Preview: Kuroko's Basketball Figure Series - Kuroko's Basketball: Kazunari Takao 1/8 Complete Figure by MegaHouse
Hey~ It's time for another AmiAmi Otome review! Today's figure is the cool, calm and collected (well, on the court anyhow!) Kazunari Takao of Kuroko's Basketball fame. Spoiler: His smile is to die for☆
Kuroko's Basketball Figure Series - Kuroko's Basketball: Kazunari Takao 1/8 Complete Figure [MegaHouse]
As you can see he comes with his game face on☆
You can feel the tension of the match in the sculpt of his muscles and the speed of his movements in the hair and uniform. Looking good, looking good (*゚∀゚
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News Roundup for March 27th, 2015
Bug Eyes
While the atmosphere of Mars may have a history of making your eyes pop, in this case the mutation is a side effect of the Petit Chara chibi-ization process. These specimens are perfectly healthy, I assure you.
Petit Chara! Series - Terra Formars 6Pack BOX [MegaHouse]
6 Packs/Box
1 Pre-painted Complete Figure with Base/Pack
Size: Approx. 55mm (including base)
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Inpatient Calls Welcome
Get onboard the Triage X hype train before the show arrives at the station this April with this figure of brilliant surgeon Yuka Sagiri. I hope you have the steady hands of a doctor to carefully remove the cast-off enabled top.
Triage X - Yuka Sagiri 1/7 Complete Figure [OrchidSeed]
Pre-painted Complete PVC Figure
Scale: 1/7
Size: Height approx. 275mm
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Preview: Kuroko's Basketball Figure Series - Kuroko's Basketball: Seijuro Akashi 1/8 Complete Figure by MegaHouse
HI~ AmiAmi Otome here with the second part of a back to back Kuroko's Basketball review! This time we are hitting the court with Seijuro Akashi.
Kuroko's Basketball Figure Series - Kuroko's Basketball: Seijuro Akashi 1/8 Complete Figure [MegaHouse]
Swoon! Erm, I mean Swoosh!( ;∀; )
He's on the small side for a basketball player, but on the bright side that means adorably small and sharp facial features!
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Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Yuigahama Yui 1/7 by Max Factory on preorder
Max Factory officially opens pre-orders today for their Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (also known as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) Yuigahama Yui, proposed in a 1/7 scale and sculpted with the little devil outfit she wears in the eighth episode of the series.
Yuigahama Yui stands 23 cm tall and is sculpted by Shima (ice9). The figure is listed for a price of ¥10926 and with release date scheduled for September 2015.
Yuigahama Yui 1/7 scale figure by Max Factory is also available in a Limited Color ver., exclusive to Animaru Shop, with a pink outfit instead of the regular black one.
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Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ Ikazuchi 1/8 Anime ver. by Kotobukiya on preorder
Kotobukiya officially opens pre-orders today for their Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ Ikazuchi figure, sculpted in a 1/8 scale and proposed in her Anime version. The figure stands 12 cm tall and is sculpted by Nakamura Hirotoshi. Release date for Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ Ikazuchi Anime ver. is scheduled for August 2015, with a price of ¥9000.
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Love Live! School Idol Project Koizumi Hanayo, Hoshizora Rin First Fan Book ver. by Chara-Ani on preorder
Chara-Ani opens pre-orders today for two more members of their series of figures dedicated to Love Live! School Idol Project First Fan Book. After Nishikino Maki, Yazawa Niko, Toujou Nozomi and Ayase Eri, the company now opens pre-orders for Koizumi Hanayo and Hoshizora Rin.
Both figures are sculpted in a 1/10 scale, with Koizumi Hanayo standing 11 cm tall and Hoshizora Rin with a height of 12 cm. The figures are proposed in their First Fan Book ver. as they appear on the cover of the book, at a price of ¥6500 each, with release date scheduled for July 2015.
Next Love Live! figures the company will have up for pre-order are Sonoda Umi and Kousaka Honoka (release date scheduled for August 2015), and the last one completing the set and scheduled for release in September 2015, Minami Kotori.
As a reminder, the full Love Live! School Idol Project First Fan Book ver. set is scheduled for release in May 2015 (list price ¥63180, with tax), and comes with all the nine μs members plus a B2 tapestry featuring the illustration of the book as special bonus.
Koizumi Hanayo
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Hoshizora Rin
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Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ Kaga, Yukikaze Medicchu by Phat! Company on preorder
Phat! Company officially opens pre-orders today for their Kaga and Yukikaze Medicchu figures from Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~, both joining previously announced super-deformed figures from the popular browser game, like Shimakaze, Naka, Hikoujouki, Hoppou Seiki, or Kongou.
Both Kaga and Yukikaze are based on illustrations by Kengou Yagumo, Kaga is sculpted by Hajime Kaiya while Yukikaze sculpt is the result of the talent of Ain and Hajime Kaiya. Yukikaze is listed for a price of ¥2300, Kaga proposed at ¥2500, and both figures will be released in July 2015.
Kaga
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Yukikaze
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[NSFW] The Seven Deadly Sins Mammon 1/8 Repaint ver. by Orchid Seed on preorder
As reported yesterday, The Seven Deadly Sins Mammon Repaint ver. figure by Orchid Seed is officially up for pre-order. This recolor of Mammon is sculpted by Ishiyama Satoshi and based on an original illustration by Nishii just like the standard version released in December 2014. The figure has been painted with pastel colors including pink, violet/lilac and light blue hues.
Manufactured by Orchid Seed and distributed by Hobby Japan, the figure stands 24.5 cm tall with the special base being 8.5 cm in height and is castoffable. Mammon Repaint ver. is listed for a price of ¥ 11000 with release date scheduled for September 2015.
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Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha Naruse Maria Dwell by Vertex unpainted prototype
With the preview of Naruse Mio, Vertex revealed they would have previewed their other figure from Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha soon. The day has come and the company releases today official photos of unpainted prototype for loli succubus and Mios guardian Naruse Maria.
Just like Mio, this Naruse Maria figure by Vertex is based on an illustration appeared on the cover of one of the volumes of the light novel, Volume 3.
Although we dont have official information about the scale yet, its safe to assume that Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha Naruse Maria Dwell figure by Vertex will be a 1/8 scale just like previously announced and currently on pre-order figure of Naruse Mio.
Price and release date are, of course, still unknown at the moment.
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Kotobukiya reveals Grisaia no Kajitsu Matsushima Michiru 1/6 scale final product
Kotobukiya reveals today final product photos for their 1/6 scale figure of Grisaia no Kajitsu Matsushima Michiru, which follows previously released figure of Suou Amane for which the company revealed finished product back in February this year.
Kotobukiyas Michiru figure went up for pre-order back in October 2014 and has been released yesterday, March 26th, 2015. It should reach everyone who pre-ordered her soon.
As a reminder, Matsushima Michiru from Grisaia no Kajitsu -LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA- is sculpted by Kei Tanaka and based on an illustration by Watanabe Akio, proposed for a price of ¥11000.