1/8th Scale Ultimate Madoka (Sculpture)

The figure that debuted at the 2012 Wonder Festival…

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Good Smile Company’s:

1/8th Scale Ultimate Madoka!

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/:υ::─ニjjニ─ヾ
/::li|:( ○)三 ( ○)\   ”She is huge!!”
(::||!:: (__人__)):|
〃 ):::::. |r┬-| li::::/
/: ::: : l\`ー ‘/j:::ヽ

Even though she is a 1/8th scale, she looks enormous!

The blog has a set width for photos which is the same size I always use, but I’m not certain if the size is big enough to get the feeling of just how big this figure is! You need to compare it to the size of the monitor and the keyboard! But the size isn’t the only incredible thing about this lovely figure!

She looks incredible from any angle!

We were never able to show off the figure from every angle at the events she has been at, so today I’ll be taking a look at all sorts of different angles! The first time ever I’ll be looking from this many!

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Let’s start on the left side!

I think this angle is my personal favorite! You can really see the way that the skirt opens up behind her from this angle – I definitely recommend it!!

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A look directly from the left side!

Just look how big she is!! Plus look at the long flowing skirt and hair! It’s absolutely fantastic!!! 。・゚・(ノД`)・゚・。

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The reverse left side!

If you like the wings on her back, then this angle is best! I can’t wait to see what this angle will look like once she is painted!!

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Onto the back of the figure!

Just look at the amazing amount of detail and volume that skirt takes up!! It’s got a whole bunch of layers all expanding out further and further! The hair flowing out behind her is just as incredible!

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The reverse right side!

From this side you get a good view of her nocking an arrow! Her slender back is also a very sexy sight from this angle!!

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A direct look from the right!

Because of the way her body is twisted, this angle actually gives you a front look at her upper body. There is so much to look at – from her arms and waistline down to her belly! They all look so amazing!

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Finally, a front right angle!

The bow just comes out in the front of this photo, so I think I got the perspective to come out nicely! You can see her whole body nicely as well – also a very nice angle in my opinion.

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Back to the front view!

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

Normally when I’m taking photos of figures I find areas that I think will look good, or cute… but with Ultimate Madoka it doesn’t matter where I take photos! She always looks incredible!!

Let’s take a look at a few…! (`・ω・´)

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Her waist and skirt!

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The side of her face!

Often an angle that is considered taboo with figures, but Madoka looks lovely!

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Her lovely thighs!

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1/8th Scale

Ultimate Madoka!

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/      \
/  \    /\   ”I wanna see the colored version!”
/    (>)  (<)\
|       (__人__)  | ________
\      |r┬-|   ,/ | |           |
ノ      `ー’´  \  | |           |
/´                 | |           |
|    l                | |           |
ヽ    -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、  | |_________|
ヽ ____,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

I’ll be showing the colored prototype soon!!

Sorry for having taking so long!! The sculpting is incredible quality as you can see, so just wait till you see the colored version – it won’t be long now!


– GSC Shanghai Diary #9 –

Dàjiā hǎo! This is Suzuki from Good Smile Shanghai!
Today we continue the Shanghai staff introductions with kiking, a sculptor!
Miku Hatsune: Cheerful Ver. was sculpted by him!

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I was born in Shanghai in August 1989. My hobbies are making models and spacing out. I’m really glad to have become a sculptor for GSC Shanghai. It’s great fun to be able to sculpt your favorite characters, and it’s even better when everyone loves the work you have done!

My ultimate goal is to become a stylish gentleman with a showcase of all my work built in my house, so I can look at them whenever I like! When I think of Japan I think of blue skies, everything looking very clean, everyone being so kind and absolutely delicious rice! (and cutlets!) Not to mention the holy land of Akihabara! Everything I could ever want is there for me!

Have any of you ever been to China before?
When I came to Japan, there were a number of delicious foods that tasted nothing like the food in Shanghai, but I’m sure the same goes for people who visit Shanghai – there are so many different delicious foods to try here! I personally recommend trying the Shanghai dumplings!

Anyway, that’s all! Bye! ^^

Normally kiking-kun is very shy, but when it comes to sculpting he is overflowing with inspiration and works on the smallest of details! He is currently working on something that I think everyone will should be looking forward to!

Anyway, Míngtiān jiàn!


kiking-kun!

Cheerful Miku was an absolutely stunning figure!!
I can’t wait to see his next piece of work! Good luck!! (`・ω・´)b
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛

MEDICOM TOY x Max Factory x Good Smile – The ‘RAH’ Series : Madoka Kaname

Yesterday I went to borrow a certain prototype!

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On the left is figma Madoka and the right is a Kyubey prototype!

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     / ⌒  ⌒\
    /  <○>  <○> \    “Oooh!
  /  ///(__人__)// \    They’re right by the front counter!”
  |       `Y⌒y’´     |  
   \      ゛ー ′   ,/   
    /      ー‐    ィ

Yep! Today we’ll be looking at a much bigger Madoka than normal! But not only is she big, she’s also posable, makes use of real fabric and is overall just amazing!

This blog is the very first look at her!

Such an important product being revealed on my blog is such an honor! Thank you! Today we’re looking at a product made between lots of figure companies, so the pressure is on to play around to the very best of my ability! ^^

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Released by MEDICOM TOY:

REAL ACTION HEROES MGM : Madoka Kaname!

MEDICOM TOY is well known for their Kamen Rider and Ultraman toys, and now they are released ‘REAL ACTION HEROES’, the first of which will be Madoka Kaname. It’s a collaboration between three companies which are shown in the initials ‘MGM’ – MEDICOM TOYS. Good Smile Company and Max Factory!

I was thinking they should be called ‘HEROINES’, rather than ‘HEROES’, but whatever! 😛

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This is how she looks from the back!

I have been quite involved with the REAL ACTION HEROES series myself.

Her clothes are made from real fabric!
It’s like closing the gap between the world of figures and dolls! You can love her and pose her just a like a doll!

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Her skirt’s frills are simply perfect!

Even as a normal figure these frills were hard to get right, but now with real fabric they look perfect! Plus it’s so soft to the touch!

As a side note, not her entire outfit is made from fabric – areas such as the ribbons and gloves are still made from PVC. It all comes together to really create something that looks just like it jumped out from the anime world!

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It’s so much fun to move her around!

You can make all sorts of poses like this one – sitting on the edge of a desk! Madoka’s skirt is really big so she sits nice and securely balancing on it! 😛

There are joints in the shoulders, elbows, hips, thighs, knees, ankles and more – you can really pose her around just like any standard action figure!

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Expression parts are also included!

Just like figmas, she comes with replaceable expression parts! Here we have a glaring face for Madoka! She also comes with multiple hand parts – so many options to help you recreate your favorite scenes!

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She also has a scared expression!

I’m sure some of you will remember this expression!

The head parts were all made by Max Factory based on the figma designs!

Normally when something is blown-up in size like this the quality suffers, but not when Max Factory is behind the designer’s seat! I believe the face is the most important part of a figure, and Max Factory have made sure that anyone who thinks the same will be impressed with this figure!

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Size comparison #1!

Displayed with the 1/8th scale Madoka Kaname!

It’s actually quite a bit larger when you compare them like this. The RAH Madoka measures an amazing 30cm in height!

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Size comparison #2!

Displayed with figma Madoka Kaname!

The figma is almost a doll size for the RAH figure! She can sit on her arm with the help of a little double-sided tape! 😛

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Released by MEDICOM TOY:

REAL ACTION HEROES MGM : Madoka Kaname!

More info will be up on MEDICOM TOY’s site soon!

Note that this isn’t a product distributed by Good Smile, we just helped with the production! Also watch out in upcoming hobby magazines to see some of the other optional parts she might be coming with!
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex・Madoka Partners・MBS

1/8th Scale Madoka Kaname

A cute little hanging Kyubey!!
 
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     / ⌒  ⌒\
    /  (○)  (○) \  ”Those back paws!!  
  /  ///(__人__)// \  They’re swinging forward and look too cute!”
  |       `Y⌒y’´   |  
   \      ゛ー ′  ,/   
    /     ー‐   ィ

I’ve been hanging this Kyubey off all sorts of different things!!
Off my finger, off the ankles of all sorts of figures and even on the edge of the ping-pong table. The figure is almost worth it for they Kyubey alone! 😛 But of course, he is just an extra to the main wonderful figure you see here:

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The first of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1/8th scale figures:
Madoka Kaname!!
 
A lovely 1/8th scale figure of the main character from the anime series ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica‘! She is posed in a lovely dynamic position based on a key visual used for the anime.
 
The final product is absolutely fantastic!!

Most of the staff are really impressed that even after mass production the final version came out pretty much identically to the prototype figure! Tsukki from the production team really must have worked hard to get this quality out!! I’m certain anyone who picks her up will be quite satisfied – if you’re not sure if you want her, then I think you might change your mind after seeing just how lovely she looks – prepare yourself! 😛

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This is how she looks from the back!

She is in a lovely pose with her whole body kind of twisting slightly. The skirt is so puffy which makes it absolutely huge – I’m sure it was quite the task to get the balance looking right with this skirt, but she really looks perfect from any angle. Oda-P was directing the design for the figure, and I’m told he paid great attention to making sure the figure looked balanced from all sides!

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The ‘Madoka Pink’ came out perfectly!

Those who watched the live broadcast awhile back with Max Watanabe will know that getting this pink color right was a very difficult task. Hiro was working on the coloring for this figure, and apparently had the same trouble. But as you can see, it came out wonderfully in the end! She looks beautiful!!

Plus, you can hang QB off her arm like this – so cute!!

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Beautiful sculpting all the way down to her toes!

The shoes are coated in a shiny enamel paint. Even the soles of the shoe and the black line separating it look incredible! It almost seems like a waste to see such small parts end up so detailed – but it shows you just how high the quality standards are for the figure as a whole!

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Even when I zoom up close she still looks flawless!

The thin lines from her breasts down to her skirt were painted on using mask painting. The lines are literally smaller than a millimeter! The factory workers impress me every single time….

The skirt also has a lovely faint gradient. It’s actually used all over the figure, not only on the skirt – but it’s easy to see on the skirt! 😛

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Can you see all the gradient painting in this photo…?

It’s quite hard to tell in this picture, but there is a gradient on Kyubey, the ribbon around her neck, her puffy sleeves, the frills on her outfit and the skirt!

Personally I’m really impressed with the graident on the inner red frills on her sleeves. It’s such a small, almost unnoticeable area, but even so the extra effort is put in! This is where the finer quality of figures comes in!

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You can also let her hold her bow!

She has a replaceable wrist part which lets you pose her holding her weapon of choice – the bow! I really don’t know how I would choose to display her!!

The stand uses a clear plastic with a red gradient. It’s simple, but still looks great! Apparently if you push it down hard it sticks on like a suction disk. 😛

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All the Madokas displayed together!

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        /      \
       /  ─    ─ \   ”Ooh, it’s so cute to see them together…
     /   (≡)  (≡)  \   Plus the big-medium-small Kyubeys are so cute!”
     | /// (__人__) ///  |
      \   `Y⌒y’´    /ヽ
      (ヽ、  ゙ー ′ / ̄)  |
       | ``ー――‐”|  ヽ、.|
       ゝ ノ      ヽ  ノ |
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Nendoroid Petite Puella Magi Madoka Magica goes on sale this month!
I’ll be doing a review of them soon, so watch out for it! (`・ω・´)ゞ

goodsmile company Mikatan's Blog English Version

The first of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1/8th scale figures:
Madoka Kaname!!
 
She shipped out from GSC yesterday!!

If you’re lucky, you should be able to find her in your local stores today! If you have any order or sales queries, be sure to get in contact with our partner shops!

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A special service shot for those who read all the way to the end… 😛
Sayaka-chan’s prototype figure is complete!!

I was going to show a picture from the front, but then Hiro told me the face still hasn’t gone through it’s final adjustments… so I wasn’t allowed to. I thought she looked adorable as she was! 😛

Anyway, that means the prototype review is going to be delayed a little bit, but she will be here in a few days! Look forward to it!
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex・Madoka Partners・MBS

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

Quiz Time!

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

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Can you tell who it is from here…?

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

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Those tights look familiar too!

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

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Long, straight, black hair!

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

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

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

But I’m sorry! I really am!

I have to do some advertising before that!


– Part 1 –

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Cheerful JAPAN! Part 5!

Nendoroid Kurisu Makise & Mayuri Shiina: Cheerful Ver.


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

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

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

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

– Part 2 –

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Miku Hatsune: Love is War ver. DX

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

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

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

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An absolutely beautiful Miku-san!

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

– Part 3 –

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Super Soniko (Gothic Maid ver.)!

Orders will start next week!

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

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

– Part 4 –

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Nendoroid Planet Photo Contest!

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

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

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

– Email for Entries –
nenplaphoto@nendoroid.jp

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The winner will receive this!

A shikisai signed by Sakamoto Maaya and illustrated by huke!

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

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


Okay… all done! Thanks for waiting!

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

Homura Akemi!

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

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

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

 

Nendoroid Madoka Kaname

Tsukki has been replaced with a frog plushie!

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    /::::::─三三─\
  /:::::::: ( ○)三(○)\ ”Tsukki… you’re much fluffier than I remember…”
  |::::::::::::(__人__):::|
  \:::::::::   |r┬-|   ,/
  ノ::::::::::  `ー’´  \ 

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Whoa! Just kidding! Tsukki wasn’t really replaced, he is just out on a business trip to China again! But there is something that frog is holding that looks very interesting…!

The Nendo everyone is waiting for is coming tomorrow!

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The first in the Madoka Magica Nendoroid Series:
Nendoroid Madoka Kaname!

Madoka Magica was hugely popular at this year’s Comiket, and from that series comes a Nendoroid of the kindhearted Madoka Kaname! Sorry for the wait everyone – I know you’ve been waiting for her!

She should be in stores from tomorrow!

Of course, I’ll be doing a quick sample review right now! Whee!
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Let’s start with a look at the optional parts!

First is her upset face and arrow of light!

This expression is perfect for Madoka when she is fighting – even upset she still looks adorable though! This pose also makes use of the bent leg parts and stand to make her look posed in mid-air!

The pink parts on the arrow and bow use clear plastic!
She looks just as wonderful as she did in the series!
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     / ̄ ̄\
   / .ー  ー \ ← Takanon, (Sculptor)
   | (●) (●) |  
   |  (__人__)|
   |   `i  i´  |   “Don’t tell anyone, but I think QB
   |   . `⌒   }    might be my best sculpting work ever…”
   ヽ       } 
    ヽ     ノ 
   /      ヽ 

Takanon is very proud of his work on QB!
He can also be posed dangling from Madoka’s arm!

The default pose is the sitting QB, but you just switch the head and tail to another body and then he can be posed like this!

And my best thing about QB are his back paws!!
The way they are spread apart makes him look just like a little animal! It’s so cute!

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The unexpected scribble expression!

This expression is of course based on the little drawing Madoka did of herself! 😛 These kind of fun parts are one of the best things about Nendoroids! I also mentioned it before, but that illustration was actually drawn by Madoka’s voice actress, Aoi Yuuki! Mami-san’s expression is also super cute! xD

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Time to play with other expressions!

It just has to be done now – it also makes sure for everyone that she has good compatibility with other Nendoroid expressions! It’s so fun to see how characters look with the expressions of others!!

First up is the famous ‘ヽ(*゚д゚)ノ‘ Face!

Madoka petting Kyubey with this face… she looks like a little kindergarten girl now. 😛

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Madoka with a
catlike glance and :3!

Seen QB seemed like a little animal, this makes Madoka seem cat-like as well! I must say, if I were to ever see Madoka make this expression in the series I’d be VERY surprised. 😛 You can also see QB rolling around on the ground next to her! Awww, he is so cute!

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This is how the packaging looks! Nendoroid #174!
(Wow… we’re already on #174!?)

The first Madoka Magica Nendoroid:
Nendoroid Madoka Kaname!

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

She’ll be in stores from tomorrow!
Check out or partner shops for order and sales information!

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

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

1/8th Scale Madoka Kaname

She has returned!!

 
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 / ) ) )/ \  /\  
 {   ⊂) (●)  (●) \  ”Yeah! I’ve been waiting!”
 |   / ///(__人__)/// \    
 !   !    `Y⌒y’´    |
 |   l      ゙ー ′   ,/
 |   ヽ   ー‐    ィ
 |           /  |

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The 1/8th scale Madoka we took a look at on Friday!

I got stopped halfway through my pictures last time, but today I’ll take a proper look at her! I hope you’ve all been waiting in anticipation! 😛 Particularly after hearing that there are some extra parts that come with her!
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The Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1/8th scale series:
Number 1 : Madoka Kaname!

She is the main character from the popular anime ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’! The pose itself is based on one of the key visuals from the series, which features Madoka in a very dynamic pose with a huge smile on her face!

Plus she is wearing her beautiful Puella Magi outfit!

Pink is normally a hard color to work with, but it came out beautifully here!

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This is how she looks from the back!

Madoka’s #1 selling point just has to be that lovely frilly and puffy skirt!! The frills look absolutely gorgeous! I hope the final version of the figure comes out just as well!
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A perfect conversion of the illustration!

Trying to change a 2D image into a 3D figure isn’t an easy task, but this one really has come out perfectly!
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She looks like an angel from any angle!

         / ̄ ̄ ̄ \
      /   :::\::/\    ”She’s so cute…
     /    。<一>::<ー>。    I want her right now!”
     |    .。゚~(__人__)~゚j      
     \、   ゜ ` ⌒´,;/゜
    /  ⌒ヽ゚  '”‘”´(;゚ 。  
   / ,_ \ \/\ \
    と___)_ヽ_つ_;_ヾ_つ.;.

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A look from the top!

On a 1/8th scale figure the clothes and posing can often make the figure itself look a little small, but in Madoka’s case her nice big skirt really gives off a nice big feeling!

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This looks like the opening theme pose!

This picture was taken with the image of Madoka running along like in the opening theme. 😛 But the highlight here is of course the lovely shoes!
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The Soul Gem is made from clear plastic!

The Soul Gem is a key element to the storyline, and even though it’s tiny it’s still very detailed! The two arm frills are also done using a beautiful pink gradient. It really looks wonderful!

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Me personal best photo!

The Soul Gem kind of changes colors when you look at it from different angles! (Although, that’s not actually part of the design, so I’m not sure if the final product will still do that.) When you spin her around you can see it kind of glinting with the light – it looks really nice!

Plus, Madoka looks really sexy from this angle!

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Kyubey is also included!
 

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                       _  -‐ ´ /   }
                 __ /´        `ヽ、  j     “You guys are always like this.
             _ -‐二 ─ァ         (:.r:.) ヽノ     You always want to see me
            く  ̄   /   (:.r:.)          ヽ\   with the figure…
                  \  / /         、_,    } ヽ   I have no idea why though.”
                   ヽ/   {       ー´       ノ  ヽ
               /   ハ               イ     ヽ
               ,′   | ゝ           / l     ヽ_┐
          _    l    ├─`ー ┬-    l´   l     ヽ //
         \ヽミヽ/     !     l        !    l     /ヘ
   /⌒     ヽ\〃ミヽ、 j     ,’      l\  ∧_ // ゚ \
  /  (       `ノ    \、    l       \/レ-< 、 ゚、_ _ )
 /   \     /o      ノヽ\  ハ  i     ヾ、:..ヽ \゚`ヽ、  \
 {    r‐` ̄ / o  o / `ー┘ { {  |       `”ヽ `ヽ、_)`ー–‘
 、    ゝ-/   /  /         ! 丶 {          ヽ
  \    ‘ー─/__ /       / l  ∨    /       }
    \     ´      _ -‐ ´    l  {   ∧       ノ
     ` ー─–  -─ ´       ((l,  H   ト、ゝ─ ´ /
                        〉 ハ / (r  , ’´
                       ゝノ/ ノ   ̄’
                              ̄

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He can also be removed from her arm!

You can pull him off and make him hold on somewhere else instead! Here I tried making him hold on to her ankle, which kind of worked… but once again I’m not sure if it’ll work on the final version of the figure. ^^;

     / ̄ ̄\
   / .\  ,_ \ ← Oda P
   | (●) (●) |
   | (__人__)|    ”Are you ever going to show the extra part?”
   |   `i  i´  | 
   |    `⌒   }      
   ヽ       } 
    ヽ     ノ 
   /      ヽ

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Her bow is also included!

The gems in the centre of the bow are just as beautiful as the Soul Gem – they also use the same clear plastic! The little leaf like parts at the ends of the bow are also right there! She has a replaceable wrist part which allows her to hold it easily – a very nice extra for fans of the series!

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The Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1/8th scale series:
Number 1 : Madoka Kaname!

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

She’ll be on the GSC website tomorrow!

For preorder and sales information, please take a look at our partner shops.
 
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
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1/8th Scale Madoka Kaname

       ___
     /      \
    /   \  /\   ”Yippie!
  /     ⌒   ⌒  \   I managed to get hold of the Madoka figure!
  |  /// (__人__)///|   She’s so cute, I can’t wait to play with her!
  \    ` ヽ_ノ   / 
    ヽ    , __ , イ
    /       |_”_______
   |   l..   /l´  Madoka `l
   ヽ  丶-.,/  |_________|
   /`ー、_ノ /      /

a

         ____
        /  ノ ‘ ヽ\
      /  (≡)   (≡)\    ”How can she be so cute!!
     / ///(__人__)///\    It looks exactly like the original illustration!”
     |      |::::|     |  
     \      l;;;;l    /l!| !
     /     `ー’    \ |i  
   /          ヽ !l ヽi
   (   丶- 、       しE |そ  
    `ー、_ノ       ∑ l、E ノ <
               レY^V^ヽl
     / ̄ ̄\
   / .ー  ー \ ← Oda P
   |  (●) (●) |  
   |  (__人__)|    ”Give it back now, we need it
   |   `i  i´  |       for some other photos!”
   |   . `⌒   }      
   ヽ       } 
    ヽ     ノ 
   /      ヽ 

N-No!!

b

       ___
     / ⌒  ⌒\
    /  (○)  (○) \     “Look at that puffy skirt!!
  / ///(__人__)/// \     And that intricate lacing!”
  |       `Y⌒y’´    |  
   \      ゛ー ′    /   
    /      ー‐   ィ

c

          ____
        /      \
       / ─    ─  \    ”She looks great from the back as well!!
     /  (≡)  (≡)   \    The Nendoroid and figma were great,
     |   (__人__)    |    but the detail on a 1/8th scale is on
      \   `Y⌒y’    /ヽ         a completely different level!”
      (ヽ、  ゛ー ′  / ̄) |
       | ``ー――‐”|  ヽ、|
       ゝ ノ      ヽ  ノ |
  ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
      / ̄ ̄\  
    /ノ( _ノ  \  ”Okay, give it back now!”
    | ⌒(( ●)(●)     
    .|  (__人__) /⌒l
     |     ` ⌒´ノ |`”’|
    / ⌒ヽ     }  |  |              
   /  へ  \   }__/ /             / ̄ ̄\
 / / |      ノ   ノ           / ●)) ((●\’, ・
( _ ノ    |      \´       _    (   (_人_)’∴ ),  ’ Eep!!
       |       \_,, -‐ ””   ̄ ゙̄”―—└’´ ̄`ヽ   て
       .|                  ______ ノ    (
       ヽ           _,, -‐ ””  ノ       ヽ   r'” ̄ 

I’ll give a proper review on Monday!!

I’ll take a load more photos and try to get a good look at her from all angles!
I’ll also announce when preorders for her will be available!
 

     / ̄ ̄\
   / .ー  ー \
   |  (●) (●) |  ”She also comes with extra parts!”
   |  (__人__)| 
   |   `i  i´  | 
   |   . `⌒   }      
   ヽ       } 
    ヽ     ノ 
   /      ヽ 

 
R-Really?!

I never heard anything about that!

 
 
Anyways, you’ll have to wait until Monday for the full review! Look forward to it!
I hope to see you all again next week!
 
 
 
 
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Nendoroid Petite: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Nendoroid Petite: Puella Magi Madoka Magica!

Here they are!

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I got ahold of the painted versions!
These would be the master model figures, or ‘decoration masters’!!

 
         ____
       /::::::::::  u\    ”Eh? Hold on!
      /:::::::::⌒ 三. ⌒\    Yesterday they weren’t painted,
    /:::::::::: ( ○)三(○) \   and yet now they’re already done?!
    |:::::::::::⌒(__人__)⌒ | ________
     \::::::::::   ` ⌒´   ,/ | |           |
    ノ::::::::::u         \ | |           |
  /:::::::::::::::::      u    | |           |
 |::::::::::::: l  u            | |           |
 ヽ:::::::::::: -一ー_~、⌒)^),-、 | |_________|
  ヽ::::::::___,ノγ⌒ヽ)ニニ- ̄   | |  |

Yep, they’re all done and ready for a review!
Plus they will be up for preorder as of tomorrow!

I’ve been wanting to review these for absolutely ages now, so I’m going to cover each figure one by one – there are a few more images than usual, so be prepared! 😛

 

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Let’s start with the Puella Magi versions!

For those who don’t know, you can either buy single Nendoroid Petites for 500JPY, or you can buy a box set of twelve instead!

This Puella Magi Madoka Magica set comes with 10 figures as well as one secret figure to collect!
Five of those are the figures you see here – all in their Puella Magi outfits.

As always, I’m absolutely amazed at how detailed the work is on such tiny figures…

 

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Right, let’s take a quick look at each of them!

Madoka Kaname! (Puella Magi)

Madoka in her adorable magical girl outfit featuring that lovely frilly skirt! Tiny parts like the ribbons on her dress, complicated shoes and lines on her skirt must have been very difficult to sculpt so tiny! QB is also super tiny and hanging off her arm – also super cute! ^^

 

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Sayaka Miki! (Puella Magi)

There are actually a lot of Goodsmile staff members that really love Sayaka!! I believe that this Nendo Petite of her is the first figure that has featured her in her Puella Magi outfit. I personally really like the trailing cape behind her as well as the pose! It’s such a pleasure to look at!

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Homura Akemi!
(Puella Magi)

Homuhomu taking a sidelong glance as she looks as stunning as ever! Of course the Soul Gem on her left hand is there as well! (It has a diameter of about 1.5mm!)

 

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Mami Tomoe! (Puella Magi)

Her outfit and twirled hair all looks great in Nendo Petite form! It’s really incredible how well her hair accessory came out as well – it’s so tiny, but it looks identical to the one from the anime! Her skirt is also really nicely done – I kept having to retake photos as each time I did the new picture looked even better!

And by the way, whilst I’m sure Madoka fans will have noticed already…

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The Nendos are all based off the poses from this image!

        ____
        /     \     ”Ehhh?
     /:::::::─三三─\     What about Kyouko! Where is she!!?”
   /::::::::: ( ○)三(○)\
    |   、” ゙)(__人__)ル ゚。 ゚   ___________
   \      ゝ’゚      ≦ 三 ゚ | |             |
__/     。≧       三 = | |             |
| | /    ,   -ァ,       ≧=  | |             |
| | /   /    .イレ,、       >  | |             |
| | | ⌒ ーnnn ,≦`Vヾ  ヾ ≧  |_|___________|
 ̄ \__、(“二)。゚ /。・イハ 、\、l二二l二二  _|_|__|_

Hold on! She’s coming!  Just scroll down a little bit further!

 

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Kyouko Sakura!(Puella Magi)

We would never leave her out of the line-up! It also seems like she is the one and only that comes holding a weapon! Her ponytail is fitted with a joint so you can move it left and right as well.

 

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Moving on, the girls in their uniforms!

Well, except for Kyouko, seen she doesn’t wear a uniform – but she comes in her casual clothes! These five combined with the five above make up the ten figures in the set – then there is still one secret extra which you’ll have to find yourself!  (To be honest, I’ve never even seen it! :P) A lot of work has been put into these five as well though – even the hair on them has been changed so they are not the same as the Puella Magi versions of the girls!

 

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Madoka Kaname! (School Uniform)

Once again QB is included with Madoka – this time being held by her with both arms – he is so cute!! You don’t see Madoka smiling when wearing her school uniform all that often, but smiles always look good on girls, don’t they? ^^

 

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Sayaka Miki! (School Uniform)

Plus as an added bonus, this version of Sayaka comes with a little sitting version of QB!  You have to remember that all these images are making them look much bigger than they really are – when you see just how tiny this QB is you’ll be amazed! 😛

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Homura Akemi!
(School Uniform)

Homuhomu with her braided hair and red-framed glasses! I absolutely love this pose with her hand near her mouth and an embarrassed smile on her face! I hope all Homuhomu fans will be able to get their hands on the Puella Magi version as well as this version and display them together!

 

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Mami Tomoe! (School Uniform)

A very fitting expression and pose for the mature Mami-san! It’s strange how charming she looks even as a Nendo Petite. I’m not sure why, but she also has a very unique feeling to her with this pose, it feels very fresh to look at!

 

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Kyouko Sakura! (Casual Clothes)

Kyouko comes in her hotpants and jacket instead of a school uniform like the others! The little peek at her belly button and even the delicious looking bar of something in her hands are all shrunk down to Nendo Petite size! Plus that expression is so ideal for Kyouko that it’s almost scary… in a great way of course!!

 

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All ten above will be in the set along with a single secret character, totaling eleven figures to collect! Plus they are just 500JPY each! o/
For those who think it’s tedious to buy them one by one, or those who want to preorder – you can buy a box set of them that will include twelve figures, just speak with your local store!

Nendoroid Petite: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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

They’ll be up on the GSC site tomorrow!

For preorder and sales information, please take a look at our partner shops.
 
 
 
Anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow! (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
(C)Magica Quartet/Aniplex・Madoka Partners・MBS

 
 
* Please note that this blog’s contents is originally written for a Japanese audience and is then translated for our foreign customers. All pre-order and release dates are the Japanese dates. Also note that not all products can be sold in certain areas.

Nendoroid Petite Puella Magi Madoka Magica Announcement!

Those of you who visited the GSC yesterday or today would have seen this!

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You might be wondering a few things!

“Who are they?”, “Are they Nendoroids?” “Nendo Petites?” “Show me more!!”, and perhaps a few other things – but let me clear up a few things for you!

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Nendoroid Petite Puella Magi Madoka Magica!

How could something this incredible be announced just before WonFes!!! I managed to grab these unpainted models of them, so we can take a quick look!!

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Madoka Kaname!

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Homura Akemi!

025

Sayaka Miki!

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Mami Tomoe!

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Kyouko Sakura!

 
           ____
        /  ノ ‘ ヽ\
 ミ ミ ミ /  (≡)  (≡) \      ミ ミ ミ
/⌒)⌒)⌒/// (__人__)///\   /⌒)⌒)⌒)     “Ooooh!!
| / / /     |:::::|    | (⌒)/ / / //    I want to see the colored versions!”
| ::::::(⌒)   l;;;;;l    /  ゝ  ::::/
|     ノ     `ー’     \  /  )  /
ヽ    /             ヽ/    /
 |    |   l||l 从人 l||l      l||l 从人 l||l
 ヽ    -一””””~~``’ー–、   -一”””’ー-、
  ヽ ____(⌒)(⌒)⌒) )  (⌒_(⌒)⌒)⌒))

 
Don’t worry – you won’t have to wait long at all!

Just be patient a little bit longer!!

 
 
But that’s all I have time for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!  (・∀・)ノ゛
 
 
 
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Nendoroid Madoka Kaname: School Uniform Ver.


9 days until WonFes!

Gumako has finally started her countdown on twitter… as soon as she starts we all know that there is no getting away from it anymore! 😛

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And the production team is sending in the samples!

There seem to be some wonderful things piling up on Tsukki’s desk! I’m sure the giant creature he is holding the tail of is of great interest to you all, but today we’re going to be looking at the box next to it!

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One of the WonFes Limited Edition Products:

Nendoroid Madoka Kaname:

School Uniform Ver.!

Madoka is from the popular anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and comes wearing her school uniform from Mitakihara middle school in the special Wonder Festival Limited Edition version, which will be on sale at the ‘WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 14’ booth at the 2011 Summer Wonder Festival taking place on the 24th July! (Sunday)

It is in fact the first Madoka Magica Nendoroid that will be available to take home!

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This is how the packaging looks!

She comes with three expressions, as well as arm parts holding Kyubey and a couple of other extras, all different from the standard Puella Magi version of Nendoroid Madoka.

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This is how she looks from the back!

Her twin-tail hair is fitted with Nendoroid joints so it can be moved around, allowing you to put it in the position that suits your pose! The big red ribbons in her hair are also lovely!

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This version also comes with Kyubey!

        ____
        /     \    “Eeeeh!?
     /   \  ,_ \    The normal version also comes with Kyubey!”  
   /     (○)  (○) \
    |   、” ゙)(__人__)”)|    ___________
   \      。` ⌒゚:j´ ,/j゙~~| | |             |
__/          \  |__| | |             |
| | /   ,              \n||  | |             |
| | /   /         r.  ( こ) | |              |
| | | ⌒ ーnnn        |\ (⊆ソ |_|__________|
 ̄ \__、(“二) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄l二二l二二  _|_|__|_

To those getting upset about that particular point – they are different versions of Kyubey too! This version is standing up while the other was in a sitting position!

Just look at his front paw! It’s so cute!!

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You can also pose her holding onto QB!

You just to remove QB’s head from the standing QB and place it onto the other body in order to create this pose!

Aww, the paws in this version are just as cute!
The way his stomach is pushed outward with his paws apart – it’s just too adorable!

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Moving onto her expressions – a frightened face!!

You can’t have a Madoka in her school uniform without this expression! It’ll be great to pose this together with Nendoroid Homura-chan and Nendoroid Mami!

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She also just has to have a crying expression!

      ____
     /_ノ ‘ ヽ_\
   / (≡)   (≡) \   ”A crying face?
  /::⌒(__人__)⌒::\    I want that for the Puella Magi version!”
  |     |r┬-|     |
  \      `ー’´     / 
  ノ            \

Which you can see above! 😛 The only part of Madoka from this version is the face – all the other parts are from the Puella Magi version of Madoka, which you’ll have to get separately! (sorry!)

But her expressions seem to fit a lot of Nendoroid, so you should be able to play around with them a bit!

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Let’s give Mami-san the school uniform to try on!

The head is of course Mami-san’s, the body is from today’s Madoka figure and the legs are Yui Hirasawa’s! Maybe it’s just me, but I think it works very well together! 😛

Nendoroid Mami, is now available for preorder!

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Nendoroid Madoka Kaname:

School Uniform Ver.!

■ Those going to WonFes…

Head to the ‘WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 14 ‘ booth to grab her!
http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_kaijyo.html

■ Those who can’t make it to WonFes…

There will be online sales available! They will be made-to-order, and will only arrive in a few months, however!

http://www.whl4u.jp/buy_web.html

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Bonus!

        ____
        /     \   ”The packaging of the monster from the first photo…?”
     /::::─三三─\
   /:::::: ( ○)三(○)\
    |   、” ゙)(__人__)ル ゚。 ゚   ___________
   \      ゝ’゚      ≦ 三 ゚ | |             |
__/     。≧       三 = | |             |
| | /    ,   -ァ,       ≧=  | |             |
| | /   /    .イレ,、       >  | |             |
| | | ⌒ ーnnn ,≦`Vヾ  ヾ ≧   |_|_________|
 ̄ \__、(“二)。゚ /。・イハ 、\、l二二l二二  _|_|__|

It’s gigantic! xD

 

Those buying it at the event – make sure you’re prepared to carry this! A review of Kyubey will be coming next Tuesday! Watch out for it!
 

 
Anyway that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again next week!!

WonFes is so soon! I can’t believe how it snuck up on us!

 

 

 
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