Polyvinyl Crush

Wonder Festival 2010 Summer occurred this last weekend and I’m sure by now you’ve all seen all the coverage from other fans who actually live in Japan and/or have the resources to travel to the event.  I have neither so I have to steal borrow from those that do so I can share my thoughts.  The most impressive thing about this Wonfes?  There didn’t look to be a single swimsuit figure in the bunch.

Wonderful Hobby Life for You Read the rest of this entry →

Title says it all.  It was another busy weekend for me (you would think getting prepared to go back to school for the first time in 4 years would be easier) so I didn’t have the time to get a good review in order.  This is also why I was so late in responding to all your comments from last Friday; it’s not that I didn’t want to but I just couldn’t find the time.  So, instead of my normal review, please enjoy my latest compilation haul.  Thirteen figures from all over the spectrum; name your moe and there is a good chance it’s represented in today’s haul.

twintails, tsundere, zettai ryouiki, schoolgirls, girls with glasses, and maids – this post has it all Read the rest of this entry →

Wow, there are a lot of lackluster figures being officially put up for order this last week.  Even taking last week – which I took off to post my most recent acquisition set – into consideration didn’t seem to offer up many more that grabbed me.  There was one diamond in the rough though: GSC’s Triumphant Excalibur Saber.  Sure it’s a character we’ve seen a billion of before but you can never have too many Saber’s.  You can, however, have too few Rin’s.

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“Saber Lily came in,” my local anime store owner messaged me.  “You had better not be joking,” my reply was.  Luckily for him he wasn’t!  Not only was Saber Lily waiting for me on Friday when I walked into the store, but Uplark’s Nia, GSC’s Nendoroid Saber Lily, and three new Lucky Star  “summer version” figma’s were as well.  Still waiting on Kagamin and then the summer figma harem will be complete. :3

Mini haul Read the rest of this entry →

As I look back on all that has happened – growing together, me changing you, and you changing me – as I look back on those days I realize how truly stupid I was.  The past is gone forever and we may no longer have a future but I just can’t forget you.  “Why now”, you ask?  Because I’d like to try it again.  I know I don’t have any right to say this because of the pain I caused you but I want to have that future with you and I want to show you that I’m not the same man.  I was the one who was wrong and I’m sorry.  Will you give me another chance, Griffon Enterprises?

Flandre/scarlet hobby Read the rest of this entry →

Understatement of the year: figures are becoming more expensive.  Obviously, some of that is to be expected with the global economic downturn, but I’d also argue that it’s because the  production quality of  figures have generally increased.  Using those points I could always reason out that increased cost, but no amount of reasoning can justify a figure that’s nearly $300 – especially one that’s not all that good.

Daiki Kougyou loves pricing themselves out of the hobby Read the rest of this entry →