All Posts by  punynari

Greetings. These are a collection of photos from my room as it appeared when I returned home from Japan after a three year tour with the US Navy. It's a wonderful feeling to see my collection once again. In fact, it feels like an early Christmas...

The other day, I made the trip to the country town of Toyosato (not far from Hikone) and visited the Toyosato Elementary School which was the model for the K-ON! anime school. I wrote two articles, one focusing on the schools appearance versus the a...

Before I head on to bed (got work tomorrow), I figured you all would like to take a look at some of the dolls I saw today at the 29th Tokyo Doll Show. Overall, it was as enjoyable as the last time I went but didn't seem as large. My favorite dolls o...

Today, I managed to find some time to make it out to Fuji Q Highland to see their latest attraction that had opened up recently. Evangelion World is a large exhibit showcasing the classic sci-fi anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” through many life sized...

I recently picked up the latest Nyan Type volume 7 and I wanted to share just how far Nyan Type has come since emerging as a competitor against Megami Magazine as the "Maxim of Anime Girls".

It’s that time again. Time for another Moé Passion mascot contest. Originally, this second contest was going to be to bring Sakura’s second sister Nanami to life but I realized that my site really only needed one mascot. ^^; This is a fan art contest...

Following my almost four hour hike in Kamakura, I stopped by Akihabara because I knew that it was going to rain all weekend. To my surprise, Tora no Ana (a Japanese Doujin store), was advertising and selling a hefty new art book. I am making this ar...

Lots of Biri Biri and Nagato this month in the latest issue of Megami magazine. :3 While I was in Akihabara today, I went ahead and picked up Vol 119 (April 2010)'s issue of Megami with my 2p Griffon Yuyuko figure. Let's see if this issue is worth...

I usually don't do this but for some reason my articles are not showing up in the figure.fm feed anymore. I have to go to quarters on my ship in a few minutes but wanted to share the articles of the WonFes 2010 convention from of my coworker LG. En...

Hands down the best Japanese anime calender I have ever bought. This is the 2010 Tora no Ana calender that was on sell in early January 2010 in Tora no Ana stores in Japan. I wanted to review this one to help those visiting and who are in Japan make...

I wanted to make a review of my Rozen Maiden customa-p figures before I left America to go back to Japan. These are some of the only Rozen Maiden figures that were ever made but are they decent figures? In this review, we will take a look at the good...

This is a preview of one of the few Touhou art books that I have bought in my time in Japan. I would buy more of them if I knew what was inside each one. Some contain comics while others are full page art books like this one. This preview is to he...

This shoot focuses mostly on Fate her enforcer uniform that she wore ever since she first became a member of the TSAB (Time Space Administration Bureau) in the anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. Fate has always been best friends with Nanoha...

Been meaning to take some updated room shots. I live away from my room in the states 11 months out of the year so I did not get to take room shots for the first OTACOOL book. I’m not saying that my room is worthy to be in there or anything (^^;) but...

This is a dual review of both versions of Max Factory's ultra cute (and slightly naughty) take on Rin Kokonoe from the anime Kodomo no Jikan. These are not the newest figures but I think, besides the nendoroid, these are the only figures which does...

My second Dollfie Dream, Saber from the anime and eroge Fate Stay Night. Saber is a classic favorite of Dollfie Dream collectors due to her impressive armor and iconic appearance. Hopefully these pictures of Saber are better then my last article. Ori...

Before I say anything, this post is very not safe for work. Fair warning. But, I checked it three times to make sure it follows Figure.fm guidelines. There are bare "eyes" but I removed "oyster area", acts, and "self gratification". If it's still...

A "teaser" glimpse of the upcoming Rina Ogata Dollfie Dream. The kind that makes you irritated because you want to see more. But I guess that's why they are called "teasers". Thought for sure that the White Album Dollfie Dreams were supposed to b...

Merry Christmas Figure.fm! As a treat to 2d girl lovers, I am writing a review of the latest Megami magazine that I just picked up from my local Animate. Nanoha A's and loli fans will be especially happy. This is Vol 117 Megami for Feb 2010. Whic...

What do you think about the planetarium? That beautiful twinkling of eternity that will never fade, no matter when. All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. - Yumemi Hoshino (Reverie Planetarian) http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/planetar...

Was out and about today, in areas around Japan while it was an absolutely gorgeous day in Tokyo (and elsewhere). Crystal clear skies with a lot of freezing wind, but it still made for some good photos of my traveling. These shots were taken on the S...

This is the last of my anime book reviews for tonight. ^^; I think these are much more enjoyable then me just posting a loot picture. Hope you think so too. This is another compilation book by Aoi Nishimata with some of her earlier works that focu...

Another review of one of the artbooks I managed to purchase just before leaving for a while. This one is by Aoi Nishimata, who is famous for her work in the eroge company Naval and more particularly, for her work on Shuffle!. As I said in my last re...

Figured I'd share a look at the rather nice Touhou art collection I purchased. It is a collection of original works by CHRONOLOG that focuses mostly on Touhou but has some other ones as well. Instead of doing a loot post that just shows my what all...