Won Hobby 9.5

New arrival today - some figure exclusives which are unfortunately not widely available - but may be in the future.
Got the two clear Figma's Archetype:he and Archetype:she which you can see at GSC. Also got the black haired Shana that I think was only available with Dengeki Hobby or something.
Also have a bunch of the Good Smile Calendars for 2009 which as far as I know they only gave out to folks that they work with.
Ah, also a couple of the Figma bikes - green ones.
Need to know what you are most interested among this bunch before I go asking for some for you. Cant promise anything at this stage though.
Also, for folks who could not make it or gave up waiting at the last WonHobby 9, GSC are holding an event called the WonHobby 9.5 on the 28th and 31st of Feb at Hirose Musen Hall.
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Programmer/IT/Student
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Ah, very cool exclusive goodies. :p Honestly, I'm most interested in Shana. The calendars are pretty nice though, something I would definitely buy.
The Archetypes are interesting, but I can't see myself having any use for them, as I'm not particularly a figure modder. The bikes are kind of cool, but the solid color just seems a bit too plain, so unless they painted them with some sort of design, I probably wouldn't buy them.
Programmer/IT/Student
http://wickedotaku.blogspot.com/
Sorry for the double comment, but I just noticed something... your figma Setosan has neko mimi! How did you get that? I must have! xD
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
I think all the Seto Sun come with Neko mimi?
Programmer/IT/Student
http://wickedotaku.blogspot.com/
Ahh, I see. Very cool then, will be getting her.
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
http://gndynames.wordpress.com
If I started collecting figmas I'd be much poorer than I am now -_-;, so the only thing I really want in that list is the calendar.
Policy & Research Officer
http://www.alafista.com/
RAWR! I want those figma bikes =P
Hobby fan
Me too but that black haired Shana's simply great =^_^=, too bad that it's not available ¬_¬...
I want shana dark
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
I really like black haired shana ^o^, i think is the best one i've seen so far. I really hope i can get my hands on it since Danny-sama said it was "only available with Dengeki Hobby or something" xD
http://www.ikikata.se
Me....Want....All...Of.... These! Looking pretty awesome.
Student/Amateur Artist
http://poisondusk.wordpress.com/
If I had the free time, it would be awesome to have a few of the Figma Archetypes and customise them. The bikes are neat as well.
Lover of Akiba!
http://vincentosshrine.com/
31st of february??, do you want to mean 28th feb to 1st march?
Student
http://chappypyon.wordpress.com/
Me most intersted in black hair Shana, but i know if i want to get her, i have to fork out lots of money.
If they are selling the calendar, i will definitely get one. Can't afford all the cute nendoroid, seeing them on the calendar is also a comfort. =D
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
I'm most interested in the Archetype:(s)he and the figma bike.
Very bery interesting! I'm looking forward to see the reviews on these aquired goods. :)
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
The calendar looks kinda cute, but black haired shana interests me more, since she's hard to get overseas.
Thermoplastic Engineer
http://aaroninjapan09.wordpress.com
28th and 31st of February?
I understand 28th, but 31st of February what?
That said, I really want to go, missed Wonfes 9!
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
can I know every store that I can pre-order Danny cause I wanna try it for my first time. ^^
Artist
I must have the calendar please!!! :P I am just obsessed with nendoroids ;) So far I have about 50 nendoroids, and all of the petit nendoroid sets as well.
Artist
http://partner.goodsmile.info/wf/wh9/nendoroid_6/img/320_m.jpg
See? This was my entry to the nendoroid part of the photo contest at GSC, too bad I didn't win anything :( *sniff*
A lot of my nendoroids didn't make it into the picture though, they were being shipped at the time.
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
Did you get a email from Figmablog? o.O
Artist
Should I have gotten an email from Figmablog? :O
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
I got a email from them. Gave it to Danny for Translation as Babel fish translated it all wrong >_>
Seems like they're wanting to send me something. I guess its the photo they printed out. (The ones where they hanged up at ワンホビ9).
:s
Artist
So you were probably one of the 50 finalists then right? Which one was your entry?
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
http://sgallen.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/p2011240.jpg
http://partner.goodsmile.info/wf/wh9/figma/
'no.42'
So I guess only the finalist get something >_>
IT
all very cool stuff, but i would really like to get one of those calendars...
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
Figma Shana with black hair is very nice.
Injured
No idea what the Figma's Archetype ones are from. Seto-san looks like she needs her crazy father next to her in his school girl costume! ROFL. Shana for sure because she is something that has to do with an Anime show I know.
Programmer Trainee
http://jointsareokay.blogspot.com
Until this day I'm still regretting not preordering her.
*Sighs* Well, maybe I can get the bicycles
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Black Hair Shana FTW~!
I love Shana so my vote goes to her.
Student~
http://kiddokid.wordpress.com/
already owned black hair shana...
me now prefer nendoroid calender more~
vote for nendoroid calender~
btw... feb dont have 31st~
aspiring to become a doujin and graphics artist cum lawyer
http://aki7.bottled-wish.info
for once, am I the only one interested with the Archetype:s/he? I do want to have anme-style dummies for drawing ^^;;
Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
http://actar.wordpress.com
I ordered two of those Shanas and should be here anytime within a week or two. YAY!
On second thought, instead of ordering from the GSC website, I should have just got the Figma Archtype over at Yahoo Auctions Japan... Now I'll have to wait until June... (TT.TT)
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Ouch...with Street Fighter still out there...won't be touching it for a while...
Student
http://www.stefkov.com/
The bikes and calendars interest me more. I'll have to watch Shana to see why it's got so many votes.
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
Wow...get me some Nendroid calendar, I will go get from you at april 2009!!
http://www.marvinryan.com
was wondering, is black hair Shana a limited release or a regular one?
http://www.marvinryan.com
forgot to answer, normally I'd say the calendar, however since it's already past half of February, I'd choose the figma cycles. ^^
Student
http://sanguinerose.wordpress.com/
Black haired Shana interests me the most. Although those Archetype:He is also nice.
I like the Good Smile Calendars, it be nice to display on my desk.
http://news.monsterlittle.com
I would like to have Black Haired Shana, if not GSC Nendoroid Calendar would be great too ^^
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Me likes the calender and the bike best. Black haired shana is lovely though. The clear figma bodies are cool. But not something I'm fussed about hehe. Calender way cooler.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Me likes the calender and the bike best. Black haired shana is lovely though. The clear figma bodies are cool. But not something I'm fussed about hehe. Calender way cooler.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Dammit..... sorry for the double post... not sure why that happened...
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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calendar will be great. ('~')
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
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Ooooh - nice black haired Shana, but she is already in my shelf hehe. :)
The bikes look fun though... also the calendars!
Calendars are always good! ^____^
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
I will be there for some coverage. :)
Student
Oo, exclusives! The GSC Nendoroid Calendar would be good...
Young Grasshopper
http://miragestrike.blogspot.com
Figma Shana looks amazing but I'd prefer the calender in terms of usefulness.. ^^;
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
http://figure.tsuki-board.net/profile/Syaoran
Definitely most interested in the Calendar since I already have the red haired Shana. They should sell the calendar! I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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"...that I think was only available with Dengeki Hobby or something." ^^; That nonchalant off-hand remark is exclusive to people who don't have to bother. How I envy you.
University Student
I seem to be more interested in the calendar from the rest, I also need to have more other merchandise of anime instead of just everything being mostly figures all the time to me.
http://animaticfigmation.com/
I'd say Shana I guess. Just a simple hair color difference shouldn't be enough to make something exclusive. Also interested in the bikes/calendar and prototypes, but I know it'd be asking to much to do them all. The people at Max Factory would make more money if they released stuff like this to the masses, I would think at least.
Student, Motivated Future Hikikomori
Well, will not get Shana and will not get He or She, just not enough cash, but working on it, and might change my decision.
Web Producer
http://www.otaku-surf.com
The black haired Shana looks incredible from the pictures I've seen on the net. I like it a tad better than the flame haired one.
Worker
http://wbd.deviantart.com/
I'm interested in the Figma Archetype:She- I'd love to make some customs. I hope that GSC offers them for sale on a more general level. I can think of all sorts of figures I'd like to make- from original characters to less popular mainstream ones. Dunno if I'd do a good job, but it would be fun to try.
三年せいとオタク
I'd say Shana sense shes one of my favorite anime girls but the calenders would be nice too :D
University Student
http://twitter.com/shikinami
Black haired Shana and the calendars! The bikes are also great indeed.
And Danny, I think you hear(or read) this kind of things all the times, btu man, how I envy you! =P
初音ミク命
The calender and Shana are nice and I wouldn't mind getting either.
Not sure what I would do with the clear Figma's though, the bikes would be nice accessories although they look kind of strange being a solid color.
Student at a school somewhere
http://pixiebee.deviantart.com/
That figma she think looks ownsome~
Shana and bikes plz<3
Student at a school somewhere
http://pixiebee.deviantart.com/
*thing
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
http://antsizedman.blogspot.com/
Calender, looks like the bike will need some work to look decent.
Blogger, consultant
http://www.netharuka.com
Pretty torn. The calendar I'd love, but the wife keeps prodding me about the black haired Shana and needing something cute for her office. :(
gundam meister
clear figmas !! FTW
Student
I think those archetypes are kinda cool looking. They are definitely different.
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
I agree, they're certainly eye catching too.
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
LOL WONHOBBY 9.5!! I'M SO GOING TO GO TO THAT ON THE 30TH OF FEBRUARY LOLOLOLOLOLOL
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
31st I meant >_>
Pokemon master
http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/
I want to make cool figma poses with that bike!
College Freshmen
Calendars are cool even though I'll never use them in real life.
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
those bikes......
i can't even tell if they're blue or green anymore ><"
Studio Bleach founder/owner
http://myspace.com/studiobleach
I was looking at the "black haired" Shana and thinking about the idea of buying the Shakugan no SHANA light novels, which are published by Viz Media. But it always stirs up that conflict where there are 18 or 19 volumes in Japan, yet they are finally putting out volume 4 later this year in North America (according to Amazon.com). And stuff like that makes me wonder how serious the company is with this and if I will be able to read the entire series. So I always end up concluding that I must skip that franchise.
The Archetypes look interesting and make me think they would be great if you are to include them with the bikes. Because much like how they handle scenes and scenarios in xxxHOLiC, you always seem to see the main character and everybody else is some generic archetype that has no features. That, or they can be treated like ghosts and allow them to be used in a scene that has Tsukasa Hiiragi seeing them. But I think they best compliment the bikes and make perfect background Figmas.
And then there are the bikes. They were explained and I am looking wondering if I do have time to mention that. Mostly because of the fact that I am looking for the "The Konata Who Leapt Through Time" ad, which was done for Lucky Star DS, in a JPEG/SD wallpaper format. Want it for one of my PS3 accounts. So I will skip that and just note that I'd love to get one of those Good Smile Company calendars. Mostly because I was searching for a Lucky Star calendar, but never found it. Then again, I did get a rare find at a great price.
Either way, I will continue looking and note that is some nice loot. :3
???Confused???
Shana is nice, but I wanna see some poses with those bikes...are you going to maybe do a little paint work on the bikes to make them look better?
Nekophilia
Bike Gunpla? I prefer back haired Shana ^^
Student (lol rite.)
Well, of all these, my favorite pair are the figma archetype:he/she.
I think they would pretty damn cool for having displayed on my desktop, and playing with, since they don't have the restriction of being expected to be in serious poses for being a serious character and the like.
You get what I mean? :P
But since they aren't exactly exclusive, (you can pre-order them online on a few online stores for 25-40 dollars, though they do have limited stock..), that wouldn't be my choice for a mass produced/widely sold item.
Though I do have them pre-ordered from the official store myself. XD Can't wait for June.
The bicycle is cool considering it was made by GoodSmile Factory, but as many people have noticed before, you can get a cheaper, better looking (though maybe lower quality) 1:12 scale bike for cheaper than these are going for online right now.
The calendar is a nice lil' cute item, but I don't have much use for a calendar. I kinda live in the moment :P I always lose track of the date/time, so no interest from me.
So in the end I guess I'd like to see figma Shana widely produced and sold, if only because it would really be the most "useful" item in my opinion, though I don't really appreciate the fact that it's merely a recolor, no different accessories or anything (compared to Empatsu version). It should at least come with her black robe, or the clothes she used at the start of the anime, since you can always change the heads if you own both figures, so that would be useful.
In the end, I really like all of these quality items (except for the calendar, maybe :x), and GoodSmile Factory's Figma is my favorite figure line so far, as I feel non-jointed figures are boring, so I'd love to have all these, but here I state my little pros and cons for each! :P
Student artist
http://www.requestview.wordpress.com
Danny is it possible to get those clear figma, I want those for drawing!
Student and Miku Guardian
http://kyourankyodai.com
I think I would prefer getting the Figma Cycles, both in green and orange so that I can use them with my FIgma Miku and Kagamine Rin and Len.. Im not sure whether I am getting the Figma Shana because I cant afford any more figurines at the moment.. ^^;;
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Love the Figma Cycles. Greens my favorite color though I loved the Miku blue ones as well.
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
wah, 2 WonHobby, I wonder what event exclusive gunpla they offer this time.
I got 1/60 clear trans-am exia last time.
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
I like the clear Figma but I want the Calendar the most ^^
Student
http://kagamine-emgee.blogspot.com
=^^= i think the calendar is the best ^^ so super cute @_@
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
http://blog.jpopdb.org/
Would love that calendar! ^^
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
Mostly interested in the calendar. they're sooo cute! :D
Artist
So... this might be a very newbie question but how do we know if we got one? I mean is Danny Choo going to sell these items here in the Classifieds section or are they really freebies? Sorry I am very new so I haven't gotten around enough here to know how this works.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
Shana FTW!!
The calendar wins as the most desirable item... :3
PC Tech
http://paperkraft.blogspot.com
Are those calendars the ones that have the Nendoroid Cycle papercraft?
mouse clicker
figma's bicycle?