Nendoroid Azusa Nakano
Posted by Persocom on Jun 25, 2010 in Figure Review | 26 comments
Shifting back to review mode now, I’m going to switch things up from the usual and show you my latest Nendoroid arrival Azusa Nakano from K-On! We bought this from AmiAmi for 2,598 yen, and she’s still available there if you’re interested in picking one up. Of course, this is the re-issue as the first batch sold out quite quickly. Azusa is the 5th member of Houkago Tea Time, and plays a Fender Mustang electric guitar. She’s often referred to as Azu-nyan, a nickname that Yui gave her. She’s another fine Nendoroid from GoodSmile Company indeed. Though there are Nendoroids of all the main characters of K-On!, this will probably be the only one we buy. Well then, enough with the intro, on to the main show! Read More
Nendoroid Sanae Kochiya
Posted by Persocom on May 22, 2010 in Figure Review | 17 comments
Sanae Kochiya comes from Touhou Project, and she is the wind priestess and shrine maiden to Moriya Shrine. She made her first appearance in Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith, and has appeared in 4 other official Touhou games as a playable character or a boss. This is the Nendoroid by GoodSmile Company, and I purchased her from Otacute. I’m quite happy with my purchase, as they even included a some little GoodSmile racing decals in the package for free. The best thing is she was fairly priced, though the shipping brought her to a total of about $65. Still fair considering she’s not in-stock and it might take a bit of hunting to find her now, unless they get more in. Sanae is my first Touhou Nendoroid, and boy do I regret not having gotten the first two, considering how much I love this one, as well as Touhou itself. Click to see the full review! Read More
Nendoroid Chiaki Minami
Posted by Persocom on Feb 5, 2010 in Figures | 15 comments
My first Nendoroid of the year is Chiaki Minami, from the Minami-ke series, which to date spans over three full seasons and an OVA, all of which I enjoyed. I had pre-ordered her immediately after seeing her at Hobby Search, and I’m quite glad I did. She sold out before she was released so if you don’t have her and desire her in your collection, you’ll have to look elsewhere or wait until a re-release. Chiaki reminds me of why I love Nendoroids. She did cost around $50 with the EMS shipping, but I had ordered her back before SAL was an option. Luckily now you can order Nendoroids with SAL from Hobby Search and save money, which I will be doing when possible. Well then, read on for my first Nendoroid review of the year, bakayaro! (Chiaki made me say it). Read More
Black★Rock Shooter 1/8 PVC by GSC
Posted by Persocom on Dec 28, 2009 in Figures | 22 comments
She arrived on the 26th, a huge brown box delivered to my door. I signed my name, took the box and opened it. It took me a few minutes to just admire the box and realize that Black★Rock Shooter, who I intended on buying for my birthday present back on the 11th of August, was here in my hands at last. Her frequent delays pushed her all the way to December. I think I learned a lot of patience while waiting for her. I had pre-ordered her the minute I knew the pre-orders were opened and I was determined to not cancel her under any circumstances. Hobby Search was my retail outlet of choice. EMS shipping, though expensive, the only option. Do I regret the price tag of 8,867 Yen (roughly $97) plus the added expense of EMS bringing the grand total to $140 and some odd cents? Hell no. She is currently sold out, though there’s a Black Blade version coming next year you could pre-order which is quite a bit cheaper. Read on for a full review, with pictures and her back story. Read More
Vocaloid Nendoroid Petit Set #01 by GSC
Posted by Persocom on Nov 30, 2009 in Figures | 19 comments
Recently my first Nendoroid Petit set arrived, the Vocaloid Series #01 by GoodSmile Company. I had pre-ordered from Hobby Search for 5,700 yen or around $65.86. I didn’t think the price was so bad until the shipment notice came. EMS shipping is starting to get too expensive, but this was something I wanted badly so I can deal with it. Final price for arriving in a timely manner at my door: $100 and a few odd cents. Of course the first shipment of the set is sold out, but you can sign up for the waiting list of the second shipment(which is already sold out) if you want to try and get it. Despite the price and the risk of not getting all the figures in one box, I am satisfied with my purchase. Out of 12 boxes and 11 possible figures I managed to get all 11 of them including the special figure, and one extra. Read on for the unboxing and review. Read More
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