In today’s update: Merry Christmas!

[original sketch]

Ero Side

• G.J? updates their Tsuma to Mama to Boin page today with a new top image that gives a tantalizing glimpse of several of the game’s ero CG shots. Also updated is the game’s blog, as well as that of sister brand Ole’s upcoming Tenmusu!?. An item of interest in the latter is that Misaki Renka makes an appearance, her third incarnation in a Tech Arts game (the earlier two being in Akibakei Kanojo and Shichinin no Online Gamers, respectively). I’m not aware of any other eroge brand that has recycled the same character in multiple unrelated roles, but I think it’s a great marketing strategy. Note that despite the changes in design from game to game she retains the same personality (tsundere), line of employment (seiyuu), and 80 cm bust (79.5 cm) throughout.
• Merry Christmas From
  • Breeze
  • Charara.cc
  • Unisonshift
  • Hook
  • Lost Script
  • LiLiM
  • Chrome Six
• New Site Launches / Release Announcements
  • Mixed Up’s Star Train
  • Blame’s Dienst [sample CG]
• We’ve Got Movie Sign!!
  • Ole’s Tenmusu!?
• Demo Downloads
  • Bishop’s School Heaven
• Sample CG
  • Gindokei’s Gakuto!
• Wallpapers
  • Hiquality’s Yotsunoha
• Comiket Corner
  • Charara.cc represents
  • 0verflow represents
  • Sirius represents
  • Navel represents
  • Assemblage represents
  • Dai Mahou Touge represents

Figure Side

• The WHF Ariake 13 reports keep coming today, with offerings from Earl Box and detailed scoops from Akibajin of Alter’s Maid in Heaven SuperS Nagisa PVC, Alter’s Xenosaga KOS-MOS PVC, Orchid Seed’s My HiME Natsuki swimsuit ver. PVC, Wafuudou’s Athena PVC, and the special edition Onegai Teacher Mizuho swimsuit resin kit from Kotobukiya.
• On Sale Today
  • CM’s’ Mikoto stuffed doll from My Otome
  • Kotobukiya’s Onodera Karen swimsuit ver. PVC from Onegai Twins
  • Yujin’s SRDX Suiseiseki PVC from Rozen Maiden
• Today’s new figure announcements include this Amada Insatsu Kakou Lei Lei PVC from Vampire Savior and this Final Fantasy 10 Yuuna PVC from Kotobukiya; release dates to be posted when available.

I spent yesterday afternoon whipping up the illustration you see above, and despite the usual caveats (yes, I know I suck at this) I’m pretty happy with how it came out. It’s the first attempt at coloring I’ve brought to completion in a long, long time… I had forgotten how fun it was. I think I’ll try to do another for New Years, if time allows.

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