March 11th saw the semi-annual Miyazawa Mokei “Spring Business Assistance Sale” take place, where many of the major figure makers gathered to show off new items they’ll be releasing in the coming year to vendors and members of the press. Several new items were announced this time around that are of interest, and we’ve gathered them here:
Happinet’s Chouhi Entoku PVC
- Source: Ikkitousen
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- Notes: Happinet’s Sugar Mint Complex Ikkitousen series #2, following Kanu
Nendoroid Itoshiki Nozomu-sensei
- Source: Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei
- Release: Summer 2008
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Bandai Metamo swimsuit ver. Haruna Sairenji, Lala Satalin Deviluke
- Source: To Love-Ru
- Release: July 2008
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- Notes: costumes change color based on temperature; poses taken from To Love-Ru manga vol. 8
Clayz’s Kotonomiya Yuki PVC
- Source: Suigetsu
- Release: July 2008
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- Sculptor: Miyakawa Takeshi
- Price: 7,140 yen
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Movic’s Ikaruga Ayame PVC
- Source: Asu no Yoichi!
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- Notes: Asu no Yoichi! is a manga serialized in Monthly Shounen Champion
Solid Theater’s Himomizugi no Onna no Ko PVC (string swimsuit girl)
- Source: Original*
- Release: July 2008
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- Sculptor: shinano
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- Notes: Based on the Synthetic Garden cover illustration of monthly eromanga magazine Comic Papipo September 2006, scooped here last summer
Solid Theater’s Aya (Yamashita Shunya face part ver.)
- Source: Onee-chanbara VorteX
- Release: July 2008
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- Sculptor: Ishida Eiichi (Studio Dress)
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- Notes: Based on a Yamashita Shunya illustration of the Onee-chanbara heroine, Aya
Solid Theater’s [ERO] Fetizen (clothes changing ver.) PVC
- Source: Original?
- Release: August 2008
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- Sculptor: Azusa Rei (Gundoll)
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- Notes: no clue on the source of this, though Moeyo comments that she looks POPish. Is “fetizen” a combination of “fetish” and “citizen”?
That just about wraps up the new items on display at the event (other than ones announced there that have subsequently gone up for preorder, which will be covered in another post). One mystery remains from Moeyo’s coverage, however – I’d bet a small sum that this comely posterior belongs to this Kanu kit we saw at Wonder Festival, which would mean she’s scheduled for some sort of wide release. We’ll be watching closely for further news on this or any other figures we may have missed from the Miyazawa exhibition.
lol, getting Zetsubou Sensei figure for sure.
very interested in the SMC Chouhi Entoku, but not quite the given that the Kanu is.
The Shinano is excellent, but will pretty much definitely not be castoff due to the nature of the see-through ‘cups’ on the swimsuit. Seem strange in a way that such an overtly sexual figure would be made in a way that likely prevents it from being castoff… though I suppose they could argue that there isn’t much more to show.
Definitely interested in the Solid Theater Aya. The Shunya face is much better than the original GK’s face, which is pleasing, though it is surprising that Ishida (who I am quite the fan off) had sculpted a lackluster face for the original form. Oh well, not like I was gonna get a chance at the GK any, let alone buy it, so really all that matters is how the PVC turns out. Gotta see it in color before I get too serious about it though.
Definitely looking forward to seeing Chouhi in color. If she’s as good as Kanu I’ll most likely pick her up as well.
Also looking forward to Aya. She seems like the best Aya so far (pose and face wise). Need to see it in color to make a final decision though.
Solid Theater’s Himomizugi no Onna no Ko PVC looks hot! Totally HOT!!
Looking like a win for me.
soo-weeeeeet
that Aya is all sorts of good stuff. I love that shunya version pic of her
I totally love the concept of an Itoshiki-sensei Nendroid, but if they’re making ‘droids for series such as this one, why exactly have they never licensed and done a Shana Nendroid? Blah.