Kotobukiya
Spent most of yesterday in meetings with Kotobukiya.
Before we broke for lunch, I had a chance to get quick pics of some yummy to-be-released figures.
First up is Lei Fang from the DOAX series. Folks who read my news items would have already seen this figure of DOAX Lei Fang together with the pole dancing video.
Looks gorgeous close up.
Extremely photogenic figure ^^;
Lei Fang retails at 8,190 yen and should be out any day now.
おいしそうなお尻です。
おっぱいもおいしそうです。
This figure of Boba is entitled "Boba Fett Ver2" and is from Kotobukiya's ARTFX series.
Retails for 10,290 yen and is out in March.
Seeing this figure yesterday made me wish I got Boba armor instead of Vader armor. Boba armor is difficult to get hold of as all the different pieces of armor are made by different sellers. Dealing with multiple sellers on eBay is something I'd rather avoid.
If anybody has Boba armor and wants to swap for my Vader armor then let me know ^^;
My Vader helmet is a new version different from the crappy one I initially posted.
Boba Panty shot.
The yummy Kotori Shirakawa from the Da Capo SS series.
1/7 scale and is out in Feb. Retails for 6,090 yen.
The next in thing after ribbon-on-panties is ribbon-on-leg.
"Cute bottom!" in Japanese is
"Oshiri ga Kyuto!" [お尻がキュート!]. The next time you are in Japan, shout this out 5 times in the middle of a shopping area and you may get lucky.
The underside of Kotori-chan.
Now a look at the ToHeart girls.
Maid Konomi. You would have seen her pantsu in my news items.
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A quick pause to look at the Moetans.
And larger version of the Moetans.
Shirufa is a cutie.
The CLANNAD girls.
The limited edition Amazon Mirei-san. Personally not too keen on these colors.
Persona figures. I'm still on EP1.
Ayane and Lei Fang by the reception.
If you saw anything that tickles your fancy then have a look on one of these recommended online dealers.
And leave you with todays poll which is to talk about which figure company do you have most figures of.
A quick look around the room (without counting) shows that most of my figures are Max Factory, then its a tie-ish between GoodSmile and Kotobukiya. Then its Alter, Freeing, Kaiyodo and others.
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The Star Wars, Clannad and Persona 3 figures got most of my attention ^^. Too bad I'm low in budget right now to spend on figures D=
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Those girls in bikini are too cute to resist >_
-1
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Mostly have Max Factory in me little collection. I'd like to get all those Clannad ones. Boba Fett and Vader look good too, check out the detail on 'em, though Vaders pose looks kinda.....off, can't explain why i don't like it.
Blogger, Figure collector, Baby Photographer?
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most of my collection consists of Kotobukiya figures, i'd refer to have some more Good Smile and Max Factory figures, but i find more Kotobukiya figures locally for great prices so i end up buying more of them as implulse buys. But when i pre-order figrues online i tend to drop Kotobukiya figures after some thought.
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wai~!!!
i love the Moetan, CLANNAD and To Heart figures *heart heart heart*
must have more money to satisfy expensive hobby lulz XDDD
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ことりちゃんのお尻とおっぱいはキュートだ！Lei Fangのおっぱいもおいしいそう～！ 涎
どうしてBoba Fettのパンツショットがあるんだ？^^;
CG Artist wannabe / Figure Collector / Deadman
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Mine are mostly Kotobukiya in terms of scaled figures. but mostly got huge collection of Bandai stuffs.
My GSC Eri Sawachika will be here this weekend and already processing the delivery of Konomi maid ver. at HLJ.
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Thanks for the tip with お尻がキュート!
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they all look FANTASTIC.... wait a sec.. WHERE ARE THE ARMORED COREs ALLIYAH and TELLUS MODEL!!!!!!!!!!! O[]O
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Well since they practically have a monopoly on good To Heart figures my collection is very much Kotobukiya-centric.
I also like Bandai alot they make cheap and good figures (their Gundam girls are win!)
An assortment of other ones, based on the characters they produce (ie MF Haruhi was superior to everything except perhaps Freeing).
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LOL, You've gotta love em' Boba panty shots... Don't forget to take some of Vader LOL...
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That Ayane figure doesn't look too bad. Kinda disappointed with the Kotori one. The face just doesn't look that great. :(
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So many figures @_@ Lei Fang one does look hot, yummy~
Otaku Security Guard
Vader looks like he's making a cameo in a superman movie "It's a bird! it's a plane!...". And that Boba is awesome. Also, nice Ayane! I have another Kotobukiya Ayane, the version from Ninja Gaiden, but now it looks like she may have company.
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that is pretty cool.
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
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That Lei Fang already available on PA. Im getting all shining series and maid TH2 of Koto's :D
They are the only company left offering figures at price below thir counterpart, which is the reason you'll be getting plain boring base etc
Naru Eternal
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Arisato Minato and Akihiko both look awesome. @_@
Student and full-time otaku
Danny, you lucky man...Really nice figures, especially the To Heart girls
Student
Fett looks awesome
student
Most of my figures are from Good Smile, through the winning margin is narrow. Two of them are from Good Smile, one from Max Factory and one from Yamato.
The other anime related goods are rather toys than figures.
The Kotori figure looks great. I'm not sure about buying it as I already have a figure of her and I don't have much space left in my room...
Student
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woah, sweet photos. =S
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A Bobba Fett costume would be great. Imagine Akihabara - with BOUNTY HUNTERS!!!
Don't be like me and eat too many Pokky though, or you'll have to swap your Vader costume for a Jabba the Hutt costume!!!
Afro-ed Student
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I am.. embarrassed to be unable to vote in the poll. I don't have any figures T_T
I tried looking for one a few days ago, but realized I haven't really done my research on what's good and what's not. ^^; Until I actually do my research, I don't think I'm gonna have any :(
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Most that I have are from Alter. but that will probably be changing in a few months
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From my severely limited collection of PVC kits, I can say they are overwhelmingly Alter.
Kotobukiya and goodsmile have one or 2 but generally it's Alter if I decide to get PVC figures.
Their poses are jsut great and dynamic compared to other makers.
Everything
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That Bobba Fett looks really good. The newer trilogy really ruined Star Wars for me though, so I pass on most Star Wars things.
Koto is very hit or miss for me, so I never pre-order their figures and wait for good reviews or wait to see them in person at conventions before picking them up.
Right now I have one more Alter figure than Max Factory, but with the MF Saber and Emiya in transit I will have 1 more MF figure by the end of the week.
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I'm gonna go out and say that Bobba Fett and Vader are probably the best looking figures of the bunch. As well, I noticed the bases seem to connect and form the symbol of the Galactic empire! That means, there are still a couple statues missing for the whole base to be complete :O! I'm guessing a storm trooper will be on it's way. Maybe even a sandtrooper, snowtroopers, or perhaps even admiral piett :p
University Student.
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*checks bank account*
I want the Kotori figure... Silfa looks cute too... I want the full To Heart 2 set!! All the temptation!! I need to rob a bank one day.
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Yaaannnn... Moetan.. :3 I could request one of those as a "well done" present..... ok, shouldn't do that.
Ork Warlord
After a long look, Alter figures the most , follow of Kotobukiya and Megahouse.
Hmm, the DOA girls look good, also Moetans...
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Kotobukiya made up most of my figures, majority of them from shunya yamashita illustrations.
i love figures from Alter and max factory as well. ^^,
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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I've found most of the big figures I own are Kotobukiya. But not because I chose them because of that lol. I think GoodSmile is one of my fave companies as well as Kotobukiya, because I havent been let down by either so far. I've got a Yujin too and she's lovely. :beam: All my figures are lovely really, I wouldnt buy them otherwise.... unless they were dirt cheap lol.
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Star wars is the best to ever collected.I don't have any storm troopers or a dart vader wannabe figures but i have types of collectible ships.I prefer to collect SRW scale models its from koto...Whatever, I WANT TO COLLECT AND COLLECT AS I W.A.N.T...........TY
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Hey... Does the Lei Fang figure have another costume? Always liked the faux-cheerleader swimsuit in the game.
Student
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eww at the boba panty shot >:/
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Boba Fett's armor is so cool! If I had the choice between many, I'd choose this one (but it is too bad parts don't come from a single group).
The 6th picture of Darth Vader is funny, it's like if our favorite Sith Lord would go for some opera singing.
I also like this version of Mirei-san, can't tell why.
*Begins counting the number of figures on the "To Heart2" phtographs... Huh, it's not necessary? Okay. ^^
New media student
I have quite many Kotobukiya figures. Actually I have more of them than figures from other manufacturers. And now when looking at those photos of new Kotobukiya figures, I think my collection is just going to get bigger soon. At least that Boba Fett looks great, and it'd be nice to have a couple of DoA figures too. But still I think that manufacturers are having difficulties to make DoA girls' faces look the same as in the game. These new ones don't look perfect either, but good enough, so I think I'd like to have at least Ayane and Lei Fang wearing white-blue top. Okay, Kasumi is my favourite, so it'll make it quite a difficult to decide which to get first.
I do also have figures from many other manufacturers. Max Factory seems to be quite popular. Maybe it's because many have their Haruhi. I got my MF Haruhi today, and have now three Max Factory figures. But Good Smile is still quite a new thing for me, only have one Mikuru. Had to buy it in the local comic store, because it was all alone there among all those scary Aliens and Predators.
By the way, Laughingman, have a look at the Kotobukiya web site, and you'll see, that those SW figures you were talking about in your post actually do already exist, at least most of them.
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I will definetly add kotori-chan and Boba Fett to my list of figures to hunt down, I want them! thats IF I get the money first T_T.
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Oh DBlade, they are SOOOO necessary!! Sooooooooo many cute To Heart figures!!! I want the news ones!!! *is going to collect her Yoshioka on saturday(green hair, yellow top lol))
Also the one lying down with the ankle ribbon is so cute. The facial expression is adourable!!
Student
Which other figure companies tend to have less-than-average quality control in comparison to the more renowned ones like Alter, Goodsmile and Kotobukiya?
It's a tie between Alter & Megahouse... though I voted Alter cause I'm getting that 1/8 Nadie :) Why is Kaiyodo on that list? do they make that many figures like goodsmile or alter???? -_-;
Kotobukiya is my least favorite of the "Good" pvc makers... the figures usually lack shading or are too shiny... but the good point is that they're cheaper compared to the others
Exchange Student
I only own 2 Kaiyodo Revoltech Evas, but I'm planning to buy some "real" figures ^^
Consultant
Alter, Goodsmile and Max Factory account for 90% of the figures I buy.
medicine student & otaku
damn! I WANT THAT BOBA FETT!
College Undergraduate
wow, that boba one looks way slick. ive been meaning to start collecting, might as well make that one my first.
電子工学者
ああ、お尻やおっぱいはおいしそうですね。
...i hope i did that right...
Boba Fett looks awesome, ordering him as i type.
Castoffable figurines fan
Most of mine are from Megahouse (particularly their Queens Blade series;I have all minus the alternate color). Far second is Griffon
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If I had money, I'd so get those epic Star Wars figures.
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i bet i can assassinate them all and after id go 2 pizza hut
Student
The first big figure i bought was from halo 3, the masterchief artfx statue by kotobukiya, and i has really amaze with the details of the figure, something i think it's a trademark of the company.
About the figures you show, i would really like to have the darth vader one, but the to hearts ones looks really cool too.
The real problem it's not to buy all those figures. But to have money to buy all those goodies is another question.
Student
Don't have figures. ;__;
Pornographer
The Vader & Fett Figures are astonishingly gewd... I mean really gewd >_
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Thanks for point that out Hachiroku! No Piett, but hey, there were The Emperor's Royal Guard! Those Elite troopers really do look grand :D!
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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Finally got my Chie Yoshioka which I ordered back in late November. She was so worth the wait!! (Regardless of the fact the colour combo of yellow and green is the Norwich City football team colours!! lol) She's just so darn cute!!! I think she comes 2nd or 3rd in my figure collection(12 and counting!! (13 including L-Nendo) I think I'm gonna try and get lots of To Heart 2 figures lol... got 2 already by accident hehe.)
But anyways! Her quality is awesome. And her pose is so cute and she has striped panties!!! lol And its yet another semi-cast off... WHY DO I BUY THEM?? lol :sob: It's not my fault.... It doesnt say you can take their skirts off anywhere I've seen....
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Nice Persona 3 figures...>w<