Today’s Update
Below you will find a post with several bits of figure news (from a new Petit Nendoroid Haruhi to an official site for Volks’s PVC lineup), and a couple bits of ero news (Crowd’s XCA2 is going to be way longer than expected):
Figure News EXTEND
- Toda Satoshi’s “Gift” company Saber PVC full resin gallery now online at his circle site (thanks to serogane for the heads up on this)
Ero News
- The official site for rookie maker Yuukari’s first game Mamapuri!? is now online! It’s the story of a typical protagonist whose mother died at a young age, and his successful father is now thinking of remarrying. Four women are courting his affections, and apparently part of the ritual involves making the protagonist happy as well. Despite the rather silly concept the designs are looking pretty cute, so this is one I’ll be watching as it develops.
- From the pages of this month’s Tech Gian: the magazine took a trip up to Hokkaido to stop by the offices of several eroge companies based there, Crowd included. From their interview with the maker staff it’s revealed that X-Change Alternative 2 has roughly three times the text of its predecessor, which is one of the reasons for the production delay. It’s also revealed that the game to come after XCA2 will be a “fantasy-themed sex-changing game”.
Play Asia Recommendations
- Kotobukiya’s Shining Wind Blanc Neige
- Kotobukiya’s Little Busters! Kurugaya Yuiko
- Shueisha Solid Selection Animal Cafe Sairenji Haruna
CDJapan Recommendations
J-List Recommendations
- X-Change Alternative eroge (English text, uncensored)
- Excellent Model CORE Queen’s Blade Mellona
- Excellent Model CORE Queen’s Gate Alice
DLsite Recommendations (how to buy)
- 立 秋 – Risshuu
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The subtle work of female character artist Jinguuji Rio has graced many games via the Inspiredir brand over the past decade. Risshuu from circle PHASE is one of her most recent projects, an erotic visual novel depicting the memories of a summer with a beautiful girl from the city who comes to visit you every year – only this year you can’t hold back your feelings… Fully female voiced by Azuma Karin, with further sample CG and information available here.
Today’s thumbnail image was brought to you by Yuukari and the letter M:
the letters M, I, L, and F, to be precise
Toda’s Saber. Wow.
The Beat Blades Haruka figure looks fine, I like the clothes (see artwork on the link you provided). Think I saw it on the June issue of Hobby Japan Magazine.
I love shiny armor as much as the next guy… but seriously, enough Sabers. x_x
If only someone will sculpt Fate/Zero’s Berserker :|~
Wow, that Saber is absolutely amazing.
Damn you Volks!
I decided to buy the Haruka Pvc using a proxy service (by the way thanks for the news about the preorder,Shingo)but it turns out that the 25th May is on Sunday!And obviously the proxy shop doesn’t open till Monday.
Is Volks doing this on purpose? To stop “outsiders” from buying their figures?
Oh well,I hope the preorders would still be open on Monday,but probably I won’t be so lucky.
Totally agreed on the Saber- she is absolutely fantastic looking……yes- I AM going to be getting that one.
Her and the dark Saber look amazing.
>>>Baldulf
Totally feel your pain. I’m still considering whether I should use a proxy service (SMJ) for Volks Sen Hime ver 2 and Rei movie ver (The two garage kits).
Odds are I probably won’t though; gotta save that money for Saber on YJA.
wow that Saber… I’m not really feelin the face, but her dress armor…wow. I’m completely stunned at how beautiful it looks!
And that bunny Karen/Kallen and swimsuit Viletta. They shall be mine. Don’t even know what they’re going to look like finished, but they will be mine lol.
I consider the face the most important part of the figurine. Sadly, Toda’s Sabre fails in this department. The face in the 10th to 13th picture leaves much to be desired.
Nice dress armor, though.
Very nice Saber. Definitely saving up for a completed version.
Hello, Saber! :D
The first 2 YJA auctions (For Kagutsuchino’s Saber) ended just now (10 more available atm). I won the second one for 20,500 yen (7,900 yen markup).
Retail price was 12,600 yen.
My wallet’s hurting a lot, but deep down I’m satisfied. ;_<
Congrats! Glad to hear you scored your copy.
Do you have a gallery of your painted work up somewhere? I’d love to see it.
>>>Shingo
Sorry dude; I’m just an avid collector of GKs at this point (Haven’t really starting building any so I’ve nothing to show). >_<
In a way, I’m not too different from any other PVC collector.
But definitely; once I get my ass in gear and start building I’ll definitely set up a site to display my kits.
Is that Saber going to be a PVC or just a resin model??
>>Work_Ethic
As we’ve been reporting in our coverage [part 1 | part 2] of the new figure brand “Gift”, this Saber is the first PVC figure in their lineup. There is no information regarding the PVC release yet, but we’ll bring it as soon as anything shows up.
Okay- I was confused with the conversation that you were having with Serogane…..LOL- sorry- I got a little panicky thinking I need to do some scouring of YJ for her.
Whew…okay- thanx….crisis averted. LOL!
WOW……
LOL- I can’t stop looking at that Saber. She is gorgeous!
I even book marked the page, hahahahha.
Sigh. Can’t wait.