Hobby Magazines
Seeing as sites like Figure GK have scans of this months (and previous months) hobby mags, do you still go and buy the paper version?
That link has scans of up n coming releases such as Nendoroid Miyafuji, Lucky Star girls, Tsuruya-san and this one of Reina. Anything here on your want list?
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Lucky Star nendoroids, Code Geass girls, and do I see a new Shiranui Mai figure in the corner?...I feel the burn in my wallet already...I like the sculpt of Reina's body, but something about her face is off...isn't it done in co-op with Yamato?...
Student
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I see the 1/8 Kona-chan and Kagami-sama. Must get!
Castoffable figurines fan
Already POed Reina through HLJ... eh wait, the HLJ(and HS) one is the white-haired one.. I want the yellow-haired one.. Anyone can translate what's written on the Reina page here?:
http://futaba.anacel.com/figure/src/1222067366766.jpg
Studio Photographer
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So tempted by that Reina! But I would totally buy the mags if I lived in Japan or something. I used to import mags a looooong time ago (not hobby mags just anime/jmusic type) but it turned out to be too expensive.
Humanitarian worker slash undergraduate student
now really daydreaming of bringning home a 12" Kanu Unchou from the vol.13 book cover.. she's so elegant there.. but it'll cost me USD 150.. huhuhuhuuu ToT
Photographer/Night Auditor
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Not really speaking about hobby magazines themselves but for scanned magazines in general. There is just something about the feel of paper and flipping through a real paper magazine that the internet scans just can't give you.
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
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Agreed ^^
IT Crowd
Shakugan no SHANA set with the stretchy undies looks like fun^^ (yhe last pic), though I wonder how many stretches you could do before the 'elastic' went bang!
Law student
I have Reina preordered.. and the Rebellion girl looks good.
Underemployed Office Minion
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I ceased buying paper books since they themselves cost a few dollars and I instead put that money towards an actual figure. But I do still enjoy flipping through my old issues.
Underemployed Office Minion
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sorry for the double, I also passed in the Reina, I have the first/original and that's fine with me. QB getting kinda greedy, need to issue new characters instead of reposing older ones. But hey everyone else does it right?
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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I would still buy it, I like owning the actual thing, in solid form. Tis nice.
Web Designer, Boxer, StreetFighter, Anime Collector and Gamer
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Nendoroid LS FTW!!! Animal ears aw to cute!
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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Strike Witches, all Lucky Star figures and Taiga....
About hobby mags... I'd buy them if they weren't so FRAKING EXPENSIVE here in Brazil.
I just like to have mags to read when I'm not home, or even when I'm home but not at my computer.
Mangas and books are the same. Even though I could get them to read online or at my monitor, I just love to be able to go through the pages, to hold it in my hand.
And you know, it's also a way to give credit to photographers and writers.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/
i take figma shana, lucky star and, WOAH! Seena from shining wind! hoshiii!!
Hikikomori in the making
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http://futaba.anacel.com/figure/src/1222067515131.jpg
Seena is from? I needto know LOLs
All the figures on this page look good, sad thing I don't have any monies...
Law student
Seena is from Shining Wind. Designed by Tony Taka =3
C. Engineering Student
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Danny, on this page http://futaba.anacel.com/figure/src/1222067366766.jpg
Would you happen to know who the character is with the red background? Something by BrilliantStage?
CEO MIrai Inc
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It says Sakura Nanako by Megahouse - not familiar with her. I thought she looked nice too but am waiting for painted pics.
C. Engineering Student
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Only information I can find on it, is that it's an eroge by Haikuo Soft. Will be one to look out for, I like the gymnastic-like thing going on. Thanks.
C. Engineering Student
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Hopefully they gives an idea of what they are going for until the game releases next month.
http://sakura.iam-hiquality.com/01nanako/index.html
Service desk support
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On occasion, I buy Hobby Japan and Dengeki. I like having something physical to read from time to time.
And I always try to get Replicant and Figure Maniacs around event time as they show all the resin figures at the show and they often have some excellent tutorials. I developed my technique for painting eyes (the optical kind) from Figure maniacs!
Ork Warlord
At first look. I`ll have the Reina figure(the original with the sword, the other doesn`t convice me...)as sure I`m breath now, and the Kallen one looks nice too...
Anime Store Owner/Otaku
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I'm looking forward to the Kos-Mos swimsuit figure =D
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Just say no to pirates!
it's rude to scan the whole magazine and put it up on the internet shortly after the release. :x
it is also a violation! objection! overruled!
Student
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i will still buy the magazine..
if i have extra money tat is...
i wan those nendoroids!!!
USO Specialist
If I was living in Japan, probably I would buy the magazines too. Since that wasn't the case, I keep my resources for the figures only. After all owning the real thing is always better than a picture, or a bunch of pictures.
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Japan produces the best magazines in the world. The photography & pritning arte top class.
Artist
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Anyone getting the Reina VMF action figure? It looks HOT!
http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT34590