Kantai Collection -KanColle-

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figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)
I still haven’t had Tsukimi dango or Tsukimi sake… (´・ω・｀)I think I’ll have own little moon-viewing party sometime!
Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at Max Factory’s…
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.!

 
The very first in the fixFIX series of figma-sized statue figures comes Shimakaze from Kantai Collection -KanColle- in her half-damage version!
Her ripped clothes an knee socks all preserved in detail and three damaged Rensouhou-chans are also included to display beside her!Be sure to display her alongside her figma counterpart, or with other figma figures in the KanColle series!

Zekamashi-chaaaan! ［╹△╹。］
The half damaged version of Zekamashi-chan is the very first to join Max Factory’s new figFIX series!

But what exactly is the figFIX series?

Let me explain that quickly! (｀・ω・´)


What is figFIX?

The figma series was created under the concept of articulated figures that still looked great. The figFIX series is a new collectible series of figures that is a spin-off of the figma series – a series that removed the articulated aspect of figmas but instead places them in great fixed poses!

The figFIX series of figures is the same size as figmas (around 1/12th scale) so they can easily be displayed together, but they are fixed in a specific and well-known pose of each character, allowing for a more faithful representation as well as a very reasonable price! The series allows the skilled craftsmen of Max Factory to put their skills to work on more delicate sculpting and paintwork for fans to enjoy!

The head part of figFIX figures makes use of the same joint as the figma series, allowing for some interesting display possibilities for fans to play around with as well!

To summarize…
It’s a new series of scale figures from Max Factory that are the same size as figmas!
The first of which is this…

figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.!
Which also comes with three Rensouhou-chans! ♪

Let’s take a closer look at each of them! ♪
– Rensouhou-chan (Large) –

Clearly in despair at Zekamashi-chan’s defeat!

– Rensouhou-chan (Medium) –

His expression filled with satisfaction!

– Rensouhou-chan (Small) –

Posed as if jumping through the air!
Each of them are held in place with props that attach to Zekamashi-chan’s base!

They’re all so adorable!
Each of their necks are also slightly turnable allowing you to change the nuance ever so slightly! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

Now let’s take a look at Zekamashi-chan herself! ♪

Everything down to the rips in her knee-high stockings, snapped panty string and anchor are all faithfully included!

The torn up ribbon in her hair and mini-shirt falling down her hips also look amazing!

Everything about her looks amazing!! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

What joints there are are made completely invisible, so it really is just like a smaller scale figure! The arms and legs look great, and the bare skin looks so touchable! ♥
Not to mention the incredible expression!

It’s lovely!! ヾ(｡´Д｀｡)ﾉ
I can just hear her voice saying “Noo…! I didn’t think I’d ever get hit…!” when I see her looking down at me!
Let’s take a look from behind!

Oooooohhhh!!（*´▽｀*）

Just look at the curves on that bottom!
That’s not to say figma Shimakaze didn’t have a lovely bottom, but the removal of any need for joints definitely allows for a much sexier look!

Speaking of sexy… this area is hard to ignore! ＜◯＞＜◯＞!!!

So…very…CLOSE!


This kind of design really makes you want to go for those low angles… it seems like you might just be able to see more if you do!

figFix shares the same design for expressions with the figma series, so the real new thing about them is of course the body! As you can see – the detail on the body is intricate down to each little nook and cranny! This photo was perhaps a little too focused on her lovely chest that her belly button is really out of focus, but on the actual figure you an see it nice and clearly!

All the details that were difficult to keep together with figma joints have been included!

There are so many angles you can enjoy her from!
The first of Max Factory’s new figure series!
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Preorders are open as of today! ♪

For those of you who have never bought a scale figure before, the series is nice and small and easy to display! Definitely recommended to those who are worried about space!
Orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a bonus expression! (๑´ڡ`๑)

An upset looking expression with her eyes looking to the left!

Her mouth looks so adorable!! ♥
You can also of course exchange expressions with figma Shimakaze for even more options! ♪

figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.

Plus! The figFIX series will also be touring around Japan! (｀・ω・´)

figFIXBig City DEBUT TOUR 2014
The figFIX Big City DEBUT TOUR 2014 will be headed around to Hobby Stores all over Japan! Anyone who comes by the stores during the tour can grab a figma Parts Packet: Docking ver. as a present! Plus any preorders of either of the two first figFIX figures made at the tour locations will comes with the GSC Online Preorder Bonuses!

-Dates-
9/20 (Sat) : Tokyo –  Volks Akihabara Showroom
9/21 (Sun): Aichi-ken – animate Nagoya
9/23 (Tues): Hokkaido – animate Sapporo
9/27 (Sat): Fukuoka-ken – Volks Fukuoka Showroom
9/28 (Sun): Osaka – Sofmap Nanba Store

-Times-
11:00 – 17:00

-Contents-
figFIX Shimakaze: Half-Damage ver.,  figFIX Shinobu Oshino and other new figures will be on display.

figFIX Shinobu Oshino

– Hand Outs –
figma Bag: Docking ver.
*Stock is limited.

Be sure to come by if you’re in the area! ♪
Event Details: http://event.goodsmile.info/event/event-1976/

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Finally a quick notice!
This month’s Kahotan Station is coming up! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

This month it’ll be a little early, on the 18th September! (Thurs)

I foresee many interesting new figures!!
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Kahotan Station: September

Date: 18th September from 20:00JST
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv192900451
Contents:
A look at the latest products including figFIX, Hatsune Miku Tell Your World Ver. and many more new items!
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My guest MC this time around will be Max Factory’s IG Sakai! (@sakai_max)
IG Sakai is actually the head planner for figFIX… I’m sure he’ll have lots to say! (ΦωΦ)
I hope you’ll join us!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (Look forward to the upcoming 2nd figFIX too!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Shinobu-chan!!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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FREEing’s 1/4th Scale I-168

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Wearing short sleeves is already rather chilly! I’m sure it wasn’t getting this cold at this time last year… I’ve only eaten shaved ice once this year!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a figure currently up for preorder from FREEing:

The 1/4th Scale:

I-168! ♪


From the popular naval simulation game ‘Kantai Collection – KanColle-‘ comes a 1/4th scale figure of I-168, also known as ‘Imuya’! Her uniform can be removed and she also comes with an alternate expression, allowing you to choose between her half-damaged and standard versions!

At an impressive 1/4th scale, fans can enjoy all the details of the cute Imuya to their heart’s content – but details have also been put into other areas of the figure such as the ship parts she holds in her hands, as well as the huge tube she sits on, specially made from a soft material.

Ooooooooohhhh!! (*´Д`)

Imuya, the Sniper of the Seas is visiting my desk! ♪

She is wearing the classic sailor’s uniform over swimsuit that is loved by Admirals all over!

You can even tell the difference between the texture of the uniform and swimsuit!

The creases in her outfit around her arms and stomach help give the uniform a tight-fitting appearance! (*´Д｀)=з

The original illustration from the game has Imuya looking over her shoulder meaning that the front of her was left to the imagination… but the figure allows Admirals to enjoy her from any angle they please!

Now for a quick size comparison!
The torpedoes and tube compared with my iPhone! (｀・ω・´)ゞ
1/4th scale really is quite impressive!

Plus even though the torpedoes are normally covered up by Imuya and the tube, they are still nicely detailed with a lovely gradient paintwork! (´□｀｡)

The squishy appearance of the tube is also lovely!
Although from this angle…
…the soft skin looks even more squishy than the tube!

Even her fingers and fingernails use a different paint to bring out an even more realistic appearance!


The hand holding a ship looks like so! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

I love the way she is holding the boat with her index finger pointing outward! It’s strangely cute! ♪ Her long ponytail and ahoge also faithfully represent the original illustration!

From the twists and curls in her hair down to the ribbons tied near the ends – everything has been faithfully included! Her kind of surprised, but still confident looking expression also looks fantastic! ♥

If you look closely at her hair you’ll even notice the tips have a light blue gradient at the very edges! (｀・ω・´)

Looking from this side angle also gives a nice look at her sexy back, hips and bottom that curve in a beautiful S-shape! ( -ﾉｪ-)

But… there is still more! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

You can also display her in the half-damage pose!!

The sailor uniform can be removed to reveal her torn-up swimsuit!

Not only that, but she also comes with an alternate expression part to switch to for a completely different feeling! Even the tears in her swimsuit are faithful to the game’s design!

The little peek you get of her shoulder blades is lovely, but I adore the way that parts of the swimsuit are bunched up even more!

The fact that the swimsuit also has that ‘shiny’ appearance through the paintwork is a nice touch!

Not to mention that if you look from the front you can make out the shape of her belly button perfectly!! ( OωO)ﾉ

We might never know the true size of Imuya’s breasts seen she is always facing away, but FREEing has given her a nice moderate size that I agree suits her very nicely!

Enjoy both the standard and half-damage I-168 in 1/4th scale! ♡

I-168

She is currently up for preorder!

Orders at theGOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP close later today, so don’t miss out! (｀・ω・´)
Orders Close 21:00JST on the 3rd September!

GSC Online: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/frescawd00054.html/
FREEing Official Site: http://www.freeing.co.jp/


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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (One scale figure, two posing options!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Definitely well worth it!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m still rather confused at how quickly the weather has changed here in Japan! It feels like Autumn already – I think the aircon in the trains has been turned down a little too! (´=ω=｀)

Anyway, today I’ll be taking a look at a product that went up for preorder today… Max Factory’s:
Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.! ♥

The second in Good Smile Company’s ‘Wonderful Hobby Selection’ series of top-notch figures is Max Factory’s 1/8th scale figure of the Yamato-class Battleship, “Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.” from the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-.

The Heavy version features all of Yamato Kai’s impressive cannons – three 46cm three-barreled cannons, two smaller 15.5cm three-barreled cannons and 6 even smaller 12.7cm two-barrel cannons – all made to scale for a complete and faithful rendition of the original Yamato Kai illustration. The 46cm turrets are even articulated, and a special base made in the image of water with cherry blossom petals scattered across it is also included. Enjoy the company of the beautiful battleship Yamato as she floats peacefully in the water.

They’re so…. big!! (I mean the turrets, of course)

If case you missed yesterday’s blog, I took a look at Yamato Kai: Light Armament Ver.! This Heavy version comes with some extra parts – her huge ship parts that really bring out the KanColle atmosphere. as well as a special rippling base made in the image of water!

A perfect rendition of the original illustration! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

Taking a look from the back shows just how huge and powerful Yamato’s ship parts look! （*´▽｀*）

So huge that you can’t really see Yamato’s lovely thighs!

If you’re looking for a closer look at Yamato herself be sure to take a look at
yesterday’s blog, as today I’m going to be focusing on the extra parts that come with the Heavy Armament Ver.! ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ


This is my personal favorite angle! ♥
The way she is sitting is just so cute, and the base makes it look even better! (*´Д`)

Anyway, let’s take a closer look at the ship parts!

Even the smallest of the turrets is beautifully sculpted!


At first glance all that really registers is the impressive size… but when you take a closer look you can see just how much work has been put into the figure!

Some of the turrets are even articulated allowing for slightly different nuances! ー+ﾟ｡*(*´∀｀*)*｡ﾟ+


As usual with KanColle girls… the contrast of their soft pale skin and the heavy mechanical look of the ship parts is simply fantastic…! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

Then we come to the base!


The beautiful rippling sculptwork together with the semi-transparent appearance all make for a beautiful and unique base! You can just make out her legs beneath the water!

That also means that you can also choose to display her without the water parts if you choose! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

“But hold on a second… won’t the hair be floating in the wrong position if the water isn’t there?!”

＼ That’s right! ／
ヾ(｀д･´(｀･д･´)ﾉ｀･д´)ﾉﾞ


However! The figure’s planner Kaneko Nitohei has already attended to that problem! The figure comes with two separate hair parts – one for use with the water base and another for use without it!

The additional ship parts can also be removed, which means that the figure allows for three different combinations:
· Yamato + Ship Parts + Water Base
・Yamato + Ship Parts
・Yamato

You can even switch between them once in awhile for a change! (｀・ω・´) ♪

This is also the second product to be a part of the WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION series of products! For anyone who missed out on my explanation last time…

What is the WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION?

　The WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION is a brand new series of products brought to you by Good Smile Company, focusing mainly on figures. These products will be absolute top-of-the-line products – with meticulous sculptwork, high quality artistic work and top-notch quality to live up to the needs of collector’s looking for the best of the best to add to their collection.

Look forward to future releases of the series in the future!

By the way, the image above is one of Yamato’s release images, and you’ll notice a bunch of cherry blossom petals scattered along the surface of the water. There are also included with the product! (The exact number and material are still under consideration).

You can scatter them on the water, over the ship parts or anywhere else for a bit of interesting decoration!

Includes huge ship parts and a beautiful water base! ♥

Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.

She is up for preorder as of today! (・ω・´)

This product will be available at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP!! Certain international partner shops and events may also stock it!

GOOD SMILE ONLINE: http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/maxwhswd00001.html/

She will also be on display at the Saitama Super Arena this weekend…! ( -ﾉｪ-)

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On that note… a quick event notice! ♪

This weekend GSC will be attending Anisama from the 29th August to the 31st August 2014! ★

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Animelo Summer Live 2014 -ONENESS-

Date: 2014/08/29 ~ 2014/08/31
Location: Saitama Super Arena
Official Site: http://anisama.tv/

Event Information:
http://event.goodsmile.info/event/animelo-summer-live-2014-oneness-2/?lo=en-us

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We’ll have goods related to the performances on sale at the booth! ☆

wooser will also be visiting the event as usual, along with all sorts of wooser goods!

Additionally, Kill la Kill, KanColle, Wake Up Girls! and Puchimasu! items will be on sale! ♪

KanColle and Love Live figures will also be on display! You don’t need a ticket to the concert to come by and visit the booth – so be sure to stop by if you’re in the area!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I wonder…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (what will the next WonHobby Selection product be?!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Yamato Kai: Light Armament Ver.

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

It’s started to cool down a bit now… I was complaining about the heat before but now I’m starting to feel a little down that Summer has come to an end… However! Simply by eating some ice-cream I jump right back into Summer mode!! (｀・ω・´)

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at a Max Factory product that will be up for preorder tomorrow…

Yamato Kai: Light Armament Ver. ♡

From the browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a figure of the Yamato-class Battleship, ‘Yamato’ is a lightly armed version. Unequipped with her large ship parts, Yamato is much more affordable, allowing fans to add her to their collection without too much of a hit to their wallets! Even without the ship parts, Yamato’s amazing body is still a treat for fans. Her beautiful, dignified appearance is ready to be enjoyed by all!

Oooooooohhhh!! （*´▽｀*）

She looks so very elegant… and what a gentle smile! The sitting pose is also a lovely change!

Let’s take a look at the whole figure from the front! ♪

The umbrella she holds is in the image of her mast! Taking a photo from this angle shows her slight upward gaze as she daintily sits upon her stand!

She’s an angel!! (*´Д`)♡

I-I couldn’t help myself! She’s too cute to be anything else! ♪

I think the thing about this figure is that it combines an amazing body with that slightly embarrassed look… it’s such an unfair combination! The sleeveless sailor outfit and miniskirt are also an unfair combination! But I don’t care! I love her anyway! *nomnom*

Anyway, let’s calm down and move on…

This is how she looks from the back!


From here you get a nice look at her long, winding ponytail!
Don’t you wish you could run your fingers through it!

The hair is sculpted all the way down to the very tips on the ground by her legs!

I want to twirl it around my fingers so badly but I can’t!!!!

The sculptor behind this figure is Max Factory’s Shining Wizard @ Sawatika, the same sculptor behind Asuna ~Captured Titania~ which also has such amazing long hair! His sculptwork always makes me wish the figures had real hair…! <◯><◯>

Another part that is exquisitely detailed is the radar part adorned with cherry blossoms! ε=(｡・д・｡)

You can also see the umbrella even has the white line painted inside!

Her dainty little fingers also have a light pink nail polish! ♥

The armor-piercing caps of the ‘weapons’ on her chest have also been faithfully sculpted! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

If you look close you’ll also be able to spot exactly where her belly button is!

However as some of you may have already noticed…. the large ship parts that normally surround the battleship are currently missing! These are not included on the Light Armament Ver.!

The large ship parts are included with a with the Heavy Armament Ver., which will be released at the same time!

That said, being able to actually see Yamato’s amazing curves without the ship parts is quite a nice change! She’s beautiful!! (´□｀｡)

Areas like this would be harder to see with the turrets attached…! ♪

Had you ever noticed that Yamato was wearing string panties… tied up with an anchor! ♥
She may be lightly armed, but the quality and detail on the figure are still impeccable! (*´Д｀)=з

Her thighs and weapons along her legs are also great! The soft skin compared with the shiny metal is always such amazing contrast!

Simple… yet simply beautiful with an adorable smile and outfit!

Yamato Kai: Light Armament Ver.

She’ll be up for preorder tomorrow!!

The larger Heavy Armament Ver. will also be up for order tomorrow as a part of the new series I introduced yesterday, the WONDERFUL HOBBY SELECTION!

I’ll be taking a closer look at her tomorrow!! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

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Finally a quick reminder! (｀・ω・´)

– Kahotan Station –

This broadcast will feature Kaneko Nitohei as my assisting MC, as he lost a game during the WonFes broadcast! He will also be in cosplay as a part of the punishment! ♪

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Kahotan Station: August Edition

Date: 27th August from 20:00~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv190389387

Contents: A look at various products announced this month as well as upcoming products! SAO2! New pretty fast Medicchu figures, horses and magical girls?!
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I hope you’ll join us!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I wonder what cosplay…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…Nitohei will wear during today’s broadcast!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Hiei

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Over the Summer break I actually ended up playing around with clay quite a bit! If only I had started a little earlier I would have been able to enter my creation into the Good Smile Cup!!

I did put the things I made up on Twitter if you’re interested… ( -ﾉｪ-)

Today I’ll be taking a look at a product going up for preorder tomorrow…

Nendoroid Hiei! ♪

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a Nendoroid of the high-speed battleship, Hiei! She has joined the Nendoroids hoping to get a little bit closer to the power of her older sister, Kongo!

Hiei comes with three different face parts including her standard expression, a winking expression as well as her ‘half-damage’ expression! Optional parts include attacking effect parts as well as special effect parts to place around her feet which show her determined spirit! A tea stand and table are also included to serve Kongo at tea time, and her specialty dish ‘Hiei Curry’ is also included!

Hiei is finally here!! （*´▽｀*）

The second of the four Kongo Sisters!

Just look at that confident winking expression! Not to mention the lovely Miko priestess outfit she is wearing! Kongo’s dress was completely blank, but Hiei’s has a lovely green chequered design which has been faithfully preserved on the Nendoroid! ♪

Speaking of faithfully preserved… this ship parts are also fantastic! (｀・ω・´)

Each of the turret barrels are separately articulated, and the turrets themselves can also be rotated to the left and right!!

As if that wasn’t enough, the arms they are attached to are also fitted with ball joints for fine-tuning the angles! The number of different positions you can put these turrets in are endless!! (*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Hiei also has rather short-cut hair, meaning her hair doesn’t get in way of the turret posing! You can even place them all in an X-shape like this…!

“Nendoroid Hiei! Ready! For! Anything!”

Using this lovely expression and clenched fists, you can recreate this epic pose! (｡・д・｡)

The winking expression is lovely, but the confidence overflowing from this expression is also so perfect for Hiei! ♡

Also take a look around her feet!

She comes with effect parts to show her powerful spirit!

It’s as if the seas are spraying out around her at the sheer power of her spirit!! You can also make use of the other included effect parts for an even more imposing look!

Firing effect parts, perfect for recreating combat scenes!

Combining the two effect parts makes it look as if the force of the cannons is causing the water to spray around her! The recoil from those cannons must be rather impressive! (‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

The effect parts are joined together as double shot parts, and connect into the turrets with ease!

Hiei also comes with a half-damaged expression!!

However it has already been sent off to China…!! (´；ω；｀)

Unfortunately I won’t be able to show the expression on the blog, but keep your eyes on the GSC site and my Twitter for updates!!

Anyway, let’s move onto the other optional parts for now…

“My speciality Hiei Curry is complete!
            Come on, try some!”

Hiei’s famous curry is included as an optional part! ☆

You can even see various ingredients floating about in the curry… it looks rather tasty! I can’t imagine why the Admiral ran away from her… (´□｀｡)

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

We’re joined by the product planner, Kyojin!!

(・∀・) “Once again we have included a number of fun parts just as impressive as her turrets!”

W-What is this?!
A table and tea stand for tea with Kongo?! ( ﾟдﾟ)

(・∀・) “Exactly! Hiei is known for her love for her older sister Kongo, so we wanted to include some parts to display them together!”

Scones… cakes and sandwiches… perfect tea time treats! ♪

The table cloth even looks like it is made from fabric! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “This is how she looks displayed with Kongo!”

The sisters having a tea party! ♡

It looks like Hiei is also bringing curry to the tea party… but by the look on Kongo’s face she isn’t too happy about that! (； ･`ω･´)
I can feel my imagination thinking up a story here… ><

Nendoroid Kongo is scheduled to reach wholesale stores on the 25th August, so she should be in everyone’s collections soon! Be sure to give her lots of love!

*This photo uses an expression from Nendoroid Miyuki Takano

Display the two Kongo sisters together in Nendoroid size!

Nendoroid Hiei!

She will be up for preorder from tomorrow! ♥

Once again, orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also include a special Nendoroid base and special box sleeve as a bonus! The sleeve design will be announced at a later stage – keep your eyes on the product page!

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Finally a quick notice while we’re talking about KanColle! (๑´ڡ`๑)

Currently up for preorder is the
Nendoroid Petite: KanColle!

Orders are open until 21:00JST on the 20th August over at the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP. Orders also include a ‘Special Comptiq Booklet’ as a bonus! Don’t miss out! ♪

  ⇒ Nendoroid Petite: KanColle　 (GSC Online)

You can also order over at Karuzawa Online, where you will instead receive a ‘Sea Battle Shitajiki’ as a bonus!

⇒ Nendoroid Petite: KanColle (Karuzawa Online)

They are scheduled to ship out in November 2014!

If you do miss out on orders now, you can grab them in store from then! Purchases of a box of them will also include a Background Sheet to display them on!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (I wonder…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (…who will the next KanColle Nendoroid be?!)
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と＿_）__）

Tomorrow’s blog will be written by Shashaki (@flesh_eater0022)!
The continuation of the Good Smile Cup entries!

See you all soon!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Petite: KanColle

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m counting the sleeps until Summer Break! It’s only next month, but I’m already looking forward to festivals and shaved ice!

Today I’m going to be taking a look at some figures that suit the Summer! ♡

Nendoroid Petite: KanColle!

From ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes a set of cute little KanMusu, here to join the popular articulated ‘Nendoroid Petite’ series of trading figures! The six characters that were selected the most popular in Comptiq’s popularity polls are all in the set – Kongo, Haruna, Kaga, Kitakami, Zuikaku and Shokaku are all ready to set sail! Display your favorite characters in all sorts of places! ♪

Ooooooo-（*´▽｀*）-oooooh!!!

The six characters voted most popular by admirals in Comptiq have been shrunk down to adorable Nendoroid Petite size! They’re so cute and tiny, and yet all the detail of their ship parts has been faithfully preserved!! ♥

Let me take a closer look at them one-by-one! (｀・ω・´)

– Kongo –

“I am the English-born returnee, Kongo! Nice to meet you!”

Kongo of course already has a full-sized Nendoroid, but now fans can enjoy her in an even smaller size! Even so, the details on her outfit are spectacular!

“It’s our turn! Follow me! Everyone, keep up!”

Even each of the turrets on her back has been sculpted separately, and her rather unique hair style is incredibly intricate! (｀・ω・´)

To give you a little better idea for size, here she is displayed with Nendoroid Petite Mikudayo!!

Although the height remains the same as any other Nendoroid Petite, the huge ship parts give her a bit more overall volume! (； ･`ω･´)

Although I think Mikudayo is still winning in terms of presence…

– Haruna –

“If you’re happy with me, I’ll be glad to rejoin you any time!”

The third of the four Kongo-class battleships: Haruna! （*´▽｀*）

She has a similar pose to Medicchu Haruna, but definitely has a notably different chibi style! ♪

“I refuse to let you do as you please!”

I’ve always loved Haruna’s stern battle quotes! (●´∀｀●)

Once again, the details on the ship parts is fantastic, but Haruna also boasts incredibly dynamic hair flowing behind her as well as an adorable miko priestess outfit!

– Kitakami –

“I am… a brand new Kitakami. A more mature version – fully loaded with oxygen torpedoes.”

(・∀・) “We decided to go with the Kitakami Kai Ni Torpedo Cruiser, as I’m sure it is the most used among admirals!”

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

(・∀・) “We did include extra parts to half create the Kai Ni version of Kitakami on the Nendoroid version, but the Nendoroid Petite has outfit and all in the heavier version! I love this version of her!”

The short-sleeved sailor outfit does suit her very nicely! (´□｀｡)

“This is nice… I’m quivering with excitement! Thank you!”

Take note of her ship parts and the back of her uniform too! If you’re more of a fan of the long sleeved light cruiser version of Kitakami, then be sure to check out the full-size Nendoroid Kitakami as well! Currently up for preorder!

– Kaga –

“I’m aircraft carrier Kaga. You’re my Admiral? I have fairly high expectations of you.”

Kaga-san looks ready for action! Even in Petite form she keeps her confident air! ♡ This pose came from Kazama Kondou! (Comptiq 2013/10)

“Don’t group me with those 5th Division kids…”

Her ship deck is tiny and still has little details all over it! (ﾟＡﾟ;)
I get the feeling that separating all these colors for manufacturing is going to be quite the challenge!

(・∀・) “The last two are the sisters of the 5th Carrier Division!”

– Zuikaku –

“I am Zuikaku, the younger of the Shokaku-class aircraft carriers. They call me the ‘lucky aircraft carrier’, but that’s not true. I just give it my all no matter what! As long as I have planes, I’ll never lose!”


The cute, tsundere aircraft carrier, Zuikaku-chan! ♡

This pose comes from Raguho-san! (Famitsu.com)

(・∀・) “Zuikaku seems more like a true archer than any of the other aircraft carriers! Her pose and outfit tell it all!

“Shokaku, what are yo- Ah! It’s you Admiral! W-What do you think you’re doing?! Do you want me to bomb you?!”

(・∀・) “Her ship deck, back parts and even the equipment on her feet are detailed down to the finest detail possible!”

– Shokaku –

“I am Shokaku, the first of the Shokaku-type carriers. I will strive together with Zuikaku to live up to the names of the first and second divisions.”

Shokaku is normally so gentle looking, but the Nendoroid is ready for combat! She is a very reliable older sister to Zuikaku! ♪ This pose is by Matsuryu! (Comptiq 2013/10)

(・∀・) “Shokaku is a gentle beauty at heart, but Matsuryu’s epic posing was just perfect to fit in with the set so we decided to make use of it! I know admirals out there will be proud to display this confident Shokaku too!

“Zuikaku, don’t bother the admiral too much, okay?”

Even her plane-shaped arrowheads are included, and the long silver hair looks magnificent!! (*´Д｀)=з

(・∀・) “They look great alone, but the two sisters definitely look best together!

Without a doubt! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

The Nendoroid Petites are trading figures, which means they are blind box – you won’t know who is inside until you have opened the box! You’ll just need to hope that you get both the sisters without too much effort!

(・∀・) “By the way, The Nendoroid Petite KanColle is also sold as a box of six… and buying a box of six will give you a little bonus too!”

*A box does not necessarily contain all six varieties!

Oh? What’s this? ( ﾟдﾟ)

(・∀・) “It’s a special background sheet to display them on!”

Ah-hah! Something like… this? ♪

*Background has been reinforced for photos.

(・∀・) “This background sheet will be included in each box of six figures!”

The girls are all standing out in the open ocean with the blue sky over head!! It really brings out the KanColle atmosphere! （*´▽｀*）

(・∀・) “Keep it in mind when deciding to grab a box of six or not!”

Cute little versions of the KanColle girls and all their ship equipment!

Nendoroid Petite: KanColle!

They will be up for preorder from around the 15th July!! (｀・ω・´)ﾉ

(・∀・) “Plus… there are also preorder bonuses!”

Re-Really?!

(・∀・) “Firstly, all orders from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a booklet edited by Comptiq! Additionally, orders from Karuzawa Online will include a Naval Battle shitajiki!”

W-What?! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “Please check the respective sites for more details at a later stage!”

Well there you have it! Not only can you get the cute Nendoroid Petites, but a whole bunch of little extras too! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

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Finally a quick notice! ♪

Kahotan Station: WonFes Special is coming up soon!

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Kahotan Station: WonFes Special

Date: 18th July (Fri) from 20:00JST
Broadcast Link:  http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv185822862

Contents:

◇ A Look at the WonFes Exclusives!

The respective product planners will talk about their products! (｀・ω・´)

· Nendoroid Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class
· Nendoroid Sayaka Miki: Uniform Ver. & Kyouko Sakura: Casual Ver. Set
· figma Kaga
· figma Levi: Cleaning ver.
· Dekacchu KanColle: Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class

◇ WonFes Booth Info!

The GSC booth isn’t just new figures! There will be a stage, live broadcast and various other attractions to come by and enjoy as well! We’ll take a look at what you can expect! (｀・ω・´)

WonHobby Site: http://whl4u.jp/en/

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I hope to see you there!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (There will we a little update…)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (… on Sunday! Wo!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyways, see you again tomorrow!!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 
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*A box of six does not necessarily contain all six varieties.

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Aircraft Carrier: Wo-Class

Hello there everyone!

Chanshuu from Good Smile Company’s Planning team here! I seem to be appearing on this blog more and more often recently… perhaps a name change is in order!

Anyway, today I will be taking a look at a figure that I really, really wanted to review on the blog! Let me get started with my review of the 1/8th scale…

Aircraft Carrier: Wo-Class!!

Finally a scale figure of Wo-Class-chan!——–(ﾟ∀ﾟ)——-!!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -Kan Colle-‘ comes a 1/8th scale figure of the Abyssal’s Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class. The figure preserves the Wo-Class’ noble demeanor from the game, with an original pose which creates a mystical yet imposing atmosphere! Three of her aircraft are also included to pose floating around her, and her large hat can be removed for a rather different appearance!

I am not only a fellow admiral but a huge fan of KanColle myself , and if I ever got an opportunity to join up with the Abyssal I know my first choice of any of the characters would be Wo-Class! I know there are many admirals out there that feel the same way too!

Face Close-Up!

Her pale, almost translucent skin and beautiful sky blue eyes are so beautiful! Although the expression itself is rather expressionless, she is definitely looking ahead with a clear goal in her eyes!

Ranran from the Production Team was the one who worked on her expression, and in order to make her look more like the military vessel of the deep seas, she actually specifically left a glossy look to her eyes and lips which came out looking amazing!! ( ・∀・)

Her Legs and Base!

Her long slim legs actually have a rather cute design to them as they descend into the boots below! The feet seem to have her walking on the water with the rough ripples spreading outward, getting rougher and rougher the further they become in a rather mysterious phenomenon. The base alone is more than enough to make you picture the raging seas in your mind… truly a work of art!

I’d love to focus more on her amazing body as well… but I’ve decided I have to leave some parts of the figure for Kahotan to look at too! She will be upping a special blog this Sunday about Wo-Class!!

Now I’m going to focus a bit more on the huge hat upon her head!

Her Hat from the Side!

Her hat has a fairly peculiar design that combines an organic and mechanical appearance all into one! The turret on the side shows off the more human, technological side of her design!

Her Hat from the Back!

The back features some pipes which I can only assume are for power – they have a kind of living, vein-like look to them yet are held by metallic rings as well. The unbalance between living and mechanical is amazing!! ( ・∀・)

Her Hat from the Top + Airships!

I didn’t really mention it before, but Wo-Class also comes with three ship-borne airships to display with her! As expected of an Aircraft Carrier! They have a kind of whale-like design to them, with two blue eyes on top just like Wo-class’ hat!

3x Airships!

These are based directly on the animations from the game! They might be small in comparison to Wo-Class, but they are still impressively detailed! The three of them together make for quite a magnificent view!

Underside of the Airships!

The mechanical part of the ships is represented by their machine guns, with the teeth just beside them to keep up the incredible black/white and inorganic/mechanical contrast! I think these things are more like people than they are creatures of the sea…. （（（’Д’；）））

This next photo is my personal favorite shot for today!

“Conquer the Seas.”

Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class, invading your collection soon!

Well? What did you think? There is actually still one additional aspect to this figure that makes her even more special…!

Her hat can be removed!!!

This gives you a lovely clear look at her expression…!

However! I shall not be giving everyone a look at this today! You’ll have to check the GSC Website from tomorrow!! She is scheduled to be up on the site from 12:00JST tomorrow!

Anyway, that’s all for today! I’m sure we shall meet again sometime soon! (*^_^*)ﾉｼ

Kahotan Blog: Planning Team / Kahotan – gsc_kahotan
Today’s Author: Planning Team / Shuutarou Hirase – gscs_hirase

 

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Nendoroid Ooi

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

I’m a little unsure about this Sunday’s weather… the weather forecast says there will be no rain, but I think I’ll still make a teru teru bouzu just in case…!

Anyway, today I’m going to be taking a look at Nendoroid Kitakami‘s sister ship!

Nendoroid Ooi!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes the sixth Nendoroid to join the series – the heavy torpedo cruiser, Ooi! The numerous torpedo launchers on her legs have all been faithfully included, but alternate parts also allow you to display her in her light cruiser form!

Her type-93 oxygen torpedoes are included together with effect parts for some powerful combat scenes, and she even comes with special hand parts that allow you to display her holding hands with Kitakami! Expressions include a smiling face and an annoyed face for all sorts of different posing options!

Oooooooohhhh!! （*´▽｀*）

Just last week we announced Nendoroid Kitakami for preorder, but it wouldn’t be the same if she didn’t have her sister ship to display by her side! We decided that Nendoroid Ooi would have to follow shortly… so she will be the second KanColle Nendoroid to go up for preorder his month! (｀・ω・´)

You can see all the torpedo launchers attached to her leg from this angle. It’s a little hard to tell from the photos from the front, but once again the ship parts are sculpted in incredible detail! Just like

Kitakami, they also feature double Nendoroid joints which ensure you can easily pose the parts around her long hair without problems! (｀・ω・´)ゞ

(・∀・) "Speaking of the ship parts…!"

We’re joined by Kyojin from the planning team!

(・∀・) "Just like Kitakami-sama, Ooicchi also comes with parts that allow you to display her as a light cruiser instead!"

The mast part as well as the torpedo launchers all change out!
Let’s take a look at the other optional parts too!

(・∀・) "First up are these effect parts!"

Oooh! She is really unloading everything upon the enemy! These effect parts really have an amazing impact… and yet they still look so cute at the same time! (o・ω・o)

(・∀・) "I can just hear her voice playing through mt head… ’20 Oxygen Torpedoes! Launching!’"

The confident gaze in her eyes with this expression is lovely…
But what are her other expressions?!

(・∀・) "Well… let’s move onto the next optional part…"

"These Type-93 oxygen torpedoes are so nice and cold… they’re lovely!"

Ahh! She’s so adorable…! (*´Д`)

(・∀・) "This pose was made to match her famous lines in the game!"

Ooicchi’s lovely smile is almost too bright for me!
This is the smile Kitakami-sama gets to see everyday!

(・∀・) "Speaking of Kitakami-sama… Ooicchi’s arms have been adjusted to work with her too, allowing you to switch arms between the two!"

Which means you can make poses like this one! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

Grabbing both of them will allow for all sorts of poses between the two!♪

We’ve only seen one extra expression for Ooi… does she have another?

(・∀・) "Her other optional expression is rather special!

You can just see the ‘darn it’ in her eyes! ((((；ﾟДﾟ))))

(・∀・) "Many Admirals, myself included, will hear her tongue clicking in our minds!"

The gentle smile has transformed into something rather different! Ooicchi is a character that often speaks whatever comes to her mind creating scenes like this… but I’ll be honest and say I never expected this expression! (；´∀｀)

(・∀・) "You can combine it with the torpedo to create a pose like this!"

I really like this expression…! <●><●>

…( ﾟдﾟ) Ah?!
I just thought of a pose I have to make on Kitakami-sama!

Yay! Kitakami-sama can also hold onto the torpedo!! ♪

Ooi is a lot of fun alone, but it’s definitely a load of fun to display the two torpedo cruisers together! ♡

(・∀・) "There is another very special part just for that too!"

I-Is this what I think it is?! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) "She comes with parts to hold hands with Kitakami-sama!"

Ooooooohhhh!!! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) "All the more reason to display the two of them together! I’m sure fans will enjoy the option!"
All sorts of parts included, fun expressions and great compatibility with Kitakami! ♥

Nendoroid Ooi!

She’ll be up for preorder from the 17th June 2014!

As usual with the KanColle Nendoroids, those who order from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP will also receive a special Nendoroid Ooi Box Sleeve and special ocean base! The design will be announced at a later stage! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

(・∀・) "That reminds me! Nendoroid Kitakami’s Box Sleeve has been completed! Take a look!"

Kitakami-sama staring off into the ocean at dusk! ♡
I wonder what the Ooi design will end up looking like! ((o(´∀｀)o))

Phew… two KanColle Nendoroid reviews in one week! I wonder when and who the next one will be! Perhaps we will find out during this month’s Kahotan Station! ( -ﾉｪ-)

Kahotan Station is currently planned for the 27th June!
More information soon!

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Don’t forget about the Ciel Preorder event this weekend in Akihabara! I hope to see you there!

Purchases from the GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP as well as certain events will also include a special drama CD for fans to enjoy at absolutely no extra cost! You can find out more over at the campaign page here:http://www.goodsmile.info/en/post/3912/

Plus anyone who attends the preorder events mentioned above will also be able to get their hands on a Kahotan Badge!! (｀・ω・´)

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– Eligibility –
Only those following my Twitter account (gsc_kahotan) will be able to get the badge! You’re welcome to follow on the day, and those already following are also of course eligible!

– Getting the Badge-
Simply show the staff that you are a follower of my Twitter account with a screen capture, printout or even directly showing the Twitter screen!

– Times/Dates/Location –

15th June from 12:00 to 18:00:
Kotobukiya Akihabara

*Note*
Badges are limited! Arrive early to avoid disappointment!

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Come along, reserve Ciel with a bonus Drama CD and get a Kahotan Badge for free There will also be various other figures on display such as Nendoroid Levi: Cleaning Ver. and figma Hibiki!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (This weekend is Akihabara!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (I’ll be bringing a load of badges with me!)
∪（　∪ ∪
と＿_）__）

Anyway, I hope to see you all again next week!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Nendoroid Kitakami

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Recently I’ve really been in the mood to travel! I’ve only ever been to the Kyushu region once before, so I’m thinking that would be the best for me! I’d love to explore around there!

The figure we’re looking at today was born in the city of Sasebo in Kyushu!

Nendoroid Kitakami!!

From the popular browser game ‘Kantai Collection -KanColle-‘ comes the fifth Nendoroid to join the series – the heavy torpedo cruiser, Kitakami! You can pose her with her lighter armaments, or instead in the heavy ‘Super Kitakami-sama’ mode!

Alternate face parts include a smiling expression and a glaring expression, and she also comes with a bollard which she can stand upon, as well as a flower which she can water!

Kitakami-sama!!!! （*´▽｀*）

We first showed off her unpainted prototype quite some time ago… but now she’s finally ready to go up for preorders now! ♡

Equipped with 20 type-93 oxygenated torpedoes on each side of her for a total of 40! She’s been shrunk into adorable Nendoroid form while still staying nice and faithful to the original character design! (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

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

Her long braided hair looks lovely! The connection point between Kitakami herself and the ship parts on her back are actually fitted with a double Nendoroid joint! I’m pretty sure that’s a first!

This means you can change the vertical and horizontal positioning of the ship parts on her back to match whatever pose you need to! (o・ω・o)

But wait… the ship parts have changed!!!

Kitakami-sama comes with alternate ship parts allowing you to transform her between Super Kitakami-sama and the light cruiser Kitakami-sama!

Certain parts such as her long sleeves don’t change – so it’s not a complete transformation, but the alternate mast and torpedo tubes allow you to pose a slightly less super Kitakami-sama! ♪

(・∀・) “Speaking of the ship parts…”

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

(・∀・) “Take a look at the color of the parts…”

Hmmm… a grey with a slightly bluish tint!

But hold on…. wasn’t it more of a yellow tint on the original illustration…? It seems rather different…? ((((；ﾟДﾟ))))

(・∀・) “Indeed! The colors are actually made to match closely with the actual Kitakami ship!”

W-What?!

(・∀・) “The color varies depending on your armaments in the game, so we decided to base the color on the actual real life Kitakami ship built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal!”

I see!! Let’s carry on with the review with a look at some of the optional parts!

First up we have… a flower?! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “One of her armaments can become a watering can, and this gives her something to water!”

Aww!! She’s so cute!! ♥ (*´Д`)

The expressionless face above certainly suits her personality, but this smiling face is simply adorable! ♪

(・∀・) “Next up are some effect parts!”

Oooohh!! ( ﾟдﾟ)

Firing all the torpedoes off her arms and legs! A very impressive sight as you’d expect from Super Kitakami-sama! (´□｀｡)

(・∀・) “You can pose her in serious combat scenes, or instead make use of this glaring expression for more comical scenes!”

Aww!! She’s so cute!! ♥ (*´Д`) * #2

The contrast between the powerful attack and this silly expression is priceless! It brings across the nonchalant side of Kitakami beautifully! ☆

(・∀・) “Plus! You can also display her standing on the bollard looking out to sea!”

Oooh… I didn’t even know these were called bollards!! I had to look up what it meant when I first read the product description…(；´∀｀)

She really looks so very lovely gazing out over the ocean! ♡

(・∀・) “Have you noticed anything different about her expression?”

Hmm?
Ah! She’s facing directly ahead!!

The first few photos today all had a sideways glance! But that means that she comes with four different expressions?!ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

(・∀・) “It’s not a huge difference, but it definitely can help to have her facing forward for certain poses!”

I still absolutely adore her gentle smiling face! （*´▽｀*）

This is the third Nendoroid made based off characters illustrated by Shibafu, and they’ve all come out looking so nice! I’m also looking forward to an Ooicchi! Nendoroid soon! ♪

I believe we’ll be getting the normal Good Smile Online Bonus too? (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “Yep! Just like the previous KanColle Nendoroids she will come with a special sleeve and base if you preorder from the GSC Online Shop!”

The sleeve hasn’t been finished yet, but we will get it up for everyone to see shortly! Nendoroid Kitakami’s base will also be an 8cm x 8cm base – slightly larger than most Nendoroids! The bonus base will also be this size as well as feature the wavy design of the previous characters in the series! ( -ﾉｪ-)

Nendoroid Kitakami!

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow!!

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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（　・∀・） .。０ (Yay! That was a fun review!)
oノ∧つ⊂）
(　（　・∀・）.。０ (Ooi will also be around shortly!! )
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

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Medicchu KanColle Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Recently I’ve had this strange urge to try fishing. There was a popular TV show here in Japan where they caught fish and squid and then ate them right there on the boat. Ever since watching it, I’ve wanted to try some freshly fished fish (try saying that 10 times fast!) for myself…

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

Medicchu KanColle Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class! ♪

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

Wo-class is the first Medicchu from the enemy side and features removable head parts! Be sure to give her lots of love together with the other characters in the series. More Medicchu from the enemy fleet are also scheduled to be joining her soon!

………………Wo.

I gave a tiny preview of her on the blog quite awhile back, sorry for the wait!!
The very first enemy ship here to join the Medicchu series! （*´▽｀*）

Her adorable yet somewhat evil appearance is simply lovely! As usual the design is based off an illustration by Kengou Yagumo! ♥

This is how she looks from the back! ♪

Look at the little anchor hanging off her back!! (｀・ω・´)

You don’t get much chance to see the Wo-Class from the back in the game, but on the figure you can spin her around and enjoy from any angle you please! ♪

(・∀・) “This Wo-Class does have a few points that were included based on how Phat! company imagined them!”

We’re joined by the figure’s designer, Takamatsu-shi!

(・∀・) “A lot of the KanColle characters are based off a few illustrations without specific set details for areas such as the back, sides, or anything not in the illustrations. This anchor was actually something we noticed in a certain magazine not long ago, and quickly added it in!”

I see… but if there are no specific character designs, does that mean that planning the figure has a little more flexibility?

(・∀・) “It does. We obviously used Kengou Yagumo’s illustration as the main basis for the figure, but anything that wasn’t specifically illustrated was decided on by the team. I suppose you could say it’s a ‘Phat Company Wo-Class’!”

I see, I see! So each different company might have a slightly differently designed Wo-Class depending on their points of view! It might actually be quite interesting to see how other Wo-Class figures come out in the future!
(‘-‘*)(,_,*)(‘-‘*)(,_,*)

(・∀・) “Here is another thing we decided needed to be a part of Wo-Class…”

Oooooohhhhh!! ( ﾟдﾟ)
H-Her head! It came off!!

(・∀・) “That’s right! We decided to make the head part removable!“

It leaves the Wo-Class looking like she is wearing a hoodie… (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “Yep! Once again, this is Phat! Company’s Wo-Class only though! Somehow it just looked like the head part should do this to us!”

This form takes away a bit of the evil and adds even more cute! ♪

(・∀・) “To explain even further… we think the head part is a completely different being! A relationship kind of like Shimakaze and Rensouhou-chan! Just the thoughts of a few admirals perhaps… but I think the concept is a lot of fun!”

It looks like the two of them are having a conversation… how adorable
Looking at just the head part itself… it’s actually rather large too!

(・∀・) “The Wo-Class design itself is actually rather simple. It’s this head piece that really brings everything together and makes for the unique design that everyone has come to love!”

Even with the simple design, the details on the edges of her outfit and curls in her hair are lovely to see! (*´Д`)

The cannon on the side of the head, and the jellyfish-like ‘legs’ are also lovely! The colors work so well with each other!

(・∀・) “The left eye on the head part also makes use of clear parts to add a more mysterious, glowing effect to the figure!”

The adorable member of the enemy fleet… ♡

Medicchu KanColle Aircraft Carrier Wo-Class! ♪

She’ll be up for preorder from tomorrow, the 20th May!

(・∀・) “Also! We plan to have more members from the enemy side join the Medicchu series soon! We hope you’ll look forward to them too!”

Ooh, I’ll be sitting here waiting patiently!! っ((o(´∀｀)o))
Watch my blog and Twitter for updates!! ♪

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／Kahotan’s Inner Voice＼


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 （o・ω・）.。0   (Who will the next Medicchu be?!)
 （ つ⊂ )
 と＿）＿）

Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

 

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