Client testimonial #22

Testimonial from client #31:

The level of service, including communication, professionalism, and the packing job were absolutely perfect. I won't hesitate to use you and your service again. Thank you very much.

Item purchased: Medicom Toy 400% Be@rbrick SAW Doll.

Client testimonial #20

Testimonial from client #35:

I was throughly pleased with the service provided by the Tokyo Hunter, and will definatly be using him again to locate and buy more hard to find goods. The service I recieved was very professional and my goods arrived very quickly and in mint condition. I would say the this service is also great value for money for the amount of time and effort put in on the behalf of the client, and Joseph is very professional and keeps you informed at every stage of the transaction. All in all it just like having a friend in Japan who can get these goods for you and once he knows the type of things your into, he can keep and eye out and let you know about new releases and other items that you may never normally see, let alone have access to living in the west. This is also a really good advantage and part of the service. The Tokyo Hunter comes highly recommended!

Items purchased: Road Warriors Animal & Hawk (Red & Gold sets)

Client testimonial #21

Testimonial from client #37:

I first met Tokyo Hunter AKA Joseph on a local spawn.com message board. I have forever been buying Japanese Wrestling figures, and Kubrick Collectibles. I was amazed at the prompt attention to my initial order. I ordered (2) Saw "Bearbricks" with no guarantees to get not even one. I was pleasantly surprised to find that he got me (2), add to the fact I am a MOC collector I was extremly pleased with his stellar packing, and care for my item. He also provides methods of shipping. A++++ I recommend him to all. PS- Im already in my second order with him, and will use him over and over again.

Items purchased: Two Medicom Toy 400% Be@rbrick SAW Dolls.

Haul pics - 28 November 2006

I got a knock from the postman today and received a package from Hobby Japan, in it contained an Alter Hobby Japan (August 2006 issue) mail-order exclusive Fate/hollow ataraxia 1/8 scale Rider bikini version with surfboard! Sculpted by Yoshi (website), Rider measures 21cm tall and comes with a purple display base.

I'm planning to sell it to anyone who can give me the best offer for this exclusive item. Please e-mail me at tokyohunter@gmail.com and state your best offer price. I'll put it up on eBay if I have not received any good offers.

Click here to view more pics of the item and the Hobby Japan article on the exclusive figure.

World Character Convention 23 exclusives

World Character Convention (WCC) is a bi-annual hobby event with one in May/June and the other in November/December, held in the Tokyo Big Sight convention hall, similar to WonderFest and CharaHobby but at a much smaller scale. The 23rd WCC will begin at 10:30am on 3rd December 2006, which is coincidentally held on the same day as the Bishoujo Figure Convention Tokyo 2006 in Outa-ku Industrial Plaza that's a lot nearer to where I live but I've decided to skip that and attend WCC instead.

Click here to check out the 23rd WCC exclusive items. Some of the more interesting items include:

Kamen Rider Gatack Clock-up Version
Devilman Art Collection Complex Red Versions
400% & 100% Be@rbrick Jack Skellington
Kubrick Shadow Stormtrooper
Nexbrick WCC23

Interested buyers can contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com to place your orders and I will help you purchase the exclusive items at the event this coming Sunday. Also check back on Sunday evening for my coverage of the event.

Haul pics - 25 November 2006

Today's haul include the following:

Clayz Fate/ hollow ataraxia 1/6 scale Black Saber - 5,800 yen
Clayz Rei-chan & Chibi-kun Clayz Moe~ro Matsuri exclusive - 2,000 yen
Alpha Range Murata PSE Pro #01 Skipper Gray ver. - 6804 yen

Click here for bigger pics.

Clayz Moe-ro Matsuri 2006 coverage

As stated in my previous post a couple of days ago, Clayz held their own figure event called Clayz Moe~ro Matsuri from 25-26th November on the 5th floor of this building in Akihabara, and I attended the first day of their event. By the time I arrived to attend the event in the morning around 10am, the Clayz staff gave me a Spongebob Squarpants paper note with the number C177 written on it plus the entrance time starting at 12:40pm.

The event began at 11am and I couldn't get in line to get in until the stated time on my paper. So I took the time to do my rounds going through several toy stores in Akihabara before returning back again at 12:30pm to line up for the event. Unfortunately, all C groups had to wait until the B group gets in and since I'm number 177 in the C group, I had to line up according to the numbers to get in. They're only letting in a small group of people in at a time to prevent overcrowding in the small event space. I had to wait in line for about an hour and 15 minutes before I finally got in. All the good stuff, particularly the prepainted cold cast statue of Karen that two clients wanted me to purchase for them were sold out early in the morning. However I did manage to get the Black Saber and Rei-chan & Chibi-kun figures for a client by filing out an order form (numbered 677, so there were already 676 other people that got into the event before me!) then had to get into another line until a maid at the counter calls out my number. There were still over a hundred people lining up waiting to get into the event by the time I got out. Easily over 1,000 people attended the event today and will probably be as crowded for tomorrow's event.

Click here to check out pics of the event, particularly rows of Clayz's stuff on display at the tables.

Akihabara sightings - 25 November 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Liberty
Kaiyodo Trigun Vash the Stampede Sinister Black Repaint without glasses - 2,604 yen
Kaiyodo Trigun Vash the Stampede Sinister Black Repaint with glasses - 2,919 yen
Wave Dream Party 2006 exclusive 1/8 scale Shoka black hair version - 13,440 yen
Wave Dream Party 2006 exclusive 1/8 scale Shoka blonde hair version - 9,980 yen
Takara Transformers Collector's Edition Sunstorm - Mint C9.5 condition - 20,790 yen
Takara Transformers Destron Hero Collection 22 set - 3,129 yen
Tomy Disney D-HYP. Future Mickey "Retro" - 35,000 yen
Tomy Disney D-HYP. Future Micket Color Version - 35,000 yen

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Clayz Moe-ro Matsuri 2006

Clayz will be running their own little figure event this weekend, 25th & 26th November, in the 5th floor of a building (map) opposite AsoBitCity in Akihabara. The event is called Clayz Moe~ro Matsuri and will showcase various famous figure sculptors' works, bingo game (only for those who bought over 3,000 yen worth of merchandise can participate), Rock-Paper-Scissors game (500 yen), 10,000 yen sealed goodies bag (contents unknown), and of course there will be event only exclusive prepainted PVC models, prepainted cold cast models, and resin kits available for purchase at the event. List of event exclusives can be viewed here. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible to place your order and I will help you purchase the exclusives at the event this Saturday.

Client testimonial #19

Client #33 from Canada writes in with his testimonial after he received his MG Gyan Extra Finish Version that I helped purchase for him last week. His testimonial is as follows:

Very responsive and easy to use service. The packaging was professionally done, I was pleased to see my goods was treated with care. Great follow up as well when I had trouble with customs. Good customer service throughout, I highly recommand and will probably be a repeat customer.

Thanks for your business and I hope your trouble with the customs get resolved soon!

Haul pics - 19 November 2006

Two pieces of Gentle Giant Star Wars Animated Statue: Leia & R2-D2 limited black & white edition just arrived from the delivery company today. I got these two for a client in the US. The item is limited to 500 pieces worldwide with half of it distributed in Japan through Blister and the other half distributed in the US. Click here to check out the pics.

Picture gallery tour of Yamashiroya!

I visited Yamashiroya's 7-storey building located in front of the Ueno station in Tokyo on November 18th, Yamashiroya's 5th anniversary, and took 114 pics of their store. Yamashiroya is a HUGE store that carries pretty much anything hobby-related plus video games, movie-related merchandise and an entire floor of stuffed dolls!

Yamashiroya's floor guide:

B1 - Trading cards & jigsaw puzzles (I forgot to check out this floor) - Web link
1F - TV games & trend toys - Web link
2F - Fancy goods & stuffed dolls - Web link
3F - Character goods & dolls - Web link
4F - Toys for babies, boys & girls - Web link
5F - Figures - Web link
6F - Plastic models & hobby - Web link
7F - Event space - Be@rbrick event on November 18th

Click here for a picture gallery tour of Yamashiroya!

Contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com if you see anything at Yamashiroya that interests you and I'll help you purchase it!

Haul pics - 18 November 2006

I went to visit Yamashiroya's store in Ueno today and bought three Yamashiroya exclusive 400% Be@rbrick SAW dolls for my clients. Each retails for 5,040 yen and limited to 666 pieces. The Be@rbrick SAW doll was made to celebrate Yamashiroya's 5th anniversary on November 18th and coincidentally the SAW III movie also premiered on the same date in Japan. I also purchased this Pinky:st Post Pet Fun Factory version set of 4 for 2,940 yen from Mandarake for one of my loyal clients.

Right after I returned from my trip, I received two sets (red and gold) of Road Warriors Animal & Hawk limited edition figures from the delivery company. The order was placed on PsychoToyBarn's website on November 17th and arrived the next day! Each set retails for 9,600 yen with the red set limited to 1,500 pieces and the gold set is a PsychoToyBarn exclusive limited to 300 pieces. The sets are still available at PsychoToyBarn so interested buyers can contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com and I'll help with purchasing the sets for you.

Then there's the Resistance: Fall of Man PS3 game that I finally broke down and purchased today. I know I previously said all PS3 launch lineup of games sucked but after checking out the reviews for the game and it received high scores from Gamespot and IGN (X-Play gave it a five ... out of five), I went to Yamada Denki (a local electronics store in my town) and purchased the game for only 3,990 yen! I did previously mention that I'd get the game if I can find it for under 4,000 yen but I didn't expect to be able to get it at that price a week after launch! Well, I did use my 1,000 yen worth of points to deduct the cost on top of the 15% discount it was going for at Yamada Denki so I got a great deal! I've only played about 10 minutes into the game and everything looks great! Controls are tight and the graphics truly brings out the capabilities of the PS3 (of course the PS3 can still do even more when developers find ways to push the PS3 to its graphical limits). Alright time to head back and play the game now. Gotta try out the multiplayer for this game!

Click here to check out my haul pics.

Check back soon for my coverage (114 pictures!) of Yamashiroya's 7 storey hobby store!

Akihabara sightings - 18 November 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Kotobukiya Shop
Kotobukiya To Heart 2 Kotobukiya Shop exclusive Kosaka Tamaki white bikini version with special inflatable swim ring - Click here for more info - 7,140 yen

Havikoro Toy
Kaiyodo Bome Collection Kasumi Limited Edition Black Version - 8,980 yen

Animate
Fate/stay night limited edition Animate exclusive crystal jacket for iPod nano Saber Model - Click here for more info - 3,129 yen
Fate/stay night limited edition Animate exclusive crystal jacket for iPod nano Rin Model - Click here for more info - 3,129 yen

Liberty
Mega House Sengoku Cannon Excellent Model Core Koyori - 16,590 yen
Mega House Gundam Seed Destiny Excellent Model Hobby Japan Limited RAH DX Shin Asuka - 10,290 yen
Metal Gear Solid 1/6 scale Sniper Wolf resin kit - 10,500 yen
Metal Gear Solid 1/6 scale Revolver Ocelot resin kit - 12,600 yen
Volks WonderFest 2006 Summer exclusive Neon Genesis Evangelion Rei Ayanami - 48,300 yen
Volks Neon Genesis Evangelion Customize Figure Chara Cast Nagisa Kaworu - 6,804 yen

Mandarake
CharaAni Rozen Maiden set of 5 - 3,150 yen
Volks Neon Genesis Evangelion Customize Figure Chara Cast Ayanami Rei & Souryu Asuka Langley set - 21,000 yen
Takatoku Toys Macross Conversion Kit - C8 condition - 6,300 yen


Interesting sightings
Playable Devil May Cry 4 for the PS3, Sonic the Hedgehog & Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the Xbox 360 available at Xbox 360 and PS3 kiosks in Yodabashi Camera in Akihabara. I got to play DMC4 and Lost Planet there and makes me want to freeze myself like Cartman from South Park because I can't wait for them to be released! I wasn't able to play the games when I attended Tokyo Game Show '06 but I'm happy now that I get to play both games without lining up for an hour. Surprisingly, there were a lot of people just observing other people playing the games but no one's eager to snatch the controller to play it when the previous person had finished the demo. Expect the Devil May Cry 4 demo to be downloadable from Playstation Store soon.

There were some really amazing Votoms diorama customs on display at Kotobukiya Store as seen here, and here. Check out my picture gallery for more shots of the customs.

Click here to check out more pics in bigger sizes as well as some pics not linked in the above text. Enjoy!

Gigabrain GIGA Gokin Final Dancouga Limited Edition

Preorders for Gigabrain's GIGA Gokin Final Dancouga limited edition action figure just started on October 25th, available through Gigabrain's website, Yamashiroya and Volks. Only 1,800 piece will be made and scheduled for a March 2007 release. Although the figure looks essentially the same as the first version released back in June 2003, this Final Dancouga version is different in that it comes with Black Wing and some parts of the figure particularly the head and crotch joints had been improved to provide a wider range of poses. Final Dancouga's armaments include DaiGun gun, Dankuu Ken, Dankuu Kouga Ken, and several interchangeable hands. The first 1,000 people to order through Gigabrain's website will get a special Jyusenki Tai (Beastial Fighter Troop / Cyber Beast Force) metal pin badge together with the Final Dancouga figure. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible to place your order before all preorders are taken up.

Figure Maniacs Mail Order Exclusive Kuga Natsuki Rider Suit Resin Kit

1/8 scale Kuga Natsuki Rider Suit version as sculpted by Bunmei, featured in Figure Maniacs Vol. 22 and Dengeki Hobby January issue with the resin kit version available as a mail order exclusive through Figure Maniacs and Dengeki Hobby Magazine. The resin kit comes in 29 parts and priced at 12,000 yen. She will stand 20.5 cm tall when completed. There is no order limit for this kit. Figure Maniacs will stop accepting orders by 25 December 2006. The resin kit will be released sometime in February 2007. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com to place your order for this kit. Click here to check out more pics.

Figure Maniacs Mail Order Exclusive Suzumiya Haruhi Bunny Resin Kit

1/7 scale Suzumiya Haruhi in a black bunny costume as sculpted by Bubba, featured in Figure Maniacs Vol. 22 and Dengeki Hobby January issue with the resin kit version available as a mail order exclusive through Figure Maniacs and Dengeki Hobby Magazine. The resin kit comes in 56 parts and priced at 14,000 yen. She will stand 26 cm tall when completed. Maximum 3 pieces per order form. I already have a client placed an order for one and now have two left available for order. Figure Maniacs will stop accepting orders by 25 January 2007. The resin kit will be released sometime in March or April 2007. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com to place your order for this kit. Click here to check out more pics.

Client testimonial #18

New client testimonial received from a US client whom I helped purchase a Cooler Master X Craft350 eSATA & USB2.0 Combo RX-3SB Silver last month. The following is his testimonial:

It's pretty good services from you. Prompt email response, fee schedule is easy to understand and straightforward. Packing is bullet-proof and my item arrives in one good piece. Very responsible agent and taken care of my ordered items treated like his own items.

So I have no reservation to recommend Joseph's services to anyone want to get good stuff from Japan!!

Thanks for your business!

1/6 scale Witchblade Masane Amaha Kotobukiya Shop Exclusive

The latest Kotobukiya Shop exclusive figure is revealed! Produced by Kotobukiya, this limited edition 1/6 scale Masane Amaha from the Witchblade anime series will come with a custom logo display base to pose her facing diagonally upwards and a cushion base for her to rest on. She measures 25cm in length. Kotobukiya is currently taking preorders for this exclusive item through their online store with a retail price of 8,190 yen and is scheduled for a February 2007 release. Interested buyers please e-mail me immediately at tokyohunter@gmail.com and I will help secure a preorder for you.

Haul pics - 12 November 2006

Managed to purchase a couple of wanted items for my clients during my trip down to Akihabara and Nakano today. The items are Bandai MG 1/100 Gyan Extra Finish Version CharaHobby 2006 exclusive for 12,600 yen and GSI Creos Pinky Show Time #002 with drama CD for 3,654 yen. Click here to check out the pics.

Akihabara & Nakano sightings - 12 November 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Liberty
Takara Transformers Star Convoy - 20,790 yen
Takara Transformers Star Saber - 26,040 yen
Takara Transformers Cybertron Hero Collection No.3: Cybertron Warriors-9 set - 3,129 yen
Bandai SIC Vol 11 Side Machine & Kikaider - opened but completed - 9,450 yen
Bandai SIC Toei Hero Net Exclusive Kamen Rider Faiz Axel Form - 10,290 yen
Bandai SIC Hero Saga Limited Version Another RX - 5,250 yen
Takatoku Toys Orguss 1/40 Gerwalk Nikick - C9 condition - 21,000 yen
Kaiyodo Trigun Vash The Stampede with Sunglasses - Signed by Yasuhiro Nightow and two other person I don't recognize - 5,000 yen
Anime & Movie Cutie Honey set limited to 2004 pieces - 8,694 yen
Mega House Sengoku Cannon Excellent Model Core Koyori - 26,040 yen
Alpha Range Murata PSE Pro #01 Skipper - 5,754 yen
Alpha Range Murata PSE Pro #01 Skipper Gray ver. - 6,804 yen
Alpha Range Murata PSE Pro #02 Trinode - 5,229 yen

Yellow Submarine
Bandai SIC Toei Hero Net Exclusive Kamen Rider Pre-Amazon - 9,500 yen

Mandarake
GSI Creos Pinky:st Post Pet Fun Factory Ver. set of 4 - 2,940 yen
Pinky:st Hyper Blossom & Peach garage kit - 3,150 yen
Hobby Japan WonderFest 2006 Summer Exclusive Army-san kit - 3,675 yen
Hobby Japan WonderFest 2006 Summer Exclusive Navy-san kit - 3,675 yen
Hobby Japan WonderFest 2006 Summer Exclusive Jiei-tan kit - 3,675 yen
Bandai Chou Shin Sei Flashman DX Chogokin Flashin King Box - Mint C9.5 condition - 42,000 yen
Medicom Toy Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant VCD - 8,400 yen
Columbia Music Entertainment Chou Sentai Tamashii (Super Sentai Soul) music CD collection - 4,200 yen

Mandarake Nakano
Volks Fate/stay night Customize Figure Chara Cast Saber - 12,600 yen
GSI Creos Pinky rmp Nazuna with cylinder display case - 3,675 yen
GSI Creos Pinky rmp Caine with cylinder display case - 3,150 yen
Square Enix Valkyrie Profile Silmeria Limited Edition - 3,150 yen
Medicom Toy Star Wars Darth Vader VCD - 8,400 yen
Medicom Toy Star Wars Tie Fighter Pilot VCD - 8,400 yen
Medicom Toy Star Wars Clone Trooper VCD - 8,400 yen
Medicom Toy Star Wars Stromtrooper VCD - 8,400 yen
Takara Transformers Seacons complete set of 6 - C9 condition - 36,750 yen
Popy Chogokin Deluxe God Sigma - C8 condition - 57,750 yen

Robot Robot
Banpresto Dragon Ball Z Shenlong - 24,800 yen
Hasbro Star Wars Unleashed Boba Fett with custom clamshell packaging - 7,800 yen

Interesting sightings
Good Smile Company's upcoming Rozen Maiden 1/8 Shinku on display at Kotobukiya's store in Akihabara.

Spotted Playstation 3 for sale at Mandarake's video game shop, Galaxy, in Nakano with 20GB PS3 marked up to 73,500 yen (original retail price: 49,980 yen) and 60GB PS3 marked up to 94,500 yen (original retail price: 59,980 yen). They only have one of each available for sale. I've not seen any store in Akihabara or Nakano that has PS3s for sale except for Galaxy in Nakano. Those units will probably be snatch up soon despite the high markup as it's still cheaper than getting it from Yahoo Japan Auctions or eBay. Thankfully I got my 60GB PS3 at launch date from a home entertainment store in my little countryside town of Tatebayashi, and the best thing is that I only waited in line for 2 hours and 30 minutes! Started lining up from 4:30am on launch date (11 November) and was the 6th person in line. They started handing out reservation tickets at 7am and then we're free to go anywhere until 10am that day to make the purchase. They only have 6 units of each type and I was the last person to get the 60GB PS3. The PS3 launch lineup of games suck so I currently don't have any games to play on my shiny new PS3 except for Ridge Racer 7 and Blast Factor demos. Guess I'll have to stick with playing the game demos and more to be available for download in the near future until a good PS3 title comes out or the price for Resistance: Fall of Man drops to below 4,000 yen. Lowest price I've seen for the game is 4,980 yen in a game shop in Akihabara.

Click here to check out more pics in bigger sizes as well as some pics not linked in the above text. Enjoy!

Art Works Limited-02 Another Agito

Megatreashop had just started taking preorders for Mega House Art Works Monsters Limited-02 Another Agito prepainted PVC model based on the cover illustration from Kamen Rider Agito Art Works illustration book. The model measures 17 cm tall and has two different types - original color and clear pearl color. Only 500 pieces will be made for each type and priced at 12,000 yen per type. They will be released in February 2007 and orders are expected to be filled up real soon so do e-mail me at tokyohunter@gmail.com immediately if you're interested in this piece and I will help place the preorder for you.

1/100 HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu

I've just completed a 1/100 HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu kit a couple of days ago after a two year modeling hiatus. Previous kits that I had done were several SD, HG, and MG Gundam kits and painted some of the MG kits, but without using proper modeling techniques. After checking out some modeling books on how to properly build kits and also getting some modeling advice from friends who are professional modelers, I went to gather all the basic modeling tools and supplies and started modeling again.

The first one that I had 'completed' after learning the proper modeling techniques was the SD Strike Gundam that I had completely painted, but it turned out like a piece of crap half-way through so I rushed to finish it for the sake of completing it and moved on to my next project. It's a cheap kit that I got for 200 yen at a flee market when attending the Shizuoka Hobby Show in May 2006. I used it for practicing my modeling skills so it's not worth spending too much time and effort on it once I got the basics down. I'll probably go back to fix the SD Strike Gundam kit again when my modeling skills have improved and when I get my airbrush set.

For the Amatsu kit, I painted all the gray parts and some red parts, leaving all the shiny gold coated and glossy black parts alone. I was advised by a friend to have all the coating stripped down and paint everything but I was still learning and improving my basic modeling skills at the time so I don't want to do something too difficult. Amatsu's gray parts are molded in this odd purple-ish gray color so I sprayed neutral gray on them and the red parts with gloss red. I used stickers for the red areas on the black parts as they are difficult to get the lacquer paints to stay on the glossy surface. I did try painting red on the right shoulder pad with a layer of acrylic red over a bottom layer of flat red but it didn't turn out as good as I wanted. I don't want to ruin the kit by painting the rest of the red areas so I used the quick and easy method of applying stickers. The stickers look fine though but I'll remove and paint them after my modeling skills have improved.

Click here to check out my completed Amatsu kit. Constructive criticisms are welcome!

The kit that I'm currently working on right now is Kotobukiya's 1/144 Gespenst Mk.II that I will completely cover all seam lines with putty and paint it black as seen in this reference pic.

EVA Store exclusive Medicom RAH Soryu Asuka Langley Yellow One Piece Version

Evangelion Store is now taking preorders for the EVA Store exclusive Medicom RAH Soryu Asuka Langley Yellow One Piece Version with a retail price of 14,490 yen (5% government sales tax included) and will be released sometime in April 2007. Preorder period ends on 15 January 2007. This fully articulated Asuka figure stands 28 cm tall and comes dressed in a yellow one piece dress made of fabric, looking exactly as she first appeared in the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime/manga. Interested buyers please e-mail me at tokyohunter@gmail.com to place your preorder.

Akihabara & Nakano Sightings - 04 November 2006

Prices shown are store prices, mostly with 5% government sales tax included. All items are in mint condition unless stated otherwise. Interested buyers please contact me at tokyohunter@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can help you with obtaining these items on my next trip.

Mandarake
Konami Figuanime Project #1 Otogijushi Akazukin Event Exclusive - 5,250 yen
Unifive Shining Wind SRSP Xecty Ein Wonderfest 2006 Summer exclusive - 2,625 yen
Azone Gundam Seed Destiny Kira Yamato Chara Hobby 2006 exclusive limited to 200 pieces - 36,750 yen
Azone Gundam Seed Destiny Meer Campbell Chara Hobby 2006 exclusive limited to 200 pieces - 36,750 yen
Azone Gundam Seed Destiny Lacus Clyne Chara Hobby 2006 exclusive limited to 200 pieces - 36,750 yen
Medicom Toy Metal Gear Solid 3 RAH Snake Squares Camouflage version Wonderfest 2005 Winter exclusive - 18,900 yen
Medicom Toy RAH Captain Udon - 12,600 yen
Bandai 1/100 MG Gyan Extra Finish Version Chara Hobby 2006 exclusive - 12,600 yen
Takatoku Gohkin Goshogun - C9 condition - 94,500 yen
Takatoku Orguss 1/40 Orguss Orgroid - C9 condition - 12,600 yen
Kaiyodo Robot Museum Dangan-X version GaoGaiGar & ChoRyuJin set Wonderfest 2002 Summer exclusive - 2,625 yen
Toy Box Super Change Robo Mechabot-1 (a.k.a. Omega Supreme from Transformers) - parts complete - 8,400 yen

Kotobukiya
Enter Bay 1/6 Bruce Lee Game of Death version - 36,750 yen

Cospa & Uchuusen
Good Smile Company To Heart 2 1/8 Lucy Maria Misora limited edition with Lucy Maria Misora drama CD - 5,800 yen


Interesting sightings
Nintendo Wii console and Nunchucks on display at Yodabashi Camera along with retail package of Wii-mote. Nintendo Wii info plate.
Playstation 3 kiosks with playable Ridge Racer 7 and PS3 game trailers at Yodabashi Camera.
Revoltech Mazinkaiser & Getter 3 on display at Kaiyodo's store.


AsoBitCity started taking preorders for the Nintendo Wii on November 3rd and only those with AsoBitCity member cards can place their preorders. They've now stopped accepting preorders when I went to Akihabara today. If only I had gone to Akihabara yesterday instead of watching the movie premiere of Death Note: The Last Name.

Most major game stores in Akihabara have signs up in their stores announcing that PS3 will be in stock on launch date, November 11th, with AsoBitCity starting to sell at 7am on that day and another store commencing sales at 10am on launch date. I'll try to place my preorders on Japanese sites but if I can't secure an order for one for myself, I guess I'll just have to spend the night in Akihabara waiting in line from the eve of the launch date in hopes of getting one.

Click here to check out the rest of the pictures not linked in the above text.

400% Be@rbrick SAW DOLL Yamashiroya exclusive

Yamashiroya will be offering a 400% Be@rbrick SAW DOLL Limited Edition Yamashiroya exclusive on 18th & 19th November 2006 in conjunction with Yamashiroya's 5th anniversary celebration. Yamashiroya collaborated with Medicom Toy to release this Be@rbrick figure that's limited to 666 pieces, stands 28cm tall, and comes with a retail price of 5,040 yen (5% government sales tax included). This limited piece can only be purchased at Yamashiroya's store in Ueno, Tokyo and each customer can only purchase 5 pieces at most. If you're interested in this piece, please e-mail me at tokyohunter@gmail.com to place your order and I will help you obtain the item. "Let the game begin." ;)