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I need to leave in a bit for the Good Smile offices soon so leaving you with only the 10 min video of todays Wonder Festival 2007 [Summer].

Let me know if the titles at the end of the video are cut off for you - the video seems to get stuck in YouTube for the last 5 seconds.
Dont forget that you can expect more great Wonfes 2007 Summer coverage at the following sites. The rest of my photos will be uploaded starting from tomorrow. If you got some spare time in a few hours from now, do check out the live broadcast from the Good Smile offices - especially at 11.50 JST ^^

This years Wonfes 2007 Summer coverage is being brought to you in association with Akihabara News.
BTW, this is my first attempt at using iMovie 08 (keeps crashing all the time) which is why the editing is dodgy.
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AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Heheh - i love that mini otaku stampede when they open the gates!

Some nice stuff, but nothing really blew my mind and made me add to my 'must buy' list. Kureha looks great, and i really liked those SD gurren lagann figures.

Yay! I saw vending machine red in the cosplay bit n__n

Looked like a mighty hot day outside. I bet it reeked of otaku sweat inside! Just as well you didnt go in armour.

Cant wait for the goodsmile/ MF news!
(ID #54263) Posted on 2007/08/13 11:24
terry in Singapore
=.=!
Registered on 2007/08/02 23:32
wow a video nice man.. thanks..
(ID #54264) Posted on 2007/08/13 11:38
Subaruhess in Portsmouth, UK
Registered on 2006/12/24 22:37
Like a herd of sheep ;) Some great merchandise esp the new figures, but I'm more interested in the destiny master grade.
(ID #54265) Posted on 2007/08/13 11:48
lu-k in Bayonne, France
Software Developer
Registered on 2007/01/07 21:55
HHaaaaa Needa full colored ... love ^^;
(ID #54266) Posted on 2007/08/13 12:13
xenohawk in Tokyo, Japan
Programmer, Web Developer / Web Designer
Registered on 2007/07/16 13:59
Oh god! I was in that queue for almost 30 min, crazy. Will blog about it tomorrow so tired now +_+.

Great stuff in there but most of the nice fully painted resin figure are gone within minutes/hours especially those that are limited to 200 unit (T_T)
(ID #54267) Posted on 2007/08/13 12:24
erdpilz
Before using an extension (like m4v) fort the first time please check that your web server knows it. Mime text/plain does not exactly launch the QT plugin...
(ID #54268) Posted on 2007/08/13 12:33
Mr.Silver in Germany
Really cool vid,especially the Revoltech part,looks like Kaiyodo
will brig out more Macross and Getter
Robo related stuff this year.
Will you also post a picture gallery,
that would be nice.
(ID #54269) Posted on 2007/08/13 12:41
valho in Malaysia
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2007/05/04 12:29
nice vid danny, Needa is looking good and so is Max Factory Shana, can't wait for more photos of all the figures ^^
(ID #54270) Posted on 2007/08/13 13:49
Hectic3 in Fukushima, Japan
ALT
Registered on 2007/07/15 21:38
Finally back from Tokyo. Started queuing from around 5:50am but when I got to the Goodsmile corner, there seemed to be 1000 people in front of me! Was really great, picked up a couple bargains from the Hobbystock booth.

But the heat, oh that damned heat.... made that 4 hours of queuing the longest in my life....
(ID #54272) Posted on 2007/08/13 14:21
Zeroblade in Manila, Philippines
Student
Registered on 2007/04/10 21:47
Wow, Lize from the internet show looks pretty awesome. So does the Binchou-tan Nendroid.
(ID #54273) Posted on 2007/08/13 14:24
Tiny Red Man in Shingapooru..
eBay Packer.
Registered on 2007/04/11 16:51
quite a number of ero figures around..
(ID #54274) Posted on 2007/08/13 14:25
Aaronime in Mars, Canada
Human
Registered on 2007/07/27 10:28
I wish I was there, my friend is leaving to japan soon >.
(ID #54275) Posted on 2007/08/13 14:31
CrazyAnimeTuga in Portugal
Student
Registered on 2007/01/03 02:12
I want to see more pics of the new Shunya figure, it'll probably be my third Shunya figure
(ID #54277) Posted on 2007/08/13 16:38
kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
Gah! Gurren Lagann! Man that's great, I'm hoping to see more pictures of Kureha.
(ID #54278) Posted on 2007/08/13 16:40
byaku-chan in Malaysia
Registered on 2007/08/05 13:23
Thanks for the sneak peek, the video gives one a feeling of being there. Interesting displays from the Alter booth, and the Shuraki Needa looks fantastic!
(ID #54279) Posted on 2007/08/13 16:55
P Laskey
Yes, a great video walkaround! Best not get in the way of the otaku stampede at the start though! Be nicer if a commentary of some sort was dubbed on it though... 
(ID #54282) Posted on 2007/08/13 17:44
Sergio in in my place...
Ohh i wnat one of this....!!! please send to me!!!! agh!!!!
(ID #54284) Posted on 2007/08/13 18:14
Atenacius in Brooklyn, NY
Architecture Student
Registered on 2007/08/04 06:12
Great videos Danny. That new Shunya figure looks pretty nice. Definiteloy a must-get for me.
(ID #54285) Posted on 2007/08/13 18:55
Hatix in Antwerp, Belgium
IT, Programmer, ...
Registered on 2007/04/25 05:14
Nice video. I really need to visit something like this too someday :)

Video also got stuck at 9 seconds from the end. I could still seek to after that, and then it would play the end.
(ID #54287) Posted on 2007/08/13 20:41
Otaku Surf in Maryland
Producer
Registered on 2007/06/04 08:32
A lot of things I see that I want! First up are those Revoltech Macross VF's! That huge model of the Big O looks incredible.
(ID #54288) Posted on 2007/08/13 21:16
よしむ in 静岡
Illustrator
Registered on 2007/01/09 18:17
WF、ビデオ編集お疲れ様でした。
館内は涼しかったけど、外はとても暑かった!
(ID #54289) Posted on 2007/08/13 23:02
SG in UK
Art/Media Student (Wannabe Illustrator)
Registered on 2006/12/28 05:39
Watched the M4V footage. High quality footages. Though it too a long long time to load up after downloading it :o

It looked very hot out there just like when I went to Hong Kong :D

Shame that the Comic Festival held in Hong Kong was not showing that much haha. Cheers Danny!!
(ID #54290) Posted on 2007/08/13 23:16
Wei in Singapore
Studying
Registered on 2007/08/01 15:28
Wow, i really hope that i was in that festival..
(ID #54291) Posted on 2007/08/14 00:37
syrix in U.S.
student
Registered on 2007/03/21 09:30
cool vid.
(ID #54293) Posted on 2007/08/14 01:22
ap in the Diego
Denno Coil Encoder + Tangerine Slicer
Registered on 2007/08/07 13:23
Me want all those Tachikoma(s)... (whines to self)

Did I just see a Kino figure? Splendid!
(ID #54295) Posted on 2007/08/14 02:07
Egg Foo in Utah, USA
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2007/08/09 11:36
OK, not to get off topic, but did you use the new version of iMovie for that video? If so how do you like it? Is it actually easier to use?
(ID #54299) Posted on 2007/08/14 02:28
BeLe in Davao, Philippines
.NET/Web Developer
Registered on 2007/01/03 16:36
Nice video.  Hope you make more of this next time. ^^

Those Shuraki sets really caught my attention.  They look nice in the pictures but they even look nicer live. lol. Would definitely want to get my hands on them. ^^
(ID #54303) Posted on 2007/08/14 03:06
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
wow! great coverage danny! ^^

i wish i was the event and see a lot of figure eye candy goodness ^^

looking forward for your pictures ^^
(ID #54314) Posted on 2007/08/14 05:42
Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City
Designer & Animator
Registered on 2007/01/11 23:52
Hi danny nice coverage of the event would be nice if there were some subtitles of what you were shooting like footnotes of say the company or product.
(ID #54322) Posted on 2007/08/14 08:44
Setsuna-san in Selangor, Malaysia
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Registered on 2007/07/06 10:07
would gladly mortgage my home to be there. Damn, i feel like im missing out on alot of things...

anyways great post as usual
(ID #54341) Posted on 2007/08/14 10:53
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Akiraman,
Good idea - will give it a go when I got a bit more time on me hands ^^;

Egg Foo,
Its great for making videos fast but wait for an update as this current version crashes all the time - its not just me either.

よしむさん、
外に出たらもう「後10分で終わりです」と^^;暑かったよ。

erdpilz,
Sir Yes Sir!
(ID #54357) Posted on 2007/08/14 13:08
JapanAnime in Hilversum, Holland
Student Business Economics
Registered on 2007/08/05 18:23
Great video! Thanks for filming some of my favorites figures (pre-orders)! If I would've been there I would definately run like hell just to buy some of those exclusive products. ^^
(ID #54372) Posted on 2007/08/14 17:23
Kira in USA Atlanta, Georgia
College Student
Registered on 2007/02/10 15:13
Danny how can someone get a 1/1 scale figure like the Saber figure. I want one so bad If Im in America would I have to come to Japan to buy one of those?
(ID #54451) Posted on 2007/08/15 08:00
Chuck Gaffney in Selden, New York
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
Registered on 2007/07/29 00:29
I can't wait till I take a trip to Japan and go to a Wonder Fest.  Things are still rather lacking in America when it comes to events like this.  The best we got is Comic Con.
(ID #54482) Posted on 2007/08/15 12:25
thefrikking in Spain
Imperial Guard
Registered on 2007/08/18 06:30
Before I dead, I will go to japan, no matter what...
(ID #55778) Posted on 2007/08/29 17:27
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