Nakano Azusa by MegahouseWonder Festival Winter 2010 took place earlier today and there are many photos from the event. Lots of new products were announced, and lots of earlier announced products were presented there. Let's have a look at them.Starting with Nendoroids by Good Smile Company, first comes BRS Nendo.Feena Fam Earthlight from Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love-Francesca Lucchini from Strike Witches; I wonder if other characters from Strike Witches are coming as wellTakane Manaka from Love PlusNendoroid Puchi Tenshi and Yuri from Angel Beats!Saber Nendoroid from Fate/stay nightSuzumiya Haruhi from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya; I love Haruhi with long hair.Nagato Yuki from The Disappearance of HS; looks lovely.Nendoroid Puchi Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1stNendoroid Puchi Touhou SeriesNendoroid Puchi Bakemonogatari SetsNendoroid Neko Arcueid from TsukihimeBaka to Test to Shoukanjuu Nendoroids announcedGSC's 100th Nendoroid, Mickey Mouse from, you know that, don't you?GSC's scale figures:1/8 scale Black Rock Shooter Anime Version1/8 scale Love is War Hatsune Miku1/8 scale DeadmasterKyrie Rason from Valkyrie Complex, 1/8 scaleMisaka Mikoto from To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, 1/8 scaleInaba Yui from Flyable Heart, 1/8 scaleSenjougahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari; I love this figure.Soft Vinyl figure Hachune Miku by GSCFigmas by Max Factory:Black Rock Shooter, coming in Summer 2010.Suzumiya Haruhi Junior High School Ver.Suzumiya Haruhi Alternate Ver.Asahina Mikuru Adult ver.Akiyama Mio from K-ON!Hirasawa Ui from K-ON!Kotobuki Tsumugi from K-ON!Tainaka Ritsu from K-ON!Saber Alter figmaAyanami Rei from Rebuild of EvangelionAsuka Langley Shikinami from Rebuild of EvangelionMakinami Mari Illustrious from Rebuild of EvangelionArcher from Fate/stay nightMichael Jackson figmaSenjougahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari, figma announced1/7 scale figures Akiyama Mio and Tainaka Ritsu from K-ON! by Max FactoryFigures by Alter:Nakano Azusa from K-ON!, 1/8 scale, 7,140 yenAkiyama Mio School Festival Version from K-ON!, 1/8 scale1/8 scale Sanya V. Litvyak from Strike WitchesAmae Koromo from Saki, 1/8 scale1/8 scale Momohime from Muramasa: The Demon BladeTakahashi Natsume from Natsume Yuujinchou, 1/8 scale, 7,140 yen1/7 scale Sankt Kaiser Vivio from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS by AlterCospa:Fate Testarossa from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st by CospaKotobukiya:Senjougahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari, 1/8 scale1/8 scale Erica Hartmann from Strike WitchesYuzuhara Konomi from To Heart2, 1/6 scaleKousaka Tamaki Panic Ver. from To Heart2, 1/6 scaleAyanami Rei from Rebuild of EvangelionSora no Woto, Dance in the Vampire Bund, and figures announcementFeena Fam Earthlight from Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love-, 1/8 scaleMovic:Sengoku Nadeko from BakemonogatariOrchid Seed:1/7 scale Ignis of the Endless Winter from Jingai MakyoKaneda Takako from Hishoka DropRider from Happou BijinRyoumou Shimei from IkkitousenAnd to top it off, K-ON! Dollfies!Lots of amazing figures announced. My favorite scale figure out of the freshly announced is probably GSC's Senjougahara. She really looks amazing. And my favorite Nendoroid is probably that long-haired Haruhi. I really like it when she has long hair. She looks much better that way. As for Alter's figures, I like Sanya or maybe Azusa the best. They both are lovely.Sources: Hobby Stock blog, Amiblo, DannyChoo.com, Akiba Hobby, Figure/GK.
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In today's Pettanko Thursday corner, we'll have a look at three characters that were brought to life by Itou Shizuka. Most of you have probably heard this seiyuu's voice before, because she has done a lot of roles - at random, To Heart 2, Negima, xxxHOLiC, El Cazador, Baccano. Her career started in 2003 with roles in Tsukihime and Texhonlyze. Since then, she has voiced approximately 50 characters, excluding game roles. Quite a stunning number, don't you think?First character on the spotlight is the Student Council President at Hakuou Academy who rules over the school from the highest place far and wide, Katsura Hinagiku from Hayate no Gotoku. Hinagiku, or Hina for short, is fifteen years old at the beginning of the story. Her birthday is on March 3, on the same day as Hinamatsuri (Hina Festival). Hina is a very reliable girl and she is very diligent about her work as the Student Council Pres. Since her assistants aren't really passionate about the paperwork and other council tasks, Hina often has to take care of things even in their place.Not only is Hina clever and hard-working, but she's also very athletic. Although she has full hands of the student council work, she somehow manages to find the time for club activities and is the leader of the Kendo club at Hakuou.Hina seems to be flawless and acts rather manly, she even gets chocolates on the Valentine's, but there's a cute side of her, though she shows it reluctantly. Hina's probably biggest weakness is her fear of heights, which is rather comical as the Student Council room is on the highest floor of the clock tower.Some other characters, particularly her big sister Yukiji and a friend(?) Nagi, sometimes pick on Hina for her underdevelopment in certain areas between her neck and stomach. Hina herself seems to have that kind of complex about her growth so the comments irk her a lot.However flat Hina is, she has won the hearts of many people all over the world. Hayate no Gotoku character popularity contest resulted in her decisive victory. Then, she won the Best Moe Tournament 2007 in which she defeated Shana by mere 2 votes. And last but not least, Hina was exalted to the first place in the International Saimoe League 2009 last month. The final round of ISML 2009 was a repetition of the Best Moe finals and Hina didn't let Shana to take her revenge.Wreathlit Noel from Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na Crescent Love is a mysterious girl who comes from the Moon. She looks very young, but she's much older in fact - it must be due to the Moon environment ^^ Wreath doesn't show much interest into her surroundings, so she isn't very talkative, either.She's 139 cm tall, blood type B, and her three sizes are 64/49/67.Last character today is Touno Akiha from Shingetsutan Tsukihime. Coming from a prestigious family, she had a very strict upbringing and was rarely allowed to go play outside the mansion where she lived. Later, her parents had her enroll to a boarding school despite her reluctance to go there.She dislikes her family except one single person, his brother whom she loves. When he is around other girls, she gets jealous, and you could say she practically keeps surveillance on him. Big Sister is watching you XDThe blood that flows in the veins of most of the members of Touno family is a demonic blood. Akiha possesses non-human powers, but she also needs to maintain a very high body temperature. Fortunately for her, she is able to absorb heat from any living or non-living object that comes into her view.Akiha has 160 cm in height, weighs 45 kg, and her sizes are 73/57/79. I've just found her blood type. It's supposed to be B, but is it really possible to say she is B type when her blood is not regular human blood? I suppose not.Another installment of PT is over. Look forward to next Thursday.
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Toy’s works is going to release the Toy’s works collection 2.5 Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na ( 夜明け前より瑠璃色な ) trading figure from the eroge/anime series “Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na” ( 夜明け前より瑠璃色な ). Will be released in February 2010. Each around 65mm tall, 648 yen. 7 kinds + 1... **This is a content summary only. Please visit Nekomagic for full content!**
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Seems like only around 200 people had voted, so I’ll try to do a bit more advertising. THE GUYS WHO TRANSLATED CROSS CHANNEL FOR YOU IS ASKING YOU TO VOTE FOR THEIR NEXT PROJECT! The primary voting session is already over (with Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na having 0 votes, Ha! …sorry, I just really have [...]
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After spending Day 1 wandering in the Exhibitor Hall and taking photos of cosplayers and Lolitas, I decided to do some shopping on Day 2. My shopping list includes figures, dakimakura, towels, oppai mousepads and bookmarks. 10:00 am - Exhibit Hall. There were several merchants that sold figures, but there were only a few merchants that sold dakimakura, towels and oppai mousepads. For bookmarks, I decided to grab them at the Artist Alley. Here's a merchant that sold cosplay outfits. I thought about buying an outfit and hanging it up in my bedroom, but that seemed a little creepy. Here's another photo of the same merchant. Here's one of the merchants that sold character goods. Here's another merchant that sold character goods. I used to buy a lot of keychains and other small items, but I avoid them now so I could save up for large items. It doesn't cost a lot to buy small items, so it can get addictive (shopaholism?). It's like crack. Here's another merchant that sold character goods. Any plushophiles here? Is this MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type from Mobile Suit Gundam? I'm not a Gundam guy, so I don't really know. AAA Anime, an official distributor, displayed the Nendoroid Playset (Japanese Life Set A and B). It wasn't for sale, however. Here are some of my loot: Kusugawa Sasara from To Heart 2. Released Oct 2008 by Griffon. Lala Satalin Deviluke from To Love-Ru. Released Aug 2008 by Kotobukiya. Dakimakura of Feena Fam Earthlight from Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na. I think I just increased my otaku creds by 15%. T-shirt of Ryuubi Gentoku from Shin Koihime Muso. Around 11:30 am, I went to line up for Morning Musume's concert, which was scheduled for 2:30 pm. Unfortunately, photographs weren't allowed, so I couldn't take any photos. 4:00 pm - Photo Shoots. After Morning Musume's concert, I went to take photos of cosplayers and Lolitas. Here's KOS-MOS from Xenosaga. Here's Ciel Phantomhive from Kuroshitsuji. I wonder if she attended Sakura-Con 2009? or maybe Anime Evolution 2009? She looks familiar. Here are Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel Phantomhive from Kuroshitsuji. Here's Chun-Li from Street Fighter. 10:00 pm - Departure. Danny Choo sighting? Nah, it's not. Danny has a Suzumiya Haruhi arm band. It has been a 12-hour day for me, so it was a good time to stop. My feet were still sore from standing during Morning Musume's concert.
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Back to Prologue Chapter 1 “…Hrm?” On the way back home from the academy… Asagiri Tatsuya was walking through the shopping district where he watched a girl dressed as a maid walk unsteadily in front of him. “Mia, is that you?” “Ah? Ta-Tatsuya-san.” Work in progress.
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Yes, you are so cute! So yeah, I thought Moonlight Cradle was just a remake of the original game with added scenes but apparently I was wrong. It’s a sequel so yeah this is awesome. I didn’t buy the game though. Yeah, who was I kidding? Paying $100 for something I would probably only go through [...]
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      This Month’s Dengeki Gs magazine’s cover spotlights Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na -Moonlight Cradle- with one of the heroines Estel Freesia on the cover. Estel made her first appearence on the PS2 version of Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na while she is now making her debut on the PC with -Moonlight Cradle-.  The coverage on the game includes a [...]
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Prologue “Princess, the Earth has become quite big!” Mia Clementis said with a voice of excitement as she gazed outside the window. The highway ship that ties the Earth and Moon together 6 hours already left the connection port. From the Moon’s capital, everyday Mia looked up at the Earth, but now from the space ship’s [...]
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Because sometimes, you just cannot help liking a bad show… There are guilty pleasures and then there are guilty pleasures. You can say watching shows like Happiness or Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na would be guilty pleasures, but I’m talking about indulging in a truly lackluster show. I doubt many would disagree–Sisters of Wellber sucked. [...]
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