It’s figure mania day here at Heisei Democracy headquarters, with confirmations checking in for some of the year’s most anticipated releases and a few new announcements to boot. In addition: Konami breaks form with the decision to recast the original set of Mechamusume trading figures, and Polygonia Yayoi. POLYGONIA YAYOI. Details below. Anime Side According […]

It’s figure mania day here at Heisei Democracy headquarters, with confirmations checking in for some of the year’s most anticipated releases and a few new announcements to boot. In addition: Konami breaks form with the decision to recast the original set of Mechamusume trading figures, and Polygonia Yayoi. POLYGONIA YAYOI. Details below.

Anime Side

• According to the Magazine Z official site, Majikano is set to become a TV anime.
• This press release from Bandai announces the December 16th online “air date” of Rean no Tsubasa, a six episode web streaming-only OVA series (presumably to be released on DVD later as well).
• NHK’s official Major site announces that its second series will commence on December 10th.
• The first volume of the My Otome manga will be out on November 8th. Looks to be done by the same artist who mangafied My HiME.
• Reminders of a few things that are coming out soon:
  • Prayers OVA vol. 2 on November 25th
  • Hellsing OVA vol. 1 on December 9th
  • Gin-iro no Kami no Agito, roadshow starting January 7th
• Chapter 13 of Toranoana’s Shiawase no Momoringo webcomic is online.

Ero Side

• New Site Launches
  • Roll’s School Festa [official site]
  • H+’s Tsumakoi [official site]
  • Underlip’s Family Sex

  The subtlety of Underlip’s titles never fails to astound me.

• We’ve Got Movie Sign!!
  • Puzzlebox’s Niizuma wa Sailor Fuku
  • Studio Ebisu’s Hitozuma Leotard 2
  • Tryset’s Paku Cchauzo!
  • Globe’s Hitozuma Swapping Seikatsu
• Demo Downloads
  • Ruf’s Yumemiru Kusuri
  • Ohgetsu’s Ousei no Mama ni★Goshujin-sama!
• Sample CG
  • Cromwell’s Kono Hareta Sora no Shita de
  • Palette’s Moshimo Ashita ga Harenaraba
  • Siesta’s MOON CHILDe
  • LiLiM’s Ijoku [official site]
• Wallpapers
  • Palette’s Moshimo Ashita ga Harenaraba
  • Actress’ BIN★CAN Darling
  • Pine-soft’s Close Up!
  • Ohgetsu’s Ousei no Mama ni★Goshujin-sama!
  • Akabee Soft’s Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
  • Atelier D’s Oonko Nurse
  • Lucha’s One☆Boku
  • Liar Soft’s wallpaper contest entries
• Eroanime News
  • The first volume of Pink Pineapple’s Hininten will be on sale December 22nd.
  • The December edition of Milky Anime’s Milky Press is online, with information on its December 25th release of Ane to Boin vol. 1 [original game] and Haitoku Tsuma vol. 1, a collaboration with Linda and Comic Kairakuten.
  • Milky also has pages online for its upcoming November 25th releases: Cambrian vol. 1 (Bible Black with tentacles?), Nikuyome vol. 2, and Enbo vol. 6.
  • Galge.com scoops Milky’s October releases here, out yesterday (October 25th): Ryoujoku Hitozuma Onsen vol. 1 and Shin Bible Black vol. 4.
• The official Type Moon website is counting down to the release of Fate / hollow ataraxia this Friday, October 28th. Just two more days…

Figure Side

• Kotobukiya’s Gosurori Asuka PVC figure was popular enough to warrant a recasting, according to this Gainax news update; look for her in early November.
• On Sale Today
  • Atolier Aya’s 1/6 scale Mizuhara Hazuki PVC from Toushin Toshi 2
  • B CLUB’s 1/7 scale Kraule Harmon polystone kit from G Gundam
  • Bandai’s Keroro Heroine’s 2 School Collection trading figures
  • Bandai’s Diorama Haruka Densetsu trading figures from Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Rumbling Hearts~

Release Announcements

• November
  • Bandai’s Super Black Jack Collection 2 trading figures
  • Musashiya’s 1/4 scale swimsuit Hoshino Ruri cold cast kit from Nadesico (recast)
  • Kotobukiya’s 1/7 scale Shiranui Mai PVC from King of Fighters
• December
  • Bandai’s Z Gundam Zeta Heroines 2 trading figures
  • WAVE’s Sachiel PVC from Evangelion
  • WAVE’s Zeruel PVC from Evangelion
  • Atolier Aya’s Shuffle! Heroines trading figures
  • Kotobukiya’s 1/8 scale Konomi PVC from To Heart 2
• January
  • Bandai’s Shuffle! Gallery trading figures
  • Wafuudou Ganguuten’s 1/6 scale, Polygonia-sculpted Fujisawa Yayoi PVC from Uchuu no Stellvia
  • Kotobukiya’s 1/8 scale Lucy Maria Misora PVC from To Heart 2
  • Organic’s Chun Li PVC from Street Fighter 2
• February
  • Kaiyodo’s BOME Collection Oni Musume 2 PVC (repaint)
  • Kaiyodo’s BOME Collection Carmine PVC from Magical Canan
• March
  • Aizu’s 1/2.5 scale plug suit Asuka cold cast from Evangelion
  • Aizu’s 1/2.5 scale plug suit Rei cold cast from Evangelion
  • Tomy’s Tetsudou Seifuku Collection vol. 2 trading figures from Tetsudou Musume
  • WAVE’s Lilith PVC from Evangelion
  • Konami’s Mechamusume Figure Collection trading figures (recast)
  • Konami’s Mechamusume vol. 2 Figure Collection trading figures
  • Konami’s Figure Mate Rumble Roses vol. 1 trading figures
  • Konami’s Figure Collection Rumble Roses trading figures
  • Konami’s Figure Mate Mahou Sensei Negima! vol. 4 trading figures
  • Konami’s Konoe Konoka PVC from Mahou Sensei Negima!
  • Konami’s Kagurazaka Asuna PVC from Mahou Sensei Negima!

Polygonia Yayoi. POLYGONIA YAYOI.

POLYGONIA YAYOI.

Coming soon: reviews of Genshiken chapters 42-43 and NHK chapter 21. Also, the Eroge and Events sections of the sidebar are now up to date, albeit somewhat selectively. [forums]