!! (((゚Д゚)))

IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls:
Metal Charm : Mahiro Kitagawa!

A metal charm of the passion character Mahiro Kitagawa will also be available separately! If you’re a Mahiro fan, don’t miss out!

(゚∀゚) They’ll all be on sale at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! booth at Wonder Festival (Summer) in the Makuhari Messe on 28th July!
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html 

(゚∀゚) From 30th July ~~
Limited stock of these sets and metal charm will be on sale at the GSC-Tetsu Cinderella Girls Cafe!
http://www.gstjcafe.jp/

Phew! I managed to get through all the main products today! But there will still be other goods available at the event too! Check out the WonHobby site for more information!!

– WonHobby 18 –
http://www.whl4u.jp/
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
 
© NBGI

figma Mika Jougasaki & figma Rika Jougasaki

Only 5 days left until WonFes!!


We’ve suddenly jumped into the single digits!

I simple cannot understand how time always manages to go by so quickly the month before WonFes!! I’m running out of time to do my WonFes product reviews…

But luckily a few more product samples have arrived for me to take a look at!

– WonFes Product Catalogue –

(GSC) Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set
(MAX) figma Mika Jougasaki
(MAX) figma Rika Jougasaki
(Phat) Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~
(GSC) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Goods Set x3 + Mahiro Kitagawa Metal Charm

Those of you who come and pick up today’s products at the event will get them in the bags you see in the photo above – they are pink and white color-coded to make sure you get the right product! The pink bag is of course the pink-haired older sister, while the white bag is for the younger sister! ヽ(゚∀゚)ノ

WonHobby 18 Products:
figma Mika Jougasaki & Rika Jougasaki!

From the hugely popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls’ comes figmas of Mika Jougasaki & Rika Jougasaki in their school uniforms! Mika comes with her cell-phone as well as an alternate head part to display her with twin tails. Rika comes with a rhinoceros beetle, an Alice band with bear-ears and her memo pad as optional parts.

These two passion characters from Cinderella Girls will be joining the figma series! I love these two so much that I’d happily spend every last cent I have on them!

I may be a huge fan of them… but I have to say…
Anyone who doesn’t grab these two will regret it!!

They are so incredibly well-made that I got goosebumps when I first saw them! Cinderella Girls fans can pick them up without a second thought, and even if you’re not a fan of the game I’d recommend picking them up – you need to experience this quality first hand!! The recent figmas are unbelievably well-made!! (((゚Д゚)))


This is how the packaging looks!

Many of the expressions and accessories seen in the game are included with them, and the actual figmas themselves are very finely detailed and are sure to make any passion producers crack a smile each and every time they see them!

For those who don’t know the game too well, these two are sisters! The top is 17 year-old Mika and the bottom is her 12 year-old younger sister, Rika! Mika has a much more mature feeling to her, while Rika has a lovely, playful appearance!

Mika: Embarrassed Face & Twin Tails!

Mika is actually a much more innocent and pure girl than most people imagine and I think this pose shows that nicely! How could anyone look at this adorable expression and not fall in love with her! (*゜∀゜)=3

You can also choose between displaying her with either a single ponytail or instead with these twin-tails – a choice that I’m personally very happy to see! Plus the purple cardigan tied around her hips can be removed allowing you to get a better look at her lovely slim waist!! (;´Д`)

Mika taking a photo of herself!

The popular winking face and cell-phone from the game are both included! If you look closely you’ll even see the cell-phone has a strap, which is a tiny chibi version of Rika!! They really do get along with each other really well!! 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

You can’t see it in this photo, but the front of the strap even has a cute little expression! Max Factory always puts so much extra effort into all the accessories!

Rika: Smiling Face & Bear Ear Alice-band!

“Producer! Producer! Take a look at these bear ears! What do you think?”
Ahhhhh!! Rika is too cute!!! (ノ゚∀゚)ノ彡┻┻

This is the scene where you take Rika to the amusement park!! I always loved seeing her innocent smile during that scene, and now I can have it right by my side whenever I like! What a wonderful age we live in!!

Taking notes for the perfect date plan!

Looking forward to the date at the amusement park, Rika is taking notes from Mika on how to have the perfect date! The cute expression with sparkling eyes along with a notepad and pen are all included! (Rika worked super hard cleaning up the bath and saving up her pocket money to buy tickets to the amusement park!)

Plus she also comes with a rhinoceros beetle! In the game she finds one of these while working and becomes super excited about it – she also comes with a hand that can hold the beetle!

WonHobby 18 Products:
figma Mika Jougasaki & Rika Jougasaki!

 
There are two ways to get hold of her!

(゚∀゚) They’ll be on sale at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! booth at Wonder Festival (Summer) in the Makuhari Messe on 28th July!
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html 

(゚∀゚) From the 28th July they’ll be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html
(Estimated Delivery will be in November 2013)

I’m only about half way through the reviews but there are only 5 days left until WonFes! I’m going to have to speed things up!! (((( ;゚Д゚)))

 
But anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
© NBGI

Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.

Only 11 days left until WonFes!!

Shuu-chan is enjoying this way too much!! (((゚Д゚)))

But it’s understandable! Everyone gets excited just before an event takes place! Plus it’s become tradition to have Shuu-chan take the pose of any figures he was in charge of… which includes today’s WonFes sample!!

Today’s pose was quite a tough one… well tried though! 😛

– WonFes Product Catalogue –

(GSC) Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set
(MAX) figma Mika Jougasaki
(MAX) figma Rika Jougasaki
(Phat) Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~
(GSC) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Goods Set x3 + Mahiro Kitagawa Metal Charm


Today’s WonHobby 18 Product:
Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.!

From the second season of the anime sure to bring your SAN points down, ‘Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W’ comes a figure of Nyaruko herself dressed in an adorable maid outfit! She has her hair tied up in little balls together with cute twin tails, altogether creating an adorable appearance!

Nyaruko comes with three different expressions including a winking expression, an excited expression as well as a smiling expression. She also comes with a variety of optional parts including a ‘Nightgaunt Drink’ on a tray, a ‘Kurogane no Striver’ Blu-ray boxset, heart effect parts to let Nyaruko show her never-ending love and even a Nendoroid sized version of the mysterious Manta-kun! The crawling chaos is ready to serve all the fans!

My sanity points are not going to last long at this rate!!

This lovely maid outfit featured on both the 4th volume of the original light novel as well as in the anime! That hairstyle is so adorable!! Keep an eye on your sanity points while reading through this blog or you might be in trouble!!

Shuu-chan also showed his love for anime by pointing out that this kind of hairstyle is also Sailor Moon’s hairstyle! You don’t see it all that often, but Nyaruko also pulls it off very nicely!!

This is how the packaging looks!

Simple but lovely! (`・ω・´)

Just by looking over these parts you can already see it is filled with the the lovely chaotic world of Nyaruko-san! The previously released Nendoroid Nyaruko-san included a Nendoroid-sized version of Shantak-kun, but this version comes with Mantak-kun instead! Look at that adorable ω-shaped face!

A Nightgaunt Drink filled with love!

For those who don’t know, a Nightgaunt is a terrifying fictional creature from the Cthulhu Mythos! Here we have Nyaruko-san posed bringing this lovely drink to Mahiro! I’m pretty sure even I would be happy to drink this no matter what was in it, so long as I got to enjoy that amazing smile!

The Nightgaunt inside the cup isn’t stuck in place, so you could take it out and have Nyaruko bring a more normal looking drink instead! Just pick the pose that you prefer! (Although if you’re low on sanity I would recommend removing it…)

A ‘Kurogane no Striver’ Blu-ray Box Set!

Nyaruko-san has got her hands on the box set of her favorite series ‘Kurogane no Striver’, and you can see just how excited she is about it! The box itself as well as the expression look just like they did in the anime!! Such amazing quality is always amazing to see!! (( ;゜Д゜))

The hearts to display around her each come with their own little stands for you to adjust their position, and they are made from semi-transparent parts which look wonderful as always! Another important thing to note is that Nyaruko-san’s trademark ‘ahoge’ (the hair sticking up on her head) is included in three different variations – normal, lightning-shaped and heart-shaped!

Nyaruko-san hugging some hearts!

Stare at this photo for five… or even just three seconds!!

Isn’t she just adorable?! This is the level of cuteness where I start to drool when I stare at her for too long! The arm here is actually the arm to hold a book, but the tab also fits the heart parts! It’s not a perfect fit, but it certainly works to create this pose of her holding the hearts! (*´∀`*)

Swapping heads with the original Nyaruko-san!

Back to the Nyaruko-san that everyone knows best! It’s amazing how different a she looks by simply changing her hairstyle! They’re both very cute though!!

The maid outfit will most likely look quite nice on a number of different characters, so be sure to have some others try it on as well! ヽ(゜∀゜)ノ

The WonHobby 18 Exclusive Product:
Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.!

 
There are two ways to get hold of her!

(゚∀゚) She’ll be on sale at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! booth at Wonder Festival (Summer) in the Makuhari Messe on 28th July!
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html 

(゚∀゚) From the 28th July she’ll be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html
(Estimated Delivery will be in November 2013)

There are still many more WonHobby products for me to take a look at!! There are still 11 days for me to get my hands on them for a review!! I wonder if I’ll be able to get through them all before the event…? I’m sure I will!!

 
But anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 
 
© 逢空万太・ソフトバンク クリエイティブ/名状しがたい製作委員会のようなものW

1/8th Scale Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.

Only 12 days left until WonFes!!


We’ve got less than two weeks?! (( ;゚Д゚))

Wonder Festival 2013 (Summer) is just around the corner!! The offices are filled with display simulations and everyone is busy getting ready for the big day!

WonFes only comes around twice a year, so we need to make sure it’s a ton of fun for everyone who visits the booth!! (`・ω・´)

One of the many things to look forward to is this year’s WonFes products!

– WonFes Product Catalogue –

(GSC) Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Nyaruko: Maid Ver.
(GSC) Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ranko, Uzuki and Mika + Live Stage Set
(MAX) figma Mika Jougasaki
(MAX) figma Rika Jougasaki
(Phat) Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi ~Lovely Princess ver.~
(GSC) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Goods Set x3 + Mahiro Kitagawa Metal Charm

But that’s not all – other products will also be on sale at the WonHobby booth! Take a look at this page to see more!! ヽ(゚∀゚)ノ

– WonHobby Products Page –
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html

Today we’ll be taking a look at…
Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.!

The ‘hypothetical science adventure’ game Steins;Gate has just recently had a sequel and movie version released, and from that series comes a 1/8th scale figure of Kurisu Makise wearing her white lab coat. She is posed with her long white lab coat fluttering behind her, as she blushes with the same cute expression she made whenever others made fun of her.

In her right hand she holds a bottle of ‘Dr.Iepper’ and on her left wrist she is wearing Mirai Gadget #12: ‘Darling no Baka’. It’s a pose and figure that any fans of the tsundere genius are sure to enjoy!

The first WonHobby product review is none other than Christina!!

This is a special version of the 1/8th scale Christina released in March 2012, which features her wearing her lab coat instead of her casual clothes! The pose is the same as the previous version, but the overall sculpting has been changed quite a bit when compared to the original!

Those who already own the original version can display the two together, while those who missed out on her can take this opportunity to add the lovely Christina to their collections!!

This is how she looks from the back!

On her left wrist you can see the Future Gadget #12: Darling no Baka, and in her right hand she is holding a bottle of Okarin and Christina’s favorite drink!

The bottle can be removed from her hand if you prefer to display her without it, or with something else that fits into her hand! ヽ(゚∀゚)ノ

This is the bottle and stickers included!

The label needs to be stuck on manually, but it’s just a matter of wrapping it around the middle so it’s not a difficult task at all!

Another thing I have to point out is the paintwork of the liquid in the bottle! Christina is holding the bottle at an angle, so the liquid inside the bottle is also slightly over to one side! Try and stick the label on so that the logo is on the side with less liquid, as this will leave the label showing when she is holding it at the right angle!

I wouldn’t call this flat-chested at all!!

The intricate curves of her body and arched back show off her bust quite nicely, and I don’t think it’s anything to be ashamed of at all! (In fact, I think they have quite a lovely shape!)

Not to mention that her low-rise hotpants and the creases on her blouse all look fantastic too!!

The blushing Christina looks so cute!

Tsundere! Tsundere!! ( ゚∀゚)o彡

She may normally be a very strong-willed character, but the times when these adorable expressions come out are when I really fall for her!

It’s also rather amazing how nicely huke’s original illustration has been preserved in the figure! It makes it a must-have figure not only for Steins;Gate fans, but also fans of huke as well!

The lab coat is a little too big for her!

Looking at her from the back and seeing the lab coat billowing behind her along with her hair flowing behind her really gives a lovely dynamic feeling to the figure! In most cases I don’t think a lab coat would ever be considered a fancy item of clothing, but the careful work of the sculptors and painters has turned this one into a feast for the eyes! Just look at those folds and shadows!!

Looking at the creases around her waist area really makes it seem like the lab coat is made from a soft fabric! The coat was very memorable in both the game and the movie, so it had to look great on the figure as well!! (`・ω・´)

Green slippers for the lab!

Inside the lab means a lab coat and green slippers! Yet another item that is very memorable in the series! The slightly raised up heel and the smooth stockings all come together to create some rather captivating legs!

The areas below her thighs and behind her knees make use of a slightly darker gradient to create a stocking-like appearance, which also looks fantastic!

The WonHobby 18 Exclusive Product:
Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.!

 
There are two ways to get hold of her!

(゚∀゚) She’ll be on sale at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! booth at Wonder Festival (Summer) in the Makuhari Messe on 28th July!
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html 

(゚∀゚) From the 28th July she’ll be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html
(Estimated Delivery will be in November 2013)

I believe I’ll be able to get my hands on the other WonFes products over the next few days, and as I do I’ll be doing sample reviews! Which will be the next one I take a look at?! You’ll have to wait and see! (*゚∀゚)=3

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

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