A whole lot of figures scheduled to come out in December ’07 were teetering on the brink of January, but look like they’re barely going to squeak in under the wire – a veritable torrent of items is coming our way in the week between Christmas and New Years that promises to make this a holiday season to remember for my threadbare wallet to curse for all eternity. Read on for a selected list:
December 26th
- Kotobukiya’s Kusugawa Sasara (school swimsuit / maid ver.) from To Heart 2 XRATED [Play Asia]
December 27th
- Resinya’s Kusugawa Sasara (black dress ver.) from To Heart 2 XRATED [Play Asia]
- [ERO] Toy’sworks’ Mirim from Crimson Grave [J-List]
December 28th
- [ERO] Megahouse’s Excellent Model CORE Airi from Queen’s Blade [Play Asia]
- [ERO] Megahouse’s Excellent Model CORE Nix from Queen’s Blade [Play Asia]
- Yamato’s Yamashita Shunya designed, Yoshizawa Mitsumasa sculpted Creator’s Labo Ayanami Rei from Evangelion [Play Asia] [J-List]
There’ll be no shortage of figures to review once the new year rolls around; I have a backlog to work through already that includes Daiki’s Mai, Art Storm’s Mizuka, and the Gally action figure… speaking of which, J-List should be posting her later today (finally) and I’ll make a note when she’s available for those who missed out on earlier procurement opportunities.
Man….looking back onto 2007- it was a great year for figures. I really only started getting into them this year and jeez, my wallet suffered but it was worth it. I started 2008 in great fashion too- a few PVC’s and Figures….
I got Gally on the way too- plus, I got a few regular action figures, superheroes and stuff.
It really has been a good year all around for toys n’ stuff.
Rei & Nix for me. Couple of the others are nice, but can’t get’em all.
Griffon’s PVC of Fujii Takashi’s 1/6 Iroha is out now too in JP, the pics on Moeyo look pretty damn good, and I think she might have a soft plastic chest piece.
http://www2.moeyo.com/img/07/12/27/5/527.html
Now waiting for Nix and Airi. Too bad they will arrive at my doorstep on January though
>>Work_Ethic
A good year it has been indeed! I’m still planning to try to get out a “best of” post for figures here, though it’ll probably end up happening on January 1st or 2nd.
>>the_pseudokings
Good call on Iroha, I’m surprised to see the soft chest announcement. I guess that’s what caused her release delay. I didn’t have her preordered so she was flying a bit below the radar, might have to take a second look now…
>>Exiled_Gundam
It’s going to be fun to see them fully cast off, I’m looking forward to it. :3
Grrrr………I had a post and it didn’t go through.
Anyway- take your time Shingo!! I’m pretty sure I know which few select are going to be given special attention to be awarded HD’s Figure of the Year.
The Queens Blade figures being full castoffable is not new- I got Cormil and she was full castoffable BUT like the Ru-La-La-La figure she was not “detailed ” below the belt in the front. Still nice as hell to look at and the new figures look freaking sweet as well.
Hobby Search already have both of them in stock
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10063869
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10063868
Looking from the plastic sheet placed between the body and the outfit, yeah, full cast-off is imminent
>> Shingo
I’ve really been looking forward to the Fujii Takashi Iroha, and the Moeyo pics look nice (given it’s still in the box). I’m a big fan of his work and was really glad to see that one of his sculpts was finally coming to PVC, and I figure buying it will make it more likely to see more of his excellent work translated. So save for something unforeseen about Griffon’s execution (as it’s not like I have mine in hand yet or anything) I recommend picking it up. Now Griffon needs to make with the PVCs of his Chun-Li, Mai & Kunoichi sculpts!
Related to the Queens Blade figures, I don’t get why everyone is always wondering if they will be castoff when a new one is announced or released. Maybe “full” castoff is in question, but every single Excellent Model CORE series figure Mega House has ever released is castoff, that’s what makes the series different than the Excellent Model standard line (along with featuring more “niche” properties). As far as “full” castoff goes, isn’t the Daiki Vispo Sanae the only PVC ever to have any “definition” and if so who cares if the character has panties or nothing?
Anyway, looking forward to my copy of Nix.
Mmm, Hobby Search also has out-of-the-box photos of Griffon’s Iroha up now.
I’ll have to wait to pay for Nix when HLJ gets theirs in soon (I hope I get in on the release, even though I preordered). Same with Rei when she comes out..
>> the_pseudokings
Well, there were the Vispo Diana and Morte figures, not to mention the Comic Tenma Satoshi Urushihara figures.
Of course, the Tenma figures weren’t general release (they should have been, Urushihara has yet to get a good general-release H figure). Not sure about the Vispo’s. I know someone over here in the states that got them through Previews.
Thanks for the reminder on Griffon’s Iroha. Not sure about Griffon’s quality as I’ve never bought any of their products. Still, it’s a good sculpt. Tempting. But finances are stretched…Guess if there’s confirmation of her castoffability on the web, I’ll probably get her…8)
Hello!
This year has been pretty cool with PVC Figures!
Yamato, as always has given us A+ products. Sexy Poses and good details!
Alter, I have just started consider in a good way this company, the figures are better than other years.
MegaHouse, my favorite company, they have gotten more quality and talking about Core: the last two series are easier to cast off (bonus for us, guys) making Tomoe one of the best girls in CORE. Comments apart my favorite anime have had excellent models Figures “¹“¬Žm¯–î – Saint Seiya”, I hope that the next year they give us (or give me XD) more, as I said in other Topic, just three more! c`mon. Well all depends if the first three were succesful :(
And Finally Great expectation about Alpha x Omega (MegaHouse + Alter)with Code Geass PVC Figures.
Ahh sorry for all the bla bla bla XD
In Akibahobby There are two galleries for Nix and Airi. I will buy to Airi haha! because I donLt like Nix, I would rather prefer other pose and better face.
Bye!