August 24, 2011 by Kahotan

figma BRSB is Included with the Limited Edition of huke’s First Art Book – ‘BLK’!

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　　　　　／ ⌒　　⌒＼　　　　 “Whaaat!?
　　　／　　（○）　（○）＼　　　　huke is releasing an art book!?”
　　／ ///（__人__）/// ＼
　 |　　　　 `Y⌒y’´　　　　|　　 “I wanna see it!!!!”
　　＼　　　゛ー ′　　　　,／
　　 /　　　　　ー‐ 　　ィ
　　　　　／￣￣＼
　　　　／ .ー　　ー＼ ← Akiyama
　　　　|　　（●）　（●） |
　　　　|　　（__人__）|　　　”I can give you a quick look if you like.”
　　　　|　　　｀i 　i´　 |
　　　　|　　　. `⌒ 　 }
　　　　ヽ　　　　　　　}
　　　　　ヽ　　　　　ノ
　　　　／　　　　　　ヽ　

Really? Of course I’d like to see it!!

Golden Saw-chan!

Sailor uniform! Sexy!

Christiiiiiina!

　　　　　＿＿＿_
　　　　／　　　　＼
　　／　　　─　　 ─ ＼　　　　　”Ooh, I want more!
　／　（=・=）　（=・=）＼　　 Plus apparently there are a whole bunch of
　|　　　　（__人__）　 |　　 new illustrations just for the art book!”
　＼　　　　|r┬-|　　／
　　ノ　　　　　ー’´　　＼

huke’s very first art book will be titled –

BLK!

And it will come in two different editions.

(ﾟдﾟ) BLK
　　　　　　　　→ The art book alone, which will sell for 3200JPY.

(ﾟдﾟ) BLK Limited Edition (With figma BRSB)
　　　　　　　　→ The art book plus a figma, which will sell for 6800JPY.

And so….

Today I’ll be taking a look at the included figma BRSB!

Master figures of figmas are very fragile so I can’t be too bold with my posing, but I’ll try my best!

BLK Limited Edition (With figma BRSB)!

huke is the creator of Black Rock Shooter, but also famous for his character designs in other series such as the popular Steins; Gate – his first ark book ‘BLK’ brings all his work together, and to commemorate it’s sale will also come with this figma of another of his illustrations – BRSB! (Black Rock Shooter BEAST)

　　　　　　／￣￣￣＼
　　　　　／　　─　　 ─ ＼　　　　”Eh?
　　　／　　 <○> 　<○>　＼　　 Black Rock Shooter BEAST? I’ve never heard of it!”
　　　 |　　　　（__人__）　し|　　
　　　＼　　　 `Y⌒y’　　　／
　　　／　　　ﾞー ′　　＼

The mysterious BRS on the front cover of the art book is in fact BRSB!

You can see the illustration above! I do wonder how exactly she differs from the normal BRS-chan… I guess maybe she is more wild and ‘beast’-like as the name suggests?

This is how she looks from the back!

Isn’t that a skirt…? Plus it looks like if you opened that zip the skirt would just fall off! 😛 I also really love the legs – the futuristic look suits her really nicely! The tatoo design on her back also adds a nice sexy feel to her!

A giant sword – the BRS Blade!

It’s absolutely humongous, and when BRSB-chan holds it she looks awesome!

She also has a blue flame on her eye like BRS-chan!

By the way, the crown thing on her head can be removed, but it will leave a little hole where it attaches – it doesn’t really stand out though, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

The ‘Seven Shot’ that featured in the illustration!

Plus she has special hands just to hold the huge gun as well! I think I’m doing pretty well with the poses for once – it’s so easy to pose!

The back of the BRS Blade is incredible!

Look at the minute detail on the patterns and writing!! This has to be my favorite picture for today – she just looks so cute there!

She can even hold both at once!

There are a load of extra hand parts included which even let you do things like this! The spiky bit on her knee also has joints put in it so it’s easy to get into a pose without struggling.

An expression with closed eyes!

Her mouth also looks tightly shut as she is deep in thought… another cute expression!! The blue flame can also be used on this expression!

As another bonus to getting the BLK Limited Edition…
You’ll be able to get a BRSB Avatar in Puchitto Rock Shooter!!

It’s a lovely avatar illustrated by the popular CHAN x CO! For those not playing Puchitto Rock Shooter, you should give it a go – it’s a lot of fun once you give it a try!

http://app.nicovideo.jp/app/ap32

BLK Limited Edition (With figma BRSB)!

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　　　　　　　／　　　　＼
　　　　　／　　　─　　 ─＼　　”BEAST!”
　　　　／　　　（○）　（○）＼
　　　　|　　”’ （__人__）”’ | ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
　　　＼　　　　|r┬-| 　 ,／　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　　　　ノ　　　　　 `ー’´　　＼　 | |　　　　　　　　　　|
　／´ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | |　　　　　　　　　　|
　|　　　　ｌ　　　　　　　　　　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　　| |_＿＿＿＿＿__|
　　ヽ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|

It’ll be on the GSC website tomorrow!

For preorder and sales info, check out our partner shops!

Hmm? Tomorrow?

Yep! Tomorrow, August 25th…
Is release day for Black Rock Shooter THE GAME!

You’ll finally be able to give it a go, I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait!

The picture here is of the
Black Rock Shooter THE GAME: White Premium BOX!

It’s a limited edition with figma WRS, BRS Artworks and the Limited Soundtrack all included! Must have products for fans!

figma WRS !

Just who is WRS-chan??? If you keep the figma by your side while you play the game, you might figure it out! 😛

This figma really had a lot of work put into it by Gakkun from the production team! I’m sure you’ll all be very happy with it when it arrives at your homes!

Black Rock Shooter THE GAME WRS Charm Box!

This special first print edition comes with a little charm based on one of CHAN x CO’s illustrations of WRS! This one is cheaper than the figma set, so have a discussion with your wallet and then decide which one is for you!

But Black Rock Shooter is only getting started now!
Next year in January there will be a TV anime of it on noitaminA!!

http://www.noitamina-brs.jp/

A few years ago I interviewed huke in a cafe in Akihabara… It didn’t seem like such a big thing at the time… but now…!!

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

(C)huke © 2009-2011 5pb. Inc / Nitroplus
(C)huke/B★RS Project ©2011・GSC/MAGES./Imageepoch

July 13, 2011 by Kahotan

figma Racing Miku 2011: First Win ver.

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　　　／ .ー　　ー＼ ← Machida from Max Factory
　　　|　（●）　（●） |　　
　　　|　（__人__）|　　　”You only have one hour!”
　　　|　　　｀i 　i´　 |　
　　　|　　　. `⌒ 　 }　　　　　　
　　　ヽ　　　　　　　}　
　　　　ヽ　　　　　ノ　
　　　／　　　　　　ヽ

W-What?! (Gulp…)

I managed to grab this figure just before it went out to Hobby Stock – Takepi from Hobby Stock was on standby while I was taking my photos! Sorry! I really did apologise in person, and both Machida and Takepi both just laughed and told me it was no bother… what nice guys!!

Anyways, today’s figure review is of…

figma Racing Miku 2011: First Win ver.!

The Miku famous for being on the racing car of ‘GSR & Studie with TeamUKYO’!

I’m sure most already know by now, but they came in first place in their 3rd SUPER GT!

It was a race dramatic enough to make Aki-san shed tears of joy! Thank you to everyone who supported the team, as well as the team themselves, you guys did great!

As a commemoration to their first victory, this figma of Racing Miku will be included as a special extra to all personal sponsors of the team!

Let’s have a look at the optional parts that will be included!

First up, a parasol!

This is the actual design that the team’s racing queen was holding! Definitely needed for fans of the team! The parasol is opened up here, but she also comes with a closed one – you can see it in the first photo of her above.

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Oops! I was rushing and forgot to show what she looked like from the back!

This is how she looks from the back! 😛

Her twin-tail hair looks like it’s floating up at the ends, and is made from lovely clear plastic for a nice translucent effect. The shape of her skirt is also very unique and wonderful to look at!

Some of the white parts on her body are also translucent!

It really looks stunning! Max Factory really know how to make use of the translucent paint effectively!

A signboard!

This is the signboard that tells the driver’s how many more laps they need to do!

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　　　　／　　　　　＼　　　　
　　　　／　　＼　 ,＿＼　　”Eh! But I don’t want those numbers!”　　
　　　／　　　（●）　　（●）＼
　　 |　　､”　ﾞ)（__人__）”　）|　　　_＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
　　　＼　　　｡｀ ⌒ﾟ:j´　,／jﾞ~~| | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
＿＿／　　　　　　　　　　＼　 |_＿| | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| |　/　　 ,　　　　　　　＼ｎ||　 | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| | /　　 /　　　　　　　　　r.　（こ） | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| | |　⌒ ーnｎｎ　　　　|＼ (⊆ｿ |_|_＿＿＿＿_＿＿＿_|
￣＼＿_､(“二）￣￣￣￣￣ｌ二二ｌ二二　＿|_|＿_|＿

… you might be thinking something like this, but worry not!

Decals for numbers 0~9 are included for you to choose which you want! Which means you can recreate your favorite race using the signboard! 😛

She also comes with an extra expression!
A super happy smiling face!

　　　　　／￣￣￣＼
　　　　　／　　 :::＼::／＼　　”I-It’s too happy…
　　　／　　　｡<一>::<ー>。　 I can’t look her in the face!”
　　　 |　　　　.｡ﾟ~（__人__）~ﾟj　　　　　　
　　　＼、　　　゜　｀ ⌒´,;／゜
　　　　／　 ⌒ヽﾟ　'”‘”´(;ﾟ　｡　　
　　　/　,＿＼　＼／＼＼
　　と_＿＿）_ヽ＿つ_;_ヾ_つ.;.

Plus a checkered flag to end the race!
Plus of course hands to hold the flag – so she can wave it around however you want her to!

The First Place Trophy!

An extra part perfectly suited to the figma’s ‘First Win’ subtitle! To both those who have sponsored in the past and those who are going to sponsor – you also deserve the trophy!

figma Racing Miku 2011: First Win ver. !

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　　　　　　　／　　　　＼　
　　　　　／　　─　　 ─　＼　　
　　　　／　　（●）　　（●）　＼
　　　　|　　　（__人__）　　 | ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
　　　＼　　　　|r┬-| 　 ,／　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　　　　ノ　　　　　 `ー’´　　＼　 | |　　　　　　　　　　|
　／´ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | |　　　　　　　　　　|
　|　　　　ｌ　　　　　　　　　　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　　| |_＿＿＿＿＿__|
　　ヽ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|

2011 ‘GSR & Studie with TeamUKYO’ Personal Sponsor Courses…

Are available at NicoNico Chokuhan!

・[2011 figma included] Personal 7000JPY Sponsor Course
・[2011 figma included] Personal 10000JPY Sponsor Course
・[2011 figma included] Personal 30000JPY Sponsor Course
・[2011 figma included] Personal 50000JPY Sponsor Course

[NicoNico Chokuhan]

http://chokuhan.nicovideo.jp/special/kosupo2011figma

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

(C)Yuichi Murakami / Crypton Future Media, Inc.

July 8, 2011 by Kahotan

Cheerful JAPAN! Part 3: figma Miku Hatsune: Support ver.!

I went on a visit to the design team!

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　/　) ) )／＼　　／＼　　
　{　　⊂)（●）　（●）＼　 “They’ve been great to me ever since I joined GSC!”
　|　　 / ///（__人__）/// ＼　　　
　!　　 !　　　`Y⌒y’´　　　　|　　← Currently on the web team.
　|　　 l 　　　ﾞー ′　　,／
　|　　　ヽ　　　ー‐　　　ｨ

I seem to have found something resembling a master figure at the boss’ desk…!

Ah! I’ve been searching everywhere for this one! I went through both the manufacturing and production teams in search of her… and now I find her with the design team! I feel kind of bad stealing it from the boss’ desk though… but there comes a time that the underdog must stand up to her superiors! 😛

The third part of the Cheerful JAPAN! Project:

figma Miku Hatsune: Support ver.

To support the relief efforts up North for a long time to come, Good Smile Company have created the ‘Cheerful JAPAN!’ project, which will be announcing a new charity product every month on the 11th for a year.

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

Know that by buying a figure you will also be helping out all those in the disaster stricken areas of Japan!

This is how she looks from the back!

The design is of course based on the original figma Miku which was released in 2008, but the silver on her clothes is slightly brighter than the original version! I really can’t believe it’s been three years since the original was released!

She also comes with a nice set of optional parts!

First up is her singing face and mike!

As the world’s most renown digital diva, she just has to have these parts included – not to mention they suit her perfectly! Obviously a separate hand to hold the mike is also included!

She also comes with a mike stand!

Plus you can even pose her holding the mike stand up like this! The mike on the stand can of course be removed – it’s really a detailed little extra!

It’s not Miku if there is no leek!

I remember when the original figma was released the whole of GSC was amazed at the quality of this leek… and even now I’m still impressed! She is only holding one in the image above, but there are in fact two included with the figma!

That covers everything that the original Miku figma had, but now we move into the new parts added for the Support ver.!

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　　　／　　　　＼
　／　　─　　 ─＼　　　”Scroll down quickly!”
／　　（●）　（●）＼　
|　　　　（__人__）　　 |　　
/　　　　 ∩ノ ⊃　　／　∩ノ ⊃
(　＼　／＿ノ　　＼／＿ノ　
.＼　“　　／　　.　＼　“　　／

A smiling support face and a support flag!

An all new expression for figma Miku! Plus a vibrant orange flag with the Cheerful JAPAN! logo for her to show her support! Those red cheeks are so adorable! Miku is such an angel!!

And finally – pompons!

Just like with the Nendoroid version of Miku, the pompons are fitted with ball joints so they can be posed at all sorts of different angles!

The third part of the Cheerful JAPAN! Project!

figma Miku Hatsune: Support ver.!

She will be priced at 3000JPY, with shipping within Japan free of charge.

For each figma sold, Good Smile will donate 1000JPY to aid relief efforts!

Preorders will be available at the GSC online shop from 11th July at 11:00 until the 27th July at 20:00 (JST).

Orders will be made to order, so if you don’t order within the timeframe you’ll miss out! But you’ve got lots of time, so order when you’re ready!
For those in disaster areas whose addresses are likely to change, note that you can contact us to change the address at a later stage.

Those ordering, please take note of the following:

[Sales in Japan]

This product can be ordered from the following stores:
Please see their respective home pages for more information.– GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP　(http://cheerful-japan.ecq.sc/)
– GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP Mobile　(http://goodsmile.ri.shopserve.jp/m/ )

■ Orders must be made by 27th July at 20:00.
■ Delivery will be in late November.
■ Payment will be via bank transfer or credit card. Cash-on-delivery will not be an option due to the donation taking place before products are delivered.
■ For each sale made, 1000JPY will be donated to aid relief efforts.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Delivery within Japan is free of charge.
■ Products will be made to order. Please order within the dates specified above.
■ If you have any questions please email shop@goodsmile.jp. Japanese only.

[Overseas Sales]

・GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP　（http://cheerful-japan-global.ecq.sc ）

■ Orders can be made from 28th July at 11:00 (JST) until the 8th August at 20:00. (JST)
■ Delivery will be in late November 2011.
■ For each sale made, 1000JPY will be donated to aid relief efforts.
■ Five figures per person will be available.
■ Figures will be made to order.
■ Payment will be via credit card or PAYPAL. For more information please see: http://cheerful-japan-global.ecq.sc/help
■ Your credit card will be charged on order, and not when the product is sent, due to the donation taking place before products are delivered.
■ Shipping will be charged at 2000JPY to all countries.
■ You may be charged additional fees such as import tax when buying from overseas. Please be aware of this before ordering.
■ Payment will be in Japanese Yen.
■ Please mail shop.overseas@goodsmile.jp if you have any questions. English only please.

And finally, a quick notice!

Those in Japan will now have their Nendoroid Miku: Support ver.!

I hope you have given her the love she deserves! ^^

The Nendoroid comes with blank stickers that you can use to write your own message on and then stick on the flag! I want to see photos of the messages you come up with!
Write a message that will bring the spirits of those in Japan up, and send a photo of Miku holding that message up for all to see on the blog!

(･∀･) Title: Support Message!
(･∀･) E-mail: mikatan-b@goodsmile.jp
(･∀･) Deadline: 16th July 23:59 (Deadline extended!)

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

(C) Crypton Future Media, Inc.

June 21, 2011 by Kahotan

figma WRS included with the Black Rock Shooter THE GAME White Premium Box!

Gakkun is out on a trip to China!

Just like when Tsukki was away, Bramble is protecting the desk in his absence! He opens fire on anyone who attempts to steal any figures while he is away.

However, I shall not lose to the little Bramble!

That box is clearly a sample, and I’ll be taking it!!

And inside that box is this beautiful sight!

Included with ‘Black Rock Shooter THE GAME’ White Premium Box:

figma WRS!

Imageepoch will be releasing Black Rock Shooter THE GAME on 08/25, and this will be included with the limited edition!

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　　　　／　　　　　＼　　　　
　　　　／　　⌒　　⌒ ＼　　”Eh? BRS is getting a game?”
　　　／　　　（●）　（●）＼
　　 |　　､”　ﾞ)（__人__）”　）|　　_＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
　　　＼　　　｡｀ ⌒ﾟ:j´　／jﾞ~~| | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
＿＿／　　　　　　　　　　＼　 |_＿| | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| |　/　　 ,　　　　　　　＼ｎ||　 | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| | /　　 /　　　　　　　　　　r.　（こ） | |　　　　　　　　　　　　　|
| | |　⌒ ーnｎｎ　　　　|＼ (⊆ｿ |_|_＿＿＿＿_＿＿＿_|
￣＼＿_､(“二）￣￣￣￣￣ｌ二二ｌ二二　＿|_|＿_|＿

Indeed it is! You can even watch the OP video over here:

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1308097319

You can see the incredible quality!!!

The animation work was done by ufotable, who are well known for their work on anime works such as Kara no Kyoukai! The first time I saw it I literally got goose bumps… it’s just that incredible!! I’m really looking forward to the actual game!

And this figma WRS is included with the limited edition of the game!

This is how the packaging looks!

It’s filled with extras – there are two layers to it! 😛

ufotable is working so hard on the animation for the game, and we are making sure the figure matches up to their incredible work!

A closer look at the lower layer!

The huge wings are called ‘White Wings’, and parts in the lower right are the parts that connect the wings together! You need to push them in until you hear a click, so if they’re falling apart make sure you’ve connected them fully!

Here she is with all the parts connected up!

T-This really is a stunning sight!!

As a member of the team it’s a bit weird for me to praise it so much… but it really is just that incredible – the sculpting, the painting – everything is so carefully detailed!

Her weapon, ‘White Scythe’ is also just as amazing!

If you look carefully the handle is split into two parts…

This is how she looks from the back!

Just look at how much space she takes up! And she looks just as incredible from the back! Of course the White Wing can be removed at any time.

She also comes with a red flame!

In comparison to the blue flame over BRS’s eye, WRS has a red flame. It’s made using clear plastic which gives a really nice effect. She comes with a replaceable fringe part that needs to be used to attach the flame.

Plus she has a transformed collar part!

The normal version is the basic version, while using these parts creates the armored version, which even has posable tips!

She can be posed in epic combat poses!

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　　　　　　　／　.u　　　＼　　　　”White Rock Shooter seems incredible!”
　　　　　　／　(（○）)　 (（○）)＼
/⌒)⌒)⌒:::　（__人__） j ＼　　　 /⌒)⌒)⌒)
|　/　/　/　　　　 |r┬-|　　　　　|　　(⌒)/　/ / /／
|　::::::(⌒)　U|　|　 |　　　／　ゝ　　:::::/
|　　　　　ノ　　　 |　|　 |　　　＼　　/　　）　　/
ヽ　　　　/　　　　└ー.┘　　　　　ヽ /　　　　／

She really is incredible!!

On these long parts, each of the little sections are connected with ball joints!

You can pose it in all kinds of different windy shapes by using the loads of joints which really helps with creating incredibly dynamic poses. It’s really incredible! The connecting part for the White Wings is also fitted with a joint allowing the wings to be moved backward and forward.

There is simply nothing to criticize! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡

But there is still more! She also comes with three expressions!
First is her taunting expression!

She is sticking her tongue out with a fearless smile across her face!

Another thing to mention is that she is incredibly easy to pose, just like figma BRS was – she sticks in poses very easily and without any stress.

Posed without her wings or flame!

This is actually my favorite picture!

Just look at that sexy body! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

Those hips… those hips are just beautiful…

As a side note, when the wings are detached she can still be posed on the figma stand, so don’t worry about that – I just decided to not use it for this shot!

The last expression is a shouting face!

She looks fairly insane, but it looks great!

I really think this expression brings out huke’s style very nicely – I send out an applause to Gakkun out in China, as he was in charge of this figure!

Due to go on sale from 08/25!

Black Rock Shooter THE GAME White Premium Box!

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　　　　　　　／　　　　＼
　　　　　／　　─　　 ─　＼　
　　　　／　　　　（●）　（●）＼
　　　　|　　　　（__人__）　 | ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿_
　　　＼　　　　|r┬-| 　 ,／　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　　　　ノ　　　　　 `ー’´　　＼　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　／´ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | |　　　　　　　　　　|
　|　　　　ｌ　　　　　　　　　　| |　　　　　　　　　　|
　ヽ　　　 -一ー_~､⌒)^),-､　| |_＿＿＿＿＿__|
　　ヽ＿＿＿＿,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ-￣　　　| |　　|

It is currently available for preorder!

Please ask your local game store for more info regarding orders.

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

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

June 1, 2011 by Kahotan

figma Madoka Kaname

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　　　／⌒　　⌒＼
　／　（≡）　（≡）　＼　　　 “Kudou and Aesop-san!
／/// （__人__） ///＼　　　 Pose for the camera!”
|　　　　　|r┬-| 　　　　　|
＼　　　｀ー’´ 　　　／
ノ　　　　　　　　　　　＼

And these were the poses I got from that request!

And the reason they came by today was to bring…

The figma introduced on the figma blog yesterday…

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figma Madoka Kaname!

The main character from the popular anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica!

As you can she, she looks absolutely lovely!!!

I tried giving her a super cute pose… but really no matter what pose you use she looks adorable! The quality of the figma series really is incredible!

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This is how she looks from the back!

Her frilly skirt has been perfectly recreated in figma form – the little triangle bits even make use of gradient painting for even more detail!

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Let’s move onto the optional parts!

First up is her bow! (closed form)

Madoka’s weapon, the bow is included for her to use! It’s quite hard to see in this photo, but if you look toward the middle you can see the little pink stone in the middle as well!

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Plus it opens up into a battle ready state!

The bow also comes in it’s opened up state – you get both forms with just the one figure – plus she also comes with four ‘arrows of light’ made from clear plastic, allowing you to pose her ready to fire her arrows!

Plus she has a ‘serious face’ as seen above!

The perfect expression for battle scenes!

She also comes with a frightened face!!

This expression is really great in my opinion – it really feels like Madoka! Of course with three expressions you have the choice as to whichever you want to display!

Plus she comes with a Glyph Seed!

It’s so tiny! So very tiny! But even so it’s very detailed for its size – I kind of hoped the figma would come with one of these, it’ll help recreate a couple of scenes! (By the way, the Glyph Seed is still in production at the moment, so it might still change slightly for the final release.)

Even QB is included…!!

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It wouldn’t be a Madoka figma without Kyuubei!

He is staring into your soul in the above picture… but worry not, as his neck is posable, letting you pick where he looks!

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I did this back for the Nendoroid of Madoka as well, but…

Bonus! (Madoka from the OP theme!)

I actually wanted to make an animated gif of the opening scene using the figma, but I was kind of worried I’d damage the master figure… and then I’d be in a lot more than just trouble, so I eventually decided against it. ^^;

But that won’t stop someone else doing it when it releases – I want to see it when you’re done! 😛

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She’ll be on the GSC site tomorrow!

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

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

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

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

May 27, 2011 by Kahotan

figma Suruga Kanbaru

Find more figma reviews over at the figma blog!

I was told I had to start off with that today…

What figure could Batayan be holding with such great care?!

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I really, really wanted to play with this figma, so I quietly took her back to my own desk and decided to do my own review!

The 4th Bakemonogatari figma!

figma Suruga Kanbaru!
One of the many heroines from the popular anime ‘Bakemonogatari’!

It’s incredible! Absolutely stunning!
It’s so detailed for a figma-size figure! The coloring team over at Max Factory really are incredible at their work!

This is how she looks from the back!

All of her characteristic features are all nicely visable – from her spats down to the bandage on her arm. Plus take a look at the coloring detail on her shoes – it’s amazing!

She shoots, she scores!

She comes with an optional basket ball!
You can make good use of the figma stand here to create an epic mid-game pose with the basket ball! I haven’t played with a figma in so long – it’s so much fun!

Her first extra expression – closed eyes!

It might be hard to tell from the photo, but even her eyelashes are perfectly Kanbaru – they look exactly like the series!

By the way!
The background is from the 1/8th scale Kanbaru figure!

I just quickly grabbed a sample from the production team which is probably still going through some changes, but even so you can see how nicely it works with other figures including figmas!

A surprised face and monkey paw!

This face is perfect for when she is talking with Ararararagi – be sure to display the two of them together sometimes! The monkey paw is replaceable in place of her bandaged arm!

The Rainy Devil!

This is the reason I just had to do a review of this figma!

This is just incredible, Max Factory!!

To have included this classic option in with the figma! It’s just perfect for fans of the series – you can even recreate the awesome fight scene between her and Arararagi!

She comes with a Rainy Devil face and a yellow raincoat!
Plus she also has a different monkey paw – this one is a closed paw while the previous was an open paw! Just one thing to note though, is that the raincoat might still undergo some changes before release.

“Will you still stay then…?”

Ah… I finally got to do it! I really loved this scene and I just had to put it up! xD
I really, really loved this part in the anime – I’ve watched it so many times, and just thinking about it while typing this up brings a tear to my eye!

the 4th Bakemonogatari figma!

figma Suruga Kanbaru!

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She is up for pre-order right now!

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

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

© 西尾維新／講談社・アニプレックス・シャフト

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

February 12, 2011 by Kahotan

WonFes Products are Available Online Until the 13th February!

WonFes Products are now available online!

　
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Then this is for you! You can still grab the limited edition WonFes figures!
(Please note shipping is only within Japan)

Let’s take a quick look at what’s available:

■ figma Mato Kuroi: School Uniform ver.

A figma of the main character from the Black Rock Shooter anime – Kuroi Mato.

I love the little peek you get of her stomach!

She comes with a normal face, smiling face and a planning face. She also comes with a couple of extra parts including her school bag, a basket ball and her cellphone.

She will be delivered to you in late June!

■ Nendoroid Kurisu Makise:
White Coat Ver.

A Nendoroid of the adorable Kurisu from the sci-fi adventure game ‘Steins;Gate”!

She comes with the ‘ヽ(*ﾟдﾟ)ノ’ Face!!

That face… it’s just too cute… I can’t get enough of it…

She also comes with an embarrassed smile as well as a winking face! You can find my full review over here: Nendoroid Kurisu Makise: White Coat Ver.

She will also be delivered in late June!

■ Nendoroid Petite: Mato & Yomi Set

Nendoroid Petites of both Mato Kuroi and Tomi Takanashi from the Black Rock Shooter anime!

The set also comes with a diorama stand!

They might be Nendo Petites but the quality on these two is still stunning! You can also exchange the expressions between them~

You can find my full review over here: Nendoroid Petite: Mato & Yomi Set

They’ll also be delivered in late June!

■ Nendoroid Snow Miku:

Snow Playtime Edition

Snow Miku is back more posable than ever before, to commemorate the snow sculpture of Miku at the 62nd Sapporo Winter Festival!

You can make your own Ice Miku with the included ice-tray!

She also comes with earmuffs, a scarf and gloves to keep her warm, and even a little Hachune snowman!

My reviews:

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Playtime Edition
Experimenting with Nendoroid Snow Miku’s Ice-tray!

Delivery will be in late June!

　
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Head over to the web sales page to find out more… but make sure you get your order in before it’s too late!

[ WEB Sales Page ]
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html

If you see one you want now is your time to grab it…

[GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP]

http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/

They will be available until the end of the 13th February!

Don’t miss out!
Remember that we don’t ship out of Japan yet! Sorry!

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

(C)huke/B★RS Project
(C)2009-2010 5pb. Inc./Nitroplus
(C)Crypton Future Media, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

January 12, 2011 by Kahotan

1/8th Scale Hitagi Senjougahara (Part 4)

Is everyone enjoying their new figure?

Good Smile Company’s 1/8th Scale:

Hitagi Senjougahara!

The finale of the Senjougahara blogs is here.

It’s quite the challenge to show everyone the production side of the figure world, but I was really amazed by how it was all done while I was in China, so I want to try and convey that amazement to all my readers. You can find the previous parts of the Senjougahara blogs here:

1/8th Scale Hitagi Senjougahara (Part 1)
1/8th Scale Hitagi Senjougahara (Part 2)
1/8th Scale Hitagi Senjougahara (Part 3)

Lat time I went through how the stationary was painted.

For the part in the picture above, the scissors, pen and ruler would all me made as a single part and then painted by using various masks.

Today we’ll look at how the painted pieces are put together!

In this photo, the eraser and the tips of the ruler are being glued together.

This is done one-by-one!

The little pink container in front of her hands here is filled with a special bonding agent, and the little sacks on her fingers are to prevent the glue from sticking to her skin!

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The biggest part – the scissors.

As you can see these are actually first made in two different halves.

Then, once again…

They are glued together, one-by-one!

The toothpicks there are actually tools used for the gluing – the sculptors here at Good Smile actually use the little toothpicks as well!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the factory workers in China really are craftsman!!

Gluing the outer and inner parts of the stapler!

The stapler has a large area in which the outer and inner parts can be glued together, so by creating them in two seperate pieces and then gluing them together a more accurate rendition of a stapler can easily be made.

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The scissors, craft knife have all been glued together!

There isn’t much place to glue the smaller parts like the craft knife and pen, so gluing them is very difficult – if you use too little glue they’ll come apart, but if you use too much the glue will end up visable.

There is no way I’d ever be able to do this…!!

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Pens are being glued on here…

Take a look at the bottom right to see a complete part… how can it be so tiny!?
I don’t even think I could hold a pen that small…

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By the way, let me pose a question to you now…
How do they always come out at the same angle?

It’s done by using these little tools:

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Bases that adjust the angles!

As the gluing is done the parts are placed on these bases to make sure the angles are correct.

Every single Senjougahara figure has every single part finely tuned like this! It’s incredible!

Finally a little dusting!

Particularly clear parts like the ruler show dust very easily, so at the end of the process all the parts are dusted off with this fluffy little tool.
Careful work down to the very end!

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You can appreciate the price of scale figures seeing how much work needs to put into them. I’m definitely keeping better care of my figures ever since my China trip!

Good Smile Company’s 1/8th Scale:

Hitagi Senjougahara!

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She’s on sale at all of our partner shops!
Check out our partner shops for ordering details or questions. (Japanese only)

But today I’ll be looking at some other new products!

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figmas of Hitagi Senjougahara and Koyomi Araragi!

They look so good displayed with one and other!
Ararararagi-san doesn’t get nearly as many figures as Senjougahara, so this is for all those Araragi fans!

I want more figures of male characters… please sell, Araragi!!

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figma Hitagi Senjougahara!

She comes with three different expressions, as well as a ton of stationary just like the scale figure… she also comes with exchangeable hair parts to put her hair up in a pony tail! You can create all kinds of scenes from the anime… and even more if you grab Araragi as well.

figma Koyomi Araragi!

Araragi also comes with three expressions, separate fringe parts, his bag and effect parts! I really love the two different fringe parts – the one covers up his eye and the other one shows it.

Plus you need to see the back of his neck!

You can see the teeth marks from Shinobu-san… It’s perfect!

Recreate the first episode!

Everyone remembers the scene where Senjougahara fell from the stairs!

figma Hitagi Senjougahara and Koyomi Araragi…

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Are now up for preorder!

Check out our partner shops for ordering details or questions. (Japanese only)

Extra News!

1/8th Scale Suruga Kanbaru coming soon!

It looks like yet another incredible figure…
It’ll be on the blog sometime soon as well, so look forward to it!

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Random Extra!

This here is one of the foods I ate while in China, it’s called “Ankake Fried Rice”, it came out on the a baking dish which I thought was interesting. ^^;

Chinese food has a very fine taste to it which I actually really enjoyed!

I also have a photo of some of the giant clam that I ate… but it looked a little gross so I decided to lave it off the blog…. though it actually was very tasty. 😛

That’s all for today!

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

(C)西尾維新／講談社・アニプレックス・シャフト