FINALLY, after ordering Mio (Alter) back in September of last year and waiting through 3 date changes, she has arrived. I also picked up Aisaka Taiga. At Toys R Us, I was able to snag a couple of Final Fantasy figurines by Sega as well. More next month…
February Loot 1
February 2010 loot 2
From the official K-On!! website.. The official air date looks to be April 6, 2010. Don’t know about you, but I’m excited.. The new season has a title change from K-On! to K-On!! (extra exclamation mark)
K-On!! Second Season Release Date
Here she is, Yui in Nendo form. Yui is my January 2010 loot. I was expecting a number of other items but so far most of my orders are continually being pushed back. If you are trying to watch a budget, it can be a little frustrating because you are not quite sure when it will hit your plastic.
Nendoroid Yui
Nonetheless, I was very pleased when I received Yui from Hobby Link. As usual, well packed in a sturdy box. Yui is still sealed today but with Spring and Summer approaching, I have hopes of bringing her as well as other out for some photo shoots. My goal is to collect both scale and Nendo versions of the K-On gang. For the most part I am focusing on Good Smile Company for the Nendos and Alter for the scale versions. (I confess, I have ordered the UpLark version of Mio) I am still waiting (impatiently) for my Nendo Mio.
I’ll post this months loot, at the beginning of next month. I’m excited about the figurines that have been delivered already… 
Nakano Azusa by Alter is available now for pre-order. Retail price is 6800 ¥. Due in June, 2010.
Description: From the hit Anime series, K-On! comes the fifth member of the “Light Music Club”. This cute member was quick to earn the nick-name Azunyan after she donned the cat ears. Don’t miss you chance to reserve this 1/8 scale figure.
Nakano Azusa K-On by Alter
Check out these online stores for ordering availability.
In Japan:
Hobby Search
Hobby Link*
Otacute*
Play-Asia*
AmiAmi
In US:
Toylet*
*Product not in catalog at time of this posting
Initial Opinion – Really cute! Instant must have so I have already put my reservation in. It will be competing cuteness between this and Nendoroid version of Nakano.
So while I, like thousands of others of others were desperately try to snag the ultimate in cute Nendoroid Nakano Azusa, I stumbled on this bit on the Neko Magic blog. It appears Alter has turned their eye to Azusa and plans to relsease a version of poison just in time to kill my wallet. This is an automatic must have.
K-On Azusa Prototype Scale
Woot! According to the official site, K-On Season 2 will begin in April. I’m looking forward to more of their antics…
Second Season of K-On! Accounced
Today I finally got around to one of the items that has been long on my list. That is to start photographing my figurine collection.
With Horo, I started simple using a simple tan background. I experimented with a number of angles, lighting options and camera settings until I cam up with what I have below. I’m not completely satisfied but these 2 are the best of the lot (in my opinion). I’m a little bugged by the reflection of the lighting from her dress. I need to find something to cut back on the harsh lighting.
For Yui, I started with the same tan background as Horo. My daughter suggested using the box interior as a background and I was very pleased with the result! I know that Yui is not quite in focus but I was running short on time by then. I’d love to have a Figma Yui to compare with the Mobip version side-by-side. Just not in my budget at the moment. I wonder if I can compare with my Nendo Yui…
Anyway, there you have it. I plan to take more since this round turned out so well. Let me know which of the 4 photos you like the best. Here’s a poll for you…
[poll id="3"]
I plan to do some more photo shoots since this seem to go quite well. I am using a Canon Powershot SD 800 IS for my sessions. Some day I’ll get that dream DSLR. I hope to raid the local hobby shop some day and see what kind of small decorative items they have that would be suited for using in my shoots.
Just what I needed… another version of Mio for my collection. Seriously did not think that I would get so hooked on Mio as a character, or K-On! as a series. Well, anyway, before I digress to far… Here she is, isn’t she cute?
More detailed images can be found here. On the link you can see the figure as it progresses. Don’t know the release date yet but from what is shown in the preview pictures, it looks pretty darn good!
Just a quick preview post here for some items coming to your shelves soon.
To start, Figma Hirasawa Yui School Uniform Edition. She’s available now for reservation at several online retailers. Retail price 2,800 ¥. At last check, Hobby Search has closed its reservations.
Figma Hirasawa Yui
Of course Yui would probably be in a world of trouble were it not for her ever dependable little sister, Hirasawa Ui. She is due out in February, retail price 2,500 ¥.
Figma Hirasawa Ui
Next up, a real cutie. Snow Miku Hatsune. This is a special edition created as a replica of the sculpture to be erected at the Sapporo Snow Festival. Note the transparent ends of her hair and the snowflakes throughout… Retail 3,000 ¥.
Nendoroid Snow Miku Hatsune
We pause now as a ogle over this next figure… Another version of Saber from the series Fate / Stay Night. Ok, I admit it, I’m a Saber fan. This may look familiar to a previous version because it is. Some of her armaments has been removed and facial detail changed. I like the detail on the scabbard and the base. Retail 9,000 ¥.
Scale Saber Lily ~Golden Caliburn~
And lastly for now, MORE K-On! poison. This time in the form of both Mio and Ritsu in Nendoroid form performing for you on an included di:stage. Retail at 8,000 ¥.
Nendoroid Mio & Ritsu
Each of these figures are due to be release in February of this year. Talk about short notice… I will probably have to pass on these as I am still expecting figures I ordered last year. If I can, I would have to choose Ui and Miku out of this batch. I don’t have any Miku figurines in my collection but this Snow version is just to cute.
2009, one heck of a year. I hope all of you faired well and that 2010 proves to be an even better year than the last. For me, 2009 was a year of firsts… I got really into anime as I discovered new sources I never knew existed. Set my sites on attending some conventions and hope one year to make it to Japan for a convention. Also, this past year I discovered (much to my wallets regret) collecting figurines. Thank you to all that contributed to the poisoning of my mind. I appreciate it!
So, what did I collect this year? (In no particular order)
Here are a few photos….
Whew… So, what am I expecting in 2010… Here is my list today…
*Azusa was only just announced at Comiket 77 but I have added her to my list as a must.
2010 will be a little painful to start and I will also need to find room to store these as well. I hope to start photographing some of my collection soon and post them to this site. What is on your purchase list for 2010? Anything exciting?
This post was influenced by Zenical sharing her collection of goodies over on zotaku.com.
Page optimized by WP Minify WordPress Plugin
Not logged in