December 14, 2012 by Kahotan

The Nendoroid No.300 Commemoration Broadcast Starts Tomorrow From 18:30!

The Nendoroid Series…

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Has almost reached the magical No.300!

It’s really quite an exciting time and everyone here at Good Smile is busy preparing for the big event! Those who don’t know what that event is, this blog post is here to give you more information!

We’ll be having a live broadcast from the GSC Tetsu Cafe tomorrow!
It’ll also have three different parts!! Σ (ﾟДﾟ;）

– The Nendoroid No.300 Campaign –
http://nendoroid300.goodsmile.info/
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Part 1: From 18:30~

The 1st Good Smile Cup Nendoroid Quiz Finals
– The Nendoroid King will be crowned on the 15th December! –

The first part of the live broadcast will let everyone watch the finals of the Nendoroid Quiz Finals! Those who got through all the preliminary rounds will be fighting it out in the finals at Akihabara’s GSC Tetsu Cafe! Who will be the lucky winner of an original trophy and half a year worth of free Nendoroids?!

Come and watch the very first Nendoroid King fight to victory!

– Broadcast Page –
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv117709881

This will be broadcast at Mikatan Channel!

The fans that managed to clear the hardest of the online questions (http://nendoroid300.goodsmile.info/quiz_top.html) will now be meeting up at the for the finals, where the first Nendoroid King will be crowned! You can watch the battle unfold live!!

Part 2: From 20:00~

Nendoroid No.300 Commemoration Broadcast
– Announcement of Nendoroid No.300 and more! –

1. Nendoroid Quiz Exhibition Match
A special match-up between the different elite teams to test their knowledge of Nendoroids! Good Smile staff will also have their own team, but will they be able to defend their pride? Which team will take home the glory?!

2. Nendoroid No.300 Announcement
Who will take the place as Nendoroid No.300? What else is coming up in the series? A special presentation filled with brand new information from the Nendoroid world!

– Contents –
· Nendoroid No.300 Revealed!
· The No.300 Commemoration Campaign Announcement
· A first look at the upcoming line-up from Nendoroid No.301!

Special Guest: Saki Fujita

– Broadcast Page –
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv116177874

This will be on the Official NicoNico Live Broadcast channel!

The Nendoroid Quiz Exhibition Match will be made of a dream teams for any hobby fans! Good Smile will also be taking part… they better not lose! They can’t lose!! 😛

Plus Nendoroid No.300 will finally be revealed!!

Plus you’ll also get to find out what is coming in the line-up after that! Don’t miss out if you’re a Nendoroid fan!!!

Part 3: From 22:00~

Nendoroid Discussion Until Morning!
– A special program talking all about Nendoroids till morning –

The third part of the broadcast will have us taking a looking back at all the previous 300 Nendoroids with some interesting talks until the early hours of the morning!

The third section will also be broadcast from the GSC Tetsu Cafe!

– Broadcast Page –
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv117913442

This part will be broadcast on Mikatan Channel!
We’ll be going until the early morning!

You can also watch all the festivities directly at the GSC Tetsu Cafe!

■ Date & Time
15th December (Saturday).
Doors open at 18:00 / Broadcast begins at 18:30.

■ How to Join
Those enjoying the cafe are free to watch! If it’s gets too busy, we’ll be making use of a numbered ticket system for customers.

In order to prepare for the broadcast, there will be a last order call at 15:00 and the cafe will temporarily close from 15:30. From 18:00 there will be a queue at the 5th floor staircase for customers to get in. Please also note that if you leave the cafe after the 2nd part of the broadcast, you will not be able to get back in. You can find more information over at the Good Smile Cafe & Karaoke no Tetsujin Official website.

http://www.gstjcafe.jp/

For those who want to come watch in person!
For those who want to cheer on the staff!
If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll come by and spend your Saturday with us!

I really can’t wait!!

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

Oh, and…
There will be a special blog update on Sunday!

ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉﾜｰヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉﾜｰ

December 13, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Alice

We have a VIP room next to the GSC President’s Office!

It looks like we have a VIP visiting today!

You can tell by the chairs it’s quite a luxurious room! But who is this lovely lady next to one of the Aki Takanori Original Mahjong pieces?

Let’s head back to my desk and take a closer look at her!! (`･ω･´)

From ‘Momoiro Taisen Pairon’:
Nendoroid Alice!

From the online mahjong game, ‘Momoiro Taisen Pairon’ comes a Nendoroid of Alice wearing a dress that shows her love for Lolita fashion, as well as huge black ribbon in her hair! As a special bonus for the first release of the figure, a serial code for a new Alice card which can be used in the game is also included. The card is only available with the Nendoroid, so don’t miss out!!

She’s a character from a mahjong game?! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

She really is such a cute character, and she is apparently 16 years old! (According to the official site). I’ve played many of these mahjong games with cute girls, so I’m actually rather interested in trying this one now too!!

There have been so many super cute Nendoroids recently… we just had Yuno yesterday, and today we have this adorable Alice!!

This is how she looks from the back!

Her lovely blond curls are gorgeous! They almost look like some kind of tasty treat to me… 😛

Alice is wearing her characteristic Lolita dress which is a lovely light blue one piece. There are also a number of amazing details, like the lace on the sleeves and petticoat, or the big black ribbon in her hair! I love Lolita fashion!!

The pose from the key visual!

A pose with one hand on her hip, and another brushing through her hair! I’m told she has a rather audacious personality, so this pose suits her very nicely!

She also has a bunny pouch strung over her shoulder! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)

It’s quite hard to see from this angle, but it really is very cute! The pouch can also be removed if you’d prefer to display her without it!

A winking expression and rabbit staff!

This staff actually appeared in the key visual – she can be posed holding it in her right hand! It has been painted with a pearl finish that makes it look all shiny which suits her character nicely!

She also comes with a left hand making a peace sign, which actually gives her a bit of a mischievous look! (*゜∀゜)=3

She also comes with mahjong tiles!

Well of course she does! She comes from a mahjong game after all! I was so preoccupied with how cute she was that I almost completely forgot!

She also has a serious face to display her placing the tile! (`･ω･´)

She comes with sitting parts and a chair!

She comes with so many lovely parts!! I’m really glad we’re seeing more and more variety in sitting parts… plus she even comes with an antique-looking chair that looks very cute!

Blond curly hair reminds me of someone else…!(*ﾟωﾟ*)

Alice’s clothes can be used as a kind of cosplay outfit for other characters quite nicely! Dress up your favorite Nendoroids in Lolita fashion!! So cute!!

From ‘Momoiro Taisen Pairon’:
Nendoroid Alice!
She’s up for preorder from today!!
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゛

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December 12, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Yuno

Back in April we had the…
Resale & Product Request Polls!

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You can see the results at this address, but unfortunately only in Japanese!
http://goodsmile10th.jp/sousenkyo/

I want to thank everyone who took part in the polls! It was a special project to celebrate GSC’s 10th anniversary, and we bring back as many of the popular choices as possible.

On the other hand, we also want to make new figures that were requested… one of the most popular requests was this one!
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From Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb:
Nendoroid Yuno!

From the popular anime now onto it’s forth season, ‘Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb’ comes a Nendoroid of the main character, Yuno! You can recreate a number of scenes from all the opening themes up to now, as well as various other scenes!

She was first seen back at the Summer WonFes, and I know fans have been waiting for her ever since!!

Seen she was so high up in the results of the polls, I’ve received a ton of emails asking about when she was going to be announced… I’m glad I can finally have her debut on the blog!

Just look how cute she is!!

Ume-sensei is also included! He is also cute in his own way! 😛
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This is how she looks from the back!

Yuno’s soft-looking hair and simple yet lovely uniform look great from the back! It’s like the figure just jumped right out of the actual series – she has that same relaxing atmosphere about her!
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Yuno holding onto her sketchbook!

Using these special set of arms you can recreate this pose from the first season’s opening theme! I also posed her leaning forward just a little bit, which I think adds even more cuteness to the pose!!

Plus you also get the extra cute of Ume-sensei by her side… it’s almost too much cuteness at once! 😛
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Yuno sketching with her pencil!

She comes with a sketchbook and a special left hand part to hold it, and together with the included pencil allows you to pose her sketching like this!

Bent arms are included for both the left and right arms, and both the shoulders and upper arms are on an axis. This means that you can open out the arms to various degrees, giving you even more options when trying to strike a pose!
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A smiling face and some bread!

Just by looking at this expression I think I can get all the energy I need to get through the day! Both the expression and the bread once again come from one of the opening themes of the series!

Oh, and Ume-sensei has a ball-joint in his neck making him posable as well!
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Her third expression is blank!

We’ve seen this on Nendoroids in the past – the idea is that you can choose which expression you want! A set of stickers is included for you to pick the expression you think suits her best!

I decided to use the sticker on the bottom left for this photo – it’s an expression really suited to Ume-sensei’s works!
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Displayed with Nendoroid Madoka!

Ume-sensei was responsible for the Hidamari manga, as well as the character designs in Madoka, so these two characters are actually linked together! This time Yuno is using the expression found on the upper right of the stickers!

For those who are wondering about whether or not her expressions will be switchable with other characters – it looks like it should work! We’ll have to see how the final product comes out after production though – no promises yet!
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From Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb:
Nendoroid Yuno!
She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!
Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!
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Miyako-chan is also on her way soon!!

I know this is one set of Nendoroids I want to collect now… 😛

I also can’t wait to see the final colored version of her… and find out what optional parts she’ll come with!! As soon as I know more I’ll let everyone know!
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

December 11, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru

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It’s got to the time of year when GSC receives a whole bunch of end-of-year gifts! A big thank you to all the fellow companies that have sent us some goodies!!

The general affairs department sent a mail through to all the staff to come through to the snack table, and while I was there I found something rather interesting…

Just look at this strange looking trophy! Σ(゜∀゜ )

Yep! It’s actually part of the prototype that we’ll be taking a look at today!
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From ‘Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai’:
Nendoroid Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru!

With a second season on the way, ‘Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai’ is still as popular as ever – as is the anime series which features within it, ‘Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru’ and from that series within a series comes a Nendoroid of the magical girl, Meruru! You can display Meruru in poses ranging from epic battle scenes to cute magical girl poses – however you think she looks best!！

Meeru, Meru, Meru, Meru, Me~ ♪

The planning of the figure was by Phat Company, but is being released by Good Smile Company! It’s A Nendoroid of the lovely Meruru-chan from Kirino’s favorite anime series!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Meruru is the magical girl transformation of the elementary school student, Meru Akahoshi! She’s so very cute!! I love how her twintails curl around at the ends!

She also has so many little accessories that look great – her backpack is fitted with boosters and she can also be posed holding her magic wand!
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A cute chibi face for when she takes a hit!

This expression features in the opening theme I linked above (very briefly!), and based on that, this pose is trying to recreate the scene where she is fighting some kind of tentacle monster!

It’s also a very useful expression for a lot of poses other than battle scenes, it has a nice comical feeling to it for some really cute poses!
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Shooting hearts with a winking face! ♪

Meruru’s ultimate attack shoots out a bunch of hearts toward her enemy, and this pose allows you to display her ready to fire! A special set of arms is included specially for this pose.

The mysterious Comet-kun that gave her magical girl powers is also included! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Meruru herself has a pink heart-shaped stand, while Comet-kun comes with his very own circular stand of the same color! They are nicely coordinated to ensure it doesn’t look strange to have them displayed together!
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Nendoroid Kirino is really excited!

You can see she is holding the Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru DVD! Having these two displayed together is a little surreal, but with figures you can create these dream meetings! 😛

Meruru also comes with a hand in the ‘peace’ pose for her signature pose!
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She can also become a trophy!

This was such a great idea!!

You can recreate the ‘Nendoroid Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru’ trophy that was the prize for the cosplay competition in the series!

You can choose to pose her as a normal Nendoroid or instead as a trophy for a contest – the choice is all yours!
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From ‘Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai’:
Nendoroid Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru!
She’s up for preorder from today!!
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゛

December 10, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Kirito

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Ooh! It’s a healing potion! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟ )

Edako from the production team is holding a small bottle filled with an orange liquid… it’s so tiny! I’ll happily help myself to recover some HP though!!
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From ‘Sword Art Online’:
Nendoroid Kirito!

From the anime series ‘Sword Art Online’ comes a Nendoroid of the fastest swordsman and member of the Progressers, Kirito! He also comes with all sorts of optional parts to help you recreate the world of Sword Art Online!

The second Nendoroid from SAO following on from Nendoroid Asuna!

Now you’ll be able to display the two of them together flirting around with each other, fighting alongside each other or however else you want to see them together!

Unfortunately the Nendoroid Asuna prototype has been sent off to China, so I wasn’t able to use her for these photos! Darn!
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This is how she looks from the back!

Kirito is of course the only character with the ‘Dual Blades’ unique skill, so he has two swords on his back! That said, you can also remove one of the scabbards and instead pose him using a single blade, if you prefer!

To the right you can see the S-class ingredient ‘Ragout Rabbit’

The plump looking area around the rabbit’s neck looks lovely! 😛
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His favorite sword, Elucidator!

Kirito is also known as the fastest swordsman in the Progressers, so of course he comes with his black sword! He also comes with a bent left arm and a bent left leg, which allows you to recreate this famous pose from the key visual!

We once again have the Ragout Rabbit on the left… but this time he is completely out of focus!! (((；゜Д゜)))
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Elucidator: Clear Ver.!

This is included to allow you to display him while is he is using his skills! It’s completely separate from the previous version, and is made to look like it’s glowing with light! He also comes with a bent arm for the right arm, so you really have a lot of options while trying to get the pose you want!

It appears the Ragout Rabbit is quite impressed with Kirito’s glowing sword!!
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Dark Repulser is also included!

This allows you to pose him with both blades for his ‘Dual Blades’ skill! He also comes with this expression which works nicely for combat scenes! You can make some really nice dynamic poses which suit his ‘Fastest Swordsman’ title!

The Ragout Rabbit better start running if he doesn’t want to be eaten! 😛
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The swords can be removed from both scabbards!

You can also pose him with just one removed, so you can mix and match depending on how many swords you want him to have on him. But there is a lot more to enjoy than just his swords – just look at the detail on his black outfit or the paintwork on his shoes! I’m certain fans will be very happy with this one!
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Save the party with a healing potion!

Now the size seems to fit just right! There is a tab on the potion that allows you to place it in Kirito’s hand – it holds in place very nicely!
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But it was too late for the potion!!

A despaired expression for when he loses his party members!! (ﾟДﾟ）

Seeing the potion lying at his feet just adds to the effect – it’s such a sad looking scene! Poor Kirito!
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From ‘Sword Art Online’:
Nendoroid Kirito!

He’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゛

December 5, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Frau Koujiro

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It would seem that Shuu-chan from the planning team (who has just cut his hair), seems to be really excited about this particular prototype! If it’s that amazing then I can’t want to see it too!!
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From Robotics;Notes:
Nendoroid Frau Koujiro!

From the popular anime series ‘Robotics;Notes’ comes a Nendoroid of the beautiful, genius programmer who speaks Internet slang as if it where her native language, Frau Koujiro! She comes with everything you need to display her in the pose you think suits her best!

The second Robotics;Notes Nendoroid, following on from Akiho!

Frau is in fact very popular with quite a few Good Smile employees, and they all agree that she looks really adorable as a Nendoroid!
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This is how she looks from the back!

She is wearing the same uniform as Nendoroid Akiho, but don’t think her body is the exact same sculpt – there are lots of differences when you compare the two! The difference in the way the clothes are fluttering around is the most obvious, but the entire body was sculpted separately from Akiho’s!
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Recreate poses from the game!

A lovely pose with her arms lightly folded and one hand resting on her cheek!

You can also recreate the famous game poses with Nendoroid Akiho… it might be quite fun to swap the parts around and place them in each other’s poses! Shuu-chan really thought of so many interesting things to do while working on these Nendos! 😛
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An expression for her infamous laugh!

Such a unique expression, and yet it’s so perfect for Frau! Frau shows off her otaku hobbies mostly through her net slang, but she actually has another interest too…
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Boy’s Love Doujinshi!

The title of the doujinshi is ‘The Crying Prince’ – you can even make out the logo!! The design of this is based on an illustration of Frau from a magazine!

Even the front cover illustration which features two men getting up close has been faithfully recreated in Nendoroid size! 😛
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Her Poke-com and some Pockii!

You can display her looking up some information on Twipo (something similar to Twitter) by having her hold the Poke-com in her right hand. The grade of the Poke-com is different to Akiho’s, which you can tell by the different coloring!

Plus, she also comes with one of her favorite ‘Pockii’ snacks to munch on!
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A half-asleep expression and alternate hair parts!

Oooh! This is just amazing! She’s so adorable!! Although to be honest, as far as the actual series goes, we never see Frau in her uniform without her twin-tails tied up… but then why exactly have these parts been included? Well…

You’ll be able to change her outfit with an AR application!! (`･ω･´)

More details about this will be coming soon, so look forward to it!
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Her beloved Gunvarrel plushie!

Just look at the detailed paintwork of the plushie! Not to mention it even has articulated arms, legs and neck! There is also a tab on Gunvarrel’s left hand that lets you display him being held in Frau’s arms!

She comes with three expression parts, an alternate hair style and this plushie! There are so many possible variations to display that I’m sure fans will be very pleased with!
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From Robotics;Notes:
Nendoroid Frau Koujiro!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

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゛

December 3, 2012 by Kahotan

The Good Smile Lottery: Hatsune Miku 2012 Winter Ver. Starts Tomorrow from 10AM!

The Good Smile Lottery: Hatsune Miku 2012 Winter Ver.!

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It begins tomorrow at 10AM!

You can try your luck at any FamilyMart stores across Japan!

The very first Good Smile Lottery… even I am prepared to jump between FamilyMart stores! I’m sure most of you have already seen the line-up of lottery items from the live broadcast or website, but I’m going to take a quick look at them on the blog too!

For each 800JPY draw, you’ll get one of the following products!
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– A Prize –

Nendoroid Plus: Jumbo Hatsune Miku

She’s humongous!! I think this picture gives you quite a good idea of her size… she’s easily bigger than a small dog. If you take part in the lottery, be sure to be ready to carry this home with you! 😛

The packaging is pretty much identical to the original Nendoroid packaging, just the logo and catchphrases on the side have been altered to include the ‘Jumbo’ size! If you’re lucky enough to win her you’ll be able to enjoy this special size Miku Nendoroid whenever you like! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

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Comparing sizes with Nendoroid Miku!

This size definitely gives her a very stark presence… although a somewhat different kind of presence to Dayo-san though. I think she’s a great size to leave in your entrance hall, similar to the larger threeA products or the soft vinyl Kyubey! (What is it that makes big products good for the entrance hall? :P)

She makes use of a U-shaped stand that connects at the neck. There are also supports for her twintails so even in spite of her size she stands up very stably!
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– B Prize –

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Santa Ver.

A Nendoroid based on one of Sega’s DIVA modules! It’s simply amazing how cute Miku looks dressed up in a Santa costume!!

I love the fact that her Santa hat has two little holes for her hair – it’s like the hat was specially designed for her!
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This is how the packaging looks!

She comes with two different facial expressions, bent arms and a number of optional parts to bring about the Christmas spirit! Even as a lottery draw prize she comes with so many different options to enjoy!
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I’d love to have something this cute bring my Christmas presents! Her body fits into the chimney neatly for cute poses like this – just look at her little hands holding onto the sides!!!
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Her hat can also be removed!

It’s quite strange seeing Miku without her hair accessories, it gives her quite a fresh feeling! She also comes with a bag full of presents which she can hold over her shoulder!

Although… I think Miku-san herself is the real present 😛

007 – C Prize –

Nendoroid Petite:
Miku, Rin & Len Append Set

A wonderful set of three Nendoroid Petites!

I can hardly believe this is a C Prize!! There are no alternate parts or anything, but the details on each of them is spectacular!
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Such intricate paintwork and sculpting!

The seem to have the same details as full-sized Nendoroids even though they’re so tiny! It’s amazing!
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This is how they look from the back!

Even the reverse side is also so detailed… just look at how amazing the area around Rin’s hips look!! I would be more than happy to get these in the draw… I think I’d even hope to get them! 😛

010 – D Prize –

Hachune Miku Cushion

There are two different types of cushion – the one on the left is the Hobby Shop Version and the one on the right is the FamilyMart Version! The FamilyMart version is based on the Nikuman that were sold at FamilyMart over the Summer!

The Good Smile lottery starts at FamilyMart tomorrow, however a little bit after it will also be available at other hobby stores. Watch the Good Smile Site for more information on when exactly that will be!
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– E Prize –

Clear File & Calender Set

Each draw of this prize comes as a set of three clear files and a 2013 calander, both featuring a number of amazing illustrations from popular illustrators!

There are a total of three different sets, and you will be allowed to choose which of the three you like! A lovely prize that can be used in everyday life!
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Rubber Strap Set

The top set of straps is illustrated by Putidevil-san, while the bottom set is illustrated by CHAN x CO! They’re all so cute!!

Each time you draw this lot, you’ll get a set of two straps – Rin & Ren, Miku & Luka or KAITO & MEIKO. There are therefore a total of six different options when you win this prize – and you can choose which you want!
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graphig ABS

The unique and popular graphig designs have always been popular here at Good Smile!! The line-up features characters based on illustrations by Putidevil, Sanpachi, Chibo, Souno and even one based on the popular 3D model of Append Miku by Tda!

The expressions can also be switched between the different characters for those who collect a few of them!
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– Last Draw Prize –

Nendoroid Plus Plushie:
Hatsune Miku: Santa Ver.

If you’re lucky enough to draw the very last lot, then you’ll get this lovely plushie along with your lot draw!

She is soft and fluffy, and will happily warm up your hands when you get back after a cold day! The twintails are also articulated for some interesting poses!
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The Good Smile Lottery: Hatsune Miku 2012 Winter Ver.!

I know it was a very quick look at the various prizes, but I hope it gave you at least some idea as to what prizes you can expect! There is also one final prize called the ‘W Challenge Prize’ which will be given to 390 random entries – check the official site for more information!

– Good Smile Lottery –
http://kuji.goodsmile.jp/

Draws start tomorrow from 10 AM at FamilyMart stores!

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

E-Prize: [TYPE-01] (Calender) illustration by CHANxCO, illustration by Putidevil, illustration by Sanpachi (© Sanpachi/CFM), illustration by Niwako, illustration by 7:24, illustration by Gozen 4-ji4, illustration by Y-Oji (Clear Files) illustration by KEI (© KEI © Kadokawa Shoten ‘Comptiq’ 2011/11 Cover), illustration by Sunafuki,designed by HARD LOVE (©Lat/CFM) [TYPE-02](Calender) illustration by Suou, illustration by Zain, illustration by nagimiso, illustration by Sawasawa, illustration by iXima, illustration by Moka, illustration by ICA (Clear Files) illustration by KEI (© KEI © Kadokawa Shoten mikucolor by Comptiq), illustration by woka, designed by Taiyo Yamamoto (Cooperation: Hatsune Miku Append designed by Masaki Asai ©SEGA) [TYPE-03] (Calender) illustration by Suzunojo, illustration by Nanaka, illustration by Kei Sakuraki, illustration by Nidy-2D-, illustration by △○□×, illustration by Sunaya, illustration by Asahi (Clear Files) illustration by KEI (©YAMAHA MUSIC MEDIA CORPORATION “VOCALOID o Tanoshimou Vol.6 Cover), illustration by yuu, designed by Taiyo Yamamoto (©SEGA)

F-Prize: Illustration by CHAN×CO, illustration by Putidevil

G-Prize: Illustration by: Putidevil, Souno, Tda, Sanpachi, Chiho , Planning Cooperation Cospa/Concept Design Nasos (NC Empire)

(Oufit) Snow Miku Design 2012: Nanaka, Snow Miku 2013 Design: Kouta

November 29, 2012 by Kahotan

The Nendoroid No.300 Commemoration Campaign!

The Nendoroid Series!

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We’ve almost reached No.300!

Thanks to all of your support the series has managed to climb up to No.300 in no time! Let me take this time to send out a huge thank-you to all our customers who have supported the Nendoroid series over the years!!

I joined GSC just as the very first Nendoroid, ‘Neko Arc: Grumbling Face” was released… that was a WonFes product back in February 2006!! It’s like my career has grown together with the Nendoroid series! 😀

To commemorate Nendoroid No.300 and thank everyone for your support, GSC is running a little campaign! (`･ω･´)

– Nendoroid No.300 Commemoration Campaign –

http://nendoroid300.goodsmile.info/

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The 1st GSC Nendoroid Quiz Web Qualifiers!

You can pick from three different quiz options!

(ﾟωﾟ) Practice Course (Easy)
(ﾟ∀ﾟ) Enjoy Course (Normal)
(ﾟДﾟ;) Expert Course (Hard)

The quizzes are made up of questions from all of the Good Smile staff members! There are some really easy questions, but there are also some rather hard questions to challenge your Nendoroid knowledge – give it a try if you think you know your Nendoroids! There are even prizes for the two harder levels!

(ﾟ∀ﾟ) Enjoy Course

If your score is good enough, you’ll receive a special digital prize!

A super lovely digital prize featuring Gumako!! Plus the Gumako on the prize is illustrated by none other than Putidevil, famous for many Miku illustrations and much more! I’m definitely going to make sure I get it myself and use it as the idle image on my iPhone!!

(ﾟДﾟ;） Expert Course

Those with the best scores stand a chance of being invited to the Nendoroid Quiz finals in Akihabara!

The expert course features a total of 50 different questions! I don’t think it’ll be easy for anyone to get them all correct, but if there is then perhaps they deserve to be crowned the Nendoroid Master!!

If you don’t think you can make it to the finals in Akihabara, but still want to try the Expert Course then feel free – there is no pressure to be at the finals whatsoever! (You will need a twitter account to enter, however.)
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Three players of the Expert Course will then join the…
‘Nendoroid Master Finals’!!

These will be broadcast on Mikatan Channel over on Nico Nico Douga, so I hope you’ll cheer on from the other side of the monitor!!

The final winner will receive an original Nendoroid trophy as well as half a year of Nendoroid releases!! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Now things are really getting interesting!! I want to enter myself for the trophy and half a year of Nendoroids!! Maybe I’ll try and enter myself without anyone noticing… 😛

There will also be an exhibition panel after the Nendoroid Master Finals! Some GSC staff will also be participating in the finals… I sure hope they don’t lose and put us all to shame…
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Another project is also in the making!

(ﾟДﾟ;） Nendoroid #300 Commemoration Broadcast
(ﾟ∀ﾟ)　Nendoroid Fair @ GSC Tetsu Cafe

I also think I remember saying this Nendoroid #300 broadcast will go on until the early hours of the morning! I wonder how long it’ll end up going on for… especially with WonFes just around the corner… I hope there will be a lot of Red Bull and Yunker ready for us!

The Nendoroid Fair will start at the GSC Tetsu Cafe in the next few days, so you can all look forward to that too!

– Nendoroid No.300 Commemoration Campaign –

http://nendoroid300.goodsmile.info/

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

November 26, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Fate Testarossa: Blaze Form Edition

Two days before the last WonFes…

I posted this photo on the blog!

The thing is… this prototype was actually never put on display at WonFes! But now four months later she can finally have her debut on the blog!!

She has really come out looking absolutely adorable, so I think fans will really be able to look forward to this one!

From Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s:
Nendoroid Fate Testarossa: Blaze Form Edition!

From the popular ‘Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s’ comes a fully posable Nendoroid of Fate Testarossa! Be sure to display her together with the previously announced Nanoha Takamachi to recreate various battle scenes!

She’s a part of the fully posable ‘Edition’ series! ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

The Nanoha series is well-known for its gorgeous and flashy action in battle scenes, and with the fully posable Nendoroids you can recreate all your favorite scenes perfectly – just in Nendoroid size! Of course, you can also come up with your very own original poses for her!

This is how she looks from the back!

Her body isn’t the only thing that is fully posable – even her cape can be moved around to the left and right! You can pose it completely spread out for some really dynamic poses!

Other small things like the black ribbon in her hair or small little ankle joints can also be moved around, allowing you to craft amazingly customized poses!

Bardiche: Assault Zanber Form!

You can’t have Fate without her trusty intelligent device, Bardiche! The previously released normal Nendoroid Fate came with Bardiche in Axe form and Scythe form, so this time he was included in Zanber Form instead!

But weapons aside, isn’t she just adorable?!

The Nendoroid size really creates such a cute and unique balance!

A pose for the shouting expression!

This is my attempt at a mid-air pose!
It came out quite nicely, if I do say so myself!

This pose actually has her upper body in the reverse direction of her lower body, but that made quite a nice dynamic pose! Making your very own poses like this is really one of the best things about fully posable Nendoroids!

Closed-eyes and cape removed!

What a peaceful expression… it makes me feel all relaxed just by looking at it! Fate-chan is so cute!! The cape can be removed too… I’m really not sure how I’d want to display her! She looks great in so many different poses!

I’ve been focusing on the posability, but another thing to notice is the different outfit used in the movie version of the series – the sculpting and paintwork are all so detailed! Just look at the belt buckle or the triangle at the tip of the shoes – they are simply outstanding!

Displayed together with Nanoha!

Many of the parts and expressions of Nendoroid Nanoha Takamachi : Exelion Mode Edition had been sent off to China, but I managed to pull together enough parts to pose her together with Fate!

As was announced awhile back, Nanoha’s releasd date has unfortunately been delayed until December – apologies to anyone who was looking forward to getting her this month!

She’ll be ready shortly, so please be patient just a little while longer!

From Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s:
Nendoroid Fate Testarossa: Blaze Form Edition!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 29th November!

Get in contact with our partner shops if you have any preorder or sales queries!
It’s still quite far in the future, so don’t forget about her!

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

November 21, 2012 by Kahotan

Nendoroid Yui Takamura

A gathering of strange white creatures!
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The one on the left is looks so soft and squishy!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))

While the strange white creature is a part of today’s review, the main Nendoroid is actually this lovely character!
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From Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse:
Nendoroid Yui Takamura!

From the popular anime series which is currently airing, ‘Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse’ comes a Nendoroid of the First Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard, Yui Takamura, wearing her armored TSF pilot outfit! You can recreate all sorts of scenes ranging from her everyday life to impressive combat scenes!

The BETA soldier is also outstanding quality, even in chibi size!!

His face actually looks quite cute… 😛 It’s quite hard to see on these photos, but there is even a slight gradient used on his feet!
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This is how they look from the back!

The BETA soldier really shouldn’t be getting all the attention!

Yui’s armored TSF pilot outfit is a perfect Nendoroid-sized rendition, and it’s so incredibly detailed! Her hair sticking out slightly on the sides is also faithfully recreated in Nendoroid size, and makes her look cute from any angle!
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First up, a saluting pose!

She comes with both a right arm and a left hand part to pose her in a formal saluting pose as you’d expect from someone brought up in a samurai family!

When I look at this picture it really seems like she is saluting me which makes me feel nervous for some reason… 😛

The arms and wrists on the BETA soldier are also articulated! It almost looks like he is saluting together with Yui, which ended up looking a lot cuter than I expected
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Facing off against the BETA with a Japanese sword!

The Japanese sword are the pride of the Imperial Guard, and Yui comes with special right arm parts to wield one! By switching out to a different arm parts you also have a couple of different posing options – the bent arm makes her look ready to strike, while the straight arm makes it look like she is swinging the sword downward!
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Fighting with a blood-stained expression and pistol!

Yui has been injured in combat! It’s quite a painful sight, but it’s an expression that definitely suits the Muv-Luv universe!

Her eye color actually matches a certain magical girl’s eye color quite nicely… I wanted to try this expression on her, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it in the end… it looks too painful! ・゜・(つД｀)・
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A pot filled with meat and potato stew!

It would seem the BETA soldier is very keen to get some… he must know that Yui makes a delicious meat and potato stew! The first time I saw the BETA I thought those bumps on the side of him were a little strange… but I’ve somehow really come to like them now.

She also comes with an embarrassed expression! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

This expression shows off a bit more of her cute, softer side!
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From Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse:
Nendoroid Yui Takamura!
She’ll be up for preorder from the 27th November!
It’s still a little while away, so don’t forget about her! 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゛