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Alter’s Triple Threat Ready For Reservations!!

June 5, 2008

You won’t believe this ^^ Alter just opened the reservation of their 3 new awesome entries, which is really unexpected ^^;

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These amazing entries are “Elizabeth 1/8 Scale” from the PS2 game Persona 3 FES, “Ayanami Rei 1/8 Scale” from the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series, and “Aya 1/7 Scale” from Onee Chanbara VorteX.

All of these figures are scheduled for October 2008, with both Elizabeth and Rei retailing at 5,800 Yen, and Aya retailing at 7,800 Yen. Hobby Search is taking reservations for all of them as of today.

Wow, these are so gonna blow my wallet away. I personally like this version of Rei a lot~( ^ _ ^ )/

GSC’s Nendoroid Kagamine Twins Reservation Starts!!

June 4, 2008

Another nice line up from the Nendoroid series by Good Smile Company is finally ready for reservations ^^

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The wait is over!! These 2 new figures of “Nendoroid Kagamine Len” and “Nendoroid Kagamine Ren” from the Vocaloid series, are scheduled for October 2008 release, and both will be up for 2,800 Yen retail price. Both are sold separately. Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for both of them as of today.

I pre-ordered them the moment I saw them available~XD If you want to order them, better be quick, because the twins has the same potential as Miku ^^; Which means, they’re gonna sold out fast!!~( > _ < )/

GSC’s Nendoroid Ryoko Reservation Starts!!

June 3, 2008

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Finally, the next Nendoroid series to be released from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu series is this “Nendoroid Asakura Ryoko & Extension Part Set” ^^ As the name implies, Ryoko will comes with extra accessories, in which you can use them on Nendoroid Haruhi, Mikuru, and Yuki ^^

Ryoko will be available this coming September 2008 by Good Smile Company and will be up for 4,700 Yen retail price. The higher price is because of the extra accessories ^^; Hobby Search is taking reservation for her as of today ^^

She looks cute and deadly~ Definitely a must get if you already owned the others~( ^ _ ^ )/

New Figma TVCM Aired!!

June 3, 2008

The new Figma TV commercial is finally aired!! ^^

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Just like the previous TVCM, there are 2 versions that was aired, in which you can view them below:

(Updated with Youtube Version. Thanks to Kazearashi for uploading them ^^)

Version 1:

Version 2:

From Figma Site

I like the 2nd one best ^^ The stop animation is definitely much smoother compared to the old commercial~( ^ _ ^ )/

Double Trouble By Eye Up

June 2, 2008

2 new figures by Eye Up from Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann series are now ready for reservations~

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These figures of “Gurren Lagann Kamina” & “Gurren Lagann Yoko” will be available this coming August 2008 and September 2008 respectively ^^ Both will be up for 7,800 Yen retail price. Hobby Search is taking reservations for both of them as of today.

Yoko does looks nice, but something just not right with her mouth ^^; Both figures looks really good in term of quality though~( ^ _ ^ )/

More Nendoroid Kagamine Twins Goodness!!

June 1, 2008

Some new previews of the upcoming “Nendoroid Kagamine Ren” & “Nendoroid Kagamine Len” ^^

(Right click on Image, and choose “Open Image” for large version)
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Just like Hatsune Miku with her Leek, the twins will also come with their own accessories, Len gets the Mike and Ren gets the Keyboard ^^

Just a reminder that these 2 are scheduled for September 2008 release and it’ll be up for 3,000 Yen retail price. The reservation for both should open soon~( ^ _ ^ )/

New Figma TVCM

May 31, 2008

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According to Mikatan, as posted in her blog, a new Figma TV commercial is scheduled to air on June 2nd, 2008 ^^ This will be the 2nd Figma commercial to be aired, and it will features the whole SOS-Dan cast members!!

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The first commercial was the one that featured Figma Nagato Yuki. You can view it below:

The new CM will be aired during commercial break of TV anime series “Monochrome Factor”. Really looking forward to this ^^ Hopefully someone will be kind enough to upload it on Youtube~( ^ _ ^ )/

Dragon Ball Z X One Piece

May 31, 2008

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From Figure/GK

A nice collaboration and cross overs between the characters from Dragon Ball Z and One Piece series ^^ I have to say, Goku looks really good in Luffy’s outfit~XD

This is what happen when they actually meet each other~

This Month Upcoming Goodies – Part VI (Part 1)

May 31, 2008

A little bit early, but here’s some confirmed release date for the figures that are going to be released on the month of June ^^

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Name: Nendoroid Konata & Kagami -Fate/Stay Night Ver.-
Company: Good Smile Company
Scale: Non
Release Date: 10th June, 2008
Note: Wonder Festival 2008 Winter Exclusive, Limited Order
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Name: Figma Izumi Konata Costume Play Ver.
Company: Max Factory
Scale: Non
Release Date: 10th June, 2008
Note: Wonder Festival 2008 Winter Exclusive, Limited Order.

Max’s Figma Fate & Figma Konata Reservations Starts!!

May 30, 2008

The wait is OVER!!!! Two of the most anticipated Figmas are finally open for pre-orders!!!

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Two new Figma figures of “Figma Fate T. Harlaown Barrier Jacket Ver.” & “Figma Izumi Konata Winter School Uniform Ver.” from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS and Lucky Star series respectively, will be available this coming July 2008 by Max Factory ^^ Fate will be up for 2,800 Yen and Konata will be up for 2,500 Yen retail price.

Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for both of them as of today.

YES!!!! I pre-ordered the moment I sees it~XD Quick before it runs out!! These gonna sells fast~

Atelier-Sai’s Twinkl Saber Reservation Starts!!

May 30, 2008

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This new figure of “Twinkle Saber” from Twinkle Saber NOVA, will be available this coming August 2008 by Atelier-Sai and it’ll be up for 9,800 Yen retail price ^^ Hobby Search is taking reservations for her as of today.

Never heard of the series before, but this is another high price figure ^^; The details shown that it used ATBC-PVC & ABS materials. Nice looking figure though ( ^ _ ^ );

GSC’s Meifeng Sanjou!!

May 30, 2008

Finally, my “Shuraki Trinity Box #02: Liu Meifeng” by Good Smile Company arrived earlier ^^~

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Review for her will be done after I finished with Nida. Look forward to it~( ^ _ ^ )/

FREEing’s Emiri Reservation Starts!!

May 29, 2008

The next line up of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu “Bunny” series by FREEing is now ready for reservations ^^

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This 1/4 scale figure of “Kimidori Emiri Bunny Ver.” is scheduled for August 2008 release and it’ll be up 11,200 Yen retail price. Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for her as of today.

Another hefty price from the Bunny series, but if you already owned the others, this probably a must get to complete your collection ^^; To be honest, she’s one of nicest looking Bunny out of the Bunnies released so far~( ^ _ ^ );

GSC’s Nendoroid Asakura Ryoko + Other Goodies Preview

May 29, 2008

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From Figure/GK

It looks like the next Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu lineup to get the Nendoroid treatment by Good Smile Company would be “Nendoroid Asakura Ryoko” ^^ This time it’s a little bit special though. Looks like it’ll include some new accessories, which then you can use, for the previously released Nendoroid Haruhi, Mikuru, & Yuki respectively ^^

This set is scheduled for September 2008 release, and will be up for 5,000 Yen. The accessories is probably the reason of the increased price ( ^ _ ^ );

FREEing’s Tenko Kuugen Reservation Starts!!

May 27, 2008

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This beautiful 1/8 scale figure of “Tenko Kuugen” from Wagaya no Oinari-sama series, is up for pre-orders and is scheduled for September 2008 release by FREEing for 8,800 Yen retail price. Hobby Search is taking reservation for her as of today.

I have to say, this is one beautiful figure. Rich in colour also ^^ Although the price can be considered high, even for a 1/8 scale PVC figure ( ^ _ ^ );

Hobby Complex 04 2008 Full Coverage

May 27, 2008

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Continuing on where we left off, Foo-Bar-Baz finally finished his full coverage on Hobby Complex 04 2008 at Osaka, with an impressive 7 pages of reports ^^

You can view more at his blog

Koto’s Clalaclan Noir Reservation Starts!!

May 27, 2008

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Kotobukiya just opened the reservation for their new alternative colour of Clalaclan figure ^^ This new “Clalaclan Noir Ver.” from Shining series, is scheduled for September 2008 release and it’ll be up for 5,800 Yen retail price. Hobby Search is taking reservation for her as of now.

The first release was the white colour. To tell the truth, I prefer the white colour, although this version also do looks nice ( ^ _ ^ );

Hobby Complex 04 2008

May 26, 2008

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Foo-Bar-Baz just posted a nice coverage on “Hobby Complex 04 2008” at Osaka Japan, which started not long ago ^^ This was only the first part of his coverage ^^

More at his Blog

Singapore Street Festival 2008 Coverage (Part 3/3)

May 26, 2008

Continuing from where we left off ^^ This will also ends the photo coverage on Streetfest. I didn’t manage to get all the cosplayers, but I hope you guys enjoy them ^^

(Note: Right click on Image and choose “Open Image” for larger Ver.)

Alright~On with it!!

Demonbane – Another Blood. Another well made costume and also a good series ^^

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Shaman King – Tao Ren. His hair can poke you to death~XD

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From Zone 00 series~

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Zone 00 – Ango Shima~

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Sengoku Musou 2 – Ishida Mitsunari. Another good cosplay ^^

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More Gothic~

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More on Miku ^^

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…and the Kagamine Twins ^^

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Kaito spying behind~XD

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This was around half way through the event~

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The group that were doing the dance routine. It was so crowded, so I didn’t manage to get any ^^;

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A Neko Maid~

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D-Gray Man group~

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This was around the evening, nearing the final Voting contest.

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Can you spot Hanif? Hint: Spot Squee and you’ll find him~XD

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Getting ready for the band performance~

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There’s also somekind of Game corner~

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One of the band performing~

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This was during the Voting period. Contestants will put up a board where voters will stick a sticker on it. The one that has the most will be crowned the winner ^^ The categories are Best Female Cosplayer, Best Male Cosplayer, and Best Alternative Cosplayer.

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The winner of Best Female Cosplayer category~ Hmm, help me identify the character ( > _ < )

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The winner of Best Alternative Cosplayer category, Ryuk from Death Note~

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Winner of Best Male Cosplayer category, Sasuke from Naruto Shippuden~

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More on Ryuk~

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Ryuk is pimpin~XD

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The last one is a candid shot during the group photo~

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Al right~ That ends the long Singapore Street Festival 2008 coverage, and I hope you guys enjoy them ^^ I’m looking forward to the next one~( ^ _ ^ )/

Singapore Street Festival 2008 Coverage (Part 2/3)

May 26, 2008

Here it is, the entry you’ve been waiting for…Photos!!! ^^ I didn’t managed to take photo of all the Cosplayers…so forgive me ( > _ < ). Anyway please enjoy them ^^; There are some series that I can’t identify, so if you don’t mind you can help me name them for me ^^

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Gothic Lolita. Supposedly she has been sitting down like that for 1 hour O_O;

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Another GothLoli + Butler(?)

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Vocaloid Group

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Vocaloid – Hatsune Miku

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Vocaloid – Kagamine Ren & Len playing with Kaito~

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This one is during the Voting contest, where contestants went up on stage and introduced themselves.

Bleach – Rukia

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Naruto Shippuden – Kankuro

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Naruto – Sasuke

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Naruto – Kiba

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Saiyuki – “That doctor which I forgot the name” ^^;

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Naruto Shippuden – Sasuke

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Guitar Freaks – Hmmm forgot his name ^^;

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Death Note – Ryuk. Everyone went wild when he enter the stage~XD

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Group shot. It was already in the middle of the contest when I got here. So I didn’t get to take all of the contestants ^^;

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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu – Suzumiya Haruhi~

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Hmmm, more GothLoli and Neko Maid, which I can’t identify ( > _ < )

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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu – Suzumiya Haruhi Gekisou Ver. Also, one of the better cosplay I’ve seen ^^

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Cardcaptor Sakura – Sakura & Syaoran

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More group shot~

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Ok, that ends Part 2 ^^; The rest will be posted on Part 3!! ( ^ _ ^ )/