Word is in from Moeyo that Max Factory’s Shiranui Mai PVC figure from King of Fighters is now in stock once again! If you missed her initial release in August this is your last best chance to pick her up at retail price before she hits the auction block. Play Asia briefly had her in stock but it seems they’ve already sold out… other newly available items can be found below:
Now on sale:
- [ERO] Orchid Seed’s Seihouin Erika from Miraroma (HD review coming soon)
- Revoltech’s Danboo action figure from Yotsubato!
New Play Asia preorders:
- [ERO] Alpha Omega’s Shizuka (Hobby Japan limited color ver.) from Queen’s Blade
- Orchid Seed’s Tsuzuki Shiori from Witchblade
- Daiki Kougyou’s Shiranui Mai (black ver.) from King of Fighters
- [ERO] First Class’s Yuria from Yuria Hyaku-shiki
We also recently updated our figure release schedule with other newly available preorders, as well as a list of bargain sales Play Asia has for some surprisingly nice items.
Ok, that’s enough blatant whoredom from me for awhile. ^^;;
Whooo Hooo got my email this morning that mine has shipped!! YES!!
Thank you Play-Asia and thanx Shingo.
Quick to add- I am praying that we find out soon if the Daiki Kougyou’s Shiranui Mai (black ver.) from King of Fighters is castoffable…..
my fingers are crossed that she is.
I hope she’s castoffable too… will find out when the red version ships this month. I have a feeling she might be, with some work, but likely won’t be painted underneath. :/
Just a warning to anyone who will be looking to buy this one on sites like ebay:
The PVC version has a fake on the market that looks very much like the authentic one!
http://forums.zero-type.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1370
HS still have the Mai up for sale for those who missed their order from Play-Asia.
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10057674
Got the Mai during the first wave off P-A, but clicking through your Seihouin Erika link out of curiosity led me to discover Range Murata’s Ribbon Style and moeyo’s Fie-tan newly listed in their sale section and I couldn’t resist, great buys! You might want to include them in your bargains section =3
>>H-Gurl
Thanks for the heads up, it seems it’s always risky to buy figures from auction sites as opposed to reputable dealers with reputable wholesale connections.
>>Cloudkun
Awesome! I hope people who still haven’t picked her up can score a copy there while she’s still around, I don’t expect it will be for long. ;_;
>>byaku-chan
Sweet, nice call. Both have been added to the bargains list… I’d like to pick up Ribbon Style myself. :3
I really doubt prayers for a castoffable Daiki Mai will be answered guys. SNK has never allowed a castoff figure in the PVC market, and though I would really like to be wrong, I would be shocked.
I’m about 10-15 days from my Max Factory Mai, and I’m very jazzed. Preordered it when the 1st release was announced, and then found out that my source was told they would have to wait for the second go-round to get any. So I’ve had a preorder for like 6 or 7 months.
AHHHHH!!!
Just cheking back in at Play-Asia and it seems that my Holstein has arrived……she and my Arisa should be shipping soon’ish!!!
Merry Christmas indeed!!!
Quick Q-How long does Air Economy Box shipping take??? I’m hoping to have them all in about 2 weeks…..fingers crossed.
I’ve never used anything called Air Economy box from HK, but it sounds a lot like SAL (Economy Airmail from Japan).
Hong Kong deadlines for mailings to arrive by Christmas:
http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/news/2007/20071112a/index.htm
If they mail your stuff out this week, you should be fine :)
Aye, spotted her yesterday by chance, and got my order in with PA, along with ‘Shizuka’.
I did have her ordered from a UK based retailer, but their release date had long gone and they never got her in.
I unfortunately have an expired CC and no new replacement yet, so I may have to miss out on the Max Factory Mai that’s waiting for me to pay for through Hobby Search..well, I need the money for HLJ’s order yet to be paid for anywho..
Hehe, I sent PA an email asking if Mai had been delayed, seeing as how the date on the site says “on or before Nov 30”. They sent me an email on the 4th saying it was a-coming, and lo and behold, on the 5th they send me another saying she’s been shipped! And to answer your question, Work Ethic, it took about 11 days from the day it was shipped for my Ryofu figure to get to me from P-A to Pennsylvania, so I’m expecting Mai somewhere around the 17th or so.
Been waiting on the Seihouin Erika figure for a while. HLJ just posted a note saying it will not ship until 12/21. Interesting. Just like the two Night Shift Nurses figures that were just delayed too. . .
Ohhhhh the Mai shipped on the 5th and the Holstein and Arisa shipped on the 6th!!
:does a happy dance, looks like a tool:
Happy days are here again!!
D’urh- also thanx for the responses on the shipping Q guys!
just got my Mai! Outfit is more orange than I expected, but I’m not complaining. Awesome figure. 9.7/10.