Tuesday, August 31, 2010

GSC - Nendoroid Miku Hatsune: Absolute HMO Edition


Item Name : Nendoroid Miku Hatsune: Absolute HMO Edition
Manufacturer : Good Smile Company
Material : PVC , ABS
Sculptor : Oda Tsuyoshi, Meishi Takano
Series : Nendoroid
Original : Character Vocal Series 01: Miku Hatsune
Release Date : Dec 2010
Regular Price : 4,000 yen (tax included)

Words by Good Smile Company:
YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) recently released a CD called "HMO (Hatsune Miku Orchestra)", and the illustration of that jacket cover, illustrated by manga artist Kuu, became so popular that it is now getting it's very own Nendoroid rendition, oversized sleeves and all!

A variety of extra items seen in the PV of the song "Kimi ni, mune kyun. -Uwaki na Vacation-", such as a keyboard and an electric drum set are included. Also included are some stickers of eyes for Rin and Len, to change the currently on sale Nendoroid Rin and Len into similarly styled characters!








Pictures and info taken from Good Smile Company.


Monday, August 30, 2010

Hot Toys – MMS133 – Ghost Rider with Bike Set


Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Ghost Rider Limited Edition Collectible Figurine with Bike Set from the Ghost Rider movie. The highly detailed Ghost Rider collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Nicolas Cage in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head and skull, light-up functions on skull and detailed weapons. The set also comes with a motor bike with light-up functions in front blinkers and wheels.

The 1/6th scale Ghost Rider Limited Edition Collectible Figurine with Bike Set specially features:
- Newly sculpted head with authentic likeness of Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider in the movie Ghost Rider
- Approximately 30 cm tall
- TrueType body with over 30 points of articulations
- Highly detailed hair sculpture
- Movie-accurate facial expression with detailed wrinkles and skin texture
- Interchangeable newly sculpted skull with LED light-up eyes and fire-shaped hair sculpture (orange light, battery operated)
- Two (2) pairs of interchangeable palms:
n One (1) pair of riveted gloved fists
n One (1) pair for riveted gloved palms for holding shot gun
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:
- One (1) leather-like black jacket with rivets on shoulders
- One (1) black tee
- One (1) pair of leather-like black trousers
- One (1) pair of dark-brown boots
- One (1) pair of front arm armor with rivets

Weapons:
- One (1) long metal chain
- One (1) shot gun

Accessories:
- Specially sculpted 1/6th scale motor bike with LED light-up functions in front blinkers and wheels (orange light, battery operated)
- Figure stand with Ghost Rider nameplate and movie logo

Artists:
- Head Sculpted by Eom Jea Sung (GOX)
- Head Painted by JC. Hong
- Head Art Directed by Kojun
- Skull Sculpted by Joseph Tsang
- Motor Bike Sculpted by Joseph Tsang

**Prototype shown, final product may be slightly different
**Battery included for collectible figure, AG1 batteries (3 pieces) are required
**Battery not included for motor bike, 3A batteries (3 pieces) are required

Release date: Q4, 2010 – Q1, 2011

TM & 2010 Marvel. © Columbia Pictures.
© 2010 Hot Toys Limited. All Rights Reserved.















Pictures taken from Hot Toys's facebook.


GSC - Nendoroid Haruhi Suzumiya: Disappearance ver.


Item Name : Nendoroid Haruhi Suzumiya: Disappearance ver.
Manufacturer : Good Smile Company
Material : PVC , ABS
Producer : Yukiwo Ageta (Max Factory)
Series : Nendoroid
Original : The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Release Date : Dec 2010
Regular Price : 3,500 yen (tax included)

Words by Good Smile Company:
From the huge hit anime movie "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya" comes a Nendoroid of Haruhi herself. She is wearing her Kouyou Academy school uniform and has her hair down and long, creating a very different appearance compared to the standard Haruhi.

Three expressions are included, as well as a variety of replaceable arm parts. She even includes some extra parts to be used with 'Nendoroid Yuki Nagato: Dissappearance ver', which was announced some time ago. Display her with Yuki, and recreate the world from the movie in Nendoroid form!






Pictures and info taken from Good Smile Company.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Hot Toys - Superman (news)



From Hot Toy's facebook:
Our dear fans, this Winter Hot Toys will be bringing you surprise from the highly anticipated SUPERMAN (1978) movie license! Long-awaited by fans from all over the world, we’ll launch the first-of-his kind 1/6th scale collectible figure of this American superhero acted by notable artist Christopher Reeve!

Announcing this together is another great news, also much expected by our fans! We now proudly announce our new Korean extraordinary artist Mr Arnie Kim to join the Hot Toys family! Taking the lead is the long-awaiting SUPERMAN project! We hope this unprecedented project and collaboration will bring to fans great excitement and anticipation! More exciting projects with outstanding characters will be coming soon! So please stay tuned with us for update!


Max Factory - figma Haruhi Suzumiya: Kouyou Academy uniform ver.







Included also, Nagato Yuki's "smiling shy face" and a sleeping bag.



Pictures taken from figma blog.


GSC - Nendoroid Hatsune Miku Orchestra (preview)












Included extra faces for Nendoroid Kagamine Rin & Len:


Pictures taken from mikatan's blog.


Thursday, August 26, 2010

Max Factory - figma Yoshika Miyafuji


Item Name : figma Yoshika Miyafuji
Manufacturer : Max Factory
Material : PVC , ABS
Producer : Maki Asai , Max Factory
Series : figma
Original : Strike Witches
Release Date : Nov 2010
Regular Price : 3,500 yen (tax included)

Words by Good Smile Company:
With the second season currently being broadcast in Japan, the popular series "Strike Witches" sees its first figma, the novice witch with amazing potential, Yoshika Miyafuji!

* Using the smooth yet poseable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
* A flexible plastic is used for important areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
* Both her striker unit and her weapon, the 2nd model 99 aircraft cannon are both included, and special care has been placed on the ever-important lower body clothing, which have been made as "shift:body" pieces, which are high quality non-posable body parts.
* Her ears and tail that appear when using magic power are both included, as well as replaceable parts on the striker unit that allow rotating and still propellers.
* Three facial expressions are included: a normal face, a shouting face and a happy face as if Yoshika is touching something "big and soft".
* A poseable figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.







Pictures and info taken from Good Smile Company.