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Nendoroid Maki Nishikino: Training Outfit Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Yesterday was ‘Health and Sports Day’ here in Japan. I’m ashamed to say I didn’t do anything particularly sporty or healthy…

Back during school my worst two subjects were physical education and maths… also cooking… in fact, most home economics classes.

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

Nendoroid Maki Nishikino: Training Outfit Ver.! ♪

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of Maki Nishikino wearing her training outfit! She comes with both a winking expression as well as an embarrassed, upset expression for when the others are making fun of her.Optional parts include her cellphone as well as a drink to sip on when she is taking a break between training sessions! A special ‘holding hand’ part is also included for use with the ‘Ima wa Bokura no Naka de’ LoveLive! Nendoroid series.

Not only good looking, but intelligent to boot!♪

The lyrics writer for μ’s and incredible singer with a rather serious personality! Maki Nishikino is joining the Nendoroids again this time in her training outfit! Maki’s choice of outfit has a nice mixture of cool and cute colors! The hair tied up at the front has also been preserved making for quite a large change for her previous Nendoroid! <○><○>

Her first expression is this winking expression which combined with the folded arms pose creates a very confident look that suits Maki very nicely! Even her rather simply hat has been carefully sculpted – note the folds and layers on the back!

The way her hair is bunched up at the back is also lovely!! I think this kind of hair style is rather rare for Nendoroids!! ☆

I personally love the way her index fingers are pointing out! ♡ 

△ It gives her a rather smug appearance!

Her hat can also be removed allowing for a rather different appearance to enjoy! 

She comes with bent left and right legs which can be used for all sorts of things, as well as various different arm parts! I made this pose as a kind of mid-training pose! Maki might not be that great at exercise, but she still gives it her best!!

Maki is the 6th character to join the Training Outfit series! All of the first years and second years have now all been completed! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ 

 

 

 

   #2 Nendoroid Umi Sonoda: Training Outfit Ver.

   #3: Nendoroid Kotori Minami: Training Outfit Ver.

　#5: Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.

★ Still up for Preorder!! ★
Blog Review: Here

 

Anyway, let’s get back to Maki-chan!

Moving on to her second expression! ♪

Her second expression is quite a turn from her confident winking expression! Her second expression is an upset, embarrassed expression! (´□｀｡)

This expression is based on the scene in season one where Nontan kept taking close-up pictures of Maki-chan and she really didn’t want her photo taken! The combination of embarrassment and a slightly angry look captures Maki-chan’s personality very effectively!! ♥︎

I think I would compliment her more and more and make her even more embarrassed! It’s so cute!!

She also comes with a drink to hold while she is taking a break from training! This photo captures her as you say something to her during her break! She is rather surprised that you suddenly called out to her, but at the same time looks like she might be a little happy that you did!! ★

Plus she also comes with another optional part!

Her smart phone is also included!!


△ There were quite a few scenes where she was using her phone in the series!

Whenever I see Maki-chan fiddling around on her cellphone it makes me realise that while she is a great idol, she also has a side of her that is just your everyday high school student! It makes me feel a little relieved…

We obviously all love Maki-chan as her idol self, but sometimes we also need to appreciate her in a more everyday appearance like this one!!

But anyway, with Maki complete, it means…

＼　 　First Years!  　／
＼　Assemble!!／

ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

＼”Help me~nya~!” /
＼”Eh? Me?!”／
＼ “Let’s do the best we can!!” ／

You can just imagine what the three of them would be saying!! (●´ω｀●)

Plus there is one more little secret with Maki-chan’s hat…!

The hat is specially made to also fit onto Rin-chan’s head, allowing you to recreate the scene where she imitated Maki-chan in season two! ♪

Of course the Nendoroid neck joints are also almost always compatible as well, allowing you to completely swap out the body as well – with Rin-chan or any other character! (σ・∀・)σ

Be sure to give it a try once she joins your collection, or instead just enjoy Maki-chan as herself!! 

Nendoroid Maki Nishikino: Training Outfit Ver.

She will be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

As with all the previous Nendoroids in this series, she also comes with holding hands parts designed for use with the original LoveLive! Nendoroid series!

△ Connect the hands of the original Nendoroids together!

In addition, if you preorder from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP you will also receive a Special Nendoroid Background Sheet (Sunset) & Special Nendoroid Stand ♪


△ The first years come with a sunset background!

Be sure to keep it in mind when preordering!! ♡

Last but not least a little bonus item while we’re talking about LoveLive! ♪

Nendoroid Plus Trading Rubber Straps: LoveLive! 04

They are currently up for preorder! ♥︎

Rubber straps of the μ’s members based on the outfits from ‘Mogyutto “love” de Sekkin Chuu!’. You can order them from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP but orders close on the 28th October 2015a at 21:00JST so don’t miss out!!

GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP
⇒ http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscgdswd00225.html

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

HMO-chan was rather excited when this pigeon came near! This was my date out at the park with Miku-san.

– Anonymous

 

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（Now…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… we just need the third years!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

©2013 プロジェクトラブライブ！

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Nendoroid Kasane Teto

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When ever I am hungry my stomach is always very happy to let me know by growling rather loudly. This is often in the middle of meetings… and is always incredibly embarrassing!

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

Nendoroid Kasane Teto!♪

The long awaited Nendoroid of the Hatsune Miku spin-off character Kasane Teto is finally here! Even her trademark drill-shaped twin-tail hair has been faithfully preserved on her Nendoroid!She comes with both a smiling expression as well as a sneering expression, and her beloved French bread as well as a panzerfaust-shaped microphone are also both included allowing fans to enjoy all sorts of poses from Teto’s popular songs and more!

Ooooooooohhh!! (´□｀｡)

The character who was originally announced in March 2008 as an April Fool’s Joke, the BOUCOLOID ‘Kasane Teto’ has now comes to join the Nendoroid series!!

Her mostly black uniform with red highlights that match up with her lovely red hair and eyes has been faithfully reproduced in Nendoroid size! Even the small little details like the buttons are actually sculpted – not just painted – on to the figure! ♡

The ‘0401’ numbers on her left arm are also faithfully included!

Her trademark ‘drill’ twin-tails are also looking lovely in Nendoroid size! (*´Д｀)=з

They also feature joints at the connection point that allow you to change the angle that they are pointed at! ♡

Speaking of joints, her neck is also of course articulated, which means…

You can pose her like this based on the image used for the ‘Ochame Kinou’ song!! Obviously you can then also add a few little personal touches as well!! ★

Plus there is one item that just had to be included with Kasane Teto…

Her favorite thing to have by her side – French Bread!

A special hand part is also included which allows her to hold the bread as well!!

△ The tiny bread looks deliciously baked! Golden brown!

This Nendoroid Kasane Teto was planned by Hamako, who actually has quite an emotional attachment to her!

Hamako: “When I first joined GSC, there was a period of time that I was assigned a training exercise as a part of the planning team. I had to come up with my own proposal for a Nendoroid figure. My very first proposal was in fact Nendoroid Kasane Teto! Obviously that was some time ago and this ended up as an all new proposal now – but to see the figure actually finally being made is quite moving! I wish I could go back in time and high five the younger version of me!” 

A long awaited product! I’m also told you really struggled to decide on the expressions and parts to include with her?

Hamako: “I wanted to add all different aspects of Teto… and after lots of thought I decided the one just had to be French bread, and I also thought she needed a microphone… but not just any microphone, the one seen in the song ‘Uso no Utahime’, which was made to look like a panzerfaust!”


△ Shiny golden panzerfaust mike!

The microphone also comes with a special hand that allows her to hold it, so you can easily display her singing into the microphone like so! (●´ω｀●)

 

Hamako: “As for the alternate expression, I really wanted to include an expression that captured her most famous line…”

 

“You really are an idiot!”

Hamako: “This is easily Teto’s most well known line, and so I decided to include a sneering expression to capture the feeling behind it!”

That upward sideways glance, mocking expression and pointing finger!!

Why do I get the feeling I’ve just been ridiculed?! (/ω＼)

Hamako: “The sneer gives off a very different feeling to her smiling expression, and it captures that playful, mischievous side of Teto that fans have come to love!”

Hamako: “Teto was started as an April Fool’s joke all those years back, so I think in that sense as well this more boorish expression kind of suits her! That and it’s surprisingly cute!”

Add the cute diva born from an April Fool’s joke to your collection!

Nendoroid Kasane Teto! 

She will be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a ‘Joined Hands Part’ as a bonus! This part allow you to recreate a certain scene that fans should be quite familiar with!

When used with the sneering expression it makes it look like she is asking you to do something you really shouldn’t do…

△ Also makes use of the wings from Nendoroid More: After Parts 01
to bring out her Chimera charm! 

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering! ♪

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

“Let’s go see the Autumn leaves!”
This was taken in Kyoto this Autumn. Miku seemed most excited with the falling leaves!

– Itsuki Akaishi

 

 

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 feel like some dorayaki!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… I could eat them everyday!!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

© 線 / 小山乃舞世 / ツインドリル

 

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Nendoroid Joker: Villain’s Edition

Today’s main feature!

“You… you complete me.”

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan) Today I’m going to be taking a look at a product that went up for preorder earlier today:

Nendoroid Joker: Villain’s Edition

From the popular DC Comics film ‘The Dark Knight’ comes a Nendoroid of the Joker based on the highly acclaimed version of Joker played by Heath Ledger. He is also the first ever villain from a live action film to join the Nendoroid world!

His eccentric yet twisted face paint has been carefully shrunk down into Nendoroid size, and he comes with both a glaring expression and a twisted smiling expression that certainly can’t be compared to any previous Nendoroid smiles! The back, left and right sides of his trademark purple coat are all movable allowing you to easily pose anything from his signature standing poses to casually cracking a joke. Optional parts include a knife, stacks of money and a joker playing card, allowing you to recreate various different situations as well!

Oooooohhh! (´□｀｡)

The Nendoroid is based on the acclaimed version of the Joker from ‘The Dark Knight’ played by the late Heath Ledger. His unique appearance has been preserved while also shrunk down into Nendoroid size! ★

He is also the first ever villain character from an American comic series to join the Nendoroid series!!


△ Even as a Nendoroid he looks rather intimidating!

Not only is his characteristic face somehow Nendorofied, the unique wavy hair has also all been preserved in the sculpt! I think this kind of hairstyle might be a first for a Nendoroid! ♡


△ Note the one part loose from the rest showing the side of his forehead!

Also note that even the lining of his jacket is painted a different color to the main purple! The skirt, neck-tie and waistcoat are also all visible, showing off the Joker’s stylish dressing sense in lovely detail even in Nendoroid size! (●´ω｀●)

△ The clothes really look layered on through the sculptwork! ♪

Also take note of his fingers!!

Those curls in the fingers capture the Joker’s bizarre personality in a way that I just can’t explain! It just suits him so well!! The flaps of the left, right and back of his purple coat are also movable allowing you to pose him with slightly different nuances! ヽ(゜◇゜ )ノ

△The intricate sculpt of his hair together with the long coat come together
to create a really amazing appearance even from the back!

Of course the ideal Nendoroid to display with the Joker is the previously released Nendoroid Batman: Hero’s Edition!

The Joker comes with both a knife and a Joker playing card which he can be displayed holding to recreate various scenes from the film! ε=(｡・д・｡)

He also comes with…

Three stacks of money!!

Not quite the pile you might remember, but at least it’s a start to get your imagination going!! He also comes with an alternate expression that is sure to make you hear his sinister laugh in your head…

A sinister smiling face!

It might be a ‘smiling’ expression, but it certainly isn’t like most Nendoroids that have smiling expressions!! 

By the way, the money parts are not connected together and can be placed in any way that you can balance them! You can even place them in his hand if you’re careful!

I looked at this expression for a little too long and broke out into a bit of a cold sweat… (´Д｀；)

I wasn’t really looking at what I was taking photos of as I was too scared to meet his eyes… 

He may be one of the most evil villains in the DC Universe, but you can’t deny there is something about him that really draws people to love him all the same!! Be sure to add the adorable twisted Joker to your collection! ♥︎

Nendoroid Joker: Villain’s Edition

He is now up for preorder! ☆

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5258/
ONLINE SHOP: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscnenwd00566.html/

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

“Ooicchi, let go of my hand!! This is embarrassing!”

–  Yomogi

 

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 think it’s about time to rewatch The Dark Knight!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… rewatch it while munching on popcorn!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Hotaru Ichijo

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I think I failed at getting dressed this morning. I had no idea it was going to be so cold outside today!! I should definitely have worn more layers…

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

Nendoroid Hotaru Ichijo!♡

From the slice-of-life comedy anime ‘Non Non Biyori’ comes a Nendoroid of Hotaru Ichijo also known as ‘Hotarun’! She comes with a mature smiling expression, a childish crying expression and the daydreaming expression she often had around Komari-senpai.

As a 5th year primary school student she comes with her ransel backpack, and she also comes with two of her self-made Koma-chan dolls – one to hold up in the air and another to hug! A special background sheet to recreate more scenes from the show is also included. Be sure to display her with the previously released Nendoroid Renge Miyauchi, who will also be available again at the same time as Hotaru!

Oooooooohhh!! (´□｀｡)

From the super relaxing slice-of-life series ‘Non Non Biyori Repeat’ comes a Nendoroid of the mature transfer student, Hotaru Ichijo!

Her gentle looking smile and elegant appearance have been faithfully preserved in Nendoroid size!! Her frilly Western-style clothes have also been sculpted so adorably! They definitely give her a more grown-up appearance! (●´ω｀●)

But no matter how old she may look, Hotarun is only a 5th year primary school student! Take a look from the back and you’ll see…

She has her red primary school backpack!

The backpack connects into the hole that the Nendoroid stand would normally connect into, and then has a special vertical stand that connects into the bottom!

△ This alone is more than enough to keep the Nendoroid steady!

However, there are still more optional parts to come!

One thing that had to be included with Hotarun…

A Koma-chan Doll! ♥

The little doll of Komari-senpai hand-sewn by Hotaru is also included for her to hold by her side!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

But that’s not all…

Another larger doll with a different expression for her to hold up!!! <○><○>

In other words she comes with two dolls in different positions and with different expressions for a variety of posing options! ★

△ The one doll is actually quite a lot bigger than the other! ♪

Plus she also comes with the perfect expression to hold the dolls! Her daydreaming expression!! っ(/ω＼)

She looks like she is in absolute paradise with this look on her face!! You can feel the love toward Komari-senpai!!

In addition, she also comes with a daydreaming background plate and adaptor to display it behind her! In other words, you can recreate this scene in its entirety!! ♡

△ Note that the Komari-chan in her arms can’t be removed from the arm!

The larger of the Koma-chan dolls comes with her very own little stand to allow her to stand by herself too!


△ The head can also be spun around for slightly different nuances!

But you can enjoy more than just Hotarun’s happy side! She also comes with an expression that shows that she can sometimes be a bit of a crybaby! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

The third expression is a crying expression! 

The unsure looking wobbly mouth, furled eyebrows and tears ready to drop from her eyes make for an expression a little more suited to her age! If you compare it to the smiling expression it looks like she aged a couple of years in a second!

It’s the kind of expression that makes me wish I could rush to her side and tell her that everything is going to be alright as soon as I see it!!

So many different parts that really bring out various different sides of her character so effectively!! Be sure to add the cute Hotarun to your collection! ♡
Nendoroid Hotaru Ichijo!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

Plus, preorders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include…

Special hand parts to display her holding hands with Renge-chan!! ★

That way you can pose her getting along really well together with Nendoroid Renge Miyauchi! You could even pose them walking together to school like this! ♡

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering!

 

And on that note…

Nendoroid Renge Miyauchi is being rereleased!! (●´ω｀●)

The rerelease will be up at the same time Hotaru goes up tomorrow!!

If you missed out on her last time, make sure you grab her this time around!!

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

Movie Night with Sakamichi & Sinon!

I recently bought a small T.V set from the toy store, and that’s what I used to portray that ‘movie night feeling’! I hope you like it!!

– Keshineko!!

 

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（It’s the time of year…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… that hot drinks start appearing in vending machines!)
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と_）_））

Planning Team / Kahotan / Twitter ID：@gsc_kahotan

©2015 あっと・KADOKAWA刊/旭丘分校管理組合二期

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Painting Nendoroid Kashu Kiyomitsu’s Nails

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

My body has cycles that make me want to eat dango. I don’t need anko inside or anything – just standard three-color dango are delicious!!

Anyway, today I’m going to be doing a special blog in commemoration of Nendoroid Kashu Kiyomitsu’s release!! Today we’re going to be painting some nails!!

But what can we use to paint the tiny nails of a Nendoroid?

Today I’m going to be introducing two different methods with the help of Eco-shi from the production team and Hamako from the planning team! っ(。・ω・)ノ

Let’s get started!!

 

1) Marker Painting

– Items Used In this Section –　

· Bulldog clip
· Red Permanent Marker (Extra Fine)
· COPIC sketch 0 or sketch C00
· COPIC sketch R17
· COPIC ciao R59
· COPIC ciao R46

Note, you don’t need all of these pens! Simply choose the one that you think will suit you based on the info below!

The bulldog clip is used to hold the hand parts in place! This makes the work much more stable and keeps it nice and still while drying. A peg or something similar may also work if you can’t find a clip!


△ I’m using a standard product sample which should be the same as yours!

The first marker I’ll be trying out is a Red Permanent Marker! 

Hamako: Permanent markers are easy to get hold of and make a nice primer. The pen is hard which makes it easy to paint as well. The color is a little bit too light though…

Next we use some more artistic tools!

The COPIC ciao R46!★

 

Eco-shi: The ‘sketch’ series has many more colors, but the ciao series uses less ink which works better for intricate work like this. You can do tiny little sections at a time without too much trouble… but the tip is soft so do be careful not to apply too much pressure!

While the permanent marker is easy to get hold of, if you want a more accurate color than COPIC markers are for you!

COPIC’s items are often found on sites like amazon if they’re not available near you!

Also note Eco-shi’s posture to prevent shaking!

Painting something so small is probably harder than you think! Placing your arms at an angle to the table like this gives good support and allows for more stable work! ♪

The two of them are trying their nail painting, so now it’s my turn!

I’ll be challenging myself with the…
COPIC sketch R17!

Gah! I already painted on too much… (/ω＼)

I guess I was rushing too much with the confidence that Eco-shi had given me…

But I have no need to worry! There is a solution to this!!

COPIC sketch C00!!

I actually bought this thinking it was a pen to mix COPIC colors, but it worked out that if you paint this onto the red area…

… give it a quick wipe with a tissue, and…

＼ Back to Normal! ／

This will get some red stains on the top of the COPIC sketch C00, so be sure to wipe the tip off as much as possible as well! ☆

△ If you leave even a little red in it will stay that way forever! Be sure to wipe it clean!

Note that the ideal COPIC pen for this is actually the ‘0’ colorless blender pen, which I only found out after writing this article! The above pen will work as an eraser though as long you you wipe it down with a tissue as soon as it is applied!

Anyway, let’s try that one again! (σ・∀・)σ

The two left fingers are painted with the COPIC ciao R59, the two right fingers with the COPIC ciao R46!

I made so many little tiny touches that the colors look a little irregular… I really am too clumsy for this!!

Compared to the permanent marker, the darker shades of the COPIC markers do match with the skin color a little better to me! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

By the way, the permanent marker can also be removed by the COPIC sketch C00, so it’s nice to have just in case!

Consensus: If you want nice deep colors use the COPIC markers, if you want a quick and easy job use a permanent marker!

2) Enamel Paints

– Items Used in this Section –

· Bulldog clip
· Fine Paintbrush
· 2x Paint Dishes (Paper Cups also work!)
· TAMIYA Color Enamel Paint Thinner (X-20)
· TAMIYA Color Enamel Paint Red (X-7)
· Cotton Swabs

This version is much closer to the actual way figures are painted!

First mix up the paint with a toothpick!

Then move some of the paint into a tray with the same toothpick!

△ The paint trays are just like palettes, so a paper cup or something similar also works!

In the second paint tray add some of the paint thinner! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Soak the paintbrush in the thinner and then brush it through the paint.

Add a fair amount of paint to the brush, and then carefully dab and brush onto each finger carefully!! ٩(๑òωó๑)۶

△ Eco-shi… so fast and accurate!!

If the paint spreads out too far, clean the brush and then dip it into the thinner from before and clear away the unnecessary paint with a gentle swipe!

△ “A second chance makes things much less stressful” – Clumsy Person.

Once you&re done be sure to clean the brush for next time!

By the way, when painting with enamel paints make sure to ventilate the room!!

It’s not a bad idea to place something on the table and wear an apron just in case!! ♪ Also note that enamel paint takes some time to dry! If you’re in a hurry you can rush the drying a little with a hairdryer!

But wait! We never used the cotton swabs! (/ω＼)

Eco-shi: If you make a big error or decide you don’t like the color, just dip the swabs in thinner and wipe off the paint entirely.

Here we have a comparison of all the different methods! From the left: Permanent marker, COPIC, enamel paint!

The shiny look of the paint definitely looks nice!!

If you feel like investing some time into the nail painting then I definitely recommend it!  But the markers certainly don’t look bad – especially from a distance! Simply select the option that suits you the best and give it a try!! Note that through either method the paint will likely fade over time, so you might need to do a little touch-up once in awhile!!

Here we have my COPIC painted Kashu who now sits beside me at my desk!! (●´ω｀●)

I painted the COPIC ciao R59 and COPIC ciao R46 on multiple times… giving a strange kind of shiny look!


△ This may or may not be the effect of layering COPICs on each other

 

Be the way, I’d love to see everyone’s photos of Kashu! If you submit them to twitter be sure to use the hashtag #ねんどろ刀剣男士 and I’ll definitely be taking a look! (I look through them and enjoy myself a few times every single day! ♡)

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♥︎ Today’s Date ♥︎

A date out to go see the moon! ♪

 

– Kyouko

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（The new animes for October…)
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(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（…are all starting soon!!)
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Nendoroid Marth: New Mystery of the Emblem Edition

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m much more of a Winter person. Summer is just too hot for me! I’m so glad that things are cooling down now, but the offices are as hot as ever…_(┐「ε:)_

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

Nendoroid Marth:
New Mystery of the Emblem Edition!

From the popular game ‘Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ~Heroes of Light and Shadow~’ comes a fully articulated Nendoroid of Marth, the Prince of Altea, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Fire Emblem series!

He comes with two expressions including his standard gentle smile as well as a more serious shouting expression for combat scenes! Optional parts include an iron sword, a rapier as well as the Exalted Falchion allowing you to display him wielding various different weapons from the game! Slashing effect parts are also included and the Nendoroid is fully articulated allowing for amazing dynamic combat scenes to enjoy even in Nendoroid size!

The gentle prince of the Kingdom of Altea is joining the Nendoroids! He has been made in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the RPG series that has captured fans hearts for many years – Fire Emblem!!

Even little details such as the shiny appearance of the clasp on his cape and the metallic paintwork on his armor have all been included to create a really authentic looking outfit! You can even see the slack on certain areas of his outfit and the details on his feet are simply outstanding for a Nendoroid sized figure! ε=(。・д・。)

As he comes from a rather action packed game, he has also been made as a fully articulated Nendoroid with joints in areas like the elbows and knees for many more posing options! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Also take a good look at his facial expression! ☆

Such a gentle smile! (/ω＼)

The smile captures Marth’s warm and friendly personality so nicely, but at the same time you can also feel his strong determination in those eyes – I understand exactly why so many enemies choose to join with Marth when I see this expression!

At his hips you can see he is wielding the Exalted Falchion which can be be displayed both sheathed away as well as out and ready for combat! The cape on his back features joints around the neck area allowing you to move it to the left and right to better match your poses!

The cape is also sculpted to appear ‘blowing in the wind’ to create that dynamic feeling that looks so great in action poses! 

For example, let’s equip him with the thin Rapier and pose him ready to strike…

By posing the cape like this, he looks like he is nimbly fighting with the rapier! (●´ω｀●) Plus as I’m sure you’ve noticed, he also comes with a shouting expression for combat!!♪

Certainly a different feeling to the gentle smile, but it has a whole different charm to enjoy!

Plus last but not least he also comes with the classic Iron Sword as well as the Shield of Seals ‘Fire Emblem’ are also both included! ٩(๑òωó๑)۶

The shield may have been shrunk down to Nendoroid size, but all the separate colors of the orbs have included as well as the emblem carefully sculpted into the design! A majestic shield for a worthy Prince! ♥︎

△ I’m afraid that the orbs cannot be removed from the shield!

In other words, there are a total of three different swords to display him wielding!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

△ Make sure you use the right one for the right enemy!

Plus he also comes with effect parts which connect to sword parts! ★ 

△ Connects to the Exalted Falchion or Iron Sword!

Recreate your favorite scenes from the game or enjoy your very own original action scenes!

△ So hard to choose from a gentle pose or an epic action pose like this!!

A fully articulated Nendoroid filled with the world of Fire Emblem!★

Nendoroid Marth:
New Mystery of the Emblem Edition!

He is currently up for preorder! ★

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5242/

Plus don’t forget that Nendoroid Shiida: New Mystery of the Emblem Edition is also in the works! 

The planner for the Nendoroid Kyojin has been a fan of Fire Emblem since the Famicon generation, and apparently its quite an important character to him!! I hear she will be getting quite a special optional part!!

I’ll let you know when I have some more updates! (｀・ω・´)ゞ


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（A new addition…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… to the SSB figure collection!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

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Nendoroid Katori

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I hear the next Silver Week group of public holidays will only be in 11 years time! I cannot hide my shock… I was hoping it would be a lovely long holiday like this week every year from now on!! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Katori!!♡

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the training cruiser, Katori! She comes with three expressions including her standard expression, an expression based on her half-damage pose as well as a strict expression showing that she is ready to discipline students during training.

All of her ship parts have also been carefully sculpted, including the cannons she has even as a training cruiser. Her trademark whip is included in both a straight and bent form, allowing you to display her disciplining the other KanColle Nendoroids in various different ways! She also comes with the coffee and coffee pot that she holds during time announcements in the game! Enjoy the gentle Katori-san by your side!

Oooooohhh!! (/ω＼)

With teaching cane in hand, Katori is here in her military instructor-like outfit and ready to train the other Kanmusu in Nendoroid size!

Even as a Nendoroid…

…her sexy body is still very noticeable!

The tight outfit makes sure that the curves of her body are nice and clear for all to see! The outfit itself is also very detailed with careful attention to the creases all around the body at curves and openings! Although it might not be an outfit that shows off much skin, that certainly doesn’t mean that it isn’t rather sexy!!

Let’s see how she looks from the back! ε=(｡・д・｡)

The unique way she ties her hair up at the back, as well as her ship parts are all sculpted with careful attention to detail! As with the previous Nendoroid Kanmusu, the ship parts attach to the character with a Nendoroid joint allowing you to easily move them to various angles to match your pose! ★

The turrets can also be moved left and right, as well as rotated up and down! The connection point is also a joint allowing you to twist it to various different angles as well! ♡

△ The first photo had them all straight, but all sorts of angles are possible!

She also comes with her trademark whip, which comes in both a bent whip which you can see above as well as a straight version that works better for certain scenes!

“Training Cruiser Katori, anchors aweigh!”

Here we have her proudly instructing! Simply pick the pose you like best! (。・ω・)ノ゛

Katori’s reliable older sister smile has a very gentle feeling to it that shows she is very tolerant…

However! Don’t get too relaxed!!

“I think you need a little… discipline.”

Those cold eyes!!

A scornful downward gaze! She also comes with this rather different jump in personalities… a jump that some would rather avoid… while others would call it nothing less than a prize! Would you like to be disciplined by her? I know I would!

Her third expression is also rather different!

Her Half-Damage Expression!

Aww!! She’s so cute!! ( ；∀；)

I can just imagine her voice looking at this pose! “I’m hit… but my turrets are still alright! I will go down fighting!!”. You can see she also comes with firing effect parts for her turrets which make for a great combat scene! ★

The combination of the teary eyes, furled eyebrows and worried looking mouth… it’s a completely different feel to the previous expressions but is filled with all sorts of charming points!! I wish I could jump in beside her and defend her – to restore the cute smile we started the bog off with! ♡

Speaking of that cute smile…

She also comes with these optional parts which work really nicely with her smiling expression! ♡

 

“Would you prefer coffee?”

She also comes with a coffee pot, cup and saucer from her time announcements in the game! The pure white china has a very elegant look to it which suits her nicely! How could any admiral say no to such an adorable smile? I really want to display her like this next to my computer!! (●´ω｀●)

But with a quick switch of expressions…

I have the feeling I’m about to be disciplined by my Nendoroid…

I’m also relatively certain that’s not just coffee!!

Isn’t it amazing how switching out just the expression can have such a huge impact on the pose! Be sure to try out all sorts of different combinations once she joins your collection! ☆

Adorable and sexy even in Nendoroid size! Ready for some discipline?

Nendoroid Katori

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will as usual include a bonus Nendoroid Katori Box Sleeve as well as a Special Nendoroid Base (Ocean) as a bonus! Be sure to keep that in mind when preordering! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

 

Also note that you can go see Nendoroid Katori for yourself on display this weekend over at the 55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show！

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55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show

Dates:
– Business Day –
25th September 2015 from 9AM to 6PM

-Public Days-
26th September from 9:30AM to 5PM
27th September from 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Location: Tokyo Big Sight West Hall 2
Entrance: ¥1,000 (Middle School students and lower free)

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The GSC booth will include displays of various new figures as well as sales of Max Factory’s PLAMAX series and more!! ♪

Be sure to stop by if you’re at the event!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（It feels strange to be back at work…)
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(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I…after such a long break!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

The next blog update will be on Thursday next week!

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Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Today’s main feature…!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’ll be taking a look at this product that went up for preorder today! 

Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.!★

From the latest hit addition to the METAL GEAR series, ‘METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN’ comes a Nendoroid of Venom Snake! The Nendoroid is fully articulated allowing for all sorts of different action poses from the game – even the little ponytail on his back is fitted with a joint!

Optional parts include both his hand gun and assault rifle with their new designs, as well as three myoelectric arm prosthetics used in the game – the bionic arm, stun arm and blast arm are all included for all sorts of options! He also comes with his ‘Phantom Cigar’, a Nendoroid cardboard box and the iDROID displaying a map hologram for Snake to see where to head next! A Fulton balloon is also included allowing you to ‘recover’ other Nendoroids – Solid Snake, Raiden or any other Nendoroid! Bring out the METAL GEAR universe with Venom Snake and all sorts of optional parts!
“Kept you waiting, huh?”

I’m sure there are many of you who are still enjoying the recently released METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN! Now you can add the Diamond Dogs leader and main character of the latest game to your collection in adorable Nendoroid size!

Some of you may have recognised the first photo as a parody to the main visual for THE PHANTOM PAIN! ★

Even as a Nendoroid, Venom Snake’s cool and composed air is kept beautifully! Compared to the previously released Nendoroid Solid Snake he has a more rugged, worn appearance of a solider that has seen many battles!!


△ Released in January 2015

The sculpting of the body is also very different, with much more hardened looking abs and thighs!

Like the previous Solid Snake Nendoroid, he is fitted with a special turning joint between the upper and lower body parts allowing for all sorts of epic poses!

Also note that he holds the Phantom Cigar in his right hand… while his left hand instead looks to be a Bionic Arm! The arm not only has the joint at the shoulder, but also a joint at the wrist to make it easy to create different nuances with the bionic arm! He also comes with the Stun Arm…


△ Note the danger mark! This arm incapacitates targets with electricity!

But that’s not all! He also comes with a third bionic arm – the Blast Arm! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

△ With a glossy finish to give that mechanical appearance!

Various different arms for various different situations!
Pick the one that best suits your mission! ♪

But that’s not all! He also comes with… 

The iDROID & Map Hologram Parts!

This useful hand-sized device is needed on any mission, and looks best when displayed in a kneeling pose like this!!

△ A special left leg part is included to pose him kneeling!

Next up we have an Assault Rifle!

Just like the Solid Snake Nendoroid, Venom Snake can also be posed prone! This allows for some lovely sneaky poses! But perhaps when doing sneaky stuff he should rather be equipped with his handgun!★

He looks so good from the back too! It’s not often we have even an official shot of the back of Nendoroids on the GSC site, but Venom Snake looks too good to ignore!

Even the muscles in his back and the back of his knees have been carefully sculpted! ♪

The little ponytail on his back even includes a little ball joint to add different nuances to your poses!! Also take note of the details on the belt and pouches around his waist!! You can even see there is one part with a string hanging out, which can only be a Fulton!! On that note…

A Fulton balloon is also included!!

△ Time to recover Dayo-san.

The balloon attaches in between a normal Nendoroid stand and the Nendoroid itself, which means you can use it with most Nendoroids!

△ This should make for lots of fun opportunities!

Plus, Venom Snake also comes with a Nendoroid-sized Cardboard Box!

box

The size will be the same as the one included with Nendoroid Solid Snake!

△ This is an example with Nendoroid Solid Snake!  The box size will be the same!

Finally I want to highlight his hairstyle!!

His rough looking swept back hairstyle has really been captured so perfectly in Nendoroid form!!

The sculpt has been separated in a special way to keep the flow of the hair! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ 

The fragment in his head and the eye-patch are also carefully sculpted, and even have a bit of a texture to them to enjoy! Enjoy the Metal Gear Series in both game and figure form! ★

Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Currently up for Preorder!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/5229/

Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include another Bionic Arm – the rather hard to obtain Hand of Jehuty!

Be sure to consider the bonus when ordering! 

GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP: Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.

Also, if you choose to preorder from amazon.co.jp, a special shipping container paper-craft will be included! ♪

This makes it rather difficult to choose where to buy!!

But no matter where you choose to purchase, make sure you don’t miss out on adding Snake to your collection!  ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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This weekend is TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015! You’ll find a few GSC figures on display if you happen to stop by! 

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TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015

Dates: 2015/09/17 – 2015/09/20
(Thursday and Friday are Business Days)

Location: Makuhari Messe
Official Site: http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2015/

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The following figures will be on display at the KONAMI Booth!

· Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver.
· figma Gurlukovich Solider

Be sure to take a look if you’re at the event! (・∀・)

◆ TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015 Official Site
◆ KONAMI TGS2015 Special Site

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: September Edition

Date: 25th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv235437713

Contents:
A look at various items currently up for preorder as well as sneak peeks of other upcoming items! Nendoroid Venom Snake: Sneaking Suit Ver., the latest in the GSA series ‘New Arhan’ and a magical addition to the Wonderful Hobby Selection will all be featured with many more new items!!

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We hope you’ll come and take part! ♡


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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（I think I’ll play some make believe games…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（…with the Nendoroid boxes!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan

©2015 Konami Digital Entertainment

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Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When it comes to ramen, I like tonkotsu ramen the best! I also prefer thin but hard noodles the best! Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.★

From the popular anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a Nendoroid of Rin Hoshizora wearing her training outfit! She comes with both an excited comical face as well as a crying expression to show she can sometimes be quite emotional.Optional parts include a bowl of ramen with chopsticks, allowing you to display her enjoying her favorite food! A special ‘holding hand’ part is also included for use with the ‘Ima wa Bokura no Naka de’ LoveLive! Nendoroid series.

“Nyan, nyan, nyan~♪”

Just last week we had Hanayo Koizumi announced in her training outfit, and now we have another first year, Rin Hoshizora to join her!!  (´□｀｡)

That innocent, adorable smile as she practices her dance makes me feel all happy inside! ♡

This is the 5th Nendoroid from the ongoing Nendoroid LoveLive! Training Outfit series! We still have four μ’s members to go! っ(｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

 

 

   #2: Nendoroid Umi Sonoda:  Training Outfit Ver.

   #3: Nendoroid Kotori Minami:  Training Outfit Ver.

Anyway let’s get back to today’s main feature! Her choice of training clothes are cargo pants, and off-shoulder top and a tank top! Seems nice and easy to move about in practice!! But there is another reason that this outfit was selected! I’m sure fans of a certain scene will be quiet happy with the choice!

Plus her alternate ‘Crying Expression’ brings out the yuri scene even more!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

“Rin-chan has a bit of a crybaby side in the first place so the expression suits! That and you can recreate the yuri scene up on the mountain!!” – Planner, Hamako.

Those wide-open eyes with the tears just about to fall from the corners!! I want to run up and give her a hug to make things all better! (/ω＼)

You can imagine yourself to be in Umi-chan’s shoes from that scene, or create your very own cute crying face poses!!

I can think of all sorts of fun ways to display this expression with the other girls!!

But even though I think it’s adorable… I kind of feel bad for making her cry, so I think I should give her something to cheer her up! What would be better than her favorite food!!

A bowl of ramen is included as an optional part! ♥︎ 

She also comes with a right hand holding chopsticks so you can pose her ready to dig in to the delicious looking ramen!!

Rin is back to her lovely smile!!

I really love the combination of cute girls and food! You can also pose her together with  Nendoroid Hanayo Koizumi:  Training Outfit Ver. holding her rice cooker filled with freshly cooked rice!!

The ramen vs. rice battle is about to begin!

As with all the previous Nendoroids in this series, she also comes with holding hands parts designed for use with the original LoveLive! Nendoroid series!

△ Connect the hands of the original Nendoroids together!

Of course you can also make use of the original Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora‘s expression parts  for even more posing options! (●´ω｀●)

The personality of each character changes quite a bit from when they’re on the stage and when they’re just practising, so being able to mix and match the parts between the two really allows for all sorts of different scenes! Enjoy Rin the way you want to see her! ₍₍ (ง ˙ω˙)ว ⁾⁾

A smiling face, crying face, ramen and more! ♪

Nendoroid Rin Hoshizora: Training Outfit Ver.

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!★

As with the previous figures, if you preorder from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP you will receive a Special Nendoroid Background Sheet (Sunset) & Special Nendoroid Stand ♪

△ The first years come with a sunset background!
Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when ordering! ♡

 

Plus… 

figma Rin Hoshizora is also out for preorder tomorrow!☆

Be sure to check the GSC Site tomorrow for more details! I’m sure she will come with a GOODSMILE SHOP bonus as well! ♥︎

As you can see the figma comes with maracas! The training version Nendoroid of Rin doesn’t include them, but those with the original Nendoroid can use the maracas included with her on the training outfit version!!

The training outfit version has slightly shorter sleeves so the arms become a little short though! You can see a listing of all the LoveLive! products over on the series summary page here: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/lovelive!

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（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（Tomorrow is…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（… Rin-chan day!!)
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Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Toru Oikawa

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m actually really bad at volleyball. I remember watching as each person went up to serve… dreading the fact that my turn was getting closer and closer. That said, I do really enjoy watching it!!!

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

Nendoroid Toru Oikawa!

From the volleyball anime series with a second season on the way ‘Haikyu!!’ comes a Nendoroid of Aobajohsai High’s volleyball team captain, the ‘Grand King’ Toru Oikawa! He comes with three expressions including his standard smiling expression which sees through anything, a fearless expression showing his confidence as the ‘Grand King’ as well as a more playful expression with his tongue sticking out.He comes with a variety of optional parts allowing you to display him in various poses including a serving pose. A volleyball and special stand made in the image of a volleyball court are both included to bring out the atmosphere of the series, and he also comes with effect parts to display him performing his powerful ‘murder serve’ as well as his jersey for a slightly different look. Enjoy the Grand King of the court right in your collection!

Oikawa-saaaan!! (´□｀｡)

Aobajohsai High’s volleyball team captain and highly aggressive setter is joining the Nendoroids! Toru Oikawa! His preorders are opening up shortly, so it’s time for me to take a quick look! ☆

That confident pose and relaxed smile even before the match begins… Oikawa-san’s bold personality has been captured beautifully!

Plus even though his expression looks rather gentle and friendly, somehow I get the feeling that I know what Kageyama means when he says that Oikawa is just hiding his bad personality. His characteristic spiky hairstyle has also been nicely shrunk down into Nendoroid size! ♪

Note how soft and squishy his cheeks look from the back!

As with the previous Nendoroids in the series, Oikawa-san also comes with a rectangular volleyball court base to bring out the feel of the series even more! By the way, Oikawa-san is the third character to be released from Haikyuu! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ


△ Released January 2015

 


△ Released May 2015

* These two are also available in their Jerseys! See below more more info!

 

Which means this if the first Haikyu!! Nendoroid from a school other than Karasuno High! Nendoroid Yu Nishinoya has also been announced, but this makes me wonder if we can expect even more characters after that!

But let’s get back to Oikawa-san! Just like Hinata and Kageyama, he comes with special parts that allow you to display him serving!! The included ball even comes with a three-level stand to display it nice and high, showing off Oikawa-san’s epic jump!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Staring intently at the ball, and then…

＼*Pow!*／

He comes with his fearless expression showing the might behind his ‘murder serve’!

A broad grin on his face together with those sharp eyes. Oikawa-san is in full combat mode an ready for anything!! (*´Д｀)=з

The ball also comes with effect parts show the force behind his attack!! ♪

△ The effect parts connect into the stand and then into the ball!

Plus he also comes with this item which looks great with the fearless expression!! 

A jersey fluttering in the wind!! ★

If the expression wasn’t imposing enough, now he looks even more confident with a jersey over his shoulders…! I’m so glad that you can pose him like this!! (●´ω｀●)

Even from the back it looks intimidating!! Such power!!

△ The ‘Aobajohsai’ logo is faithfully printed on the back!

However! While Oikawa-san is very serious when it comes to matches, he also has a bit more of a playful side that you can also enjoy with the Nendoroid!

His third expression is this playful expression with his tongue sticking out! (ゝω・´。)

An excellent choice of expression by the figure’s planner, Chanshuu-senpai! At least I think so!! The expression also has a bit of an upward gaze…

It’s so annoyingly cute!! (/ω＼) 
(*This is a compliment)

Plus with a quick change of his hand parts…

You can pose him as if apologizing! Not that he means it!

The expressions of the Haikyu! Nendoroids have really been amazing! They capture all sorts of emotions and personalities so nicely!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Be sure to display him together with the previously released Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata and Nendoroid Tobio Kageyama to really bring out the series! ♡

Enjoy the ‘Grand King’ in a cute, Nendoroid size!!

Nendoroid Toru Oikawa!

He’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!☆

Check out the ORANGE ROUGE or Good Smile Company sites for more info tomorrow!! ♪ Orders from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a Nendoroid Plus Rubber Strap: Toru Oikawa Grand King Ver. as a bonus! ♥︎

Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when preordering! ٩( ‘ω’ )و

Also remember that the second season of the anime is starting in October!! Just a little bit longer!! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

I’m sure ORANGE ROUGE will be brining more Haikyu!! goodies to enjoy soon!!

↓↓ Current and Upcoming ORANGE ROUGE Nendoroids

Nendoroid Shoyo Hinata:
Karasuno High School Volleyball Club’s Jersey Ver.

Nendoroid Tobio Kageyama:
Karasuno High School Volleyball Club’s Jersey Ver.

These two items are both available from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP until the 24 September at 21:00JST!!★

Nendoroid Yu Nishinoya

For the latest releases and status, be sure to check the official site below!

　☆ ORANGE ROUGE Official Site 

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Finally a quick live broadcast notice!!

Tonight at 20:00JST  we will be taking a look at the latest scale figure to join the OR series… Kashu Kiyomitsu!

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Kashu Kiyomitsu Broadcast

Date: 14th September 2015 from 20:00~ JST (Check Your Timezone)
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv234674591

Contents: The first look at the painted prototype of ORANGE ROUGE’s latest Touken Danshi figure – Kashu Kiyomitsu!! Special words from the figures planner as well!

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If you have time we hope you’ll join us!!


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