Figure Portal

This gorgeous 1/6 scale Kotobukiya figure of Yoko Littner is due out sometime this month and will retail for 9,450 yen. She some how landed in my lap while having a meeting last Friday ^^; Has to be one of the nices... (more)

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 G... (more)

More and more samples seems to be arriving by the truckload of late and I thought I'd pick out all the "boys toys" from the lot starting with Iron Man. First up is the Kotobukiya "1/6 Kotobukiya Collection Movie Fine Art Statue: Iron Man." Curr... (more)

The second part of the Dolls Party also known as "Dollpa." Today we look at the "Tea space" where folks bring their sons and daughters along to display, chat, have tea and take photos. The space also enables ones children to meet new friends too. First up is the lovely S... (more)

Didn't manage to go to the Winter Dolls Party but made sure that I attended the one last Tuesday. Also known as Dollpa, this event is held a few times a year in Tokyo and Kyoto by Volks where the main theme of the show is their flagship product - Dollfie. The first phot... (more)

The second part of the Doll Show that took place last Sunday - the first part in the Doll Show photo article. Today we look at the other stuff which include Mama Chapp, 16 scale and Blythe. First up is Obama and personal body guard Miyafuji Yoshika. ... (more)

Doll Show 25 took place yesterday at the Tokyo Trade Center in Takeshiba. You can easily get there from Hama Matsucho station on the JR Yamanote line. Been to many figure events over the past few years. Most of what I saw was the same thing again and again - especially th... (more)

Was going to do the A Week in Tokyo today but wanted to get this out first. Going to hire another head soon and would rather keep working from our first floor a bit more until the 5th staff member comes on board - meaning that a new office layout is needed. ... (more)

A quick going over the latest with my Dollfie Daughters before I don armor and make a dash for a networking event at Appliya in Roppongi - Appliya being relevant to this post as you will read later on in this photo article. And before I forget again - a couple of these in... (more)

Got a load of un-reviewed figures piling up so I thought I'd stick a load in a single post - do let me know if you prefer a single review per figure though. Taking these photos this morning inspired me with an idea. Already gaining experience organizing events like Tokyo ... (more)

Its been about 9 months since the Mac Life 3 article and I've been stocking up on Mac bits n pieces for today. The first photo is the latest office layout - taken after Tokyo CGM Night Episode 3 in Harajuku. Might as well start off with the la... (more)

A look at some suddenly acquired goodies from classics Apple Seed and Ghost in the Shell - both created by Shiro Masamine. First up is Briareos Hecatonchires. Can never spell or pronounce his name correctly so alway... (more)

Thanks to doll seamstress Chun, Aoi-chan is feeling a bit warmer with her new wardrobe. Before I forget, BJD is an abbreviation for Ball Jointed Doll or "Kyu Tai Kansetsu Ningyo" [球体関節人形] in Japanese. Watch the Johnathan Ross Japanorama spot on D... (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 ... (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 ... (more)