Misaka Mikoto is a character from the anime series To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, which I’ve never actually heard of before, but from the design of this character, it seems like something I’d want to check out.
You can currently pre-order her from our friends over at Otacute and she’ll ship at the end of July. The only bummer is the price: $57.50 which is a little much when compared to the $25-$35 Figmas that have been released this year. Nevermind. This totally isn’t a Figma and I’m not even sure why I posted it as such. My bad.
And here’s the opening credits of To Aru Kagaku no Railgun. Not quite sure what to make of it. Anyone know if it’s any good?
Alter produced this crazy gorgeous 1/8 scale PVC statue of Momohime from the Wii game Muramasa: The Demon Blade that can easily be appreciated by hardcore fans of the game and people who’ve never even heard of it. It can also be set up into one of two different poses: sword being drawn, or sword already drawn going in for the kill.
This fig is set to drop at the end of July for $81.50. Pre-order yours from Otacute, who also happen to be an Albotas sponsor and the raddest import toy store around.
By brownkidd on February 16th, 2010 in Otaku, Toys
Here’s another Strike Witches PVC figure announcement. Pre-orders are currently up for the 1/8 scale Sanya V. Litvak statue. This figure is going for $81.50 and ships in June 2010.
Head over to Otacute.com to make your pre-order without giving any payment info until they actually have the item in stock. Best pre-order system ever.
By brownkidd on February 16th, 2010 in Otaku, Toys
Fans of the pantie-fest/cutesy-moe anime Strike Witches will be pleased to know Alter has started taking pre-orders for a 1/8 scale Erica Hartmann PVC.
Good Smile Co. just announced the pre-order of Saber from the upcoming Fate/Stay Night movie in this gorgeous Triumphant Excalibur edition. The pose on this thing is crazy-dynamic, but I’m surprised that such a little wire can support the whole piece. One almost wonders if this will be prone to toppling over. Let’s hope not, because this figure is truly sick.
This Yuzuko Hayakawa PVC figure from Good Smile Company is the first PVC figure that’s blown my mind in a while. I’ve always been a fan of figures that display a good amount of motion and this piece does it in spades. I’m especially loving the swirly chain.
Since I’m not all that familiar with the character, here’s the official press statement:
From the manga currently serialized in YOUNG GANGAN magazine, authored by Dai Satou and drawn by Maseru Gotsubo – ‘Yuzuko Peppermint’, comes a PVC figure of the stylish, silent high school girl, ‘Yuzuko Hayakawa’!
Yuzuko is the wielder of the special ability ‘Peppermint’, that acts as a powerful stimulant whenever she becomes angered. Her normal long black straight hair, as well as the peppermint green hair are both included, allowing you to pose her both before and after using her ‘Peppermint’ ability. The huge iron ball she wields whilst fighting, ‘Shiranuhi’ is also included.
The figure will be sold together with an original drama CD story, written by Dai Satou, placed on a drama CD with a wonderful cast, as well as a booklet including illustrations by Maseru Gotsubo!
You can currently pre-order Yuzuko over at Play-Asia, but hurry because supplies are limited.
I spotted this figure over on Neko Magic and thought it was just too adorable not to share. Her name is Kirisame Marisa and she’s from a little something called The Touhou Project.
I’m assuming this is the original artwork that the PVC version was inspired by, but it could just be box art or something. Either way, it’s way cute.
The Touhou Project is essentially a series of PC bullet hell games made by a guy known as ZUN. Think of them as being along the same line as games like 1942, Raiden, or R-Type, only instead of war planes and futuristic spaceships, Touhou games feature cute girls with magical powers. And way more bullets.
As far as I know, this figure is only available over at Amiami and I have no clue whther they ship to the states or not.
Hopefully these things start popping up at Play-Asia and Amazon because I freaking want one.
Kirisame Marisa PVC Gallery
And here’s a video of Kirisame-chan in action from the 12th Touou game, Undefined Fantastic Object. Not the catchiest name in the world, but it looks pretty fun…
R-Line Griffon Enterprises will be releasing PVC figures of my two favorite anime ladies, Ryomou Shimei (left) and Kanu Unchou (right) from Ikki Tousen this December for 6,500 yen (about $72 USD). These figures were previously released with their dresses in tact, but apparently someone thought there should be battle damage versions. These are the “clear” battle damage versions, which implies that additional colorways will be released in the future.
I think “battle damage” is gonna’ be my new term for “naked.”
This PVC figure of Velvet from the PS2 game Odin Sphere drops this December and will set you back a juicy $100. Perfect for fans of legs, bellies, and inanimate cartoon girlies.
Final Volume of the Scott Pilgrim Saga, ‘Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour’ Drops July 20th
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