1/8th Scale Mayoi Hachikuji

A new pre-release sample is here!

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Time for a much needed product review!!  (`・ω・´)

As much as I love reviewing prototype figures, it’s a lot more exciting to know that a figure I am reviewing will be with all the readers shortly after my review!  I’ll take a load of photos today to show you just how wonderfully the final version has come out!

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ノ ̄ゝ           ノ ̄ゝ

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The 5th Bakemonogatari 1/8th Scale Figure Series:

Mayoi Hachikuji!

From the popular anime Bakemonogatari and following on from the first four figures (Hitagi Senjougahara, Nadeko Sengoku , Suruga Kanbaru  and Tsubasa Hanekawa) comes this figure of Mayoi Hachikuji!

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      /  ─    ─\  ”Ah! Will we finally get to see the base too?”
    /    (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)    | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
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 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、   | |_________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

Yep, it’s the first time we’ll be taking a look at the base for this figure!
I’m sure some people will take a guess as to how it’ll look – but we’ll take a closer look at it later!

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This is how she looks from the back!

You can’t have a Mayoi-chan figure without her giant bird-shaped backpack! As you can see it really is big enough to hide almost all of Mayoi-chan behind it – and it’s rather heavy as well! 😛

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A truly charming pose!!

She has such an innocent look on her face, but in contrast she is untying the ribbon around her neck with her mouth! The gap between the cute and the sexy is absolutely wonderful!

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A closer look at her feet!

Hmm, no objections from me here. I’m personally a big fan of the line from her hips down to her thighs – it might be hidden underneath the skirt, but you can still get a good idea of how soft it is just from the way she is sculpted! Definitely a highlight of the figure for me!

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The map and shoe can be removed!

Well… it’s not so much removing the map, as simply just placing it wherever you prefer. The shoe can be placed half way on like in the original illustration, or simply removed entirely. The map is supposed to be placed on her thighs, but it might be seen as covering up those wonderful thighs, so if you’d rather leave it off then you have that option! 😛

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I’m very proud of this shot!

But I guess it’s mostly due to the fact tat the figure is so wonderful, more than my photography skills! 😛 I hope that at least some of the people who look at it will like it as much as I did. I call it “The boundary line of a young girl”.

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Let’s take a look at the base now…

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It recreates the BD/DVD package even more than before!

The figure is of course based on the 2nd volumes package illustration, and so the base was made to look like the background of the illustration! The shadow of Arararararagi-kun is also visible on the base!

This is the 5th in a series of figures that have all had incredibly detailed bases, so some might be disappointed here – but remember she has the huge backpack, plus the price is considerably lower than the previous four figures.

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The backpack can also be removed!

Although the pose does look a little bit odd without the backpack there. 😛
I suppose that means that you can easily put something in it’s place, however!

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This is how she looks from the back!

The backpack has the bumps to connect onto Mayoi, so the figure of Mayoi herself looks just fine without the backpack attached. I actually really like the way she looks from this angle! The curved hips and soft looking arm come out very nicely!

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The 5th Bakemonogatari 1/8th Scale Figure Series:

Mayoi Hachikuji!
 

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 /   ⌒ ⌒\  
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. |   ⌒(__人__)           /      \   ”Hachikuji, please!”
  |     |r┬-|           /─    ─   \   
.  |     `ー’´}  \     / (●) (●)    \
.  ヽ        }     \   |   (__人__)       | 
   ヽ     ノ       \   \   ` ⌒´     _/
   /    く. \      \  ノ           \
   |     \  \    (⌒二              |
    |    |ヽ、二⌒)、      \         |  |

She’ll be sent out on the 27th October!
For order and sales inquiries, be sure to contact our partner shops!
 
 
 
But 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

1/8th Scale Shinobu Oshino

– Time Limit: 10 Minutes –

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This is part of a certain figure. Who is it?

Is a quick quiz I ran on twitter! Not surprisingly, I got the answer from loads of people all at once! I was so happy to see people could figure it out from just this!

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So today we’ll be taking a much more detailed look at her!
The 6th in the Bakemonogatari 1/8th scale figure series!

Shinobu Oshino!
 

Following on Hitagi Senjougahara, Nadeko Sengoku, Suruga Kanbaru, Tsubasa Hanekawa and Mayoi Hachikuji from the popular anime series, ‘Bakemonogatari’, comes this loveable figure of the vampire that bit Araragi – Shinobu Oshino!

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This is how she looks from the back!

I’m sure there are not many who would display this figure with the back showing, but even so – the detail on the back is amazing. There are doughnuts overflowing everywhere even on the back! When I first saw the chocolate doughnut on in the bottom right I really thought to myself ‘did they really need to add a chocolate doughnut here?!’ – but it just adds that little extra to the figure!

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Let me start with this:

She is too adorable!!!

I’m sure you can tell from the photo here – but the quality is absolutely outstanding as well! But that’s definitely no surprise, as the paint work for this figure was done by the marvelous Hiro! Just look at those lovely eyes!

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Let’s take a closer look at the figure’s base!

For the most part, the base is made up of all sorts of doughnuts, but if you look up close you’ll notice some interesting other items as well – all items from the other characters from the series!

The wooden shoes in the back are Meme’s.
The cat ears and glasses in the front are from Hanekawa-san!

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I swear that this angle is just to look at the base!

Although…
I must say those legs are absolutely stunning, while we’re at it.

You can see Araragi’s head, Senjougahara’s stapler and fried eggs for Karen and Tsukihi! Nadeko’s hat was just in front of this but didn’t get into the picture, sorry! ;_;

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The huge bag is Mayoi-chan’s, and the bandaged hand is from Kanbaru-san!

I love the way that even the bandaged up hand is holding a doughnut – so much character in just one figure!

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Her helmet is removable!

Characters with a removable hat often end up with a strange feeling once the hat is removed, but just look at this – it still looks wonderful!!  I think personally I prefer Shinobu-chan without the helmet, so I’ll be doing the rest of the review with her like this!

But really, she is just so cute either way! (*゚∀゚)=3
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That collarbone! Collarbone!!

Plus I’m sure I don’t need to point it out, but the way her one-piece is falling off her shoulder like that gives a nice sexy side to the figure as well! So much detail put into just a shoulder – it’s unbelievable!!

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Here is a view from the side!

I said in the past that the knee socks on Sejougahara were amazing, but I’m equally impressed by the one-piece barefoot combo. It adds this strange erotic kind of feeling that really does the figure justice. It just wouldn’t have been the same even if she had been wearing sandals or anything like that – the bare skin from the feet up to the calves is really nice. The bare feet also gives a nice laid back feeling to the figure…

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This is how she looks from above!

The one-piece has fine little creases all over it – it really recreates the original illustration in figure form absolutely perfectly! The ribbon just above her hips also looks great!

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Today’s #1 Shot!

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        / ノ ‘ ヽ\
 ミ ミ ミ / (≡)  (≡)\      ミ ミ ミ  
/⌒)⌒)⌒./// (__人__) ///\   /⌒)⌒)⌒)
| / / /     |::::|     | (⌒)/ / / //
| ::::::(⌒)   l;;;;l     /  ゝ  :::::/
|     ノ     `ー’     \  /  )  /
ヽ    /             ヽ/    /
 |    |   l||l 从人 l||l      l||l 从人 l||l
 ヽ    -一””””~~``’ー–、   -一”””’ー-、
  ヽ ____(⌒)(⌒)⌒) )  (⌒_(⌒)⌒)⌒))

I want to be bitten by her too…!!!

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The 6th in the 1/8th scale Bakemonogatari figure series:

Shinobu Oshino!

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      /   ─    ─\  ”The new Nisemonogatari starts in January!”
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__) | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

She’ll be up for preorders tomorrow!

For preorder and sales info, be sure to check with out partner shops!
 
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

 
 
 

(C)西尾維新/講談社・アニプレックス・シャフト

Super Soniko (Gothic Maid ver.) + Bed Base

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    ノ   /             \ | |          |
  /   /                 | |          |
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 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、:::/| |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

I’m kind of worried…
If I up pictures of this figure, the blog may be labelled as 18+ on WordPress…

She is after all in a very lewd pose!!

But it’s not like you can actually see anything… It’s just an erotic atmosphere, so it should be alright… right? ^^

But anyway, I decided I had to go through with a review. If WordPress want to change the account I’ll have to reconsider in the future! 😛

I do however recommend that anyone below the age of 15 does not scroll down!

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So today I’ll be taking a look at this sexy figure!

Super Soniko (Gothic Maid ver.) + Bed Base Set!

It’s a figure of Super Soniko-chan wearing a maid outfit in an incredibly sexy pose! She’s trying her best at her new gravure idol job! She also comes with a cloth ribbon, giving you even more spice for the setting of this photo shoot!

This is one of Gift’s figures!
They’re really showing off what they can do now!

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This is how she looks from the back!

The included bed stand is very detailed and absolutely gorgeous! The golden areas at the top really add some class as well!

There is also another version which doesn’t include the bed base!
In other words, it’s just Soniko-chan and a simple base – it’s obviously cheaper, but I’d definitely recommend grabbing the version that includes the base!

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That worried face is so… so…!!

Aaah! She’s just too cute! I want her to be my wife! For those of you who don’t know Soniko-chan, here is a quick profile:

SUPER SONIKO

Gravure idol, musician.
Debuted as the mascot girl at PC Game Maker Nitroplus’s live event, ‘NITRO SUPER SONIC’. At the moment she is a gravure idol, game character and musician, as well as completing her studies at university. She is the main guitarist and vocalist in the girls band named ‘Daiichi Uchuu Sokudo’. She is known by the name ‘Niko-chan’ in the band.

There we go!
She is Nitroplus’ mascot girl!!

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Speaking of Soniko…

So big….          _  ∩
             ( ゚∀゚)彡  Boobies! Boobies!
              ⊂彡

It’s even more erotic when you take pictures of it!!
My blog tries so hard to keep up some boundaries, but I don’t think it’s possible with this figure! 😛

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Everyone loves a garter-belt!

The details on the clasps are outstanding! Those tights are also so touchable! I just can’t help myself!

And a little unrelated, but I once did some research into the controversy of whether or not a garter belt should be worn above or underneath one’s panties… it really brings back some memories – search through the blog history if you’re interested! (Although, the blog was only in Japanese at that time, sorry!)

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Let’s take a look from the side!

This picture is really pushing the limits now, but I do really like this shot!  From the breast area down to the turned up skirt… it’s so hard not to look! (I actually think I’d consider displaying her at this angle!!)

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She also comes with her headphones!

That is definitely one item you’ll never see Soniko-chan without! I’m fairly certain she even wears them in the bath! 😛

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You can tie the ribbon however you want!

This is just one example of what you can do with it – I think it works very nicely!

Although I think I might also choose to tie her ankles down to the bed instead… I’m not sure if the included ribbon would be long enough, but at least that’s not something too hard to get hold of if you want to try!

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Super Soniko (Gothic Maid ver.) + Bed Base!

I couldn’t take quite as many pictures as normal based on the figure… but just looking at that expression and cleavage should give you more than enough to appreciate!! ^^

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      /   ─    ─\   ”Soniko!!”
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)  | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、 | |_________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

She is already available for preorder!
Check out our partner shops for preorder and sales info!
 
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
(C)2006-2012 Nitroplus

Ran Yakumo

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      / ⊃__
   〃/ /  ⌒  ⌒\        “Yahoo!
  γ⌒) ( ⌒)  (⌒) \ ∩⌒)  Uchitarou has brought something with a smile!”
 / _ノ::⌒(__人__)⌒ 〃/ ノ
(  <|  |   |r┬(    / / ))
( \ ヽ \ _`ー‐’  /( ⌒)
               / /

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It’s huge…!

I’m sure it must be a prototype or a figure that just went on sale… but which one could it be!? With such a huge smile on his face, it’s got to be something really great!

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And inside was this wonderful prototype!

From the Touhou Project:
Ran Yakumo!

From the famous Touhou Project series by the doujin circle Shanghai Alice comes this 1/8th scale figure of Ran Yakumo, the nine-tailed fox youkai! This is the third Touhou project from Phat! Company following on from Chen  and Yukari Yakumo!

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This is how she look from the back!

Her tails are so big and fluffy you almost can’t see her at all! 😛
Her trademark 9-tails are absolutely gorgeous!

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Here is a view from the side!

It really is a huge, fluffy tail! Because this is a prototype the tail was incredibly heavy as well… I’m not sure how it’s going to be supported on the actual product…

     / ̄ ̄\
   / .ー  ー \ ← Uchitarou
   |  (●)  (●) |
   |  (__人__)|   ”The actual figure will have a hollow tail.”
   |   `i  i´  |
   |   . `⌒   }
   ヽ       }
    ヽ     ノ
   /      ヽ 

Ah, I see! By making it hollow inside it’ll be a lot lighter! You can find out how the tail is supported here over on Phat! Company’s blog – it’s quite an interesting article and well worth the read!

– Phat Company Staff Blog –
http://ameblo.jp/phatcompany/

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What adorable eyes!

They’re very finely painted on – the expression all in all is very cute and detailed! The tips of her hair also have a light pink tinge to them which looks wonderful! I wish I could get her to make me dinner everyday – bringing it to me with a smile like this on her face!

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Ooh! Very nice!

It almost looks as if she is supporting her breasts with her arms there – it looks really nice! I’m sure I know where everyone’s eyes went first – but also look at how detailed the sleeves have been sculpted!

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This is how her feet look!

Her skirt is sculpted as if blowing out a bit, and the frills on the bottom have a nice Touhou feel about them! Her boots have an enamel paint job which looks great – you can’t even see the feet that easily but there has been a tonne of work put into them!

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Her hat can of course be removed.

You can pick which you prefer or dress her up differently each day! The little seals on her hat are also very detailed!

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The Yakumo household!

From the left we have Ran Yakumo, Yukari Yakumo and Chen! The two on the right are already released! (Well, Yukari is out in October – not long now! )

Fans of the Yakumo household – it’s definitely worth it to grab all three of these lovely figures!

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From the Touhou Project:
Ran Yakumo!

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      /   ─    ─\
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)  | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

She’ll be up for pre-order soon!

As with all Touhou products, you’ll need to contact Niconico Chokuhan, animate, Gamers or Tora no Ana for pre-order and sales information.
After she is announced at the Good Smile Company site, you’ll be able to grab her at those stores.

http://www.goodsmile.info/
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
(C)上海アリス幻樂団

1/8th Scale Homura Akemi

Silver Week has come to an end!

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!
Time to get back to work now though!

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      /   ─    ─\   “I managed to get through without losing my wallet!”
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)  | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

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Now we continue with last week’s teaser!

Last week I gave you a quick look at her, but today we’ll be doing a much more in-depth review!

I think I may have been looking forward to doing this review even more than you all wanted to see it – so I’ll be taking a load of photos. 😛

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The 2nd in the Madoka Magica 1/8th scale figure series:

Homura Akemi!

She is of course the mysterious transfer student from the popular anime series, ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica – now here as a wonderful 1/8th scale figure to join the first figure from the series,  Madoka Kaname!

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This is how she looks from the back!
She is posed as if the wind is blowing through her long black hair!!

Plus those beautiful legs just have to be mentioned!!
That body-line made from her thighs to her knees is just stunning!

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A closer look from the front!

A much simpler design when compared to Madoka’s Puella Magi outfit, but it’s still very detailed when you look up close!  Just look at the folded over sleeves and neck area, as well as that thin ribbon – such fine craftsmanship!

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This angle gives the SHAFT pose effect!

As I’ve said on the blog many times before, I don’t normally take photos from below the figure, because they generally look much cuter when you look at them straight on or from above! 😛

But Homura-chan really looks good from this angle!
I really think it brings out her personality nicely!

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Her skirt is absolutely fantastic!

I love the way the frills are blowing up like that – it’s such wonderful sculpting. And just look at the thigh on the right! It’s so perfect!

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That S-line is the perfect shape for a girl!

The wrinkles around her waist area are so subtle but really add a nice depth to the figure! The design of the outfit really suits her so perfectly!

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A Soul Gem on her hand!

This picture is actually enlarged – the gem is even smaller than this, but as you can see it’s really almost scary how detailed it is for such a tiny part of the figure… her pinky finger is also lifting up a little bit higher than her other fingers… such wonderful detail!!

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Those legs really are incredible!

I don’t only mean that in a sexy way, I mean they are amazing sculpted as well! Just look in particular at the thighs and knees – they’re just perfect! You really have to get a nice close look for yourself! If you think you have the same tastes as me then this is definitely a figure you’ll enjoy! 🙂

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       /      \   ”Madoka came with a weapon…
      /   ─    ─\   I hope Homura-chan will as well…?”
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)  | ________
     \      ` ⌒´   ,/ | |          |
    ノ           \ | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

Of course she will!

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Replaceable parts for a shield and pistol!

The parts just replace her arms entirely from the shoulders down. It wouldn’t be a real Homura-chan figure without these as an option!

Ah, by the way – the Kyubey here is the one included with Nendoroid Madoka, and isn’t included with this figure. (I was a bit worried balancing him on the prototype like this…)
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Today’s best shot!

Aaah! She is so adorable!!
I want to take her home with me right now and put her on display!

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The 2nd in the Madoka Magica 1/8th scale figure series:

Homura Akemi!

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       /      \ 
      /   ─    ─\   ”Homu!”
    /     (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)  | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

She’ll be on the GSC website tomorrow!
For preorder and sales information be sure to check out our partner shops!
 
 
But that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex・Madoka Partners・MBS

The Puella Magi Madoka Magica Figure You’ve Been Waiting For!

Quiz Time!

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        / ⌒   ⌒ \
       /  (●)  (●)  \  +
     / ::⌒(__人__)⌒::ヽ
      |     |r┬-|     |  +
.      \_   `ー’´   _,/
      /            \     +
      | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ |  トン
   _(,,)Who is this(,,)_
  /  |   figure?  |  \
/    |_________|   \

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Can you tell who it is from here…?

That pose, color… I’m sure you can tell who it is! Let’s take a closer look!

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Those tights look familiar too!

The drapes and frills on the skirt… they look so beautifully sculpted!! You can’t help but take a good long look and appreciate them!

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Long, straight, black hair!

The hair, ribbons and skirt all look like they’re blowing in the wind!! I also love the way the backside of her knees have been sculpted! It just makes you want to touch them when you see that smooth look!

      / ̄ ̄\
    /ノ( _ノ  \   ”Just show us the front already!”
    | ⌒(( ●)(●)
    .|   (__人__) /⌒l
     |     ` ⌒´ノ |`”’|
    / ⌒ヽ     }  |  |         __________て
   /  へ  \   }__/ /           | | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄| | |(
 / / |      ノ   ノ           | | \      / | | |’, ・
( _ ノ    |      \´       _   | |   \ ノ(  /   | | | ,  ’
       |       \_,, -‐ ””   ̄ ゙̄”―—└’´ ̄`ヽ   | | | て
       .|                        __ ノ _| | | (
       ヽ           _,, -‐ ”” ̄|_ ̄_o o o___|_|r'”

I can hear you screaming that at me through the monitor…! 😛

But I’m sorry! I really am!

I have to do some advertising before that!


– Part 1 –

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Cheerful JAPAN! Part 5!

Nendoroid Kurisu Makise & Mayuri Shiina: Cheerful Ver.


Orders must be in by 26th September at 20:00 (JST)!

Kurisu’s embarrassed smile and Mayushii’s (´・ω・`)-Face are just too good to miss!! They also have pompons and support flags! You can make your order here:

– GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP: Cheerful –
http://cheerful-japan-global.ecq.sc/

They come in a set for 6000JPY. Shipping is free in Japan, and 2000JPY for other countries. For each set sold, Good Smile Company will donate 2000JPY to aid relief efforts!

– Part 2 –

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Miku Hatsune: Love is War ver. DX

Orders must be in by 26th September at 21:00 (JST)!

As you can see, this version features a huge base filled with speakers! The Deluxe version can only be ordered directly from the Good Smile Online Shop – you can order yours from here:

– GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP –
http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/

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An absolutely beautiful Miku-san!

The same Miku comes with both the deluxe version and the normal version. The normal version has a much smaller base without all the speakers, however. (It is of course cheaper, and can be bought from any normal store as well.)

– Part 3 –

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Super Soniko (Gothic Maid ver.)!

Orders will start next week!

A cute yet sexy figure, perfect for the adorable Soniko-chan! Pictures of the entire figure would probably be removed by WordPress, so you’ll have to deal with just this one… 😛 If you need more, check out  Gift’s website!!

– Gift –
http://www.gift-gift.jp/fig/fig015.html

– Part 4 –

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Nendoroid Planet Photo Contest!

Entries are open until 22 September at 23:59 (JST)!

That’s today! You have to get your entry in within the next few hours! Be quick! It’s easy – just get the iPhone application ‘Nendoroid Planet’ and use the 2D Model Viewer to take a photo using BRS-chan or DM-chan!

– Nendoroid Planet Photo Contest –
http://www.nendoroid.jp/planet/photo.html

– Email for Entries –
nenplaphoto@nendoroid.jp

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The winner will receive this!

A shikisai signed by Sakamoto Maaya and illustrated by huke!

        ____
      /::::::─三三─\   ”Illustrated by… huke!?”
    /:::::::: ( ○)三(○)\
    |:::::::::::::(__人__)::|  ________
     \:::::::::   |r┬-|   /.| |          |
    ノ::::::::::::  `ー’´ \ .| |          |  

I want it for myself!! I’m also a big fan of Maaya-chan… any fan of the series would be happy to grab this!


Okay… all done! Thanks for waiting!

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The second in the Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1/8th scale figure series!

Homura Akemi!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 27th September!

I’ll be doing a full review next week on Monday! So look forward to it!
 
 
 
But that’s all for today!
I’ll see you all again next week!
Enjoy the long weekend if you’re in Japan!!  (・∀・)ノ゛

(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS

 

1/8th Scale Kurisu Makise!

Tasshi is wearing some kind of mask!

         ____
      /::::::─三三─\
    /:::::::: ( ○)三(○)\  ”Looks like an upgrade from last time!”
    |::::::::::(__人__):::|
     \:::::::::   |r┬-| ,/
    ノ::::::::::::  `ー’´  \

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Tasshi is our resident specialist on fan service! 😛

He was the sculptor in charge of Love is War Miku, as well as this figure we’ll be taking a look at today! He gets the finest details and color tints so perfectly! Great job once again Tasshi! Don’t hide from us behind that silly mask! 😛

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And so today we’ll be taking a look at this lovely figure!

1/8th Scale Kurisu Makise!

She is from the Sci-Fi adventure game and popular anime that has just recently come to an end – ‘Steins;Gate’.
The figure really captures Christina wonderfully!

As a huge fan of Steins;Gate myself, I have absolutely no qualms about anything from the sculpting down to the painting of this figure! It’s just perfect!

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This is how she looks from the back!

You don’t often to get to see her from the side or back – I absolutely love the fact that you can see all 360 degrees around figures! The way her jacket is fluttering up is also gorgeous!

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Mayushii: ‘Small breasts are justice!’

Oh really? I don’t think you have the right to say that! 😛 Kurisu really seems to be trying her best to show them off though!

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Christina has a fairly serious expression!

huke’s unique style of illustration really looks great when converted into a figure!! Those eyes could charm anybody!!

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Hot pants and black stockings!

It might be hard to tell from the photo here, but the gradient used on the stockings looks absolutely stunning! You have to take a nice close look for yourself!

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Her wavy jacket and hair have stunning painting!

It really looks as if a strong gust of wind is blowing over her. The way the indented parts of the jacket are carefully painted a darker color looks incredible. I couldn’t be more impressed about the way it has come out!

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My best photo for today!

          ____
        / ノ ‘ ヽ\
 ミ ミ ミ / (≡)  (≡)\      ミ ミ ミ    “Aaah!!

/⌒)⌒)⌒./// (__人__) ///\   /⌒)⌒)⌒)   You’re just too adorable, Kurisu!
| / / /     |::::::|     | (⌒)/ / / //
| :::::::::::(⌒)    l;;;;;;l     /  ゝ  :::::::::::/
|     ノ     `ー’     \  /  )  /
ヽ    /             ヽ/    /
 |    |   l||l 从人 l||l      l||l 从人 l||l
 ヽ    -一”””"~~``’ー–、   -一”””’ー-、
  ヽ ____(⌒)(⌒)⌒) )  (⌒_(⌒)⌒)⌒))

Being able to see all around Kurisu and still like the way she looks from absolutely every angle is such a wonderful feeling! She has such perfect proportions!

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She holds a red cellphone in her hand!

Steins;Gate fans should all know this red cellphone very well! As expected on a 1/8th scale figure, you can even see the little buttons carefully sculpted on it!

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Displayed with Nendoroid and Dr.Pepper!

I kind of want the other Steins;Gate characters now… Nendoroid Feiris is currently in production, but I’m kind of hoping for a figma Okarin!

Or maybe… a figma or Okarin! Or a figma of Okarin!! Yeah, I think a figma of Okarin would be best…!

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1/8th scale Kurisu Makise!

         ____
       /      \
      /  ─    ─\   ”Chestnut Rice and Kamehameha”
    /    (●)  (●) \
    |       (__人__)    | ________
     \      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
    ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
  /´                 | |           |
 |    l                | |           |
 ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、   | |_________|
  ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

She’ll be on the GSC website from the 21st!
Be sure to check with out partner shops for preorder and sales questions!

Plus I have a rather sudden announcement to make!

Today from 20:00 we will have a live broadcast from the ex-kotatsu room! It’s actually a test for some technical things, but we may as well introduce something while we’re at it!

And so…
We’ll be taking a look at this 1/8th scale Christina!
If you have the time, be sure to check it out!

– Test Broadcast (Starts at 20:00 JST) –
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv63779532
 
 
That’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again next week!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
(C)2009-2012 5pb./Nitroplus

1/8th Scale Tsubasa Hanekawa

Long time no see! It’s finally back to really being Mikatan’s Blog! I was just busy traveling some other world lines, but I’m back now!

I hope everyone enjoyed the sudden ‘Mikatan Blog Takeover’! I actually saw a lot of photos from angles I’d never thought of using before, and ended up learning a few things myself! Thanks to everyone who took over for the past few entries!! But now I’ve got the baton back from Shuu-chan, and I’m ready to do the blog as normal, so let’s go!  (`・ω・´)つ

I must say…
The production team is in chaos at the moment…

       / ̄ ̄ ̄\
     / ─    ─  \    ”Everyday new samples arrive…
    /  <○>  <○>  \     So it’s really hard to find time to clean up!”
    |   (__人__) し |
    \    ` ⌒´   /    (I’s gonna be a problem if this continues though…)
    /  し          \

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The good thing is, it’s very easy to find new treasures!
The figure that Gakkun was in charge of is finally heading out to everyone!

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The 4th in the 1/8th scale Bakemonogatari Series:

Tsubasa Hanekawa!

She is from the popular anime series, ‘Bakemonogatari’. and follows on from the previously released figures of Senjougahara Hitagi, Nadeko Sengoku and Suruga Kanbaru!

She looks almost too good to be a sale sample!!

As you can see, Tsubasa-nee is at just as incredible as the previous figures! The final product has come out almost identical to the master prototype figure!

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This is how she looks from the other side!

I’m sure any girl that has ever worn a school uniform will agree with me – the way that skirt id fluttering up is super realistic! Sculptors are so incredible at their work!!

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Tsubasa’s soft, gentle expression!

She has such a graceful expression, along with her trademark round-framed glasses! This photo is enlarged a bit, so you can see just how her eyes are drawn – they are really beautiful and look all shiny!

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It’s not only her expression that looks soft!

   / ̄ ̄\
 /   _ノ  \    “If you say things like that the
 |    ( ●)(●)             publisher is gonna be upset!”
. |    (__人__) 
  |     ` ⌒´ノ
.  |         }  ミ        *bonk*
.  ヽ        } ミ  /\  ,☆___
   ヽ     ノ    \  \ /     \
   /    く  \.  /\/ ⌒   ⌒\
   |     `ー一⌒)  /   (●)  (●)  \
    |    i´ ̄ ̄ ̄ \ |    (__人__)   |
               \_   ` ⌒´    /
                /          \

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The petticoat is also beautifully sculpted!

Then we move on my personal favorite part of this figure – that hand! The fingers are so finely sculpted, it’s just incredible. You have to see it for yourself!

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The petticoat from another angle!

You can almost see, and yet just not… so close, yet so far…
That fine line is so wonderful!

Plus… that hand! That hand is just outstanding!! The way it’s trying to hide whatever is beneath that skirt just makes me even more exited!

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Curled up toes!

The scale sculptors at GSC often pick up a few changes from other GSC staff, and I remember hearing this conversation between Kawapon and Aki…

     / ̄ ̄\
   / ._ノ  ー \  ← Aki
   |  (●) (●) |  
   |  (__人__)|   ”Hmmm…
   |   `i  i´  |     shouldn’t the toes be more curled up?”
   |   . `⌒   }      
   ヽ       } 
    ヽ     ノ 
   /      ヽ 

I was actually really happy to hear this! This is a really important part of Tsubasa-nee!!

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Her fringe can be replaced with a cat-ears fringe!

This of course allows you to recreate the front cover of the 5th volume BD/DVD  – Tsubasa Cat!  You can pick whether you prefer normal Tsubasa or cat Tsubasa! I’m definitely a fan of the cat ears myself!

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Different glasses!!

         / ̄ ̄ ̄ \
      /   :::\:/\   “Whooooaa!
     /    。<一>::<ー>。  This is just too cute!!”
     |    .:。゚~(__人__)~゚j      
     \、   ゜ ` ⌒´,;/゜
    /  ⌒ヽ゚  '”‘”´(;゚ 。  
   / ,_ \ \/\ \
    と___)_ヽ_つ_;_ヾ_つ.;.

These are actually Lat-type Miku’s glasses! They aren’t included with Tsubasa! 😛

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Make a contract with me!

Her glasses can of course be removed as well! She really is a beauty with or without them, isn’t she?

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You can also take her off the desk!

But Tsubasa does connect to the table with a little plastic stud – she isn’t like Kanbaru who simply balances on the stand. You can pose her off the stand and with something in front of her knees and it makes her just look like another standing figure.

Another thing to notice is the wooden texture on the table and chair!
Just as all the previous figures in the 1/8th scale Bakemonogatari series, Tsubasa is no exception!

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A rather interesting atmosphere!

School uniforms, school desk, glasses and boy’s love books… makes you wonder what exactly is going on! I wonder if there really is an all-girls school with a scene like this in it…!! 😛

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The 4th in the 1/8th scale Bakemonogatari Series:

Tsubasa Hanekawa!
 

   / ̄ ̄\
 /   ⌒ ⌒\  
 |    ( ●) (●)               ____
. |  ⌒(__人__)            /      \   ”Tsubasa-nee, please!”
  |     |r┬-|            /─    ─    \   
.  |     `ー’´}  \      / (●)  (●)    \
.  ヽ        }     \     |  (__人__)     | 
   ヽ     ノ       \   \   ` ⌒´     _/
   /    く. \      \  ノ           \
   |     \  \    (⌒二              |
    |    |ヽ、二⌒)、      \         |  |


She’ll be in stores from the 12th!

For order and sales info, be sure to have a chat with out partner shops!
 
 
But 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

1/8th Scale Strength -animation version-

Hi there everyone!
The Mikatan Blog Takeover has not ended yet!

Today’s blog will be taken over by me, Sacchan – yet another newcomer to Good Smile Company! (I started about 5 months ago)

But I don’t even have a camera! I suppose the first thing I’ll need to do is borrow one! (´□`;) But I know that Shuuchan will let me borrow his!

Hirase:
“Use this to change the shutter speed, and this to change the ISO.”

 
Me:
“O-ok…?”
(´□`;)

I think I forgot about 70% of Shuuchan’s explanation, but I’ll give it a go anyway! Today we’ll be looking at this figure!!

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From Black Rock Shooter:
Strength -animation version

Strength is the mysterious character that appears at the start of the Black Rock Shooter anime and watches over BRS’s fight – and now she is here as a lovely 1/8th scale figure! She has a lovely light looking pose that makes it seem like she is floating up in the air. She is heading out to shops very soon, so I thought I’d take a look at one of the samples that arrived here!

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She looks all floaty from the back too!

Strength herself has quite a small build, but her giant arms known as ‘Ogre Arms’ are definitely the biggest highlight of her character! Although the long tail is also very cute!

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A face shrouded in mystery!

Her fringe seems to just cover up the top of her eyes giving a very mysterious feeling – scale figures really are on a different level to Nendoroids or figmas! Her mouth is also subtly covered up by her clothes, adding even more to her mysterious charm. (`・ω・´)

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A close up of the Orge Arm! 

It really is ginormous!! It also has a very realistic metallic feeling to it. (´Д`*) I really expected it to be all cold and metal like when I touched it (´Д`*)

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A close-up of her long, windy tail!

It appears her tail is coming out of her skirt! (*´Д`*) The little white ribbon at the base of the tail adds a strange cutesy feeling to the tail! (`・ω・´). Her bare shoulders and back are also a lovely sight! (*´Д`*)

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My personal favorite part of the figure…! 

Her hidden mouth!!! (゜Д゜)=3
Normally you can’t see her mouth as it’s hidden behind her clothes, but when you make the effor to take a look, it’s just such a cute little mouth! Somehow when a part of the figure is hidden except for at a specific angle, it makes it all the more interesting to look at! Be sure to take a look at your figures from any angle possible! (*´∀`)

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Last but not least, her cute little legs!

The knee-high socks give you a nice look at her thighs, and also come with the same cute little white ribbon to give her that strange cute side once again! The ribbons give her a really girly feeling, but the contrast of that cutesy girl feeling with the huge Ogre Arm is incredible… (*>▽<)

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Strength -animation version-

She’ll be in stores from the 12th September!!

Just look out for the package above! (*`・ω・´)
For sales and order information be sure to contact our partner shops!

I must say, cameras really aren’t that easy to use, are they… I’ll have to work on my photography skills for next time! I’ll see you then!

Next up in the Mikatan Blog Takeover… the baton passes back to Shuuchan!!

© huke/B★RS Project

1/7th Scale Catherine

Hello to all you Mikatan Blog readers! This is figma 2nd private Kaneko!
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Hello~!

Normally you’ll find me sometimes writing at figma blog… and sometimes not… but today I was asked to look after Mikatan blog for the day!

Today I’ll be introducing this figure to you all!

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1/7th Scale Catherine!
From the game created by the Persona team – their very first HD game, ‘Catherine’ is a 1/7th scale figure of the bewitching Catherine!

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SEXY SHOT!!
Catherine really has the proportions that most men can only dream of! Those long, slender legs are also beautiful!

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SEXY SHOT 2!!
Cutting it very close, but not quite close enough! The pearly white clothes and stocking contrast so nicely with her pale skin!

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A close up on her body!

Doesn’t her skin look so soft and touchable? The red ribbon is also a lovely contrast to all the white!

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A close up on her beautiful face!

Made to look just like the original work by Catherine’s character designer, Shigenori Soejima! Those glossy lips are also a highlight on the figure!

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That was my quick introduction to 1/7th Scale Catherine!

She will be going on sale in January next year for 7800JPY! She is also already up for preorders!

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Mini-Notice!

Famitsu has had a look at the PSP game announced at Good Smile Company’s 10th Anniversary party ‘Nendoroid Generation’, and there are some juicy details to look at including info about the limited edition and additional

Check Famitsu.com for more info! (Japanese)
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201109/01049230.html

Nendoroid Generation Official Site: http://nengene.channel.or.jp/
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That’s it for today! Bye~

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