WHF 16
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Mon 2007/05/07 01:53
WHF Coverage starts now with just under 100 photos - IE users will experience blurring as the page loads - just click through and go and get a cuppa tea or something while waiting.
As always, am going to split coverage into a few parts over the next few days.
The lighting was quite dark compared to previous shows and had a hard time getting good shots - either need to read up more on how to use my camera, get a new lens or a new camera...
BTW, didnt add blurbs to the photos because I know that you know your stuff. But ask if there is anything you cant identify (and feel free to answer ^^;)
Update: There was a slight bug in the galleries where photos from the previous WHF were showing up instead - fixed now.
As always, am going to split coverage into a few parts over the next few days.
The lighting was quite dark compared to previous shows and had a hard time getting good shots - either need to read up more on how to use my camera, get a new lens or a new camera...
BTW, didnt add blurbs to the photos because I know that you know your stuff. But ask if there is anything you cant identify (and feel free to answer ^^;)
Update: There was a slight bug in the galleries where photos from the previous WHF were showing up instead - fixed now.
Totally forgot about the event until a few days before so t'was too late to get my press pass. Did not fancy queuing up and arrived at about 12.30PM where I was able to just walk in.
First went to Comitia to meet Azamiyuko sensei - not much else to see though.
Quick look at my booty.
Got a nice cup of Mikeo by illustrator Pink ChuChu - PG Tips is going to taste so much better now ^^;
Whenever folks come from the UK, I get given PG Tips and never run out of it!
Whenever folks come from the UK, I get given PG Tips and never run out of it!
Comtia catalog, Azamiyuko stuff.
Very cute indeed.
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HOSHIIIIIII !!!!!
(ID #47469) Posted on 2007/05/07 01:47
Nice pics! ^ ^ I want some of those figurines...
(ID #47470) Posted on 2007/05/07 02:06
I would definitely buy NonNon and the Ryuku with the giant head figure.
(ID #47471) Posted on 2007/05/07 02:07
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
Hey, looks like you managed to find Pink ChuChu at Comita80 :) そのカップがほし！
(ID #47472) Posted on 2007/05/07 02:21
anime/cosplay events organizer
love the picts but is it just me or there are a few people who attended the event ^^;;;
(ID #47473) Posted on 2007/05/07 02:49
anime/cosplay events organizer
btw, i haven't been to a figure event but i would love to come to one and maybe organize one here lol ^^
(ID #47474) Posted on 2007/05/07 02:51
H/R Type person
I like the new Haruhi figures, especially the more voluptuous body sculptings . . . .
(ID #47477) Posted on 2007/05/07 03:06
Graphic Designer
nice photos, i like that Hayate figure, and some of the Saber figure is not bad as well
(ID #47478) Posted on 2007/05/07 03:08
Policy & Research Officer
wow some of them are really interesting .. the 2 asuka kits especially caught my eye.
(ID #47479) Posted on 2007/05/07 03:30
Student
Damn what happened with those Haruhis? Such volume in those hips it makes her out of proposotion and takes away her beauty. Danny I think you should put something like a 18+ zone in your website, because you keep censoring those images and some of us would like to see them uncensored. I don't wanna look pervert (echi) but I'm an art lover and would like to see how those parts of the bodies are sculpted and painted.
(ID #47480) Posted on 2007/05/07 03:46
GundamZZ in Toronto, Ontario
whatz that figure with the 2 swords? she looks cool in that pose ^^
(ID #47481) Posted on 2007/05/07 04:05
Email & Network Support/Administration
Normally I'd want to pick up some of the Haruhi ones, but I have to agree with CrazyAnimeTuga, those hips just don't look right. As for the poll, I haven't been to any figure conventions, but I've been to a few Star Trek conventions. Does that count?
(ID #47482) Posted on 2007/05/07 04:10
ooh i want the Asa-sempai fig *hearts* wish we had those events here ._.
(ID #47483) Posted on 2007/05/07 04:24
Criminally Insane Metalhead
Holy shit! Asuka in a bikini!!! *Drool*
(ID #47484) Posted on 2007/05/07 04:25
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Some great photos as usually Danny! I'm really looking forward to going to more events and taking photos. I've taken photos at past figure event, but never got the results I had wanted. One really needs to live in Japan and go to events regularly to improve one's photo skills. I'm wondering if bracket exposures or a flash with a defuser, on a off shoe cable would help? Did Eddie use a flash on his Nikon? Sorry...getting carried away with photography stuff. I wish I had such a nice cup to drink PG Tips... ^o^ I must be getting out of touch, some figures I don't know. It's hard to keep up on everything... I do see plenty of figures I can't live without! ^o^ Looking forward to your other photos...
(ID #47486) Posted on 2007/05/07 05:07
Stripey in Airantou
Thanks for the coverage Danny! Love the Shigure Asa fig. But there would be more love for Asagiri Mai! :)
(ID #47487) Posted on 2007/05/07 05:19
security/3d graphic artist
hmmm.. very good.. needs more..more i say!.... and what the bleep is going on with the little kid with his hands down his underware in pic 79?? *o*
(ID #47489) Posted on 2007/05/07 07:06
noobie
danny, who is that girl with the 2 swords??? i was curious the last time i saw it on ur the other post (TAF 2007) wher she isn't painted at that time. thank u very much.
(ID #47490) Posted on 2007/05/07 07:52
Webdesigner - Freelance
O_o whooa, some figures look very nice, I would really like to go at an avent like this. And there is a lot of erotic figures ! ^^;
(ID #47491) Posted on 2007/05/07 07:54
ohh the last pic where Asuka rollerskates *_* :o~~~ There's many nice figures too =)
(ID #47492) Posted on 2007/05/07 08:03
Woah, once again some great photos, and some lovely figures... There are soo many to choose from, and yet soo little money to buy them with :P
(ID #47493) Posted on 2007/05/07 08:24
Student
Nanoha, Fate and Hayate pictures are
(ID #47495) Posted on 2007/05/07 08:56
Student
haha, oh wow. I need to remember that greater than and less than signs are bad. I was supposed to say, "Nanoha, Fate and Hayate pictures are love, but why are there so many pictures of the same Haruhi?"
(ID #47496) Posted on 2007/05/07 08:59
Dog of the Country
who's the mikuru-looking girl in some eva costume and have something up her nose? nosebleed overload..XD
(ID #47497) Posted on 2007/05/07 11:08
Nice to see the PG tips is safe and well. But wheres monkey??! Loadsa nice figures there! Wish i coulda gone with ya! Those Ikki tousen figs are getting more and more blatant! I flippin love the Non non figure by shunya Yamashita. Thats my next most wanted figure after Mirei san. I love the fig on 8926 for some reason. Nicely made and different. Looks like i better start building that extension to make room for yet more figures!
(ID #47498) Posted on 2007/05/07 13:42
Aeronautical Engineer
Nice shots although the lighting isn't the best... And PG Tips XD I absolutely love them. I definitely couldn't survive without them for a while...
(ID #47499) Posted on 2007/05/07 13:49
haven't been to this kind of events.....what a shame...... i wish i can be there......
(ID #47500) Posted on 2007/05/07 14:06
Great coverage Danny, lotsa cute figures specially the Saber in a maid costume umm me want!!!. well i've never been to a figure event before but with the kind of coverage that you give them i feel like i've gone to many events, so thanks Danny and keep up the good work.
(ID #47501) Posted on 2007/05/07 15:40
Steph in Duluth, Minn, USA
Is it because you're a guy that we don't really see any of male characters, or do they just not make any cool figures of guys? I'm a girl who's not really interested in "bazooms" and painful wedgies (they're cool figures, but I don't want to bring them home). ^_^; Is there anything I'm missing?
(ID #47502) Posted on 2007/05/07 15:57
Wow such massive coverage, I was expecting another cliff hanger posting, but you blew your wad all at once. Hahahaha! Thanks Danny!!! Steph, you may be interested in DeniseChoo.com . Kinda like Danny's website only with a female perspective. ;) *sarcasm*
(ID #47503) Posted on 2007/05/07 16:39
Nice coverage as usual Danny! I guess not having a press pass didn't hold you back.
(ID #47505) Posted on 2007/05/07 17:41
Very nice as always Danny. Can't wait for your other posts about the event. I really like the Haruhi figure hugging the guitar and perhaps sitting? Definitely one I will look around for.
(ID #47509) Posted on 2007/05/07 23:05
Film Student
Wow... that Shimei in pink is so 萌え! Good Job on the coverage! Seems like a brilliant event, I'm going to an event pretty soon, the London MCM expo. While it is not as grand scale as some of Japans events it is still great fun and I can get many a figure (I have plans to get at least 3 figures of Ayanami Rei).
(ID #47510) Posted on 2007/05/07 23:25
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
I like the figure from VISPO. ^^; Was just looking at their website and I like it even more. Everyone, this figure is the one with the pink teddy bear in the chair, or photo 8879 in this post's gallery. Really need to see if I can find it somewhere.
(ID #47511) Posted on 2007/05/08 00:14
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
while I was living in NZ, I went 2 an event called ARMAGEDDON ... it was wicked ... they had Games, Anime, Madman booth, other animation, Gundam, PC games and even special effects booths (giving Ppl horns, scars etc), sum cozplay too .... it was cool .... I have yet 2 see something like that or lik WHF in this country ...
(ID #47512) Posted on 2007/05/08 00:34
student - digital media
Wow, I would love to have so many of those figurines~ :O
(ID #47513) Posted on 2007/05/08 01:09
Jom
Great pics, Not more Haruih figures i think im just gonna stop going on any figure related sites because i cant take seeing all these nice figures and just hoping i may be able to get any of them. I so want the black bunny girl so bad, Is that available to buy any where or is it a small garage manufacture making just a few kits?
(ID #47514) Posted on 2007/05/08 01:58
.NET/Web Developer
Love the details on 8891. Apart from that I didn't like most of the figures based on the pictures.
(ID #47535) Posted on 2007/05/08 04:19
CEO MIrai Inc
Jom, The black haruhi bunnies are kits but could one day become PVCs Steph, Hardly any guy figures at this event - got many guy pics in previous event coverage though. Andy, The monkey is in the living room with the other plush toys ^^; Tiny Red Man, Which photo ID? Zeroblade, My camera took those pictures without me knowing. Noobie, GundamZZ Her name is on the tip of my tongue ^^; Will let you know when I remember. Bolt, Your guess is as good as mine. Edward, Nice to see your WHF avatar. Eddie didnt use a flash AFAIK. Leo, StarTrek? not sure ^^; Crazy Anime Tuga, Will think about it and understand - its a pain having to censor. Henry, Went in the afternoon so there was less people.
(ID #47537) Posted on 2007/05/08 05:05
Danny, when you said KIT is like said RESIN??? little lost here...
(ID #183390) Posted on 2008/05/08 11:13
Animator/ graphic designer
those are some awesome figures for this year... thanks for the hi-quality pics danny!
(ID #47541) Posted on 2007/05/08 07:37
College Student
I think that the figures of this year's convention is now nearly dominated by Saber figures. PS: I love the Saber Maid Version figure.
(ID #47544) Posted on 2007/05/08 10:43
Designer & Animator
Great Pictures Danny But some of the Figure characters I do not recognize. I like the Asuka Pic with her in her red Swimsuit on rollerblades http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/whf162/6171/photo/WHF+16/ The Valkyrie Models from Macross Zero are also good looking. http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/whf162/6159/photo/WHF+16/ I am kind of surpirsed seeing some figures with semi-transparent clothes o_0 some new fad for ero-figure collectors? http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/whf162/6203/photo/WHF+16/ Is this a new figure of Kasumi from DOA?
(ID #47552) Posted on 2007/05/08 15:18
Games addicted
OO...What a fine pics! Danny thank to you i can see all this little beauties!! Subarashi Danny! .:G:.
(ID #47562) Posted on 2007/05/08 22:42
Underemployed Office Minion
I saw about 6 or 7 figures that I'm 100% interested in, Bring Em' On!
(ID #47595) Posted on 2007/05/09 17:39
Great Pics! But they did not blow me away as they did to my IE. some of the figures look a little bit unenjoyably obese. I just wonder: are the japanese figure designers try to reshape the people's taste to fatty, or just they were very into it?
(ID #47744) Posted on 2007/05/13 12:04
noobie
stil cant remember the name of that figure, danny??? wuld really appreciate it if u culd tell us the name by now. thanz
(ID #47777) Posted on 2007/05/14 07:42
noobie
nvrmind, i found it out already. she is named akatsuki from a game if i m not mistaken called shuraki. thanz anyway.
(ID #47942) Posted on 2007/05/17 06:57
Service desk support
Mishiro Akatsuki, the first figure in the Shuraki line of figures by goodsmile. currently the figure is the only product. There are no games although there is talk of a manga series soon.
(ID #183116) Posted on 2008/05/08 00:11
study
I want buy hoshii and more
(ID #182838) Posted on 2008/05/07 13:58
Lots of Saber! Thats one character I seem to like more and more.
(ID #182846) Posted on 2008/05/07 14:27
That last one with Asuka is interesting. I might get it. The Rozen Maiden figure is very nice.
(ID #182849) Posted on 2008/05/07 14:37
Yeah, PG Tips, one of the most popular tea in England. Thank God one of my local supermarket actually imported that tea from England to here. And they are just selling $3.50 for those 40 counts pyramid teabag per box. I used to drink it everyday, with condensed milk or light cream together with sugar. Try to make it tastes like the HK milktea, my favorite drink you know. Once you tried the PG Tips, there is no turning back. All those Lipton tea bags and the others sold in here for the US market taste like junk! But lately, my local supermarket also carry another popular British tea called 'Typhoo' with round teabags. Once I tried it, I like it even more than the PG Tips. I am not kidding. Typhoo tea tastes even stronger than PG and when you mixed it with milk and sugar, the taste is irresistible. So, Danny, I highly recommend you to try Typhoo at least once and then desired for yourself. I doubt Japan have Typhoo available, so ask your British friend to get it for you or let me know and I can send some for you.
(ID #182948) Posted on 2008/05/07 17:42
Student/Part-timer
Saber, Saber, Saber, Saber! Lots of em :P Too bad imo, none of them do her any justice
(ID #182964) Posted on 2008/05/07 18:18
College Student
Aww, this sucks that this will be the final WHF event. Anyway, me want those figures.
(ID #182971) Posted on 2008/05/07 18:47
Fulltime Otaku // Student
That are like every year again a really nice collection of new figures. I'm impressed that Saber is still insanely popular. ... btw how are these figures sold on a figure convention ? As a resin kit or pre-painted ?
(ID #182999) Posted on 2008/05/07 20:37
I want to go to an event.....I want saber...
(ID #183007) Posted on 2008/05/07 21:09
81 looks interesting.
(ID #183013) Posted on 2008/05/07 21:22
Oh and tea (I prefer Dilmah myself) ftw!. XD
(ID #183015) Posted on 2008/05/07 21:26
Nice figs, but don't see any must haves. Thanks for the coverage.
(ID #183026) Posted on 2008/05/07 21:55
Bah, I see alot of must haves here. This whole figure hobby is a bit expensive now. t_t
(ID #183076) Posted on 2008/05/07 23:16
Student / otaku
Nice pics ! Mao Mizusawa figure is hot <3 In France there is not really anime figure event or just a little stand in otaku event ;_; *has decided to register after lurking for a long time*
(ID #183081) Posted on 2008/05/07 23:23
Character Designer
Don't really see any must haves EXCEPT Non-Non! Does this mean the first Non-Non is is being reissued or did they just have her on display because of the new Non-Non? I started collecting figures about the time that figure went out of stock everywhere. I just died because all my figures have oriental style clothing and that figure would have been perfect! If it weren't for the huge butt shot of the newest figure I'd be all about getting it.
(ID #183093) Posted on 2008/05/07 23:40
Oooooouuh... Don`t make events like this here... I want see one someday, argh, many good stuff...
(ID #183095) Posted on 2008/05/07 23:47
Wow, there is a lot of great ans cute figures :)
(ID #183115) Posted on 2008/05/08 00:11
Service desk support
I'm just grateful that there are no "must have" kits for me. I blew my funds on 2 Fate Testarossa (StrikerS version) Kits from the Kobe event. Need time to recover. A fair few PVCs in that list o' pics tho...
(ID #183117) Posted on 2008/05/08 00:13
a definite yes to me buying the NGE's Asuka Langley Soryu figures, if it was available. :P
(ID #183165) Posted on 2008/05/08 01:31
More FS/N (Saber in Marylin Monroe mode is worth the lol), Ikki Tousen, To Heart and Haruhi. Not that I complain. ^^
Hmm, some figures do look awkward, and it is not due to oppai or b-chiku ("c'mon, c'mon, be serious!")...
I like this 2D girl... Her name is Mikeo, right? I find her super cute.
And I was wondering... How many of you people watched Bincho-tan? I loved it myself.
(ID #183182) Posted on 2008/05/08 02:06
That Mirai figure is lovely.
(ID #183211) Posted on 2008/05/08 03:34
オタク all day long
I love to go to figure event but we don't have any in my town. =(
(ID #183221) Posted on 2008/05/08 04:00
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
OMG OMG WANT SO MUCH. WANT WANT WANTAGE!!!! I'm running low on wantage!!! Kyaaaaaa!!!! So much cute! God I wish I could go to a figure fest... :sob:
(ID #183255) Posted on 2008/05/08 05:22
did you use filters for your camera lens??? that could help with the lighting. and a fast lens helps too...can be very expensive though, slower shutter speed and steady hand plus higher iso settings. pictures taken in Raw format has more info than jpeg or tiff format but the size of 1 RAW image is very big. pics still looks good. thanks for the coverage.
(ID #183308) Posted on 2008/05/08 08:31
Lowly worker
Got a lot of very nice figures in that set of pics! I really do like the Haruhi figures!
(ID #183323) Posted on 2008/05/08 09:12
Compared to that what we usually see, i'd say there are many quite poor looking figures. Okay, there were few nice ones too, but mostly quite boring. Usually I always see something I'd like to get, but not this time.
(ID #183329) Posted on 2008/05/08 09:15
Liked the Kanu, but who is the schoolgirl with the crazy kid w/ his hands in his underwear? I was laughing pretty hard at that one. If I can find it will be on my wishlist!
(ID #183394) Posted on 2008/05/08 11:19
Funny. Why the Hayate Figure (Nanoha StrikerS)'s hair is yellow? Shouldn't it be black or brown if I'm not mistaken. >.<" Hontouni Kawaii desu neh~! Hoping to get one of that after getting Reinforce Zwei.
(ID #183406) Posted on 2008/05/08 11:46
Leisure Consultant, Writer, Webmaster
Wow so many great figures. I guess I like the Asuka red skates one the best.
(ID #183416) Posted on 2008/05/08 12:03
Haruhi holding the guitar and Suigintou look the best xD.
(ID #183442) Posted on 2008/05/08 12:28
I want more pics...
(ID #183790) Posted on 2008/05/09 02:07
lecherous wretch
of course VISPO's girl sold out. vispo is my hero!
(ID #198849) Posted on 2008/05/28 13:40
Student.
These are really cool!! Im so jealous!! Man, I cant wait until I get to go to Japan!!! ^^
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