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Figure News (128)

News Related to anime figures and toys.

Saturday, 06 February 2010 19:18

Winter Wonder Festival 2010 Coverage

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It's that time again folks, one the largest figure and hobby show, Wonderfest is in full swing and we'll be providing you up to date photos and links from various websites organized here for your convenience. Like our previous Wonderfest coverage, we take no credit for any of the links listed, and belong to their respective news site. Enough with the idle chatter, and onwards to the new figures!

Make sure to come back and check this post frequently for updates.

Thursday, 04 February 2010 01:10

Kampfer Messenger Plushies

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Although not exactly figure news, anime good and apparel maker Cospla will be releasing plushies of the Messengers from gender bender series, Kampfer. Interested cosplayers and buyers can simply pick up one of these adorable animals with their entrails hanging out for roughly 3,000 yen this coming May.

Unfortunately, these plushies will not turn their owners into well endowed psychic females, sorry guys.

Monday, 01 February 2010 20:19

Azusa Nakano (Azunyan!) Nendoroid

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Shown previously at Comic Market 77, Goodsmile's blog has updated a new picture of Azusa Nakano from the series K-ON! The new photo shows her with a pair of cat eats, and adorable face in her signature "Azunyan" pose. Goodsmile promises to have more informaton on the figure tomorrow and we'll update accordingly, so stay tuned! Full image inside.

Update: Goodsmile has updated their product page. She will be released later this year in May retailing for 3,500 yen.

Friday, 22 January 2010 18:30

Taito's Bakemonogatari Prize Figures

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Dug up from the depths of 2chan, apparently Taito will be releasing prize figures of the verbally abusive Hitagi Senjogahara and class president Tsubasa Hanekawa from the series Bakemonogatari. Little else is know about the figures apart from the the figure (17 cm tall) and box dimensions. The quality of the figure, from the available advertisement image, looks average due to the plain sculpting work. We'll post more information as it arises. Ad included inside.

Monday, 28 December 2009 23:28

Black Rock Shooter Nendoroid First Pics

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The first prototype pictures of Goodsmile's recently announced Black Rock Shooter Nendoroid has been leaked online. Though not one of the best, we're expecting more photos to show up within the coming days. The figure is currently on display at Goodsmile's booth at Comic Market 77. We'll update this post as soon as we find more information. Full images inside.

Update: Added photos from amiami and Moeyo.

Saturday, 26 December 2009 16:47

Code Geass Romantic Variation Banpresto Figures

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Some of the first prototype pictures of Banpresto's Ichiban Kuji Premium line's newest Code Geass lottery prize figures of C.C. and Karen wearing wedding dresses has surfaced. The figures appear to be castoffable as the concept art shows detailed undergarments.

Banpresto had previously released a popular figure of C.C. back in 2008 which now retails for over $100 and can only be found on the second hand market. Fans and collectors will not want to miss out on either of these new figures. Pictures inside.

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 23:42

[Nendoroid] Fate Testarossa

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With the pending Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st, and the previously announced Nanoha Takamachi Nendoroid, it was only a matter of time GoodSmile announced a Fate Testarossa version. She will come equipped with her Bardiche, scythe, and a mini figure of Arf. Retailing for around 3,500 yen, she will be released in March 2010.

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 20:19

[Petit Nendoroid] Bakemonogatari Figures

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Goodsmile's blog has revealed that they will be releasing figures from the popular spring anime series Bakemonogatari. Only three characters have been shown so far including the show's male lead Koyomi Araragi, Tsubasa Hanekawa the class president, and the verbally abusive Hitagi Senjogahara. The figures will come with interchangeable parts with Senjogahara displayed having a hand with a pink stapler, a blue stapler, and a box cutter. Goodsmile has also promised to add more information soon, and we will update accordingly. Pictures inside!

Friday, 20 November 2009 05:45

Ikaros PVC (Sora no Otoshimono)

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Sora no Otoshimono the etchi anime debuted in Fall 2009 and already a figure of the well endowed Ikaros from the series has surfaced. She will be manufactured by Grands, a relatively unknown company and be released sometime in 2010 for approximately 9,000 yen. Currently only unpainted prototype photos are available taken from the 2009 Miyazawa Mokei Exhibition. Photos included inside.

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 01:35

Dolls Party 22: Mai Shiranui Dollfie and More

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The next major Dollfie event, Dolls Party 22, has been announced for December 6, 2009 at the Tokyo Big Site in Odaiba. The more exciting announcement, Volks will be releasing some new limited items including a Dollfie Dream doll of Mai Shiranui from the King of Fighters series and a doll of Mahiro Mito from Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity-. Mahiro Mito will also have an alternate clothing set available for 14,490 yen. Three older clothing sets will be rereleased including Rei and Asuka's school clothing from Evangelion, and Saber's normal clothes with a lion plush, and her casual outing wear from Fate/Hollow ataraxia.

More images inside.

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