Today's Updates Eromanga Toshokan vol. 009: Nyuuseihin To Love-Ru Metamo Lala and Haruna announced Griffon presents Maaryan-senpai (school swimsuit uniform ver.) Kotobukiya’s Nekomiya Nono, in color Other Headlines Toranoana's latest mechamusume PVC preorder open Design by Shimada Fumikane, sculpt by Men, release in July at 5,040 yen, size and scale unspecified Event limited Manyuu Chibusa (black costume ver.) announced from Wafuudou Ganguten On sale at WHF Kobe 28 on April 29th and WHF Ariake 18 on May 5th Questioners' limited edition Shiratori Amane (pink ver.) PVC preorder open International availability uncertain Blond version of TC2F T2 ART WORKS figure to be available in exchange for Tora store points She'd look great if they redid the head entirely... Kurushima announces 2007 Rei / Asuka summer-themed cold cast set 1/8 scale, 20 cm tall, 29,400 yen, Katayama Hiroki sculpt, September release Axia's To Heart 2 and Happiness dakimakura covers to be reissued Available internationally via Hobby Search Code Geass to Air on Adult Swim Not sure how I missed this... first episode airs April 26th at 1:30 AM First episode of Penguin-ko Heart streaming at Nico Video Kurogane no Linebarrel TV anime official site grand open First episode to premiere at Anime Expo Sekirei web radio announced Details coming soon Spring 2008 Anime: Booked, but not Stacked Toshokan Sensou Production Studio: Production I.G Genre: military drama, romantic comedy, library Original Concept: Arikawa Hiro's Toshokan Sensou (light novel series) Director: Hamana Takayuki Chief Writer: Kometa Kenji Character Designer: Adabana Sukumo, Nakamura Satoshi Doujin Potential: low, though some female-oriented possible Figure Potential: low If one can get over the bizarrely improbable premise of two government-sponsored paramilitary groups playing "capture the flag book" in the middle of a dense civilian population, Toshokan Sensou comes across as one of the more fun shows of the season. Initial impressions paint it as a cross between Full Metal Panic and Planetes with a bit of Read or Die thrown in, not at all a bad combination; with an immediately accessible feel, sympathetic characters, and a snappy animation design, if things stay on model and the premise is fleshed out into something interesting I'd say we have a very solid show on our hands. Bonus points for the tomboy protagonist, too. Figure Recommendations Toranoana's Colors #1 Garance diorama figure Goodsmile's Saber (fantasy maid ver.) reissue Goodsmile's Rin (fantasy maid ver.) reissue Max Factory's Pec Chanpo (Baek Changpo) Ero news below:
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