Danny's "Good Smile Company" Categorized Photo Articles (63)

Lots involved in organizing a figure show which is taking just a wee bit longer than imagined. In the meantime, we'll use the "Tokyo Figure Show" title to go through my latest batch of figure samples. This photo article has 82 photos which will likely cause Google Read...(more)

Taken last Saturday night at the Good Smile Company offices after my slot on the broadcast - here for those who missed it. T'was about 2AM and by then most of the stuff had come back from the event space at Akiba. A bunch of to-be-released decoration masters (the origi...(more)

Usually at around this time of year, a major figure event called the Wonder Festival takes place at Tokyo Big Sight where otaku can enjoy looking/buying the latest garage kits, figures, Dollfies and indulge in some cosplay too. Unfortunately there was an incident with an escalator ...(more)

As requested - the NSFW warning at the beginning of ecchi articles. If you work in the Vatican then please refrain from accidentally scrolling down or risk being fried by a bolt from the heavens. Review of Pixy Hiyori by Good Smile Company - recently released and retails for 7,200 ...(more)

Review of Unity Yuno from the eroge Unity Marriage. Before I continue, need to get the NSFW warnings out there - the oppai pics are at the end of the article. Yuno is 1/8 scale and retails for 6,800 yen. Should be widely available now as she came out las...(more)

Yet another tower of SAFS has risen within the depths of Mirai Inc. The eyes of the tower occupants see all those who wear the ring. Those eyes occasionally wobble from time to time sending fear through all who attempt to return the ring to the tower and try to cast it in the fiery ...(more)

My Tokyo Rock Trooper video has been nominated for the best video in the Video Blog category for the YouTube Video Awards Japan 2008. My comrade at Google asked me to make a vid asking folks to vote for me - which I done but that alone would have been boring. ...(more)

We finally get to see what Figma Mirai Suenaga looks like. Now that the 3D work is done, all that needs to be done is to send the data to the factory in China ^^; Great work by Ionized who spent 5 months making her in 3D Max. You can see more of Mirai at...(more)

The next biggest media coverage achievement after appearing on CNN is a four page feature article on dannychoo.com and Mirai Inc in this months edition of Mac Fan - Japans major Mac magazine. Am rather pleased n happy ^^; And this is what the cover looks...(more)

The first thing I wanted to do when I landed in Singapore was to go get grub. Met up with One and Ryukawa who took us to get some most delicious Singaporean food. This was taken at a hawker center - cant remember where it was but it had zillions of food stalls. ...(more)

A really quick n dirty, short n sharp review today as I still have a ton of stuff to do before I leave for Singapore tomorrow. Got some friends over who will be staying while we are gone and am in the middle of entertaining them and working ^^; Still not packed although I travel li...(more)

Having difficulty deciding which my fave Nendoroid is now that I has the Dengeki Daioh version of Shana. This Neko mimi thing is really growing on me ^^; The Red hair Enpatsu version is due out sometime next week in stores throughout Japan. The black hai...(more)

I think I watched the first EP of Wagaya no Oinarisama but didn't get round to watching the rest. Do remember the girls in it being cute though. And how about the back of the figure - most certainly inspired by Firefox? This is Tenko Kuugen from the ani...(more)

Never watched the show Kaibutsu Oujo (Princess Resurrection) but the more I look at Hime on my desk the higher I place watching the anime as a priority ^^; Hime should be out today or tomorrow in Japan. You can see details at the Good Smile site and larg...(more)

The next Figma to be released later this month is Tsuruya-san and is probably my fave out of the Figma Haruhi girls. This latest model is a bit different from previous figmas. The skin is a bit pinkier and the sockets on the hands seem to be made of ABS this time round - all in ...(more)

Was invited to have lunch at the British Ambassadors residence in Tokyo. Had no idea what to expect so thought I'd better be safe than sorry so took along some Nendoroids for him ^^; The residence lawn - the photo doesn't capture how big it is. Was a lov...(more)

Today we are going to take a closer look at the Freeing Asakura Bunny and her comrades. My fave used to be the Haruhi Bunny but its now Ryouko - too nice for words. Lovely face and a gorgeous set of big round anime eyes. ...(more)

Today we are going to have a look at just some of my unboxed Nendoroids ^^; For those who dont know, Nendoroid is a series of figures from Good Smile Company where the characteristic is a huge head on a weeny body. The...(more)

Today we talk about life with figures and take a lookie at my latest bunch O SAFS. And if you are wondering about the Asakura Bunny - catch her at the Good Smile Blog ^^; For all the figures that I want to keep, I throw out the boxes which is why when ...(more)

Figma Kagami Hiiragi has replaced my Tsukasa Hiiragi as being my most fave figma. Here you see her warming up backstage for this weeks Figma Theater. Lovely tsundere face. Out of all the figma's - which is your fave? Some of Kagami in action below. ...(more)

So the filming that I mentioned in A Week in Tokyo 23 and the Japanese Girls article was for CNN - the feature went out today at 8AM JST and is being broadcasted throughout the day. I also just got mail from Kyung Lah telling me that its the most viewed video at cnn.com today ^o^ ...(more)

A party was held for the staff of GSC (Good Smile Company), Max Factory and other related folks from the figure/game/anime and IT industry. "IT industry" = Hector and I ^^; The summer season is the most busiest for figure makers what with all the events....(more)

Figma Hatsune Miku plays the lead role of "Miku" in today's figma Theater. But before the show starts, Miku poses for the press. He she has her new spanking double mic. Please switch off your cell phone and refrain from fart...(more)

It gives me great pleasure to announce the beta launch of the English Good Smile website at eng.goodsmile.info. Furthermore, we have decided to announce this to dannychoo.com readers first ^o^ Some of you are helping me work with Good Smile doing the translations and I wanted to i...(more)

So you probably know by now that I spend quite a bit of my time at Good Smile but what is my typical day like in their offices? Up at 6AM, leave house at 7:45 and arrive at the Good Smile offices for a 9AM meeting with the boss. 9:40AM. The comrades fro...(more)

Continuing the Chara Hobby 2008 coverage - today we look at the figures n dolls. First up is Hatsune Miku - She should appear in my office next week ^^; Regret not pre-ordering this figure of Alice - shes sold out everywhere in Japan. ...(more)

The cutest most adorable Figma out so far - Tsukasa Hiiragi. Been carrying her around with me everywhere lately. See clip below to see whats with the Keitai (cell phone). I didn't really watch L...(more)

I think this is the biggest pile O SAFS that I've acquired so far ^^;; Lets wizz through the latest bunch. Mikuru Nendoroid. Melissa Seraphy Nendoroid Devil version that was on sale at the Wonf...(more)