In today’s update: Kami-sama Kazoku trailer, Maritan Drills vol. 2 (FUCK mo SHIT mo FULL VOICE), Kimi Kiss mooks, Alter’s Last Exile trading figures – Mechamusume – gargantuan Mina resin, Iinchou Does Not Approve, an artbook from Fragments Blue designer Horibe Hideo, and some general tinkering with the column design.
SOS団
- Take a little Kamichu!, stir in some Ah! My Goddess, let simmer for about a year and you get Kami-sama Kazoku, now with 50-second traileriffic action. If there is anything new under the sun, the formula backing this show’s plot isn’t it.
- FUCK mo SHIT mo FULL VOICE! Maritan ups the ante with its second volume of Concentration Drills, slated for a June 17th release complete with “hearing CD”. Seems that they’ve opted for a seiyuu-studded cast instead of actresses who can actually speak English, so I’d treat this more as an Engrish-laden drama CD than anything else – should be hilarious. For a sneak preview of just what English is being inflicted on the moe otaku mind, click here.
- May 12th and June 9th will see the respective releases of a pair of Kimi Kiss mooks containing art from the popular Enterbrain PS2 renai game title (never mind that it hasn’t come out yet – it’s been set up to be a smash hit since last summer). Extras to be included with the mooks include a pair of pillowcases (Nana and Mizusawa Mao), character “strap heads” (what), and a Nana PVC figure.
Hobby Side (disjointed notes edition)
- Yamadaya no Akuma-san PVC coming from Daiki Kougyou in June
- Samurai Spirits’ Mina resin kit coming from Daiki Kougyou in May (yes, this enormous one)
- Elf Girl PVC, June, Toys Planning
- Zoids Genesis Kotona swimsuit + garters PVC coming with Dengeki Hobby Magazine Special Figure Maniax vol. 20 in mid-May
- Kotobukiya’s Tama-nee PVC is out and about, as is Kaiyodo’s Himekuri Image Girl (white ver.) PVC, Kotobukiya’s Tomoyo PVC from Clannad, Toys Planning’s Aketsuki Ayumi PVC from Ringetsu, Toys Planning’s Rio PVC from Super Black Jack, Konami’s Mechamusume vol. 1 (restock) and Mechamusume vol. 2 trading figures (review tomorrow), and Solid Theater’s Mizugi Class trading figures
- Coming in May/June from Orchid Seed: cold cast versions of their Arika, Carmen 99, and Hakufu resins
- Vampire Savior Lei Lei PVC from Amada Insatsu Kakou in June
- BOME Bunny Girl repaint PVC from Kaiyodo in July
- Last Exile Grand Stream trading figures from Alter in August
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni trading figures from Max Factory in August
- Costume Party Maid Cafe Collection keitai straps from Banpresto in June
Ero Side
- The intro movie for Chien’s flagship title Iinchou wa Shounin Sezu is now online. Why you should care: I’m pretty sure one of the scenario writers was involved with Futakoi Alternative, but I can’t verify; pursue this bevy of tsundere class presidents and club captains at your own risk.
- FlyingShine’s upcoming Inaho no Mirai has its OP movie available for download as well, for those seeking something a tad darker.
- In a similar vein, Strikes’ Injoku Hitozuma Onna Kyoushi is now sporting its OP movie for download as well. The sample CG are worth checking for those who haven’t been to the site in awhile…
- Chikoubo is the irresponsibly-kanjified title of Black Package Try’s upcoming June release, with sample CG here. Recommended for fans of large bosoms and a fixation on the posterior; all others advised to stay away.
- Terios’s Lycoris Radiata came out a couple of weeks ago, but they have sneakily continued updating the special section with fan art from various high profile character designers including Horibe Hideo (the designer for Fragments Blue among others – hitting up his site reveals an artbook to be released on April 26th, now a priority acquisition), Riki, and Kino Hitoshi – definitely worth a look-see.
- Some new eroge releases we’ll be tracking as further information becomes available: Studio Air’s Niehime, May-Be Soft‘s 2006 summer title (to be announced on the 21st, looks maidish), Caramel Box’s Alicematic (if it’s got “Alice” in the title, it’s got to be gosurori), Tryset’s My Tsuma (whatever happened to mai waifu?), M de Pink’s Maid in Oshigoto, and Silkys’ Ai no Katachi (watch out for loud, irritating flash).
- Psychs-J’s Yami no Senoh (interest: hardcore)
- Meromero Cute’s Hachukano (interest: otakuism)
- Sukaradog’s Shite Kudasai [Game Style] (interest: moe designs, bb)
- U・Me Soft’s Shimai Souzoku (interest: older sister, bb)
- Zero’s Hitorijime (interest: bb)
- Juliette’s Natsuiro Kouen (interest: gosurori)
- Lilith’s Mahou Shinkan Riruje (interest: hardcore, bb)
Sample CG
In eroanime news: Ki ni Naru Kimochi vol. 4, out from Schoolzone “early this summer”.
Let’s see how long I can keep up these four-AM mornings…
Do you happen to have any link for the Dengeki mag?
>>For a sneak preview of just what English is being inflicted on the moe otaku mind, click here.
Good Lord. o_0
Talk about learning phrases you will never get to use, nor ever get to have anyone use on you. Oh, and Maritan: I like you too. So can I fuck you instead?
hrm, i wonder when HLJ will have the Yamadaya no Akuma-san PVC for preorder…
btw, a high quality Lei Lei PVC finally! i’ll be adding her to my collection also ^^
btw Shingo, which game is that pic in that you used for this article(the blond girl headshot)?
>>bakaboobie
Doh! fixed.
>>Agent Wax
It’s almost as if these books are being put out explicitly to entertain us, the native English-speaking masses… I certainly can’t complain. :3
>>LiK
It’s a screenshot pulled from the OP movie of Iinchou wa Shounin Sezu!.