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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Super Festival 46 coverage
It's that time of year again for another quarterly Super Festival event held in the halls of the Tokyo Science Museum. I attended the 46th Super Festival yesterday and brought home some nice goodies which I will detail in my haul post following this post. Here are some of the highlights of the event.
Initially scheduled for a Fall 2007 release, the Fewture Direct exclusive EX Gokin Tachikoma Naked Color Ver. finally has a confirmed release date to come out in June 2008.
Another Fewture Direct exclusive on display, here's EX Gokin Jyuohmaru set for release in Summer 2008. I've never seen the show before but the figure sure looks great! A bit way out of my budget though ...
Fewture Direct exclusive EX Gokin Mazinger 1969 Go Nagai repaint version coming out next month.
Two lovely gals from Hoshifuru announced as upcoming PVC releases from Fewture. September 2008 release at 5,800 yen each.
Buyers in search for great bargain deals and rare finds in one of the halls.
Deep, deep, deeeeep discounts on plastic kits! I'd buy them if only I had the time to build them...
Here's another great bargain deal that one usually find at such flea market events. Recently released SOC Raideen on 23-25% off!!
Korudo Daiou (King Cold) painted prototype on display alongside Metal Freeza, which is an 18th Tokyo Toy Festival exclusive.
Box full of vintage Street Fighter and G.I. Joe figures. Terrible condition and most of them were priced at 4,000 yen each!
Devilstock t-shirt by Snipe Head. Only 100 were made for sale at the event and priced at 4,000 yen. Very nice design but way out of my budget for a t-shirt.
More pricey t-shirts. These tokusatus t-shirts are priced at 3,990 yen each and can be ordered through Bandai Fashion Net.
5,000 yen each for any one of these freaky Ronald McD dolls. Any takers? ^^;
More pics can be viewed in the following link:
Super Festival 46 coverage gallery
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Volks 1/6 Miku Hatsune PVC
Item: 1/6 Miku Hatsune PVC
Height: 23cm
Series: Vocaloid
Maker: Volks
Retail price: 6,800 yen
Order period: 29 April onwards
Release date: September 2008
Info: Volks store & online shop exclusive.
Grains Works 1/8 Nao Yuuki resin kit
Item: 1/8 Nao Yuuki resin kit
Height: 16cm
Parts: 27
Series: My-HiME
Maker: Grains Works
Retail price: 11,000 yen
Order deadline: 25 June 2008
Release date: August 2008
Info: Dengeki Hobby June 2008 issue mail order exclusive.
Bandai S.I.C. Kamen Rider G3 MILD
Item: S.I.C. G3 MILD
Height: 18cm
Series: Kamen Rider Agito
Maker: Bandai
Retail price: 5,775 yen
Order period: 1 May - 30 June 2008
Release date: December 2008
Info: Toei Hero Net exclusive.
EX Gokin Roboshi WORKS Jyuohmaru
Item: EX Gokin Roboshi WORKS Jyuohmaru
Height: 23cm
Series: Plawres Sanshiro
Maker: Art Storm/Fewture Models
Retail price: 17,800 yen
Order deadline: 10 June 2008
Release date: September - October 2008
Info: Fewture Direct exclusive.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Alter 1/8 Alice Boost ver. PVC
Item: 1/8 Gate Opener Alice "Boost" ver. PVC
Height: 19cm
Series: Queen's Gate
Maker: Alter
Retail price: 6,800 yen
Order period: 25 April - 10 June 2008
Release date: December 2008
Info: Hobby Japan magazine June & July 2008 issues mail order exclusive. Photo from Akiba Hobby.
Fraulein Revoltech Haruka Amami Noel Angelic
Item: Fraulein Revoltech Haruka Amami Noel Angelic
Height: 15cm
Series: The Idolmaster
Maker: Kaiyodo
Retail price: 2,300 yen
Order deadline: 23 May 2008
Release date: September 2008
Info: Hobby Japan magazine June 2008 issue mail order exclusive. Photos from Akiba Hobby.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Toranoana 1/8 T2 Art Works Black & Blonde PVC
Item: 1/8 T2 Art Works Black & Blonde PVC
Series: Toranoana & Creators Collaboration Figure Series
Maker: Toranoana
Retail price for black hair ver.: 3,990 yen (figure itself) & 4,515 yen (figure + telecard)
Release date: May 2008
Info: Toranoana exclusives. Blonde hair ver. currently planned to be available only for exchange with Toranoana store points. Photos from Akiba Hobby.
1/6 Amane Shiratori Questioners LE PVC
Item: 1/6 Amane Shiratori Questioners limited edition PVC
Height: 21cm
Series: Anata no Shiranai Kangobu
Maker: Questioners
Retail price: 9,800 yen
Release date: June 2008
Info: AmiAmi & Softmap exclusive.
MMS Naked Flesh ver.2 Type Navy Blue & White
Item: MMS Naked Flesh Ver.2 Type-Navy Blue & White
Series: Busou Shinki
Maker: Konami
Retail price: 1,890 yen each
Release date: 10 July 2008
Info: Konami Style exclusives.
e-Hobby limited City Guardian Robot GADEP
Item: TF Collectors Edition City Guardian Robot GADEP (Groundling Auto-DEstruct Powerbroker)
Series: Transformers
Maker: Takara Tomy
Retail price: 13,650 yen
Release date: September 2008
Info: e-Hobby 8 year anniversary exclusive. Will come with A3-size Guardian Robot GADEP mini story book.
The Art of Shunya Yamashita Naomi
Item: The Art of Shunya Yamashita Naomi completed cold cast statue
Height: 18.5cm
Series: The Art of Shunya Yamashita
Maker: Kotobukiya
Retail price: 10,290 yen
Release date: August 2008
Info: Kotobukiya Shop retail store & online mail order exclusive.
12" Momotaros & Kamen Rider Den-O Plat Form
Item: Project BM! 12" Momotaros & Kamen Rider Den-O Plat Form
Height: 30cm
Series: Kamen Rider Den-O
Maker: Medicom Toy
Retail price: 18,690 yen (Momotaros) & 17,640 yen (Kamen Rider Den-O Plat Form)
Order period: TBA
Release date: February 2008
Info: Item can only be preordered by entering the ticket ID with the number taken from the ticket that comes with Project BM! 12" Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Alter 1/8 Tsuzuri PVC
Item: 1/8 Tsuzuri PVC
Height: 18cm
Series: Lycoris -lycoris radiata-
Maker: Alter
Retail price: 8,190 yen
Release date: September 2008
Info: Hobby Stock exclusive.
Monday, April 21, 2008
TH Auctions - April 2008 part 3
Part 3 of this month's auctions is a very short list consisting of the following items up for bids and one for purchase:
Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Aries Shion (Dark Cloth Surplice) / Pope Shion - limited edition Tamashii Nation 2008 event exclusive - this is my final piece - buy it now at US$300
Good Smile Company Lineage II 1/8 scale Dark Elf Female PVC - GSC online shop exclusive reissue ver. - starting bid at US$100
Medicom Toy BM! Project 12" Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto Rider Form & Tendou Souji set - limited edition online mail order exclusives - starting bid at US$350
Happy bidding!
Tokyo Hunter eBay auctions list
Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Aries Shion (Dark Cloth Surplice) / Pope Shion - limited edition Tamashii Nation 2008 event exclusive - this is my final piece - buy it now at US$300
Good Smile Company Lineage II 1/8 scale Dark Elf Female PVC - GSC online shop exclusive reissue ver. - starting bid at US$100
Medicom Toy BM! Project 12" Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto Rider Form & Tendou Souji set - limited edition online mail order exclusives - starting bid at US$350
Happy bidding!
Tokyo Hunter eBay auctions list
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Enterbrain 1/7 Chifusa Manyuu Black PVC
Item: 1/7 Chifusa Manyuu Black PVC
Height: 19cm
Series: Manyuu Hikenchou
Maker: Wafudoh Gangu Ten/Enterbrain
Retail price: 8,000 yen
Release date: 29 April 2008
Info: World Hobby Festival exclusive.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Haul pics - 18 April 2008
Today's haul is the sizzling hot 1/8 Dark Elf Female PVC figure from Good Smile Company! Originally released in May 2007, this is the first reissue of the wildly popular GSC online shop exclusive, and quite possibly the first ever limited edition exclusive PVC figure to be reissued! Go here for the item page on GSC website.
This reissue version is identical to the initial release and also limited to 2,000 pieces, but this time it comes with a Lineage II seven-day free trial serial code printed on a piece of card inserted underneath the top flap of the box. Serial code will expire in August 2008. Whoever sees this first is free to use the serial code and play the game for free for seven days! Go here to sign up and enter serial code. You'll need to be able to read Japanese in order to sign up and play. I don't have time to play it, unfortunately. To whoever logged in with the serial code first, enjoy! ^_~
Finally got one to add to my collection! Time to open up this babe! Shots of the front and back sides of the figure packed in inner plastic tray.
Absolutely gorgeous details and yummy curves!
Check out more pics in my flickr photo set below:
Haul pics - 18 April 2008 photo gallery
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