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June 5th, 2008

figma Nanoha - Mid year figure haul part 2

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFt8ObRI/AAAAAAAAAbM/H5kXqPCYCko/s1600-h/figmananoha_hljbox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFt8ObRI/AAAAAAAAAbM/H5kXqPCYCko/s400/figmananoha_hljbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208571396959923474" border="0" /></a>Another HLJ Box. </div> Yesterday i got this thing, and again it's from HLJ. I used EMS this time because of long wait (almost 1 month) using SAL. Actually, this figma Nanoha was shipped at May 28th, and Reinforce Zwei was shipped at May 14th, but this figma Nanoha came earlier than expected. Yay for EMS XD. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFJ-yd_I/AAAAAAAAAa8/fJ28hx8OQJw/s1600-h/figmananoha_box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFJ-yd_I/AAAAAAAAAa8/fJ28hx8OQJw/s400/figmananoha_box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208571387306997746" border="0" /></a>figma Nanoha Takamachi - barrier jacket version. </div> What's inside? It's predictable. It's figma Nanoha. That's EMS for you dude. You can track it, so you'll know what's coming and what's not. This figma Nanoha box is bigger than figma Haruhi box. Sky and pink color for the box background, that's Nanoha color theme. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFtTunpI/AAAAAAAAAbE/bb0pZeqSkGk/s1600-h/figmananoha_boxback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiQFtTunpI/AAAAAAAAAbE/bb0pZeqSkGk/s400/figmananoha_boxback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208571396790066834" border="0" /></a>Official photograph on backside of the box. </div> As always, backside of figma box is always full of official photograph. You can see all of them even before this item is released. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiReg9ZGfI/AAAAAAAAAbc/o7kgXa2GdzY/s1600-h/figmananoha_package.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiReg9ZGfI/AAAAAAAAAbc/o7kgXa2GdzY/s400/figmananoha_package.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208572922483513842" border="0" /></a>Once again, elite packaging. </div> The packaging figma gave is, once again, rather special and elite. With some manual, and background for the box. In figma Haruhi, the background carton is a reflective silver colored carton. But this time, there's a Nanoha, sky, and magic circle. I can't use that as a reflector. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiRe3XJl3I/AAAAAAAAAbk/Z2Mm98TwreQ/s1600-h/figmananoha_parts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiRe3XJl3I/AAAAAAAAAbk/Z2Mm98TwreQ/s400/figmananoha_parts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208572928497129330" border="0" /></a>There are always many figma alternate parts, make you want to play with them. </div> As always, so many alternate parts, make you want to play more with the figma. Starting from Nanoha itself, 5 pairs of hands, a pair of flier fin, 2 faces, 2 front hairs, the Raging (or Raising) Heart with those 2 modes (i forgot the name, someone please remind me), and a plastic bag to keep all of them from separated and lost. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiReUtjoXI/AAAAAAAAAbU/dADoAqMH6VQ/s1600-h/figmananoha_complete.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEiReUtjoXI/AAAAAAAAAbU/dADoAqMH6VQ/s400/figmananoha_complete.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208572919195869554" border="0" /></a>The white devil has arrived. </div> Finally, completed figma Nanoha. Took me some time to get her in shooting pose. I put the flier fin on, so i have to make her flies. Same as nendoroids, playing with figma is always fun. If you're a figure collector, i recommend you to buy at least one figma. Try to have fun with them, and you'll know why it's fun. This whole June and July would be a paradise for me. While doing my exam and projects, more figures will come : <blockquote>- Reinforce Zwei - Alter (waiting for arrival) - Fate Testarossa - Alter (waiting for arrival) - Elwyn - Kotobukiya (waiting for arrival) - Mikuru maid cafe - Alter (preorder) - Nanoha instructor uniform - GSC (preorder) - Chua Churam - Alter (preorder)</blockquote>I'm waiting for HLJ to open preorder for figma Fate and figma Konata. The preorder for these 2 figures has been opened, but usually it's cheaper in HLJ.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/305718894" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 5, 2008 6:13 PM | 0 comments

June 6th, 2008

Surabaya Toy Festival 2008 - day 1

It's rare thing for a hobby themed festival to be happening around Indonesia. I heard that there are only 2 annual events held in Indonesia: Jakarta Toy Festival and Surabaya Toy Festival. Both festival held in 2 largest city in Indonesia. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElggzDWM9I/AAAAAAAAAbs/7x4FAZOq1YA/s1600-h/area1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElggzDWM9I/AAAAAAAAAbs/7x4FAZOq1YA/s400/area1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208800560607015890" border="0" /></a>What're they doing there? </div> Figure events in each country reflect the collectors in the country. In Indonesia, people don't really welcome otaku and Japanese anime lover like me. Well, this doesn't happen only in Indonesia right? I won't call these collectors otaku, since they have their own area of collection. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElghhemmDI/AAAAAAAAAb0/_mDzyxo8VuI/s1600-h/area2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElghhemmDI/AAAAAAAAAb0/_mDzyxo8VuI/s400/area2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208800573069367346" border="0" /></a>Oh! It's Surabaya Toy Festival 2008! </div> This STF '08 (Surabaya Toy Festival 2008) consists of many kind of toys, starting from Japanese PVC figures, Gundam, American toys, automotive model kits, and many more. There are things like Lego building kit or unique board game called Strategos. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgizaBhRI/AAAAAAAAAb8/fiWAcY-4qPw/s1600-h/stands1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgizaBhRI/AAAAAAAAAb8/fiWAcY-4qPw/s400/stands1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208800595061867794" border="0" /></a>Stand that sells cars kit. </div> This IS Indonesian toys event. Most of this event is dominated by American toys. Indonesian people tends to collect things like Superman, Batman, Ironman, Marvel heroes, etc. Around 40% of products sold in this event are American toys. Collecting car models is also one kind of collection. Around 2 stands sells car models (approximately 5%). <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli4KMQIcI/AAAAAAAAAcc/dEVXJfpnt-4/s1600-h/stands5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli4KMQIcI/AAAAAAAAAcc/dEVXJfpnt-4/s400/stands5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208803160978629058" border="0" /></a>Gundam model kits SALE! </div> Next up is Gundam model kits. There are many Indonesian people who watch anime, but few of them really called otaku. Almost 80% of Indonesian people who watch anime, watch shonen anime just like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, and Gundam. No wonder there are many Gundam model kits sold around this event, approximately around 25%. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgj7mHP1I/AAAAAAAAAcE/R5WRPo6lt1U/s1600-h/stands2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgj7mHP1I/AAAAAAAAAcE/R5WRPo6lt1U/s400/stands2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208800614439927634" border="0" /></a>Gundam Yen price X 95 = free shipment. </div> In the photo above, if you noticed, below my signature there's a sign mentioning "Yen X 95". Do you know what's that mean? You know that on Gundam boxes, you can see the Yen price beside its serial number. Multiply that Yen price with IDR 95 and that's your sale price. Note that a JPY price multiplied by IDR 95 equals a buying Gundam model kit without paying the shipment rate. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli3lTUXLI/AAAAAAAAAcU/5DoKuWAuGI8/s1600-h/stands4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli3lTUXLI/AAAAAAAAAcU/5DoKuWAuGI8/s400/stands4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208803151076154546" border="0" /></a>Nice figures sold. </div> And next up, things that i love the most is Japanese PVC figures. I have to mention that completely in order not to be confused with American figures. Almost at the same rate as Gundam, it's around 20% of this event products sold. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgk4Hg8dI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-lc0IXS0Rko/s1600-h/stands3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElgk4Hg8dI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-lc0IXS0Rko/s400/stands3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208800630686151122" border="0" /></a>Shonen anime products, always try to evade it. </div> They sold things vary from Shonen old anime like Dragon Ball, Final Fantasy figures, and even Haruhi figures. As i mentioned above, most of Indonesian anime watcher only like Shonen s***s like Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece (too many narutard). You'll find a lot of those anime products in this event. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli5S2AmoI/AAAAAAAAAc0/hYREAxv7Qug/s1600-h/stands8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli5S2AmoI/AAAAAAAAAc0/hYREAxv7Qug/s400/stands8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208803180481124994" border="0" /></a>Shonen anime trading figures. </div> Using trading figures as display is a great thing, since opening PVC figures from the box is bad mistake. Look carefully and you'll know that the trading figures they display are Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Final Fantasy, and Shonen series like that. Once again, Shonen anime has great influence in Indonesia. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli4nCBLOI/AAAAAAAAAck/1ZujPR7BEqE/s1600-h/stands6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli4nCBLOI/AAAAAAAAAck/1ZujPR7BEqE/s400/stands6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208803168720334050" border="0" /></a>Secret treasures. </div> That's the bad thing for me, but inside this event there's always a treasure can be found inside. I found some interesting things like Metamo Yuki, Queen Blade Airi, Nendoroid Tsuruya, figma Haruhi, Nendoroid Haruhi, Nendoroid Mabinogi Nao, Saber maid, etc. In photo above, you'll see a very great treasure like Shuraki vol. 1, Rider maid, and Kotobukiya's Kureha. I went to this event just to find secret treasures. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli44ccv0I/AAAAAAAAAcs/KxrW1-BL3xg/s1600-h/stands7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEli44ccv0I/AAAAAAAAAcs/KxrW1-BL3xg/s400/stands7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208803173394595650" border="0" /></a>Some figure diorama display. </div> Sometimes diorama is important in displaying figures. You know, i like to try making diorama for my figures, especially for my photoshot. But it's hard to made, i guess. Anyone can give me tips and trick to make a diorama for figures? <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnZt4cF7I/AAAAAAAAAds/nWkGii6HyDU/s1600-h/box3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnZt4cF7I/AAAAAAAAAds/nWkGii6HyDU/s400/box3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208808135541397426" border="0" /></a>Shuraki Char Rousemann (correct me if i'm wrong). </div> This is the best treasure i found in this event, Shuraki Char Rousemann figure. Too bad, because of its rarity, the store sold this figure overprice. From the real price JPY 6800 to a whacking JPY 9000. That's a total rip off, but in the end someone bought it. Now that's a real otaku (or collectors?). <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnabtfpYI/AAAAAAAAAd8/nAl2i3f0yS0/s1600-h/box4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnabtfpYI/AAAAAAAAAd8/nAl2i3f0yS0/s400/box4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208808147843523970" border="0" /></a>Nendoroid Al Azif. </div> Another secret treasure i found is Nendoroid Al Azif (Demonbane). Cute as always, a Nendoroid like this can steal people hearts, even for non-otaku people. The real price is JPY 3500 and they sold it around JPY 3750, but with a little bargaining you can get this exactly at JPY 3500. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnaJMS2aI/AAAAAAAAAd0/_duA4lTxfZg/s1600-h/box2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnaJMS2aI/AAAAAAAAAd0/_duA4lTxfZg/s400/box2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208808142872435106" border="0" /></a>Gundam Exia and GN ARMS Type. (correct me if i'm wrong) </div> I'm not collecting Gundam model kits, but i guess i'll show you this. A HG kit for Gundam EXIA in whatever mode and whatever mounted weapon (just like METEOR unit i guess). Looks cool, but my brother said no for this. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnZTriKMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gQZNaIYAlkY/s1600-h/box1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElnZTriKMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gQZNaIYAlkY/s400/box1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208808128507947202" border="0" /></a>Hyper mode G Gundam and Master Gundam. </div> Are these what you call secret treasure? Two classic Gundam model kits. Hyper Mode God Gundam and Hyper Mode Master Gundam. Both of them are covered in gold. But once again, my brother said no to these things. He has his own choice i guess. Let's go for in-depth coverage: <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllSYqx0yI/AAAAAAAAAdE/obOn059YLHk/s1600-h/figure2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllSYqx0yI/AAAAAAAAAdE/obOn059YLHk/s400/figure2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208805810564616994" border="0" /></a>Ironman figure. </div> I watched Ironman movie last month, and i know Ironman is cool. The figure is also cool, with cool whacking USD 650 price. I guess this things for a real collectors. I can use that money for other things XD. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllTJ9Y2yI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UhoRipmrTu8/s1600-h/figure3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllTJ9Y2yI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UhoRipmrTu8/s400/figure3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208805823796009762" border="0" /></a>A little closer look at Ironman. </div> I wonder if this Ironman will sold out in this event. Looking at the price, no one will buy him except a real crazy collector. Cool enough to show off, i guess. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllTwRk-DI/AAAAAAAAAdU/5xAPSYVr8ks/s1600-h/figure4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllTwRk-DI/AAAAAAAAAdU/5xAPSYVr8ks/s400/figure4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208805834081237042" border="0" /></a>Silver Surfer. </div> The silver surfer from movie Fantastic Four : The Rise of Silver Surfer. I didn't watch that movie since i don't really like Fantastic Four. Movies like that are only place to show off great CG graphics. But silver surfer does look really cool. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllUQ7U49I/AAAAAAAAAdc/K5iGNt7Sgwo/s1600-h/figure5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllUQ7U49I/AAAAAAAAAdc/K5iGNt7Sgwo/s400/figure5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208805842846278610" border="0" /></a>Fraulein Revoltech Tohsaka Rin. </div> Oh a Fraulein Revoltech Tohsaka Rin. After seeing this, now i know how they work. Many people comparing this series with figma. Of course, figma win the match, from the quality of the movement, number of alternate parts, overall quality, and not to forget the characters. Almost all popular characters are made to figma figures. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllRt-Qh_I/AAAAAAAAAc8/ep3X2x577hY/s1600-h/figure1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SEllRt-Qh_I/AAAAAAAAAc8/ep3X2x577hY/s400/figure1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208805799103596530" border="0" /></a>Saber cleaning up the toilet. </div> Saber maid (but not from GSC) in a diorama. She's having though time clening up toilets. This diorama does look cool. The lighting itself gives Saber a totally different look compared to normal look. With that look and maid outfit, it made a weird but great combination. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpVDIuYzI/AAAAAAAAAeE/kji0shm9eO8/s1600-h/gundam1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpVDIuYzI/AAAAAAAAAeE/kji0shm9eO8/s400/gundam1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208810254370759474" border="0" /></a>Gundams in diorama. </div> This event also held a Gundam diorama competition. Some contestants already put their diorama in the event, so i can see some of it. Sorry for the blurry photos, i kind of in hurry this time. So far as i lived, i haven't seen a diorama that has a story in it. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpWaSfozI/AAAAAAAAAeM/o68yyS5H7U4/s1600-h/gundam2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpWaSfozI/AAAAAAAAAeM/o68yyS5H7U4/s400/gundam2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208810277765620530" border="0" /></a>nu Gundam (?). </div> This is another painted (?) Gundam model kit. As far as i remember, this Gundam is nu Gundam. Please correct me if i'm wrong. I'm not into Gundam series, but i love seeing cool Gundams. It's a kit for contest, looks like painted kit to me. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpXkJoSYI/AAAAAAAAAeU/7tDJcPj10cE/s1600-h/car1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpXkJoSYI/AAAAAAAAAeU/7tDJcPj10cE/s400/car1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208810297592662402" border="0" /></a>Bugati car model. </div> Next up is car models. Before i started my otaku life, i like seeing cool cars. Watching movies like Fast n Furious series made me want to try those cool cars, eventhough it's just a dream. But fortunately, i can forget that dream and change my direction into Japanese figure collecting. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpYUelndI/AAAAAAAAAec/WtiR9iibKns/s1600-h/car2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElpYUelndI/AAAAAAAAAec/WtiR9iibKns/s400/car2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208810310565469650" border="0" /></a>Audi R8, an exotic cars. </div> Exotic cars like this only exist in special place. I heard that if someone wants to buy a Ferrari Enzo, that person has to fulfill some requirements like: bought at least one Ferrari car, got an invitation and offers from Ferrari, and some others requirements. So if you can't get the real cars, then get the models! I do play some car racing games, so i know what's great and what's not. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwOaF5pmI/AAAAAAAAAes/QEGIFxgQWGA/s1600-h/doll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwOaF5pmI/AAAAAAAAAes/QEGIFxgQWGA/s400/doll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208817836855240290" border="0" /></a>Ball-Jointed doll. </div> I don't know what's this. You can call this doll, or figure, or whatever you want. Big scale (1/3), cute, and it's called ball-jointed doll. I guess it's just like a figma, you can move the body parts, with joints shaped like ball. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwO4QEmUI/AAAAAAAAAe0/bF5sLCNmlTk/s1600-h/lego.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwO4QEmUI/AAAAAAAAAe0/bF5sLCNmlTk/s400/lego.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208817844950964546" border="0" /></a>Lego kits. </div> Ever see these things? Lego building kits. Normally it's for kids under 14. But the completely built things are beautiful and nice to see. The car on the front is Speed Racer cars, old anime that has been remade into a nice movie. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwOIcTM1I/AAAAAAAAAek/2aqaK5IB0gY/s1600-h/cosplay1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwOIcTM1I/AAAAAAAAAek/2aqaK5IB0gY/s400/cosplay1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208817832117351250" border="0" /></a>Great Saiyaman cosplayer and the MCs. </div> For today, no special cosplay events, just MCs talking each others and promoting this events and the rundown. They were wearing some Japanese clothing, accompanied by Great Saiyaman (hey, i still remember the name, it's actually Son Gohan). Well, that's it for today coverage. This event goes in 3 days starting from June 6th, 2008. So there will be more coverage tomorrow. I hope i can forget my Computer Graphics and cover more of this events :P. Oh yeah, not to forget, the loots from this event : <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwPCKzNdI/AAAAAAAAAe8/SVXJxIIn0bE/s1600-h/loot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SElwPCKzNdI/AAAAAAAAAe8/SVXJxIIn0bE/s400/loot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208817847613208018" border="0" /></a>The loots (Kureha's mine, the others' not mine). </div> I bought Kotobukiya's Kureha with JPY 5500 bargain price. Normal price is JPY 5800, they sold at JPY 5750, and i did a little bargain and i got it with JPY 5500. Nendoroid Al Azif isn't mine, it's my girl's loot. She got it with normal price: JPY 3500. At first the store sold at JPY 3750, but with a little bargaining, we got it at JPY 3500. And the last is my brother's loot: Strike Noir with bargain price. Normal price for Strike Noir is JPY 4500, but with event discount and connection discount, he got it with JPY 4050.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/306247302" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 6, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 comments

June 10th, 2008

Surabaya Toy Festival 2008 - day 2

Sorry for the late update :P. I planned on posting this on Sunday, but with Mathematics exam and Computer graphics project, i had to delay the post. So here's the coverage for 2nd day of STF '08. The main event for the 2nd day is cosplay, nothing much new for the figures sold. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8ySfkCfAI/AAAAAAAAAfs/zvGriza5fVI/s1600-h/martialart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8ySfkCfAI/AAAAAAAAAfs/zvGriza5fVI/s400/martialart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438587182644226" border="0" /></a>I couldn't get the photos of their action. </div> First, they called some martial artists to demonstrate some of their move. They also called some swordmaster to demonstrate some move using katana. I don't really know what's the point of calling some martial artists in this toys and hobby themed event. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRN7VhnI/AAAAAAAAAfM/eUmboUaVStc/s1600-h/cosplay1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRN7VhnI/AAAAAAAAAfM/eUmboUaVStc/s400/cosplay1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438565268653682" border="0" /></a>C.C. and Haruhi. </div> The main event was Cosplay Cabaret Contest. In this contest a group of cosplayer have to perform a small drama. I didn't watch Code Geass, so i don't know about the characters, but the girl on the left called herself C.C. . I don't know if it's true or not, but it doesn't seem like C.C. i used to see in some illustration. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRfRAC3I/AAAAAAAAAfU/S0Lq5D4dhis/s1600-h/cosplay2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRfRAC3I/AAAAAAAAAfU/S0Lq5D4dhis/s400/cosplay2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438569922923378" border="0" /></a>Hare hare yukai dance, very Haruhi indeed. </div> This group performed Hare hare dance in the last part of their drama. I guess this is the first time someone performed a Hare-hare dance in Surabaya open in public. There are no beautiful girls cosplaying here, so i guess the people here kinda ruining the image of the real anime characters. But i guess, they have the guts to show off in public. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRimA9yI/AAAAAAAAAfc/3s6c-O3OA2M/s1600-h/cosplay3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8yRimA9yI/AAAAAAAAAfc/3s6c-O3OA2M/s400/cosplay3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438570816370466" border="0" /></a>Zero cosplayer. </div> Last year, 80% of the cosplayer were cosplaying Naruto s***. Almost all of them are Narutard. The rest were cosplaying tokusatsu things. In this year event, almost 50% of the cosplayer were cosplaying tokusatsu. The other cosplayer were cosplaying anime characters. Some of the cosplayer were wearing their own original costume. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8ySHnrXYI/AAAAAAAAAfk/6jTUT576UPQ/s1600-h/cosplay4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE8ySHnrXYI/AAAAAAAAAfk/6jTUT576UPQ/s400/cosplay4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438580755455362" border="0" /></a>C.C. is the best 9. </div> After the Cosplay Cabaret Competition, there's a small event called "Best Cosplay". Not all of the cosplayer participated in the Cosplay Cabaret Competition. In this best cosplay event, they were all called to the stage and perform some nice moves. In the end, the judge chose the best 9 from all of the cosplayer. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80mqAK2RI/AAAAAAAAAgE/2mmx7uFwU9E/s1600-h/gundam1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80mqAK2RI/AAAAAAAAAgE/2mmx7uFwU9E/s400/gundam1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210441132605626642" border="0" /></a>V-Gundam. </div> Some contestant of Gundam diorama contest already submitted their work. This is yesterday V-Gundam, with new custom made action base. I don't know how they made base like that. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80nZ2aPLI/AAAAAAAAAgM/TFzFncWug3k/s1600-h/gundam2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80nZ2aPLI/AAAAAAAAAgM/TFzFncWug3k/s400/gundam2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210441145449594034" border="0" /></a>Freedom Gundam. </div> Now this what i call creativity. The contestant used wax to create a unique effect. It's Freedom-Gundam. The winner of this contest was annouced at the last day of this event. Too bad i didn't come at that day, so i don't know who's the winner. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80lQcUaOI/AAAAAAAAAf0/jPoTKEidYpU/s1600-h/figure1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80lQcUaOI/AAAAAAAAAf0/jPoTKEidYpU/s400/figure1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210441108564502754" border="0" /></a>Mirei-san in a diorama. I wonder where'd they get that chair. </div> Events like these are rare. Only 1 event per year. Some of the participant came from other cities, or even other province just to open a stand and sells their collection here. That's why almost no new figure today. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80mChG9qI/AAAAAAAAAf8/oZzNRBEeukc/s1600-h/figure2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80mChG9qI/AAAAAAAAAf8/oZzNRBEeukc/s400/figure2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210441122006365858" border="0" /></a>Another treasure. </div> Here's some treasure i didn't notice yesterday. There are some good things around here like: Luca (AR2 MaxFact), Shuraki Needa, Shuraki Meifeng, Yuma maid, Komaki Ikuno, Nagato Yuki swimsuit ver. , etc. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80oM42R2I/AAAAAAAAAgU/PmrMbITHzew/s1600-h/loot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SE80oM42R2I/AAAAAAAAAgU/PmrMbITHzew/s400/loot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210441159150028642" border="0" /></a> In the end, i bought this. Liu Meifeng, Shuraki Trinity box 2. I never knew Shuraki before, and i don't know how they can be so popular. So i bought this with normal price, JPY 6800. It's a good deal i guess, looking at Liu Meifeng's price at PA. This event was held in 6-8 June 2008, and it's in the middle of my exam period. I didn't come in the 3rd day because i have exam in Monday. So, this concludes my coverage about this event.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/309292336" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 10, 2008 6:47 PM | 0 comments

June 11th, 2008

Participate in ISML!

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/uploads/3/2/1/8/321828/7476658.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 573px; height: 591px;" src="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/uploads/3/2/1/8/321828/7476658.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sapphire match 4 result. </div> Japan Saimoe reached 3000++ votes in the final match. Why can't a International Saimoe match reach even a thousand votes? <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/saimoe/sapphireF4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 913px;" src="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/saimoe/sapphireF4.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sapphire necklace standing. </div> I've been participating in this ISML events for around 1 month. And i think that ISML needs more voters. It's international level but the participants doesn'e even reach a half number of Japan Saimoe voters. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/uploads/3/2/1/8/321828/553129.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/uploads/3/2/1/8/321828/553129.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Konata vs. Rena, hard to choose. </div> Today (now) the Sapphire 5 match is still in going. Why don't you vote now? I had a hard time voting for Rena or Konata. Both of them are my favorite characters. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/saimoe/cumulative44.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 648px; height: 921px;" src="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/saimoe/cumulative44.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Overall standings. </div> So far, this event has reached half way from the tournament part. But it's not too late for participating. Better late than never. Link: <a href="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/">http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/</a> <a href="http://www.saimoearena.com/vote.html">http://www.saimoearena.com/vote.html</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/309600396" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 11, 2008 5:13 AM | 0 comments

June 13th, 2008

Kureha (Kotobukiya) - STF '08 Loot #1

Alright!!! Exam period is over today. This day is the last day of exam and this officially ends the academic activities for this semester. I had a lot of hard time dealing with the subjects in this semester. But oh well, everything has already gone away like a wind. Anyway enough chitchat about this semester, here's today topic: <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7D4g-2oI/AAAAAAAAAgc/72Vnu3MBDFY/s1600-h/kotokureha_box1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7D4g-2oI/AAAAAAAAAgc/72Vnu3MBDFY/s400/kotokureha_box1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211363025461631618" border="0" /></a>Kotobukiya Kureha. </div> Kotobukiya Kureha, loot number 1 from Surabaya Toy Festival 2008. As i've told you before, i got this figure with a nice deal. A JPY 300 lower than the normal price. I guess events like that help me getting figures in a good deal. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EKTAmnI/AAAAAAAAAgk/MaWU_KVQvdQ/s1600-h/kotokureha_box2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EKTAmnI/AAAAAAAAAgk/MaWU_KVQvdQ/s400/kotokureha_box2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211363030234864242" border="0" /></a>As usual, photographs on the backside of the box. </div> At first i didn't plan on getting this figure because i already have Max Factory's Kureha. But after seeing this beauty in the festival, i kinda interested and ended up buying this figure because of the great deal given by the seller. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EAoZKLI/AAAAAAAAAgs/or4gEBdPDtk/s1600-h/kotokureha_inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EAoZKLI/AAAAAAAAAgs/or4gEBdPDtk/s400/kotokureha_inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211363027640199346" border="0" /></a>No alternate parts. </div> After seeing figma with so many parts, i kinda forgot on how a fixed pose PVC figure doesn't have that many parts as figma. This Kureha is actually my first fixed pose figure after 2 consecutive figmas haul. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EV5WQNI/AAAAAAAAAg0/dTv4WInaOyM/s1600-h/kotokureha_parts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ7EV5WQNI/AAAAAAAAAg0/dTv4WInaOyM/s400/kotokureha_parts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211363033348456658" border="0" /></a>Kureha's parts, not really that many. </div> I never consider castoffability of a figure because i enjoy the fashion, not ecchiness. So i don't really care if you can take off her skirt and see her white panties. I like Kureha's clothes, it's like a combination between uniqueness, traditional, and sexiness (big breasts and visible cleavage). Anyway, she came with her bow, this time the bow has a golden colored string. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ87dofSCI/AAAAAAAAAg8/BpfQULGdChs/s1600-h/kotokureha_front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ87dofSCI/AAAAAAAAAg8/BpfQULGdChs/s400/kotokureha_front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211365079829661730" border="0" /></a>Watch out when she shoots you. </div> Her face looks kinda cute in this figure. In Max Factory Kureha, her face looks melancholic, giving beauty and elegant feeling. The best thing in this figure is the pose, yeah the pose. It's like a battle pose, elegant battle pose. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ87sMVqoI/AAAAAAAAAhE/gekOpa1nrkI/s1600-h/kotokureha_back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ87sMVqoI/AAAAAAAAAhE/gekOpa1nrkI/s400/kotokureha_back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211365083738122882" border="0" /></a>Still sexy even from the back. </div> I don't really know how to put her bow in her hand properly, so i just put her bow just like in the official photos. Even from the back you can see her sexiness, her big breast and her sexy butt, very nice. With her clothes flying like that it's actually pretty hard to put her on my desk since she consumes a more space on her front and her back. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ877jnCJI/AAAAAAAAAhM/TDd9p2uzRTk/s1600-h/kotokureha_comparison.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFJ877jnCJI/AAAAAAAAAhM/TDd9p2uzRTk/s400/kotokureha_comparison.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211365087862261906" border="0" /></a>Comparison with Max Factory Kureha. </div> The reason i missed Kotobukiya Kureha was Max Factory Kureha. I thought that if i had 1 Kureha, i don't think i should add more since i already had one and this Kotobukiya Kureha isn't that special. But oh well, in the end i bought it. Here's side by side comparison of the 2 Kureha(s). More dynamic pose, that's the thing i can say for Kotobukiya Kureha. Max Factory Kureha doesn't have any dynamic pose. I'm not going to compare the quality of the sculpt and the painting since Max Factory always wins in these parts, just look at Kureha's collar. You can compare the quality of the painting there. Max factory Kureha gives a more realistic face. With that sad and melancholic expression, Max Factory Kureha wins. But Kotobukiya Kureha still has her own cute face. Well, that's it for today. This day is still Friday so i guess there's still tiem to vote for ISML, so go for it! And don't forget to look forward to 2nd loot of STF '08, Liu Meifeng. <a href="http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/">http://www.internationalmoeleague.com/</a> <a href="http://www.saimoearena.com/vote.html">http://www.saimoearena.com/vote.html</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/311188085" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 13, 2008 6:34 AM | 0 comments

June 15th, 2008

Liu Meifeng (GSC) - STF '08 Loot #2

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkG87SJPI/AAAAAAAAAhU/ilS6YLQ69Ms/s1600-h/meifeng_box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkG87SJPI/AAAAAAAAAhU/ilS6YLQ69Ms/s400/meifeng_box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212111845603812594" border="0" /></a>Liu Meifeng. </div> This is the second loot from STF '08, Shuraki Trinity Box 02 Liu Meifeng. This figure is made by Good Smile Company, so the quality should be great. I'm really curious about this popular Shuraki series so i thought i gave it a try since i got it with a nice deal in STF '08. Normal price of this figure is JPY 6800, you still can get this thing in PA around USD 70, and i get this figure with exact JPY 6800. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkHZIWxPI/AAAAAAAAAhc/a8aSkltGHR0/s1600-h/meifeng_boxback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkHZIWxPI/AAAAAAAAAhc/a8aSkltGHR0/s400/meifeng_boxback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212111853174834418" border="0" /></a>Shuraki Trinity Box 02. </div> I'm surprised that with this JPY 6800, you got not only the figure but also a booklet and original drama CD, which is very good deal. Figure price nowadays is pretty high, so this figure is definitely a great deal with that bonus come with the figure. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkHRWCfFI/AAAAAAAAAhk/-MPWsspoIrs/s1600-h/meifeng_inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkHRWCfFI/AAAAAAAAAhk/-MPWsspoIrs/s400/meifeng_inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212111851084741714" border="0" /></a>Inside Meifeng box. </div> Most of you folks maybe already knew this figure and what's actually Shuraki is. But well, there's nothing wrong on rambling a little about this again. In STF '08, i found 4 Shuraki figures: Akatsuki, Meifeng, Nida, and Char. There are only one Meifeng and one Char, and the others still got many stocks. So Shuraki's actually a story series. Each figure came with a drama CD, and inside that drama CD, there's Shuraki's storyline. That's explained why there's the word "volume" in each figure. I don't have Akatsuki (Shuraki vol 1) so i don't know about the story, but oh well... i can only understand Japanese language so little, so story or whatever it is doesn't really matter to me. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkH5D6YrI/AAAAAAAAAhs/jgu1h-k8drQ/s1600-h/meifeng_parts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUkH5D6YrI/AAAAAAAAAhs/jgu1h-k8drQ/s400/meifeng_parts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212111861746131634" border="0" /></a>Figure parts, booklet, and drama CD here. </div> This figure has some parts with it. The unique part is her clothes. The clothes are made of some rubbery plastic, so it can stretch into some length. You have to put some force to change her clothes, so you have to be careful when playing or changing the clothes. I noticed from the booklet and the box that each box characters have a different Voice actor (definitely), different illustrator, and different sculptor. The notable illustrator is Shunya Yamashita who's working as the illustrator for Nida. I like Meifeng illustrator since it has the cutest illustration style. Nida, Rize, and Monica were cutely drawn in the booklet. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUp_aVAY0I/AAAAAAAAAh0/Xel-gf9XTXo/s1600-h/meifeng_normal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUp_aVAY0I/AAAAAAAAAh0/Xel-gf9XTXo/s400/meifeng_normal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212118313127142210" border="0" /></a>Liu Meifeng, a Shuraki from China. </div> Meifeng is my favorite from the Shurakis. First, i like long hair, second, i like Chinese dress, and third she has a loli face but she got sexy body, what a perfect combination! She also got a custom base which made a more realistic feeling. I bought Shuraki Meifeng not for the series but for the figure, so I'll focus on the figure itself. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqBrEKhWI/AAAAAAAAAiE/demjixrKT_c/s1600-h/meifeng_ripped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqBrEKhWI/AAAAAAAAAiE/demjixrKT_c/s400/meifeng_ripped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212118351979644258" border="0" /></a>Liu Meifeng with battle damaged clothes, sexy. </div> This is the best feature of Shuraki figure. Not only it's castoffable into the underwear, it also has a clothes change and it's damaged version. Giving the pleasure to enjoy fashion (ripped off fashion) and sexiness simultaneously. Bra and panties service without removing her clothes off. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqBa0ScXI/AAAAAAAAAh8/H4dz_ByUSkg/s1600-h/meifeng_naked.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqBa0ScXI/AAAAAAAAAh8/H4dz_ByUSkg/s400/meifeng_naked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212118347618087282" border="0" /></a>Liu Meifeng with underwear only, HAWT! </div> I know that I'm not into a castoffable figure, but you know this is HAWT! It's even better than a normal bikini figure. This is not a bikini, this is underwear! Yeah, that's why it's hot. As i said earlier, Meifeng has a beautiful loli face but she also got a hawt sexy body, with big breast and sexy butt (i said that a lot lately). Eventhough i said that i don't know Japanese language that much, but i can manage to understand some parts of the story. The story below is just my assumption so is I'm wrong please tell me the truth :P. Shuraki is a person who receive a mysterious power but cursed at the same time. There are 7 Shuraki across the world which involved in a killing game called En-Bu, they are: - Akatsuki Mishiro - Shuraki from Japan, a normal yet unfortunate Japanese high school girl. She has to bear the responsibility of becoming Shuraki without knowing anything. She used a katana for battle. - Mizuchi Towako - another Shuraki from Japan, she's a daughter of priest who knows the truth behind Shuraki En-bu game, but unfortunately she's too naive which is a greate disadvantage in the battle. She used twin steel fans for battle. - Liu Meifeng - Shuraki from China, left home and came to Japan. Living with Towako and her dad in Mizuchi shrine. She's cheerful but smart. She used twin Chacram for battle. - Char Rouseman - Shuraki from France. She was born in noble family (not much info on her). She used rapier for battle. - Nide Scheltlitch - Shuraki from Germany. She's cool (again, not much info). She used sniper for battle. - Rizfis Luttiva Mente - Shuraki from Italy. She's cheerful but scary, giving her the Yandere aura. She used a halberd for battle. - Monicadred Olivier - Shuraki from UK. I know she's loli, cold like Yuki, but she's cute with that goth loli appearance. She used great sword for battle. I think that En-Bu game is a game like Holy Grail war in Fate Stay Night. They have to kill each other in order to win something, that is getting their curse lifted off. Here's the main story in volume 2: - Meifeng who's coming from China lived in Mizuchi shrine with Towako. She's training with her to prepare for the fight with the enemy, White Raven (i dunno who's white raven is but i think it's Rize and Nida). Towako's father who knows almost everything about this curse gave Meifeng and Towako some information about Shuraki and En-Bu. They believed that they can overcome the curse without killing each other. - They met Akatsuki who's somewhat paranoid in the middle of the training. Akatsuki attacked all of the sudden but with some conversation and Towako's tears, she stopped and followed Meifeng and Towako to the shrine. They lived together afterward. - Meanwhile Rize, Monica, and Nida were in the way to the shrine, and they met someone in the way. That person is somewhat connected with Akatsuki. - After Rize and Nida arrived, Monica disappeared. Meifeng who's still training with Towako realized their existence around. After some time (i dunno what were they doing), Meifeng's group met with Rize's group. - On the other hand, Akatsuki who's still inside the shrine also realized the existence, and she rushed out after that. In the end she met with Monica and clashed sword with her. I know that Rize said something about Monica being invincible. So i guess it's Akatsuki's disadvantage. Once again this is just an assumption. My Japanese language is still below beginner level. So please if i'm wrong, correct me right away. Laugh if you want, but please correct me right away. <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqB-_lMxI/AAAAAAAAAiM/r1sjjhxjXSI/s1600-h/room_June.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_--siXNSBX8I/SFUqB-_lMxI/AAAAAAAAAiM/r1sjjhxjXSI/s400/room_June.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212118357329130258" border="0" /></a>My computer desk, complete with the "girls". </div> So this is my desk right now. It's full around the table, so i have to get something to put the figures. My new figures always go to place that i can easily reach and see. If you notice, i put Mitsuru in the back because she's somewhat old figure for me. The right hand side (near the mouse) is the place for newest figure. I'm not gonna fill the middle space because that would block my LCD view. And i'm not gonna fill the space in front of Teana Lanster because it's place for my cellphones there. Well, that's it for the STF '08 loots. Just wait for the figure photoshoots. I'm in holiday right now, so i have so much free time to use.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sonicver2/~4/312435094" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted by sonicver2 | Jun 15, 2008 6:55 AM | 0 comments

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