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…)
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(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… the second half of February!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan
English Updates: @gsc_kevin

February 3, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid and figma Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I recently bought a new pair of office slippers! Though I really liked my last pair so it was quite a difficult change!

Anyway! Today I’m going to be taking a look at these two WonFes products!

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

figma Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

Both these items will be on sale at Wonder Festival this weekend and will also be available for order from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP for a limited time from the 7th February at 16:00JST!

⇒ For more details about web orders please see this page!

First up let’s take a closer look at…

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

Snow Miku has reached its 7th anniversary this year, and once again this year’s design from piapro was decided by fans during a NicoNico Live Broadcast, and has been transformed into a Nendoroid! The theme this year was ‘Winter Sports’, and the winning design was this active, playful design illustrated by Kotatsu Otogi!

The Nendoroid includes three expressions including an energetic smiling expression, a playful giggling expression and a chibi expression with tightly shut eyes. The knitted hat made in the image of an owl has been included with the figure as an actual Nendoroid-size knitted hat. She also comes with a variety of sporty goods including a snowboard, skis with ski poles and goggles! A scarf as well as snowball fight parts are also included to ensure that Miku has a great time in the snow!

An alternate body part connected to the skis is also included to display her in action, and a special snowy white base with blue snowflakes is also included to bring out the Winter atmosphere! Rabbit Yukine is included once again with his very own pair of goggles and a cute rabbit-eared hat! Be sure to add her to your collection and enjoy playing in the Winter with this year’s Snow Miku!

Snow Miku is ready to play until the ski slopes melt away!

The sporty and energetic Snow Miku is ready to head for the ski slopes! She looks so cute even from the back! ★

△The twintails are fitted with Nendoroid joints for all sorts of posing options!

This is how the box looks!

It opens in quite a different way to normal Nendoroid packages! As usual the Snow Miku Nendoroid packaging is quite different to the standard Nendoroid packaging design! ☆

The reverse side of the box looks like so! ٩( ‘ω’ )و

All sorts of poses of Snow Miku enjoying an active Winter!

The text on the top of the box here reads ‘An action figure ready to take to the snowscape’!

The package illustration also has a familiar looking snow sculpture…

There is actually one more hidden bonus on the package, so be sure to keep a look out for it! (ฅΦωΦ)ฅ

Another part of the figure that has to be noted of of course the knitted hat!

Each hat has been carefully hand-knitted to ensure it is nice and warm!! ♡

The packaging comes with the hat unattached like so…

So you will need to first remove her twintails, place the hat over her head and then line-up the holes in the hat to match up with the twintail holes! ♪

△ The buttons on the hat are made with natural wood!
As the hats are handmade please note that each is slightly different though!

This time Miku has joints in her elbows and knees for more active poses!

She also comes with various items for dynamic action scenes!

① Skis

The shiny ski goggles attach to the inside of the front hair parts!

This means that you don’t need to remove the hat each time you attach and remove the goggles! ♪

Plus as I’m sure you’ve noticed…

She comes with a special oblique base made in the image of a ski slope!

This makes her skiing poses even more convincing!

△ The included snow parts also have space to insert the skis and ski poles!

② Snowboard

This connects into small holes on the bottom of her feet! ヽ(•̀ω•́ )ゝ✧

The snowboard can also be placed in the snow parts above!

③ Snowball

She also comes with a special left hand that allows her to cold the snowball!

Plus this grinning expression is perfect for a snowball fight! A little effect part to display the snowball flying through the air is also included!!

And the more comical chibi expression is perfect for when she slips in the snow! (´□｀｡)

An icy effect part by her feet is also included, and can used for all sorts of different things! The fact that the expression is blushing also makes it quite easy to use in other situations as well!

“D-do you want to have a snowball fight with me?”

This is Snow Miku asking someone she likes out to a snowball fight! I think she would be a bit of a tsundere character! ☆

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

After sales at WonFes, she will be on sale at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP from the 7th February at 16:00JST!

⇒　More details available on this page!

Moving on…

figma Snow Miku: Snow Owl Ver.

Snow Miku has reached its 7th anniversary this year, and once again this year’s design from piapro was decided by fans during a NicoNico Live Broadcast! The theme for this year was ‘Winter Sports’, and the winning design was this cute and energetic design illustrated by Kotatsu Otogi, which has now been transformed into a figma! Rabbit Yukine is also of course included with her!

She comes with three expressions including an energetic smiling face, a playful expression as well as a cute winking expression!
Skis with ski pokes made in the image of musical notes, as well as a snowboard and skis for Rabbit Yukine are all included.
Her neck warmer and scarf can both be attached and removed as you see fit, to match various different situations.
An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.

The Winter songstress is skiing down the slopes as a figma!♡

A lovely smile just as dazzling as the white snow! Plus her outfit has has a bit of a glossy paint job! ★

△ The spiralling twintails made with translucent parts are so beautiful!

This is how the box looks!

The kind of argyle design at the top of the box is so cute! (●´ω｀●)

The packaging is separated into two layers like this!

The items on the left look to be filled with Winter fun! ★

Let’s take a closer look at each of them! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

① Skis

Probably the first Winter sport that comes to most peoples mind! ★

You can also pose her just holding the skis and poles instead, like so…

The above expression is her smiling expression, but her neck-warmer is covering up her mouth creating a bit of a different feeling! ≡Σ((( つ•̀ω•́)つ

Even Rabbit Yukine’s hat looks rather warm and fuzzy!

△The Yukine with the Nednoroid is quite puffy like a plushie,
but the figma version is a little more slimmed down!

② Snowboard

The joints of the figma allow for some awesome jump poses!

The twintails are also fitted with joints to really create a dynamic feeling to the figure that makes it look like she could jump to life at any second! (σ・∀・)σ

Plus, as mentioned during the live broadcast, her goggles can also be removed! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ！

An alternate hair part for the goggles is included! This expression together with the way she is holding the goggles… this figma allows for so many stories to be told!! ♪

figma Miku Snow Owl Ver.

After sales at WonFes, she will be on sale at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP from the 7th February at 16:00JST!

⇒　More details available on this page!

Enjoy Winter with these two sporty Snow Mikus!! Make sure you don’t miss out!! (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾♡

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The WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 23 website is open! ★

Last week included updates to the stage information as well as booth information and new product information! ♪

Be sure to take a look at what you can expect from this Winter’s Wonder Festival! (●´ω｀●)

⇒　http://whl4u.jp/

A summary English page has also been uploaded with product information and more, so be sure to take a look: http://whl4u.jp/en/

There is also a Twitter campaign being run for fans outside of Japan! Check this page for more info: http://whl4u.jp/en/campaign/

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（Ehohohoho!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（Ehomaki!!)
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と_）_））

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

Snow Miku & Rabbit Yukine Design (2016): Kotatsu Otogi
Rabbit Yukine Original Idea: nekosumi
© Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net

January 28, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Doudanuki Masakuni

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Thanks to everyone who tuned into the live broadcast! Without further ado, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Doudanuki Masakuni!

From the popular browser game ‘Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the simple but strong sword, Doudanuki Masakuni! He comes with three face plates including his standard expression, a shouting expression for combat as well as a troubled expression.

His sword can be displayed sheathed or drawn, and the helmet he holds in his main illustration is also included. His scarf can easily be moved around to match your poses, allowing for various action poses to be taken. Be sure to add him to your collection!

“We’re weapons. The only thing we need to be… is strong.”

The simple yet strong and belligerent sword boy, Doudanuki Masakuni is joining the Nendoroids! ♪

His unique eyebrows as well as the scars on the left side of his face have all been shrunk down into Nendoroid size! The spiky looking appearance of his hair has also been very nicely sculpted giving him that easy-going look! (。・ω・)ノ゛

Plus that area of bare, manly abs between his sarashi and scarf!

The Nendoroid only stands about 10cm in height and yet you can still see the powerful looking muscles on the small area of bare skin! The sculpting still keeps to the chibi design nicely though! ★

His sword can be displayed both drawn and ready for combat as well as sheathed away in his scabbard – two separate parts are included to allow for this! Simply choose the part that better matches your pose! (・∀・)

△ This oblique angle of his face makes him look so valiant!

Anyway, let’s take a look at his first alternate expression, which is…

A Combat Expression!

As I’m sure any fans would have noticed, his eyes have changed into combat mode as well!!

His eyes are normally rather sullen, but they kind of awaken when it comes to combat! The pose of him running forward ready to draw out the sword also has such a strong impact! ♪

Bent arm parts are included for both left and right arms allowing for various fun and original poses as well! ★

Anyway, in game he isn’t very keen when you make him the commander of your group… which is why he also comes with this third expression…

A troubled expression!

The clenched teeth as well as the one closed eye…!

I can just imagine him saying ‘Ugh…’ when I look at this expression! The confident, diligent look that the previous expressions gave him seems rather far when you switch to this expression!

It’s always nice to have different options, and I can really see this expression working great in story poses with the other characters!

As usual, a special round base featuring his emblem is also included! ٩(๑òωó๑)۶

△ The same type of base included with all the previous Touken Nendoroids! ♪

All the unique charm shrunk down into Nendoroid size to add to your collection!

Nendoroid Doudanuki Masakuni!

He’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap: Doudanuki Masakuni “Ugh…” Ver. as a bonus!

Be sure to consider it when preordering! (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾

Plus as usual, this item will also be available for those who go out a lot! ★

Nendoroid Pouch: Sleeping Bag (Doudanuki Masakuni Ver.)

Perfect to take your Nendoroid out with you no matter where you go!

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The WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 23 website is open! ★

Last week included updates to the stage information as well as booth information and new product information! ♪

Be sure to take a look at what you can expect from this Winter’s Wonder Festival! (●´ω｀●)

⇒　http://whl4u.jp/

A summary English page has also been uploaded with product information and more, so be sure to take a look: http://whl4u.jp/en/

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（I wonder which Touken characters we will see…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… at WonFes!)
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と_）_））

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

January 27, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Kenma Kozume

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I am so very busy thanks to the office move! I just can’t get used to everything and everyone moving to new places! I will be updating the blog’s header when I get around to it!! (/ω＼)

Anyway, the first figure to be reviewed in the new Akihabara offices is…

Nendoroid Kenma Kozume!

From the popular anime series and manga ‘Haikyu!!’ comes a Nendoroid of the Nekoma High School Volleyball Team’s setter, also said to be the ‘backbone’, ‘brains’ and ‘heart’ of the team – Kenma Kozume! He comes with three expression parts including a standard face, a smiling face as well as a bit of a shameful embarrassed expression.He also comes a variety of optional parts that allow you to recreate popular scenes from the series, as well as a volleyball and a base made in the image of a volleyball court. His smartphone, a black cat as well as parts to display him sitting on the floor are also all included, allowing fans to enjoy various situations of the rather bashful Kenma!

“I’m not strong. We’re strong.”

The cat-eyed languid setter for Nekoma High School’s Volleyball Team, ‘Kenma Kozume’ is joining the Nendoroids! ♪

His sharp eyes that catch even the smallest details during his matches as well as his loosely closed mouth and ‘pudding head’ hairstyle are all faithfully included on his design! (●´ω｀●)

△ Such a lovely gradient! It looks so cute from the top!

If you look close you’ll also notice the hair at his neck also has the black layer!

△ It looks so smooth and silky! I want to run my fingers through it! ♪

Although he is known for having a rather sky personality, he also of course is a very dependable member of the Nekoma High School Volleyball Team, and he can also be posed as such!

A volleyball part together with a special stand to display it flying through the air are both included, which mean you can easily pose him making the plays that make him the ‘game maker’!

△ It takes a bit of balance, but you can also display him holding the ball!

But he also comes with other parts that allow you to enjoy Kenma off the court as well! ☆

First up… his smartphone!

△ You can even display him using the touchscreen with this hand part!

Plus an expression that matches with the smartphone parts…

A downcast embarrassed expression!

Oooh! He looks so adorable like this!

This expression suddenly makes him look so very innocent! He also comes with another optional part that matches with the expression nicely…

A black cat and sitting parts!

The sitting parts are a completely alternate lower body part that can be interchanged whenever you like!

The cat also has a rather familiar… hairstyle…

△ The neck and tail can be moved left and right to create different nuances! ☆

Here we have the kitty displayed with a standing Kenma! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

△ The expression really makes it look like he is looking down at the cat!

You can also have him holding the ball with this expression!

Simply pick the pose that you think suits him best! ♥︎

You can also of course display him together with the previously released characters such as Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata!

This was made in the image of the scene where they first met!

I mean, the outfits were different and I don’t think there was a cat there… but it’s just as amazing!! Enjoy the world of Haikyu right in your collection!!

Nendoroid Kenma Kozume!

He will be up for preorder from tomorrow!! ♪

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap: Kenma Kozume with Black Cat Ver. as a bonus! Be sure to consider it when preordering!

The 5th Nendoroid from Haikyu!!

Those who have read this week’s Weekly Shounen Jump will know, but the next Nendoroid has already been announced to be Kei Tsukishima!! Look forward to him too!!

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The WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 23 website was updated last week! ★

This update includes the stage information as well as booth information and new product information! ♪

Be sure to take a look at what you can expect from this Winter’s Wonder Festival! (●´ω｀●)

⇒　http://whl4u.jp/

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（・∀・）　.｡oO（I’m looking forward…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… to exploring more and more of Akihabara!)
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と_）_））

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

©古舘春一／集英社・「ハイキュー!!セカンドシーズン」製作委員会・MBS

January 20, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Koishi Komeiji

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Sometimes I stop my alarm in the morning before I’ve fully woken up and then wonder all morning if the alarm actually went off or not…

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Koishi Komeiji!

From the popular game series by Team Shanghai Alice, the ‘Touhou Project’ comes a Nendoroid of Koishi Komeiji, the girl who sealed away her own third eye. She comes with three expression parts including a standard hard-to-read expression, a winking expression as well as a smiling expression.

She also comes with a variety of parts that allow her to be placed in all sorts of poses, including her barrage pose from the game as well as a cute pose with her hands making a heart shape. Enjoy the bright and cheerful company of Koishi-chan in your collection!

The Closed Eyes of Love!

The character who closed her Third Eye in an attempt to get rid of her mind-reading ability – Koishi Komeiji is joining the Nendoroids! (´□｀｡)

Her frilly outfit has been faithfully converted into Nendoroid size, and her shiny, youthful eyes also really bring out her cute charm! Her third eye that can read the minds of others is included but is of course all closed up!

The cords attached to the eye spin all around the figure, but note that even the little twists that make up a heart-shape have been incorporated on the Nendoroid’s design. ♪

Also note the frills on her sleeve, the green gradient of her skirt and the little diamond shaped accessories on her design! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

This is how she looks from the back!

A bit of a dynamic feeling is added to the figure with the fluttering ribbon as well as the waves in her hair from the back!

Her standard expression that you can see above is very cheerful and suits Koishi nicely, but she also comes with two other alternate face plates!

First up, this innocent smile!

You can also recreate this playful pose! ☆

Those who have played the game might remember a scene like this!

Her third expression is a Winking Face! (/ω・＼)

She also comes with hand parts making a heart shape to match with the cord part!

The cord part actually comes in two different versions – a long version and a shorter version, allowing you to match the cord with your pose! She also comes with both a straight arm part as well as a bent arm part with a joint at the elbow allowing for various different posing options for you to choose from! (・∀・)

Plus her hat can also be removed!

△ Using two bent leg parts at once makes for a kneeling pose! ♪

The selection of different arm and leg parts allow for all sorts of poses to bring out various cute sides of Koishi to enjoy! ♥︎

Add ‘The Closed Eyes of Love’ to your collection!

Nendoroid Koishi Komeiji

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Plus preorders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include this Original Poster Illustrated by ideolo (B3) as a bonus! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Be sure to consider it when preordering! ☆

Nendoroid Koishi Komeiji will also be available at the following stores:

■ animate: http://www.animate.co.jp/
■ GAMERS: http://www.anibro.jp/
■ Tora no Ana: http://www.toranoana.jp/
■ AKIBA-HOBBY: http://akbh.jp/
■ Grep: http://www.grep-shop.com/
■ Bunkyodo Animega: http://www.bunkyodo.co.jp/c/tenpo/animega_top.htm
■ Akibaoo: http://www.akibaoo.co.jp/01/main
■ Bookmate Stores: http://bookmate-net.com/
■ Unitcom /AMPnet / Goodwill: http://www.goodwill.jp/contents/amusement.php
■ Magical Garden Goza: http://www.imagine-group.jp/shop_info/kouchi/shop027.php

* Certain stores may not carry stock.
* Please see the respective webpages for more information.

Plus her older sister is also on her way to becoming a Nendoroid!

Satori Komeiji!

She is currently still in production, but she’ll be joining her little sister soon! (●´ω｀●)ゞ

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Last week the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 23 site opened! ★

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! refers to the joint booth of Good Smile Company and Max Factory at Wonder Festival!

This time around the WonFes products were revealed!

Later this week will be an update with more goods on sale at the event as well as stage information! Be sure to keep your eyes on the site for more info!!

⇒ http://whl4u.jp/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

On the last night of 2015 I climbed a mountain with Madoka-chan and watched the first sunrise of 2016. It was cold, but great fun.

– Chris

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（I can’t wait…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… to display the two sisters together!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

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

©上海アリス幻樂団

January 18, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Akashi Kai

Today’s main feature…!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

The know in Japan today made my normal trip to work twice as long… it’s amazing how that sort of delay can get your stressed before the day even begins! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a a look at…

Nendoroid Akashi Kai!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the repair ship, Akashi Kai! She comes with three expressions including her standard expression, a prim expression as well as an expression with her tongue out, ready to repair anything!

Her ship parts are the upgraded ‘Kai’ parts and are fitted with various joints and connections making them highly flexible for various poses. Optional parts include a variety of items perfect for Akashi’s repair work including a welding mask, welding machine, welding effect parts, blueprints and a spanner! Be sure to display her with her support partner, Nendoroid Oyodo!

“I’m Akashi, the only dedicated repair ship in the fleet.”

The ship girl who’s main role is that of support is joining the Nendoroid series in her upgraded ‘Kai’ version! All the cute details that bring out her character such as the tufts of hair sticking out beneath her ears, her confident eyes and the sailor outfit with a hint of Japanese style have all been faithfully transformed into Nendoroid size! The ship parts including her little crane are also looking great!! All of Akashi’s charm has been compacted into the figure! ♪

“I never expected to be use my arsenal to fire at the enemy!”

Akashi might be a support ship, but she is still equipped with some weapons!

A hand part to clench the lever by the turret is included together with firing effect parts which work great to pose her as if firing at the enemy in combat! ♪

The headband parts connect onto the back of the head through one part that can be attached and removed! The front part of the headband connect into the reverse side of the front hair parts! (σ・∀・)σ

Anyway, along with the confident smiling expression above, she also comes with this more gentle expression! (σ・∀・)σ

A prim and proper expression! ♡

The crane of the right side of the ship parts can also be detached and instead held in her arms!

You can just imagine her saying something like “Should I get that fixed?”. But moving onto her third expression which also has a very different feel…

A mischievous expression!

The way her tongue is sticking out together with those cunning eyes makes you wonder just what she is planning! (/ω＼)

In her hands she holds a variety of repair-related optional parts including a welding mask, some blueprints and a spanner!

△ So small! So cute!

But that’s not all! She also comes with a welding machine and effect parts to match with the welding mask and really allow you to display her hard at work repairing!

The two tanks included are for ‘Arc welding’ and ‘Gas Welding’! Plus she even comes with alternate hand parts wearing gloves!

This is how she looks lined up with all of the included optional parts!

△ The glove hand parts and alternate hand and leg parts are also included!

So many different options!

As with most of the KanColle Nendoroids, the amount of parts allow you to pose her in all sorts of fun different ways! Another thing to note is that the cranes on her ship parts are articulated even more than normal, allowing you to really move them around to better match your poses! (●´ω｀●)

△ Move them around to wherever needs repairs!

Last but not least, here is a photo of her together with her support buddy, Oyodo! ☆

△ These two together makes for a very relaxing scene! (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾

You can pose Akashi holding onto Oyodo’s arm to make them look rather close!

Nendoroid Oyodo ships out from the 25th January 2016!
Check here for a list of all release dates: Release Info

Add the adorable repair ship to your fleet!

Nendoroid Akashi Kai!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

As usual, if you choose to order from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP you will receive a special Nendoroid base and a special box sleeve!

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

*Nendoroid Akashi Kai’s bonus stand will be an 80mm x 80mm stand.
*The sleeve design will be revealed at a later date.

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Last week the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 23 site opened! ★

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! refers to the joint booth of Good Smile Company and Max Factory at Wonder Festival!

This time around the WonFes products were revealed!

Later this week will be an update with more goods on sale at the event as well as stage information! Be sure to keep your eyes on the site for more info!!

⇒ http://whl4u.jp/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

I went on my first shine visit for the year with Homuhomu! I enjoyed the visit just as much as she did with this cheerful look on her face!

– 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（I hope…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… it doesn’t snow on WonFes day!!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

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

January 12, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Futaba Ichinose

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today was first day in awhile where I was actually shivering from the cold. I was so glad that I had a hand warmer with me!!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Futaba Ichinose!

From the anime series ‘Seiyu’s Life!’ comes a Nendoroid of Futaba Ichinose wearing casual clothes. She comes with a standard expression, a surprised expression as well as a heart-eyed expression.

Optional parts also include an arrow part to display her ‘shot’ through the heart, as well as a dubbing microphone and script that allow you to pose her recording lines as a voice actress! Her Korori-chan plushie doll is also included to keep her company! Enjoy all sorts of scenes from the series!

Ooooooohhh!(´□｀｡)

The rather clumsy and slightly pessimistic glasses girl and newbie voice actress, Futaba Ichinose is joining the Nendoroids! Her light purple hair and outfit carefully chosen to avoid noise while recording have all been faithfully shrunk down to Nendoroid size! ☆

Plus as you’d expect from a Nendoroid from ‘Seiyu’s Life’ she also comes with both a dubbing microphone and script as optional parts! This allows you to pose her as if recording lines like this! (σ・∀・)σ

△ You could also pose other Nendoroids in front of the microphone!

Plus she also comes with this irreplaceable part…

A Korori-chan plushie doll!

Although it has been changed into Nendoroid form, the little details like the jagged teeth, red ribbon and buttons have all been included for a perfect rendition! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

While you can display Korori-chan on her own like this, you can also remove it from the stand and combine it with Futaba’s arm parts like this!!

Korori-chan held up by Futaba!

But anyway, let’s take a look at her alternate expressions, starting off with…

A surprised expression!

A perfect expression for the emotional Futaba!

The squirmy appearance of her eyebrows, spinning eyes and that comical mouth all capture her astonishment while also keeping the expression so cute!!

She also comes with these parts to make her look even more stressed!

Misted-up Glasses! (/ω＼)

We all know that when you get too agitated in anime you’ll fog up your glasses!! The glasses cover up a bit of the expression which actually creates a rather different feel for the figure overall! Plus you can always just switch back when you feel like a change! ♪

Moving onto her third expression…

A Heart-eyed Expression!

Recreate all the scenes of her with a fluttering heart for Rin Kohana! I think this is one of the most boldly executed expressions in Nendoroid history!

Plus she also comes with a heart part with an arrow through it to hold at her chest!

△ Definitely a rather rare sculpt for a Nendoroid expression. <○><○>

Enjoy all sorts of different sides of her personality right beside you!
Be sure to add the hard working young voice actress to your collection!

Nendoroid Futaba Ichinose!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Plus, don’t forget that this lovely Princess is also up for preorder tomorrow!

Nendoroid Sybilla

I reviewed on her on the blog last week, so be sure to take a look if you missed it! – http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2016/01/08/nendoroid-sybilla/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

This photo reminds me of a happy family and dates with your family are exceptional 🙂

– Nendomeow

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（There are also lots of products!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… with preorders closing tomorrow!!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

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

©あさのますみ・畑健二郎／イヤホンズ応援団

January 8, 2016 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Sybilla

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I have recently found that mink tablets are rather tasty! I might have been influenced by Tosaki-san!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Sybilla! ♡

From the popular browser game ‘Millennium War Aigis’ comes a Nendoroid of the princesses, Sybilla! She comes with three expressions including a standard expression, an expression for combat as well as a damaged expression.Her sword is included and can be displayed both sheathed and drawn with different parts, allowing the Nendoroid to take all sorts of action poses from the game! Be sure to add the selfish Princess to your collection!

“So… you’re the Prince. My name is Sybilla.”

A character that boasts the ‘Black’ rarity in the game, the adorable Princess Sybilla is joining the Nendoroids! Even in Nendoroid size the fluffy long cape with little ribbons on the sides have been faithfully included!

Her lovely long twin-tails as well as the skull-shaped accessories look great, and of course her cute little crown to top it all off! ♡

△ The cape is separated into three sections to match different poses! ♪

The twin-tails are also split at two different points each fitted with joints allowing for movements like this!! (*´Д｀)=з

△ Allows for more dynamic posing!

She also includes the weapon that doesn’t quite match up with her cute, innocent appearance – the magical sword Fragarach! ♪

△ The ribbon on her chest, her skirt and socks are also all so detailed!

Anyway, along with her composed standard expression, she also comes with…

A Combat Expression!

Sharp eyes and a gallant shout!

As you can see she can also be displayed wielding Fragarach for even more epic poses!! The combination with the bent arm pose really makes for an amazing combat scene!! (●´ω｀●)

Her cape can also be removed!

△ This is how the cape looks by itself! Even the inside is a lovely crimson!

Without the cape, Sybilla’s outfit suddenly has a slightly more sexy appearance to it! ★

△ The details on the outfit really are magnificent!

Moving on to her third expression…

Her Damaged Expression!

Ooooooooohh! (/ω＼)

She looks so frail with her one eye closed and those worried eyebrows… but there is also something about this expression that has a provocative feeling about it…

The difference between her first expression and this one is quite the jump!

△ But I think I like this face the best!

Three expressions, a removable cape and her sword make for all sorts of options… but there is still more!!

Sitting parts are also included! ♥︎

The sitting pose with legs out to the side really suits the damaged expression too! (´□｀｡)

Thanks to the joints in the twin-tails, you can also move them to the side so they don’t get in the way of the sitting pose! There are so many fun poses to be had with the adorable Princess!! ☆

Nendoroid Sybilla!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 13th January! ♪

Make sure you don’t miss out! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

*Please note that the serial code included as a bonus is only included with sales in Japan.
*This serial code is only compatible with the Japanese version of Millennium War Aigis.

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– Notice #1 –

I want to take a second to introduce an upcoming original anime film that will be in theatres from the 9th January 2016…

Garakowa: Restore the World!

Be sure to check the official site for character designs and more!

Garakowa: Restore the World Official Site: http://garakowa.jp/

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– Notice #2 –

From the 10th January this new anime series starts airing!

Dimension W

For more information in English, you can check Funimation’s blog here:
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/07/03/

Be sure to take a look! (●´ω｀●)

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

Me and Raiden thought about going out for our date, but it was way too
chilly to do so.. So we settled on staying inside and staying warm for
our date.

I made tea with melted M&Ms in it and saved one for Raiden
who wanted something sweet, but nothing like a drink.

– Latias

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 is a long weekend in Japan!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… See you all on Tuesday!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

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

December 18, 2015 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Karen Hojo

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I focus pretty much all of my fashion sense into my fingernails! I wonder how I should do them up next time…

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Karen Hojo!

From the popular anime series ‘THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS’ comes a Nendoroid of the Triad Primus member, Karen Hojo! She is posed wearing her school uniform and comes with three expressions including a gentle smiling expression, a composed yet cold glaring expression as well as an feverish expression with a forced smile to show she won’t give up! Her school bag is also included as an optional part.

Be sure to display her with the previously released Nendoroid Rin Shibuya and the upcoming Nendoroid Nao Kamiya to complete the Triad Primus group in Nendoroid form!

Ooooooohhh!! (/ω＼)

The rather aloof modern day high school student and idol, Karen Hojo is joining the Nendoroids! You can see the nice detail on her outfit here – the loose pink ribbon, the shining necklace, chequered skirt and even her spinny twintails have all been beautifully crafted!

Even the jagged parting lines of her hair have been faithfully included! ♪

△ The hair connected by ball joints allowing for different nuances! ☆

As with all the previous Nendoroid from ‘THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS’, she also comes with her school bag!

△ The bunny as well as other little accessories are included! ♡

Her announcement also means that the entire unit is here!

Triad Primus!! ♡

Left: Nendoroid Shibuya Rin / Right: Nendoroid Nao Kamiya

The three of them are not only now all together in Nendoroid form, but they will also be preforming as a unit at the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live!!

Don’t forget that Nendoroid Nao Kamiya is currently up for preorder as well! You could even grab them both together!! ♡

★ Blog Review: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2015/12/14/

But anyway, let’s get back to Karen!!

Along with the standard expression above, she also comes with two alternate expressions to enjoy! The first of which is…

A Glaring Expression!

Those eyes look so cold…!

This expression is of course made more in the image of how Karen was at the start of the series! Even though she has a rather cold glare on her face she still looks beautiful to me!! This must be what they mean by a cool beauty! (/ω＼)

Moving onto her third expression which is quite a jump from the glare, we have a feverish expression with a bit of a forced smile showing her slightly weaker constitution! (´□｀｡)

This expression featured in the game while she was dressed in her pyjamas! The cute smile would make anyone want to look after her until she gets well!!

Plus the expression can also be used as more of an unsure, embarrassed expression as well which will be fun for some original situations! ♪

△ Laughing while pointing… Karen makes it look cute!

Enjoy the cool, composed and cute charms of the young shining idol! ♥︎

Nendoroid Karen Hojo!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 22nd December! ♪

Be sure to check the GSC Site for more information! ε=(｡・д・｡)

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Also note that as of today this new member has joined the Star Wars Nendoroids!

Nendoroid First Order Stormtrooper!

From the first movie in the new Star Wars trilogy, ‘Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens’ comes a Nendoroid of the First Order Stormtrooper! Even in Nendoroid form the details of the armor have all been kept intact ensuring the Nendoroid is not only cute, but also looks impressive! The Nendoroid is also fully articulated allowing for all sorts of fun poses!

The face section makes use of a glossy paint that allows even dim light to reflect back, preserving the shiny appearance of the Stormtrooper armor! Enjoy displaying the Nendoroid First Order Stormtrooper in all sorts of situations, night or day!

I’m sure many fans went to see the new Star Wars movie today! Be sure to check out the latest Nendoroid from the series as well!! (･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ！

⇒ Nendoroid First Order Stormtrooper
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– Notice 01 –

TODAY is the last Kahotan Station of the year!

Kahotan Station: December 2015!

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Kahotan Station: December Edition

Date/Time: 18th December 2015 at 20:00~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv245046484

Contents:

◆ A Look at New and Upcoming Products!

· Nendoroid Nao Kamiya
· Nendoroid Karen Hojo
· Nendoroid Clear
· figma Maki Nishikino
· figma Kazuma Kiryu
· figma Mio Sakamoto
· Isuzu Sento from Amagi Brilliant Park!
· A Scale Figure of this Year’s Circuit Songstress! ♥︎

◆ A look at items to be sold at Comiket! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

◆ GSC New Year’s Card Giveaway

Those who mail the keywords that come up during the live broadcast to my email address will be added into a draw to have this year’s GSC New Year’s card sent to them! As usual it’s a rather unique one! ☆

* More details on entering will be added closer to the broadcast.

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I hope to see you all there!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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– Notice 02 –

Don’t forget about the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Photo Contest! ★

It has been 10 years since the Nendoroid series was first created, and in that time Good Smile Company have created well over 500 different Nendoroids that now fill up the collections of fans all over the world.
We want to see photos of all those Nendoroids – from simple everyday photos, to photos of you going on trips with your Nendoroids or any other memory you can share with a photo! Send them through for everyone to enjoy!

You can find out more about how to enter, the schedule and prizes over on the official site!
https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/photocon/

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– Notice 03 –

Also don’t forget that tickets to the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live Concert are also currently available to purchase! ☆

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Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live

Location: Makuhari Event Hall
Date: 2016/2/6 (Sat). Doors open 16:00 for a 17:00 start.
Details: https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/live/

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We will be hosting the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live on the 6th February 2016 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, where smiles will be had for the performers, audience and everyone else involved!

Various artists that are linked to the Nendoroid series will be performing, including…

· Triad Primus
· Milky Holmes
· May’n
· Prizmmy☆
· Prism☆Box
· Nanamori-chu Goraku-bu　(NEW)
· Wake Up, Girls!　(NEW)

… and more!

More details available here: https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/live/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

A concert for two under the full moon. ♪

– Atari

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（Next week…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… is already Christmas!)
（　∪ ∪
と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

December 16, 2015 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Clear

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I have the strange urge to go to an aquarium. The Sumida aquarium right near the GSC offices is currently a ‘Jellyfish Kaleidoscope Tunnel’!

But anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Clear!

From the popular PC game ‘DRAMAtical Murder’ comes a Nendoroid of Clear! His trademark gas mask is included but can also be removed to reveal his face, and he even comes with a smaller version of the mask to hold in his hands while not wearing it!He also comes with three different expressions for when his face is revealed including his standard expression, a disheartened expression as well as a smiling expression to respond to his ‘master’ Aoba! He also comes with a vinyl umbrella as an optional part. Enjoy recreating all sorts of scenes from the series!

“I heard my Master’s voice, so I came.”

The ‘pure angel that fell from the heavens’, Clear is joining the Nendoroids! His trademark gas mask, lab coat, loosely wound green scarf, white boots and gloves have all been included to capture his unique design really effectively in Nendoroid size! I can just imagine his pure voice shouting out ‘Master!’ to Aoba!! (●´ω｀●)

This is how he looks from the back! ♪

From the back you can see the gentle layers of his hair which give it a very soft, gentle looking appearance! Plus in his left hand he is holding a vinyl umbrella!

“I thought the stars might rain down.”

The umbrella is included to help recreate those scenes where he would open up the umbrella just based on his mood, even though the weather was, well… clear.

The umbrella can be held in either hand, also allowing for some variety!

Plus! Another rather important thing to mention about this figure is…

The gas mask can be removed!!

The gas mask attaches to his hair parts, but there is also an alternate hair part without the connectors allowing you to enjoy his revealed face as well! ♪

△ The gas mask is not connected to the hair parts, so you can attach it to other Nendoroids like this with some double-sided tape and some good balance!

Those of you who know Clear’s story will know there is a lot to the gas mask being worn and removed! Here we have him without the mask!

First up with this expression! ☆

A gentle, smiling expression! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Long, thin eyes like these normally give a ‘cool’ appearance, but in Clear’s case I think it gives him more of a friendly look! ♡

Plus those two little moles by his mouth!

Also, now that the gas mask isn’t stealing all the attention, take a closer look at the detail of his outfit! The shirt on the inside of his coat with sculpted buttons, the watch on his wrist and the little details on those boots are all amazing. But let’s move on to his next expression…

A wistful, somewhat sad expression! (´□｀｡)

This one is great to display with the previously released Nendoroid Aoba, as it is made in the image of the scene where Clear fear removed his gas mask with Aoba! You can real feel Clear’s insecure feelings!

Clear is normally such a carefree and playful character, but having this gap that shows another side of his personality is amazing!

Plus as you can see from the photo above, he also comes with a smaller gas mask part that can be held in his hand as if he has just removed the mask! You can even swap hand parts around a bit and have Aoba hold the mask instead!

△ Displaying the two of them together allows for all sorts of stories! ☆

But we can’t end with a sad expression, so let’s move onto his final expression…

A cheerful smile to happily respond to his Master’s calls! ♥︎

The smile seems so different to Aoba’s! There is definitely something fleeting about his smile! Like something almost too good to be true!

Here he is posed together with an embarrassed Aoba! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

△ I can just imagine the conversations between them!

He is an amazing Nendoroid on his own, but really brings the atmosphere of the series to life when displayed with the other Nendoroids from the series! ٩(๑òωó๑)۶

Enjoy everything from his gas mask look, to smiles and sad times all with one lovely Nendoroid! ♪

Nendoroid Clear!

He’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

As with the previous DRAMAtical Murder Nendoroids, the first edition packaging will also feature a special inner cardboard sheet based on one of the backgrounds from the game! ☆

The design will be announced at a later date!

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– Notice 01 –

This Friday is the last Kahotan Station of the year!

Kahotan Station: December 2015!

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Kahotan Station: December Edition

Date/Time: 18th December 2015 at 20:00~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv245046484

Contents:

◆ A Look at New and Upcoming Products!

◆ A look at items to be sold at Comiket! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

◆ GSC New Year’s Card Giveaway

* More details on entering will be added closer to the broadcast.

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I hope to see you all there!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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– Notice 02 –

Don’t forget about the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Photo Contest! ★

You can find out more about how to enter, the schedule and prizes over on the official site!
https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/photocon/

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– Notice 03 –

Also don’t forget that tickets to the Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live Concert are also currently available to purchase! ☆

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Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live

Location: Makuhari Event Hall
Date: 2016/2/6 (Sat). Doors open 16:00 for a 17:00 start.
Details: https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/live/

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Various artists that are linked to the Nendoroid series will be performing, including…

· Triad Primus
· Milky Holmes
· May’n
· Prizmmy☆
· Prism☆Box
· Nanamori-chu Goraku-bu　(NEW)
· Wake Up, Girls!　(NEW)

… and more!

More details available here: https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoro10thanniv/en/live/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

Matching clothes for a date!!

– Souman

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 year we have really been blessed…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（・∀・）　.｡oO（… with so many male Nendoroids!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan