Kanzaki Ranko – Dark Princess – iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

“jawdrop” Ranko was one of the biggest eyecatchers

Sagisawa Fumika – Bright Memories ver. – iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

Oh wow! Fumika looks extra beautiful and happy

Koizumi Hanayo – Sangatsu Hen – Love Live! School Idol Festival

It looks like ALTER won’t stop and Hanayo gets another figure adaption, to be honest her first figure had a very childish costume. This one is prettier.

Hoshizora Rin – Sangatsu Hen – Love Live! School Idol Festival

following Hanayo’s outfit Rin also gets a new figure adaption

Lala Satalin Deviluke – Maid ver. – To LOVEru Darkness

the planning team of Alter apparently likes To Love Ru Darkness and Lala. Here she is portrayed as naughty maid ^^

Koshimizu Sachiko – Jishou – Kanpeki ver. –  iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

I like Sachiko’s interpretation of cute, she wears a lovely expression and beautiful dress.

Ichinose Shiki – Perfume Tripper ver. – iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

Another Idol, but in a different context as on stage. The figure looks really interesting and wears an attractive outfit.

Lancer – Fate/Grand Order

Everyone likes pretty women in cozy sweaters.

Sonico – 10th Anniversary Wedding ver.

OMG! a Sonico bride was also present, extremely beautiful and adorable. I could already preorder her last week.

Vira – Granblue Fantasy – Summer ver.

Vira looks quite pretty there. Idols and Kancolle still overshadow Granblue Fantasy, but slowly the number of figures increases.

Miki Sayaka – Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica 

I like my Sayaka Miki figure from GSC a lot, this one seems to be a little more dynamic

Shigure – Kantai Collection  – Casual ver.

Oh my god a casual Kancolle girl! I was always more interestest in the characters than the bulky shipparts. Shigure also is a favorite of mine, she even has a camera.

Sawamura Spencer Eriri – Swimsuit ver. – Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭

Haha that Eriri is cute, I really like swimsuit girls paired with swim rings.

Arisa – Shadowverse

This one appears like a very detailed figure, the female archer is pretty and has pointy elf ears.

Wilhelmina Braunschweig Ingenohl Friedeburg – Swimsuit ver. – High School Fleet

considering the cute style of the anime, I guess this figure might look really sweet after she received some paint.

Irizaki Mei – Swimsuit ver. – High School Fleet

The hyperactive Torpedo Officer is also nicely captured, I like the inflatable torpedo toy she has and the bare shoulder her loose shirt reveals.

Mutsuki – Nendoroid – Kantai Collection

I’m quite happy about a Nendoroid of my ship waifu Mutsuki.

Lala Satalin Deviluke – bride ver. – To LOVEru Darkness

Max Factory also likes Lala, she looks very cute and I think about adding her to my Sairenji bride, so I would be a very happy fan of the first TLR season.

Shuten Douji – Fate/Grand Order

Yes, she is a sexy, little demon. Even without really knowing the origin I would say Max Factory created a stunning figure adaption of the character.

Iowa – Half Damage ver. – Kantai Collection

The pretty Iowa ship girl was a nice addition to Kancolle, she quickly became very popular. In her half damaged look, Iowa looks beautiful, curvy and has a flirty atmosphere, like a pin up girl.

Hatsune Miku – Racing 2016, Team Ukyo Support ver.

Seems to be bicycle racing Miku with all the focus on bicycles in anime recently, this no bad idea ad most of the figure looks very appealing.

Takamaki Anne – Kaitou Fuku Ver. – Persona 5

This looks great, but who is this?

Aty – Summon Night 3

Ii always liked Aty’s character design, this upcoming figure of her is scaled 1/5 which is very nice.

Rem – Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Rem is so much more popular than her sister. Still despite all her cuteness a naughty bikini bride might not be the best outfit for her.

Kawakami Mai – Musaigen no Phantom World

Yeah, I want this cute figure of Mai, actually more figures from Musaigen no Phantom World.

Ayanami Rei – Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Q

Lady Rei looking good

Mizunashi Akari – Aria

Will this finally be a Akira figure that I want to buy I hope so.

Sakuya – Blade Arcus From Shining EX

Sakuya sensei! I’m very interested into such a figure.

Kashima – Kantai Collection 

Amakuni made a lovely Kashima figure, such a nicely painted face and remember, don’t do bad things to Kashima!

Michael – The Seven Heavenly Virtues  

The 7 Deadly Sins receive some counterparts, The Seven Heavenly Virtues I’m not that interested in another lineup, but Charity is very cute.

Izetta – Shuumatsu no Izetta

Awww it’s Izetta! the pose and expression are so good.

Vira – Granblue Fantasy

So this is Vira when she is not going to the beach, I like her playful but also dangerous expression.

Charlotte – Shironeko Project

This one looks also very cool

Sonico – SoniComi – Christmas ver.

Some progress on Santa Sonico, she is nicely detailed so far.

Galko-chan – Nurse style – Oshiete! Galko-chan 

Galko as nurse, sure why not, please continue.

Tenshi – Bunny Style – Angel Beats! 1st Beat

Tenshi looks very cute, but also attractive in her bunny suit.

Alice – Queen’s Gate

Yay, finally there is a figure, since I’ve received my Alice from AlphaXOmega I also wanted another figure of her in a standing.

Tamaki Ako – Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta? 

Please make her soon, Ako is so sweet.

White elf – Original Character – I.V.E

The elf figure looks so interesting and attractive

Usako – Hoshizora no Babylon -Semarikuru Cosmic Sukebe Onee-sans

A figure based on a VN game ^^ nice curves.

Original Character – I.V.E – Laura Mischief

Another appealing figure from Kalmia Project, I really like their choices of figure adaptions so far.

Original Character – Houtengeki

I know this illustrator from pixiv, I really like it and hope to see a prototype next time.

Original Character – Houtengeki II

A very talented illustrator

Original Character – yapo

One of my friends pointed out that the cute girl is a trap, but as long as it’s cute…

With this borderline illustration we end todays post, I hope you also had fun with the first Wonderfestival of 2017 coverage, the next one will be on 3rd July. The pictures were borrowed from akiba weekend, Akibaphotography,
Cut A News and moeyo. Thank you for the hard work otherwise such a post wouldn’t be possible.

stay tuned for the nex post with the 18+ part of the Wonderfestival 2017 winter.

Hi dear figure collectors, a few days ago the Wonderfestival 2016 [Summer]  happened.

The Wonderfestival is a main event for figure manufacturers to showcase their upcoming and planned figures. Illustrations, early prototypes and colored samples are on display.

I’ve never been there in person, but it’s always a highlight for me. Especially this time it was one of the more awesome kind of Wonfes, I never listed so many figures I liked before.

In this post I will feature everything that caught my interest, normal and ecchi figures.

Please understand that I can’t write my impressions on every of these ~80 figures.

IS: Infinite Stratos – Charlotte Dunois – Laura Bodewig – Nekomimi Pajama

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: Tanaka Touji 

Love Live! School Idol Festival – Kousaka Honoka

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: Dutch, Teruyuki 

Shirobako – Yasuhara Ema

Hyakka Ryouran – Yagyu Jubei – Wedding Ver.

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Amato

IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Anastasia – Love Laika, Memories Ver.

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: unknown

IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Kanzaki Ranko – Love Laika, Memories Ver.

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: unknown

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Rem

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Fate/Grand Order – Lancer

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Takao – Heavy Armament Ver.

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: Hiroshi

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Murakumo

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Ayaki

To LOVEru Darkness – Yuuki Mikan

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Nakayaman

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Bismarck

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Sakaki Kaoru

GOOD SMILE Racing – Hatsune Miku Racing 2016

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Yoneyama

Aa Megami-sama – Belldandy – Boku to Kanojo to Norimono to. Ver.

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Suzu

iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Ichinose Shiki – Mystic Elixir

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Miki Sayaka

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Tomoe Mami

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Jougasaki Rika

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

The Idolm@ster: Million Live! – Satake Minako

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Sagisawa Fumika

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Summon Night 3 – Aty

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Jigoku Sensei Nube – Yukime (Amakuni, Hobby Japan)

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: I-kon

Soukou Akki Muramasa – Ashikaga Chachamaru – Wedding ver.

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Kashima

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Ooyodo

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Bikini Warriors – Cleric

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Grizzry Panda

Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works – Saber – Haregi ver. 

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: Mai 2017 – Sculptor: Miyajima Katsuyoshi

The Idolm@ster: Million Live! – Amami Haruka, Kasuga Mirai, Shimamura Uzuki

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Totoki Airi – Princess Bunny

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Sword & Wizards ~The Emperor of Sword & Seven Lady Knight~ – Felicia von Flamberg

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Kaname Madoka

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Tales of Berseria – Velvet Crowe

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: unknown

Fire Emblem If – Camilla

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Monolith

Rakuen Tsuihou: Expelled From Paradise – Angela Balzac

Scale: 1/4 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Fate/Grand Order – Lancer

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: November 2016 – Sculptor: unknown

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Naka Kai Ni

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: unknown- Sculptor:  Mamiya Seiichi

Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Ro 500

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2016 – Sculptor: Del, Mamiya Seiichi

Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic – Alice Cartelet 

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: unknown

To LOVEru Darkness – Yuuki Mikan – Maid Style 

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: 2017 – Sculptor: unknown

Show By Rock!! – Cyan

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: 2016 – Sculptor: Del, Mamiya Seiichi

Musaigen no Phantom World – Kawakami Mai

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? – Kafuu Chino –  Alice Style

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: March 2017- Sculptor: Kuma, Guhico

Senjou no Valkyria Duel – Selvaria Bles – X’mas Party

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Senjou no Valkyria Duel – Juliana Eberhardt – X’mas Party

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Shining Blade – Sakuya – Shining Beach Heroines

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Nitro Super Sonic – Sonico (Vertex)

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Shining Wind – Touka Kureha

Scale: 1/8 – Release Date: December 2016- Sculptor: Ranmaru

The Seven Deadly Sins – Mammon – Maou Mokushiroku

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk – Toudou Kirin

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Houkago no Pleiades – Subaru & Aoi – Swimsuit ver.

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Arakawa Takahiro 

Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm – Arisaka Mashiro – QueenTed

Scale: unkown – Release Date: 2016 – Sculptor: Arakawa Takahiro 

Monobeno – Sumi – QueenTed

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Taimanin Yukikaze 2 – Akiyama Rinko – QueenTed

Scale: 1/7- Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Pon

Original Character – I.V.E

Scale: unknown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Saori

Fate/Extra CCC – Saber Bride

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Nitro Super Sonic – Sonico

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Dagashi Kashi – Shidare Hotaru

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

To LOVEru Darkness – Yuuki Mikan

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: PMG

Chunithm – Mishima Haruna

Scale: 1/7 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Hiro

On Page two, we continue with the NSFW content from the Wonderfestival. Please don’t skip here, the manufacturers put a lot of effort into these sexy and beautiful figures as well.

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Fault!! – Saeki Ai – Skytube – Wedding Version

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: EGG

Original Character – Skytube – Tougetsu Matsuri –  Ver.2

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Hiro

Original Character – Skytube – Yuki Itoguchi

Scale: 1/6 – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Zac

Ragna Strike Angels – Anemori Ayano

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Original Character – Skytube

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Original Character – Saionji Nadeshiko 

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Grizzry Panda

Boku Girl – Loki Asgard – Suzushiro Mizuki

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Chieri

Original Character – Hanasaki Marika

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Hashimoto Ryou 

Original Character – -Secret Stage- Hoshizaki Yua

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Kondou Takayuki

Original Character – Sonico

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Yamaki Chihiro

Original Character – Succubus-san

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Original Character – Oshitsuke Mune no Onnanoko

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Original Character – Cle Masahiro (Rocket Boy)

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Original Character – Ami

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Deira

Ootori Erii

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: Okayan

Original Character – Hyougara Bikini-san

Scale: unkown – Release Date: unknown – Sculptor: unknown

Maitetsu – Hachiroku

~Fin~

So what were your impressions of the event,

was there something you liked in particular?

The picture are from

Akiba-weekend – http://akiba-weekend.blog.jp/
Akibaphotography – http://www.akibaphotography.net/
Cut a news – http://www.cutanews.com/wordpress/
oyj12 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/95676094@N02/

thx for taking all the pictures

Hi, how is everyones summer? And how is your preorder situation?

I’m fed up with figure preorders for these days, because this week preorders turned into a nightmare, a few delays turned my carefully planned figure purchases upside down. In the end I will probably have to pay for 4 expensive figures. Mammon from Orchid Seed, Sorceress WHS from Max Factory, Chitose from Rocket Boy and maybe Yazawa Nico from ALTER.

There were 2 more canditates I really wanted to get, but these will also be released in June and my wallet can’t take all that.

Anyway figures are still pretty and in New Preorders part 31 we will take a look at the recently available figures on the market ;D

Ordered Items

Since the last New Preorders post I only added two…

Super Sonico The Animation – Sonico – Racing ver.

The most prominent character in terms of numbers in my figure collection is Sonico. New releases don’t happen as often as before anymore. So hearing about Max Factory making a new Sonico made me very happy. In this adaption Sonico squeezed herself into and outfit that belongs to Hatsune Miku which accentuates her curves perfectly, it’s more on the fanservice side especially when you look at her rear. Sculptor YOSHI created a marvellous figure and accomplished to apply Sonico’s major charm points, looking sweet and sexy at the same time.

manufacturer: Max Factory – scale: 1/7 – release: January 2017

Love Live! – Hanayo Koizumi

I like how these Love Live! figures from FREEing looked, very true to their origin, cute and in their school uniform. Hanayo is among my favorites in the anime, a sweet girl with glasses and we share the love for rice. Sure it’s a simple design, but it all looks charming this way.

manufacturer: FREEing – scale: 1/8 – release: september 2016

Interesting figures

I haven’t ordered these figures, but at least I find them overly interesting and like to list them. Tell me which one you like or which not, or which figure you would like to see in a review

GRANBLUE FANTASY – Danua

Without even knowing Granblue Fantasy or more about Danua, that figure has an amazing design. At first I was surprisefd how “dark” the figures atmosphere is, but in a great way. Danua is a cute demon girl, I must again say how lovely she looks as sullen beauty and she has nice boobs, too. I would love to get the figure with her unique expression. My concern is that Kotobukiya shows some inconstancy in terms of choosing skintone material, for me it’s a strict hot or not criteria. It’s related to one of my most shocking unpack experiences afterall :p

manufacturer: Kotobukiya – scale: 1/8 – release: october 2016

ToHeart2 Dungeon Travelers: Fighter Sasara

As second Kotobukiya figure of interest it’s Sasara in bikini armor. She is so sexy with her curvy body and has a beautiful head. It’s a big 1/6 beauty, I really like her concept and articulation. Unfortunately 14000 Yen after discount is a rather heavy price.

manufacturer: Kotobukiya – scale: 1/6 – release: october 2016

Kantai Collection -Kan Colle- Naka-chan

Seeing such a cool figure of Naka-chan made me super happy and excited, It looks super elaborate from tip to toe. The figure also allows you to display her damaged and bashful or as her general energetic self with intact clothes. There also was a special version with three different expressions, but at 17000 Yen without shipping, I’d rather get the other version.

manufacturer: Ginjyujisha – scale: 1/8 – release: november 2016

Nendoroid – Kantai Collection – Shigure Kai Ni

The Kancolle Destroyer girls are totally are my soft spot, someone should finally make something about Samidare I also like Shigure a lot. Shigure as Nendoroid received some more love from GSC, she comes with special event clothes that she was wearing in the game. She can be dressed as valentine and as beach girl. I especially like the adorable beach outfit.

manufacturer: GSC – scale: … – release: november 2016

Kantai Collection -Kan Colle- Kongo

“Burning Love!” Can you show me a cooler Kongo than this, period. I guess not haha.
Phat Company created an impressive figure of her, capturing her self conscious and determined personality. She’s even scaled 1/7 which makes the figure even more interesting.

manufacturer: Phat Company – scale: 1/7 – release: september 2016

THE IDOLM@STER Million Live! – Anna Mochizuki VIVID Imagination

I like this Idol with her overdose of moe and the bubbling energy she emits (*＾▽＾)／. Ah, seriously her face and posing is so sweet. Her detailed outfit and hair should look great in 1/8.

manufacturer: Kotobukiya – scale: 1/8 – release: september 2016

Valkyria Chronicles DUEL – Selvaria Bles – Everlasting Summer

This figure is so pretty, I mean she has a beautiful face and a good looking, hot body. Though the style of Raita is politely said, quite different. Of course I’m not against the proportions of her body, but the difference in size of her head makes it look out of balance, I can’t unsee or accept it that easily. Actually, why does she have bird-of-paradise plants between her legs?

manufacturer: Vertex – scale: 1/6 – release: september 2016

Super Sonico – Cowgirl

The sculptor gave the figure such a sweet and adorable face and a cute chubby body, a bikini can never be a wrong choice, but I can’t get over the silly western outfit on her ¯\_(⊙︿⊙)_/¯. I like old US Western movies a lot, but no. The western parts aren’t even castoffable *sob*.

manufacturer: Vertex – scale: 1/7 – release: August 2016

Diebuster – Lal’C Mellk Ma

It really has been some time since I watched Diebuster, I remember that I liked it. Max Factory made an appealing figure of main character Lal’C, her design looks very nice. It’s one of those figures that look great on a desk, with a chilled, sitting pose and subtle friendly expression.

manufacturer: Max Factory – scale: 1/7 – release: november 2016

Saber / Altria Pendragon [Alter] Dress Ver

…are there more Saber or Hatsune Miku figures? Some characters apparently never get old, like Saber. ALTER created another interesting concept of her Alter ego, as Altria Pendragon in a wonderful dark evening dress, she looks really overwhelming in her stance and overall design. To make fans of bare shoulders happy, as well the sleeves can be taken off.

manufacturer: Alter – scale: 1/7 – release: november 2016

The Secret of Blue Water – Nadia Yasuragi Ver.

Shame on me, I must admit that I know nothinng about her and her anime,  but doesn’t she look beautiful? With her skintone, her lovely face and her creeative or better said rarely seen pose, she makes a good impression.

manufacturer: Bellfine – scale: 1/7 – release: july 2016

Upcoming figures I’m interested in

Original Character – Magic Bullets – Swimsuit ver

I have noticed this figure at the sidelines of the latest Wonderfestival. It’s apparent that I love my elaborately sculpted bikini figures, they look marvellous and carry a breeze of summer. The figure is based on an illustration from Sasaoka Gungu. The original character is cute and her naturally buxom body shows nice tan effects. Preorders for her will open in mid june.

manufacturer: Kalmia Project – scale: tba – release: tba

After  I listed everything, I think I would give Naka- chan and Danua prority, I also really like Lal’C Mellk Ma, the Shigure Nendoiroid and the bikini girl at the end. What about you?

Coincidentially, the figure of todays review is also in posession of an traditional japanese umbrealla. It’s a figure of Senran Kagura‘s timid, rebelish, prodigy ninja student Yagyuu.

This figure was manufactured by Vertex, a relatively new company in the figure business.
Two sculptors, Hogary and M.I.C.  worked together to create this figure, which was released by the end of January 2014. Yagyuu is scaled 1/8 and a litttle taller than 20 cm without umbrella.

Senran Kagura is well known for it’s skin revaling games, but there already was an animes and 2 or more manga’s, readinng  Shoujotachi no Shinei was really nice unfortunately it’s translation appears to be on hold, like it happens with many mangas I do enjoy once in a while.

Yagyuu is a 15 years old and often shows a timid somewhat distant delinquent attitude, but she is a trustworthy companion and would never harm her friends. She is quite attached to Hibari on a personal level, cause sh reminds her of her passed away litttle sister, but she also likes her on a physical level, both are close friends and you will see them together most of the day. Yagyuu acts very protective towards Hibari, who isn’t the best ninja candidate around .

This is my first figure from Vertex so I didn’t know what to expect, the prototype looked really good and so placed my preorder. To honest my first impression after unpacking her was not that great. There were no damages or screaming flaws, my expectations were just too high.

After I took first pictures I’ve literally seen her in a better light and began to appreciate her more, still not the level of an Maeda Keiji, but that would have been a more than optimistic demand.

Hair & Face 

The long, bushy ultra twintails of Yagyuu are actually nice, the sculpting is not that crisp, but nevertheless it shows a certain kind of clean detailism and obviously it’s fluffy wildly flowing look is really cute. Seperated by shuriken’s the twintailes have quite a number of strands, that are accentuated by shading of a lighter tone above the  basic purple color.

Yagyuu greets the viewer with a somehow  gloomy expression on her pretty face, the overall style is different from the Senran Kagura figures sculpted by Ringo Renmei, like Hibari or Katsuragi, a bit less cartoonish. With one eyepatched eye Yagyuu has a strong expression.
The skincolor is pale and is quite different compared to the prototype.

I got really picky about the opacity level of the figures skin and I can’t shake it off anymore.

Body & Outfit 

Yagyuu ‘s body looks great, her curvy body and the detailed belly in particular, overall the body sculpting is really well done and makes an appealing figure of her. Oh these muscular thighs are not bad either and I shouldn’t forget to mention her really pretty backside.

Yagyuu has not much of an outfit, most of her clothes torn to shreds, the skirt with the good looking pattern shows most damage, her scarf and even her socks suffered a bit. The scarf is very long and consists of three parts, the two single bands slide in slots positioned in the main piece. The main outfit is ashiny black bikini, the tight fit is really attractive. On the prototype the straps of the bikini were  shown with distance to her body, in the end it was included in the body mold, which is no the best way to do it nowadays. The straps above her boobs are only painted on the top, on close look it’s rather irritating. The only major flaw are these bikiini straps.

You can play around with the different castoff stages, it’s up to you if you would like to display her with scarf and skirt, just the skirt or without these parts, in all her black bikini glory.

The umbrella is Yagyuu’s main weapon and one of her figures major appeal points. This umbrella turned out really good, it is very detailed with accurate lines and realistic weathered shading effects. The supporting bar framework inside is quite elaborate. The grip slides in both hands and guarantees a solid fit.

The base is red for whatever reason, it’s not what I would call displeasing for the eye, but it is a bit uncommon, also the writing on it is a litttle strange, it looks more like a dripping brush than japanese letters.

Final Words

Is Yagyuu a good figure? Yes, in all honesty she is. This figure from Vertex has an eye catching design with her voluminous twintails, the torn clothes and of course the nicely sculpted and articulated body, On the bottomline  it’s a very attractive figure with a few  minor flaws, like the bikini straps. On a more positive note, things like overpainting or seam lines from the molding process, are a rarity on Yagyuu from Vertex. The difference between the prototype’s skintone and the final product is obvious, but actually something to get over easily, not as hideous as on a certain Kobato figure. I was a bit sceptical as I unpacked this figure, but Yagyuu turned out to be a nice figure, fully assembled with her pretty umbrella she looks pretty good.

This post will contain a few more ecchi figures, I will start with looking at Orchid Seed figures.

Maken-Ki! – Nijou Aki 

I watched Maken-Ki! some time ago and also follow the new season, while it is going a bit crazy about cup sizes of the dreadknought class I enjoy it a lot. The characterdesign is cute with some of the girls being more buxom all around. I’m happy that a well established company is making a Maken-Ki! figure. Nijou Aki is the friendly school nurse with an amazing body, a promising figure.

sculptor:  Serow  – release date: no data – scale:  1/7

Dragon’s Crown – Sorceress 

Orchid Seed also showed an early prototype of the so polarising Sorceress in all busty glory ^^. Actually I’m much more drawn to great looking face and the cool hat, she will be a stunning figure in the end. I have to say it turned out much better than the one from MegaHouse, don’t know why they are giving so strangely tilted heads to their Dragon’s Crown line up. Also good news that she is sheduled to be finished or at least ready for being preordered this year.

sculptor:  Osiris  – release date: 2014 – scale: 1/7

Triage X – Sagiri Yuuko

I’m not that familiar with the manga Yuuko comes from this manga, but like Highschool of the Dead, it’s also illustrated by Satou Shouji. Im not super interested, but for some reasons I like the concept.

sculptor:  no data  – release date: no data – scale:  1/7

Kantoku – Original Character 

This among many, many, many, many many of the unfinished prototypes from Orchid Seed are something I’m really looking forward to, seeing it from a positive side I think we won’t have to wait much longer, at least not longer than we already did. The clumsy Kantoku girl is really sweet with her baking tools and ingredients.

sculptor:  no data  – release date: no data – scale: 1/7

Sex Life – Saotome Maria – Toshihide Sano 

This illustration picked my interested, I guess it’s a new one, portraying a most beautiful woman in white transparent lingerine, I’m totally enchanted by the facial expression.

Illustration status

Soukou Akki Muramasa – Sansei Muramasa Oasis ver.

Sansei Muramasa became more popular these days, Wing also had two figures of her, maybe I should have listed one. I already have the beautiful maid figure of her. Having her in a more skin revealing manner might be nice considering that she’s smokin hot, it depends on the face, if I will be interested in purchasing her or not.

sculptor:   no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/7

Saki Zenkoku-hen – Kunihiro Hajime 

It’s a funny loli in a cute swimsuit, I was surprised about her cuteness as I found her illustration, the big ribbon is kawaii, she might turn out as an appealing loli figure.

sculptor:  Grizzly Panda – release date: no data – scale: 1/7

The Seven Deadly Sins – Beelzebub

That is probably the last 7 sins figure I’m planning to add to Leviathan and Mammon, Hiroshi managed to give her an interesting straight pose, I like the position of her arms, the cute outfit with the clear parts it’s a real eyecatcher, also the red wings are lovely.

 sculptor:  Hiroshi – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

To Heart 2 – To Heart 2 Dungeon Travelers – Komaki Manaka

Kinda ridiculous that I found no illustration of Manaka in this particular outfit ^w^

sculptor: no data – release date: 2014– scale: no data

Tears to Tiara II – Tart 

This is going to look nice with the flag and all around.

sculptor: ko_nen – release date: 2014  – scale: no data

Dragon’s Crown – Tiki – Dwell 

The painted Tiki looks more like a Garage Kit, but I assume they were in a hurry to present her painted, the final figure should be without so much gloss. I like her wild twintails and the petiteness of her fairy body. The Gremlin eyes give her a darker presence than expected.
There is already a release date for June.

sculptor: M.I.C. – release date: june 2014 – scale: 1/1

Original Character – Kondo Yume 

Oh I love her characterdesign, she is cute, quite petite and also wears glasses. Unfortunately with pulled down panties, a family pack of condoms and sextoys in her bag the lewdness of the figure  is so bold, that probably have to pass on this purcase. Too bad, but Native has more great  slightly less bold figures planned like the two illustrations below imply.

sculptor: Fio  – release date: no data – scale: no data

Original Character – Saito Masatsugu

This is a really cool looking concept  of a sexy nurse, she looks great with her playful smile and the nonchalant seductive pose. If they will deliver her with this gyn chair I just want to sink into the floor, but at least she is wearing panties ;D I would like to see her figure soon, Native.

Illustration status

Original Character – Mebae

Whenever Native will produce her figure, it’s going to be an instant favorite of mine. I like, no that would be an understatement, I love simply everything about her design. So great!

Illustration status

Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm – Kazama Kotaro

I like the characterdesign quite a bit, a very cute outfits with these long sleeves.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: no data

Space Dandy – Honey – Excellent Model

You can also have a figure of Space Dandy himself, Space Dandy is a cool dude, but in this case waitress Honey would be my choice. Honey is an attractive girl with this certain style of the 60’s. For some reason MegaHouse prevented frontal shots to be taken. And you ?

Dandy or Honey?

sculptor:  no data  – release date: no data – scale: 1/7

Suisei no Gargantia – Amy – Grace

From Suisei no Gargantia we get Amy and her furry rodent, I always like such happy figures with a cute and carefree expression, also the rest this figure looks nice … Meh I want Bellows.

sculptor:  no data  – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 – Tieria Erde – RAHDXG.A.NEO 

I don’t care anymore. trap or not, I’m going in XD

sculptor:  no data  – release date: no data – scale:  no data

The Idolm@ster (TV Animation) – Hoshii Miki

This is an adorable and funny Idolmaster figure, I don’t like Miki that much, but I’m looking forward to see this figure painted, might look very nice.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA – Prisma Illya – Anime ver.

Yes, there already was a Manga version of Illya, I think the new version looks a bit better, it’s a more energetic pose, the head is bigger and her little girl appearance is cuter.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko – Tsutsukakushi Tsukushi

Nothing special, but her jersey jacket looks pretty cool.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

Hataraku Maou-sama! – Sasaki Chiho

Chiho chan is a cute girl, sprting the Mc Ronalds beach uniform. The sculpting of her small yet curvy body looks very well done, you can enjoy all her little extra meat here and there.

sculptor: no data – release date: June 2014 – scale: 1/7

Highschool DxD – Toujou Koneko

This is surprisingly seductive, but more promising than all the Rias Gremory figures so far.

sculptor: no data – release date: 2014 – scale: 1/8

Sword Art Online – Asuna & Yui

Penguin Parade surprised with a rather awesome figure combination inspired by Sword Art Online. Asuna in her pajamas  interacting with her adorable “cyber daughter” Yui on the bed/ couch/ whatever. This is so sweet and looks very promising, I hope theywill sell this as a set.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/8

Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS – Minato Tomoka – Bunny Style

Let’s finish this post as questionable as it already started, but with a small girl in a bunny suit. The second season of Ro-Kyu-Bu! was not that enjoyable as befor, somehow I managed to finish it, but it was rather lackluster. Tomoka is probably the most likeable character with the innocent, little crush on her coach. The figure appears cute with the shortness of her body and the expressive pose, also  Tomoka’s nice hair. The colors should look good on her, I assume.

sculptor: no data – release date: no data – scale: 1/7
 
I could have finished this part #2 a bit earlier to be honest, but anyway the first Wonfes of 2014 was a great event for many figure friends and me, lets hope that we’ll see them finished soon.
A few figures already went up for preorders and I assume the rest of the already painted samples will follow soon.

It’s been quite some time since my last Preorder post, let’s say I didn’t order as fast as before.
Since last post I ordered 4 more great figures and as rare happenng 1 girly figma.

In case you are wondering how I can buy new figures all the time, at the moment Im playing “old figure out – new figure in” it’s a bad way of maintaining your collection hobby and I feel really bad for selling them, but I don’t have so much space availabe to keep them all forever.

At least keeping my very favorite figures remains top priority, it’s not like I’m going to sell these.

Next to the usual ecchi happyness I ordered some iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls related stuff.

Figma – Jougasaki Mika – Max Factory

Hey a figma! This young lady was sold as limited exclusive item through the GSC store, I guess you could have bought her on last Wonfes, as well. It’s a flashy figma with a cool outfit, what appears to be a school uniform, but with a very casual touch, overall a very feminine design. I mainly got her for her vulnerable blush face and the pretty hair, the grin is rather scary

release date will be in November 2013 – price 3500 Yen

Shibuya Rin – New Generation version – GSC

I was sure to get this figure since I’ve seen her as grey prototype on Wonfes. As I’ve seen her painted, I was quite impressed by this fabulous songstress, a lot of frill and shiny dark colors, the fine details on her dress look great. Rin herself is also a petite and pretty girl with a cute singing face, I love how she is swinging her microphone stand, these boots look great.

Im not as hyped about this purchase as before, but it should be fun to photograph her

release date will be in January 2014 – price 7030 Yen

Shimamura Uzuki – New Generation version – GSC

Another Idol, now it’s enough sir. While Rin is a dark raven Uzuki comes as sweet rasperry cake.
Her cheerful and energetic look and attitude is contagious. The outfit is rather playful, yet skin revealing. She has an exposed belly and a short, short skirt. I like the detailed pattern on her frilly skirt . I would have been satisfiied with the closed eyes face only, but GSC played it safe and ships Uzuki with a second face to please more collectors, it’s good to have the option.

It would be cool if the sizes of Rin and Uzuki would match in the end.

release date will be in April 2014 – price 7200 Yen

freshly ordered

Yagyuu – Senran Kagura – Vertex

I like Senran Kagura and I already have two figures from that line, Hibari and Katsuragi (review comes soon). Senran Kagura is popular for featuring characters with a bit more meat, where it matters (￣▽+￣*). Yagyuu’s complete dress is a little boring in the manga, but in this figure adaption her “uniform” is in a damaged state with parts of her scarf and a torn skirt. I was close to order her since some weeks, but delayed my decision a bit longer until I felt convinced enough. I love her pretty face, the super twintails, the super sexy curves in combination with the pose and her traditional umbrella. Why have I resisted so long after all? she’s my type of figure.

release date will be in January 2014 – price 7690 Yen

Yuki – Maid Yome – Orchid Seed

Don’t buy masturbating figures, that was something I really never wanted to do, but ok rules in collecting figures are meant to last for only a short period of time. Orchid Seed makes a lot of appealing figures, but Yuki is an exceptional pretty figure. At first I wanted  to talk Miette into ordering her, but after checking a few first reviews and pictures, I knew that I wanted this one, after all I snatched one of the last copy’s at Hobby Link Japan. Yuki’s ecchi activities aside, the character is also cute with a sweet face, vanilla colored hair, a nice skintone and perfect boobs.

release date was in October 2013 I ordered her last minute – price 7457 Yen

Upcoming figures I’m interested in – Im not sure about these, but at least I find them overly appealing and like to list the upcoming or just announced figures.

Princess Milk – Hime to Boin – Orchid Seed

Argh, crotch focused figures are so hard to display without feeling a creep, I could put a flower pot in front, wait thats a great idea XD. It’s mean to give ecchi figures such beautiful faces and the figures seems to be sculpted nicely, it seems nearly impossible to pass for me （*´▽｀*）.

release date will be in June 2014

Sonico – Santa, Swimsuit version – Alter

Sonico! Alter makes a figure of my beloved 2D girl. Wait, busty figures ? They don’t do that very often, but having a sweet Sonico from Alter has a nice ring to it. This early production sample is already enchanting enough with important blush marks and a tight bikini. The christmas hoodie is castoffable, to give Sonico an all seasons beach girl appearance. Ah yes, she’s scaled 1/7.

release date will be in 2014, hopefully Alter will overcome their vicious circle of delays next year.

Airy Ardet – Shining Blade – Kotobukiya

A simple, conservatie figure adaption of Airy, but still I find it cute how the kind and innocent looking girl is carrying her basket full of bread of happiness, maybe I’ll get her after release.

release date will be in March 2014

Sonico – Mouse version – Wing

(ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞  That’s really good stuff, not painted, but there’s already a release date, so it shouldn’t take too long until preorder will be accepted. That’s a nice Sonico figure with the usual combination of cute and sexy here she is with funny mouse ears. It looks like they transferred some fat from her boobs to her buttocks, which is a great design choice for this lovely figure.

release date will be in March 2014

Rias Gremory – Highschool DxD –  Pole Dance version – Kaitendoh

I feel offended when a character I know gets onebad figure adaptions after another, everything before Kaitendoh was a real dissapointment in my eyes. This is a chance for a promising Rias Gremory figure, the sculptor of this figure, Katsuaki Nemoto  already worked on Cat Lap Milk, so this Rias should turn out very well without much risk. She is shown from the funny, no spectacular Ending Theme of the first season of High School DxD. The face is spot on and the pole dance outfit looks good. I wouldn’t mind to own this attractive figure earlier or later.

release date will be in November 2013

Ousawa Miu – Y-shirt version – FREEing

This simple yet nice figure of  Miu, is portrayed in a self confident, nonchalant pose, but her facial expressionsays something different and  appears rather flustered, befitting her character in the anime. The long twintails look nice, but unfortunately the hair is not very detailed, same applies to her open shirt. The body nevertheless looks quite nice. On the bottomline I’m not getting this one at full price, but maybe when her prize drops.

release date will be in February 2014

Yagami Hayate – Nanoha The Movie 2nd A’s – Gift

A new sandcastle friend! I love my cute and demure big scale Fate figure, but I think Hayate is even cuter with her realistic haircolor, friendly blue eyed face and a lightly opened mouth, she warms up my heart. I think she is a very good addition to the already released happy Nanoha and calm Fate 1/4 scaled swimsuit figures from Gift. I don’t know where they buy these skimpy bikini’s, I think it’s to spice things a bit up. Hayate is  lovely like this, maybe she’ll need a hat.

release date will be in January 2014

 Fin