If you’re like me and have an unseemly lot of figures preordered this month (or perhaps just one or two), the knowledge that quite a few of them will actually not be shipping until later could prove to be quite handy. What follows is a rundown of what we currently know about the release status of many of the December ’07 figures that have become hot topics over the past several months:
Figures delayed from December release
Moved to January
- Solid Theater’s Makimoto Misae PVC from Jingai Makyou Chaos Gate [Play Asia]
- Alter’s Exelica PVC from Trigger Heart Exelica [Play Asia]
- Max Factory’s Onegai Onsen trading figures [official site]
- Toranoana’s Masane and Rihoko (swimsuit ver.) PVC set from Witchblade [Play Asia]
- [ERO] Orchid Seed’s Comic Unreal cover girl Onna Kenshi Feane PVC (Mogudan original) [Play Asia] [J-List]
- Orchid Seed’s Fumie PVC from Eidelweiss [official site]
- Orchid Seed’s Al Ajif x Another Blood PVC from Demonbane [official site]
- Goodsmile / Red Entertainment’s Char Rhousemann PVC (Shuraki vol. 3) [Play Asia]
- Griffon’s Kanu Unchou (china dress ver.) PVC from Ikkitousen [Play Asia]
Moved to February
- Sega’s Yamashita Shunya-designed Kasumi prize figure set from Dead or Alive (presumed delay based on Tecmo listing)
- [ERO] Movic’s Musubi (race queen ver.) from Sekirei [official site]
Moved to March
- [ERO] Griffon’s Nanael PVC / resin / cold cast hybrid figure from Queen’s Blade [official site]
Figures on schedule for release in December
- [ERO] Toy’sworks’ Mirim Ixus PVC from Crimson Grave [J-List]
- Daiki Kougyou’s Shiranui Mai PVC from King of Fighters (Fatal Fury) [Play Asia]
- Orchid Seed’s Rio (clothes changing ver.) PVC from Super Black Jack [Play Asia]
- Resinya’s Sasara PVC from To Heart 2 XRATED [official site]
- Wafuudou Ganguten’s Prier PVC from La Pucelle Tactics [Play Asia]
- Art Storm’s Mizuka PVC from Sengoku Ace / Sengoku Cannon [Play Asia]
- Yamato’s Creator’s Labo #015 Ayanami Rei (Yamashita Shunya ver.) PVC from Evangelion [Play Asia] [J-List]
- [ERO] Megahouse’s Excellent Model CORE Airi PVC from Queen’s Blade [Play Asia]
- [ERO] Megahouse’s Excellent Model CORE Pyromancer Nix PVC from Queen’s Blade [Play Asia]
- [ERO] Yamato’s Dynamite Keikaku Kanu Unchou (prisoner ver.) PVC from Ikkitousen [Play Asia] [J-List]
A full list of future figure preorders can be found here.
Thank you very much. I’m tapped and the delay is a teaspoon of regret and a cup of relief.
$300 worth of 1/4 scales has taxed my disposable income more then expected.
I had to cancel somethings because money got a lot tighter than expected but with some of the figs in delay, they might go back on the to get list.
Thanx for the heads up Shingo!!
Wow- Banner, what are you getting that is 1/4th?
Two of the Gigapulse figures I had preordered are listed as “postponement” over at Hobby Search.
With this news, I come in just barely over budget, instead of WAY over budget, as I originally thought.
Lucky the two Megahouse’s Quenns Blade figures will not be delayed (I think it will be available near the end of December though)
It hit it ~~~~ My preorders are piled up in Jan
I not affected as there is nothing I want this month. xD
This was scary for me to look through! At first I just cringed and flew through it imagining that all listed were delays and I was in pain. Then I looked closer with the painful part over to find that much of that list is on time and I was refreshed and excited! Whew, several of mine that I dreaded would be delayed are almost here!
Tsukasa Jun and daikyo’s cow girls. I preordered beef for christmas :)
Well that sucks for me. Yet another month (plus insane US distribution wait) for Ino, Kanu (China Dress Ver.) & Char (my preorder is shaky on this one, though). At least my 1/5 Toushirou’s are still on schedule. Thanks for the delay update Shingo (even if I hate that they are delayed), it’s always good to know.
Thank God for delays. It’s a much needed break for my wallet right now.
Well, I have to say that these are now in stock at Hobby Search:
Art Storm’s Mizuka
Daiki Kougyou’s Mai Shiranui
Yamato’s Kanu Uncho
They all look pretty good too..
Not to mention the Night Shift Nurses’ Kazama Ai & Nanase Ren figures that were originally to be out in November . . .
>> Shingo
Any idea if Ino will be top castoffable with nipples? I know the original Reflect resin kit does. But so far, there’s no news on whether the PVC version will be like the resin version or will be modified to suit more conservative tastes.
Also, is Musubi (race queen ver) available from international webshops too?
Thanks.
Anyone else with info to add, please chip in. Thanks too.
>>Deibi Manabu
I just got emails saying that all three have shipped… now I need to find the money to pay for them by this evening, yikes. ^^;;
>>loplop
Not to mention them indeed. After checking up on their status I don’t have anything conclusive to report; they’re officially still scheduled for December release but I’m not sure whether this will end up being the case.
>>blacklotus
Ino will not be castoffable, I believe. We’ve received no indication to that effect, and she’s not listed as POLO System on Goodsmile’s site.
Musubi is not available anywhere yet beyond Movic’s official site; preorders haven’t officially opened for her yet. I’ll be watching for them with unnervingly hawk-like fixation, though.
Thanks Shingo.
Just a correction on my part: The Reflect resin Ino actually has her nipples showing as her costume doesn’t cover them. Guess the PVC version is already modified. 8(
Yeah. Just received emails saying my Cobra-Kai’s Mai and Kanu are shipping. Glad (and a bit sad) I cancelled Mizuka earlier. But I think I’m regretting a bit now, as the final product looks good. Will buy it later if my finances allow, and is still in stock.
HLJ has also listed the Night Shift Nurses as being released in January.
Not at all surprising, as Giga Pulse is known for missing initial release dates with regularity.
And here i was hoping to have Kazama gracing my shelf for the holidays.
Thanks for the update Shingo.
I’m glad to see some are being delayed, with all of the holiday shopping I’ve been doing, my credit card could use a break. According to HLJ, my wallet was going to take an extremely hard hit in DEC.
>> Imp
Night Shift Nurses are released on 21st Dec 2007. Just received email from my supplier. 8)
Yeah, i just checked HLJ and they’ve moved to “Backorder”.
Someone hinted that they were hooking me up with one for X-mas, dunno if they got in on it in time though.