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8:30 AM on 04.10.2013

Miyazawa Model Expo 31: Alter

There were a few prototypes of figures by Alter displayed at the Miyazawa Model Expo this year. Most interesting was the painted prototype of Einhart Stratos from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid. Of course there w...

Jon Wills

1:00 PM on 04.09.2013

Alter's Black Hanekawa returns

Missed Alter's Black Hanekawa figure when she was up for pre-order before? Lucky you; she's getting a re-release this August. The 1/7-scale figure was reviewed by Emily more than a year ago, but Bakemonogatari is still popula...

Brian Szabelski

7:00 PM on 02.22.2013

See Banpresto's latest figures from the 31st Prize Fair

Just when you thought all of the figure shows were over for February another one sneaks in with a bunch of new things to see. Dengeki Hobby has posted their coverage of the Japan Amusement Expo 2013 31st Prize Expo showi...

Jeremy Emerje Crocker



Ques Q unveils Wonder Festival 2013 exclusives  photo
Ques Q unveils Wonder Festival 2013 exclusives
by Brian Szabelski


9:00 AM on 01.16.2013

Pre-order GSC's Karen Araragi from Nisenbakemonogatari

Just a few days ago we got to preview Karen Araragi by Good Smile Company. I liked the photos that Mikatan took so much that I included them in this story as well. I love her and her road roller, they are very cool!...

Jon Wills

9:30 AM on 11.30.2012

More photos of Kotobukiya's Nadeko

Additional photos for Kotobukiya's upcoming crazy adorable Nadeko Sengoku (or Sengoku Nadeko ) have appeared. These new photos show off the figure's colorful packaging. Kotobukiya's Nadeko is set apart from virtually every ot...

Scarecroodle

11:00 PM on 11.08.2012

Miyazawa Model Exhibition: Ques Q and others

For the sake of everybody's sanity we're grouping some of these smaller displays together. Ques Q's display included their 1/8-scale Menma, Nanoha Takamachi in a swimsuit, Taiga Aisaka in bunny outfit, and the Hajime Ueda-sty...

Tianxiao Ma

2:00 PM on 10.03.2012

Alter's Nadeko is yet another adorable Nadeko figure

Nadeko Sengoku is probably the biggest reason I want to check out Bakemonogatari someday. Already this ultra-adorable character has seen dozens of figures despite being (I believe) a supporting character. And, while most rend...

Scarecroodle

6:00 PM on 08.27.2012

C3 x Chara Hobby 2012: Collectage

Collectage are collections of premium chibi candy toys made by Bandai (here's the link to their main page). So far, the figures they're showing off are from Nisemonogatari and Tiger & Bunny, as well as a teaser for upcomi...

Kristina Pino

12:00 PM on 07.30.2012

Wonder Festival 2012 Summer: Sega Prize! Part 3

Here we are with the final set of news and pictures from Sega Prize! This is by no means the left overs, think of it more as the grand finale. We'll be wrapping things up with new figures from Another, The Prince of Tennis, Working!!, K-On!, Sword Art Online, Accel World, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Vocaloid, A Certain Magical Index, and Bakemonogatari! Phew! [see also: part 1 | part 2]

Jeremy Emerje Crocker

6:30 PM on 07.29.2012

Wonder Festival 2012 Summer: Alter

Not to be shown up by anyone, Alter is in with plenty of prototypes of new and upcoming figures, as well as a few other things we've seen before (like Charlotte Dunois which is up for re-release, Laura Bodewig which is up for...

Kristina Pino

8:00 PM on 07.19.2012

Let this Sengoku Nadeko slither into your collection

Assuming you don't work for any law-enforcement authorities, if you asked me if I like the sight of a phallic-shaped animal crawling up a girl's leg, I'd say "Yes!" That pretty much sums up what I feel about Kotobukiya's...

Chang Su