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7:00 PM on 05.08.2013

Ask Mamitan Anything on Reddit

With the unstoppable rise of Reddit, the Ask Me Anything format has become an increasingly popular way for companies and famous figures to reach out and connect directly with their fans. Now Good Smile Company's US branch is ...

Martin Siggers

6:00 PM on 05.08.2013

The Triplets of Clutterville arrive May 11

Clutter's next show is a triple-team of total terror ... okay, not really. The Triplets of Clutterville is a three-person show featuring work from Haus of Boz, Squink!, and Gary Ham, three artists who aren't at all known for ...

Brian Szabelski

8:30 AM on 05.07.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Mana Mode, Little Pink Summer

More Treasure Festa coverage? Sure! Let's take a look at two more kit makers with some popular characters. Mana Mode brought two different Asukas with them, one of her in her plugsuit and the other featuring her jamming out w...

Brian Szabelski

1:00 AM on 05.07.2013

[NSFW] Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Mouse Unit

An old friend returned at Treasure Festa from the folks at Mouse Unit, the bikini-clad Zettai Tora. All colored up, she probably needs to invest in a bigger swimsuit, but she looks pretty damn good regardless. Her hat's even ...

Brian Szabelski

10:00 PM on 05.06.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: 83 C, kuni20xx, and EBO

Treasure Festa's real gems can often be found at some of the smaller maker's booths, and this year provided no such difference. I'm highlighting three of them in this post: From 83 C, we have an old kit of theirs of Yagami H...

Brian Szabelski

9:00 AM on 05.06.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Grizzry Panda

Grizzry Panda's Treasure Festa offerings brought us a look at his Touhou race queen kits of Reimu and Marisa. They're unpainted, of course, but looking pretty good. Then there's the Isshiki Akane garage kit, which we saw prev...

Brian Szabelski

8:00 AM on 05.06.2013

Miss Mindy blooms with Flor de Muerto for POP Gallery

If you're a fan of Dia de Los Muertos art, like me, then this piece should really get your attention. The latest work from Los Angeles artist, Miss Mindy, this is called "Flor de Muerto". Shaped like a bottle, this woman is ...

Vanessa Cubillo

12:00 AM on 05.06.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Ques Q

Ques Q seems to love Touhou Project figures, but they do have their stylistic differences with Griffon. I enjoy seeing the odd Touhou figure every once in a while thanks to their whacky and elaborate character designs. The li...

Tianxiao Ma

11:00 PM on 05.05.2013

[NSFW] Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Orca Toys

Orca Toys appears to be a new name in the business, but their stuff at Treasure Festa establishes them as leaning toward the pervy side. Not all of the figures are explicit but some can cast off while others just have lewd po...

Tianxiao Ma

10:30 PM on 05.05.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Atelier Hiro and Atomic-Bom

Spotted at Treasure Festa in Ariake 9 were Atelier Hiro's gorgeous Miku kits, along with his Girls und Panzer pieces. The two Mikus look particularly amazing; look at the detail on her hair! I especially like the one with the...

Brian Szabelski

10:00 PM on 05.05.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Amie-Grand

Amie-Grand had some nice figures at Treasure Festa with my personal favorite being Asuka. I like the concept, with her chilling on a really cool NERV-themed base. You can also see a polystone 1/6-scale Chuubou Sonken from Ikk...

Tianxiao Ma

9:30 PM on 05.05.2013

Treasure Festa in Ariake 9: Girls und Panzer

For every one of these events, there's always the glut of characters flooding the tables. Miku, Saber, Tamaki, Nanoha, etc. It just goes on and on. While those girls are here too, I've noticed that one new show has begun to d...

Andres Cerrato