The Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box!

It’s already been announced on the official ‘Kodansha BOX’ site, but in case you haven’t seen yet… GSC is a part of this wonderful product!

This is something that all Bakemonogatari fans can look forward to! (*゜∀゜)=3

But if GSC is involved, that must mean there are figures involved… right?
What exactly is to be included in this ‘Premium Item BOX’?!

We’ll find out in just a second… but let’s first take a look at today’s prototype!

Included in the Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box:
Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara!

– Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box Contents –
1) “Hitagi Figure” – short story by Nisio Isin.
2) Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara
3) 3x clear posters illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda.
4) 3x tin badges illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda.
 

A short story by Nisio Isin?!

Based on that title… it seems like a story that might involve figures! There is no way I can miss out on this now!! Not to mention that the Senjougahara Nendoroid is included as well! I can see why this is called the ‘Premium BOX’!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

This is how she looks from the back!

Good Smile has released a number of scale figures and Nendo Petites from Bakemonogatari in the past… but now there is a full-sized Nendoroid as well!! Just look at the lovely color of her beautiful, long hair!!

“Is the right side feeling left out?”

Recreate the amazing scene from the first episode of the anime, where Senjougahara stops Ararararagi-kun from talking! Nendo Senjougahara comes complete with a craft-knife for her right hand and a stapler for her left! The amount of detail and quality on the Nendoroid-sized stationary is unbelievable!

She comes with a standard expression and a cunning smile!

This is the ‘cunning smile’ expression! Definitely an expression that suits Senjougahara perfectly! Nice choice design team!! The expression has a bit of a cute side to it as well – cute and cunning are just what Senjougahara needs!

She also comes with bent arms for both her left and right arms, and there is even a joint included underneath her puff-sleeves! This means you to alter the angle her arms are bent at, allowing for even more posing options! Little things like this are always so nice to see! (・∀・)

Switch over to a pony-tail!

By swapping out her back hair parts, you can display Senjougahara with a cute pony-tail tied up by a white scrunchie!! Generally she only tied up her hair like this when she was in her casual clothes, but it’s cute so that doesn’t’ matter! When you think about it… having her wearing her school uniform with a pony-tail is actually a rather rare thing to see!

Being able to switch to the hairstyle you prefer is such a wonderful thing! Yet another great part of the figure world!

Akio Watanabe’s illustration!

The Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box includes goodies illustrated by VOFAN, Akio Watanabe and Hajime Ueda! But that’s not all… you can also pose Nendoroid Senjougahara in this famous pose illustrated by Akio Watanabe! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

…and here is that very pose!

Posed holding a craft-knife and stapler as she gently hops through the air! Seeing the illustration shrunk down to Nendoroid size like this is amazing! This collection of goodies really deserves the ‘Premium Box’ name!! (`・ω・´)

I’m sure fans of the series can’t help but crack a little smile when they see how much effort has been put into this Nendoroid!

And last but not least… (ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ
The famous key visual pose!

It’s here!! The same pose as the 1/8th scale figure!!
This simply had to be included!! (*´∀`)

She even comes with special hand parts to display her holding up the alternate skirt parts! Then you just need to place the stationary parts into the stand and it looks just like they’re falling from her skirt – a perfect Nendoroid rendition of the famous scene! For those of you who have the 1/8th scale version, I’m certain they’ll look amazing displayed next to each other!

Included in the Bakemonogatari Premium Item Box:
Nendoroid Hitagi Senjougahara!

 
The box is available for preorder now!!
Take a look below for more details on how to order!

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

 
(C) 西尾維新／講談社・アニプレックス・シャフト

Tsukki is carrying a rather interesting box… Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）

The label reads: “Contains Despair”.

It’s like some kind of Pandora’s Box that should never be opened!

But wait… if Tsukki from the manufacturing team is holding the box… that must mean that it’s about to be sent off to China! Let me have some of the despair before it’s sent away!! Please!! (`･ω･´)ｷﾘｯ

From (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei:
Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5 &
Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.!

Kouji Kumeta-sensei’s Colors!! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

Zetsubou-sensei looks so amazing in monochrome colors!

As I’m sure many of you know, Zetsubou-sensei was the 4th most requested rerelease product during the GSC 10th Anniversary Rerelease Poll! I know it’s been awhile, but the rerelease is now upon us! Along with a brand new color to boot!! Yay! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

I’ll never forget back in March 2009, when I took the original Nendoroid Zetsubou-sensei with me to Matsudo Shrine and posed him hanging from one of the cherry blossom trees. I can hardly believe that was four years ago! The ancient blog article can still be found here for those who are interested!

There was even a video! I went way too far with this one! 😛

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1238038512

Here are the blog articles (Japanese only!):
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10163999953.html
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10163867100.html
http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/entry-10169436235.html

This is how they look from the back!

Even though this is a rerelease, there have been a few changes for better balance with more recent Nendoroids – the head has been made a little smaller and the neck makes use of the new Nendoroid joints! So it’s not really a rerelease, it’s half a new release! 😛

If you compare it directly to the previous version, you can actually see there are quite a few differences in overall balance! (・ω・)ノ

Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki:
http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/2229/

His bag is included as an optional part!

The optional parts are exactly the same as the previously released version! The same goes for the Kouji Kumeta Color Ver. except for the fact that the colors have been changed!!

But just the few changes that have been made to his head part make him seem a whole lot more amazing!! I can’t help but want to hold him close whenever I see him! (*゜∀゜)=3

He comes with an impatient expression!

It’s a bit of a comical expression, but it suits him so well! I still remember back with the first release when everyone was trying to decide which expressions to include with the Nendoroid!

Oh, and his scarf can be removed for whenever it gets too hot! An attendance register is also included and can be held under his arm like the left, or placed on the floor as on the right! Pick whichever pose you prefer! (=゜ω゜)ノ

“I’m in despair!!”

“I’m in despair that I’m wearing the wrong scarf!”

Being able to remove parts also means that you can trade parts between the two! You should also be able to use the original Nendoroid Zetsubou-sensei, but the amount of combinations may be more limited…

The despairing expression and arms are both included! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Even in Nendoroid size the tiny bent fingers on those hands are incredible!!

You can also hang them!

Although this probably isn’t a photo that should be put on the blog… you can once again display Zetsubou-sensei being hanged!! I hope the photo doesn’t have to be removed from the blog… (‘A`)

The rope for hanging is included with both versions of the Nendoroid – you just place the head inside it, and also attach the special hair parts to complete the pose! I must say this photo has a strangely surreal feel to it…

Bonus! Switched heads! (=ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

I- I think I’ve discovered something amazing here!! The normal head on the Kouji Kumeta Color Ver. (on the right) looks amazing!

It’s kind of like having a Nendoroid of the manga version! I think fans of both the anime and manga are best getting both versions for combinations like this! I know I’ll be getting both of them!! I can’t wait!! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉ∀`)･ﾟ･｡

From (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei:
Nendoroid Nozumu Itoshiki 1.5 &
Nendoroid Nozomu Itoshiki 1.5: Kouji Kumeta Color Ver.!

 
They’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 久米田康治・講談社／さよなら絶望先生製作委員会

Fighting for a prototype with Marusama just before release!

Or so I say… but the truth is that Maru-sama always lets me make use of the prototype first… He’s too kind! 😛

The design team always creates an ‘order sheet’ for each figure, which includes images and text to try and explain all the wonders of that particular figure! You’d be surprised how many people are involved in just getting a single product ready and out into the market!

But anyway, today I’ll be taking a look at these two lovely Nendoroids! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

From Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse:
Nendoroid Cryska Barchenowa &　
Nendoroid Inia Sestina

Plus… BETAs are included once again!! (`･ω･´)b

Previous when we released Nendoroid Yui Takamura from the same series she came with a soldier-class BETA – and the response was amazing! 😛

This time around there are BETAs once again, as well as many other extra parts for fans to enjoy!!

This is how she looks from the back!

These are the 2nd and 3rd Nendoroids from ‘Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse’, but they’re so detailed and have such intricate paintwork that it’s hard to believe that they’re Nendoroids! They really look identical to the characters from the series!! I can only assume they’re both going to be a huge job for the manufacturing team! (((゜Д゜)))

I also have to say that I think they both have a really cute bottoms. 😛

Inia includes her teddy-bear, Misha!

A special set of bent arms is also included which allows you to display her holding onto Misha! The teddy has such a serious expression, and even his claws and the underside of his feet have been carefully painted! It’s hard to see this as just a small extra when so much detail goes into it!

As you can see, displaying Inia with Misha makes for a truly adorable pose!

A usable cockpit is also included!

Yep! She can actually sit inside the cockpit, ready for battle!! Another special set of arms is included to display her holding the handles in the cockpit – these are completely separate arms to the ones used to hold Misha!

The cockpits can also connect together!! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

A single cockpit is included with both Inia and Cryska, so if you get both of them you can join the cockpits together! I’ll show a photo of this together with some surprising expressions at the very end of the blog! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

Cryska comes with a Dragunov sniper rifle!

An arm to hold the sniper rifle is also included, allowing you to create more combat-orientated scenes in sharp contrast with Inia’s cuter teddy poses!

I’m sure when you first look at this photo you’ll notice the strange bumps all over the BETA first, but be sure to take a look at the sniper rifle as well – the detail is magnificent!

Holding hands to recreate the series’ key visual!

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get my hands on Nendoroid Yui Takamura, so I wasn’t able to take my own photo… so this photo comes from one of our professional photographers! (`・ω・´)

If you picked up Nendoroid Yui for yourself, you’ll be able to recreate this lovely pose of them holding hands! As a side note, Nendoroid Yui’s hand part is included with Cryska and wasn’t a part of the original Nendoroid Yui release!

The BETAs!

This time we have chibi forms of the Grappler-class BETA and Laser-class BETA!

The grappler-class (on the left) is really gross looking! The face (if you can call that a face) and teeth actually have a strangely realistic feel to them!

I suppose the laser-class is also fairly gross… but he also has a kind of cute side to him! Just looking at him makes me hope that those eyes can spin around inside the head. I also wish I could get a whole group of them together and create a laser BETA hoard… but that might be rather difficult…

Joint-cockpit with insane expressions!

You can display both of the twins both in their so-called ‘berserk’ state!! These are definitely some very unique expression parts! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

Plus as I mentioned before, the cockpits can be connected together!

They even connect in such a way that the one is higher than the other! A cockpit is included with both Inia and Cryska, but note that the part that allows you to connect them together is only included with Nendoroid Cryska.

In the photo above I’ve only connected two of the seats together, but if you had enough parts you could string three or even four together! If anyone decides to pick up multiple Nendoroid Cryskas, be sure to give it a go and send me some pictures!! （*´∀｀*）

From Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse:
Nendoroid Cryska Barchenowa &　
Nendoroid Inia Sestina

 
They’ll be up for preorder from the 16th May!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 吉宗鋼紀・ixtl/テレビ東京/オルタネイティヴ第一計画

Oooh! Animal Crossing!! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ )

I should be working… but let me invite you to my village! (`･ω･´)

Even though it’s just a game, being the village mayor is such a great job!

Ah- ahhhh!!! Σ(ﾟДﾟ;）
Look at that adorable little doggy character on the desk!!! I must quickly get to reviewing her, then I’ll be sure to get back to playing some Animal Crossing!! 😛

From Animal Crossing: New Leaf:
Nendoroid Shizue (Isabelle)!

It looks like she jumped right out the game!

Aaah!! She’s so cute!! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡

I want to have her on display with me right now! I want her to help me with all my work! Actually… I’d even be happy if she just stands by my side and keeps me company!

This is how she looks from the back!

Those of you who have played the English version will know Shizue as ‘Isabelle’! Her lovely green chequered shirt and fluffy tail have both come out looking fantastic!

Also, the bell in her hair is a genuine bell! Just by moving her around a bit you’ll get to hear the same ringing sound you always heard from the game! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Shizue walking over to the village mayor’s desk!

Shizue will always come walking over with a relaxing smile whenever the village mayor (the player) sits down at their seat! She is such an earnest, hardworking secretary! 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

Her neck, shoulders, legs, upper arms and tail are all fitted with joints to help you recreate all the cute poses from the game in figure form!

The clipboard and pen from the official Twitter account!

Shizue-san is a very diligent worker and is ready to note down anything needed! I wish I could see what she is writing down!! （*´∀｀*）

She also comes with a set of bent arms to hold the clipboard and pen!

A lovely smile and musical note parts!

This recreates the pose Shizue takes whenever you choose the singing action! The musical notes also appear at various other times in the game, but more than anything they can simply be used to create a super happy-looking pose!

The smiling face is the same one she makes you when make new public utilities! You can enjoy this lovely expression whenever you like now! （´∀｀）

“Do you need something?”

She’s so adorable!! The tilted head combined with those round eyes are almost too much for me!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

The question mark icon seen in the game is also included, and can be attached to her head with a clear rod that attaches onto the red ring in her hair. Two different versions of the red ring are included – one normal version, and a special version for the question mark icon!

Shizue has made a helmet for the village mayor!

But it’s a little bit too big… and now she looks all worried! Aww!! She’s so cute that I just want to throw my keyboard over and play with her!! 😛

I also can’t wait to see what new DLC and events are coming this May!!

From Animal Crossing: New Leaf:
Nendoroid Shizue (Isabelle)!

 
She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
 
© 2012 Nintendo

All the recent events and Golden Week have come to an end!

But that said… WonFes is in just two and a half months, and preparations for that have to start now!

This it he desk of Otanaka from the planning team. He already seems to be a lot less space than normal… just look at that huge wall of documents on the right! Someone needs to clean it up before the Titans come and knock it over! 😛

Anyway, today I’ll be taking a look at this prototype I found on his desk!

From Macross Frontier:
Nendoroid Sheryl Nome!

The famous outfit from the ‘Lion’ opening song! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

Just by looking at her I can hear her saying “Listen to my song!”.

This Sheryl first debuted back as an unpainted prototype during February’s WonFes, and now she’s coming up for preorder just after Max Factory’s 1/7th scale figure! (`･ω･´)

This is how she looks from the back!

Sheryl has lovely strawberry blond hair which looks stunning in Nendoroid size!! I really don’t think the photos really do her hair justice – you need to see it for yourself!!

The large ribbon around her hips is definitely one of the highlights of her ‘Lion’ outfit, and the bottom sections are even posable, meaning you can pose her in all the dynamic poses she took while singing the song! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

She wouldn’t be a songstress without a mike!

The golden mike that she uses in the series definitely has a very unique design, and the shape and color have been carefully recreated in Nendo size! You can also see she comes with a bent arm and bent leg, which allows for even more posing variety!! Not to mention there are bent arms and legs for both left and right sides! (｀・ω・´)b

Also, the wrist section of the hand holding the mike can be switched out, in case you’d rather display her without the mike!

Stage parts that connect onto the base!

This special platform helps you to recreate the setting of the final episode – the deck of the ‘Battle Frontier’ space ship! It simply connects onto any standard Nendoroid stand, so it’s also super easy to use! Plus it’s not too big, but still adds a bit of a dioramic effect to the display!

I’ll continue the review with Sheryl standing on this instead! (・ω・)ノ

One of her expressions is a shouting face!

Here we have Sheryl singing to her heart’s content!! Before this I’ve been using her standard ‘smiling’ face, which does suit the cute Nendoroid design nicely… but seeing Sheryl singing like this with a more serious expression is also so amazing… （*´∀｀*）

Plus if you combine it with the extended left arm you can create this really dynamic looking pose!!

Her earrings have a metallic paint coat!

It’s a little hard to see as her hair is covering them up for the most part, but you can still see that the earring has a metallic, shiny look to it! It seems the earrings were not only important to Sheryl, but also important to the production team!! o(｀ω´*)o

In the previous photo you saw she had her arm out to the side… but if you prefer you can also have her arm out forward like this! There are so many different ways to pose her!! Otanaka thought of everything!!

She also comes with a more gentle singing expression!

This expression has her eyes closed as she continues to sing… it’s such a touching expression! Even in chibi Nendoroid form, I really think the detail and emotion shown on this expression is outstanding!

So from what I’ve I’ve shown today… there are an lovely set of expressions, multiple arm and leg parts as well as a special stage part! I’m confident fans of the series will be happy with this one! You can choose to just display her as is, or change around the parts to create your very own Sheryl! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

From Macross Frontier:
Nendoroid Sheryl Nome!
 

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

Plus… Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*）

Ranka-chan’s scupt prototype!

The photo here is still in development so I can’t show too much! She’ll be much cuter soon, so I’ll just show off her back for today! 😛

Although… she’s already super adorable!!
I can’t wait to be able to display the final versions of these two together!

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

 
 
© ２００７ ビックウエスト／マクロスF製作委員

The air is filled with an ominous presence! (((；゜Д゜))

Christina looks rather angry for some reason!

Don’t worry Christina!! There is also demand for flat chests!! (´・ω・`)

Or maybe she’s transformed into a Demon Lord because she’s angry that there is still no info about Nendoroid Faris!! It’s been ages since she was first announced back at the Tokyo Tower live broadcast… but don’t worry, she’s still in development!! Just wait a little longer for her debut!

But anyway, today’s blog will focus on the prototype of a very well endowed Nendoroid with these lovely horns!

From Maoyuu Maou Yuusha:
Nendoroid Maou!

She is wearing the outfit from episode one, when she met the Hero! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

It’s a beautiful crimson dress which looks fantastic! I also think this might be the biggest bust we’ve ever seen on a Nendoroid! (((゜Д゜)))

The fact that they’re so big actually means they covers up the separation line on her body really nicely!

This is how she looks from the back!

Because of the dress, she can stand easily without the base! She’s actually very stable!

Plus even though you can’t generally see them, there are complete leg parts underneath the dress – the shoes are even painted with great detail!

“Then I’ll dodge and say hello again!”

I know there are many that have fallen for the charms of Maou! I myself just let out a really strange voice in front of my monitor when I saw her again! 😛

This pose makes use of the two bent arm parts as well as a alternate front dress, which allows you to display her in the cute pose she took when she first greeted the Hero.

The alternate dress part is made a little shorter than the standard dress part, which means she automatically bends over when you use it! Kyojin was in charge of this product, and he had some really fantastic ideas along the way!

“Hero! Will you become mine?”

This is from the scene where she flirts with the Hero! No one could resist her after that lovely speech! 😛

This pose makes use of two opened out and inviting arms! I also have to mention her impressive bosom once again…. it’s even more impressive when you take a photo from a higher angle like this! (*゜∀゜)=3

“I don’t normally use them…”

Those who have seen the series will know her horns aren’t so real – it’s just an Alice band with horns to give her that ‘Demon King’ look – and just as in the series, she can take the Alice band off and be displayed without horns! Plus if you look in the background you can see that her cape can also be removed!

The first of her alternate expressions is an upward glace! (･ω･)ﾉ

You may have noticed that I already actually used this expression back with the lifted dress photo… it’s a really powerful expression!! I’ve never quite understood why upward looks from girls are so cute, but there is no denying it! Seeing her like this makes it clear to me why the Hero always got so excited and nervous around her!

A kissing expression and dakimakura!

A scene from her very own mind can now be seen by everyone in Nendoroid form! That expression is so adorable!! 😛

In the photo you can only see the back of the dakimakura, but the front of course also has a complete print of the front of the Hero! Now she can happily roll around on the floor with their Hero to her heart’s content!!

*Stare*

The background for today’s photos is none other than Phat! Company’s Western Life Playset! Note that the set isn’t included with Nendoroid Maou though!

Here I’ve posed her at just the right angle to have her peeking up over the table! Isn’t it cute?!

From Maoyuu Maou Yuusha:
Nendoroid Maou!

 
She’s up for preorder from today!!

Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!

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

 
© 2013 Tohno Mamare/PUBLISHED BY ENTERBRAIN, INC./PROJECT まおゆう