Kyoka Midarezaki

I have been following this series for a while and I really like to get Kyoka.
Soo many but soo little money.

Love the Figma!!!

Don't know that girl, but the nendo looks nice; grr, must save to buy nendoroids and figmas. My anime and figure watchin/buying is completely separated; as long as the figure looks great, I really don't care what it's from (although I do like to know at leat the name of the show/game).

That show is pure insanity. I like it.

The nendo is cut, but i still want a full size (read 1/8) figure of her.

I have wonder for so long about the watch that Danny wear.Two clock? for two time zone or for more memory space? the clock is already two time zone available anyway eh?

i have that anime on my long long list of backlogs arghhhh
gotta love the character design though, cute

Wahaha Kyouka-sama! Already up to date with the recent fansubs, and I remember someone mentioning in a chat the other day how it would be great if there was a Nendo Kyouka.

*Squeeel* Kyoka Midarezaki! I love her character in the show! She's like Haruhi, only a bit more manic and crazy. :D I'm definitely going to put in a preorder for her when she's available!

At first, I used to buy figurines of anime characters that I'm only familiar with. But then I realized I was missing out on so many great figurines with fantastic designs, so I decided to expand my collection. Plus it helps to expose me to other series, games, or visual novels that I might not have considered in the first place.

wow,pretty cool Danny,love the Kyoka Midarezaki Sooo cute^^ haha can't wait to see better pictures of it:) and the Figma is cool,somebody with big eyes besides Mikuru haha and yes I collect figures/gundams without knowing the show at all,sometimes I don't even know anything about the character,I just buy and worry about investigating later haha but I'm a little new at watching Anime,didn't really buy or have the channel to watch Anime so Youtubes my only hope,but I'm sure I'll watch some more Anime because it's summer:D

I watched the first episode. It was.... strange.... to say the least. But alright. I liked the ed. Cute Nendoroid tho. I like the character design style too. Tis different. Intresting.

Kyouka-sama?? O.O Want! But my wallet says otherwise.

Kyoka-sama! Must...resist...till they...make a PVC...version...GAHHHHH

Even though i wont be watching this anime...i really want to buy that nendroid but I can't T.T

I have been watching Kyoran Kazoku Nikki from the start and I like it. Kyoka kicks ass:)

figma kanu got delayed about a month... ><

Kyouka-sama! must get!
and Miku, and Tachikoma, and...
ah if only I had money...

If it screams 'buy me' when I first see it, and if I randomly see it a month later and it still screams 'buy me' well then I guess I have to reconsider. I used to have a rule of only buying figures I was familiar with but the Shuraki series broke that rule for me :3

Until now I've never been interested in nendroids but this one might be too cute to pass up! ^_^

Is that food indian or thai? it looks indian cause of that crispy papad in the plate and the curries look familiar.
I buy figures if i like them. I don't have any preference regarding which anime/ game they're from or whether the character acted in a negative role or not. I don't play games so don't know characters from games. I just do some research on them after i buy them :)

I tried watching Kyoran Kazoku Nikki, but I just couldn't get into it. I'm not sure what it was, either.

i should really pick up a figma. they look so cute!

btw, going off a tangent. anyone know if there's an equivalent to 'thank god it's friday!' in japanese? not a direct translation but like a saying that's in line to TGIF. thanks in advance!

Kanu looks good... but I haven't watched the series yet :o I stick to familiar characters. Even so, I would only get Suzaku will ill intentions. I'd prefer Lelouch between the two, by a long shot. If only they'd make C.C. a figma... and/or Kallen.

Working for a company like Good Smile sure beats everything else, Looks mad fun with all the toys and what not.

and you had to end this article with lunch at Max Factory owned Indo Tei...now i really hungry....

I use that rule to curb purchases but have broken it once so far :L

Anyone else notice that the figma lelouch has his zero cape on? figma accessories on the way???

YAY! Suzaku!

...Not that I can spare any from my cash pool... T_T

This will be the first nendo I get :3!

Heee nice pics. :D SUZAKU *squeek* i need to cross my fingers so my source in Japan manages to get me one. ^^;
Well i bet those meatings beat about everything which could be a work related meeting, or are at least in the top 10.
As for Kyoran... nope havent watched it yet, not sure... nice figure though, but... it's no figma. :P

Never heard of that anime too Danny.
But now on my watch list, as well as the nendoroid on my buy list.

How could I refuse a loli-cat girl? UNPOSSIPLE!

Kyoka!!!!!!!!
I want!!!!!!!
I want some of these stuff!!!!!!!!
I wonder when Kyoka is coming out?

MOST figures I have/buy are ones I am not familiar with! Although when I get one of a character I like, it's that much better. I treat figures like art, in that if it's pretty and well made, I'll get it XD

Only buy stuff I'm familiar with. And if it looks nice, I'll watch the show before I buy it :P

gyaaa Kyoka-sama!! Want want want ^^;
The show is so absurd that I love it.

kyouran has been on my watch list...
it's random and crazy, but it's all good...

I tried watching this anime (Kyoran Kazoku Nikki), the cat goddess character's personally kept making me want to strangle her. And maybe at the time I really wanted to watch a serious anime.

That's quite the workspace and you can see the effort going into making the nendroid...hm well I mostly purchase figures based on what I know about the characters, but sometimes if I find one with very good detail, I get it first then run a background check...

I didn't know anything about the background of the figures I have. In a way, that's a compliment to the creator since the figure itself left a big enough impression to entice me to get it. Don't have many figures, so it has to be extra special for me to pick one up.

So much fun! sometimes I buy a toy/figure cos I think it looks goot ^^ doesn't have to be into the series (it's a plus/danger tho) and that person painting the eyes, steady hands O_O! can you actually see the brush strokes on the mock up Danny?

Yay another anime I never heard of -> watchlist

i need more nendo/figmas!!

Kyoran Kazoku Nikki is definitely on the watch list. Kyoka's interactions with her family and crazy ideas are hysterical. Recommended

I purchase figures I am not familiar with because its not the characters I like it's the overall artwork. It's the reason why I ordered Fauna and Rock star Ch Chu Astram. I would miss out on a alot of figures if I only stuck to what I know.

Kyouka-sama!! I started watching the anime 'cause I thought she looked cute. A nendoroid will just take it to the next level ^^. Kyouran Kazoku Nikki is one of my all-time favourites!

I haven't seen this anime series yet. It looks interesting enough and I don't mind getting figures I haven't seen before. However, I'm more selective wihen it comes to nendoroids, as opposed tothe normal pvcs.

So far, I only have nendoroid Nao (Mabinogi) and the Lucky Star petit nendoroid. Oh, and nendoroid Miku.

Well, I would buy a figure if it looked good, but I haven't any figure of that kind yet in my collection, except for maybe the Hatsune Miku nendoroid. But I would love to by the Ignis figure ;p
Although I must say that characters that you really like have a higher priority ^^

I only have figures of characters that I already knew.

Although, seeing a figure I like, I may get interested enough to find out where it comes from. If I enjoy the series or wherever its from, I'll consider getting the figure. I like to know the background and history of the objects I choose to own.

E^D

That show looks epic-random... will add it to the watch list.

As for getting stuff done, I find it really depends on who you're dealing with. Normally though you can generally go straight to the decision maker. By the same token, maybe not so much in this instance but in others, it's often said that a lower ranked person has a better bargaining position. Where a high ranked person has to make a decision on the spot, the office gopher can say "Ok, I'm not sure, will have to ask my boss", walks out of the room for half an hour and can come back with a "decision". So it's quite situational as well.

wow, the more i look at it, the more i want her.

Kyoran Kazoku Nikki is on my watch list, not bad.

Kyouran RULES!!!!
Kyoka RULES!!!!
I'm getting this figure

Like these last two figure reviews Danny. I like to see all the photos you take at home. i also enjoy these photos of the sculptors at work. Probably because I have built resin figures and I'm interested in trying to do my own casting. Well, you know why I enjoy photos... ^o^

A big thank you to the people at people at Good Smile, Unison Shift and Enterbrain Inc. for letting you share this all with us. I'm glad they gave you and us an exclusive first look at these two figures.

Sure, I have bought many figure that I'm not familiar with. Sometimes I do the research of the background materials and decide if I still want the figure.

I agree with you. It's a case of the Japanese not being given the responsibility. In the US I have a feeling it is also the same as well as, not wanting to take responsibility if something should go wrong.

I can't wait to try the food at Indo Tei! おいしいそ!

I'm glad that Goodsmile is the company you go to most, their quality of figures, and designs are excellent. Much like Danny I tend to buy figures that look nice, and then consiquently end up watching the anime.
Figure painting looks like tedious, but fun and rewarding work.

when i started to collect figures i'd only buy figures i was familiar with, until i saw Danny's figure Naru! i was like "OMG...(drool) WHO'S THAT?!?!?!" & then i found out it was Naru from LoveHina, then i bought that same figure & started to read the Manga & watch the Anime

Fun stuff! I have something in the works right now, design wise in regards to designing a painting/venalation area for my garage. I bought Igunis and had no idea what anime/game she was from.

Awesome! Danny I got a question, since they use Mr. Color on the airbrushes (I assume), what's their paint to thinner (mixing) ratio? I really wanna know! The results are amazing!

I generally just buy figures of my favourite characters, but it seems a lot of my favourites get overlooked by figure companies. I'd love to see a Figma Gunsmith Cats series... Oh well! Kyoran Kazoku Nikki looks absolutely nuts! I'm sure I've seen it in Megami now and then, but I've never paid any attention to it...

Do they really hand paint those? How do they get the paint smooth and even?

sick man! no one is as lucky as you!

Nendoroids are CUTE but I want a real non deformed character better.

I'll be keeping an eye on Kyoka announcements. If she isn't exclusive I'll probably chase her. She kind of reminds me of Ichigo from Tokyo Mew Mew.

Typically I buy a figure after I love the series/video game/manga they came from but there are many exceptions to that. Like the Shuraki are stand alone with currently no show or anything. I ADORE Shining Tears figures but the US never got a release of that game. But then again I also heard that the only thing fabulous about that game were the character designs. But with Simca I got her and then immediately started watching Air Gear. Although I buy some figures and tell myself not to watch the show so I don't look at the figures a different way. For example I really disliked watching Air. I happen to have the max Factory Kanon figures and I'm not watching the anime for fear of not being as keen on the figures anymore. I know that will sound crazy to a lot of people though.

Danny! Is that a Lelouch Figma leaning on the monitor in the Suzaku figma pic? I've never seen one with a cape before.

Kyoka-sama looks awesome, I love that anime.

I don't see the point in spending 40+ on a figure of some character you don't really care about. to me figures are about love... and stuff.

My very first gunpla was a HG 1/144 Scale Gundam Virsago from Gundam X, which I bought on a trip to the US when I was aroud 12 or 13 Y.O. - Had absolutely no clue what a gundam was, but it was a damn cool robot, so why not?

A couple years back I started getting into gunpla, and gundam and then remembered that HG kit I had. I went and took it apart from it's straight assembly, tore it's ugly chrome stickers out and painted it.

Couple months after, I ordered my first MG - Strike Noir, but only after watching Stargazer ^_^'

kyoka-sama! wow, they are making a nendoroid of her! now that'll be cool...cool to burn my wallet!

Kawaii! I have yet to see the anime/read the book but... I definitely have my eyes on this ^-^
Thank you for the info, Danny. It's always appreciated, makes me want to be able to make figurines T_T

Lovely workshop!
Wish i could be there also...

Is it just me or does she look like she has a sweat mark (no.3 pic from the top)

I envy these people with steady hands.

Figma figures are world of win!

cool!!!!!!!

He is so good with painting them >_<!

kawaiii desuuu >_<

Is Lelouch wearing his Zero cape in the picture with Suzaku? Where can I get one?