A roundup of Akibajin and Akiba Blog event reports (with a nod to Midareuchi), as well as the tentative 2006 bishoujo PVC figure release schedules from Max Factory, Goodsmile, and Alter. So much raw data to process… brain hurts…
Akiba Blog reports
- Goodsmile booth
- Max Factory booth
- Ero figures part 1
- Ero figures part 2
- Robots and etc.
- Vehicles and etc.
- Bizarro world
- Toys Planning & Toranoana booths
- Type Moon
- Rozen Maiden
- Fan cosplay
- Industry cosplay
- Meta
Akibajin reports
- Fii-tan figure scoop
- Alter booth
- Max Factory & Goodsmile booths
- Kotobukiya booth
- Tekkoryuu booth
- Cherry Blossom booth
- T’s System-sculpted Kanroju original design “Shampoo” PVC review
- Wonder Showcase, Kaiyodo, Organic booths
- Yamato booth
- Toys Planning, Toranoana booths
- REFLECT booth
- Misc. cosplay
- Misc. industry booths
- Alter’s WF exclusive Dark Saber trading figure set review
- Misc. individual booths
- Cerberus Project booth
Jumping diety-on-a-pogo-stick, that’s a whole lot of hot PVC. What does this actually mean for us poor, hapless fools trying to keep up with the rising tide of pending bishoujo figure releases?
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May 2006
- Kotori from D.C.S.S.
- Carmen 99 from Gun x Sword
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni trading figures
- Van from Gun x Sword
- Ignis from Jingai Makyou
- Gun x Sword trading figures
- Yuukanaria from Hatakou Majutsushi -Enchanter-
- Yuurii Aatoreide from Wild Arms
- Ureshiko from Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo
- Yuuma from Majipoka
- Sasami from Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club
- Emma from Victorian Romance Emma
- Chitose from Amaenaideyo!!
- Elwin from Shining Tears
- Onegai Teacher / Twins onsen trading figures
- King Gainer posable action figure from Overman King Gainer (hey, it’s a bishoujo to me)
- Ayumi from Majikano
- ??? from Kodomo no Jikan
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
October 2006
November 2006
Date Pending
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April 2006
- Tokiha Mai from My HiME
- Ohno Kanako from Genshiken
- Henrietta from Gunslinger Girl
- Eri from School Rumble
- Saber from Fate / hollow ataraxia
- Lucy Maria Misora from To Heart 2
- Melissa Serafi from Wagamama Capriccio
- Fate / stay night posing figure series
- Kousaka Tamaki from To Heart 2
- Kazami Mizuho from Onegai Teacher
- Shinku from Rozen Maiden
- Fate Testarossa from Nanoha A’s
- Sakura from Fate / hollow ataraxia
- Saber (maid ver.) from Fate / stay night
- Karen from Fate / stay night
- Nanoha from Nanoha A’s
- Rin (maid ver.) from Fate / stay night
- V.I.P Smile 600 trading figures
- Mesousa from Paniponi Dash
- ??? from Muv Luv Alternative
- Succubus from Mabinogi
- Arin from Pangya
- Sumomo from Nanatsuiro Drops
- Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
Date Pending
June 2006
- Dark Saber (dress ver.) from Fate / stay night
- Hikaru from Peace @ Pieces
- Amy from Bakuretsu Tenshi
- Miyanokouji Mizuho from Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
- Rina from Pastel Chime Continue
- Itsukushima Takako from Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
- Ignis from Jingai Makyou
- Last Exile trading figures
- Type Moon Collection trading figures
July 2006
August 2006
Fall 2006
Date Pending
Any questions about a particular item? Want to see it paired with an image (if available)? Leave a comment and I’ll see what I can do. Further scoops from Kotobukiya, Konami, Toys Planning, Toranoana, Kaiyodo, Yamato, Griffon, Art Road, Atelier-Sai, Gigapulse, Chara-ani, Solid Theater, etc. coming as soon as time and sanity permit.
I’d love more information/a pic for:
the Rin and Saber maid versions,
Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai,
Mesousa (Pani Poni Dash) and
Arin (Pangya).
This is a scary number of releases, I can see my wallet dying.
Any info on the Good Smile Shinku (Rozen Maiden) would be appreciated.
Unfortunately it seems that most of the major sites have obeyed the prohibition of photography posted on those items (the ones that were actually on display)… if I come across any illicit shots I’ll post them here, but otherwise I’m afraid all we have to go on are the placard listings for now. :(
Hard to chose among all the Ignis figurines, but I think I have a slight preference for the Bome one. Would you happen to know the date around which it will be released, please ? :)
(…my god, that Jibril Aries kit is sick ^^;; and the Kuraki Suzuna one is ultra-cute, I wish I had two hands and a working brain to assemble such a kit ^^ )
nice that alter finishes w/ Amy of Bakuten. It’s quite good too, too bad i’m no loli-fan.
Do you know if Kaiyodo produced any special Wonda and Reset figures for this Wonder Festival? I haven’t seen any yet on the web. thanks!
>>LA1NYC2
my japanese contact told me that wonda/reset figures were not made for this event. he said the rumor is that the previous WF figures did not sell well and kaiyodo had a surplus so no new series were made.
it sucks because i love the wonda/reset figures too and i was looking forward to them.
shingo, any idea what figure this is from or who it’s made by? kawaii~
http://www.akibablog.net/archives/img/2006-02-20-1213.jpg
I’m a bit disappointed at the Van figure. It looks like he’s made of shoelaces, as opposed to the show, where he’s made of rubber bands. Anyway, the Dark Saber is the only one that I’m pining for.
I know it’s jumping the gun, Shingo, but do you have any information on this?:
http://www.akibablog.net/archives/img/2006-02-21-3508.html
I mainly want to know who made it.
thanks LiK for the info about no Wonda/Reset figures — I had a feeling because last years was such an extensive set — I hope there will be a bottlecap set in the summer
>>Ladioss
I’ll try to get around to the Bome Ignis in the next update. I’m guessing there’s at least a ballpark date for it out…
>>LA1NYC2
What LiK said. :)
>>LiK
Sorry, I’ve got nothing on that figure. Didn’t even see it at the event, would certainly have shot it if I had. :/
>>GabbyJay
I think you’re not alone in the queue to line up for that Dark Saber… guessing it’ll jump to the top of the preorder charts once it’s made available. Re: particulars on that figure, I’m afraid I’m in the dark. Robots tend not to be my specialty, alas.