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07 Dec 2010 23:03:06
First off, I want to apologize for the lack of articles over the last few days. There have been a number of complications in my life over the last 72 hours, but things have resolved themselves now.
Anyway, Max Factory surprised everyone today by o...
KururuSouchou
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07 Dec 2010 02:10:32
What better way to spread the holiday cheer then with a double dose of emo! That right this month ThreeA is offering not one but two deferent emo figures for your choosing.
The main figure of the month is Bleak Mission from the Adventure Kartel se...
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mu597
USA
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03 Dec 2010 00:35:25
Today, GSC opened up preorders for two new Nendoroid-related items. First up would be a Nendo that was announced way back in February. It's...
Nendoroid Hideyoshi Kinoshita
Where's Admiral Ackbar when you need him!?
A lot of people, myself...
KururuSouchou
USA
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01 Dec 2010 23:49:08
Over the last 48 hours, the two newest Sci-Fi Revoltech releases have opened for preorder on various sites. Now that they've reached all the major stores, I'll showcase them here! First up is one who's been anticipated since February's WF. It's...
KururuSouchou
USA
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30 Nov 2010 23:16:40
Today, Good Smile Company opened up preorders for two new items. The first isn't too surprising, given GSC's love of Vocaloids - it's the mascot of their racing team!
GSC 1/8 Racing Miku (2010 ver.)
Derp your way to the finish line!
The fi...
KururuSouchou
USA
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29 Nov 2010 23:24:13
Sorry about the delay, but some IRL stuff kept me from writing up an article yesterday. Anyway, without further ado, I present the second Stupid Stuff Sunday, where we tour the wacky world of licensed character goods!
Nanoha The Movie1ST Alarm Clo...
KururuSouchou
USA
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28 Nov 2010 04:20:36
EVOLUTION's Petit Pretty line never really kicked off in the way that Figmas, Revoltechs, and Figuarts have. It's a bit of a shame, because they're pretty high-quality, with a lot of accessories. But their odd scale has prevented them from leaving mu...
KururuSouchou
USA
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27 Nov 2010 01:48:07
The first figure featured in today's article was something completely out-of-the-blue and unexpected. The Tatami Galaxy was something of an overlooked gem of last spring's anime season, and I didn't expect it to get a figure. Especially not a figure...
KururuSouchou
USA
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26 Nov 2010 03:09:56
Despite the OVA having made its debut months ago, the Black*Rock Shooter hype-train just keeps chugging along. One of the main factors of the hype would be Good Smile Company, who in addition to providing a large portion of the funding for the OVA pr...
KururuSouchou
USA
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25 Nov 2010 16:17:31
It turns out that unlike I last mentioned there will be more then just two types of Bertie Mk3s juts take a look at the official announcement...
Rothchild Mechanics gives you the hard stiffy! MK3, the final Bertie! Bigger, stronger, and smarter t...
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mu597
USA
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25 Nov 2010 00:39:35
Pretty big update today, especially considering how much of a soft spot a lot of Shelf users have for Black*Rock Shooter. Remember how they showed a teaser for a B*RS JRPG a couple of months back? Well, a new trailer has come out.
Honestly, th...
KururuSouchou
USA
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23 Nov 2010 01:23:36
Hey, 'Shelf. I know that there's been a lot of interest in Good Smile Company's 1/7 Fate series. However, it's consisted entirely of Sabers so far (normal, Lily, and Alter, to be precise). Well, GSC opened preorders for the first non-Saber in the lin...
KururuSouchou
USA
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21 Nov 2010 00:02:21
It's just about that time of the month when most of the big companies begin shipping their wares, and Bandai's no exception. Just this past 48 hours, they've shipped one of their S.H. Figuarts releases, as well as the start of a brand new line!
S.
KururuSouchou
USA
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19 Nov 2010 00:50:58
Ah, Medicos. You sure do love releasing repaints, don't ya? Of course, it makes sense, given that much of the cast of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has no canonical color scheme (oh Araki, you so silly~). Therefore, it's cool that they give people choices...
KururuSouchou
USA
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19 Nov 2010 00:27:47
I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away... I'll do it! I'll write up an article on these Evangelion figures!
First up would be a piece that hasn't been hugely promoted compared to many of Max Factory's other works.
1/6 Mari Illustrious Makinami...
KururuSouchou
USA
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16 Nov 2010 16:51:08
Yo, Shelf! Double-update today, mainly because of this interesting and somewhat disappointing tidbit of news regarding the long awaited Black*Rock Shooter Animation Ver., which shipped just last week. Anyway, it seems that there's a defect affecting...
KururuSouchou
USA
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16 Nov 2010 16:31:24
Max Factory finally managed to get Figma Megurine Luka shipped yesterday. It certainly took them a while (she was originally planned for a September release), but now she's here.
"And you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with.
KururuSouchou
USA
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15 Nov 2010 01:27:50
Hello, Shelfers! This week, I'm starting up a new column for the purpose of ending the weekend on a silly note, Stupid Stuff Sunday! Each week, I'll be taking you on a tour of the wacky world of character goods! We'll be starting off with none other...
KururuSouchou
USA
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15 Nov 2010 01:07:53
Greetings, Shelf! Today, we're gonna go back to the past for a bit, as preorders for two figures from an old classic are opening up!
S.A.S. Koichi Hirose with Echoes ACT1
Yes, this is a high-school freshman.
Diamond is Unbreakable is one o...
KururuSouchou
USA
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13 Nov 2010 04:12:37
Today's article is pretty brief, but I know a lot of people have been waiting for this figure. First unveiled in March or so, and having already gone through two delays, Good Smile Company's Black*Rock Shooter Anime Ver. is now shipping!
Black*R...
KururuSouchou
USA
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12 Nov 2010 01:32:07
Frankly, it surprises me that Max Factory are still making Nanoha Figmas. As much as I love the franchise, it's pretty much died in Japan, with StrikerS finished and the hype of the movie wearing off. The fickle bunch that is Japan's otaku have moved...
KururuSouchou
USA
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11 Nov 2010 03:29:19
For some reason, Kaiyodo and GSC seemed to be running into a few delays with items that were due out on November 1st. However, they've finally gotten their act together, and these items are now ready to ship! The first item would be...
Ichiban Ush...
KururuSouchou
USA
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09 Nov 2010 20:48:03
Well, it's good to be back, Shelfers! Thankfully, last week was pretty low-key as far as news goes, with the only major happening being the 27th Miyazawa Model Exhibition, which Impending_Sky was so kind as to cover. Anyway, I figured that what I'd d...
KururuSouchou
USA
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08 Nov 2010 16:41:54
There is going to be a good amount of stuff for pre-order this month from ThreeA.
The first item of the month is the Christmas Tomorrow Queen AKA "xxxmas tq" she will go on sale at http://www.bambalandstore.com/ on November 18th 9:00 AM...
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mu597
USA
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29 Oct 2010 09:24:11
Rewrite VN game gets launch Date: 28th April 2011.
I guess, only a handful of Shelfers play visual novels (especially on Japanese), but this game actually may become something special, maybe turning into anime, which means we can expect figurines...
Glory
Russia
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29 Oct 2010 08:07:30
If you are a customer of Hobby Search and had ever paid for anything with your credit card, check your billing statements for any suspicious charges !!!
Всем, кто оплачивает покупки на Hobby Search кредитной картой (не пейпел): проверьте ваши дене...
Glory
Russia
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29 Oct 2010 02:52:36
Just as a warning, this'll be the last article 'til the 9th. If you guys want me to write up a review of one or more of the items from my October order (a couple of Figmas, some Yamaguchi Revoltechs, and the OCC TaToBa OOO), feel free to suggest.
KururuSouchou
USA
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28 Oct 2010 19:53:46
Just a heads-up, please read this if you haven't already.
Last year's movie Summer Wars is doing surprisingly well for an anime movie - not only has it received critical acclaim across the globe, but it's actually getting a theatrical release in m...
KururuSouchou
USA
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27 Oct 2010 23:29:12
Nendoroids and articulation were never terms that went hand-in-hand. However, Good Smile Company is looking to remedy that with a new subline of Nendoroids, the Full-Action series. Neko-Arc was the first in the series, but now, the first non-exclusiv...
KururuSouchou
USA
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26 Oct 2010 20:18:25
It seems that Good Smile Company remains unfazed by the shelfwarming of Nendoroid Black*Rock Shooter - with Figma Dead Master now shipping, B*RS Anime Ver. shipping next month, and the Dead Master Nendoroid and PVC in December, the B*RS flood shows n...
KururuSouchou
USA
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25 Oct 2010 19:56:07
Star Driver has become one of my favorite shows this season. It reminds me of Code Geass, only with the FABULOUSness turned up to eleven and the mind-games replaced with silly fun. As such, it made me really happy to see Bandai unveil a Robot Damashi...
KururuSouchou
USA
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24 Oct 2010 18:23:38
First off, sorry about the delays. The server shift prevented me from uploading anything on Friday, and I wasn't able to upload it on Saturday. Anyway, thanks to Impending_Sky for uploading the new Hobby Japan scans.
Several figures from GSC/MF an...
KururuSouchou
USA
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21 Oct 2010 22:49:16
Well, the day has finally come. After much debating, waiting, and Twitter-mis-translating, Revoltech Yamaguchi #100 has finally been revealed due to leaks from Hobby Japan. It is...
*drumroll please*
...Evangelion Unit 01!
...The genera...
KururuSouchou
USA
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20 Oct 2010 19:31:31
Amiami's sale is getting so big, I can't help but give it another article! This time, the static PVCs and plastic models will get their time to shine.
Static PVCs
Sheryl Nome ~Last Frontier~ - 3000Y
Galaxy Fairy or not, there's no escaping c...
KururuSouchou
USA
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18 Oct 2010 20:59:32
Impending_Sky recently tipped me off in a blog post to an Amiami sale in which they were listing the Black*Rock Shooter Nendoroid for 63% off, at 1,100Y. This inspired me to do some browsing, and it turns out they have a number of fairly recent items...
KururuSouchou
USA
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18 Oct 2010 20:04:27
Again, sorry for the delay - I've still been doing battle with sickness, and wasn't able to write up an article yesterday. To make up for it, I'll provide a double rainbow article again. What does it mean?
...Regardless, Kaiyodo recently opened u...
KururuSouchou
USA
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15 Oct 2010 15:52:04
Y'know how I mentioned the other day that I hope the October Figmas other than Dead Master don't get delayed? Well, I suppose I jinxed it, because GSC just announced a number of delayed items. First up, the Figma delays!
Figma Mari Makinami Illust...
KururuSouchou
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14 Oct 2010 18:30:39
As promised, a second article.
It seems that Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is still going strong, as the massive flood of merchandise shows no signs of stopping. Good Smile Company in particular is a large contributor to the flood, with things like...
KururuSouchou
USA
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14 Oct 2010 18:06:23
Sorry about the lack of a post yesterday, I was sick. Anyway, have a double-article today to make up for it.
Kaiyodo is one of the only major figure manufacturers that consistently releases products in the first half of the month, it seems. They'r...
KururuSouchou
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12 Oct 2010 20:21:14
Well, we're finally over the slow-news hump that the beginning of the month offers. Information on upcoming releases is beginning to trickle in around now, as Mikatan's Figma Blog so kindly demonstrates.
"It's dangerous to go alone. Take th...
KururuSouchou
USA
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10 Oct 2010 22:04:32
Took ya long enough, GSC. The Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Petit Nendoroid set finally has a release date. The set was first announced for release in July (preorders opened in May), then was delayed to August at the last possible minute. The end of Au...
KururuSouchou
USA
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10 Oct 2010 00:44:07
You got the medals one two and three, life goes on, anything goes, coming up OOOs!
...Sorry, but I'm going to have to begin any Kamen Rider OOO-related post with that. That opening is just so addictive...
With that out of my system, I presen...
KururuSouchou
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09 Oct 2010 00:29:34
*sigh* There really wasn't anything terribly notable today in the world of figures, unless you count the 127th scantily-clad Tamaki Kousaka statue. As I've said in a couple of other posts, we're in that dry spell that comes before most releases are s...
KururuSouchou
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07 Oct 2010 23:11:42
...Eh. Today's been a pretty slow news day. The only real scrap of news I could find is that the newest S.H. Figuarts release is beginning to trickle into Akiba - Kamen Rider The 2nd!
Hen-SHIN!
This rendition of the iconic Showa Rider is base...
KururuSouchou
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07 Oct 2010 17:02:49
The movie will be showing in cinemas of Japan beginning February 26 next year.
I'm a Sheryl fan, so it hurts to know that it will revolve around Ranka Lee...
Glory
Russia
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06 Oct 2010 20:21:02
Hallo, everynyan. Today, Max Factory unveiled more information on a highly-anticipated Figma first unveiled waaaaay back in February. It's...
KOS-MOS, from the Xenosaga series! I honestly never could get into Xenosaga, and I'm gonna be blunt h...
KururuSouchou
USA
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05 Oct 2010 20:42:18
It seems I spoke a bit too soon yesterday, because another batch of preorders is now going up on the major retailers. The first is a huge and frankly wonderful-looking piece, Good Smile Company's Saber Alter ~Vortigern~!
"None shall pass.&q...
KururuSouchou
USA
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04 Oct 2010 20:04:38
Today is, to be blunt, a slow news day. I suppose it makes sense, given that Tamashii Nations has come and gone, and most companies have released their late-September releases and preorders. So we're entering that usual dry spell that tends to come e...
KururuSouchou
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03 Oct 2010 17:03:01
Well, I mentioned this in the Tamashii Nations article, but now that the full list has been translated, I figured I'd give it its own article. Remember how TN showed off a bunch of D-arts, from Beelzemon to Mega Man X? Well, they also unveiled a list...
KururuSouchou
USA
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02 Oct 2010 18:12:34
Police in city of Matsudo in Chiba prefecture carefully laid out over 2,000 articles of underwear and footwear seized from the apartment of a man who was caught in the act of stealing panties. The man confessed that he has stolen the clothing from bo...
Glory
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