Items for February 2012 in "Japanese Pop Culture"

Photo taken at the King Records studio last night in Tokyo during rehearsals. Tonight at 10PM, Yoshimi and I will be broadcasting live from here. The broadcast URL is at http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv86806373 The broadcast time is 2012/03/31 (satur...

Some photos remaining from the Hobby Maker Show Winter 2012. You will find everything else apart from the Good Smile Company stuff which has its own dedicated post. All the other Wonfes related photo posts listed up below. Hobby Maker Show Winter 201...

More photos taken at the Wonfes last weekend - everything else apart from the Good Smile Company stuff which can be seen in this post. All photos taken on the Sony NEX-5N. Other Wonfes related photo posts listed up below. Hobby Maker Show Winter 201...

At the last Wonder Festival, I spotted just the thing to spice up your daily dishes! These Alien Face Hugger chopsticks will no doubt spice up any boring old meal - brought to us by Kotobukiya at just under 10USD per pair. For those who are not fami...

This gentleman proves that Hatsune Miku cosplay is not just for the girls to enjoy. Very well made and lovely to look at. This year I noticed a significant increase of crossplayers at the Wonfes - I even had a chap contact me about cosplaying as Mira...

Insane Black Rock Shooter figma snapped at the Good Smile Industry event looking very nice indeed! Out of all the Black Rock Shooter versions however, I think I like the BRS White version the best - which is your fave?

Tony Taka's rendition of Luca in figure form! Snap taken at the Good Smile Company Industry event after the recent Wonfes. Do you have any Vocaloid figures in your collection? Vocaloid figures in your collection you has?Has 0%Has not 0%Vote recorded....

I've always loved Kipi's cosplay work. Have been wanting to meet her ever since she cosplayed as our mascot character Mirai Suenaga. In the cosplay section at the Wonfer Festival, was having a conversation about Kipi when all of a sudden there she wa...

Saber's Motored Cuirassier is certainly a mouthful to pronounce ^^; The Nitroplus boss was having a conversation with Good Smile one day and casually said that it would be cool to have a 1:1 scale Motored Cuirassier - and the Good Smile team actually...

Anybody fancy 25 tons of Good Smile Company figures? These photos taken at two events - the Wonder Festival 2012 Winter and the Good Smile Company Industry event that was held in Akihabara. This first photo of Izumi from Sekirara. So cute! Photos ta...

Incredible scale figure of Ultimate Madoka displayed at the Good Smile Industry event this week. She's huge! First got to play with her at the Wonhobby Broadcast. Looks great with just the surfacer alone but am sure she will look even more stunning w...

A bunch of lovely Yuzuriha Inori figures up n coming from Good Smile Company and Max Factory - a scale, Nendoroid and figma. Pre-order date to be announced soon. These figures taken at a Good Smile industry event yesterday. Stay tuned - much more fig...

The biggest figure and garage kit event in the world - Wonder Festival takes place twice a year. Good Smile Company has a live broadcast called Nama Wonhobby after each Wonder Festival which reaches nearly 400,000 viewers. For the first time ever we...

A few cosplay photos from the Wonder Festival taken last Sunday starting off with this lovely girl - I never thought I would find a cyclops girl to be cute! I forgot to ask which character she was cosplaying as though - anybody know?

How is your Valentines day coming along so far? Did you receive or give any goodies? Here is my Valentines day gift to you - Mirai Suenaga all strapped up in a ribbon waiting to be untied. Anybody in your life that lights up your fire? Are you in a t...

Update - Position closed! Thanks to all applicants - we got a few hundred! Please give me some time to go through them all. Will get back to you in Feb if you made the mark ^^ Ruby position still open though ^^; If you love anime and would rather wo...