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First a bit of backstory may be in order… I’ve been chatting to Joseph Tsai, who runs the TokyoHunter Proxy service (the one which offers to get the really cool event exclusives) for a while on stuff outside of simple purchase requests. He’s a really cool and friendly guy and he even gave me a glimpse of his plans for the future (which are awesome btw) but just today, he landed a bit of a bombshell. For those who don’t know, Dimension diver are the group who are responsible for the likes of Aegis of Persona 3 fame, here:
And Samus Aran from Metroid:
Danny Choo did a post on Aegis when the group gave him a completed one as a gift (first time I was ever jealous of one of his freebies). Their main site is here and you can also see their work on the FG boards (account required) So far, so exciting. But what was really cool is that Joseph is looking for questions to ask DD next week. That’s when you guys come in… The questions can be pretty much about anything. There are no guarantees that they will be able to answer them all, but they will try and get thru as many as they can. Joseph will then post the answers in March to coincide with another little thing he’s working on. (I don’t want to spoil the surprise) To get involved, simply leave your questions in the comments of this blog post. I’ll pick them all up and tidy them up before sending them over to Tokyohunter & Dimension Diver. Now, all I have to do is clear my head and figure out what I want to ask them. Aside from the obligatory “can I get some freebies!” Images taken from the FG boards With wonderfestival set to occur this weekend, I’m preparing myself for my usual custom of going through large numbers of Japanese sites for event coverage and pics to pick out some of the kits which stand out to me. Johnson Huang over at Garage Kit Haven has already written up a few posts regarding kits which have caught his eye so here are some which have done the same to me over at the FG boards. Luckily for me, however, these haven’t quite hit “Must get” status for myself. Though that doesn’t mean that I won’t be buying anything from the event. Curious about what I’m going to get? Well, you’ll just have to wait a little while. Johnsons list is dominated by Touhou kits and they seem to be out in full force this year again but I’ve never found myself particularly drawn to them. My list is dominated by Bakemonogatari kits, specifically of Senjogahara Hitagi. She seems to be a rather popular choice for sculptors this time round. I only counted 3 Hachikuji kits and 1 Kanbaru. I think nadeko had one too… Anyway, here’s a few kits which caught my eye. Bakemonogatari
Senjogahara Hitagi Ah, it finally arrived! Then the game release date came and went, I got my Bayonetta but no scarborough fair. Then, last week, it finally came…
2 things strike you when you first take this thing out of it’s box. 1) it’s really quite heavy for it’s size. You may not be able to pass it off as an actual weapon but if you use it to pistol whip someone, it’ll definitely leave marks!! And… Man, that took them long enough! Volks have just updated their figures page with colour pics of their 1/4 scale Ayane from ninja gaiden Sigma 2!!
And I’m left with a bit of a “meh” feeling, much like how she was when the kit was lacking colour. It’s still not a bad kit, but it simply doesn’t jump out and say “must get” for me. But for those undaunted, She will be available to buy at winter wonderfestival in 2 weeks time for 34,440yen (not including various deputy charges you’re bound to run up against.
Awesome detailing tho. But I wonder why they made the hair transparent in the prototype…
The bow at the back looks gorgeous!
Face is a pretty good sculpt as well, unlike the majority of Dead or Alive figures. I might still be swayed as it seems to be one of those kits which really grows on you. the more I look at it, the more I like it and appreciate the details. So, who’s getting one? or are you all going to wait for an E2046 gathering model again, like KOS-MOS? Images are from the volks figure site Right, I think I’ve spent enough time procrastinating over this post, but it’s still not an easy one to write up. But for this week, I’m posting up my PG 00 Gundam!
First of all, I have to warn everyone that my PG 00 gundam is currently residing in South Wales, away from my usual kit so the photos will suck somewhat, much like the PG red frame pics! I think the announcement of the PG 00 Gundam took many people by surprise, it certainly threw me off. I was curious as to how they were going to tackle the design after doing such a stunning job on the red frame and strike gundam but as the early pics came out I became more and more disenchanted with this newest addition to the PG line. Come back later… Still playing! What, it’s Wednesday? Oh, all right…
Well, I finally got it. After waiting several weeks after it’s initial intended launch date, Bayonetta was finally released on the first week of 2010! Lord knows why Sega thought that it would sell better on such a dead week compared to going against MW2 (which it technically still is doing) but at least it’s here. For those who didn’t know, I have been looking forward to this game since it’s announcement. I’ve been a big fan of the Devil may cry series (except 2. nobody like DMC2) so I was really interested in seeing what the original director had up his sleeve. The premise was also just too stupid for words! It’s excess really gives it a camp charm and, while I don’t think it’s worth a Famitsu 40/40 or Edge 10/10, it’s definitely a strong game in it’s own right. Time to break it down a little. Bet you were expecting my PG 00 Gundam, right? Well, it is now completed but it looks like it’s going to be a rather big post so I need more time to sort things out. It’s probably going to end up being a little contravertial as well… But as the new season is just about starting up, it’s probably best to get my usual roundup done and not delay it. So here goes my thoughts for the last season: Best show:
A really close one this time round. It was either Ichizon or Asura Cryin’ (they were picks for best of the year afterall!) but in the end, Seitokai wins it by not being affected by sequel-itis. Asura Cryin lost points for having a slow start yet expecting viewers to know what happened in the first season. the result was a rather slow and poorly paced first few eps which served little purpose other than to set a couple of things up for later while treating viewers like noobs!
BEHOLD!! By removing her ribbons, which are obviously some kind of power limiter, she calls forth the power of THE HOTNESS! (patent pending) Even her character changes and she becomes just feminine enough to make her tomboyish qualities seem cute! Against such power, even Chizuru stands stunned. It’s just a shame that Minatsu only unleashes this power for a very brief period of time. Hell, she even sleeps with her limiters on!!
No, you cannot touch “THE HOTNESS!!!” And just to recap: Hair down Minatsu >>>>>>>>>Chizuru>>Regular Minatsu>>>Mafuyu>>>>>Kurimu. Runners up: Asura Cryin S2, Sacred blacksmith Another year, another momotato style roundup! Here we go!!! Top Shows of 2009!
I really wanted to put in Eden of the East in there as well as I thought that was a great show, but since it didn’t end and we still have to wait for a conclusion, it didn’t feel right to include it. At least bakemonogatari gave us a really well done and satsifying “last ep” Shin Mazinger Z almost made the list too, as did Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou. Worst shows of 2009
Biggest disappointment of 2009
Shows I enjoyed far more than I thought I would:
Other notes:
And onto the Games Best games of 2009
Honourable mentions
Disappointments of 2009
Just a quick post to keep myself posting regularly. Just going to show off my chistmas gift this year and a bit of a progress report.
*whew* made it (tho truth be told, she was finished on Sunday and some of the regular visitors have already had a sneak peek). Here’s my festive project and, probably the last one I will do in 2009, Santa Hoihoi!!
I have read the manga, Watched the OVA and played the game (yes, there was an Ichigeki Sacchu hoihoi-san PS2 game) so when they announced the 1/1 Hoihoi model, there was no way I was going to miss out! This is the result! |
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