March 14, 2017 by Kahotan

figFIX Umi Sonoda & Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver. (LoveLive!!)

Hello everyone! Suwabe (@gsc_suwabe) from the Corporate Planning Division here! Today I’m going to be taking a look at Max Factory’s…

figFIX Umi Sonoda & Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver.!

Both Umi Sonoda & Rin Hoshizora are joining the other µ’s members in cheerleader outfits as figFIX figures and are up for preorder as of today!! They are the fourth and fifth in the series following on from the previously released members that you can find below! (*´ω`*)

January 2017 Release: figFIX Honoka Kosaka: Cheerleader ver.

June 2017 Release: figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.

June 2017 Release: figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.

You can find my blog article on the two above here:
figFIX Eli Ayase & Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver. (LoveLive!!)

I’m really looking forward to the last four members as well, but we’ll have to wait a little more for them, so let’s take a closer look at today’s main features for now! ♪

figFIX Umi Sonoda: Cheerleader ver.!

The diligent Umi Sonoda is here to cheer you on in figFIX size!

From ‘LoveLive! School Idol Festival’ comes Umi Sonoda dressed up in a cheerleader outfit as the latest in the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures! Umi is ready to stand by your side and cheer you on to the best of her ability!! The face plates can also be swapped out with those included with the previously released figma Umi Sonoda for all sorts of options! Be sure to add her to your collection!

Manufacturer: Max Factory
Category: figFIX
Release Date: 2017/09
Price: ¥5,370 (Before Tax)
Sculptor: mffp / moineau
Paintwork: Hajime Akimoto

Product Page: figFIX Umi Sonoda: Cheerleader ver.

Such a lovely confident yet gentle expression!! (੭ु´･ω･`)੭ु⁾⁾

▲ The cheerleader outfit gives you a nice look at her abs!

Plus the knee-high socks have those slight creases around the knees which really shows the attention to detail for such a small figure! Not to mention the amount of work put into the layered frills of her skirt!!

Taking a look at the little details on a small figure like this really makes me proud to be working with Max Factory! They really have an eye for detail!

▼ She also looks great from the back!

The area underneath the skirt is also very suiting for a cheerleader… be sure to take a closer look once she joins your collection! ♪

Next up we have a dazzling smile with…
figFIX Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver.!

Rin Hoshizora is here to cheer you on in figFIX size~nya!

From ‘LoveLive! School Idol Festival’ comes Rin Hoshizora dressed up in a cheerleader outfit as the latest in the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures! Rin is ready to stand by your side and cheer you on in a cute and cheerful pose!! The face plates can also be swapped out with those included with the previously released figma Rin Hoshizora for all sorts of options! Be sure to add her to your collection!

Manufacturer: Max Factory
Category: figFIX
Release Date: 2017/09
Price: ¥5,370 (Before Tax)
Sculptor: mffp / moineau
Paintwork: Hajime Akimoto

Product Page: figFIX Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver.

The mischievous look on her face suits her so perfectly!! (੭ु´･ω･`)੭ु⁾⁾

▲Such lovely white teeth! ♡

The bright and cheerful look of Rin is only emphasized more by her star-filled skirt and the stars painted on her side!

Lovely back muscles too!

Just like Umi-chan the area underneath her skirt is perfect for a cheerleader! I’m sure many fans will enjoy it once she joins their collections!! ♪

Simply place them on your desk and be cheered on whenever you need it! ♡

Max Factory’s…
figFIX Umi Sonoda & Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver.!

Preorders are open until the 13th April 2017 at 21:00JST!!

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Preorders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include winking face plates as a bonus! ★

▶ figFIX Umi Sonoda: Cheerleader ver.

▶ figFIX Rin Hoshizora: Cheerleader ver.

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（´-`）.｡oO（Cheerleaders remind me of a certain Dress Up series… and speaking of that…)

Suwabe / twitterID：＠gsc_suwabe
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

December 5, 2016 by Kahotan

figFIX Eli Ayase & Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver. (LoveLive!!) & Nendoroid Face Swap 02!

Hi everyone! Suwabe (@gsc_suwabe) from the Corporate Planning Division here! Today I’m going to be taking a look at some idols that are here to keep your spirits up…

figFIX Eli Ayase & Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.!!

You can find the product pages below!

▶ figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.
▶ figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.

What are figFIX?

The figFIX series of figures is the same size as figmas (around 1/12th scale) so they can easily be displayed together, but they are fixed in a specific and well-known pose of each character, allowing for a more faithful representation as well as a reasonable price! The series allows the skilled craftsmen of Max Factory to put their skills to work on more delicate sculpting and paintwork for fans to enjoy! The head part of figFIX figures make use of the same joint as the figma series, allowing for some interesting display possibilities for fans to play around with as well!

figFIX Special Page:
⇒　http://www.goodsmile.info/en/figFIX

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

figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.

From ‘LoveLive! School Idol Festival’ comes Eli Ayase dressed up in a cheerleader outfit as the latest in the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures! Eli is ready to stand by your side and cheer you on in a cool and confident pose! The face plates can also be swapped out with those included with the previously released figma Eli Ayase for all sorts of options! Be sure to add her to your collection!

Displayed with her figma!

figFIX figures are the same size as figma and the expressions can also be swapped out between them allowing for even more display options!!

Face Close-Up! She’s beautiful!

Elichika is so cute! Even in 1/12th scale her eyes convey so much emotion!

The ‘school idol festival’ print on her chest is so detailed!

The blue stars just below her neckline are rather sexy! ★

There are actually stars all over her outfit! ★

Her hair accessory, headphone, arm covers all have little stars on the design!

Plus even a small figure like this can have impressive detail!! Look at her back muscles!

Just look at those shapely shoulder blades, and this lean yet well-toned waist as well…!! (´;ω;｀)

Next let’s take a look at Kotori-chan! ♪

figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.

From ‘LoveLive! School Idol Festival’ comes Kotori Minami dressed up in a cheerleader outfit as the latest in the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures! Kotori has been sculpted in an adorable pose and is ready to stand by your side and cheer you on! The face plates can also be swapped out with those included with the previously released figma Kotori Minami for all sorts of options! Be sure to add her to your collection!

Displayed with her figma!!

The winking expression will almost definitely look great on the cheerleader body as well!!

Face Close-Up!

As you would expect from µ’s outfit designer!! She looks great!!

This angle gives you a nice look at her headphones, the cheerleader outfit as a whole, her knee-high socks and those cute roller skates!

Pink x Mint Green x Grey = Stylish!

The colors seem to have no real connection when you think about them separately, and yet when they come together they make such a cute combination that suit Kotori-chan so nicely!

Kotori keeps her ribbon hair accessory instead of going for stars!

Even from the side she looks adorable! You can also change the angle the face is facing allowing for some different display options! ♡

Figures to keep you company when you need to lift your spirits! ♡

figFIX Eli Ayase & Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.!!

Both up for preorder at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP
until the 22nd December 2016 at 21:00JST!

▶ figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.
▶ figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.

Plus, orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include bonuses! figFIX Ali comes with a winking face plate, while figFIX Kotori comes with a sparkling smile face plate! ★

▶ figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.

▶ figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.

★☆☆ BONUS UPDATE!! ☆☆★

The lost-awaited Nendoroid More: Face Swap 02 set is going up for preorder TOMORROW!!

The latest addition to the ‘Nendoroid More’ series is a second in the ‘Face Swap’ series – a collection of alternate face plates to bring all new emotions to your favorite Nendoroids!! Bring out a whole new side of your favorite Nendoroid by giving them one of these nine special expressions!

Some of the expressions were selected from entries sent in by fans, while others are by famous illustrators such as ittomaru, bkub and Mangatarou! Try them on your favorite Nendoroids for all sorts of fun new display options!

* Images are for illustrative purposes only. No Nendoroid head or body parts are included with this product – only face plates.

This set once again comes with special expressions from popular illustrators!

▼ittomaru

▼bkub

▼Mangatarou

The other six come from submissions from users, or simply expressions that we decided were good for use on a variety of different Nendoroids – allowing for all sorts of new enjoyable display options! (｀･ω･´)

▲ Used on the Nendoroid More: Haikyu!! Face Parts Case!!

▲ Used on Nendoroid Shiro who is shipping out later this week!

▲ittomaru’s expression works perfectly with Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Senbonzakura Ver.! ♡

Take a look at the GSC Site tomorrow for more details!

（´-`）.｡oO（ Cheerleaders for every home! )

Suwabe / twitterID：＠gsc_suwabe
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

March 18, 2016 by Kahotan

figFIX Sakura Kinomoto: Battle Costume ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I really wanted to try the cherry blossom frappuccino from a certain coffee shop… how can it already be finished?! Spring hasn’t even started yet!! _(:3 」∠)_

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a product up for preorder…

figFIX Sakura Kinomoto:
Battle Costume ver.!

Sakura Kinomoto from the classic series ‘Card Captor Sakura’ is joining the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures! She has been sculpted wearing the popular outfit from the Watery battle! Be sure to enjoy her together with the previously released figma Sakura Kinomoto, figma Sakura Kinomoto: School Uniform ver. and upcoming figma Tomoyo Daidouji!

“Return to your true form! Clow Card!!”

Sakura Kinomoto is back once again, this time as a figFIX wearing her memorable outfit from the Watery battle!! Her big hat split into two long halves as well as the translucent skirt all converted into figure form perfectly! ♪

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5521/

The little yellow balls on the end of her hat and skirt give such a nice fairytale atmosphere! The color scheme of light blues and yellow is also so very cute!! This is definitely one of the battle costumes that always stuck in my memories of Sakura-chan!!

This is how she looks from the back! ε=(｡・д・｡)

The way the extends outward is a bit like an umbrella, giving the figure more volume that you might expect, particularly when combined with the rather large hat! Even from the back there are so many different highlights to look at! ♡

The Watery Clow Card is one of the four elemental cards, and thus one of the most powerful. If I remember correctly she figured out how to beat it when out for some shaved ice with Yukito-san! Ah I feel like watching the series all over again now!!

If you take a close look at the area around her neck you’ll notice that the top area actually has multiple layers – the light blue leotard has a transparent coating! Such amazing detail and sculptwork for a figma-sized figure! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Looking at the translucent skirt parts from a high angle like this shows they are also very carefully sculpted! I love the sleeve holes too!

Let’s have a quick recap about the figFIX series!

A series of collectible figures created as a spin-off to the figma series!

figFIX Special Page:
⇒　http://www.goodsmile.info/en/figFIX

In other words…
A figma-sized scale figure with a posable head！

Another thing to remember is that the expression parts can be used with figma figures as well, which means that you can use the figFIX’s expression part on the figma for a new selection of posing possibilities!

But anyway, let’s get back to Sakura-chan!!

As mentioned above, the head is exchangeable with other figma expressions for a variety of different possibilities, and also has a joint for slightly different nuances! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

Plus, she is not alone!!

Kero-chan is also included!! (´□｀｡)

He comes with a special base that allows you to pose him flying about around Sakura-chan – or anywhere else! He also comes with a jointed neck that can move to the left and right for slightly different poses! ☆

△ His little wings and tail are very cute!

All of Sakura-chan’s cuteness shrunk down into a 120mm high figure! ♥︎
Enjoy recreating the Watery battle right by your side! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

figFIX Sakura Kinomoto:
Battle Costume ver.

She is up for preorder now! ♥︎

Plus, orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a winking expression as a bonus!! ♪

△ You can also use this expression on the figmas!

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 30th March at 21:00JST!! Don’t miss out!! (σ・∀・)σ ⇒ http://goodsmileshop.com/en/p/MAX_FIX_WD_00008/

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A new challenge for Good Smile Company has been announced! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

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After reaching its 15th anniversary, Good Smile Company is taking a step into the world of Smart Phone Games. The first game will be a classic RPG designed with multiplayer battles – Grand Summoners. The multiplayer system will allow players to quest together in groups of four, each controlling one character. The game has been directed by Hisatoshi Hayakashi from Aidis.

Hisatoshi Hayakashi has been working on mobile games since 2001, and was the general director for the hit game ‘Brave Frontier’ in 2013. Thereafter he worked on Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius with Square Enix before establishing his own company ‘Aidis’ on the 27th of January 2016. Ever since the company’s establishment, Aidis has been hard at work on building Grand Summoners.

The development of the game is by NextNinja, with music by Elements Garden. The game will also feature voice talent from well-known voice actors such as Tetsuya Kakihara, Saori Gotou, Satoshi Hino and more – all ready to bring you a fantasy world filled with endless potential! The game is currently planned for a released in July of 2016 – be sure to stay tuned for more information!

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Preregistration for the Japanese version of the game is currently open! ★

Be sure to check the official site for more information as well as a look at the trailer which will give you a feel for what is to come! ♪

⇒ GRAND SUMMONERS Official Site

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

Hiking with Homuhomu. Here she is posed with one of the ‘Dancing Signboards’ that are all over the area.

– chelseatoshi

What is ‘Today’s Date’?

Today’s date is a photo corner featuring figure photos sent in by fans with the theme ‘The Perfect Date’. See the bottom of this post for details on how to take part: Kahotan Post Office

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（This weekend I’m going to both…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… the Imperial Theatre and Makuhari Messe!!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

February 15, 2016 by Kahotan

Hobby Maker’s Joint Figure Exhibition Winter 2016: Part 2

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I will be continuing my coverage of the Hobby Maker’s Joint Figure Exhibition Winter 2016! You can find the previous article in the series here!

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. The event includes the most recent works of various different companies!

Today I’m going to be taking a look at some of Max Factory’s goodies as well as some other items that caught my attention from other companies!

– Max Factory –

Scale figures, figma and plastic models! ♪

* The smiley face is for items that were not allowed to be photographed!

Hatsune Miku: Orange Blossom Ver.

The pearl paintwork makes her look so pretty and shiny!

It really looks like she has jumped right out of the Project DIVA 2nd game! ☆

Cherno Alpha

This figure also features a lighting effect!

See here for an example ⇒ http://whl4u.jp/wh23/exhibit/gallery/en/#142

IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and LoveLive figma!

Different idols come together in the figma world! ♡

figma Mika Jougasaki: 346 Production ver. is currently up for preorder! (●´ω｀●)

figma Saitama

＼Saitama-sensei!!／

The long awaited figma of the strongest hero alive! That expression is perfect…!

figma Prinz Eugen

“Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen, heading out!”

The ship parts give her impressive volume for a figma! I can’t wait to see what expressions she will come with! ♪

figFIX Kinomoto Sakura: Battle Costume ver.

I’m sure fans will remember this outfit well! ★

The use of translucent sections on the outfit makes for a very faithful rendition of the outfit! A lovely 1/12 scale figure of Sakura and Kero-chan!

– Phat! Company –

Lots of cute girls… and a ninja!

Minami Niita: LOVE LAIKA Ver., Azusa Miura, Ami & Mami Futami!

The ongoing IDOLM@STER Blu-ray&DVD series as well as a figure to display together with Anastasia: LOVE LAIKA Ver.! ♥︎

figma Ninja Slayer: Animation Ver.

“Domo. I am figma Ninja Slayer: Animation Ver.”

The scarf is fitted with joints all the way along allowing for all sorts of epic ninja poses! (●´ω｀●)

– FREEing –

Huge bunny girls and Berserk figures! ☆

Fate T Harlaown, Vita

The included parts and effect parts look fantastic!

Both of them look ready – and confident – for battle!

– AQUAMARINE –

Mirai Kasuga – Million Spark! –

The enthusiastic young idol posed showing off her hard work on stage! I can’t wait to see her painted!! ♡

– WING / PLAY FUTURE / SOUYOKUSHA / TOMYTEC –

All sorts of Nendoroids, figma and scale figures!

Both the Nendoroid and figma series are ‘open architecture’, meaning that other companies are also able to release figures under the brand name!

Anyway, that’ all for GSC distributed figures! Now let’s take a look at a few unrelated items that I found interesting! ♪

– TAKARA TOMY –

Ball jointed chibi Haikyu!! mascots, and Osomatsu-san beanbag plushies!

– Sol International –

The Rin Matsuoka figure introduced during the WonFes night-time live broadcast! I get the feeling preorders are going to be opening soon…!

– ALGERNON PRODUCT –

A reasoning card game based at the end of the Edo era! You take the role of one of the notable personalities of the era and try to find out who the other players are! (ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

– COSPA –

More and more characters joining the ‘held-up’ rubber straps! The Saiyans look great!!

– MEDICOS ENTERTAINMENT –

More and more figures are joining the ‘minissimo’ series of chibi articulated figures! I wonder what will be joining next…

– MEDICOM TOY –

The Matsuno brothers as BEAR BRICKs! I love the shapes of their mouths! ★

– Orchid Seed –

The metallic paintwork really stood out on this one! The purple colors also make for a rather unique figure!

– ‎UNION CREATIVE –

Scale figures from ‘ALL OUT!!’! Just look at those impressive muscles!! (/ω＼)

– REVOLVE –

De La Fille from Granblue Fantasy!! The amount of details on this one is absolutely stunning, and I really can’t wait to see her in color!! (✿´ ꒳ ` ) ♪

– Daimou –

These kigurumi memo pads were too cute to not take a photo of! (*´Д｀)=з

– movic –

Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan and Kero-chan in a lovely DX set! Cute little heart-shaped bases are also included!

– Ken Elephant –

Such classic packaging! This will tickle the nostalgia of many toy collectors!! ♥︎

– KAIYODO –

A collaboration between the world-wide popular Mr.COLOR paint and DANBO!!! These will be released as capsule toys!!

I’m sure there was something for everyone at the event!

These were only a few things on display, I wish I could show everything but I just don’t have the time unfortunately! ((＞д＜))

Be sure to see the respective companies site for more details on each item!!

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（We’re already into…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… the second half of February!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

January 22, 2016 by Kahotan

figFIX Yukikaze: Half-Damage ver.

Today’s Main Feature…!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking a look at Max Factory’s item that went up for preorder the other day…

figFIX Yukikaze: Half-Damage ver.!

Yukikaze from ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ is joining the figFIX series of figma-sized statue figures in her half-damaged pose! Yukikaze’s embarrassed expression looks ready to burst into tears as her clothes are torn apart from the damage! The expression part can be exchanged with the previously released figma Yukikaze for even more posing options – be sure to display the two of them together!

“I-I told you, I won’t sink!!”

The latest addition to the figFIX series!

Yukikaze in figma size in her classic half-damage pose! The blushing face as she rushes to cover up her lower half is so cute! And the hair, neck-tie and binoculars blowing in the wind are beautifully sculpted for a palm-sized figure!

While the pose is relatively simple, the details and feeling of movement that the figure gives is amazing to look at! Every inch of the figure is such a pleasure to look at! ★

She is trying so hard to cover up the inside of her one-piece, but…

It isn’t very hard to see past it! <○><○>

There are all sorts of highlights on the figure that pull your attention, but lets shift our attention away from the cute character and onto her intricate ship parts!

The contrast between her soft skin and the mechanical ship parts is lovely!

△ She looks great from the back as well! (/ω＼)

I must say that once you have looked very carefully at her from the back, and then look at her face again…

（ ´-`）.｡oO（I feel like I’ve done something bad here…）

Once she joins your collection be sure to have a nice close look from any angle you please!! But let’s take a step back for a second and have a quick recap regarding the figFIX series!

A series of collectible figures created as a spin-off to the figma series!

figFIX Special Page:
⇒　http://www.goodsmile.info/en/figFIX

In other words…
A figma-sized scale figure with a posable head！

△ This expression can be used for all sorts of poses!

Great to display alone and even more fun together with the figma! Enjoy the adorable Yukikaze by your side! ♥︎

figFIX Yukikaze: Half-Damage ver.

She is currently up for preorder!

Product Details: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5465/

If you preorder her from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP, you will also receive this Smiling Expression with a Closed Mouth as a bonus! ♡

Be sure to consider it when preordering! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

MIKU bought some delicious food from convenient store and snow MIKU really want some of the food!

“うまい！” (Taste so good!)

”私も食べたい～～～” (I want to eat some~~~)

– DAIVAN

What is ‘Today’s Date’?

Today’s date is a photo corner featuring figure photos sent in by fans with the theme ‘The Perfect Date’. See the bottom of this post for details on how to take part: Kahotan Post Office

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（Moving offices…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… the packing never ends!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

September 19, 2014 by Kahotan

figFIX Shinobu Oshino

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Yesterday I spilt a huge bottle of tea on my laptop’s keyboard… I’m using a replacement PC for the time being, but all my settings are missing making it rather difficult!

But anyway! Today I’m going to be taking a look at:

figFIX Shinobu Oshino!

From the ‘Monogatari’ anime series comes a figFIX of the once legendary vampire, Shinobu Oshino! A faithful rendition of Shinobu’s well-known sitting pose from the classroom corner.

Her included expression is a cold sideways glance, that captures the vampire inside her perfectly! Her helmet can be attached and removed and her expression parts can be swapped with figma Shinobu Oshino for even more options! (sold separately)

Just look at that lovely glare!!!

The second figure to join Max Factory’s new figFIX line of figures! ♪

The planner of the the figure (IG Sakai: @sakai_max) really wanted to have Shinobu available in her sitting pose as well!!

The helmet can be removed! ♪

The way she is sitting with her hands under her legs is so adorable! The frills on the inner side of her one piece are also very cute!

This is how she looks from the back! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

The cute little tufts of hair sticking out the sides about her ear are faithfully included! Plus the flow of the fabric and creases of her pink one-piece are fantastic! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

The detail is enough to make you forget that she is only around 1/12th scale in size! Here she is compared with an iPhone5 for comparison!

Cute and compact!
She really is a palm-size figure! (；・`д・´)

Looking up close you’ll even notice the angle her toes are open at differ from left and right!

She is just shining with attention to detail!! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

I must however explain once again what figFIX is for those who might have missed out last time!

A New Collectible Figure Series based on the figma series

figFIX Special Page:
　　　　⇒　http://www.goodsmile.info/en/figFIX

My favorite thing about them is that you can swap expressions with the figma of the same character, and since figma Shinobu was announced on the same day you can easily pick them both up for a whole range of new options!

For example, with the figma’s smiling face…

*Pose uses both an expression and hat from the figma!

She’s so cute! An angel!!(Nope… vampire…)

Alternatively, the standard expression makes her stare at you eerily…

Those innocent eyes just suck me in… (/ω＼)

figFIX keep a bit of articulation on the neck part, which gives you a lot of different options as far as expressions go!

You can also use the figFIX expression on the figma! ★

I really can’t get enough of this glaring expression!! ε=(｡・д・｡)
I can just hear her voice playing through my head! ♪

Mix and match parts with figma Shinobu Oshino for all sorts of fun! ♥

figFIX Shinobu Oshino!

She is up for preorder now!
Product Details:http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4606/

Additionally, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will receive a bonus Chair part! ♪

She looks so cute plonked down on the chair!!

However! The image above is actually of the figmaPLUS chair… the version that comes with Shinobu will be a special design based on the Monogatari series! The actual design will be added to the product page at a later date, so check back soon!

figFIX Shinobu Oshino(GSC Online)

While we’re talking about figFIX, a quick reminder! ヾ(｀・ω・´)ノ

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　figFIX Big City DEBUT TOUR 2014

Dates:
9/20 (Akihabara), 9/21 (Nagoya), 9/23 (Sapporo), 9/27 (Fukuoka), 9/28 (Osaka)

Details:
The figFIX Big City DEBUT TOUR 2014 will be headed around to Hobby Stores all over Japan! Anyone who comes by the stores during the tour can grab a figma Parts Packet: Docking ver. and figFIX Shimakaze postcard as a present! Plus any preorders of either of the two first figFIX figures made at the tour locations will comes with the GSC Online Preorder Bonuses!

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The figma Parts Packet: Docking ver. and figFIX Shimakaze postcard look like this!

Oooooohhh!!! (´∀｀。)
Definitely a nice little bag for admirals to store their spare figma and figFIX parts in! The reverse side of the postcard is a figFIX explanation!

Simply head to the event stores and speak to the staff with Max Factory or GSC logos on their shirts and you can get these for free!! Limited to one per person though!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…my laptop can be repaired! ♪)
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Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

*Please note that the blog published on the 16th September stated that ‘Hatsune Miku: Tell Your World’ clear files would be distributed at Magical Mirai Tokyo. Due to unforeseen circumstances these will no longer be available at the event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

September 11, 2014 by Kahotan

figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)
I still haven’t had Tsukimi dango or Tsukimi sake… (´・ω・｀)I think I’ll have own little moon-viewing party sometime!
Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at Max Factory’s…
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.!

The very first in the fixFIX series of figma-sized statue figures comes Shimakaze from Kantai Collection -KanColle- in her half-damage version!
Her ripped clothes an knee socks all preserved in detail and three damaged Rensouhou-chans are also included to display beside her!Be sure to display her alongside her figma counterpart, or with other figma figures in the KanColle series!

Zekamashi-chaaaan! ［╹△╹。］
The half damaged version of Zekamashi-chan is the very first to join Max Factory’s new figFIX series!

But what exactly is the figFIX series?

Let me explain that quickly! (｀・ω・´)

What is figFIX?

The figma series was created under the concept of articulated figures that still looked great. The figFIX series is a new collectible series of figures that is a spin-off of the figma series – a series that removed the articulated aspect of figmas but instead places them in great fixed poses!

The figFIX series of figures is the same size as figmas (around 1/12th scale) so they can easily be displayed together, but they are fixed in a specific and well-known pose of each character, allowing for a more faithful representation as well as a very reasonable price! The series allows the skilled craftsmen of Max Factory to put their skills to work on more delicate sculpting and paintwork for fans to enjoy!

The head part of figFIX figures makes use of the same joint as the figma series, allowing for some interesting display possibilities for fans to play around with as well!

figFIX Info Page:
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/figFIX

To summarize…
It’s a new series of scale figures from Max Factory that are the same size as figmas!
The first of which is this…

figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.!
Which also comes with three Rensouhou-chans! ♪

Let’s take a closer look at each of them! ♪
– Rensouhou-chan (Large) –

Clearly in despair at Zekamashi-chan’s defeat!

– Rensouhou-chan (Medium) –

His expression filled with satisfaction!

– Rensouhou-chan (Small) –

Posed as if jumping through the air!

Each of them are held in place with props that attach to Zekamashi-chan’s base!

They’re all so adorable!
Each of their necks are also slightly turnable allowing you to change the nuance ever so slightly! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Now let’s take a look at Zekamashi-chan herself! ♪

Everything down to the rips in her knee-high stockings, snapped panty string and anchor are all faithfully included!

The torn up ribbon in her hair and mini-shirt falling down her hips also look amazing!

Everything about her looks amazing!! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

What joints there are are made completely invisible, so it really is just like a smaller scale figure! The arms and legs look great, and the bare skin looks so touchable! ♥
Not to mention the incredible expression!

It’s lovely!! ヾ(｡´Д｀｡)ﾉ
I can just hear her voice saying “Noo…! I didn’t think I’d ever get hit…!” when I see her looking down at me!
Let’s take a look from behind!

Oooooohhhh!!（*´▽｀*）

Just look at the curves on that bottom!
That’s not to say figma Shimakaze didn’t have a lovely bottom, but the removal of any need for joints definitely allows for a much sexier look!

Speaking of sexy… this area is hard to ignore! ＜◯＞＜◯＞!!!

So…very…CLOSE!

This kind of design really makes you want to go for those low angles… it seems like you might just be able to see more if you do!

figFix shares the same design for expressions with the figma series, so the real new thing about them is of course the body! As you can see – the detail on the body is intricate down to each little nook and cranny! This photo was perhaps a little too focused on her lovely chest that her belly button is really out of focus, but on the actual figure you an see it nice and clearly!

All the details that were difficult to keep together with figma joints have been included!

There are so many angles you can enjoy her from!
The first of Max Factory’s new figure series!
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Preorders are open as of today! ♪

For those of you who have never bought a scale figure before, the series is nice and small and easy to display! Definitely recommended to those who are worried about space!
Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a bonus expression! (๑´ڡ`๑)

An upset looking expression with her eyes looking to the left!

Her mouth looks so adorable!! ♥
You can also of course exchange expressions with figma Shimakaze for even more options! ♪

figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Plus! The figFIX series will also be touring around Japan! (｀・ω・´)

figFIXBig City DEBUT TOUR 2014

The figFIX Big City DEBUT TOUR 2014 will be headed around to Hobby Stores all over Japan! Anyone who comes by the stores during the tour can grab a figma Parts Packet: Docking ver. as a present! Plus any preorders of either of the two first figFIX figures made at the tour locations will comes with the GSC Online Preorder Bonuses!

-Dates-
9/20 (Sat) : Tokyo – Volks Akihabara Showroom
9/21 (Sun): Aichi-ken – animate Nagoya
9/23 (Tues): Hokkaido – animate Sapporo
9/27 (Sat): Fukuoka-ken – Volks Fukuoka Showroom
9/28 (Sun): Osaka – Sofmap Nanba Store

-Times-
11:00 – 17:00

-Contents-
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver., figFIX Shinobu Oshino and other new figures will be on display.

figFIX Shinobu Oshino

– Hand Outs –
figma Bag: Docking ver.
*Stock is limited.

Be sure to come by if you’re in the area! ♪
Event Details: http://event.goodsmile.info/event/event-1976/

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Finally a quick notice!
This month’s Kahotan Station is coming up! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

This month it’ll be a little early, on the 18th September! (Thurs)

I foresee many interesting new figures!!
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Kahotan Station: September

Date: 18th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv192900451
Contents:
A look at the latest products including figFIX, Hatsune Miku Tell Your World Ver. and many more new items!
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My guest MC this time around will be Max Factory’s IG Sakai! (@sakai_max)
IG Sakai is actually the head planner for figFIX… I’m sure he’ll have lots to say! (ΦωΦ)
I hope you’ll join us!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (Look forward to the upcoming 2nd figFIX too!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Shinobu-chan!!)
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Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan