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1:00 PM on 08.29.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam gets real, beam spam awaits

Joining an illustrious number of mobile suits in Bandai's Real Grade scale is Kira Yamato's most infamous Gundam, Freedom. This mobile suit has received much love from Bandai during Gundam Seed's run. Released previously in t...

Philip Lee

8:00 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show: Azone's got two new Touhou dolls on the way

Nope, I still don't collect dolls and have zero plans to, but hey, if it's your thing, Azone has a few new dolls to look forward to. That's even more so if you're Touhou fans, as Remilia and Sakuya are get...

Brian Szabelski

6:00 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show: Kotobukiya goes full Touhou

It appears as though the ladies of Touhou are still getting plenty of love from the folks at Kotobukiya. Not only is there a figure of Marisa on her broomstick on the way, but Aya's got a new figure that's out, too. Ther...

Brian Szabelski

5:30 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show: Square Enix shows off some Play Arts Kai figures

So Square Enix didn't have a whole lot of new stuff at Chara Hobby this year sculpt-wise, but they did show off a new painted version of Serah from Final Fantasy XIII! You saw her at San Diego Comic Con sans paint, ...

Brian Szabelski

2:15 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: Dengeki have their own exclusives too, you know!

Not to be outdone by Hobby Japan, Dengeki also showed off the figures which will be made available exclusively through their online store. Unlike Hobby Japan, there are a few colour variants in the list so the Erio fans don't...

Chris Seto

2:00 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: Hobby Japan shows off their list of future exclusive figures and Amami keep things small

Hobby Japan was also at hand at Chara Hobby, showing off the figures which will be made available exclusively to their readers. Collaborations with AmiAmi and Megahouse were on display as well as other figures which we have h...

Chris Seto

1:00 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: Megahouse seem content with showing off their old stuff... for now!

Unlike the other companies at the event, Megahouse didn't seem to have much in terms of new stuff to announce as they seemed happy to stick with the figures which have already been announced. There were new small one piece fi...

Chris Seto

12:30 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: This Visa Gundam is a real thing! So is the Credit Card!!

Yup, this Gundam is a real thing! Mitsui Sumitomo Bank has partnered up with Bandai to provide a special Gundam credit card and a limited HGUC kit of the RX-78-2 Gundam in the colours of the credit company Visa! Collaboration...

Chris Seto

12:00 PM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: The Kotobukiya War Machine is revving up with more mecha releases!

Lets not forget that Kotobukiya are pretty active on the mecha figures and plastic kits as well so there was plenty of that showing up at Chara Hobby as well. From their booth, it would seem that they're focusing more on thei...

Chris Seto

11:00 AM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: It seems Madoka Magica still has a spell on us all

The popularity of Puella Magi Madoka Magica is still going strong or at lest Good Smile Company believes so as we still have a lot of Madoka items on the way, from figmas to figures with nendos and a whole assortment of other...

Chris Seto

10:30 AM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: Kotobukiya are adding some Bishounen to their Lineup

Looks like Kotobukiya are the next company to jump on the male figure bandwagon. After Megahouse and Alter, Kotobukiya used Chara Hobby to show off the prototypes of their first male figures, and they kinda jumped into the de...

Chris Seto

10:00 AM on 08.28.2011

C3 Hobby Show 2011: The figma onslaught cometh!

The biggest figma announcement was definitely the Samus Aran announcement but there were plenty of other figmas on display over at the Good Smile Company booth. Many have been announced for some time. Even the Millhiore F Bis...

Chris Seto