September 29, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Amatsukaze

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Yesterday I’m almost certain I smelt some sweet olive in the air! I absolutely love that sweet fragrance!!

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

Nendoroid Amatsukaze!♪

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the 9th Kagerou-class Destroyer, Amatsukaze – ready to set sail! The Rensouhou-kun attached to her hips is articulated for all sorts of poses, and even comes with shooting effect parts!

Torpedo effect parts for Amatsukaze herself are also included to ensure that the enemy can not escape – water column parts are also included to show the point of impact! Just like Nendoroid Shimakaze before her, she also comes with parts to recreate her ‘Half-Damage’ pose – the bow and first cannon have been hit, but that won’t be enough to sink Amatsukaze!

Apologies for the long wait!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

I know she has been on display at a number of events and many Admirals have been waiting for her very patiently! The 9th Kagerou-class Destroyer Amatsukaze is finally coming to join the Nendoroid fleet!

The adorable little hat the doubles up as a funnel, her long pale hair and beautiful outfit… you can even see her garterbelt if you look close! Everything that makes Amatsukaze amazing has been captured in her Nendoroid for fans to be charmed by all over again!

Rensouhou-kun is also of course included! ♪

His confident, robotic looking face has a comical side to it that makes him so very cute!! The head is fitted with a joint allowing you to match his pose with Amatsukaze’s pose!!

Back onto Amatsukaze… let’s take a look from the back! ♪

Her 4-turret torpedo launcher has been faithfully included! The rather unique parting of her hair has also been faithfully kept, and actually makes attaching and removing the stand nice and easy! ♪

But perhaps one of her most unique features…
Her semi-transparent outfit! <○><○>!!

It’s ever so slight, but you can definitely see through!

If you look close you can definitely make out the two lines of the garterbelt going up her stomach! (；・`д・´)

The original plan for the Nendoroid didn’t actually include the semi-transparent outfit, but while working on it the head planner Kyojin decided that it was definitely worth preserving on the Nendoroid… and thus the change was made!

Let’s try a slightly lower angle…

“Nah-uh! No photos any lower!”

I can hear her cute voice in my head when I look at this expression!!

Plus just look at that adorable moe fang!! ♥︎

Some of you may recognise this expression already… you’ll see it’s main use a little later on! (｀・ω・´)

But before that, the KanColle Nendoroid are always well known for their effect parts… Amatsukaze also comes with a couple to enjoy!

First up we have…
Rensouhou-kun Firing Parts! ☆

FIRE!

These are inserted into Rensouhou-kun’s turrets to display him firing at the enemy! Together with Amatsukaze’s pointing expression it’s as if she is ordering him to fire in a certain direction! (･ω･)b

The point that Rensouhou-kun attaches to Amatsukaze’s hip is also articulated, so you can move him in all sorts of different directions!

The second part is a…
Pillar of Water!☆

This really isn’t an exclusive part to Amatsukaze! It could be used with any KanColle Nendoroids to create a combat atmosphere!

Finally, we also have…
Torpedo Effect Parts!☆

All four of the torpedo launchers firing at once!

The standard expression is mainly a tsundere embarrassed expression as with the first few photos of the blog… but used with effect parts it actually gives her a bit of a serious look to her attack – as if she’s really concentrating! φ(．． )

There is still one last optional part remaining!
Included to recreate a very popular pose!! ヾ(｀・ω・´)ノ

“The bow and first cannon have been hit!
But I’m not going down yet!”

Aaaaahhhhh!!! (*´Д｀)=з

That’s right!
She comes with a completely alternate Half-Damage Body!
Alternate bent leg parts with ripped knee-highs are also included!!

Even with her outfit torn apart the detail on what remains is amazing! Look at this tiny little ribbon on her left side!!

Plus Rensouhou-kun also comes with a Half-Damage version! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

He looked so confident a little while ago, but now he looks to be rather unsure of himself!! So cute!!

Last but not least, she also comes with a third expression!

Aww!! What a little angel!! (´□｀｡)

Amatsukaze may be best known for her rather spiky personality, but when she puts on a smile she really is adorable!! ♪

This lovely smile which also shows off her moe fang is actually aimed toward Shimakaze-chan…

W-What is that she’s holding in her hand?!

It’s not even mentioned in the release text, but she’s holding plans for a new turbine to give to Shimakaze!!

Ideal for duo poses just like this one!

These parts were also included by the head planner Kyojin… certainly something only an Admiral himself could think to include! ♪

I look forward to seeing what is include with Nendoroid I-401!
As soon as I know more about the upcoming KanColle Nendoroid I shall share!! ☆

All sorts of fun parts, a semi-transparent outfit and lovely expressions!♪

Nendoroid Amatsukaze!

She’ll be up for preorder as of tomorrow, the 30th September!

As usual, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a special box sleeve and special Nendoroid base as a bonus! The design for the sleeve isn’t ready yet, but I’ll be up on the product page once it is!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (There are…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…lots of other products tomorrow too!)
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と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

September 25, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Devil Homura

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

It’s starting to get rather chilly going home at night now! There are quite a few colds going around as well… I need to be careful not to catch one! Everyone be sure to take care of your health!!

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

Nendoroid Devil Homura!!

From ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie -Rebellion-‘ comes the long-awaited Nendoroid of Devil Homura! Her stunning jet-black dress and devil wings have all been carefully shrunk down into Nendoroid size.

She comes with her standard expression as well as a smiling expression. Optional parts include the dark orb as well as a special hand part holding Kyubey. Enjoy recreating all of your favorite scenes from the movie!

Ooooooohhhh!!! (´□｀｡)

The devil form of Homura-chan is finally joining the Nendoroid series!♡

I just love the way she is looking down on me with those eyes!!

She even comes with special folded leg parts to recreate the pose from her famous illustration! ♪

Let’s see how she looks from the back! ☆

Her huge wings made up of beautiful feathers, along with her feathery looking dress have all been faithfully preserved in Nendoroid size! Her very revealing back too! ♪

In her hand she holds the Dark Orb!

To put it simply, it’s a fragment of a Soul Gem transformed into a dark jewel! It has also been sculpted in lovely detail!

(・∀・) “Take a close look at how we’ve done her eyes!”

We’re joined by the figure’s planner, Yassan!!

(・∀・) “If you look closely you’ll see the bottom area of her eyes have a slight elevation to it!”

The elevation adds a more lonely feeling to her eyes!

( ･ω･) “The eyes themselves also differ to the previous Nendoroids in the series!”

We’re also joined by Nendoroid Devil Homura’s sculptor and painter, Hidetoshi Nishibu!! (GSC Production Team)

( ･ω･) “The original character designer Ume Aoki has a very unique drawing style that normally has an oblique line through the eye. Devil Homura however, never had this line, and we made sure to have the Nendoroid match!”

Oooh! I see!! Σ(・Д・」)
If you compare her eyes to the previous Nendoroids you can see the difference!

( ･ω･) “Things like these changes to the eyes might be small, but these little things all add up to give the figure character! Plus, when fans notice these smaller things it really makes me happy as the sculptor!”

Was there anything else about Devil Homura that felt different compared to the normal Homura?

( ･ω･) “Yep! I used a much darker palette of colors on her hair to help bring out the devil look more!”

I really want to display the two together to see the subtle changes between them! ♪

How about her wings! They look spectacular too!

(・∀・) “Each of the feathers have been sculpted separately… but that’s not all…

The wings also feature points of articulated points for all sorts of different poses!

If you look at my last photo, you’ll notice some of the feathers facing a different direction!

( ･ω･) “There an extra turning point in the middle of the wing that allows you to ‘fold’ the wind up for down! Not to mention that they wings attach to her by a ball joint – the posing options are truly endless!”

This means you can pose the wings opened out wide, or instead curled up like in the first photo of today’s blog! Loads of fun poses to be had! ♪

(・∀・) “Along with her standard downward glance, she also comes with this smiling expression!”

Such an fearless smile…!(((゜д゜;)))

(・∀・) “The inside of her dress is filled with darkness, while her knee-highs feature a lovely argyle pattern recreating her outfit perfectly!”」

Even the designs of her neck collar and shoes have been carefully made!

(・∀・) “Finally… she comes with one other rather unique optional part!”」

…!?!?

Is she holding what I think she’s holding?!

(・∀・) “Indeed! It’s Kyubey!”

Ooooh!!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ
A perfect Nendoroid-sized rendition of that famous scene!!

(・∀・) “A special hand for holding Kyubey like this is specially included for fans to always be able to enjoy this scene!”

A super detailed Nendoroid of the darker Homura-chan! ♪

Nendoroid Devil Homura!!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!! ♪

(・∀・) “Once again we’ll also be adding a bonus in for those who choose to order from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!”

Is this what I think it is?!

(・∀・) “An ear cuff with the Dark Orb! You can combine it with Nendoroid Homura Akemi: School Uniform Ver. to create this…!”

The Homura-chan from the very last scene in the movie! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ!

（・∀・) “Keep the bonus in mind if you’re thinking about ordering her!”

Check the GSC Site for more details tomorrow!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (Tomorrow will be…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…a scale figure of…!)
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と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

©Magica Quartet／Aniplex・Madoka Movie Project Rebellion

September 18, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Kotori Minami

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I prefer my cheesecake baked… although sometimes I do crave the soufflé type as well! Cheesecake is delicious no matter how it’s made!

Anyway, today I’m going to take a look at a figure up for preorder tomorrow…

Nendoroid Kotori Minami!♡

From the popular anime series ‘Love Live!’ comes a Nendoroid of the gentle μ’s member who designs the group’s stage outfits, Kotori Minami! She has been sculpted wearing her outfit used in the song ‘Bokura wa Ima no Naka de’.

Kotori comes with both a winking expression and a blank expression that suits her gentle personality perfectly. She also comes with a large number of parts that allow you to recreate the dance moves from the opening of the first season! Be sure to display her together with the previously announced Nico Yazawa, Honoka Kousaka and other upcoming members of μ’s! ♪

Kotori-chaaaaan!!!（*´▽｀*）

The adorable Kotori-chan is joining the Nendoroid series! ♡

The third character from Love Live! to join the Nendoroid series, following on from Niconii and Honoka-chan! ♡

Nendoroid Nico Yazawa and Nendoroid Honoka Kosaka are already well on their way to being released!

All of the Nendoroids are wearing the lovely outfits from the first opening theme, ‘Bokura wa Ima no Naka de’! That said, each of their outfits is slightly different, and all of those changes have been made on the Nendoroids as well! (o・ω・o)ノ

For example, the black frills and red cheques on Kotori-chan’s skirt are slightly narrower, making for a slightly sexier looking outfit when compared with Niconii and Honoka-chan! ♪

Which reminds me…
All of the μ’s outfits are in fact designed by Kotori-chan! She really is a genius!! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

So filled with frills, belts and accessories! They all look lovely shrunk down to chibi size too! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “Also note the red band with black frills on her right leg!”

We’re joined by the figure’s planner, Hamako!!
(・∀・) “Niconii and Honoka-chan had knee-highs, but a lot of the other μ’s members have this leg band instead!”

\ Chun Chun~ /

Even in Nendoroid size the band still really grabs your attention! (*ﾟｰﾟ*)

(・∀・) “The sexy side of Kotori together with her gentle personality is a lovely combination!”

The difference in volume of the left and right side of her skirt, the intricate hems – so much attention to detail! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) “It’s not just her outfit though, her hair accessory was also very carefully made!”

Her little earring also looks perfect! Not to mention her rather unique hairstyle which has also come out looking just right! ε=(｡・д・｡)

(・∀・)”The point where the hair is tied up is even a little articulated allowing for some subtle changes in your poses!”

Does she come with another expression besides the winking face…?

(・∀・) “Of course! Her other expression is perfect for her gentle personality! It’s a bit of a blank expression!”

I-It’s so cute!!! ♡♡

(・∀・) “I personally love the shape of her mouth!”

It’s perfect!! ヾ(´□｀｡)ﾉ

(・∀・)” It’s really a hard choice for us to pick what expressions to include with the μ’s Nendoroids… there are so many that could fit their personalities! “

Filled with a lovable, adorable charm! ♪

Nendoroid Minami Kotori

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

(・∀・) “As with the previous characters in the series, she also comes with a GSC Online bonus!”

Ooooooh?! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ
A sample of the bonus has finally arrived for me to take a look at!

(・∀・) “Yep! Nendoroid Kotori comes with the same bonus as Nendoroid Nico!!

· Special Chequered Base
· Small and Large Nendoroid Base Extension Parts

These are all included as a bonus!”

…are these long flat things the extension parts?!

(・∀・) “They can be folded into a square, silly!”

Ah! *nod* *nod*

*Be careful to fold in the right direction else it may break!

…I, I did it!

Once folded into a square, all you need to do is place the stand on top!

Ah! It looks even cuter than I thought! （*´▽｀*）ﾉ□

(・∀・) “This is how it looks in use! Even cuter!”

(The bottom one is the small extension parts, held together with tape!)

(・∀・) “Of course the other Nendoroids in the series are also scheduled to include the special stand and extension parts!”

They are made in the image of the stage from the opening theme, so filled with color! You could build a lovely stage if you had enough of them! ♪

(・∀・) “Be sure to keep the bonus in mind when ordering!”

Nendoroid Kotori Minami will be up for preorder as of tomorrow!(｀・ω・´)ノ

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Also don’t forget about the Nendoroid Petite Love Live!: Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki Ver. which is currently up for preorder!

If you buy a complete box you’ll also receive this background sheet as a bonus!

Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will feature special Heart Nendoroid Petite Bases!

http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/gscnepwd00016.html/

Orders from Karuzawa Online will feature special Star Nendoroid Petite Bases!

　Details: Karuzawa Online

I’m really not sure which design suits them better! They’re both lovely!

There is also a secret character in the set! ( -ﾉｪ-)

Orders close on the 1st October! Don’t miss out!

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Finally a quick notice!

Today is Kahotan Station!! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

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

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My guest MC this time around will be Max Factory’s IG Sakai! (@sakai_max)

IG Sakai is actually the head planner for figFIX… I’m sure he’ll have lots to say! (ΦωΦ)

I hope you’ll join us!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (See you in just a bit…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (… on the live broadcast! ♪)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

September 12, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Halloween Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’ve always felt I’ve had a bit of an affinity for pumpkins! I much prefer sweeter side dishes anyway!
Today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Halloween Ver. !

From the ‘Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku’ comes a Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku dressed up a cute little devil for Halloween! Her dress is made in the image of a pumpkin, and the outfit is covered with cute and colorful lace and ribbons! She also features expressions with orange eyeshadow, fangs and wings, bringing out the little devil in Miku for fans to enjoy!

Together with her standard smiling expression, she also comes with a confident sneering expression and a special pumpkin head for all sorts of Halloween pranks! Optional parts include Halloween-themed items such as some candy and a jack-o’-lantern which can even be used as a head part for Nendoroid Petites! Enjoy this year’s Halloween with Miku by your side!

Oooooooohhh!! （*´▽｀*）

A slightly mischievous Miku perfect for Halloween!

Even the packaging is made to look like a jack-o’-lantern ♡

This product will actually be on sale soon! (｀・ω・´)

She will be on sale first at three different events!

Starting with MIKU EXPO 2014 on the 11th October 2014! (GSC Online orders will be available at a later stage.) The other places you can buy her are listed on her product page: Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Halloween Ver.

Let’s take a closer look, shall we? ♪

This is how the packing looks!

…I see some rather interesting expressions! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

I’ll be taking a look at each of them in detail!

First up we have her Standard Expression! ♡

Beautiful!

Those little fangs on either side are just so adorable!!

The orange eye shadow also adds to the mischievous look! (*´Д`)

It’s definitely a rather different feeling to the normal Miku-san – personally I’ve really fallen in love with it! The way her eyelashes and pupils look have also been changed to have more of a Halloween look! ♪

Her expression isn’t the only thing that is cute though…

Orange x Black x White!
A Sexy Halloween Costume! ♪

The little balls around the bottom of her skirt look like little balls of cream, and the little bat wings on her dress are so very cute! ♥︎ ヽ(ｏ´∀｀ｏ)ﾉ

(・∀・) “Did you notice her legs yet?”

We’re joined by the figure’s planner, Hamako !

(・∀・) “If you look above the black and white striped socks, you’ll see she’s wearing a garterbelt!”

Oooh! I see!!! You can even see the little clasps on them! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ

(・∀・) “We can’t show any more on photos here, but be sure to take a look if you grab her! The details are quite intricate!”

Let me be the first to say that I was very impressed!! I love seeing details on places that you normally shouldn’t even see!

(・∀・) “Here is the illustration she was based on!”

Oooooohhh!! (*´Д`)

So this is where Halloween Miku started from!

(・∀・) “Yep! The costume design was by Suoh-san, which then moved on all the way to becoming a Nendoroid!”

After the Nendoroid was announced, a more showy illustration was also made!

Both of the illustrations have a bit of a mature feeling to them, but also a kind of mysterious sexiness! (/ω＼)

The little bat wings on her back are a bit hard to see from the front, but from the back they’re very noticeable!

(・∀・) “They have of course been included on the Nendoroid too!”

Ooh! They even make use of transparent parts!

But even more amazing is that expression! She looks even more mischievous than before!

(・∀・) “My personal favorite – the confident sneering expression!”

It’s perfect! Good job!!

The expression brings out that mysterious feeling from the illustrations nicely! The directions that twin-tails are twisting in are also somehow rather sexy! ♡

This pose was my attempt at making a sexy Nendoroid pose! (=ﾟωﾟ)ノ

The standard expression would have also worked well, but the way that only one of her fangs is sticking out on this expression gives it that extra little bit of little devilish charm! Definitely not an expression I think you’d ever see on a normal Miku figure! ♡

(・∀・) “Hmm…. but there is another expression that also suits Halloween, perhaps even more so!”

W-What expression could possibly feel more Halloweeny than this mischievous looking little devil?! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

Wait! I remember! I saw it in the blister pack!

(・∀・) “A pumpkin head!”

At first the impact is rather huge… but after looking for awhile it actually looks rather cute!

(｀・ω・) “I was really worried when making this expression that it wasn’t going to come out cute enough for a Nendoroid.”

We’re also joined by the GSC production team’s Itashi Katahara!

(｀・ω・) “But once it was connected onto the hair and body, it actually came out looking rather nice!”

The expression alone IS rather creepy, but combined with the body she is rather cute!

I also look forward to trying the face on various other characters! ε=(｡・д・｡)

Aaaaaahh!! ( ﾟдﾟ)

Nendoroid Petite: Rin-chan has been targeted by pumpkin head Miku!

＼TRICK or TREAT! Become a Pumpkin!! ★／

Magic! ☆

The included pumpkin can be used to simply display beside her, or instead used as a head part for a Nendoroid Petite figure!!

(・∀・) “Nendoroid Petites want to join in the Halloween fun! I hope everyone enjoys the option!”

A little devil Miku ready to join you for Halloween!

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Halloween Ver. !

She will be on sale at various events in the USA first, but will also be available worldwide from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP afterwards!

(・∀・) “The first place that she will be on sale will be MIKU EXPO 2014 in Los Angeles… and I will be joining the event myself too!”

W-What?!

No fair! Hamako gets to debut in America before me!! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “It’s my first time on an overseas business trip!”

Details about the event can be found here: http://event.goodsmile.info/event/hatsune-miku-expo-2014-in-los-angeles/?lo=en-us

If you see Hamako there, be sure to say hello! ヾ(｡｀・Д・´｡)ﾉ

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Finally a quick notice!

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

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

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

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

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (Kahotan Station: September Edition…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (… will be packed with brand new goodies!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

September 8, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Hana Mutou & Nendoroid Menma Rerelease!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m rather excited about all the public holidays coming up this month! I’m sure many of you will be going away on little vacations… but I’ll probably be cooped up in my room!

Today I’m going to be taking a look at the first Nendoroid from Captain Earth…

Nendoroid Hana Mutou!

From the original anime series ‘Captain Earth’ comes a Nendoroid of the heroine, Hana Mutou! She comes with three expressions including her a gentle standard face, an innocent smiling face and a singing face.

Optional parts include a baked potato, special parts to pose her sitting as well as the cute little squirrel-like creature ‘Pitz’ who always accompanies her! Recreate your favorite scenes from the series in Nendoroid size.

Ooooohhhhhhh!!! （*´▽｀*）
The dark-skinned beauty, Hana-chan!! ♪

She has a wonderful smile bright enough to shine on even the darkest of days! Plus even as an adorable Nendoroid, her beautiful curves that were the envy of Akari-chan are also faithfully shrunk down to Nendoroid size!

Let’s spin around and take a look from the side!

From the side you can see her braids can me posed swinging left and right!

Pitz’s furry tail also looks lovely! ♡

Not to mention that Pitz’s neck is also articulated to move left and right, allowing for slightly different nuances when posing him! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

But there are many more optional parts to come!

Baked Potato Parts! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

You can see just how much Hana-chan loves these sweet potatoes! Just looking at her makes me feel like smiling as well! ♡

Although the battles may be the main focus of the story, Captain Earth always has lovely ‘everyday’ scenes as well which really tie everything together! The baked potato part reminds me of those scenes which is why I love it so much! ♪

Plus I just love to see girls who enjoy munching on goodies!! She looks so happy which makes me happy too!! (*´Д`)

But she also comes with other expressions as well!

A much more mature expression at that!

Posed running her fingers through her hair, just like in the opening of the anime! The expression has her looking to the left with a very gentle smile on her face – giving her a slightly mysterious appearance! (・∀・)!

Let’s take a closer look at her outfit!

The white dress contrasts her dark skin so beautifully! ε=(｡・д・｡)

The parting line under her chest allows both the shape of the one-piece dress as well as her rather impressive body! The dress also has a lovely frilly feeling at the ends! ♪

She also comes with other parts that suit the expression perfectly…

Sitting Parts! ヾ(｡｀・Д・´｡)ﾉ

… Delicious!!!

These parts have such a gentle feeling to them, suiting Hana-chan’s character so nicely! Pitz also comes all rolled up into a ball to sleep on her lap!

Finally, her third expression is this singing face!

I can just hear her divine voice in my head!!
She even comes with special hand and arm parts to pose her with her hands out in front of her like this!

If you combine the sitting parts, singing expression and baked potato…

You can even pose her like this! ( -ﾉｪ-)

I love the fact that her sitting pose has bare feet!!

I also love it when an expression has multiple uses like this!

So many different situations to enjoy!

Nendoroid Hana Mutou!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

(・∀・) “We have a GSC Online Exclusive for her as well!”

We’re joined by the planning team’s Otanaka-shi!

(・∀・) “The bonus is Pitz sticking his head out of his ball form!”

Ah! It’s so cute!! （*´▽｀*）

So that means that three different version of Pitz will be included if you preorder from the GSC Online Shop!

(・∀・) “Yep! Loads of fun to be had with both Hana-chan and Pitz!”

Be sure to consider it if you preorder her!

⇒　GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP　

I can’t wait for the upcoming last episode of the series!

　★ Captain Earth Official Site:
　　　　　　http://captain-earth.net/index.php

I have one other item to show everyone today!(；･`ω･´)

Nendoroid Menma!

She’s Being Rereleased! ♡

From the anime series ‘Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai’ comes a rerelease of Nendoroid Meiko Honma, better known as Menma – the lively, friendly member of the ‘Super Peace Busters’. She comes with a variety of optional parts, including Menma’s diary filled with her memories and thoughts of all her friends, as well as some of her steamed bread, which helped everyone believe she was actually with them.

She also comes with parts to recreate the scene from the ending theme – including flower parts and stands to place them on, as well as an expression with closed eyes and arm parts to let her put her arms behind her back. She comes with everything you need to recreate your favorite heart-warming scenes from the series!

She will also be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

We had so many rerelease requests from overseas for this one! Be sure you don’t miss out this time!

Be sure to check the GSC Site for more info tomorrow!! (｀・ω・´)

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Finally some good news from GSR!! ♪

The GOODSMILERACING & TeamUKYO figma Personal Sponsor Course’s deadlines have been extended!

The official character of the Hatsune Miku GT Project: Racing Miku! The 2014 version of her was drawn by the up-and-coming illustrator Oguchi with a costume design by Shigeto Koyama, who has been involved in art direction of a number of popular anime series – and that unique design has been transformed into a figma for sponsors of the team to enjoy!

The 10,000JPY, 30,000JPY and 50,000JPY courses are open until the 18th September! (๑´ڡ`๑)ノ

The 7000JPY course is still open until the 27th October!

figma Racing Miku 2014 ver. is included as a sponsor bonus! ♪

This will not be available through standard sales so don’t miss out!

You can apply to be a sponsor here:
PERSONAL SPONSORS ENTRY WEB SITE
　

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (Nendoroid Akari-chan…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…is also in the works!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

September 3, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Sinon

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Whenever I play 2-player shooting games I always tend to die really quickly, which means I’m left with a lot of time waiting for my partner to either die or finish the level. I have however become an expert at cheering on the second player while I’m dead!

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

Nendoroid Sinon! ♪

From the anime series ‘Sword Art Online II’ comes a Nendoroid of one of the best snipers in GGO, Sinon! Her arms are specially articulated allowing for all sorts of poses with her beloved rifle, the Hecate II. Sinon even comes with alternate parts that allow you to display her prone in a sniping pose, as well as shooting effect parts!

Both a standard expression showing her cool and collected side, as well as an adorable embarrassed expression are both included. Be sure to add the cool and cute Sinon to your collection!

Oooooohhhh!! （*´▽｀*）

Sinon-chan, the beautiful cool-headed sniper! ♥

Even as a little Nendoroid her eyes are filled with a firm determination and careful judgement! Let’s take a look from the back!

From the back you get a good look at the ‘Hecate II’ sniper rifle!

The size has been adjusted to suit the chibi Nendoroid look, but even so the smaller mechanical bits are rather detailed! The scope in particular is amazing! (｀・ω・´)

The scarf around her neck is also fitted with a ball joint, allowing you to pose the scarf in a way that suits your pose!

Her serious expression is so beautiful…! (*´Д`)

She also comes with a bent right leg which works great in combat scenes! ♪

(・∀・) “Her outfit is also really something!”

We’re joined by Yuri-chan Honpo Senpai from the planning team!

(・∀・) “It might not look like it at first, but when it comes down to it, Sinon is actually showing off a lot of skin! The outfit is definitely one of the more unique outfits that have been made into a Nendoroid, and the colors have been very intricately separated to get the same look from the series while still keeping the Nendoroid chibi feeling!”

The bare skin on the sides of her stomach and inner thighs! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Even the bullets she holds between her fingers are faithfully included on her left hand here!!

(・∀・) “The hand gun and pouch on her back are also made as separate parts!”

In the photo from the back above you could even see the pouch’s flap!

(・∀・) “Let’s take a closer look at the handgun too!”

Oooh! Firmly attached to her left hip! It’s so small that it’s rather cute ♡

Hang on a second…
Is Sinon-chan lying on her stomach?! ( ﾟдﾟ)

(・∀・) “Sinon-chan is one of the top Snipers in Gun Gale Online, which means she just had to be able to be posed like this!”

Hyaaaaaahoi!! （*´▽｀*）

Sinon-chan prone and taking careful aim upon her targets! How on earth did you managed to pose her like this?! (；･`ω･´)

The scarf looks different… and I’m sure most Nendoroids can’t have their necks posed like this!

( ・ω・） “She comes with special scarf parts for her ‘prone’ pose!”

We’re joined by Sinon-chan’s sculptor, Isao Shirasagi! (GSC 3D Team)

(・ω・）”The back of her neck is slightly more hollowed out, allowing for the head part to move further upward compared to most Nendoroids. That combined with the special scarf part which attaches to the neck joint allows for the prone pose!”

Simple, yet effective! Perfect for clumsy people like me!

(・ω・） “The special scarf part isn’t just great for easy poses, the sculpting of the creases and twists were also very carefully considered!”

(・∀・) “Plus a little gun stand is included to really show her in sniping mode!”

Speaking of guns… does she come with any of parts to go with them?! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) “I assume you’re talking about these shooting effect parts? They are to recreate the muzzle flash as she fires the bullet!”

Even the effect parts are super detailed! (ﾟＡﾟ;)
I can feel the love for Sinon-chan!! ♡

(・∀・) “We also put a lot of work into her hairstyle!”

(・∀・) “The style itself, the way it spikes out to the sides and even her hair accessories have all been made exactly to the original character designs! Shirasagi-san said her hair was quite a challenge!”

( ・ω・）”In the anime, Sinon-chan’s hair always sticks out to the sides at a nice diagonal to her face, but things aren’t quite that simple when working in the world of 3D instead of 2D. It was quite a challenge, but I think we managed captured the original 2D character design while still having her look good as a figure!”

One of the many charms of figures is the ability to look at them from any angle, but it can also become quite a challenge for the sculptor who has to consider how the figure looks from every side!

By the way, the arm parts on Sinon-chan have been articulated! This allows for a little more freedom of poses, and also helps with the prone pose and poses holding her gun! (σ・∀・)σ

(・∀・) “This was another point we paid special attention to! Take a close look at the bent area!”」

Hmmm?
Even the articulated area features the pattern of her outfit! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ

(・∀・) “Exactly! Even though we added a joint, we didn’t want to make it look too obvious with a single color sticking out!”
(I am certain the manufacturing team are going to be shedding tears…!)

(・∀・) “Last but not least, let me introduce her alternate expression part…. are you all ready?”

She’s so cute!!! ♡(´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “Although Sinon-chan is best known for her more serious side, when she remembers some of the things Kiriro has done to her… this embarrassed face is bound to show!”

All of a sudden she is just… too cute!!
The gap between the serious and the cute expressions is huge!!! ＜◯＞＜◯＞

(・∀・) “Ranran from the production team was responsible for Shinon’s expressions… and my request to her was ‘something that contrasts her cute and serious sides’. This is exactly what I was looking for! Great job Ranran!!”

You can also combine the embarrassed expression with the prone pose… ε=(｡・д・｡)

Combined even further with the bent right leg for a very innocent looking pose!

A pose that gets my imagination rolling!! (๑´ㅂ`๑)

(・∀・) “Specially articulated arms, a prone pose, cute and cool expressions – all sorts of parts allowing fans to enjoy Sinon-chan as a Nendoroid!

Nendoroid Sinon!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♪

Check the GSC site tomorrow for more details! (｀・ω・´)

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (The perfect example…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…of ‘Gap Moe’!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

August 25, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Himiko

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

When I was in high-school my major subject was Japanese history! I always had so much fun separating my notes by era…

It was so much fun and yet… I don’t think I remember most of the important parts now… （´・ω・`）.;:…（´・ω…:.;::..（´・;::: .:.;:

Anyway, today I’ll be taking a look at a product up for preorder tomorrow…

Nendoroid Himiko! ♪

From the sci-fi war anime with characters based on famous historical figures, ‘Nobunaga the Fool’ comes a Nendoroid of Himiko, the queen of Yamatai-koku! Her extravagant outfit is rather impressive in size even as a Nendoroid, and all the smaller details have been taken into careful consideration.

Her outer jacket can even be removed allowing you to enjoy her Miko Priestess outfit on the inside! She also comes with three expressions including her standard face, a confident smiling face and a face with closed eyes. Optional parts include two different sacred treasures. Be sure to display her together with the previously announced Nendoroid Jeanne Kaguya d’Arc!

She’s so adorable!! （*´▽｀*）

The cute queen of Yamatai-koku is joining the Nendoroids! ♡

She is the second Nendoroid from Nobunaga the Fool following on from the previously announced Nendoroid Jeanne Kaguya d’Arc!!

The adorable little Chibihane that was always by her side is also included! ♪

The smaller details on her very unique outfit are all very detailed! Even her magatama-shaped hair accessories are faithfully included!

Not to mention that her outer jacket can be removed!

Underneath is just as detailed, with her colorful necklace and drawers combined with miko priestess colors! Plus just look at the skin showing between her pants and socks!! ヾ(｡・｀Д・´｡)ﾉ

Also take a closer look at the arm holding the sacred treasure!

The arms are specially made with an extra joint!

The elbow area of the Nendoroid is articulated meaning you can made all new poses without swapping out the arm parts! It also makes adding those slight nuances to your pose all the more easy! ♪ =(｡・д・｡)

It also means the arms are easily to pose around the cape part!

(・∀・) “Ah-hah! But the cape part also has some tricks up its sleeves!” *pun intended?

We’re joined today by the planning team’s Otanaka-shi !!

(・∀・) “Not only did we pay careful attention to the design, details and paintwork – but we also added some joints to the design for extra posing options!”

Oooh! There are joints hidden in the back! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ

(・∀・) “They are like miniature Nendoroid joints allowing you to pose the cape billowing upward – nothing is more epic than a billowing cape pose!”

It also means the articulated arms can be used in various ways even while she is wearing her cape! ♪

(・∀・) “The cape also has a slightly wavy design to it for a more dynamic feeling!”

Even these slight waves add such a nice effect!(‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

She also comes with an expression with closed eyes, which you can pose together with the sacred treasures to bring out a kind of mysterious power!

(・∀・) “Yep! The closed-eyes are lovely, but she also comes with my personal favorite – this confident smiling expression!”

I also love it! She looks so mischievous!

(・∀・) “Himiko is known in the series for her various facial expressions – it’s definitely one of her biggest charms!”

These kind of confident expressions always seem even cuter in Nendoroid form to me! It seems so adorable that such a cute little figure is so confident!! (๑´ㅂ`๑)

(・∀・) “Her expressions are lovely, but don’t forget about all the different posing options too! Definitely a figure that both fans of the series and Nendoroid fans will enjoy!”

Includes articulated arms and cape! ♪

Nendoroid Himiko!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

Be sure to check the GSC site tomorrow for details!

＼But that’s not all! ／

Tomorrow there is another product from Nobunaga the Fool!

Picktam! Nobunaga the Fool! ♪

This will also be available for preorder from tomorrow! ★
Let me also show off my personal favorite! (；･`ω･´)

Akechi Mitsuhide’s Alternate Expression!!

This will be fun to switch onto other characters!!

Not only the expression, but the hair style and body are also lovely!! ★

I wonder what series will be joining Picktam next!!

Other products in the Picktam! series: Here!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (The new Racing Miku Scale Figure…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…is also tomorrow!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

August 18, 2014 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Hiei

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Over the Summer break I actually ended up playing around with clay quite a bit! If only I had started a little earlier I would have been able to enter my creation into the Good Smile Cup!!

I did put the things I made up on Twitter if you’re interested… ( -ﾉｪ-)

Today I’ll be taking a look at a product going up for preorder tomorrow…

Nendoroid Hiei! ♪

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the high-speed battleship, Hiei! She has joined the Nendoroids hoping to get a little bit closer to the power of her older sister, Kongo!

Hiei comes with three different face parts including her standard expression, a winking expression as well as her ‘half-damage’ expression! Optional parts include attacking effect parts as well as special effect parts to place around her feet which show her determined spirit! A tea stand and table are also included to serve Kongo at tea time, and her specialty dish ‘Hiei Curry’ is also included!

Hiei is finally here!! （*´▽｀*）

The second of the four Kongo Sisters!

Just look at that confident winking expression! Not to mention the lovely Miko priestess outfit she is wearing! Kongo’s dress was completely blank, but Hiei’s has a lovely green chequered design which has been faithfully preserved on the Nendoroid! ♪

Speaking of faithfully preserved… this ship parts are also fantastic! (｀・ω・´)

Each of the turret barrels are separately articulated, and the turrets themselves can also be rotated to the left and right!!

As if that wasn’t enough, the arms they are attached to are also fitted with ball joints for fine-tuning the angles! The number of different positions you can put these turrets in are endless!! (*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Hiei also has rather short-cut hair, meaning her hair doesn’t get in way of the turret posing! You can even place them all in an X-shape like this…!

“Nendoroid Hiei! Ready! For! Anything!”

Using this lovely expression and clenched fists, you can recreate this epic pose! (｡・д・｡)

The winking expression is lovely, but the confidence overflowing from this expression is also so perfect for Hiei! ♡

Also take a look around her feet!

She comes with effect parts to show her powerful spirit!

It’s as if the seas are spraying out around her at the sheer power of her spirit!! You can also make use of the other included effect parts for an even more imposing look!

Firing effect parts, perfect for recreating combat scenes!

Combining the two effect parts makes it look as if the force of the cannons is causing the water to spray around her! The recoil from those cannons must be rather impressive! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

The effect parts are joined together as double shot parts, and connect into the turrets with ease!

Hiei also comes with a half-damaged expression!!

However it has already been sent off to China…!! (´；ω；｀)

Unfortunately I won’t be able to show the expression on the blog, but keep your eyes on the GSC site and my Twitter for updates!!

Anyway, let’s move onto the other optional parts for now…

“My speciality Hiei Curry is complete!
Come on, try some!”

Hiei’s famous curry is included as an optional part! ☆

You can even see various ingredients floating about in the curry… it looks rather tasty! I can’t imagine why the Admiral ran away from her… (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “There are still many more optional parts to come!”

We’re joined by the product planner, Kyojin!!

(・∀・) “Once again we have included a number of fun parts just as impressive as her turrets!”

W-What is this?!
A table and tea stand for tea with Kongo?! ( ﾟдﾟ)

(・∀・) “Exactly! Hiei is known for her love for her older sister Kongo, so we wanted to include some parts to display them together!”

Scones… cakes and sandwiches… perfect tea time treats! ♪

The table cloth even looks like it is made from fabric! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “This is how she looks displayed with Kongo!”

The sisters having a tea party! ♡

It looks like Hiei is also bringing curry to the tea party… but by the look on Kongo’s face she isn’t too happy about that! (；･`ω･´)
I can feel my imagination thinking up a story here… ><

Nendoroid Kongo is scheduled to reach wholesale stores on the 25th August, so she should be in everyone’s collections soon! Be sure to give her lots of love!

*This photo uses an expression from Nendoroid Miyuki Takano

Display the two Kongo sisters together in Nendoroid size!

Nendoroid Hiei!

She will be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♥

Once again, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a special Nendoroid base and special box sleeve as a bonus! The sleeve design will be announced at a later stage – keep your eyes on the product page!

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Finally a quick notice while we’re talking about KanColle! (๑´ڡ`๑)

Currently up for preorder is the
Nendoroid Petite: KanColle!

Orders are open until 21:00JST on the 20th August over at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP. Orders also include a ‘Special Comptiq Booklet’ as a bonus! Don’t miss out! ♪

⇒ Nendoroid Petite: KanColle　 (GSC Online)

You can also order over at Karuzawa Online, where you will instead receive a ‘Sea Battle Shitajiki’ as a bonus!

⇒ Nendoroid Petite: KanColle (Karuzawa Online)

They are scheduled to ship out in November 2014!

If you do miss out on orders now, you can grab them in store from then! Purchases of a box of them will also include a Background Sheet to display them on!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (I wonder…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…who will the next KanColle Nendoroid be?!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Tomorrow’s blog will be written by Shashaki (@flesh_eater0022)!
The continuation of the Good Smile Cup entries!

See you all soon!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

August 14, 2014 by Kahotan

Yuri Yoshida Interview & Comiket Reminder!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I hope you are all managing to get through the Summer heat! I have been spending my Summer break visiting my grandparents! (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “Hehehe…”

W-We’re suddenly joined by Shuu-chan from GSC’s planning team!

What’s the matter?! Why do you have that grin on your face?!

(・∀・) “I got the chance to interview Mashiro’s voice actor, Yuri Yoshida during a NicoNico live broadcast!”

\ W-Whaaattt?! /

(・∀・) “I brought the Mashiro Nendoroid with me and asked her all about her opinion of it! （≧∀≦＊）”

Q1: What do you think of the fact that a figure of a character you voiced has been made into a Nendoroid?

A: This was the first ever anime I’ve done voice acting for, and I couldn’t be more proud to see a figure made of the character! She is definitely very suited to the chibi look of the Nendoroids – probably more so than any of the other Mikakunin de Shinkoukei (MDS) characters. I really like the Nendoroid series of figures – to me the small chibi look is much cuter than bigger scale figures!

Q2: What are your thoughts on the Mashiro Nendoroid?

A: A lot of the poses seen in the anime come out so perfectly… and overall the expressions are just amazingly cute! I know that this pose comes right out of the ending theme… plus my favorite smug expression that was seen all so often in the series is also included! The curry also looks yummy~! I can tell it’s nice and mild for her! I also really like Mashiro’s hair color. and it has come out looking just like it did in the series! ♪

Q3: When Nendoroid Mashiro releases, how would you like to see the fans play with her?

A: Take a look at the ending theme and get all sorts of fun ideas to enjoy with her! Have her enjoy the curry, enjoy the mysterious UMA toy, jump up in the air – have Mashriro be the character she was made to be!”

╭( ・ㅂ・)و ̑̑＜I’d also love to see Kobeni and Benio with her!! ）

(・∀・) “It was very inspiring to talk to her, and a proud moment as the figure’s planner! A big thank you to her for her time!”

To think the voice actor herself would take a look and praise the Nendoroid!!

(・∀・) ” I hope fans of the series will enjoy her as much as she did!”

Nendoroid Mashiro Mitsumine

She is currently up for preorder! ♥

Details here: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4510/

You can find my blog about Nendoroid Mashiro here!
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2014/07/22/nendoroid-mashiro-mitsumine/

She is available for preorder on the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP until the 20th August at 21:00JST!

She even comes with a bonus ‘Nessie’ from the series
(The one on the left here!)

Don’t miss out! ♪

http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00446.html

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Finally a quick reminder!

Tomorrow is Comiket!! (｀・ω・´)

GSC will also be taking part!

– Event Information –

Name: Comic Market 86
Date: 2014/8/15 (Fri) ~ 8/17 (Sun)10:00 – 16:00
(Industry Booths 17:00 on Fri, Sat)
Location: Tokyo Big Sight
Booth: West Hall 4F Industry
Booth: No. 223/No. 222: (GSC & USP Joint Booth.)
Ticket: Free Entrance (Catalog Book/CD is ¥2500)
Map: http://www.bigsight.jp/english/hotel/map/
URL: http://www.comiket.co.jp/index_e.html

⇒　http://event.goodsmile.info/event/comic-market-86/?lo=en-us

Just look at the amount of things scheduled to be on sale!

All purchases of over ¥3000 will receive a special GSC/USP Postcard Set featuring these four postcards! There is one postcard from each company that is a part of USP – SANZIGEN, Linden Films, TRIGGER and Ordet!

Don’t miss out! ♪

*Maximum one set of postcards per person.
*Postcards are limited. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
*As a free bonus, the postcards will NOT be applicable for customer support or exchanges.

Event Details:
http://event.goodsmile.info/event/comic-market-86/?lo=en-us

We hope to see you there! ♪

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (Summer! Festivals!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Comiket!! ☆)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

If you’re going to Comiket be sure to prepare for the crowds and heat! Good luck out there and come back with loads of goodies!!

See you all next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

August 12, 2014 by Kahotan

Comic Market 86

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Recently whenever I eat sweets I am filled with a strange sense of nostalgia that makes me feel all happy inside. I can live in happiness with just ¥300! Yay!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at all sorts of info about…

Comic Market 86! (*´Д`)

– Event Information –

⇒　http://event.goodsmile.info/event/comic-market-86/?lo=en-us

This year there are more items on sale at our booth than ever before! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

Let’s take a quick browse through what will be available! (｀・ω・´)ﾉ

1) Cleaning Levi!

You can find my review of this Nendoroid Levi: Cleaning Ver. over here: http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2014/06/25/nendoroid-levi-cleaning-ver/

The special Picktam! Version of him has been introduced on the GSC Lab Blog here: GSC Lab Blog

2: Various Anime-Related Books!

Not to mention that some include first edition bonuses, or special Comiket only bonuses!

⇒Arpeggio of Blue Steel – Ars Nova Official Site
⇒Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo Official Site
⇒KILL la KILL Official Site

3: New GSC Goods!

The adorable rubber straps of Miku and horses illustrated by Cute Rody are amazing! They will be on sale at Magical Mirai as well, but those at Comiket will get to grab them a little earlier!

The Yama no Susume Second Season A3 tapestry of the girls relaxing in a scene from the ending theme is also going to be on sale!♪

4: KILL la KILL Goods

All sorts of apparel and stationery from KILL la KILL for fans to enjoy!
I really want to get my hands on those T-shirts! ♪

5: Arpeggio Pre-release Sales!

Pins, T-shirts and more from Arpeggio of Blue Steel – Ars Nova!
It’s great to see more goods featuring the Kirikumas! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

6: Goods for WUG Fans! ♡

These are goods that no Wake Up Girls! fan should be without! ♥ The sports towel seems the most ideal for the season!

The costume motif T-shirt is from the 1st Live Tour: Sorry for Being Amateurs! ! ♪
It’d be perfect to wear at future concerts!

⇒ Wake Up, Girls! Official Site

7: All Purchases over ¥3,000 get…

*Maximum one set of postcards per person.
*Postcards are limited. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
*As a free bonus, the postcards will NOT be applicable for customer support or exchanges.

So many different items to choose from! There is something for everyone!

The GSC Event Page Can Be Found Here:
http://event.goodsmile.info/event/comic-market-86/?lo=en-us

Plus!

Other booths will also be selling a GSC items!

■ Booth No.451: Pallete ■

Nendoroid Tina

I am here to make your love come true.

From the popular PC game ‘Koi ga Saku Koro Sakura Doki’ comes a Nendoroid of the ‘Love Fairy’ Tina!

Various parts vital to Tina’s character including her scythe and her familiar Kotarou are all included, and she also comes with three expressions including her standard gentle expression, a teary-eyed expression and a more serious ‘god of death’ expression! The various parts allow you to recreate all sorts of scenes from the game!

This product will initially be available at Comic Market 86, Booth 451.
Other purchase methods are planned for a later date.

This teary-eyed expression…! I’ve never seen an expression quite like it before!! （*´▽｀*）

Her standard ‘god of death’ expression also looks amazing with the red eyes and contrasting blue hair! ♪

Product details can be found here: Nendoroid Tina Product Page
Palette Official Site (Adults Only!)
Pallete Comiket 86 Product Details

■Booth No.544 FREEDOM WARS ■
(Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia)

・FREEDOM WARS Clear Files
・FREEDOM WARS Decal Stickers
・FREEDOM WARS Bookmark

⇒　FREEDOM WARS Official Site
⇒　FREEDOM WARS 86 Product Details

Please check the respective websites for more details!

Another extra bit of info, is that Beatrice “Lily” Anastasi will be on display at the event! ♡

I’ll let you know when I have more info about her! ♪

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Finally a quick look at some upcoming products! (/ω・＼)

GSC will be going on Summer Break from the 13th to the 15th August, however once that is over there are a couple of products coming up right away!

– Nendoroid Hiei –

– Miki Hoshii (Phat!) –

– Huang Lingyin: Cat Ver. (FREEing) –

Keep your eyes on the GSC Site next week for more info! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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（　・∀・） .。０ (Be sure to keep yourself protected from the heat!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Then enjoy your Summer to the fullest! ☆)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, enjoy Comiket everyone!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan