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figma Rin Shibuya & figma Anzu Futaba

Only 10 days left until WonFes!!

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Nitohei! Are you alright?! Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）

As you can see from the mask, it seems Nitohei from Max Factory has come down with a New Year’s cold and isn’t feeling too well… He is one of the main supervisors for WonFes, so I hope he feels better over the next 10 days!!

– Winter 2013 WonFes Products –

■ [GSC] Homura Akemi: you are not alone.
■ [GSC] Nendoroid Snow Miku: Strawberry White Kimono Ver.
■ [GSC] Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls –
Anzu, Kaede and Rika + Live Stage Set
■ [MAX] figma Rin Shibuya
■ [MAX] figma Anzu Futaba
■ [MAX]Tomokazu Seki: Glenfire
■ [Phat] Dekacchu Kirari Moroboshi

The Glenfire figure between his legs certainly looks interesting, but today I’m going to be borrowing the two figmas! (Although I’m not entirely sure I’ll be giving them back…)
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From IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls:
figma Rin Shibuya!

From the hugely popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls’ comes a figma of Rin Shibuya in her school uniform. She comes with a standard expression, a smiling expression as well as bashful smile with closed eyes. Special parts to display her with one hand in her pocket are also included and her pet dog ‘Hanako’ is included, together with a leash to take him out for walks.

figma Anzu Futaba!

From the hugely popular social game ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls’ comes a figma of Anzu Futaba wearing casual clothes. She comes with a yawning expression, a forced smile as well as a dead tired expression with closed eyes. A number of extra parts are included, such as her favorite plushie bunny, a game console, some candy. Tear-shaped stickers are included which can be used as tears on the yawning expression, or sweat on the tired expression.

Aren’t they lovely?!

As expected of Max Factory, they really are perfect figma renditions of the characters!! I know it seems a bit pretentious to praise products from our sister company so directly, but I can’t help it – what’s perfect is perfect!! 😛

You can also see the difference in height is easily noticeable between the two characters… it’s small things like that which really make me love figures! I’m still stunned at how beautifully these two came out…
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This is how the packaging looks!

They both come with three different expressions, as well as a couple of optional parts that suit their character!

If you know the characters you’ll know exactly how well the extra parts suit them – Nitohei really put his heart into these figmas, and it shows! (By the way, Nitohei is a cool-type player in Cinderella Girls!)
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Rin standing in a cool pose!

“Hmm, so you’re my producer? I guess you don’t look too bad.”

When I see her standing like this, I instantly hear this line playing through my mind! This pose uses the smiling expression together with the special arm that lets you display her with her hands in her pockets!

Hanako’s neck and collar can be rotated around, so you can display her in a way that suits your posing for Rin! Little details like this are always nice to see!
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Here we have a playful Rin!

It looks like she’s having a great time with Hanako!! It’s so adorable!!!

It’s lovely to be able to create your very own poses like this, which is exactly why action figures like figmas are so great! Your very own version of Rin can stand right beside you!
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Anzu-chan is also super cute!

This is dangerous… I think she’s almost TOO cute! Her shirt reads ‘If you work, you lose’, and it’s made from a very soft material so that you can pose around it, which means you can easily pose her sitting like this!

The expression here is the forced smile – it suits her so well, and every time I see it I wish I could give her some candy!!
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Anzu-chan lazing about!

I’ve left the game open beside her so you can see just how similar this pose looks to the one in the game! The T-shirt is different, but the game console and candy that are included recreate the scene almost perfectly! Every time I see this image of Anzu-chan I can’t help but break a little smile…

The plushie she is using as a pillow here even has some dirty paintwork to recreate the original illustration down to the finest of details – something like that seems small, but it’ll cause a lot more work in the manufacturing process… but Max Factory always puts in the extra effort!
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Rin is trying to convince Anzu-chan to work with candy!

You can display the two together like this to create some interesting situations!

If only there were even more figmas of the Cinderella Girls… I want to create my own Cinderella Girl theatre!! I’m hoping for even more characters, Nitohei!!
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figma Rin Shibuya & figma Anzu Futaba!
She will be available at the WonHobby booth at the 2013 Wonder Festival (Winter)!

There will also be one week of online orders, so if you can’t make to the event, you can also order them online. (But they’ll be made to order, so they’ll only be delivered in June.)

You can find more info on the WonHobby 17 website!

– WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 17 –
http://www.whl4u.jp/ (Japanese)
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Tomorrow I’ll be reviewing this set!!

This little live stage set is filled with Otanaka’s love for the series!
It’s small, but it’s packed with fun!!
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 

© NBGI

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WonFes Winter 2013 Takes Place on the 10th February! The WonHobby Website is Now Live!

Wonder Festival 2013 (Winter):
10th February at the Makuhari Messe!

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The WonFes struggle has only just begun!!

Everything surrounding the booth, from how it will look to what will be on display is all quietly being prepared!

Everything relating to this Winter’s WonFes has been closely supervised by Nitohei from Max Factory and Kanzaki from Good Smile! I don’t think Nitouhei has received a single good night’s sleep since he came back in January, I hope he is alright! Both of them have been hard at work to make a great event!
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WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU !! 17
Also known as WonHobby!!

This is the combined booth of both Good Smile Company and Max Factory! You won’t find the separate names of the companies in the catalog, only this combined booth name – so if you’re looking for us, look for this name instead!

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU !! 17
http://whl4u.jp/

This is the front page for this year’s booth. The latest news and tweets from twitter can be found here!
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The event outline page!

It says…
“Warm up this Winter with loads of hot performances!”

The entire site has a stage-based design, so I’m guessing the theme of this year’s WonHobby must be ‘live stages’ and ‘idols’. I think this is going to be a great event!!

WonHobby: Event Outline
http://www.whl4u.jp/event.html

Watch this page if you’re looking for a map of the WonHobby booth, or what is going to be given out at the event. If you’re intending to come to the event, I suggest you take a look before you arrive!
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Product Information Page!

The WonFes Products have been announced!!

There are so many of them!! I think this is the most WonFes products we’ve ever had at a single event!!

WonHobby: Product Information
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html

As a side note, the two at the very bottom (the threeA and Egashira-san) will not be on sale at the event itself, but will be available online. Don’t come looking for them at the event!

We will also have a Goods Corner this time around!

More information about this will be available on the 1st February!
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Web Sales Page!！

Every thing ordered online will be made to order, so it will take a little longer for you to get the products – but for those who can’t make it to the event themselves, you’ll still be able to get hold of the WonFes exclusives!

WonHobby: Web Sales
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html

Egashira-san’s thumbnail is priceless! 😛
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The Stage & Live Broadcast Page!

Here we have the afternoon stage events! There are going to be amazing performances by amazing guests!!

WonHobby: Stage & Live Broadcast
http://www.whl4u.jp/stage.html

The special ‘IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Dereraji’ stage will make use of numbered entrance tickets for priority seats. If you want to see the performance, take note of this page.
IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Dereraji Special Stage
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3598/

 
There we have a quick look at what to expect from WonHobby 17!

There is still a lot more to come – we’re doing everything we can to the event fun for everyone! There will be a number of updates on the site from now until the event, so be sure to check it again! I’ll also let everyone know any important news on the blog!

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU !! 17
http://whl4u.jp/

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

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figma Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION ver.

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A messy desk means a messy mind… it also means there are lots of documents and things to blur out in photos!
Nitouhei is normally a very easygoing guy, but if it’s needed he’ll work late into the night – I think I’ll reward his hard work by playing with that prototype he left on his desk!
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From TV ANIMATION BLACK ROCK SHOOTER:
figma Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION ver.!
From the anime series ‘Black Rock Shooter’ comes a figma of Saya Irino’s other self, Black Gold Saw! She comes with a standard expression, a glaring expression and the joyful expression she sometimes shows while fighting. Her weapon of choice, ‘Kingsaw’, is also included.
The newly designed Gold Saw from the TV series! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
I think that every time I see a new figma from the BRS series, it reaches a whole new level of quality! The parts I liked the most I’ll highlight a little further into this blog, so read on if you’re interested!
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This is how she looks from the back!
The gradient on her hair looks wonderful!!
The figma series are also fully articulated – you’ll notice that softer materials are used in certain areas to ensure that they don’t get in the way of posing, meaning that you can easily place them in all of your favorite poses from the series!
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This gives you a feel for her size!
She is actually a little bit bigger compared to most other figmas. Even at this size the amount of detail that has gone into the sculpting is incredible!!
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Kingsaw’s design changed in the anime!
This version has a lot more jagged teeth along the edge and makes her look a lot more threatening… it’s also absolutely gigantic! Posing her holding Kingsaw suddenly gives her a whole new presence that looks absolutely amazing!
Plus she also comes with three different expressions!
This is the ‘joyful’ expression she sometimes has when fighting!
Seeing someone with a weapon like that and a smile on their face gives me shivers down my spine… 😛
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It’s so much fun to pose her!
The sculpting is amazing that no matter how you pose her she seems to look incredible! There are a couple of articulated figures that limit your ability to pose quite a lot – it really feels great to be able to pose her however you like!
The expression here is the glaring expression! (`･ω･´)
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But there is also a lot more to Golden Saw!
Just look at this sexy body!
She’s a palm-sized figure, but still fully articulated and even keeps a really sexy appearance! Even with a zoomed in photo like this, she still looks just as great as a scale figure!
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The reverse side is just as great!
You can see even more than you might have bargained for! Max Factory really do give the most amazing detail to the smallest of things, which is what I love about them!
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From TV ANIMATION BLACK ROCK SHOOTER:
figma Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION ver.!
She’s available for preorder from today!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!
Also!
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A new development in the Black Rock Shooter universe?
http://brd-dev01.brs-social.com/
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A brand new BRS social game!
It’s called ‘Black Rock Shooter Arcana’!
When you started the ‘Arcana’ application, a mysterious black haired girl was waiting for you…

Inside the popular communication tool known as ‘Rails’ you’ll find a ‘Rail friend’, who will accompany you on a number of quests. While investigating these quests you’ll come across a number of mysteries such as the black haired girl, the Tarot and the Arcana…
I’m not sure if it means the actual application, or if there is an application inside the game called ‘Arcana’. But anyway, it seems like a game that mixes around gaming elements with elements from the real world! I’m very interested to see what exactly these ‘quests’ are!
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Gold Saw-chan also features in the game!
Ooh, she looks just as sexy here! All the popular characters from the BRS universe are in the game, as well as a number of new characters that will debut in the game!!
A teaser site for the game went up today, so be sure to check it out!
Black Rock Shooter Arcana
http://brd-dev01.brs-social.com/
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
© BRS on TV
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figma Ultimate Madoka

It seems Nitouhei isn’t at his desk, so I I’m guessing he won’t mind if I just borrow this prototype quickly… 😛

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I’m a member of the web team, and we sit right next to Max Factory’s planning team! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

This makes it so nice and easy to get hold of Max Factory prototypes when I need to! It’s also really nice to be beside them as they have a kind-of relaxing aura about them that seems to rub off on everyone else around them…

I’m pretty sure that aura will also stop them getting angry if I quickly borrow this prototype… at least I hope so!!  (`･ω･´)

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From Puella Magi Madoka Magica:
figma Ultimate Madoka!

From the hit anime series ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’ comes a figma of the of the final form that Madoka Kaname took in the final episode of the series, when her wish was granted and she became a Puella Magi – Ultimate Madoka!

Just look at the outstanding quality!! (ﾟ∀ﾟ≡ﾟ∀ﾟ)

This picture is actually magnified quite a lot and she still looks incredible!
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This is how she looks from the back!

She has that epic feeling about her that makes her seem like some kind of final boss in a game or something! The same pearl paintwork seen on both the scale figure and the Nendoroid is also used on the figma!

But even though she looks amazing, she is still super easy to pose!!

You can easily display her in all sorts of poses! There are even joints located in her giant dress allowing you to pose it billowing out like this!
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She comes with a serious expression, bow and arrow!

As I’ve said before, this is definitely the most well-known pose for Ultimate Madoka! It’s quite strange how when I saw the Nendoroid in this pose I was filled with love for how cute she looked, but getting the figma into the pose actually takes some posing skill. It’s so much fun to slowly but surely create the pose you want – I felt really proud when I completed this pose!
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My very own original pose!

I think I deserve a pat on the back for this one, I really think it came out nicely! This is of course the prototype, so I couldn’t do any fancy acrobatic poses… I actually made this pose just by moving the shoulders, elbows and knees!

It’s amazing how dynamic she looks – I can almost see her just springing to life right in front of me! I can’t wait to play around with the actual release when I won’t need to worry too much about breaking anything… 😛
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The gentle smiling face is also included!

She only comes with these two expressions, but I think it’s more than enough!

Just like the Nendoroid, her wings are actually attached to the reverse side of her hair, allowing you to easily pose them at all sorts of different angles! In the photo above you can see the wings can be posed very high up – she has been very carefully designed to ensure that the hair never gets in the way!
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A cuter, more magical girl-like pose!

It’s really so easy to make lovely poses like this with the figma series! The arm of the stand connects to her back behind the dress, and while it does keep her very stable, it also makes is very easy to change the angles around!

Plus you get to stare into her depths of space inside her dress whenever you want to attach the stand! 😛
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Displayed with the big version!

She’s quite small when compared to the 1/8th scale version, but just look how similar she looks even as a figma!! Max Factory have really outdone themselves this time around!!

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From Puella Magi Madoka Magica:
Nendoroid Ultimate Madoka &

figma Ultimate Madoka

 
They’ll both be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!
But that’s all for today!

I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

 

(C) Magica Quartet／Aniplex・Madoka Partners・MBS

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A Special Prototype will be Displayed on Twitter today at 22:00! Plus some Notices!(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

On Twitter today at 22:00…
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A prototype photo will be released!
The figure is actually already complete, however there are still some last little changes going through to make it absolutely perfect! I really want to show everyone as soon as possible, but if I leak something I’ll be in huge trouble – but be sure to watch my twitter account at 22:00 tomorrow!!

– Mikatan Twitter –
https://twitter.com/gsc_mikatan

If you think twitter is too much work, and you just want to see the image, you can head over to twitpic instead!

– Twitpic (Image will be upped here!)
http://twitpic.com/photos/gsc_mikatan

It’s the very first debut of this figure, so don’t miss out!!
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The same prototype…
Will be on display at Machi Asobi in Tokushima prefecture!

This will be your first chance to see the actual figure, so fon’t miss out! There will also be a sales corner along with a number of other products on display, so if you’re nearby do consider coming along!

– Event Information: Machi Asobi Vol.9 (Japanese)
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3529/
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Let’s also take a quick look at some prototypes! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ
graphig++ Fate/Zero 1!

The characters of Fate/Zero are joining the chibi square series of figures, graphig! There are a total of seven characters to collect, including Saber, Irisviel von Einzbern, Archer, Kirei Kotomine, Waver, Rider and one secret character!

Each figure is about 5cm tall! A perfect size to display on your desk!

This graphig series from COSPA is actually very popular with the GSC staff!!
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The neck and arms are posable!!

Just with these little bit of posing you can make all sorts of poses! You can even display them holding hands like this!

They cost just ¥500 each!

They come in sealed boxes, so you’ll have to wait and see which character you’ll get – they’ll be released in February!
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Finally a quick notice! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

The GSR & Studie with TeamUKYO 2012 Sponsor courses are coming to an end soon!

Three of the GSR products were popular picks in the rerelease and product request polls!

Because of that, they’re back again with extra A: Car Decals, B:Trophy, C:Trophy! If you apply to be a personal sponsor you can receive the original products along with these lovely extras!

Applications close at 20:00 on the 9th October!

You can apply to be a sponsor from the following site:
http://gsr-global.ecq.sc/

Plus GSR will also be on display at the Ita-G Festival in Odaiba this weekend!

The 2012 SUPER GT Cars, the GSR Hatsune Miku BMW (Car #0) and GSR ProjectMirai BMW (Car #4) will both be on display!

・ Racing Miku Supporters Posters will be at the event.
・ The GSR & Studie with TeamUKYO 2012 Sponsor Figures will be on display.
・ Other Racing Miku original goods will be available too!

This weekend is a long weekend this weekend, so stop by if you have the time!!

Event Information: Ita-G Festival #6
http://www.goodsmile.info/post/ja/3533/

Emy Blog
http://ameblo.jp/stgt/entry-11370361772.html

 
Anyway, that’s all for now!
See you at 22:00 on twitter!! (･∀･)ﾉ

 
(C) Nitroplus／TYPE-MOON・ufotable・FZPC

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figma Racing Miku 2012 ver.

MEIKO is having a little party!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ) I think I’ll join her!!
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The beer in Summer really is delicious. I’m not really the kind of person who drinks a lot of beer, but in the Summer I sometimes treat myself to some!

However, MEIKO actually has a champagne bottle in her hand as well! This is actually optional parts to the figure we’ll be taking a look at today!

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The Good Smile Racing personal sponsor special extra:
figma Racing Miku: 2012 ver.!

Racing Miku is joining the figma world in her 2012 design! The GT project’s specially designed Miku Hatsune mascot, ‘Racing Miku’ is joining the figma series once again in her new 2012 ver. design! The racing queen is wearing her unique costume and can be placed in all sorts of different poses for you to enjoy!

The only way to get hold of her is to become a personal sponsor for the 2012 Good Smile Racing team! (`･ω･´)

You can’t get hold of her through our standard stores – check the bottom of the post for more information on how you can grab her!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Her long twin tails are made from clear parts for a lovely transparent effect! The further down it goes, the more transparent it becomes!

The small details on the headset and hair accessories are also a perfect rendition of the original illustration!
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She can hold the parasol!

A very cute pose if I do say so myself! It’s rather easy to place her into very nice poses, which is great for a Racing Queen. There is very little to get in the way of poses, so you’re free to move her around however you like!
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A closed parasol is also included!

In the image above I’ve attached it to her open hand using some double-sided tape, but you can also put it in her other hand just like the open parasol.

She comes with the smiling face, and this winking face!

The winking face looks a little mischievous, which I think is adorable!!
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Waving the checkered flag!

Definitely a great part to build the atmosphere of a race! <ost people think of the checkered flag as being white and black, but this one is based on GAN’s illustration which had a pink and white flag! I think the pink has a nice feminate feeling about it, which is great for a cute Racing Queen like Miku!
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The winner’s champagne bottle!

The GT300 class races are about half-way through now and at present the Miku car is in 6th place and the Project mirai car is in 11th place! Let’s hope they can reach the top and swing the champagne bottle around just like this!

– Championship Ranking –
http://supergt.net/pages/pg:results/device:pc/ln:ja/year:2012/round:9/gt_class:gt300/result_menu:pr/result_menu_2:total/ranking:team
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Celebrating with MEIKO! ヾ(･∀･)ﾉ゛

I was trying to make the image look as if MEIKO thought it was a waste of champagne, but it looks more like Miku is spraying it all over her now. xD It’s amazing how well alcohol seems to go with MEIKO! 😛
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The Good Smile Racing personal sponsor special extra:
figma Racing Miku: 2012 ver.!

 

You can apply to be a personal sponsor until the 11th September at 20:00JST!!  (`･ω･´)

The only way to get hold of this Miku is to become a sponsor, you can find more information at NicoNico Chokuhan:

– NicoNico Chokuhan –
http://chokuhan.nicovideo.jp/special/kosupo2012

International orders can be made at the Good Smile Racing website!

– Good Smile Racing Online Store –
http://gsr-global.ecq.sc/

 

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

 

 

(C)GAN / Crypton Future Media, Inc. www.crypton.net

 

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figma Saber Bride

／￣￣＼
／ .ー　　ー ＼ 　← Megurin
|　（●）　（●）|
|　　（__人__）|　　　”I got some screenshots from Fate/Extra CCC!”
|　　｀i 　i´ |
|　　. `⌒ 　 }
ヽ　　　　　　}
ヽ　　　　ノ
／　　　　　　ヽ

Really!? Lemme see!!

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Oooh! I want to play it now!!!

These are screenshots from the PSP game ‘Fate/Extra CCC’, which is scheduled to release on the 21st February 2013! The scenario is written by Kinoko Nasu, character designs are by Rco Wada! The game is set in the near future and the storyline is based in parallel world to the Fate series!
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Saber in the game is wearing this tight wedding dress!

I’m sure a lot of you already know, but the limited edition of Fate/Extra CCC will also come with a figma of Saber wearing this lovely outfit! I want to see it!!
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Whoa! Hold on a second!!!

These must be the prototypes about to be sent off somewhere far again!

As I’ve mentioned a couple of times before on the blog, the 2012 Summer Wonder Festival prototypes are being displayed in locations around Japan from the 2nd August till the 16th August – they are going from Tokyo, to Nagoya, to Osaka and then to Fukuoka! They’re headed to Osaka from tomorrow – see the link below for more details!

http://www.goodsmile.info/post/en/3489/
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From Fate/Extra CCC:

figma Saber Bride!

From the game set in 2032 where the fight for the Holy Grail is taking place in a cyber world, ‘Fate/Extra CCC’ comes a figma of Saber Bride! A brand new story filled with action and intrigue for Fate fans to enjoy!

figma Saber Bride is included with the Limited Edition!
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This is how she looks from the back!

To summarize my thoughts up – the detail is incredible! figma only measure about 14cm in height, to see this much detail is incredible!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

The pattern on the veil is beautiful, and the fasteners all over the outfit are so amazingly detailed – overall the sculpting is just outstanding for a figma!
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A sword is also included with the figma!

She comes with hand parts to hold the sword and swing it around like this, but she also comes with another hand part with her little finger in the air! That elegant pose will be perfect for the elegant outfit this version of Saber is wearing – she just needs a tea cup!
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／￣￣￣＼
／　─　 　 ─ ＼
／　 <○> 　<○>　 ＼.　 “Do I see what I think I see?!”
|　　　（__人__）　し　|
＼　　　 |r┬-|　　　／
／ 　し｀ ー’´ 　　 ＼

Definitely a rather risqué wedding dress, but that aside, the dress and veil both make use of some gradient clear parts! But there is so much more to enjoy as well – the detailed little pattern along the edges of the dress, the chains and locks hanging from the outfit and that little triangle of skin peeking through the outfit!
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Even the dress features figma joints!

There are two joints in the back of the dress allowing you to move the entire skirt up like this! The burned effect at the edges of the skirt also looks very convincing! Great work once again from Max Factory’s painting team!
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A fringe and expression to match Takashi’s illustration are also included!

Fate/stay night’s character designer, Takashi Takeuchi, also illustrated a version of Saber Bride that looked like this! Fans of the original Fate series might be more compelled to display her like this instead – but either way you get to choose which one you prefer!
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From Fate/Extra CCC:
figma Saber Bride!

＿＿＿_
／　　 　 　＼
／　　　─　 　 ─　＼　　　”On sale from the 21st February 2013!”
／ 　　 （●） 　（●） ＼
|　 　　 　 （__人__） | ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
＼　　 　 　|r┬-| 　 ／　| |　　　　　　 　|
ノ　　　　　 `ー’´　　＼ | |　　　　　　 　|
／´ 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 | |　　　　　　 　|
|　　　　ｌ 　 　 　 　 　 　　| |　　　　　 　　|
ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　　　| |_＿＿＿＿＿＿__|
ヽ ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|

The game is already available for preorder!
The figma will only be available as an extra to the limited edition of the game! If you have any preorder or sales queries, you can check with out partner shops or any gaming shops that are likely to stock the PSP game!
But anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

(C)TYPE-MOON (C)MarvelousAQL Inc.

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WonFes Products are Available for Order until 21:00JST on August 6th!

Hi everyone! Long time no see!

Things have finally calmed down after the WonFes weekend, and GSC is getting back into the normal swing of things! (´･ω･`)

Today I have an announcement to make:

WonFes Products are up for order!

I’ll take a quick look through what’s available, so if something catches your eye you can grab it at the Good Smile Online Shop!
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figma Buffalo Bell : Visitor ver.
(Orix Buffaloes Official Mascot)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp214.html

・ Price: ¥3,000
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late November

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Nendoroid Insane Black Rock Shooter
(TV ANIMATION BLACK ROCK SHOOTER)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp213.html

・ Price: ¥3,500
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late November

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Nendoroid Nanoha Takamachi & Fate Testarossa : Seishoudai Primary School Uniform Ver.
(Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp220.html

・ Price: ¥6,000
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late November

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Takumi Tools : Ultra-Thin Diagonal Pliers – Good Smile Orange Special
(GSR Modeler Support Series)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp235.html

・ Price: ¥2,600
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 2 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late November

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WWR JDF HAROLD
(threeA)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp237.html

・ Price: ¥26,800
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late November

All of the above products will be available until Monday the 6th August at 21:00JST!

Shipping is expected to be in late November or shortly after! All items will be made to order, so don’t miss out and place your order at the Good Smile Online Shop!

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http://goodsmile-wf.ecq.sc/

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As announced at WonFes…
There will be a number of previous GSC and Max Factory WonFes products being rereleased!!
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Saber Lily ~Golden Caliburn~
(Fate/stay night)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp215.html

・ Price: ¥9,000
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late December

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Nendoroid Kurisu Makise: White Coat ver.
(Steins;Gate)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp235.html

・ Price: ¥3,000
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late December

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Nendoroid Miku Hatsune:
Hachune Face Ver.
(Character Vocal Series 01: Miku Hatsune)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp235.html


・ Price: ¥3,000
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late December

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figma archetype:he flesh color ver.
(figma archetype)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp235.html


・ Price: ¥2,500
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late December

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figma archetype:she flesh color ver.
(figma archetype)

● GOOD SMILE ONLINE (WEB Sales)
http://goodsmile-wf-global.ecq.sc/top/gcp235.html

・ Price: ¥2,500
・ Number Available: Made to Order. Max 3 per person.
・ Shipping Date: Late December

These rereleases will be available for order just after the WonFes products:
From 6th August 22:00JST until 20th August at 21:00JST!

The order dates do differ from the standard WonFes products, so make sure to order the products you want at the right time! These will be shipped out in December and will also be made to order – so don’t miss out and order yours from the Good Smile Company Online Shop!

– GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP –
http://goodsmile-wf.ecq.sc/

The products above can also be ordered from the GSC Tetsujin Cafe in Akihabara. More info about the online purchases can be found on the links below, or at the product pages on the GSC website!

– Product Information – (Japanese)
http://www.whl4u.jp/products.html

– WEB Sales Info – (Japanese)
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html

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

 
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A Quick Look at This Month’s Rereleases!

Today’s blog has quite a few photos, so I’m just going to jump right into it today!

Today we’ll take a quick look at all the products announced for rerelease this month!

We all know that once a figure has been our for awhile it becomes incredibly to get hold of it… I’ve know there have been times I’ve just been unable to get a figure I wanted leaving me down in the dumps. If you wanted but missed out on any of these figures in the past, then don’t miss out this time around!
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Shiki Ryougi Garannodou

Shiki is of course from ‘Kara no Kyoukai’, one of the the many famous TYPE-MOON series! A movie of “Mirai Fukuin’ has also officially been announced now – when I head that I was so excited that I just couldn’t sit still! (I hope we’ll see a rerelease of Nendo Shiki as well!)

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What a beautiful figure!!

I am a huge Kara no Kyoukai fan, but even if I wasn’t I would want this figure – she just looks so lovely! It’s quite hard to see from this photo, but the kimono is covered is a really intricate pattern that looks absolutely stunning!

Definitely a figure you’ll regret missing if you’re a TYPE-MOON fan!

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She will be rereleased in November 2012!

As you can see, the packaging was just as beautiful as the lovely Shiki! She is available for preorder at our partner shops now!

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Nendoroid Saber Lion!

Another product that had one of the highest results on Good Smile’s 10th anniversary rerelease polls! Somehow her mane looks really tasty – it looks like some kind of doughnut! 😛

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A rice bowl with a little lion on it is also included!

Plus she also comes with chopsticks and a leg of meat to help you pose her in some interesting situations. This lovely version of Saber was sculpted by none other than Hiro-san! He makes both scale figures and Nendoroids so well…!!

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She is Nendoroid #50!

The rerelease version might also be changed to an arm-type stand instead of the one that you see in these photos, but there might be some problems that arise in manufacturing so we’ll have to see! As soon as there is a definite answer I’ll let you know!

Nendoroid Saber Lion will be available in November!

She is also available at all of our partner shops right now!
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Nendoroid Saber:

10th ANNIVERSARY Edition!

This isn’t a rerelease, but instead a metallic version of the previously released Nendoroid Saber: Super Movable Edition. It’s a special release to commemorate TYPE-MOON’s 10th anniversary! Her armor and sword are so shiny!

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Expressions and swords included!

Excalibur and Caliburn are both included for Saber to swing around! She also has this lovely tantrum face that has so much energy about it – I love using it! 😛

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Nendoroid Saber : 10th ANNIVERSARY Edition is up for preorder at the Good Smile Online Shop!

She isn’t available at our partner shops, so be careful not to miss out on her!

– Good Smile Online Shop –

http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/

Orders close at 21:00JST on the 23rd July!

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Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki!

Itoshiki-sensei was also placed very high in the rerelease polls, and his rerelease is now confirmed!! Yay! You can also use Phat! company’s playsets to recreate his classes like this!

He will be up for preorder shortly!

Keep your eyes on the Good Smile website for more information!

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(Photo by: Nitouhei)

figma Marisa Kirisame & figma Reimu Hakurei!

The figma Touhou series! Great figures along with a load of extras to play with! Both Marisa and Reimu are going to be available once again! Ooh, just look at Reimu’s cute little belly button in that photo!

That’s to their large skirts its really easy to put them in great poses very easily, so I highly recommend these two to any new figma collectors as well! Don’t miss out again!

figma Reimu is available for preorder now!
figma Marisa will be re-announced soon!

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Kiritsugu Emiya/Zero & Saber/Zero!

These two were released in 2008 by Max Factory and are going to be refined and rereleased with modifications to the expressions!

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Saber has a replaceable hand part!

You can choose to either display her with Excalibur or without it. I love having small little options like this!

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A very relaxed expression!

A very suiting expression to the Zero version of Saber, wearing her black suit from the series! I can just hear Ayako Kawasumi’s lovely voice saying “Madam!” when I see this figure.

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Kiritsugu has his Thompson Contender!

It wouldn’t be a Kiritsugu figure without his beloved gun! This was made from Batayan from Max Factory – they are some really impressive figures!
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Or have him hold a cigarette instead!

With just a quick switch of his hand the pose seems to change from a combat scene to a much more relaxed scene! I’m really not sure which way I would want to display him!
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A real mischievous expression!

What a wonderful pose!! Those dull eyes with those lovely cheekbones and stubbly beard are all so wonderful!

Any Kiritsugu fan should enjoy this figure, but even just as a really awesome looking male figure he is great!

Kiritsugu Emiya/Zero and Saber/Zero will also be re-announced shortly on the GSC site!
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Bonus Shot!

Kiritsugu displayed with Saber Motored Cuirassier!!

They are both 1/8th scale, so they look perfect displayed together!
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… lots of products for you to grab if you missed out on them!

These are all going on sale again as a part of GSC’s 10th anniversary, so I hope those who missed out will be able to grab them this time around!
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
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Nendoroid Petite : THE IDOLM@STER2 – Stage 02

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Lots of products and prototypes to check…!

There is one prototype that I can’t wait to show everyone, it has come out so cute! I’ll be able to show everyone soon!!

Today it’s time for a much-needed prototype review!

Good Smile is moving offices on the 29th June, but I’ll be getting through as many reviews before then as possible! I’ve already contacted the planning team to ask to keep the prototypes until the move!

So let’s get started today with…

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Nendoroid Petite : 

THE IDOLM@STER2 Stage 02!

From the popular idol simulation game, THE IDOL@STER2 comes another set of cute figures to join the first set! This time along the set includes Miki Hoshii, Iori Minase, Yukiho Hagiwara, Azusa Miura, Ami Futami and Hibiki Ganaha all in their stage outfits!

A total of 7 to collect including one secret character!

Each single figure will cost 500JPY, but just like the first set there will also be a larger box containing 8 figures.

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Yukiho Hagiwara & Miki Hoshii!

The outfits are the same as Stage 01 -the outfit is called ‘Pink Diamond’ in the game! Miki is showing off her lovely body and hips!

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Azusa Miura & Iori Minase!

The slightly older idols of IDOLM@STER 2! I personally think Azusa looks much better with her hair like this! It’s so cute!

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Hibiki Ganaha & Ami Futami!

Ami’s twin sister was in Stage 01, so now you can display the two of them together! The diamonds along Hibiki’s pants are less than a millimeter in size – as always the Nendoroid Petites are going to cause a lot of trouble for the manufacturing team! 😛

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The Stage 2 figures are looking at their predecessors…

Nendoroid Petite : THE IDOLM@STER2  – Stage 01 will be on sale from the 26th June! (･∀･)ﾉ

This is one of the boxes filled with 8 smaller boxes – you don’t know which character you will get in the smaller boxes until you open them!
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I got the secret character first again!!

But I think most of you can figure out who it is even from the back! (`･ω･´) 　

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The complete Stage 01 set!

Wow! They came out wonderfully – even the small small gold areas on the outfits have been painted perfectly! Wonderful!

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You can hardly tell the difference between the prototypes and the product versions!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

Of course you can tell which ones are the prototypes because they all have larger bases at the moment. But seeing all the idols together like this is really a lovely sight!

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Nendoroid Petite :

THE IDOLM@STER2 Stage 02!

They’ll be up on the GSC site from Monday!

Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any sales or preorder inquiries!

Now time for some news!

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“Berserk : Golden Age Arc II -The Battle for Doldrey” is in cinemas from the 23rd June!

In other words it starts tomorrow! Akiyama-san managed to use his charms to get hold of one of the gorgeous pamphlets that will be on sale at cinemas early – you can see Yukipo is very interested in it! It has a beautiful cover with a golden foil logo! I think displaying this beside the figmas would look wonderful!

 

Even more news!

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The Black Rock Shooter Blu-ray &
DVD BOX also goes on sale tomorrow!

The photo above is of the Black Rock Shooter DVD BOX (Limited First Edition). I found it over at Otanaka’s desk and quickly stole it before he could stop me!

The packaging features illustrations by huke! 　

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This is the contents of the box!

Obviously the DVDs with the anime are all included, but along with them you’ll also get a load of extras including a booklet with interviews and character designs, the original soundtrack of the series and a special video collection disk! A lovely set of goodies for any fan – not to mention that it also comes with…

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figma Insane Black Rock Shooter!

This is just a picture of the inner packaging, but the actual version does come in it’s own box!

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Posed and ready to fight!

I’m always impressed with the figmas of the BRS series! (And I’m not just saying that to advertise, they are really amazing!) They stick into really nice poses so easily and it’s so much fun to pose them. I’m certain she’ll look great displayed with the normal Black Rock Shooter figma, but note that she is only included with…

The Black Rock Shooter Blu-ray BOX (Complete Limited Edition Version) or The Black Rock Shooter DVD BOX (Complete Limited Edition Version)!

You’ll only find her with these sets, so make sure you don’t buy the wrong version if you want her!

The boxsets are on sale tomorrow!

 
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again next week!

I’ll be Kyuushuu tomorrow with the sales team that are touring Japan – if you see me feel free to come have a chat! (・∀・)ノ゛