Kantai Collection -KanColle-

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Shigure Kai Ni

“My contribution to this victory was trivial.
It was all thanks to the rain… and you, Admiral.”

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan) Today I’m going to be taking a look at the latest item to roll out from the GSC Naval Base!
 
Shigure Kai Ni! ♡ 

From the hugely popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a 1/8th scale figure of the 2nd Shiratsuyu Class Destroyer, Shigure Kai Ni! The pose is based on the illustration used on Shigure’s card in Bushiroad’s card game, ‘Weiβ Schwarz’ – it features different ship parts to those seen in game with a confident and powerful looking pose that fans are sure to enjoy!

Additionally, Shigure Ni Kai comes with alternate parts that allow you to display her more true to the games illustration, with the larger ship parts attached to her back and smaller turrets on her arms – a rather large variation for a scale figure. The smaller turrets on the side of the larger parts that connect to her hands, as well as the torpedo launchers on her legs are all articulated, allowing you to place them at the angle that you think suits her best!

Oooooooooooohhhh!! (´□｀｡)

Her skirt and hair accessory almost actually seem to be moving in this dynamic pose! A figure that shows Shigure is ready for battle! The pose comes from a card in Bushiroad’s trading card game, ‘Weiβ Schwarz’! The illustration by Ichiso Kujou has been very carefully transformed into a figure while keeping as much of the original charm as faithfully as possible! ♪

The characteristic hair sticking out at the sides seen on the ‘Kai Ni’ version is also sculpted beautifully! (●´ω｀●) 

The original illustration only ever showed the front of Shigure, so the back of the figure thought up and sculpted without any specific source to work with!

This is quite a common occurrence with KanColle figures!

The original illustration is very carefully taken into consideration while the back is designed. The final design is of course checked with the publisher to ensure that nothing is out of place! The good thing is that there are lots of mecha fans at GSC, which makes coming up with how these ship parts are attached an easy task… plus they look great!

Moving on, let’s take a closer look at her ship parts! <○><○>

The huge short-barrelled cannons normally seen on her back are held out ready to fire…!

All of the details on the ship parts give a nice mechanical appearance, and the various layers give a nice 3D appearance to the design! ♪

△ Nope, you can’t see them!

The contrast between the mechanical design and the soft white skin of her thighs is just as amazing as ever! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

By the way, even the reverse side of the torpedo launchers on her legs have been faithfully sculpted into the design!  ★

But while everything I’ve shown looks great and is overflowing with a lovely dynamic feel… without a doubt the best thing about this figure to me… is that facial expression!

You can just feel her confidence and powerful will through those eyes!!

Tomboyish characters like Shigure are generally known for their bright, energetic side… but Shigure actually has a more reserved personality than most expect! She has a very cool and calm personality! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Just look into her eyes right now… they are clearly focused and attentive…but with a slight hint of nervousness as she aims her weapons! I really feel like I’m right in the battle beside her when I look at this face, it captures the battlefield all with one expression!

But there are also various other areas that shouldn’t be missed out on… for example the slight peek at the nape of her neck by her single braid, or the uniform-like outfit that shows off Shigure’s amazing curves… or those long legs extending out from the skirt wavering in the wind….

There are so many different details to enjoy!!

Be sure to add her to your own collection and enjoy her from all sorts of different angles!

The beautiful destroyer, ready for battle!

Shigure Kai Ni!

She’ll be up for preorder soon!!

Plus! She comes with some bonus parts! Bonus parts that allow another look at fans may be more familiar with!!

Here is a sneak peek for now!

…I’m sure all the admirals out there have already figured it out! (;・`д・́)
*Or… you know… just read the product description above…

I’ll be looking at the alternate parts on the blog at a later stage!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（ ・∀・） .。０ (Girls with a masculine side…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
( （ ・∀・）.。０ (…are still just as beautiful!!!)
∪（ ∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

See you all again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today is the first day of spring! It’s also…

Just 5 days left until WonFes!!

Today I’ll be taking a look at the third product that will be sold at the event! Here is the line-up once more!!

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Bell Ver.

Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class

figma Snow Miku

figma Saber: Dress ver.

Today we’re back onto the Nendoroid team as we take a look at….

Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class!

The deadliest of enemies, lurking in the depths of the sea.

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a figure of Battleship Re-Class! Her mischievous looking appearance has been transformed into Nendoroid size carefully, keeping all the details that fans have come to love! Along with the standard expression, she also comes with a smiling expression for cute poses you’d expect from a Nendoroid!

Re-Class also comes with parts that show off her power of the deadliest battleship on the seas, with both attack effect parts and a villainous expression to let everyone know how many other ships she has sent to the depths of the sea!

Kyahoooooooo!!!! (/ω＼)

The so-called ‘cheater’ Abyssal Ship that has been the bane of many an admiral!

Re-Class looks rather sinister even as a Nendoroid!

Don’t be fooled by her salute and cute smile! She’s not as friendly as you think!!

When you think about how much power Re-Class has, you can only come to the conclusion that the smile is not once of innocence! It can only be an evil smile!!  (°Д°；≡°Д°；)

Anyway, before we get onto the figure let’s take a look at the packaging! ♪

Displayed with Nendoroid I-401 scheduled to release next month!

The special sleeve that is included with GSC Online orders will be included with all purchases of Nendoroid Re-Class – at the event or orders online! ♪

This is how the sleeve looks when it is all folded out!

The never ending barrage of attacks brings back painful memories…! ((( ;°Д°))))

But let’s forget those for now and get back onto the figure itself!

The blister pack is filled with effect and other large parts!

Let’s start off with a look at the expressions! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

① Standard Expression

That face is just shining with mischief!! The round eyes are glancing to the left as she shows off her white teeth in a very mischievous smile! (*ﾟｰﾟ*)

Plus as you may have noticed… the mouth on the face on the end of her tail(?) can be opened and closed! Open it up to get another nice set of lovely pearly whites to look at… oh, and a cannon!

Her hood and outfit are posed as if the wind is blowing against them creating a rather dynamic effect! It’s lovely to be able to almost see the ‘movement’ on a still figure.

② Smiling Expression

This expression makes it look as if she is planning something…

I think it’s best to just look at the cuteness of the expression and not think about what might be going on in the thoughts behind it… The moe fang just makes it all the more adorable!!  *nom* (●´ㅂ`●) *nom*

Also as you may have noticed, the blue effect parts on her eyes can be attached and removed! Simply pick the look you prefer!

Wait a second!! Is she riding her tail?! 

Re-Class comes with a special optional tail(?) part that allows her to sit on it! It is also flat on the bottom making a rather unique stand!

The head and body parts of the tail(?) are also connected by a Nendoroid joint, so you can change the angle to meet your posing needs! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Various other areas are also fitted with an axis for even more subtle little changes!

③ Tongue Pulling Expression

It’s so evil!! (´□｀｡)

The pointed tongue and condescending eyes!

Re-Class is completely and utterly mocking the KanMusu and their admiral!! If you’re wondering why this expression was added… it was added because the figure’s planner, Kyojin, thought it would look good on her! Together of course with the mysteriously crossed arms!!

I want to take photos of her with some other KanMusu!!

But moving on, let’s take a look at her other optional parts! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ 

Re-class has loads of combat phases in the game… aerial combat, torpedo attacks, shelling attacks… she is a complete cheater very difficult opponent, and she comes with all the combat effect parts to show that power!! I’m sure many great Admirals will cringe in fear at the sight of all these attack parts! (°д°；)

Hmm…?

Something is underwater too!

Let’s take a look underneath…

A special base with torpedoes underneath is also included!!

That means you get two fairly large rather unique Nendoroid bases with one Nendoroid!

Filled with great expressions and tonnes of fun parts! Keep the Abyssal Terror of the seas by your side in her cutest form ever!

Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class

She will be on sale at WonFes this weekend!

She will cost ¥5,000! A maximum of two per person will be available, and a total of 2000 will be on sale at the event! φ(．． )

Don’t get there too late or you might miss out!!

You can also preorder this item from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP starting from the 8th February at 16:00JST until the 16th February at 21:00JST! 

⇒ Nendoroid Battleship Re-Class (GSC Online)

If you can’t make it to the event, be sure to preorder online!♪

*Online orders are scheduled to ship in July 2015.

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Also don’t forget about Max Factory’s scale figure counterpart!

Battleship Re-Class

She is currently up for preorder! ♡

She was introduced in more detail over at the Max Factory Blog so be sure to take a look there too! Takaku Joutouhei’s photographs are REALLY pushing it to the limit when it comes to revealing too much!

Orders at the GSC Online Shop are open until the 25th February at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（ ・∀・） .。０ (Tomorrow will be…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
( （ ・∀・）.。０ (…a knight in a dress!!)
∪（ ∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Haruna

“High-speed battleship Haruna, reporting for duty.
You’re my admiral, correct? Let’s get started.”

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I recently got my hair cut for the first time in ages! It’s been about 5 years since I’ve had short hair!　But anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at…

Nendoroid Haruna!♡

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the high-speed battleship ‘Haruna’! She comes with three expressions including her standard face, a smiling face and a worried face allowing for all sorts of situations!

Optional parts include her ‘rather heavy’ ship parts together with firing effect parts, as well as a special background sheet showing anti-aircraft fire! A special crane part to recreate the docks are also included. A teapot and tea cup are also included, which are great to display her together with her sister ships!

Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhh!!! (´□｀｡)

The cheerful, reserved and modest Haruna is joining the Nendoroids! 

Of all the Kongo-class sisters, her outfit definitely looks the closest to a miko priestess’ outfit! Her lovely long black hair flows out behind her just like in the original illustration ♡

With Haruna joining the collection, all four of the Kongo-class sisters have been made into Nendoroids! ☆

· Nendoroid Kongo (Released in August 2014)
· Nendoroid Hiei (Released in November 2014)
· Nendoroid Kirishima (Currently up for preorder!)

She is said to be the more gentle and reserved of the four sisters, but when it comes to battle she can be just as valiant as any of the others!

“I will not allow such selfishness!”

She even comes with shooting effect parts to show her in combat! ♥︎

(・∀・) “Her confident expression is great, but you can also enjoy quite the opposite!”

We’re joined by Nendoroid Haruna’s planner –  Kyojin!

 (・∀・) “She also comes with a worried expression that makes her look rather unsure of what to do next in the heat of battle!”

I wish I could jump to her aid!!

It really is a lovely expression! It definitely conveys worry while still somewhat keeping her more elegant side in tact! I can see it being useful in all sorts of situations! (/ω＼)

(・∀・) “Haruna also comes with a background sheet showing anti-aircraft fire! This connects onto her stand to bring out the atmosphere of battle more effectively! I’m sure it’ll work great with any other KanColle Nendoroids too!”

It’s amazing how much a background can bring out a different atmosphere!

(・∀・) “Haruna is definitely best known for the way her hair is blowing outward in her key illustration, which is why we kept that look on the Nendoroid!” 

A refreshing pose that makes it look as if the wind is blowing across her! ♡

(・∀・) “It almost give her a kind of ‘main character’ kind of feel in my opinion! The cross section on her ship parts are also fitted with a joint making it easier to make different poses!” 

Another thing to take close notice of if you decide to add her to your collection, is the difference between her ship parts and Kongo’s! The intricate little differences have been faithfully preserved!

Anyway, let’s move onto her optional parts! ♪

“I shall work just as hard as the dock cranes to support the admiral and the fleet!”

(・∀・) “A special dock crane is included to display with her!”

It’s huge for an optional part!! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “The hooks on the crane can even be used to hold up the ship parts by the cross part, as seen in the previous photo!”

There have been some pretty large parts included with previous KanColle Nendoroids, I wasn’t sure if we’d get another one but I’m certainly not disappointed! <○><○>

The previous part could all easily be used with other characters as well… can the crane be used with other characters without too much effort?

(・∀・) “Of course! Take a look!”

An extra…. crane piece?
But it seems like the hooks have been swapped out for a round thing… (°д°；)

(・∀・) “The round thing is a special adaptor that connects to Nendoroid joints! What this means is that you can attach all sorts of other ship parts!”

For example… here we have Nendoroid Hiei’s X-shaped parts! ♪

I look forward to trying to dock some of the other characters! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 (・∀・) “By the way, the hook section can also move up and down the crane, so you can move it around back and forth to suit your pose or character best!”

（´-`）.｡oO (Connects to Nendoroid joints?! The possibilities are endless…!)

I can see this part being fun for both KanColle and other Nendoroids alike! ☆

But hang on a second!!
Does she still come with a tea time part?! 

I guess she doesn’t seen she comes with the huge crane… 

(・∀・) “We still managed to include a little something! She comes with a tea cup that matches with Kongo’s!”

Phew! Now she’ll fit in with the others! (´∀｀。)

The gentle smiling face makes her look ready to enjoy her delicious cup of tea too! ♡

(・∀・) “Haruna is a very gentle character, we wanted to include a smile that captured that as best as possible! Oh, and she also comes with a saucer and teapot set!” 

Aha! This solves the teapot-less tea time dilemma! (´□｀｡)

Simply place it on the table included with Nendoroid Hiei, and…

A complete tea time set for the Kongo-class sisters!

They’re finally all together in Nendoroid size! ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

(・∀・) “Yep! I hope fans look forward to collecting the full set!”

Nendoroid Haruna!

She is up for preorder now! ☆

Product Page: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4819/

You can also preorder her from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP which will include the usual bonuses of a special box sleeve as well as a special Nendoroid stand! Be sure to get your preorders in!(σ・∀・)σ

GSC Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00495.html

 

Additionally, to commemorate all of the sisters now being up on the site, we have made a special wallpaper for fans to use! You can download it here: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/post/4036/

If you check the current top page of the GSC site, you’ll also notice a random fortune will appear when you access the page!

Take a look at the text in the red box!

大吉 = Excellent Luck!
中吉 = Great Luck!
吉 = Good Luck!
凶 = Bad Luck!

The luck represents how your ships will fare on the seas today! I’m hoping for the best for you! (●´ω｀●)

The GSC home page can be found here: http://www.goodsmile.com

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Finally a quick reminder!

This Kongo-class ship is also up for preorder! 

Nendoroid Kirishima!

She also features a bonus box sleeve and Nendoroid stand when ordered from the GSC Online Shop!

Orders close on the 21st January 2015 at 21:00JST! Don’t miss out!

GSC Online Shop: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00491.html

 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I hear there may be some…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…new KanColle goodies at WonFes!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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“Nice work, Admiral!” Paying a Visit to the Popular “Mamiya Sweets Cafe!”

＼Merry Christmas★／

Good day to you all.

Kaho-tan here (＠gsc_kahotan), and I just can’t wait to watch Home Alone.

I want to eat ice cream to my heart’s content just like Kevin does in the movie… !

Moving on!  Today I was deployed out into the holiday decked streets to visit the “Kantai Collection -KanColle-” collaboration cafe that’s being held at the GOOD SMILE x animate Cafe – “Mamiya Sweets Cafe!”  Here’s the full report!

 

Mamiya Sweets Cafe
Dates Open: (Sat) Nov. 29, 2014 – (Sun) Feb. 22, 2014
Location: GOOD SMILE x animate Cafe in Akihabara
Official Site: http://www.animate.co.jp/special/cafe/pc/akihabara/collabo_menu/kancolle/

 

And this time I’m not alone! 

I went together with newly graduated Lab member Suwabe (@gsc_suwabe)!

I love how she can say the most despicable things with a cute face♥︎

 

First we’ll take a look at the entrance!

There’s snow piling up here and there! ε=(｡・д・｡)

You get a sense for staff’s playfulness and attention to detail right from the entrance♪

And as you walk in, a hand-drawn Mamiya and Irako are there to greet you♥︎

Rensouhou-chan’s lifebuoy wreath is so cute, too!  

It’s even decorated with a “Zekamashi” bunny-ear styled hairband… ! (*Ze-ka ma-shi ➡ Ka-ze shi-ma!)

Oh, one more thing before I forget!

Every seat, every day at the GOODSMILE x Animate Cafe is available by lottery-style reservation only!

Visit here for more details　⇒　http://www.animate.co.jp/special/cafe/pc/reserve/

So, we went right to our seats and got to orderingヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

There’s an exclusive menu, featuring items that were created with special consideration for each KanColle character’s history!!!

Let’s take a look at the food!!

They all look so delicious…! (Drools) 

Out of all the KanColle girls, Suwabe especially likes Kumano, so she went for the “Kumano Steak.”

I had a really hard time deciding, but as I could detect the scent of a delicious curry wafting over from a nearby table, I ordered the “Kongo Sisters’ Curry,” and since this is a sweets cafe after all, I went for the dessert with the most volume and ordered the “Irako Set,” too (σ・∀・)σ

Now let’s take a look at the drinks!

A selection of fantastic drinks featuring colors from the character♪

Suwabe ordered the “Yuubari’s Various Effort Melon Soda,” an unusual combination of melon syrup, soda, and melon ice cream, and being a fan of the enemy fleet, I ordered the “Wo-Class Black Sesame Soy Milk.”♥

And as it was cold outside, a “KanKolle Art Latte” to warm up!

…Oh, dear… We really did order a lot… (This happens every time)

When you’re ready to order, you use the sheet that’s on the table, putting tally marks to indicate how many of each item you want to order, and then call over a staff member.

Don’t worry, the waitress will read off everything you’ve ordered to make sure there aren’t any mistakes. φ(．． )

The paper napkin holder is so Christmas-y☆

By the way – The waitstaff will bring you your first glass of water, but from there on out it’s self-serve! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Look for the Natago wall scroll in the self-service area to find your way!

 

Right next to it is the staff door leading to the kitchen…  but it says “critical hit!”

It’s on the service trays, too…!

They’ve covered every little nook and cranny!  I love it!

Though I can’t provide an image to accompany this description, every single table is covered in adorable decorations, so when you go to visit be sure to check it out! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Since this “Kamiya Sweets Cafe” is a collaboration event, every menu item you order comes with a prize!

And that prize is one of 18 different KanColle coasters♡

They’re handed out at random, so you can wait in anticipation of which girl you’ll get! (/ω＼)

Getting excited about who it might be, I took a look around the shop until my drink arrived!

 

All the wall scrolls and illustrations look so cute hanging on the walls. ♥︎

Oh!  And the first image in this post is a Christmas tree in front of the stage, with Mamiya and Irako cut-outs! ﾍ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

To the left and right of the stage are display cases, showing off Good Smile Company’s newest figures as well as ones that are already on sale.

Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.: Scheduled for release in Spring 2015

 

 

Nendoroid Kirishima: Available for pre-order now!

Nendoroid Kongo, Nendoroid Hiei, Nendoroid Kitakami, and Nendoroid Ooi: On sale now”

And looking over the figures on the stage are these costumes by ACOS Akihabara!

ACOS Akihabara is the shop right next to the cafe, so be sure to peek over there when you leave ヽ(ﾟ◇ﾟ )ﾉ

And right in front of these mannequins is the traditional trading notebook

We hope you’ll leave us a message to commemorate your trip to the cafe ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

And the wall right when you walk in is covered in merchandise for sale.

You can buy this glittering gold “Mamiya Yokan” (with sticker included) right inside the cafe☆

The “Houshou Sake Box” that went on sale 12/20 was there, too!

You can also order it as a set with Japanese Sake from the menu, which I highly recommend to all admirals of legal drinking age! (whispering)

There’s also a “Junhyou Laughing Beer Mug” for sale at the corner, but if you order a draft beer it will be served in the glass, which will be more fun♥︎

All the products I mentioned above are limited edition items you can only find here and nowhere else, so be sure to check them out ＜○＞＜○＞

You can also buy trading-style pin badges from the vending machines by the entrance.

All you admirals can come over here to test your luck!

While I was busy doing this and that, the drinks arrived!

 

And each one of them came with a random coaster!

Each coaster features not one but two girls♪  I like the sound of that! (whispers)

The “Wo-Class Black Sesame Soy Milk” was delicious, with lightly sweetened whipped cream, richly fragrant black sesame, and mild soy milk blending to create the perfect flavor.  (gulp, gulp!)

How about yours Suwabe?

What does the “Yuubari’s Various Effort Melon Soda” taste like!?

(・∀・) This is a true melon soda…!  The refreshing taste of the melon syrup and soda water provides the perfect compliment to the creamy melon ice cream.

After that I was like – hey, let me try it!  The melon soda flavor was as melon-y as an actual melon.  (Excuse my lack of vocabulary.)

If you’re wondering what that tastes like, I hope you’ll try it ﾍ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

Just as the latte with the anchor art floating on top had warmed me up…  the food arrived!

This is the “Kongo Sisters’ Curry!”♪

To my delight, Kirishima and Haruna were on the coaster prize!!

Just as I was thinking that must mean today is my lucky day (not really), I realized that the coaster that came with Suwabe’s “Kumano Steak” also had Kirishima and Haruna!!

 

Just as you’d expect from something that’s handed out at random, but I still got a kick out of how it was contrary to my expectations!

In addition to the all the food and things on display, this is one more thing you can enjoy at the cafe ♪

Now let’s review how it tasted!

“Kongo Sisters’ Curry”

It wasn’t all that hot, but the spices were delicious!

And the chicken on top of the curry was very filling.

As there was plenty of rice on the plate, I’d also recommend this dish to anyone who’s in the mood for a big meal!

“Kumano Steak”　

Even more meat than I was anticipating!

And you can really taste how juicy it is☆

The sauce was also tasty so I finished all bread and vegetables that came with it, nearly licking my plate clean ♪


Just as we were reminiscing about how delicious it was and how full we were… the waitstaff asked if they should bring over dessert! 

We had completely forgotten!　Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ！

So last but not least, Suwabe and I became dessert buddies to finally try the “Irako Monaka Set!”

As you can see, it was super cute and fancy! (´□｀｡)♡

By mere coincidence, the coaster that came with it featured Akashi, whose hair color was the same color as the heart-shaped monaka!

There was whipped cream spread on the bottom of the monaka and waffle cup, to prevent them from sliding off of the plate…!  What work of art… !

The green tea ice cream inside the waffle cup was slightly sweet, so we gobbled it right up!  Isn’t it mysterious that there’s always room for dessert!

The red bean paste and rice dumpling monaka and the berries and whipped cream monaka tasted completely different, adding to the variety.

You could eat it all by yourself, or share it with that (those?) someone (someones?) special!

Once again, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the cafe!

I hope you’ll all go and check it out, too!ε=(｡・д・｡)

☆【Mamiya Sweets Cafe】Official Site

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Lastly, an announcement!

The other day, we released all sorts of “When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace” itemsヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Like this “When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Clear-File 2-Piece Set”

 

“Nendoriod Plus: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Rubber Straps Vol. 1”

 

“When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace 3-Piece Pin Badge Set”

 

As well as all of these items to be released soon ♪

 

⇒　Nendoroid Plus: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Stickers

⇒　Nendoroid Plus: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Clear Cards

⇒　Nendoroid Plus: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Clear Cards

 

And we also plan to have “When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace” items available at the Comic Market 87 Ultra Super Pictures booth, so be sure to check the following link for more information!★

　Items On-Sale at Comic Market

⇒ http://event.goodsmile.info/event/event-2265/

 

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＜Kaho-tan’s Inner Voice＞

 

 

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　　　 （ ・∀・）　.｡oO（Just a few more days!♪）
　　oノ∧つ⊂）
　　(　（ ・∀・）　.｡oO（Until 2015!♪）
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　　 　と＿_）__）

 

 

Thanks for tuning in!  I hope to see you all again next time!

Planning Department・Kaho-tan (Blog #337)　twitterID：＠gsc_kahotan

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“Deploying for Battle Next Week!” Nendoroid Kirishima ♪

Good day to you all!

It’s me, Kaho-tan! (＠gsc_kahotan)
Did I ever tell you that I love girls with glasses?

And for this very reason, even now I fondly remember interviewing at an optometrist after graduating from university… !

Moving on – today we’ll be taking a look at

Nendoroid Kirishima!

 

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the 4th Kongo-class battleship, Kirishima! She comes with both a microphone and a megaphone to represent her famous ‘mike check’ introduction line from the game!Various shooting effect parts are also included to chase down her enemies, and once she has caught up she also comes with punching effect parts for some close combat! Type 3 Shell’s are also included, along with the bullets inside the shells for even more effect! Last but not least, she also comes with a sofa to display her relaxing at tea time with her sisters!

 

OOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGG(*´Д｀)=з

The youngest of the 4 Kongo-Class sisters – Kirishima is so cute and chibi!

Black hair, short cut, glasses – easily her 3 best features brought forth in all their majesty in Nendoroid form♥︎

And the shrine maiden style attire worn by all the sisters is simply perfect as well!

Alright, let’s spin her around for a peek from behind… |oﾟдﾟ）

Just like Hiei, her armament has an “x-shaped arm” design for a wide range of movement.

And at the base at each of the 4 arms is a Nendoroid joint, allowing for vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and pretty much any kind of movement φ(．． )

The artillery portions pivot on an axle, so you can spin them around to aim in any direction!

Now let’s take a look at her accessories!

“How’s the volume…? Check, check, 1,2 …. Alright, let’s go.“

This is Kirishima, after all!  So she wouldn’t be complete without a microphone to recreate her mic-check pose!

Imagine that the armament behind her is speakers, and she looks kind of like a TV announcer, doesn’t she… !

On top of that!  In addition to the mic, we’ve also added one of these! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

A megaphone★

If you equip it together with her gallant expression, you can have Kirishima acting as the “brains of the battleships,” giving orders to the fleet ♡

Kirishima is sure to prefer the voice projection of the megaphone over the microphone as well… !

But, you can also give that valiant stance a 180… (｀・ω・´)

 

If you combine her distressed half-damaged expression together with her munitions and guns ablaze, you have Kirishima in the midst of heated battle!

She looks so brave, I love it… !  (Kaho’s inner voice)

And depending on the angle, it could look like she’s about to throw the anti-aircraft shells clutched in her hands (*ﾟｰﾟ*)

That’s not all!  Just as all of you were keen to notice, the anti-aircraft shells of course

have mid-explosion versions included as well!

When moving into offensive mode, it seems more like a battlefield scene ♪

 

(・∀・) “And speaking of special effects, check this out!”

 

I know this is sudden and all, but allow me to introduce Planning Director Kyojin!

 

(・∀・) “Inspired by the actual history of the Kirishima, which on a few occasions was used as a weapon itself to ram other ships in battle, I decided to include this punching effect part!”

…Very feminine (very physical)!

A close combat version using the recoil from her cannons to pack that extra punch…  all I can say is I should have known(/ω＼)

 

(・∀・) “Of all the Kan-Colle girls, isn’t Shimakiri the only one that could come with a punch effect?”

Oh, right!  Kirishima is one of the 4 Kongo sisters, so…

Doesn’t that mean she’ll come with one really big accessory like Nendoroid Kongo  and Nendoroid Hiei …!?

(・∀・) “Of course she will!  Here it is!!”

No way, is that a sofa!!! (°Д°；≡°Д°；)

 

(・∀・) “The seat portion slides forward, so you can insert the flowing cloth portions on the back of her costume inside the gap.”

So that’s how it works! Inserting the back layers of her costume into the gap acts a a support to make her sit firmly in place on the sofa (*´Д｀)=з

(・∀・) “As the back layers of her costume are fixed in place, I think this design allows for the end user to enjoy more stress-free posing. “

And if she were to join Kongo and Heiei, their tea party would become even more extravagant… !

And it seems that “Nendoroid Haruna,” who will complete the sisters, is going to come with so many amazing accessories, too – I know we all can’t help but wait with baited breath!

 

(・∀・) “We discussed this a bit during the live broadcast, but the reason that Shimakiri was released after Hiei is because… We haven’t quite finished designing Haruna yet… !”

 

That really speaks of Admiral Kyoji’s passion!  Don’t you think!  Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ

 

(・∀・) “Unfortunately, that is the case.  I’m sure a lot of people were really concerned about it, but we all know it’s in good hands!  And she’s in development as we speak!”

I’m really looking forward to the day when all 4 Kongo sisters can be together ♪

(・∀・) “One last thing!  We’ve made Shimakiri’s trademark glasses so that you can take them off. “

To think – you can finally see what she looks like without her glasses!

This is a rare glimpse seldom seen ＜○＞＜○＞

(・∀・) “And in addition to the glasses with lenses that you see here, we also plan to include glasses that are just the frames!  You’ll probably find different purposes for each, so we hope you’ll just roll with it and have fun.”

With so many accessories that really show off her personality, enjoy putting her in all sorts of situations!

 Nendoroid Kirishima

Available for preorder from the afternoon of (Mon) Dec. 22!

And just like last time, we’ll be offering a special preorder bonus to customers preordering “Nendoroid Kirishima” at the Goodsmile Online Shop…

A “Special Design Product Sleeve” and “Nendoroid Base!” ♪　

We’ll show you the sleeve design on the product page when it goes up!

Be sure not to miss it! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

 

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Finally a quick notice!

The GSC Comiket 87 booth information was released earlier this month!

To be more precise, the GOOD SMILE COMPANY and ULTRA SUPER PICTURES Joint Booth! ♪

You can find more information here: Comic Market 87 – Event Info!

I’ll also be doing another live broadcast next week Monday to take a look at the items we will be selling at Comiket!

 

Comic Market 87: Sales Items Special Broadcast– Date & Time –
22nd December 2014 from 20:00~
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv203658352

A look at all the items that will be on sale at our booth at Comiket 87!

■No.614: Good Smile Company Booth
· IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
· Sora no Method
· Yama no Susume
· Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
· wooser’s hand-to-mouth life: awakening arc

■No.615: ULTRA SUPER PICTURES Booth
· Sanzigen: Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- Movie
· TRIGGER: Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de , KILL la KILL
·Ordet: Wake Up, Girls!
· Liden Films: TERRAFORMARS

Be sure to tune in to take an early look at the products!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (Comiket..)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…is the week after next! ♪)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

 

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Nendoroid Suzuya & Nendoroid Kumano

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’d pick a croquette over a sandwich on most days!
I like the more moist feeling that comes with them!

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

Nendoroid Suzuya &

Nendoroid Kumano!

The SuzuKuma pair are being announced simultaneously!

The matching blazers of the Mogami-class cruisers just had to be released together!

I’ll be taking a closer look at both of them today, starting with…

Nendoroid Suzuya!

“Suzuya is on the job! Just leave it to me!”

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the third Mogami-class heavy cruiser, Suzuya!

Suzuya comes with cannon parts to fire upon her enemies, as well as a Type 0 Recon Seaplane to display her as an aircraft cruiser, helping to ensure she won’t lose to Kumano! A Destroyer I-Class is included for her to fight against, along with parts to display her being shot at! Special parts for holding hands with Kumano are also included.

Suzuya has a bit of a high-school student feel to her, which comes out in the posing of those hand parts! The expression and pose bring out her character very nicely! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

The above expression is her standard expression, but she also comes with this gentle smiling face!

Suzuya’s bright and confident smile! Her knee-high socks made in the image of the deck of a ship are also faithfully included! ♪

(・∀・) “Be sure to take a nice close look if you pick her up!”

We’re joined by the Nendoroid’s planner, Admiral Kyojin!!

(・∀・) “If you’re wondering what she is holding, that would be an aircraft cruiser. The Type 0 Recon Seaplane by her side is also included to pose taking off from the cruiser parts or flying around her!”

These are included to recreate Suzuya Kai!

The little details on the hand attachment are really amazing! ε=(｡・д・｡)

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

＼ “Ugh! Yucky!!”／

Is this… what I think it is?!

(・∀・) “The Abyssal Destroyer I-Class is included as an enemy for her!”

This is actually the first time that an enemy ship has been included with a KanColle Nendoroid! He looks rather cute and comical in Nendoroid size! ♥︎

(・∀・) “The expression seen above is included as Suzuya’s more comical expression – it’s made in the image of her ‘Ugh! Yucky!’ line from the game!”

(・∀・) “She also comes with battle effect parts, but for a little change in pace that matches with the above expression rather well, she comes with parts that show her getting shot at instead of shooting!”

The effect parts attach like a bracelet onto the part, so you can attach it onto any arm parts! φ(．． )

Moving on… 

Nendoroid Kumano

“Good day to you! I am the heavy cruiser, Kumano!”

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the fourth Mogami-class heavy cruiser, Kumano!

Kumano comes with various turret parts to let her sink her enemies with ease and grace, as well as a Type 0 Recon Seaplane to display her as an aircraft cruiser! She also comes with a sandwich – her choice meal for lunch! A dresser with a mirror is included to display by her side to show her high-class taste and ladylike charm! Special alternate hair parts to pose her holding hands with Nendoroid Suzuya are also included!

The pose above suits her so perfectly! ♥︎

Her lovely chestnut brown hair is tied up in a ponytail at a very high point which is fitted with a Nendoroid joint to match your posing! ♪

Let’s take a look at some unique points here!

1.  The turret’s shoulder strap is made from leather!

The bendability helps make sure that the strap doesn’t get in the way of poses, but still looks nice! Nendoroid I-401 also featured this! ♪

2. The main body and ship parts are connected with two Nendoroid joints!

This means you have full control in all directions of where the ship parts are, which helps prevent the hair and ship parts colliding and getting in the way of poses!  (Nendoroid Suzuya also makes use of this!)

Thanks to everyone’s love for the series we’ve made a load of KanColle Nendoroids now, and through their releases we’ve noticed that there are often problems with the ship parts colliding with the hair parts and preventing certain poses – thus we decided to create a way to prevent these problems from occuring, which was this double Nendoroid joint!

Anyway, let’s move onto the optional parts! (σ・∀・)σ

Kumano also comes with the aircraft cruiser parts and plane!

Her expression combined with these parts come together for a very confident and reassuring pose that suits Kumano nicely! ★

The Type 0 Recon Seaplane flying by her side helps bring out the atmosphere even more! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

But Kumano isn’t all about combat! A fancy heavy cruiser built in Kobe needs something like this too!

A dresser with a mirror!! (*´Д｀)♥︎

The pink curtains on the side give it a cute and elegant look! ♪

(・∀・) “She also comes with this expression, perfect to pose with the dresser!”

/ “Oh my! It’s already 3AM! How can this be!” ＼

Another lovely expression!! (●´ω｀●)

But she comes with other optional parts as well…

(・∀・) “A sandwich from the ‘convenience store'”

Kumano’s preferred lunchtime snack! I wish I could eat with her!!

Once again the KanColle Nendoroids have loads of lovely optional parts, but…

Seen they’re being announced together, I don’t suppose…? (｀・д´・；)

(・∀・) “You guessed it! They also comes with special parts to display them together!”

Yay!!! Thank you, Thank you!! (/ω＼)

This is how I want to see these two displayed!!

The holding hand parts looks different to the parts that were included with Ooicchi!

(・∀・) “They’re not just holding hands! These two are close enough for interlocked fingers and all!”

Ooooooooohhhh!!! (´□｀｡)

Absolutely delicious!!! ♡

(・∀・) “There’s more to it than meets the eye as well! The normal Nendoroid front hair parts would prevent these two from getting this close!” 

Hmm? So… how are they doing it then…?

(・∀・) “We came up with a plan! Kumano comes with special hair parts that allow for them to be posed as close as all Admirals know they should be!!!“

These two parts help close the distance between the two!!  <○><○>

The interlocked hand parts are included with Nendoroid Suzuya, while the alternate hair parts are included with Nendoroid Kumano! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Definitely makes grabbing both of them all the more worth it!

(・∀・) “I hope fans are kind enough to display the two of them together! They wouldn’t want to be separated!”

Be sure to grab both! ♪

Nendoroid Suzuya!

Nendoroid Kumano!

They are up for preorder as of today! ♡

Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP include a special base and sleeve as with all the previous KanColle Nendoroids! ♪

The sleeve designs will be revealed on the product pages at a later stage! 

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Finally a quick notice! (｀・ω・´)

From the 29th November, the GSC x animate Cafe will be running a KanColle Cafe!

Dates: 2014/11/29 – 2015/02/22
Place: Good Smile x animate Cafe Akihabara
Entrance: Booking Only (Detail Here)

Official Site:  Here

 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I’ll be showing some of the cafe displays…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…on Twitter! ♪)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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figma Mutsu

 ＼　♡　♡　♡　／ 

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I thought I was suffering from some Autumn allergies, but it turns out it’s just a cold… I hope everyone is taking care to avoid colds as Winter draws closer!

Anyway, today I’m going to be looking at a product announced earlier today by Max Factory!

figma Mutsu!♥︎

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a figma of the second Nagato-class battleship, Mutsu!

· Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
· A flexible plastic is used for important areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
· She comes with three expressions including her standard face, a smile with upturned eyes and a cute blow kiss expression!
· The ship parts at her hips are also articulated, and she comes with an alternate lower leg part to fix the anchor to her leg!
· An articulated figma stand is included.

Ooooooooohhhh!!! ♡

Up for preorder just two days after her debut on Kahotan Station!

She is the second battleship and the sixth character from Kancolle to join the figma series! Her soft thighs, short skirt intricate ship parts, antenna Alice-band, sexy stomach, short brown hair and even the anchor curled around her neck have all been faithfully kept in figma form!

Let’s have a look at how she looks from the back! ♪

The anchor on her right side is slung over her ship parts and wound around her left leg! As usual with KanColle figures, the contrast of the soft skin and the mechanical ship parts is fantastic! (｀・ω・´)

Even from this angle you can see she has a fairly impressive bust as well… but that’s not all! If you go a little higher…

I can’t quite put it into words, but she is certainly detailed down to the finest nooks and crannies!

Along with her more serious standard expression, she also comes with the expression I started today’s blog with… the ‘blowing kiss’ winking face!

Ahhhhhhhh!! (/ω＼)

My heart was just hit right in the… well… heart!
 A very sexy and playful expression! ♥︎

The huge ship parts of the super-dreadnought are articulated at the hip joints as well as the cannons, allowing you to match them with almost any pose!

She also comes with 11 different hand parts meaning you can make various original poses for Mucchan too! There are so many possibilities! ♡

But this view just can’t be ignored…

The sculpting around her belly button, and the muscles on either side of it! 

The ship parts truly do look like real parts of a ship… but that doesn’t mean the skin parts aren’t amazing. They look absolutely incredible! ♪

Plus along with the blow kiss expression, she also comes with this adorable smile! ♡

Plus as you may have noticed!
The anchor can be removed from her leg! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

The above leg part is a standard smooth leg part, but she also comes with a special alternate left lower leg part which includes a hole for the anchor to connect into, allowing you to recreate the official illustration completely!

You can choose to wrap the anchor around her arm or neck instead for some fun alternative poses! 

Grab a palm-sized Mutsu all for yourself!

figma Mutsu

She is up for preorder now! ♥︎

Plus all preorders from the GSC Online shop will include some bonus “Smoke Effect Parts” as a bonus!

I’m sure it reminds many of the Admiral Winter Vacation! ♪

These parts connect with a hole in the center of them which is placed around the turret! The part will only be available from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!

Orders are open until the 19th November 2014 at 21:00JST! http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/maxfigwd00242.html

Don’t miss out! 

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (Next week will be..)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…someone from Nisekoi!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid I-401

\ No…! I’m hit…! /

/ But it’s not enough to take me down yet! \

Hello Admirals, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Today I’m going to be taking a look at:

Nendoroid I-401! ♪


From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the Toku Class Submarine I-401! Ready for departure!

Optional parts include Aichi M6A Seiran attack planes as well as her torpedoes to display battle scenes! The hangar tubes at her sides can be opened and closed, and a half-damage body is also included! Some splashing water effect parts are also included to display her jumping around in the water – as she really enjoys a quick splash in the bath!

Ooooooooh!!! (´∀｀)

Delicious tanned skin and a school swimsuit!

With a no-sleeve sailor outfit over the top too!

The energetic submarine, Shioi-chan! ♥︎

Following on from Nendoroid Akagi, Kaga, Kitakami and Ooi comes the 5th Nendoroid based on illustrations by Shibafu! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Just like all the previous Nendoroids, the illustration looks wonderful in chibi Nendoroid size! Just look how cute she is!

Let’s take a look from the back! ♪

The submarine parts carried on her shoulder have also been carefully sculpted!

The lovely orange collar of her sailor outfit too! (*´Д｀)=з

Optional parts include Aichi M6A Seiran attack planes!

They even of course include the floats needed for submarine-borne aircraft! Not to mention that you can even pose them preparing for launch on the hangar tubes, like on the right side of Shioi-chan here! (σ・∀・)σ

The hatch to the hangar tube can also be opened and closed!

You can really see the attention to detail on the design! ☆

She comes with both the lovely smiling expression above, as well as a chibi expression perfect for firing off her torpedoes a little carelessly! ε=(｡・д・｡)

The innocent smile on her face is so cute!! ♥︎

Even though she has a more mature look to her when compared to the other submarines, it doesn’t mean that her personality can’t still be a little playful!

The included firing parts for her torpedoes are included for some action scenes!

Taking a closer look at her sailor outfit, you’ll realize it’s actually tied together at the sides… showing off a little bit more of her swimsuit!

Also take a close look at the string holding her submarine parts!

(・∀・) “Yep! The string is actually made from leather!”

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

(・∀・) “By using a soft material, you really have complete control as to how high you want to pose it!”

It’ll definitely will come in handy with poses! ♪

(・∀・) “Shioi has very unique parts among the submarines, so I was really looking forward to making her into a Nendoroid! There are a lot of fun ways to enjoy her!”

By the way, does she come with any other effect parts? The KanMusu Nendoroids normally come with so many effects!

(・∀・) “Shioi also comes with these effect parts!”

\ Time to go take a quick splash in the bath! /

S-So cute! ♥︎♡

(・∀・) “Special parts included to match her famous lines!”

Quite a different kind of effect parts compared to others!

I can see it being useful for poses with various other characters too! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “There is also something that stands out quite a lot with her legs!”

Her legs?!

The joint and leg colors are… different?!

(・∀・) “Yep! It shows just how tanned she is!”

This is the love of a true Admiral…! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “The tanned body is also nicely visible on the half-damage body!”

Oooh! I almost forgot about the half-damage body! Let’s take a look!

Ooooooohhhh!! ヽ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ.+ﾟ

I started the blog off with a similar shot, but the combination of that sideways glare and the school swimsuit gets me every time! You can also see her name ‘I-401’ written on the swimsuit name tag!

The way the shoulder strap is flopped over also looks delicious!

(・∀・) “Take a look from the back too!”

(・∀・) “This side of Shioi was never visible in the illustration making it our original interpretation… but take a look at the skin visible through the bigger hole!“

… it’s not tanned! (((゜д゜;)))

(・∀・) “We were told by Shibafu that Shioi’s upper body is fully tanned, but the lower parts are still pale! We made sure to keep that true with the Nendoroid!”

Excellent work, Admiral Kyojin!!

As you can see, you can also completely remove her submarine parts, but that does mean there is a hole in her back for the Nendoroid stand! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

(・∀・)” There are still many more KanMusu in the works! Perhaps a scale figure of the 2nd of the Yamato-class battleships too?”

Lots of little details and fun parts! The cute submarine…

Nendoroid I-401!!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♡

As with all the previous KanColle Nendoroids, orders from the Good Smile Online Shop will include a special box sleeve and Nendoroid stand, so be sure to keep that in mind when you are ordering! Shioi-chan’s stand is slightly larger than most Nendoroid stands (Around 8x8cm)!

The sleeve design will be revealed on her product page shortly, so check back in a few days! φ(．． )

 

Another item that Admirals shouldn’t miss out on are the…

Nendoroid Plus: KanColle Straps – 4th Fleet (Vol.4)

The fourth fleet is ready for deployment!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a fourth set of cute rubber straps for admirals to collect! The 4th fleet includes another six characters: Zuikaku, Shokaku, Kumano, Suzuya, Верный (Vernui) and Re-Class.

The straps even include the adorable Re-chan! ♥︎

These are available at the GSC Online shop until the 29th October at 21:00JST!
Don’t miss out!(｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscgdswd00066.html

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Coming up on the 22nd October!

Kahotan Station! (･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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Kahotan Station: October Edition

Date: 22nd October from 20:00~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv196764024

Contents:

◇ October Highlights!

· GSA #1: Full Action Model Chamber! ★
· Fang of the Sun Dougram: COMBAT ARMORS MAX EX01:1/72nd Scale Soltic H8-RF Korchima Special ☆
· A soon-to-be-announced Submarine Nendoroid! ♥︎
· A certain cute and smart Nendoroid! ♪

◇ Upcoming Products!

· The EVA Racing Girls are coming!
· A spirit who controls shadows and time?!
· A beautiful school council president in uniform!
· The Dog-Type ALL-MATE?!
· An infiltrator skilled in the use of cardboard boxes!
· The largest shareholder in Wayne Enterprises?!
· A quick look at the upcoming adorable ‘Hanyaan’ figma!

…and more

◇ A look at goods on sale at animate Girls Festival 2014! ♪

· Picktam! Dramatical Murder
· Picktam! Aoba: Morphine Parka ver. & Sei
· Picktam! Virus & Trip
· wooser’s hand-to-mouth life: awakening arc: Girl Power Increase Set

AGF Info:

⇒　http://event.goodsmile.info/event/animate-girls-festival-2014/?lo=en-us

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This time around I’ll be joined by the GSC Promotion Team’s newcomer, Yoshii! She hasn’t even been in the company for a year and is already being summoned onto the live broadcast! I hope everyone will welcome her!

Plus of course we’re in October and close to Halloween! Don’t expect normal outfits!!

We hope you’ll tune in!! ♪

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (I want to display her…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…with Nendoroid Iona!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan

Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

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Medicchu KanColle: Shimakaze

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I recently changed from Short Sleeve Ver. to Semi-short Sleeve Ver.! I don’t think it’ll be long until Long Sleeve Ver. either!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a figure by Phat! Company announced the other day.

Medicchu KanColle: Shimakaze!♪

From the popular game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a figure of the destroyer ‘Shimakaze’, based on an illustration by Kengou Yagumo – ready to join the adorable ‘Medicchu’ series of chibi figures!

The large ribbon tied in her hair, the “Z-flag” string bikini and all the other characteristic parts of her character have been faithfully included on the Medicchu! Three Rensouhou-chans are also included!

Ooooooooooohhhh!! (´□｀｡)

Zekamashi-chan is finally here to join the ongoing Medicchu series! ♡

Plus she also comes with three Rensouhou-chans as well!! ♪

Once again Kengou Yagumo’s chibi illustration was so very adorable, and the figure has kept that cute feeling perfectly!

Although though all of the cuteness, her ship parts still look nice and mechanical, creating that contrast that KanColle fans have come to love!

Taking a look from the back, you can see her 5-tube torpedo launcher has been faithfully included! (*´Д｀)=з

Plus take a look over here! <○><○>

The lovely black string between her uniform and skirt!

From the front you can’t really get a good look at her string bikini, but that’s just one of the many wonders of figures! You can spin the around 360 degrees to get a look from wherever you like! ♪

Each of the Rensouhou-chans are very intricately made!

Zekamashi-chan is cute, but be sure to give Rensouhou-chan attention too! ★

Hmm… is that who I think it is?!

“I’m Naka-chan, the Fleet Idol!”
“It’s nice to meet you!”

Come next week….

Medicchu KanColle: Naka is also due to be announced! ♪

Another adorable KanMusu for Admirals to look forward to!

A cute Zekamashi-chan and three Rensouhou-chans! ♥︎

Medicchu KanColle: Shimakaze!

She is currently up for preorder!

Product Page: Medicchu KanColle: Shimakaze

Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP are open until the 29th October 2014 at 21:00JST, so don’t miss out! (｀・ω・´)っ
GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/phascawd00022.html

Plus…

“Just don’t play around with fire… Please?”

Medicchu KanColle: Mutsu is also in development! ♪

So many new KanMusu to add to the ever growing Medicchu line-up!
Don’t miss out!!

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Finally some info on sales items of upcoming events!

This weekend is THE IDOLM@STER 9th ANNIVERSARY WE ARE M@STERPIECE!! Tokyo Performance where GSC will be selling a limited number of goods! These goods will be available again at a later stage, but for now you can only grab them at the event! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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THE IDOLM@STER 9th ANNIVERSARY WE ARE M@STERPIECE!!

・Event Dates: 4th October – 5th October 2014

・Sales Date:
3rd October 15:00 ~ 20:00 ※ Day Before Event
4th October 19:00 ~ 1 Hour After Performance.
5th October 19:00 ~ 1 Hour After Performance.

・Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

・Sales Location: Outside 2nd Floor Special Tent

・Sales Details: http://idolmaster.jp/event/9th_tour/goods.php

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Three different items will be available at the event. ♪

Nendoroid Plus Fabric Charms:
Haruka Amami / Chihaya Kisaragi /  Miki Hoshii

Nendoroid Plus Rubber Straps:
Haruka Amami / Chihaya Kisaragi /  Miki Hoshii



Nendoroid Plus Multi-stand: IDOLM@STER

The multi-stand can even be used for the new rather large iPhone6 Plus! 

Be sure to take a look if you’re at the event!

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I also have some news about new wooser goods! ♪

“Blood & Tears wooser Towel”


Event Price: 2,000JPY

A lovely towel flowing with wooser’s words of appreciation(?)!

A nice large size with a lovely soft texture to boot! ♡

This will be sold first at Machi ★ Asobi Vol.13 (11th October – 13th October)

You can find out more at the event page here: http://event.goodsmile.info/event/machi-asobi-vol-13/?lo=en-us

Other items will also be on sale! Along with figure displays and a Nendoroid Expression Challenge! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


∧＿∧
（　・∀・） .。０ (Tomorrow…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (I’ll be taking a look at some Minicchus!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Amatsukaze

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

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

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

Nendoroid Amatsukaze!♪

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

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

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

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

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

Rensouhou-kun is also of course included! ♪

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let’s try a slightly lower angle…

“Nah-uh! No photos any lower!”

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

Plus just look at that adorable moe fang!! ♥︎

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

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

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

FIRE!

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

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

The second part is a…
Pillar of Water!☆

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

Finally, we also have…
Torpedo Effect Parts!☆

All four of the torpedo launchers firing at once!

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

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

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

Aaaaahhhhh!!! (*´Д｀)=з

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

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

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

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

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

Aww!! What a little angel!! (´□｀｡)

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

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

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

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

Ideal for duo poses just like this one!

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

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

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

Nendoroid Amatsukaze!

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

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

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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

Anyways, see you again next week!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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