Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’ve always believed that real ‘childhood friends’ are nothing more than an urban legend. They seem to come up all the time in stories… and yet I for one certainly don’t have any! (´・ω・｀)

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

Nendoroid Chitoge Kirisaki

The daughter of the Bee Hive Gang’s boss has joined the Nendoroid series!

She stands above the rest in cuteness, is great at sports, is intelligent, strong minded and yet also has a feminine side. Plus on top of all that she has a wonderful tsundere personality – so much packed into one character! She also comes with the ‘Promise Key’, a rather important item in the story! ( -ﾉｪ-)

I personally love her winking expression! ☆

The way she holds her bag in Nendoroid size suits her perfectly, and looking at her from the back, you’ll notice the detail on the bad is rather impressive too!

Her golden blond hair together with the slight pink tips have been faithfully preserved in Nendoroid size with the use of a gradient! ♪

(・∀・) “Her ponytail is attached with a joint allowing you to position the hair to match your pose!”

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

(・∀・) “Chitoge is known for her more jumps, kicks and is generally a very mobile character, so we wanted to allow for more dynamic poses on the Nendoroid too! The base of the ribbon is circular, allowing it to be spun around to different angles as well!”

Ooh, I see! Let me explain to everyone with a carefully hand-drawn diagram!

(；・∀・) “I-I’m not sure that’s much more of an explanation…”

It’s a test of everyone’s imagination! ＜●＞＜●＞

(・∀・) “Speaking of imagination, Nendoroid Chitoge Kirisaki comes with another expression that I imagine can be used with an endless number of scenes… Her panicked, embarrassed expression!”

Oooooohh!! (*´Д`)

(・∀・) “This expression really brings out her tsundere side! It has that embarrassed look while still trying desperately to hide something! Various Nendoroids have had tsundere expressions in the past, but I think this ‘type’ is a first!”

That’s a good point! There have been various expressions that have a tsudere appeal to them, but this one has a very unique feeling to it! (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “The fact that you can see her teeth sticking out a bit, together with the almost threatening look… I love how it came out!”

Of course she also comes with her notebook to be embarrassed about!

(・∀・) “The notebook which allowed Raku to get a look at the ‘real’ Chitoge! It just had to be included!”

That scene where Chitoge was revealed to be so earnestly trying to make friends was so very memorable! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “Chitoge would never openly admit to it though! Fans can enjoy this side of her whenever they like!”

…and what a lovely side it is! Delicious!!!

(・∀・) “There is another pose that I think matched the expression really well…”

Oooh! Good job, Yassan!

She is posed wearing the secret white pajamas in the Nendoroid More: Dress-up Pajamas set! My imagination is going haywire! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “The other heroines are also planned to be coming soon! So fans have more to look forward to!”

That’s right! During Golden Week one of the others debuted at an event – Nendoroid Kosaki Onodera!

However! Yassan said the other ‘heroines’… which means there will be more after Kosaki-chan…? (ﾟＡﾟ;) I’ll keep everyone updated as soon as I hear more!!

In the meantime, be sure to grab the cute Chitoge for yourself!

Nendoroid Chitoge Kirisaki!

She is already up for preorder!!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4410/

Orders at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will be ongoing until the 28th May 2014 at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out! ♪

By the way, the background in the last photo features another recently announced product…

Nendoroid More: CUBE 01 Classroom Set!

A set filled with all sorts of classroom goodies, all of which look amazing!

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/ja/product/4407/

This is also up for preorder until the 28th May at 21:00JST! It works great to bring out the Nendoroid world even more! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I once wished I could become a detective… but thinking about it now, I’m sure I’d be absolutely terrible at things like tailing people…

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

Nendoroid Mackenzie & Funghi!

It literally looks like she just jumped out of the game!
The Nendoroid design suits her perfectly!

Her tight white hat, fluttering white scarf and pleated skirt – everything about her outfit has sculpted and painted beautifully!

Her professional assistant Funghi is included to display by her side! (ﾉ｀・∀・)ﾉ

Comparing Funghi with Mackenzie gives you a good idea of his size! The scale was even specially matched with the game! (｀・ω・´)

Some of you may have already seen a review of this Nendoroid! She was actually already reviewed on a different blog!

Nendoroid Mackenzie & Funghi!: World’s First Review!

There is even a video review to accompany it! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

B-But… seen there is already a review… what am I supposed to do today?!

Hmmm…. (´ε｀；)

I know! She can go searching the GSC Offices for things to touch! ★

– Guma Guma –

Gumako’s feet!

– Smooth –

Ceramic ornaments!

– Creepy –

Why do we have a creeper in the corridor?!

– Icy –

Well, I’m not surprised ice would feel icey…

– Hot –

A guest’s nice warm coffee!

– Cosy –

The tatami mats in the president’s office!

– Slimy… –

R-Real funghi…!
Perhaps not quite as lovely as the character!

– Soft and Fluffy –

An Ajipon plushie!

Hmm… I know this desk…

(・∀・) “Welcome to my desk!”

We’re joined by Mackenzie and Funghi’s planner, Yuri-chan Honpo!

(・∀・) “There are some things I wanted to share about Nendoroid Mackenzie & Funghi!

(・∀・) “First up, as you may have noticed… her hat is fully removable!”

In order to make sure that you could enjoy her with or without the hat, there isn’t even a tab that connects it onto the head – but don’t worry, it fits on incredibly securely even without a tab!

Mackenzie without her hat is something you don’t even get to see much in the game… a rather rare sight for fans to enjoy! ♪

(・∀・) “Next up… a quick explanation about the ‘shadow’ on her expression”

(・∀・) “One of Mackenzie’s most characteristic features is the shadow that her hair casts on her face. We wanted to make sure we kept a similar look, and after trying all sorts of different options and getting the publisher’s opinions on each and everyone… we eventually settled on simply keeping the original illustration as is on the Nendoroid. This was the option that really kept most faithfully to her appearance in-game!”

The shadow really is what gives the Nendoroid that unique appearance from the game! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) “Finally… there is one optional part that will debut for the first time in this blog!”

Ooooh!

Is this what I think it is?!

(・∀・) “This is the ‘Fungcoin’ – a new feature added to the upcoming 3DS game, ‘Touch Detective 3’!”

Upcoming…? So the game hasn’t even been released?! Σ(OωO )

(・∀・) “Yep! The Nendoroid includes parts from the game before anyone could even use it in the game! You’ll have to see exactly what they do in game for yourself though! The Japanese version is scheduled to released tomorrow, the 1st May 2014! ♡”

The new rival looks amazing!!

You can find out more about the game over on the official site! ♪
http://swninfo.success-corp.co.jp/3ds/osawari_tantei3/index.html

(・∀・) “She looks just like she did in game, and makes for a great Nendoroid! I’m sure she’ll be loved by fans!”

“Nfu… nfu!”
(I hope you’ll pick up the apprentice detective and her assistant!)

Nendoroid Mackenzie & Funghi!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!

By the way Honpo-senpai!
The paper above was the Maitake Newspaper, right? ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “That’s right! I got mine at Tokyo station the other day. There was an article that really caught my eye…”

Ooooh!

‘Funghi Market Tokyo Store’ opens in mid-July 2014!

(・∀・) “You can find more info on the Nameko Paradise website!
I for one simply can’t wait!”
⇒　Official Website: Nameko Paradise

This Nendoroid will also be on display during Golden Week over at KOTOBUKIYA’s Akihabara Store! Be sure to take a look if you’re in the area!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Full speed ahead!!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I don’t think I’ve been swimming in the ocean for over two years now… mainly because I can’t swim! I can’t stand opening my eyes underwater either! I’d rather stay on the beach and collect shells!

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

Nendoroid Iona! ♡

Kyaaaan!! （*´▽｀*）

An adorable Nendoroid of I-401’s Mental Model, Iona! ♫

She really is just too cute!!

Her neck tie comes in two different versions, one standard, and one plowing up in the wind like this! The rest of her blue sailor outfit has also been sculpted beautifully! ( -ﾉｪ-)

Her skirt is also sculpted with a fit of a fluttering appearance. Along with her standard expression you can see above, she also comes with a gentle smiling expression that’ll warm up even the coldest of hearts! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

She really is just too cute!!(For the second time)

(・∀・) “Yep! She’s simply adorable!”

Today we’re joined by the figure’s planner, Station Yamada!

(・∀・) “It’s been awhile since I worked on a Nendoroid project, but I think she has come out looking so very cute…!”

Her expressions really bring out her character nicely, and the design overall really works with the Nendoroid look so well! The very first photo on this blog had Iona in what looked like a sitting pose…? Σ(OωO )

(・∀・) “That would be the first thing I’d want to bring up anyway – parts included to display Iona sitting on the bridge!”

(・∀・) “This allows fans to recreate the famous ‘Full speed ahead’ scene from the series!”

Ooh! So she not only comes with an alternate lower body part to display her sitting… but a special stand for her to sit on too! ヽ(ｏ´∀｀ｏ)ﾉ

(・∀・) “Yep! Why is it that when cute girls sit this it looks so very cute…?”

(・∀・) “My next personal highlight, are these ‘data ring’ parts!”

Oooh!! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “Thanks to the help of Sanzigen, they’re also perfectly faithful to the series!”

Just look how intricate they are!!

Looking at the rings really brings out the atmosphere of the series! I can already hear the BGM playing through my head! (o・ω・o)

(・∀・) “Iona is a Mental Model and we wanted parts that showed this, so these rings were included! On this painted prototype they are a very thin, bent plastic supported by a the prop of the base. The final method they are included may differ, but they’ll likely be based on this idea!”

Hmm… Iona seems to be staring at something in front of her…
What is it? Σ(OωO )

(・∀・) “Next up we have something I just had to include… a starfish!”

It looks so soft and squishy! ヾ(oﾟωﾟo)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) “Unfortunately it’s rather hard when you actually touch it though… the scale of the starfish is actually slightly smaller than it should be, but we thought a smaller starfish suited the Nendoroid appearance better!”

The anime series is currently bring rebroadcast on TOKYO MX and SUN-TV, and I made sure to rewatch the episode where she poked the starfish… it’s somehow so relaxing!

(・∀・) “I do hope fans will enjoy having Nendoroid Iona by their side… perhaps she will also have some friends to join her soon?”

Nendoroid Iona!

She’ll be up for preorder from Wednesday, the 30th April!

(・∀・)”By the way… she also comes with a bonus if you choose to order from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!”

The starfish multiplied! There are four now!! (°Д°；≡°Д°；)

(・∀・) “Ordering Iona from anywhere gives you a single starfish part… but orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP come with four bonus starfish parts!“

The 5th volume of the Blu-ray & DVD is being released soon… a collaboration with Lawson started last week and ‘Kirikuma s Hand Towel Set’ will be sold at Machi Asobi next weekend!!

Arpeggio fans can rejoice for some time to come it seems! (｀・ω・´)

More details on the official site below!
http://aokihagane.com/index.php

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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Anyway, I hope to see you all again on Wednesday!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Today we will be taking a look at…

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Recently I can’t seem to hold myself back from touching soft and fluffy looking things. Anyway, today we’re going to be taking a look at:

Nendoroid Aoba & Ren! ♪

Hyahoo!!! (ﾉ´▽｀)ﾉ

The adorable Aoba is sitting on my desk in Nendoroid form! （*´▽｀*）

He is from the hugely popular game that will soon become an anime series too, DRAMAtical Murder!! His characteristic outfit has been shrunk down to Nendoroid size perfectly! ♪

Even the marking on his shoulder has been faithfully included! His headphones and belt are also made to look just like the original, even in chibi size!

Ren has an articulated neck and tail allowing for slight changes in his pose too! The two of them together make for such a lovely scene! (o・ω・o)

(・∀・) “Apologies for the delay everyone!!”

Today we’re joined by the figure’s planner, Oono-shi!!

(・∀・) “There are a load of things I want to share with everyone about this Nendoroid… but there are three things in particular, so I’ll go with those!”

Oono-shi’s eyes… they’re sparkling with excitement!!

1) Expressions that capture Aoba’s playful and cute sides!

(・∀・) “Along with a standard expression, Aoba also comes with a bit of a mischievous grin!”

Ooh! Aoba’s character comes through beautifully with this expression! I’m sure it’ll suit all sorts of poses too! ﾍ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

(・∀・) “There is another expression that works for various poses too! Ta-da!”

Oooohhh!!! ヾ(｡・Д・｡)ﾉ

(・∀・) “The most powerful of them all! His embarrassed expression – it has a cute appeal to it, but still captures Aoba’s charm!”

The slighty unsure look in his eyes is perfect!

(・∀・) “Speaking of his eyes… they have also been Nendoroised as close to the original as possible – golden with an every so slight blue on the sides!”

It’s always lovely to see the detail that is put into getting the characters as close to the original as possible! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

2) Posing based on game’s jacket cover

(・∀・) “The included optional parts allow for the pose on the game cover to be made in Nendoroid form!”

I wanted to recreate the scene on the beach too…! ♡

(・∀・) “Aoba is great for photos… and if you take him out with you, you can easily recreate the various areas from the game too!”

3) Shift body! ♥

(・∀・) “Finally we have… this!”

I-Is this what I think it is?! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “Yep! A special ‘shift body’ included to recreate the pose on the soundtrack jacket cover! ♡”

Aaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!

(・∀・) “The very first Nendoroid body to go shirtless!”

This… has never been revealed before this blog, has it!
How did you manage to keep it a secret?!

(・∀・) “We wanted to add something that really made Aoba, Aoba!”

Also just look at the detail on his headphones… and the gradient of his longer hair! The alternate body and hair can also be used with other expressions too… allowing for poses like this!! ＜●＞＜●＞

I never thought I’d get to enjoy Nendoroid Aoba like this!!!

*Rin is balanced very carefully on Aoba’s arm here. This isn’t by design. ^^;

Alternate body, hair and lovely expressions… not to mention Ren! There is so much fun to be had with this Nendoroid!! ♡

I’m not sure how I would choose to display him myself… (； ･`ω･´)

(・∀・) “Aoba’s unique charm has been shrunk into Nendoroid form for all to enjoy! Plus Ren of course! Whether you want to play or just display, Aoba is great for both!”

Nendoroid Aoba & Ren! ♪

He went up for preorder today… the 22nd April!

(・∀・) “Which is also his birthday!!”

Ooh! Oono-shi even plans the announce dates in advance!! ε=(｡・д・｡)

You can preorder him on the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP here:
http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00418.html

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼

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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I really can’t remember what I was wearing at this time of year last year… whenever the season starts to change I’m always unsure about what to wear…

But anyway! Today I’m going to be taking a look at a Nendoroid released not long ago, with the second release coming out on the 22nd April!

Nendoroid Shimakaze! ♪

… Huh?!

Where has my Zegamashi-chan gone?!

Ah! At least I found two of the Rensouhou-chans!
I’ll ask them if they know where Shimakaze is!

Hey you two… I don’t suppose you know where my Shimakaze and the other Rensouhou-chan has gone to? (´・ω・｀)

… huh?! The beach?!

Well then! I best get going! I need to bring them back home!

Time to head down to the beach!!

Sand, ocean and waves!! ♪

Whenever I see the ocean I can’t help but want to sing!
I’m sure they must be around here somewhere… Hmm?

I recognise the colors of those stripes! (ﾉ｀・∀・)ﾉ

Zegamashi-chan: Located! ♡

Phew! Now I just need to find Rensouhou-chan… (｀・ω・´)

I remember seeing a fountain on the way here…
Maybe he was hanging around there, near the water…

Ooh! I recognise that shape!

Found you!! (σ・∀・)σ

Phew! I managed to find both of them in no time!
No more running off without permission you two!!

Just a little punishment!!（*´▽｀*）

I can’t believe the cherry blossoms are already starting to fall!
They were so quick this year!

I know many of you have already been taking loads of photos of your Shimakaze Nendoroids… I’ve been looking at them all on Twitter!! There are so many unique photos that it’s such a pleasure to do a new search each and every time! (*´Д`)

Apologies to those of you who had to wait for the second release, but she will be on the way soon! ♪

Nendoroid Shimakaze!

The second release will be shipping out on the 22nd April!!
* Note that overseas orders are only scheduled to ship in June!

Those of you who ordered from the Good Smile Online Shop will also be receiving this special box sleeve! If you unfold it it makes one big image like this!

By the way… today’s photos were taken at Yamashita Part in in Yokohama! ♡

The mild weather at the moment is great for walks, and I definitely recommend a visit here if you have the time!

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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan