Posts in "Figures"

Tis another giveaway time! This time round Akemi Homura Nendoroid is up for grabs which is being given away by the good folks at Hobby Search - a trusted online retailer of figures and hobby goods. This time I'd like to thank all my Facebook comra...

Calling all Good Smile Company fans! Got a few things for you to get involved with GSC if you are interested. First up is the Miku Art Mosaic Project. Good Smile would like you to submit your photos of your Vocaloid figures - can be any (Miku, Luka,...

Just another regular meeting at the Good Smile Company offices - thought I'd take photos of the goodies in the office between sessions. All photos taken on the Sony NEX-5N with the Zeiss Sonnar F1.8 24mm.

Something for all Metroid fans coming soon from Max Factory. We got a 1/8 scale figure of Samus Aran which is due out in June retailing at 7,800 yen and a figma version of Samus in her suit which is also due out in June retailing at 3,800 yen. Bo...

Happy Chinese new year folks! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! 新年好！ My daughters and I hope that you get a load of red packets to buy a load of goodies! When I was younger, my parents didn't have time to look after me so I was brought up in various home...

Akemi Homura figma - gorgeous figure to have around on the desk but probably even more gorgeous if she was on your desk. Thats right folks - tis time for another giveaway! Today I'd like to thank folks who have my Google Plus account in their circle...

Continuing from the Organizing Your Workspace post, today I try to reduce and clean up those horrid cables under the table. Its always been like this down there and I only just recently managed to clean it up a bit during the end-of-year big clean ou...

One of the things I constantly think about is how to become more efficient at managing my time. I've got a note to write about Time Management in a separate post but today I'm going to talk about a few things we can do to save time by making sure tha...

Member Mim from Australia decided to pile up their collection of Nendoroids (as one does) and took a few photos for us. Mim actually done this before the bedroom got renovated. I'm not even sure how many Nendoroids are here ^^; Anyway, I hope that M...

This most adorable Nendoroid Puchi Hatsune Miku will come with the 8th edition of Quarterly Pixiv - a illustration book which highlights the works of pixiv users. The "Quarterly pixiv vol.08" is due out on the 9th of March. Folks who are interested...

Just like last year, I thought I'd post all the festive seasons greetings by members of the figure/doll and otaku community site figure.fm. Hope I didn't miss any - all photos from the following posts. Thank you all for making figure.fm such a great...

Seasons greetings! Tis Christmas in Japan today and I think all the clocks have turned and should be the 25th where you are too? What are you doing today? Back in the UK many many maaaaany moons ago, the table in our kitchen would be filled with sna...

Tsuruya-san figma - one of my fave out of the whole figma series. Cute face, lovely fang. Time for another figma theater.

I've been eating the same Christmas cake for years - but thats because it tastes so good! This is Collet which was released by Native a few moons ago. Native was set up only to make ecchi figures like these for example.

Up for pre-order now is this most cutesome figma of Arcueid - Phantasmoon! One of the most cutest figures I've seen ^o^ Due out next May and retails for 3,200 yen. Check out one of the following trusted online retailers to pre-order. http://www...

Now up for pre-order is this most awesome Saber & Saber Motored Cuirassier - 1/8 scale and due out next May. Retail price is 13,800 yen. Check out one of the following trusted online retailers to pre-order. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ http://www.am...

I previously asked you what figure you wanted for the next giveaway and most of you voted for this gorgeous Azusa Nakano figure by Max factory - so here she is for you - but not this one as this is mines - ToyLet will send you your new unboxed one -...

One of my spies at Good Smile sent over this photo of the Good Smile Cafe in Taiwan - they are currently preparing for the press conference tonight at 18:30 local time which will be streamed on Nico Nico douga. The big boss Aki Takanori has just flo...

Was filming the 2011 AmiAmi end of year figure ranking for Culture Japan with Richard yesterday and would like to share the results with you. As its the EOY rankings, we only cover the top figures from various categories.

Review and giveaway time! One of you will be the owner of this absolutely gorgeous figure of Marron=Macaron from Queens Gate. Folks who are into the figma scene will know that you can only get your grubby mitts on this figure if you buy the PSP game.

Arael shows off his absolutely gorgeous custom Kashiwazaki Sena from Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai. Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai on your watch list? Yes 0% No 0% Vote recorded. Thanks! Your vote has already been recorded

Reader Yui does it again - this time he's gone and made his own custom Hatsune Miku Dollfie Vocaloid Version which looks absolutely gorgeous. You can read how he did it in his figure.fm entry.

Uploaded the September installment of Desk Diary a while ago but missed posting photos of what the office looked like before then - only managed to find a wee bit of time today to clear out the backlog - but as I really only have a wee bit of time, m...

Sometimes, samples arrive and I dont even know who they are from - which is why I have two business cards - one with a mailing address and one without ^^; Some folks who you exchange business cards with will just start to send stuff without asking. W...