Haruhi Figures
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Fri 2006/10/27 21:25
Haruhi 2! Not.
Was speaking to some folks at Kadokawa (they own Haruhi) and when asked about a Haruhi follow up, they said that they have no plans and would not really be possible to produce one as the group that created the original Haruhi have all gone their own separate ways. Maybe this is a good thing as some follow ups can suck - look at Stargazer for example.
Anyway, Haruhi lives on because merchandise keeps coming out and we keep buying. #w#1,2,Haruhi Figure#w# A decent pre-painted Haruhi figure by Max Factory out next February and retails for 3,990 yen that I'm sure just about everybody on the planet will buy.
#w#3,4,Haruhi Figumate#w#
And how about these adorable Haruhi Figumate figures? The problem with these is that you dont know which one you are going to get (you cant see inside the box and the box artwork is generic).
A set of 10 figures costs 4,200 yen and you are still not guaranteed to be able to them collect all. If you dont want to splash out a fortune on buying a ton just to get the figure you want, you could always go to Akihabara because they usually sell them in plastic bags - you know which one you are getting but they usually charge 1,000 yen or more each.
So whats currently on my buy list?
Whats on your list?
Was speaking to some folks at Kadokawa (they own Haruhi) and when asked about a Haruhi follow up, they said that they have no plans and would not really be possible to produce one as the group that created the original Haruhi have all gone their own separate ways. Maybe this is a good thing as some follow ups can suck - look at Stargazer for example.
Anyway, Haruhi lives on because merchandise keeps coming out and we keep buying. #w#1,2,Haruhi Figure#w# A decent pre-painted Haruhi figure by Max Factory out next February and retails for 3,990 yen that I'm sure just about everybody on the planet will buy.
A set of 10 figures costs 4,200 yen and you are still not guaranteed to be able to them collect all. If you dont want to splash out a fortune on buying a ton just to get the figure you want, you could always go to Akihabara because they usually sell them in plastic bags - you know which one you are getting but they usually charge 1,000 yen or more each.
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Tue 10/17 21:11 comments (13)
Salsashark in Oregon
I have that Mikuru figure pre-ordered...also one of each of the bunny versions ;_; Ive heard they are only releasing 5000 of that Haruhi, if so good lucking getting one..its really a nice looking figure and i imagine ill try my best to get one.
(ID #40661) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Kyoji in UK
That is one well made figure. All those creases and variation in colour tone in the clothing. I'm sure all Haruhi fans will be proudly putting tbis in the centre of their display case... And er, worshipping it day and night >_>
(ID #40662) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Aceness! This one looks a lot more in character that the bunny girl PVC figure coming out later this year. But no bunny girl costume though - Agh! Will definately get this one. Love those clumpy shoes - a very unusual and different attribute for a cute anime girly figure.
(ID #40664) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Waterfall
No option between 1-5 figurines on order? XD Anyhow, make Haruhi spin! http://www.goodsmile.info/products/max/2007/haruhi.html
(ID #40665) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Bernard in London
My buy list: Crossbone MG Kampfer GFF Strike MG Very short XD
(ID #40666) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
appolinaire in USA
I wouldn't purchase any of those; they're nice and simple, but the faces are disturbing.
(ID #40667) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Leo in San Francisco
Would love to start a Haruhi figure collection. Thanks for the news about any Haruhi follow-ups. And good point about Stargazer. At least there are some translation of the book available, Its good that KyoAni followed up Haruhi with Kanon
(ID #40668) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Char in Redmond WA
My buy list is... Haruhi 1/7 scale figure ;-)
(ID #40669) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, United States
BAH! My list is currently down to nearly nothing due to budget constraints and not enough time on my hands to work on and complete projects. I would love though to start collecting figurines! Thanks Danny the figure of Haruhi looks great (I have never seen the Haruhi Anime; its on my list to watch).
(ID #40672) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
DarkMirage in Singapore
さっきのコメントは間違いました。寝ぼけててごめん。 Hobbystockではもう予約終了だってよ。たった一日で… ＿|￣|○ 買うのは難しいかも。
(ID #40674) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Alafista in Singapore
right after i went down to pre-oreder the stupid bunny haruhi .. this comes out .... ZOMG .... now i regret pre-ordering the bunny one
(ID #40675) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Chrno in Toronto, Ontario
im gonna so buy that... after i buy the Mine bluE figure ;)
(ID #40678) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
TiRune in Netherlands
Gonna get this series and the bunnies, I have to as a die-hard Haruhi fan :P (well, I ordered the bunnies already -_-) At any rate, I mailed to every import shop I know and most are stocking them, they just didn't take orders through mail so I'll be refreshing a lot the next few days ^^
(ID #40682) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
I plan to buy lotsa figs over the next few months....I got so much to catch up on......Phewwwww!!
(ID #40683) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Ray in Shiidoni
um Danny i reckon you should look up Figure FM and do some moderating...its very unpleasant with that 'kkk man' ruining the place. On other hands, very nice figure there. SUZUMIYA HARUHI !!! =D
(ID #40684) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
marvin
another must get figure from Max factory! ^^ I'm definitely adding that to my list. ^^
(ID #40685) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Subaruhess in Port town
Danny, Figure.fm needs some ugrent moderating! Some idiot has run amok posting garbage. I wont link to them but they definately inappropriate images.
(ID #40687) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
---Ash in Singapore
Whoa! A Haruhi Figure from Max Factory?!?! 0_0;;; I am so there! Her pose is reason enuff to buy her! And on the 'To Buy' List, I've got about 10-11 Figures on hold... ^^
(ID #40688) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Keisuke in New York,NY
I'm most likely going to preorder this instead of the Atelier-Sai version. Disappointed when they didn't actually replicate the fishnet detail + overcharging quite a bit. I'm starting to like Koto stuff since meronpan Shana and Iriya. XD Unfortunately, I'm quite broke from the ARIA sets.. Aika will cost me another 6800 yen by the end of November, as well as Alicia in December for the same price.
(ID #40690) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Reflection in Australia, or anywhere Mikuru ...
Yeah. Saw this Haruhi appear yesterday, but still never preordered it. Now Hobby Search no longer has it available, due to over-ordering. HLJ still hasn't put it up, so then! My figure preorders: 1/6 Mikuru Red Bunny Ver. 1/12 Mahoro & Motorbike *restock* 1/7 Meg Pink Ver. 1/7 Mine bluE 1/6 Witchblade Maria 1/6 Sonsaku Hakufu Red Swimsuit 1/6 Kousaka Tamaki First Day of School 1/6 Kohakumaru Chuichi I of course want more, but what I want and what I can afford are two different things! I *will* buy that Mikuru from Kaiyodo though! ^o^
(ID #40693) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Doc in Kansas
eh? no bunny figures Danny? the haruhi bunny girl + guitar looked pretty darn cool ^^ =/ i cant preorder the new haruhi figure because all the preorders dried up the day sites put them on. stupid 5000 limit, i hope that it is just a marketing ploy. but everything else is nicely preordered and waiting for me to get my greedy hands on :D
(ID #40696) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
super rats in Philadelphia, PA USA
I'm so glad I got my pre-order in through Hobby Search. Hopefully, I'm one of the lucky ones that actually gets one shipped to them. My current buy list (or just waiting to be shipped): Haruhi (Max Factory 1/8) Swimsuit Saber (Alter 1/6) Aria Vol.3 Alicia Florence 1/6 Aria Vol.2 Aika S Granchesta 1/6 Nagi God of Death Attire Ver. (Alter 1/8) Iroha ‚`‚’‚” Storm / Lilics Ver. Witchblade Maria (Koto 1/6) UltraJunp Renji Murata Carene Hortensia Prologue Ver. (GSC) *Fate Testarossa Alter Ver. Youcanalia Igunis (Max Factory 1/7) Shana Predestinate Contract Version Nendo-Roid Hetare Saber PVC Motoko (Alter) Saber Maid ver (Clayz) Rider (swimsuit and board) Van from Gun Sword (GSC)
(ID #40705) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Danny in Tokyo
This is sold out *everywhere*. I was in a panic for a while but then managed to secure min yesterday. Phew!
(ID #40710) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
VMan of Mana in Miami, FL, USA
Can anybody confirm the rumor/info that there will only be a run of 5000 figures? Someone mentioned it in the comments of this post. Akiba blog has a couple of articles on the figures, and the number 5000 does appear in both. Nifty's translation says "5000 first time limitation". I don't know if to take that as 'first preorder run of 5000 units' or '5000 units limited edition - total'. If someone who can read Japanese can help, it will be appreciated.
(ID #40722) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
DarkMirage in Singapore
初回出荷数は5000個限定 The first batch is limited to 5000. But that also implies that there will be more batches... I hope.
(ID #40734) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
radical anime fan in Singapore
I would have liked to buy all the chibi figures... but I have no money...T_T
(ID #40781) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Yashirou
Max Factory really did a good job on the 1/8. All the detail we expect on present. This is currently the best model I can find of Haruhi, now hope we are getting Mikuru and Yuki soon.
(ID #40831) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
MARIOLINO in Emerald Coast, ITALIA
I need to buy this Figure!!!! WW
(ID #40966) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Salsashark in Oregon
I have that Mikuru figure pre-ordered...also one of each of the bunny versions ;_; Ive heard they are only releasing 5000 of that Haruhi, if so good lucking getting one..its really a nice looking figure and i imagine ill try my best to get one.
(ID #82665) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Kyoji in UK
That is one well made figure. All those creases and variation in colour tone in the clothing. I'm sure all Haruhi fans will be proudly putting tbis in the centre of their display case... And er, worshipping it day and night >_>
(ID #82666) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
Aceness! This one looks a lot more in character that the bunny girl PVC figure coming out later this year. But no bunny girl costume though - Agh! Will definately get this one. Love those clumpy shoes - a very unusual and different attribute for a cute anime girly figure.
(ID #82668) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Waterfall
No option between 1-5 figurines on order? XD Anyhow, make Haruhi spin! http://www.goodsmile.info/products/max/2007/haruhi.html
(ID #82669) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Bernard in London
My buy list: Crossbone MG Kampfer GFF Strike MG Very short XD
(ID #82670) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
appolinaire in USA
I wouldn't purchase any of those; they're nice and simple, but the faces are disturbing.
(ID #82671) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Leo in San Francisco
Would love to start a Haruhi figure collection. Thanks for the news about any Haruhi follow-ups. And good point about Stargazer. At least there are some translation of the book available, Its good that KyoAni followed up Haruhi with Kanon
(ID #82672) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Char in Redmond WA
My buy list is... Haruhi 1/7 scale figure ;-)
(ID #82673) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, United States
BAH! My list is currently down to nearly nothing due to budget constraints and not enough time on my hands to work on and complete projects. I would love though to start collecting figurines! Thanks Danny the figure of Haruhi looks great (I have never seen the Haruhi Anime; its on my list to watch).
(ID #82676) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
DarkMirage in Singapore
さっきのコメントは間違いました。寝ぼけててごめん。 Hobbystockではもう予約終了だってよ。たった一日で… ＿|￣|○ 買うのは難しいかも。
(ID #82678) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Alafista in Singapore
right after i went down to pre-oreder the stupid bunny haruhi .. this comes out .... ZOMG .... now i regret pre-ordering the bunny one
(ID #82679) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Chrno in Toronto, Ontario
im gonna so buy that... after i buy the Mine bluE figure ;)
(ID #82682) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
TiRune in Netherlands
Gonna get this series and the bunnies, I have to as a die-hard Haruhi fan :P (well, I ordered the bunnies already -_-) At any rate, I mailed to every import shop I know and most are stocking them, they just didn't take orders through mail so I'll be refreshing a lot the next few days ^^
(ID #82686) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
I plan to buy lotsa figs over the next few months....I got so much to catch up on......Phewwwww!!
(ID #82687) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Ray in Shiidoni
um Danny i reckon you should look up Figure FM and do some moderating...its very unpleasant with that 'kkk man' ruining the place. On other hands, very nice figure there. SUZUMIYA HARUHI !!! =D
(ID #82688) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
marvin
another must get figure from Max factory! ^^ I'm definitely adding that to my list. ^^
(ID #82689) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Subaruhess in Port town
Danny, Figure.fm needs some ugrent moderating! Some idiot has run amok posting garbage. I wont link to them but they definately inappropriate images.
(ID #82691) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
---Ash in Singapore
Whoa! A Haruhi Figure from Max Factory?!?! 0_0;;; I am so there! Her pose is reason enuff to buy her! And on the 'To Buy' List, I've got about 10-11 Figures on hold... ^^
(ID #82692) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Keisuke in New York,NY
I'm most likely going to preorder this instead of the Atelier-Sai version. Disappointed when they didn't actually replicate the fishnet detail + overcharging quite a bit. I'm starting to like Koto stuff since meronpan Shana and Iriya. XD Unfortunately, I'm quite broke from the ARIA sets.. Aika will cost me another 6800 yen by the end of November, as well as Alicia in December for the same price.
(ID #82694) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Reflection in Australia, or anywhere Mikuru ...
Yeah. Saw this Haruhi appear yesterday, but still never preordered it. Now Hobby Search no longer has it available, due to over-ordering. HLJ still hasn't put it up, so then! My figure preorders: 1/6 Mikuru Red Bunny Ver. 1/12 Mahoro & Motorbike *restock* 1/7 Meg Pink Ver. 1/7 Mine bluE 1/6 Witchblade Maria 1/6 Sonsaku Hakufu Red Swimsuit 1/6 Kousaka Tamaki First Day of School 1/6 Kohakumaru Chuichi I of course want more, but what I want and what I can afford are two different things! I *will* buy that Mikuru from Kaiyodo though! ^o^
(ID #82697) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Doc in Kansas
eh? no bunny figures Danny? the haruhi bunny girl + guitar looked pretty darn cool ^^ =/ i cant preorder the new haruhi figure because all the preorders dried up the day sites put them on. stupid 5000 limit, i hope that it is just a marketing ploy. but everything else is nicely preordered and waiting for me to get my greedy hands on :D
(ID #82700) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
super rats in Philadelphia, PA USA
I'm so glad I got my pre-order in through Hobby Search. Hopefully, I'm one of the lucky ones that actually gets one shipped to them. My current buy list (or just waiting to be shipped): Haruhi (Max Factory 1/8) Swimsuit Saber (Alter 1/6) Aria Vol.3 Alicia Florence 1/6 Aria Vol.2 Aika S Granchesta 1/6 Nagi God of Death Attire Ver. (Alter 1/8) Iroha ‚`‚’‚” Storm / Lilics Ver. Witchblade Maria (Koto 1/6) UltraJunp Renji Murata Carene Hortensia Prologue Ver. (GSC) *Fate Testarossa Alter Ver. Youcanalia Igunis (Max Factory 1/7) Shana Predestinate Contract Version Nendo-Roid Hetare Saber PVC Motoko (Alter) Saber Maid ver (Clayz) Rider (swimsuit and board) Van from Gun Sword (GSC)
(ID #82709) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Danny in Tokyo
This is sold out *everywhere*. I was in a panic for a while but then managed to secure min yesterday. Phew!
(ID #82714) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
VMan of Mana in Miami, FL, USA
Can anybody confirm the rumor/info that there will only be a run of 5000 figures? Someone mentioned it in the comments of this post. Akiba blog has a couple of articles on the figures, and the number 5000 does appear in both. Nifty's translation says "5000 first time limitation". I don't know if to take that as 'first preorder run of 5000 units' or '5000 units limited edition - total'. If someone who can read Japanese can help, it will be appreciated.
(ID #82726) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
DarkMirage in Singapore
初回出荷数は5000個限定 The first batch is limited to 5000. But that also implies that there will be more batches... I hope.
(ID #82738) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
radical anime fan in Singapore
I would have liked to buy all the chibi figures... but I have no money...T_T
(ID #82785) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Yashirou
Max Factory really did a good job on the 1/8. All the detail we expect on present. This is currently the best model I can find of Haruhi, now hope we are getting Mikuru and Yuki soon.
(ID #82835) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
MARIOLINO in Emerald Coast, ITALIA
I need to buy this Figure!!!! WW
(ID #82970) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
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I'm a sad, sad person... My figure collection is moving too slowly...
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