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日本語/Japanese  Fri 04/11 10:56 JST
Tis a good day indeed for figure announcements today but could also bad news for already dry wallets?

First up is Ringo Noyamano from AirGear by Yamato. Ringo will be out in July and retail for 7,140 yen. Not too familiar with the series so not sure what the bag-on-her-head thing is all about. As for the costume - approved. Has been placed on the "to be acquired" list.
AirGear OP below.
Does Ringo have a lovely pair of eyes or does she have a lovely pair of eyes?
Next up is Haruka Takamori from the eroge Beat Blades Haruka. Haruka is being released by Alter this September and retails for 7,140 yen. Absolutely gorgeous. Another one on the "to be acquired" list ^^; Beat Blades Haruka OP below.
Last up is Miina who we first saw in Densha Otoko and then the anime Getsumen Heiki Miina. Miina will hit the streets this August and retail for 6,615 yen by Alter - has to be the nicest figure of Miina yet. Miina Get!
Miina in Densha Otoko OP below.
Densha Otoko action below. Itou Misaki Lurve.
Getsumen Heiki Miina anime OP below. Was this on your watch list? I only caught the first EP.
All images stolen from partner Hobby Stock.
And if you are looking to pre order any of these figures, try one of the trusted dannychoo.com partners below.
And if you are wondering about the site changes then having a lookie at the earlier News Item on platform migration.
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Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Testing new commenting code...
(ID #168912) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:35
Marcsy in Manila
Architect
Registered on 2007/12/01 20:24
Lovin' it. Posts like the ones on the news.
(ID #168939) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:12
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
LOL at dolphin near mirai-chans face in your avatar..
(ID #169018) Posted on 2008/04/11 01:13
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
tsktsk the cheeky dolphin LOL
(ID #169067) Posted on 2008/04/11 02:33
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
You gave me a great idea. Check my avatar once it's updated. ^^;
(ID #169076) Posted on 2008/04/11 03:34
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Has Fibre ^^;
(ID #169127) Posted on 2008/04/11 07:37
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
I can't get the joke >_<

Anyone mind elaborating? ^^
(ID #169359) Posted on 2008/04/11 21:08
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Ben, answer in the Platform Migration news item (finally got the term right!)
(ID #169360) Posted on 2008/04/11 21:15
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Still unable to understand it. >_<
(ID #169374) Posted on 2008/04/11 21:37
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Can't help then.
(ID #169381) Posted on 2008/04/11 21:58
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
LOL!!!
(ID #169168) Posted on 2008/04/11 09:33
Marcsy in Manila
Architect
Registered on 2007/12/01 20:24
XD
Glad no one got upset :D
(ID #169340) Posted on 2008/04/11 20:36
Registered on 2008/06/21 09:19
what are you waiting to make it wallpapers!!!!!   jejeje do it! now¡ ........   please.
(ID #169875) Posted on 2008/04/13 06:04
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Ummm... To be honest, I'd say that Ringo is not my type of figure at all. And what the hell is with the fifth picture?! Reminds me of Faust from Guilty Gear in that mode. 
She would be a must get if she didn't have such... minimalistic clothes (can they even be called clothes at this point?).
Haruka is my favorite of the bunch, enough said. Expect insane leaning with time though.
And Miina, I don't even want to talk about her. She gets a complete fail ranking on my charts (and a WTF special mention as well).
(ID #168914) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:37
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
I thought you liked ecchi stuff?
(ID #168916) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:40
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Ecchi? Umm, oh yeah, but it has to remain realistic (even if I am completely crazy over certain fantastic female figures such as mermaids and angels)... I am picky as well.
*Goes back into drooling over his wallpaper*
(ID #168931) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:55
Last{[0]}Raven in ☆DANNYCHOO Site ☆
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/02 12:55
how about simca? isnt she cute, and a bit hot ._. ?
(ID #169481) Posted on 2008/04/12 03:31
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Simca looks great (at least with long hair only) from what I saw from tribute videos, but does she wear a short short skirt. XD
(ID #169886) Posted on 2008/04/13 07:07
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:33
In the early volumes of the air gear manga, Ringo helped out the main hero team "Kogusamaru" by wearing a top hat, goofy glasses, a cape and a school swimsuit to compete alongside them. I think she used the name "Croissant mask" or something.

In any case, there was a big match against another air gear team in vol 7 (i think) and Kogusamaru wasn't doing too well so Ringo decided to put her costume on and help out. But Simca swapped her costume with the one shown on the figure so Ringo ended up going out in that, putting the bag on her head to hide her face and try to help the team. Except Simca turned up wearing the proper costume to cause some problems...
It was the first time we got a proper glimpse of how powerful Ringo is as a stormrider.

But I'm not interested in any of those figures. And, for me, the definitive Getsumento heiki Mina figure is still the original one which was shown on Densha Otoko (which I own)
(ID #168934) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:59
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
I see. Thanks for the info.
(ID #169889) Posted on 2008/04/13 07:34
Jizzy in In a box :) or in the Netherlands
SPY
Registered on 2008/03/09 00:23
Holy shit!....... now were is my tenga?
(ID #168915) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:40
NightRiver in Philly, USA
Systems programmer
Registered on 2008/04/05 02:01
Haruka Takamori is adorable and a must have for me(even though I know nothing about the series).  But im a little concerned about her leaning with that pose.
(ID #168919) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:43
Frost in Philippines
Project Team Lead
Registered on 2007/01/09 16:42
Ringo's outfit is from a scene in Air Gear where she was supposed to go an help Ikki's team in a battle and had to change into her costume which was actually just a school swimsuit, top hat and mask similar to that guy in Sailor Moon but Simca switched her bag with another one which contained bondage stuff. So she ended up joining the battle wearing that and wearing the bag over her head to hide her identity.

Hilarious and hot!
(ID #168924) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:52
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Thanks Frost for the info. I must see that episode!
(ID #168954) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:41
Kirakun in Ipoh, Malaysia
Auditor
[f] 
Registered on 2007/06/02 22:35
Which are you intending to watch danny...
Swimsuit or this 'attire'?

Too revealing for me...
I will die of blood loss....

Would like to get Haruka XD
(ID #168975) Posted on 2008/04/10 23:22
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Swimsuit?
(ID #168988) Posted on 2008/04/10 23:44
Registered on 2007/09/01 14:47
It's toned down quite a bit in the Anime, the Manga has the 'full' version of the outfit...

(Posted after nosebleed subsided)
(ID #169021) Posted on 2008/04/11 01:15
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Does anybody know which edition?
(ID #169022) Posted on 2008/04/11 01:18
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:33
You mean which volume this costume appears? 

Ringo puts it on at the end of Volume 7 of the manga so she walks around in it for the early parts of vol 8

The part where she tries to convince the crowd that simca was a fake croissant mask (while simca is wearing the croissant mask costume)is hilarious!
(ID #169090) Posted on 2008/04/11 04:36
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Cant find which chapter ToT
http://www.onemanga.com/Air_Gear/
(ID #169129) Posted on 2008/04/11 07:43
BeLe in Davao, Philippines
.NET/Web Developer
Registered on 2007/01/03 16:36
Check out chapters 59 or 60.  It should be somewhere around those parts ^^
(ID #169174) Posted on 2008/04/11 09:47
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Thanks Bele - found it ^^;
Nosebleed.
(ID #169180) Posted on 2008/04/11 10:09
NightRiver in Philly, USA
Systems programmer
Registered on 2008/04/05 02:01
Haha! Sounds like that scene from dodgeball, where the team got all this bondage stuff instead of their uniforms. 
(ID #168969) Posted on 2008/04/10 23:16
R-1 in the "Hagane" docking bay
Personal Trooper
Registered on 2007/07/05 20:49
Hmmm... Good thing she shaved that day...
(ID #169240) Posted on 2008/04/11 14:18
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
look more like waxed (oucccccch)
(ID #169244) Posted on 2008/04/11 14:34
R-1 in the "Hagane" docking bay
Personal Trooper
Registered on 2007/07/05 20:49
O_O Gah... A painful possibility.
(ID #169459) Posted on 2008/04/12 02:06
FatBastard in over his head
Meat Puppet
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:16
Either way, I always appreciate the effort.
(ID #169247) Posted on 2008/04/11 14:44
ornehx in Penang, Malaysia
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 23:02
air gear is a nice anime packed with action and cool moves...i know alot of ppl prefer the manga..but i get headaches reading the complicated drawing of the manga
but as for ringo-san, i actually prefer simca-san from airgear..this has always been on my dreamlist but too expensive to swallow 
http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT34452
but must admit this ringo-san is very enticing

as for beat blade's haruka, i am familiar with the anime..but do admit the figure is very nice and has a good pose as well...just worried if the figure might bend??? (couldn't locate your article that talks about bended figures)

then finally, mina-san is always a favourite...though not sure will get this one from alter...still very much prefer the one densha has on his desk. does anyone know if its still possible to buy that one?

(ID #168926) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:52
M_frag in USA
projectionist, artist
Registered on 2008/02/26 15:05
Oh I have that Simca, and it is gorgeous! Well worth the money I say. I also have this Ringo on order. I love the face and pose on this figure. It's so static but at the same time evokes powerful movement.

Ringo is the only figure from Wonderfest that I had on my MUST HAVE list. I saw a lot of great figures, but I decided to cut back.
(ID #169257) Posted on 2008/04/11 16:40
gregory_gdp in Boise, ID
Photographer
Registered on 2007/07/16 21:56
Getsumen Heiki Miina was on the watch list but I couldn't find subs past 8 and haven't heard anything on a license so I'm kinda bummed about that as it was pretty funny.  

If I had the spare coinage I'd definately be getting Ringo.  
(ID #168930) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:53
gregory_gdp in Boise, ID
Photographer
Registered on 2007/07/16 21:56
Just testing something out real fast. 
(ID #169041) Posted on 2008/04/11 01:50
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Hey Gregory,
Got your mail. Thanks for the bug report. Hope everything is a bit better now.
(ID #169047) Posted on 2008/04/11 01:55
wcloudx in Singapore
Artist
Registered on 2008/01/12 03:00
Haruka gets my vote ^^ Definitely getting her ^^
(ID #168932) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:56
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Ive had my eyes on that Ringo figure for ages now - ever since it was first at WF i believe. It looks fantastic, though it may be slightly too risque for my collection. Awesome figure though. Im just starting to read the air gear manga now.

By the way - whats with the site? Its all over the shop! Sections are displaying in wierd areas, and some article text is in a poo looking font...
(ID #168933) Posted on 2008/04/10 21:57
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
force refresh your browser cache - could be css issue.
(ID #168987) Posted on 2008/04/10 23:43
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Ah, it works fine now. Thank you sir *salutes*
(ID #169006) Posted on 2008/04/11 00:49
Tempest in Germany
Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
Ringo looks quite nice but I don't know a thing about the anime and she's a bit too ecchi for placing her in my room. So I guess I'll pass, don't have much money right now anyway.
(ID #168935) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:00
Kazos in London, UK
Student
Registered on 2008/01/29 05:44
Haruka might warrant further punishment of my already-wafer-thin wallet. Maybe Ringo too. I suppose it's debt for a good cause...
(ID #168938) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:09
kaeze in Melbourne, Australia, Earth
Illustrator & Designer
Registered on 2007/04/09 18:37
Me like Ringo and Haruka.  Ringo winning by a nipple (not shown) and bag over head! XP

Me not think gf appreciate figures like Ringo though.  Gf ask why I spend much time in home studio and not in bedroom instead.  Hmm conundrum indeed methinks... 
(ID #168940) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:15
kadosho in Tacoma. WA USA
Unemployed and searching
Registered on 2008/03/04 14:47
Yamashita+sama's figure of Ringo is really beautiful. (plus OhGreat is a crazy manga storyteller) Plus the bag was a part of her first "disguise". 
(ID #168948) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:25
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth
Student and full-time otaku
Registered on 2007/12/19 00:24
I knew they'd be releasing Haruka one day; definetely on the want-list. Ironic though, as only two days ago I spent my last money (and probably my mom's patience too) by ordering Piece@Pieces Nagi. Still can't believe I actualy found her on ebay for a good price ^-^.

Anyways, if I ever get Haruka, I guess I'll try to get her together with Narika: twin ninja girls on the shelf xD
(ID #168953) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:38
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
MY WALLET!!! IT CRIES!!! TT_TT

i so want to get Ringo and Haruka figures so much ^________________^
(ID #168955) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:43
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
what's with the bag on her head? lol. ('~')
(ID #168959) Posted on 2008/04/10 22:51