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Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- And Asakura Nemu

Saku — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:16:19 +0000

I preordered Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- back in January when it’s just started for 8,867 yen ,however, since HobbySearch is having a sale right now, the price actually goes down by 934 yen which is pretty nice so I pre-ordered another one and canceled my previous pre-order ^^.

The first thing about this figure that captivated my eyes was her pose and as you may have noticed, this is her pose as she is about to release Excalibur (エクスカリバ) : Sword of Promised Victory (約束された勝利の剣) which is one of her Noble Phantasm.

She was given 2 swords in this figure released. Her other sword represents her invisible sword since the sword is clear (you can see through it) and it represents her sorcery: Invisible Air (インビジブル・エア) : Barrier of the Wind King (風王結界).

I like how her battle dress/armor was sculptured as if a gust of wind blows her

I approved her face ^^

The base is quite nice but I feel that the Fate Stay / Night logo is unnecessary. It looks great with all that burn marks even without the logo.

It’s currently on sale on Hobby Search for 7,993 yen so pre-order it while you can ^^.

My other preorder is Asakura Nemu 1/8 by Circus. I never have a figure by Circus. Does anyone know their quality ? From the photos, she looks great and her face is pretty close to what the original is. Not to mention, she is my favourite character from Da Capo (pffttt Kotori ;p) . It was an instant buy for me since I saw her at Wonfes 2010. She is just one of those figures that I MUST get.

For me, dynamic pose of a figure easily captivates my eyes. Her pose may not be as good as Saber -Triumphant Excalibur-, however, as a school girl, her pose looks perfect.

Ohhhhh, she is castoff able. Too bad she only wears a plain bra/pantsu ^^:;.

Looking her back, her body seems too slim/thin or is it just my imagination ?

She is currently also on sale at Hobby Search for 7,480 yen. The price tag may seem little bit expensive but I rarely see any D.C. figures so I think it’s well worth it.

Does anyone have these figures pre-ordered ? I am really excited about this Asakura Nemu figure.

BLACK ROCK SHOOTER ~Black Blade~

Saku — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:00:22 +0000

When did we ever have a GSC figure for ~5,000 yen? The answer is never , however, our dream comes true with this BRS ~Black Blade~ ver 1/8 scale by GSC.

: In comparison to the original BRS, this figure is ….. hmmmm how should I say it….. lack of punch ? The original BRS gives me this awesomeness aura.

: As a fan of girls with swords, it’s hard to resist ^^;;

: Clothing wise, I like the fact that she takes off her cape in this version.

: And DFC = win ^^

: So is this in your pre-order list ? ^^

Details:

Manufacturer : Good Smile Company
Scale : 1/8
Material : PVC
Series/Original : Black Rock Shooter
Release Date : Apr 2010
Sales Price: 5,181 yen
Retail Price: 6,800 yen (Thanks “Q” for the correction)

1/7 Takamachi Nanoha -Stand By Ready- 1st Movie Ver.

Saku — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:41:29 +0000

It’s been a while since my last blog post and pre-oreder post. Lets start this month post with a pre-order, shall we ? Today, Takamachi Nanoha 1/7 PVC by Alter goes up for pre-order for 10,290 yen. It will be released on January 2010, although, I somehow doubt the released date due to recent delays on a lot of high demand figures; to name a few, Saber Lily, Fatina and Fate. Images via Hobby Search, Hobby Stock and Alter

Alter certainly lives up to our expectation and I don’t think I have anything to complain about as far as details go and it’s a plus to have something like the above to put the extra weapon on display.

Judging from how high she stands, I bet the figure box will be quite large and large box can only mean one thing, expensive shipping fee and possible custom fee ^^;;.

It seems that her left arm may be detachable since she has different poses with each Rising Heart form.

I think I share the same complaint with GNdynames as her face can use more extra work as it has a noticeable different to the one in the anime.

I am guessing this is an instant pre-order for Optic and Zenical as they both are Nanoha fanboy/girl. As for me, I am not sure I will cancel my preorder later on or not because her face is such a turn-off for me. I haven’t pre-order anything for January 2010 so I still meet my target 1 figure per month. If there is another figure that I really want that month, I can just cancel this pre-order.

So is she on your pre-order list ?

Preorder: Nendoroid Saber Lily by GSC

Saku — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:38:56 +0000

Another preorder of Saber Lily and this time is the nendo version. It’s due for release on October 2009. Since I already have Alter Nanoha and Alter Saber Lily from my recent preorder, I had to cancel my Miku “World is Mine”, otherwise, I will go over the limit of 1 figure / month and I know there will be at least pre-order in December 2009 so I would like to keep that month empty. Cancelling Miku saves me about 3,000 yen which is a good thing ^^.

Excalibur, Avalon and Caliburn with its scabbard are all included as separate weapons so there will be a lot of possibilities for poses ^^.

Since nendoroid is generally small, I usually carry it around like what I did with my Saber Lion Nendoroid. Whenever I go to a park or any other places, I always bring her along. Do you have any figures/figmas/nendos that you usually carry with you in your bag ? Danny always carry at least one with him every time I see his photos.

With the great success of Saber Lily, it comes down to one question for all Saber fans (and non-fans). Do you think Saber Lily should be the original Saber instead of her current blue armor ? Do you like Saber Lily version more than the original one ? For me, the white clothing fits perfectly with her silver/shiny armor in comparison to blue clothing + silver amor.

Saber Lily is available for preorder on the following stores:

Image via Hobby Search

A new summary for my preorders:

July 2009

Fatina by Alter (7,790 yen)

August 2009

October 2009

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Preorder: Saber Lily and Nanoha by Alter

Saku — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:32:24 +0000

It’s been a while since my last pre-order post: Miku World is Mine but now there are 2 great figures being released on October by Alter. One is Saber Lily 1/8 and the other is Nanoha Takamachi 1/7. Being manufactured by Alter, they both are quite pricey especially Nanoha but of course, sometimes price is no longer an issue for us figure collectors when it’s from our favourite series. Make use of your credit card people ^^ and have fun paying it on the next month ^^;;. More pictures below via Hobby Search.

Saber Lily

I think it’s too early to say which one is the better Saber Lily, GSC or Alter until I receive both on my hands. Based on the pictures alone, my preference is slightly leaning towards the GSC version. In term of details, they both are on par with each other, however, GSC version has Distant Avalon noble Phantasm which adds an extra value for purchasing it. In addition, GSC version base has more details than Alter’s plain base. I believe both are still worth buying though. Do you preorder GSC version , Alter version or both ?

Takamichi Nanoha Exceed Mode

Just couple months ago, we were amazed by Fate T Harlaown True sonic form by Alter and now, Alter introduces Takamichi Nanoha Exceed Mode ver.. Those 4 little things on the side look great and the wings on her feet are also awesome, however, all great figures come with a price and this one is no exception. Hobby Search is selling her for 12,160 Yen and she will be released on the same month as Saber Lily. Do you pre-order both Saber Lily and Nanoha ? I know I will be broke on October since I pre-ordered both >.>

A quick summary of my pre-orders for the next couple months:

July 2009

Fatina by Alter (7,790 yen)

August 2009

September 2009

Supercell feat. Miku Hatsune: World is Mine (Natural Frame) By GSC (7,961 yen)

October 2009

I barely met my restriction for only 1 figure per month average. I got nothing coming in May and June since Saber Lily -Distant Avalon- got delayed to end of August 2009 so I should not pre-order anything until December 2009. A question suddenly pops in my head for my fellow readers and lurkers. How many figures do you get per month in average and do you limit yourself on how many figures you can buy in a month ? Don’t forget to include impulse buying on your answers ;p