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Valkyrie Drive -MERMAID- Figure Bundle Previewed

On October 14, 2015 by snakes88

Have you ever thought: with the first episode just recently airing, what better time could there be to look for merchandise of the show? The makers of Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid seem to be answering that question with the announcement (made 6 months ago) that there would be figures for the show's 2 mai...

Hotaru Joins Renge as a New Non Non Nendo

On October 6, 2015 by snakes88

Despite the anime ending recently (you can check out our review here) there is some new news about Non Non Biyori, the show's second nendoroid has just been announced! Following the previous nendoroid Renge, this time around it is none other than Hotaru Ichijou! This particular nendoroid comes wi...

Grisaia’s Yumiko Is Lewd in a New Bunny Outfit

On October 3, 2015 by snakes88

Despite being up for pre-order for a while now on all of the usual figure-selling sites, the Bunny Girl version of Yumiko from the Grisaia series has had some more in-depth photo shoots in recent days. The bunny outfit she is wearing matches her purple hair color and also features fishnets stocki...

Love Live’s Birthday Figures Continue with Nozomi

On October 3, 2015 by snakes88

If you have been following the figure scene for any amount of time it should come of no surprise to you that Idol shows get plenty of figures. After all, they are super popular shows that generate tons of revenue if manufacturers are willing to design similar outfits for a multitude of girls. One of...

Kagerou’s First Scale Figure Incoming!

On October 1, 2015 by snakes88

If you love spats and WWII battleships in addition to collecting PVC then manufacturer Pulchra has some good news for you: now up for pre-order is the spats-and-twin-ribbon-wearing destroyer from Kancolle, Kagerou! The figure seems to be an nearly unedited translation of her design from 2D into ...

Deliciously Brown Miku Comes Racing to Stores

On September 27, 2015 by snakes88

A new version of everyone's favorite blue-haired vocaloid was announced from manufacturer FREEing! What sets this version of Hatsune Miku apart is her golden brown skin that she apparently acquired cheering for Good Smile Racing in the warm and sunny Thailand. The pose seems kill two birds with one ...

New Lala Swimsuit Figure Soon Available for Preorder

On September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 by snakes88

The previously previewed figure of Lala Satalin Deviluke from the To LOVE-Ru Darkness series has finally received her preorder date and pricing information. The 1/6 figure from manufacturer Alter features Lala in, well, not much actually. Just a white bikini top, a pair of the shortest jean-shorts e...

Magiccraft Event Has Madoka & Friends Dressed as Witches

On September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 by snakes88

An upcoming event in hobby shops across Japan starts on September 26th, and it features the girls from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The key art for the event takes this one step further and is centered around each of the 5 main girls, Madoka, Homura, Mami, Sayaka, and Kyoko, all dressed up as certain ...

Aniplex Announces New Kimono Figure Set

On September 19, 2015 by snakes88

After teasing the designs for weeks and first only announcing that acrylic cutouts and wallscrolls would be made of them, yesterday Aniplex announced a new 5 figure series featuring girls from 2 separate franchises. Rin and Saber from the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works franchise will be join...

New Battleship Kongou Figure Will Blow You Away

On September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by snakes88

Everyone's favorite British built Japanese battleship from the Kantai Collection franchise is getting yet another figure! That's right! Kongou has received another 1/8 scale figure, this time from the manufacturer Ques Q. This version of Kongou is sitting down so she only comes in at 90 mm (about 3...

Umaru Nendoroid Rumored to Get Rerelease Soon

On September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 by snakes88

If you missed out on the first batch of the Umaru-chan nendoroid from the series Himouto! Umaru-chan that was released earlier this month then you may be feeling out of luck with the current aftermarket prices ranging anywhere from 7800 yen, 8640 yen, and even up to 12000 yen (about 65, 72, and 100 ...

GuP’s Nishizumi Miho Recieves 1/8 Figure

On September 15, 2015 by snakes88

From the figure manufacturer Wave, a new figure from the popular tank series Girls und Panzer was recently announced and its none other than everyone's favorite tank commander Nishizumi Miho! The 1/8 scale figure comes in at 220 mm (around 8.5 inches) and will be retailing at 9800 yen plus tax (abo...

Kotobukiya Shiro Figure Getting Re-Released

On September 14, 2015 by snakes88

Up until recently if you wanted a Proper scaled figure of Shiro from No Game No Life you really only had 3 options: wait for Phat's upcoming 1/7 scale, buy Kotobukiya's 1/7 scale at a ridiculous post-market price, or buy a bootleg version of Koto's scale. Unfortunately both versions of the Koto scal...

Eriri Spencer Sawamura Is Getting Dressed in New Figure

On September 12, 2015 by snakes88

A new figure from the series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata was recently put up for pre-order from the good smiling people over at Good Smile Company. This time around it is none other than the twin-tailed osananajimi Eriri Spencer Sawamura! The new 1/7 scale figure will be about 125 mm (almost 5 inc...

New Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan Sega Prizes Announced

On September 10, 2015 by snakes88

New prize merchandise for The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan (The Vanishing of Nagato Yuki-Chan) was recently announced from Sega Prize, some of which even people who weren't fans of the spin-off series may want to get their hands on. First up is a 120 mm (4.72 in) x 220 mm (8.58 in) figure of Y...

Ikumi Mito’s Meaty New Figure

On September 9, 2015 by snakes88

Continuing the recent announcements of figures from Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma), a new figure from maker Kotobukiya has been announced. This time around the figure is not of Erina Nakiri, like the previous announcements, but of the tanned meat-lover Ikumi Mito. This 1/8 scale ...

Hestia Figures – Is It Wrong to Pick up More than One?

On September 6, 2015 by snakes88

Unless you have been living under a rock (or in a dungeon) for the past few months, you will have noticed the popularity of a certain blue ribbon wearing goddess from the show Danmachi. Love her or hate her, Hestia's design certainly piqued the internet's attention and with that all that attention h...

7-Meter Miia Dakimakura Available for Order

On September 4, 2015 by snakes88

If you are a fan of Okayado’s Monster Musume (Everyday Life with Monster Girls) and wanted to buy the 7-meter Miia dakimakura that was sold at Comiket 88, but were let down when it sold out in less than an hour, then there is some good news for you! If you live in Japan or have access to a proxy/for...

Kill La Kill’s Satsuki 1/8 Figure Impressions

On September 4, 2015 by snakes88

The recent Good Smile Company release of a 1/8 scale version of Kiryuuin Satsuki early last month has come with some controversy about the quality of the scale that some customers have been receiving. While the official pictures of the prototype that went up when preorders were announced appealed to...