The mail carrier person brought me another girl today. WooHoo! I got her brand new from one of the members at figure.fm. She ordered two of them by mistake. The internet is a dangerous place!

This is Azusa Nakano, better known as Azu-nyan. She completes my collection of Nendoroid type K-On! figures. I also have the full K-On! set in Figma already. So, it's on to the next figure type series for K-On!

Now, I wonder what that could be?

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 01 2011 02:12 GMT

#422

@cgivisionary: I officially hate you for getting Azunyan lol.

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 01 2011 04:35 GMT

#423

On June 01 2011 11:12 NeverGG wrote:
@cgivisionary: I officially hate you for getting Azunyan lol.

LOL LOL

VManOfMana

United States764 Posts

June 01 2011 04:57 GMT

#424

cgvisionary: I'd say Bakemonogatari, but go all the way and get the Bluray cover-based scale figure series

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 01 2011 05:04 GMT

#425

On June 01 2011 13:57 VManOfMana wrote:
cgvisionary: I'd say Bakemonogatari, but go all the way and get the Bluray cover-based scale figure series

That is actually one of the series I'm collecting. I've got Hitagi and Sengoku so far. Waiting for the others from GSC and Alter.

http://cgivisionary.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-passion.html

http://cgivisionary.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-cuties.html

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 01 2011 11:57 GMT

#426

My Eyes Are Bigger Than My Stomach by Moko Chan

A very short story told in pictures only:

http://cgivisionary.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-eyes-are-bigger-than-my-stomach-by.html

Enjoy!

GGitsJack

New Zealand426 Posts

June 01 2011 12:48 GMT

#427

They all look so cool, but I don't have any =/

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 01 2011 13:05 GMT

#428

Hahaha Moko you glutton!! I added a couple of new sisters to my own collection tonight, but they're a secret until Saturday. (The awesome thing was that I got them in perfect condition secondhand and cheap from Nonno21.) I also got a free chibi Mio (K-On!!) phone-strap as service.

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 01 2011 22:44 GMT

#429

On June 01 2011 22:05 NeverGG wrote:
Hahaha Moko you glutton!! I added a couple of new sisters to my own collection tonight, but they're a secret until Saturday. (The awesome thing was that I got them in perfect condition secondhand and cheap from Nonno21.) I also got a free chibi Mio (K-On!!) phone-strap as service.

Moko looks in your direction and sticks her tongue out at you!

Congrats! Kirino? DM?

Can't wait to see who you got.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 01 2011 22:58 GMT

#430

On June 02 2011 07:44 cgivisionary wrote:

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Moko looks in your direction and sticks her tongue out at you!

Congrats! Kirino? DM?

Can't wait to see who you got.

I couldn't afford Kirino, but I put a hold on her until payday :D It was kind of inevitable. Actually, I ended up getting two completely unexpected nendoroids ^_^ There was more that I wanted, but I had to stick to my budget. Oh, and Nonno21 got the type of case I need for my puchis! I hope it's still there a week on Friday.

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 02 2011 00:41 GMT

#431

On June 02 2011 07:58 NeverGG wrote:

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Kirino is expensive at NonNo21. She's only Y10,000 new at Mandarake + shipping (about Y1400?). I can order her for you if you want.

There are now soooo many Nendo's that I want that I cannot get afford them all! LOL Plus, moving will be a problem in September. The friend I was going to leave my stuff with is also going home after her contract expires.

Looking forward to see your new Nendo's.

A member at figure.fm has some nice Nendo cases, too: http://www.figure.fm/post/en/27956/Nendoroid display case NO 3 1 5 years nendor loot.html

Update:
They only have this one left as of this am: http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-566609.html

The regular ones where there for the longest time, though! Almost got one myself.

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 08 2011 12:58 GMT

#432

Haute Couture

http://www.figure.fm/post/en/28221/Haute Couture.html

Enjoy!

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 13 2011 22:47 GMT

#433

Saturday Shopping And Eats

For the full story, go here: http://cgivisionary.blogspot.com/2011/06/saturday-shopping-and-eats.html

VManOfMana

United States764 Posts

June 14 2011 04:44 GMT

#434

FooBarBaz posted his reviews GSC Tohsaka Rin and MF Racing Miku 2010 ver. Awesome photography as usual.

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/figure/review2011/f_gsc_rin_ubw/

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/figure/review2011/f_gsr_racing_miku_2010/

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 14 2011 12:30 GMT

#435

On June 14 2011 13:44 VManOfMana wrote:
FooBarBaz posted his reviews GSC Tohsaka Rin and MF Racing Miku 2010 ver. Awesome photography as usual.

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/figure/review2011/f_gsc_rin_ubw/

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/figure/review2011/f_gsr_racing_miku_2010/

Awesome looking new figures! Do want!

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 14 2011 12:33 GMT

#436

Here are the results of Saturday's shopping spree:

More pix and text on my blog:
http://cgivisionary.blogspot.com/2011/06/some-new-tiny-figures.html

Enjoy!

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 14 2011 12:35 GMT

#437

@Cgi: Thank you so much for the photos of my cuties XD They look adorable, and thank you again for Azunyan. She really made my week :D

cgivisionary

Korea (South)120 Posts

June 14 2011 13:13 GMT

#438

On June 14 2011 21:35 NeverGG wrote:
@Cgi: Thank you so much for the photos of my cuties XD They look adorable, and thank you again for Azunyan. She really made my week :D

You're very welcome.

VManOfMana

United States764 Posts

June 16 2011 05:00 GMT

#439

Hey guys,

A friend of mine posted a blog entry asking for input on running a Japanese figures panel in anime convention. Things like what topics you'd be interested on, panel format, visual aids, etc.

This being the figure maniacs thread, I think your input would be useful. Also, his blog is a very good read on anime in general, I think you'll find it interesting.

Link: http://sharekoube.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/figures-the-panel/

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 16 2011 05:38 GMT

#440

On June 16 2011 14:00 VManOfMana wrote:
Hey guys,

A friend of mine posted a blog entry asking for input on running a Japanese figures panel in anime convention. Things like what topics you'd be interested on, panel format, visual aids, etc.

This being the figure maniacs thread, I think your input would be useful. Also, his blog is a very good read on anime in general, I think you'll find it interesting.

Link: http://sharekoube.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/figures-the-panel/

I think it'd be really interesting to see some part of a panel that covered how to identify fake figures, as well as the culture surrounding production of these fakes. As for visual aids - well examples of a range of figures would be a nice start (scale, nendoroid, gashapons, related items like plushes.)

Also maybe an informative, visually appealing PPT (even just some kind of artistic background if a projector and computers aren't available.) Anything to stimulate people's senses. Other topics which would interest me personally would be;

~ Studies of the different demographics of figure collectors, their personal motivations, and why figure collecting holds such an appeal to certain people.
~ How figures are designed and made. Things like Mikatan's factory tour posts would be great to give people an insight into how figures are produced.
~ Ways in which the figure maniacing community can expand and attract new buyers/fans.

If it's an anime con then it's more likely to be popular if he focuses on the relationship between currently popular series/characters and their figure-based merchandise. It needs to be accessible without being patronizing, and to offer something to both newbies and veteran collectors. Also if there's time/a budget then maybe some kind of in-built competition would be nice. Especially, if it required a level of creativity such as people designing their own figures or coming up with a name for an existing figure.