Just a reminder that the second season of Code Geass will starts airing on April 6th, 2008 ^^ You can view the new CM below. Opening theme by Orange Range.
Can’t wait for it ( ^ _ ^ )/
Archive for 2008
Code Geass R2 Starts April 6th, 2008!!
March 25, 2008Figma Kyon And Figma Takamachi Nanoha Scheduled For May Release!!
March 25, 2008
Alright~ Next Figma line up from Max Factory after Figma Haruhi and Figma Saber would be these 2 entries from Wonder Festival 2008, “Figma Kyon” and “Figma Takamachi Nanoha” ^^ Both Figmas are planned for May 2008 release, with 2,500 Yen price tag for Kyon and 2,800 Yen for Nanoha.
Figma Kyon
“Yare yare…”
Figma Takamachi Nanoha
“Divine Buster!!”
I’m so getting these 2~ XD
Hmmm looks like there will be atleast 2 Figmas releases every month ^^; My guess for next line up would be Mikuru and Fate ( + _ + )/
Kyon no Yutsuu
March 24, 2008So, what happened when the cast of “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yutsuu” switched gender with each other (The male cast as female, and vice versa)? You’ll get yourself a new series called “Kyon no Yutsuu”!! ^^
Anyway, just saw this video on Haruhi dance this morning on Youtube, and it’s not your typical dance video ^^ You’ll just have to see it yourself ^^ Looks like it’s the same maker as the “Lucky Haruhi” video, and of course, it’s still incomplete ^^;
Oh, that’s Kyon and Koizumi btw ( ^ _ ^ );
Image courtesy of Dannychoo.com
Mabinogi Succubus 1/8 Scale (Good Smile Company)
March 23, 2008Alright~ Next review is this lovely “Mabinogi Succubus 1/8 Scale” by Good Smile Company, which arrived few days ago together with my “Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01” ^^
This figure was released on 18th March, 2008, few days after “PuchiLS”, and I have to say, it looks gorgeous ^^ The charm points are the pose and the legs…and it’s really well done. The body curve also looks great. No wonder she’s called “Succubus” :p The quality of the paint job and details were great, especially the rose pattern on the skirt and the chest are and the arms areas were made shiny. The skirt was made transparent also ^^;
Anyway, the figure also comes with an extra “damaged” skirt, which you can switch around.
As for the stand, I was hoping they would put some patterns or pictures on it, because it looks a bit dull and plain =/…but overall, this is one sexy figure ( ^ _ ^ )/
Usual shots~
With the “damaged” skirt~
Without the skirt~
Pantsu ^^;~
Close up~
MG Shin Musha Gundam, MG Force Impulse Gundam, 1/100 Avalanche Exia, 1/100 Astraea Type F And More!!
March 22, 2008
Bandai surprised us with this new updated list of the upcoming Gunpla releases ^^
MG Force Impulse Gundam – May, 4,200 yen
MG Shin Musha Gundam – June, 4,725 yen
HGUC Zaku FZ – May, 1,260 yen
1/100 Overflag – May, 2,310 yen
HG Tieren Space Type – Sergei custom, May, 1,575 yen
BB Senshi Sangokuden Kakouen Dalas – May, 630 yen
HCM-Pro Gundam Deathscythe – June, 2,940 yen
HCM-Pro Tieren Space Type Set – June, 3,360 yen
MG Shin Musha Gundam – June, 4,725 yen
HGUC Zaku FZ – May, 1,260 yen
1/100 Overflag – May, 2,310 yen
HG Tieren Space Type – Sergei custom, May, 1,575 yen
BB Senshi Sangokuden Kakouen Dalas – May, 630 yen
HCM-Pro Gundam Deathscythe – June, 2,940 yen
HCM-Pro Tieren Space Type Set – June, 3,360 yen
Dates not set for the following:
1/100 Tieren Ground Type
1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia
1/100 Gundam Astraea Type F
HG Enact – Saachez custom
HG GN-X
From Gunota
The bold ones are the one I’m looking forward to get, especially MG Shin Musha Gundam, which is another Ver. Ka release after Unicorn!! XD
As for MG Nu Gundam – MVC, it’s 50% complete. Should be able to finish it by next week ( ^ _ ^ )/
Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01 (Good Smile Company)
March 21, 2008Here it is, as promised, reviews on “Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01” by Good Smile Company, which arrived yesterday ^^
Only one word can describe this review…Super Ultra Mega Cute!!! (Ok, that’s more than one word~XD ) One thing that I can notice is that, Good Smile Company really improved a lot in creating this set. This set is WAY better than the previous Nendoroid-Petit Suzumiya Haruhi no Yutsuu #01 release. One is the paint job, and the other is the joints, which I think was one of the major problem with the Nendoroid-Petit release. Now the joints can stick firmly, without having the problem of coming off easily!! ^^
Anyway, just like the previous release, this set comes with 12 figures, consisting of 5 different characters with 2 versions of each, 1 Secret figure, and 1 extra random figure. The secret figure is none other than Shiraishi Minoru!!! (Yay~^^) and for my random figure, I got myself another Kagami ^^ Each figure stands 5-6 cm high and cost 500 Yen, if you buy them separately.
The only problem I had with this set is probably the stand. Some of the stands are rather small, which makes some of the figure a little bit diffficult to stand straight. Overall, this is one cute set XD~
On with the shots~
Izumi Konata~
Takara Miyuki~
Hiiragi Tsukasa~
Hiiragi Kagami~
Kogami Akira~
Secret Figure: Shiraishi Minoru~
My extra Kagami ^^
Version 1~
Version 2~
A must get for Lucky Star fans ( ^ _ ^ )/
Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01 Hungaaa!!
March 20, 2008Just arrived in the afternoon today, “Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01” by Good Smile Company, which was released few days ago on March 15th, 2008 ^^
Reviews will be posted tomorrow. Look forward to it ( ^ _ ^ )/
Japanese Office Tour – Good Smile Company Part II
March 20, 2008Here it is, the 2nd part of the video, which conclude the Good Smile Company tour ^^ You can view the rest of the reports by Danny at Dannychoo.com ^^
Mirai Art II
March 20, 2008Did some quick inking using Paint Tool Sai ^^
Totally recommend Paint Tool Sai and you can download it for free on the internet. Just search Google for it and you should find it ^^ It’s a Japanese program, but someone already translate the program to English for easy use ^^
A video on what the program can do:
I have both Illustrator and Photoshop, and I have to say this program is like a 2 in 1 ^^
Colouring probably will be doing it next week, after I finished with my final projects XD~
Mirai Art
March 19, 2008So, I saw Danny’s Post saying that he’s looking for a new pose for “Mirai-Chan”. If you didn’t know yet, “Mirai Suenaga” is Dannychoo.com‘s main Mascot Girl, and you can see her shown all over the site ^^
Had some free time, so I’ve decided to try and do a quick sketch of Mirai, using an image from To Love Ru’s Lala as reference, since Danny have some interest on the pose ^^;
Took around 30 minutes, and this is what I came with:
I don’t usually leave all my drawn stuffs incomplete, so I’ll probably will do the inking and colouring later on ^^;
Japanese Office Tour – Good Smile Company Part I
March 18, 2008Danny from Dannychoo.com proudly presents you a video on something that Hobby lovers would have died to go for, a Japanese figure company tour!! ^^
This time it’s Good Smile Company office turn to get the tour treatment. Only Part I for now, Part II of the video will be posted tomorrow ^^
Queen’s Blade Nyx (Mega House) [R18]
March 18, 2008I got this “Queen’s Blade Nyx” by Mega House not long ago from KKnM, but can’t decide whether I want to post a review on it or not ^^; In the end I decided to XD
I marked the review as R18, because of the Full Cast-Off pictures, so if you find it offensive, just don’t read it, since I won’t be “covering” anything ^^;
Anyway, I’ve been eye-ing this figure, together with “Queen’s Blade Airi” ever since its release, but can’t seems to get my hand on them… they keep getting sold out ( > _ < ). That’s when I spotted this at KKnM accidentally, and just bought it without a second thought ^^;
This sexy figure is really great in terms of quality and details, and not mentioning the Full Cast-Off goodness ^^ The figure comes with Nyx’s Staff, the stand, and the add-on “Thorns” for the dress.
This is actually my first “Naked” figure XD
Took lots of shots~
Close up~
Cast Off ( > _ < )b~
Now I need to get “Queen’s Blade Airi” ( ^ _ ^ )/
Virtualnes For Old School Fans!!
March 17, 2008This is something that I got from my friend awhile ago, but kinda forgot about it, until I real Danny’s post on Game Consoles ^^;
Virtualnes or vNES is basically a site dedicated where old school fans like you, get to play old Nintendo/Famicom games online!! You can access the site right Here.
It runs using Java Script, so make sure you have it installed before playing ^^ There are over 100 games you can choose from. Just click the game that you want to play on the left column, and wait for it to load ^^
The controls are:
Directional Buttons – Arrow Keys
Start Button – Enter
“A” Button – Z
“B” Button – X
This should revive your childhood memories ^^ The last time I touched my Nintendo was like 13-14 years ago ^^;
Enjoy!! \( ^ _ ^ )/
This Month Upcoming Goodies – Part III
March 16, 2008As usual, this is a little preview on what I’ll be receiving this month, hence the title ^^;
Name: Mabinogi Succubus
Company: Good Smile Company
Scale: 1/8
Release Date: March 18th, 2008
Name: Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 01
Company: Good Smile Company
Scale: Non
Release Date: March 15th, 2008
Name: Nendoroid Hatsune Miku
Company: Good Smile Company
Scale: Non
Release Date: March 31st, 2008
Name: Franco II Nero (Black Franco)
Company: Alter
Scale: 1/8
Release Date: March 28th, 2008
Name: Miss Nobody
Company: Alter
Scale: 1/8
Release Date: December 2007
Other News:
Unfortunately, all Good Smile Company‘s releases for the upcoming Shuraki sets, which include #02: Liu Mei Feng, #04: Nida Schuetlitch, and #05: Rizfis Luttiva Mente, has been pushed back to May 2008 together with Saber Delusion Elegant Maid Ver. and Solid Theater’s Saber Alter.
These figures were originally scheduled for March and April release respectively.
Stop Motion Video
March 15, 2008I’ve been following his work on Stop Motion video ever since last year, and I have to say, he’s probably got the best one I’ve ever seen ^^ Goes with the account name “Plamoo”, you can view the rest of his video at Youtube Here.
What makes his video interesting is that he used action figures and Gunpla to do it. He did lots of parodies. I know there are lots of Stop Motion video posted on Youtube using these stuffs, but they are nothing compared to his work. Creating a Stop Motion video is quite tideous and requires the skill and patience to do it, and this guy definitely got all of them. Overtime, you can see that he developed new technique and effects to enhance his video ^^
Anyway, his latest video features “Figma Nagato Yuki” ^^ You can view it below:
Others include “Motteke!! Sailor Fuku” dance:
And “Hare Hare Yukai” dance:
Too awesome for words ( ^ _ ^ )/
Melissa Seraphy 1/8 Scale (Good Smile Company)
March 14, 2008Sorry, wasn’t able to post this yesterday since I was so tired after the movie, and went to sleep straight ^^;
Anyway XD, as promised, here it is the review for “Melissa Seraphy 1/8 Scale” from Wagamama Cappricio by Good Smile Company which just arrived yesterday. I think it’s an Ero-Game ^^;
Another hard to find figure, since it was released in Mid-2006. Accidentally spotted it at Hobby Search when they restocked it, and I just ordered it straight away, fearing that it’ll get sold out ^^;
The figure comes with a stand, and that’s it, no other extra goodies. The “Pumpkin” skirt can be cast-off, and I’m pretty much satisfied with the figure ^^ The quality and the details were great, and the Pumpkin is a “See-Though” ^^; but with one problem. It cannot stand properly without the aid of the Pumpkin, but overall, it was worth it ^^; This figure is really good for Halloween decoration or present XD
Anyway, on with the shots~
Closer look of the pumpkin~
The inside~
Close up~
Without the Pumpkin~
Pantsu ^^;
The stand~
Now I can’t wait for the Nendoroid version of it ( ^ _ ^ )/
Aftermath Of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
March 13, 2008
So, I just came back from watching “Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone” few minutes ago, and my impression of the movie is…SUPERB!!! It’s worth my time watching it. Watched the 7.15 PM slot and was sitting 2nd row from the front. It was almost full house, but……………there’s one most disappointing part when I watched it. They bloody cut out the trailer for the 2nd movie after the credits ended!!! ( > _ < ) and they can’t even cut it out properly. After the credits ended we can still hear the naration. It went like “In the next…!” then the screen went black. The whole cinema went nuts after that lol.
Anyway, putting aside the trailer removal, the movie was really great. Basically it covers the 1st 6 episodes of the TV series with NERV defeating the 1st three Angels and it ends after. The first half of the movie used most of the original TV series scenes with some animation improvement, but the best part is the 2nd half of it. The 2nd half of the movie is a total remake and you can really see the difference compared to the 1st half.
The animation quality, 3D effects, cell-shading, etc was awesome. It covers the part where Shinji fought the 6th “Cube” Angel. I won’t really say much, but I really like how they “recreate” the 6th Angel and make it really powerful. It can shapeshifts and has some new abilities that was never shown in the TV series before. Anyway it was a blast!!
After watching it, I really can’t wait for the 2nd movie ^^ If only they didn’t remove the “Evangelion: 2.0” trailer ( = _ = )
Melissa Seraphy 1/8 Scale Teaser!!
March 13, 2008
My “Melissa Seraphy 1/8 Scale” from Good Smile Company just arrived few moments ago ^^ Reviews will be posted probably after I finished watching “Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone” later this evening ( ^ _ ^ )/
Look forward to it ^^
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
March 12, 2008
Sometimes, I’m just glad I’m in Singapore right now, because the movie “Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone” will start its screening tomorrow on 13th March 2008 ^^ I’m really looking forward to the movie, ever since I heard the news about it like 3 weeks ago ^^
Planning to go watch it tomorrow evening after my classes ended, together with my classmates ( ^ _ ^ )/ I heard the movie is a total remake of the original TV series, with alternate storytelling. The 1st movie will cover the 1st 6 episodes of the series, and a total of 6 movies is in the making!! ( > _ < )
So are you going to watch it, for those who are currently in Singapore or is there any screening of it in your country? ( ‘ _ ‘ )/
2nd Annual Seiyuu Award
March 11, 2008Started last year, this “Annual Seiyuu Award” awards outstanding Seiyuu (Voice Actor/Actress) for their hard work and achievements during the year. Think of it as “Oscar” but for Seiyuu ^^
The “2nd Annual Seiyuu Award” was just finished airing few days ago on 8th March 2008, and the results are out!! There are lots of categories such as “Best Male/Female Seiyuu”, “Best Supporting Male/Female Seiyuu, “Best Newcomer Male/Female Seiyuu”, etc. Fellow blogger j1m0ne wrote an excellent report on the event, and you can visit his blog to view it.
Anyway, here’s a brief review of the results:
Best Female Rookie: Katou Emiri (加藤英美里), Kobayashi Yuu (小林ゆう)
Best Male Rookie: Hatano Wataru (羽多野渉), Yonaga Tsubasa (代永翼)
Best Personality: Suzumura Kenichi (鈴村健一)
Best Singing: Lucky Star OP “Motteke! Sailor Fuku” by Hirano Aya (平野綾), Katou Emiri (加藤英美里), Fukuhara Kaori (福原香織), and Endou Aya (遠藤綾)
Synergy Award: Kamen Rider Den-O – Seki Toshihiko (関俊彦), Yusa Kouji (遊佐浩二), Terasoma Masaki (てらそままさき), and Suzumura Kenichi (鈴村健一)
Special Achievement: Jyou Tatsuya (城達也)
Achievement: Nozawa Nachi (野沢那智), Hazama Michio (羽佐間道夫), and Kinomiya Ryouko (来宮良子)
Tomiyama Kei Award: Furuya Tooru (古谷徹)
Supporting Male: Ono Daisuke (小野大輔), Kamiya Hiroshi (神谷浩史)
Supporting Female: Kugimiya Rie (釘宮理恵), Saiga Mitsuki (斎賀みつき)
Leading Male: Miyano Mamoru (宮野真守)
Leading Female: Hirano Aya (平野綾)
The video of the event have also been posted on Youtube. You can view it below:
-Part 1-
-Part 2-
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