Early December MEGALOOTS
Last Friday, I got a disturbing phone call from my mother at work. She told me that two enormous boxes had arrived for me and she said it with a distinct undertone of fear. As though I had obviously spent too much money on something and that my obsessions might be getting the better of me...
Turns out... She was right.
First up we have Grands 1/7 Icaros PVC from the anime, Sora no Otoshimono.
I had never owned a figure by Grands but as soon as I saw the pictures when the preorder went up I knew I had to have her. Let me tell you that this is a 9.5/10 figure. Everything from the sculpt by Tadao Kouno to the paint job is PERFECT. At 1/7 she is extremely impressive and the detail is absolutely phenomenal.
Next in a similar vein we have the uber-cute super-deformed Icaros made by none other than amiami themselves.
amiami is primarily an online figure giant but occasionally they bless us with a figure and EVERY TIME IT IS A MUST-HAVE. After the Grands figure this Icaros' diminutive stature can't help but stand in its shadow but I digress, this is still a great little figure. Every bit as detailed as a Nendoroid but without the articulation. Sculpted by Kopzuki Hajime. Cool piece.
Then comes the long-awaited Nodocchi by Alter. Nodocchi is one of the main characters from the moé mahjong anime, Saki.
As promised we get a top notch job by sculptors, Makio Munetoshi and Houjun Otoyama.
A close-up of her angelic face. This figure is on my desk in front of me and she really just puts me at peace with the world. Ahhhh, that feel.
Up next is Kotobukiya's Mina Tepes from the loli-vampire epic, Dance in the Vampire Bund.
As you can see, Kotobukiya is continuing to rise to the occasion in terms of quality. The inclusion of a red velvet drape for her throne was a nice touch for our favorite vampire queen.
The latest addition to FREEing's 1/4 scale Lucky Star line arrives in the form of Minami Iwasaki.
Minami is quite impressive. You don't really realize HOW FREAKING BIG 1/4th scale is until you own a figure this size. FREEing spares nothing in terms of beauty in their sculpts for this line.
The fourth in Alter's K-ON! line finds Tsumugi Kotobuki looking as demure and lovely as ever.
Every bit as adorable as her previously released bandmates, THIS IS the definitive Mugi for figure collectors.
Just look at how faithful they are to even the smallest of details. Her keyboard is an exact replica of the Roland she plays in the series.
Not to forget my shounen roots, my Saint Seiya Saint Cloth Myth Dragon Shiryu arrived along with all my girls.
If you're not a big fan of removing figures from their boxes, Bandai ships the Saint Cloth Myth line in wonderful window box format.
I believe in figures achieving their destinies. Here is Shiryu in his early Bronze Cloth.
I'm not unboxing my Max Factory Makinami Mari figma yet. I have Rei and Asuka on order as well and I haven't decided how to display them so she's gonna hang out on the shelf for a while.
Hot on the heels of Set 01 is Set 02 of the Angel Beats! Nendoroid Petit series.
These are some of the prettiest Nendoroids yet at this size. I recommend the figures as fervently as I do the series. Really, if you haven't watched it - please do. It's excellent.
Also by Nendoroid (via Gift) is the Nendoroid Plush of Aya Shameimaru. She's fully articulated and comes with a maple leaf (lol?) and her trusty camera.
Just something to rest my head on at night. This is the Mio Isurugi pillow case by Toy's Planning.
The Shirai Kuroko dakimakura by ACG. I went ahead and bought the dakimakura with the cushion and I'm quite glad I did. This is a slightly larger pillow than I am used to. Excellent quality. Reverse has Kuroko in her micro-bikini!!!
Continuing with the Railgun theme is the Pureneemo Mikoto Misaka doll by Azone.
Consistent with EVERYTHING Azone puts out, she is gorgeous. I am noticing slight upgrades in the design of PureNeemo bodies as I add more the my collection. While having the same number of points of articulation, Mikoto is slightly more limber than her predecessors. If you haven't gotten into Azone dolls yet, do yourself a favor and buy one. They will ingrain themselves in even the coldest of hearts.
Speaking of cold, Mikoto's sisters got a peek at their Christmas presents before I could wrap them. Little rascals!
Ripo-chan implored me to let her have hers early.
Then, of course, Miu started bargaining with me.
...but it was really Nina's expression that did it. She actually started crying!
What can I say? I'm a big pushover!
Red.
Pink.
...and white. Good Night!
OMG, u have ikaros from sora no otoshimono,sweeet!! XD overall nice loot u got!!
Thanks! She's the nicest figure I've purchased in quite some time! They still have plenty at amiami if you're interested.
wow first post with this minami in there lol
Which is not surprising since these are produced in a relatively limited run. I believe they were sold out through pre-orders.
That's a substantial figure loot. Very nice!
Yeah, I think I have a bit of a problem. Is there a 12-step program for plastic addicts?
There's actually a 1-step program: Cut up the plastic :P
First time I've seen her out of the box. Been debating about completing the rest of the Lucky Star girls. Maybe I should.
I got into this line a little late. Now I find myself going back and tracking down the others on the secondary market and that is not fun for my already maxed out wallet. Still, they are fantastic.
I've been seeing quite a few post of people getting Mugi. I think it's a sign.
The Alter version is easily the nicest one. If you want to own a Mugi figure this is the one to get, for sure.
I mentioned about that armor..it's die-cast?
The armor is a mix of die-cast metal and plastic with the smaller pieces being plastic and the larger one being metal. It's actually REALLY fun to put these together. As a GUNPLA enthusiast, slapping these together is a breeze but it gives you that "HEY! I JUST BUILT SOMETHING!" feel when you're done.
What a great loot! And new clothes for your small girls, lovely ♥
Yeah, they had been in the same outfits I bought them in so I figured it was time for a change. The theme also puts me in the holiday spirit, which is kinda nice!
That's why I have my otaku purchases shipped to my apartment instead of my permanent address d(^_^)b
Also, cute Aya plushie.
Thanks! Yeah, amiami is very discreet in their packaging, though. Nothing to worry about from nosy neighbors.
Very nice open box post. I like those clothes. Very lovely loot. Nice pick :)
Thank you! Yeah, the Winter duds were way too cute! I had to snap 'em up while I could. It's kinda the cool thing about dolls, too. When you get them an outfit change it's like having a whole new figure to look at.
OMG, do Want
Go for it! amiami has plenty, still! I couldn't recommend another figure any more! She's too perfect!
at first i was sure its broken :P
Oh wow! I didn't notice that! No, that's just the angle of the wings in the logo. :D
I love this details, you tried to plug it?
Strangely enough... NO CORD? WHAT THE-???
Mmm... Mio... <3
By far, my favorite of the Second Voluntary Club!!! ;)
WANT!!!
Yeah, and she's the smooth knit so she's just all squooshy and nice. <3
This is the only real photo taken of this that I've seen, so I know it's real... May I, perchance, ask of the site you got this from? I was too late getting into the Pre-Order line at Hobby Search and Otacute, the only navigable sites, aka in English, and would like to consider other options on acquiring this piece, should they get sold out before I get the chance... Please and thank you.
Congrats on Megaloot -how do you manage to store everything?
I Especially like the MM! cushion & Ikaros figures.
Storage is an ongoing issue. I have two full-size display cases which are already waaaaay past maximum capacity. My collection has started to spread from my room to the rest of the house. I saw some nice ones that Ikea has last week which I BELIEVE will be somewhat more economical in terms of space. I can probably fit 4 in my room in the same space I have 2 now, and double up on the display space.
Short answer: YOU MAKE ROOM! LOL.
Holly Night's, that's a lot of loot. Any monies left for a snack :3
Food? What's that? *chews on bootleg Nendoroids for sustenance*
Nice loot
Thanks!
she's nive,but not even close compare to evangeline from negima series
I got Grands Icaros figure too. Her box is HUGE!! The sculpt is amazing. The paint job on mine is nice but not perfect, she has a tiny green dot of paint next to her nose >_< Only noticeable if I look at her from very close from a specific angle though, but still annoying.