Monthly Archives: April 2011

Nendoroid Racing Miku Spotted with F1 Sauber’s Kobayashi Kamui

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Kobayashi Kamui with Nendoroid Racing Miku: 2011 version

Kobayashi Kamui with Nendoroid Racing Miku: 2011 version

Nendoroid Racing Miku: 2011 version is spotted to be having travelled together with Kobayashi Kamui, a popular Japanese Formula-1 racer. Yes, you can see the picture of them above, taken at Team Sauber‘s garage. Apparently, the cute Nendoroid caught a lot of attention there, as one of Team Sauber’s staff took a pic with her as well (photo after the break).

Well, I guess Good Smile Racing (GSR) is one of Kamui’s sponsor (or possibly the whole Team Sauber’s sponsor as well?), so it is only natural for him to have gotten hold of the GSR mascot for 2011. Takanori Aki (GSC president) was spotted to be visitting Kamui there as well.

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Nendoroid Kuroneko Gets a Release Date

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Nendoroid Kuroneko (a.k.a Gokou Ruri)

Nendoroid Kuroneko (a.k.a Gokou Ruri)

Yes, Nendoroid Kuroneko will be released according to her schedule – this month. GSC has just posted an update regarding their products’ release dates, and Kuroneko is one of those which received an exact date: April 27, 2011. Yes, you will be able to create an argument-duel scene between her and Kirino soon, Nendonesian. ^^

Anyway, if you are looking for GSC’s release schedule for April, here is the article. ^^

Via GSC

Closer Look at Nendoroid Bundle from ToHeart 2 Limited Edition Package

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Nendoroid bundle of ToHeart 2: Final Dragon Chronicles

Nendoroid bundle of ToHeart 2: Final Dragon Chronicles

Don’t you feel curious about how ToHeart 2: Final Dragon Chronicles bundled Nendoroid look like? Well, it seems that someone has received a production sample of the PSP game ahead its official release date, and decided to share a pic (as you can see above) of the Nendoroid packaging from its limited edition package.

Whoa … there are surely a plenty of optional parts and accessories being included along with Nendoroid Kosaka Tamaki and Nendoroid Yuzuhara Konomi there! Now I cannot wait to review them … ^^

Via Moritori blog

Good Smile Corporation’s 10th Birthday Incoming

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Nendoroid boxes to be displayed at the party

Nendoroid boxes to be displayed at the party

GSC staff blogger Mikatan has just posted an article regarding their preparation for the upcoming 10th birthday of Good Smile Company. The party will be held at Akihabara’s Bellesalle building on the 1st of May.

They intend to showcase all of their products that has been released for the past 10 years, but it seems that they are still missing some products. Therefore, Mikatan asked the (Japanese) readers to lend them the missing products and the readers would be given a reward for doing so: three GSC mascot plushies and … any Nendoroid above #60 of the reader’s choice. Wow! ^^

Anyway, kindly visit Mikatan’s blog for further info, as well as GSC’s official site for their 10th birthday party. ^^

Via Mikatan’s blog and GSC’s 10th Birthday Official Site

ToHeart 2: Final Dragon Chronicles Gets Release Date

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Nendoroid Kousaka Tamaki: Dragon Chronicles version

Nendoroid Kousaka Tamaki: Dragon Chronicles version

The PSP game ToHeart 2: Final Dragon Chronicles which has Nendoroid Kousaka Tamaki and Nendoroid Yuzuhara Konomi bundled with its limited edition (11340 Yen), has finally received an official release date: June 30, 2011. Well, we have posted their pics previously, so all we have to do now is wait patiently for it to be released later in the Nendoro-storm month, June. ^^

Any thoughts, Nendonesian? ^^

Closer Look at Nendoroid Petit from Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki

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Nendoroid Petit Tio Plato

Nendoroid Petit Tio Plato

We have already covered some details regarding the game’s release plans, as well as the prototypes of the bundled Nendoroid Petit … and now, we got pics of completely-painted Nendoroid Petit Tio Plato and Nendoroid Petit Elie MacDowell. Aww … Tio and Elie look so adorable in Petit form there, don’t they? (￣▽￣)

Nendoroid Petit Elie MacDowell

Nendoroid Petit Elie MacDowell

Anyway, the PSP game Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki (Legend of Heroes: Trails of Blue) is going to be released on September 29, 2011 with the pre-order for the limited bundle (9240 Yen) will be closed on May – you have about half a month to make up your mind. ^^

What do you think, Nendonesian? Are you going to take them? ^^

Via Siliconera and Famitsu

Nendoroid Haru-chan Quick Review by Mikatan

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Nendoroid Haru-chan and her packaging

Nendoroid Haru-chan and her packaging

Celebrating her release day, Nendoroid Haru-chan gets a quick review treatment by Mikatan. You can see how the actual finished product looks like as well as the parts and accessories she came up with. Well, kindly go directly to Mikatan’s blog to see the whole review. ^^

Now … when will this cutie arrive on my desk? Can’t wait to review her … ^^

Via Mikatan’s blog

Miku Support Saga: Good Ending

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Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version

The saga of Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version is finally over in good ending, as GSC has finally included both Indonesia and HongKong into their Shippable Country list (which is previously unavailable for some reason) and resolved the credit card transaction problems, so they can now start accepting order again.

Here is what they said:

<< Can accept orders now! >> Goodsmile.ecq.sc can now accept new orders, recovered from Credit Card transaction problems. Thank you for your cooperation.

I have secured my pre-order for the cute cheerleader. What about you, Nendonesian? ^^

Via GOODSMILE Online Shop

Nendoroid Kirino Getting a Re-issue; Haru-chan, Kyon is Released!

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Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino

Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino

One of the hottest news today is about Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino who is getting a re-issue. Yep, you might have noticed that GSC was short in supply and they could not even meet the pre-order demand when they released Kiririn-shi back then on February. Thus, the adorable imouto‘s pricing was getting a boost into 5000-6000 Yen at several online retailers and auction sites. Well, now GSC has given you a second chance to grab her on late July. Do not miss it, Kiririn’s fans! ^^

Nendoroid Haru-chan

Nendoroid Haru-chan

Meanwhile, Nendoroid Haru-chan and Nendoroid Kyon: Disappearance version has been officially released in Japan as of today. It means that we have to complete the payment for our pre-order of either (or both) of them and then wait patiently for them to arrive on our desk. ^^

Nendoroid Release Schedule for April 2011 (Updated)

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Nendoroid Black Gold Saw

Nendoroid Black Gold Saw

GSC has just posted an update regarding their products’ release schedule for April 2011. As you might have noticed, there were supposedly many Nendoroid that are due in this month, so there might be some delayed releases, i.e: Bakuman Nendoroid duo which has been pushed back to May 2011. Here are the complete listing: (combined with the previous schedule)

  • Nendoroid Kyon: Disappearance version – April 14
  • Nendoroid Haru-chan – April 14
  • Nendoroid Playset #04 set A + B – April 18
  • Nendoroid Konpaku Youmu – April 20
  • Nendoroid Black Gold Saw – April 25
  • Nendoroid Tachikoma – April 26
  • Nendoroid Tachikomans: Yellow version – April 26
  • Nendoroid Tachikomans: Silver version – April 26
  • Nendoroid Kuroneko – April 27
  • Nendoroid Kinoshita Hideyoshi – May
  • Nendoroid Mashiro Moritaka – May
  • Nendoroid Takagi Akito – May
  • Nendoroid Petit Katanagatari – May

Yep, Nendoroid Black Gold Saw and Nendoroid Konpaku Youmu get an official release date but Nendoroid Kuroneko is missing in the list … is she going to be delayed?. There you go: Nendoroid Kuroneko has been given a release date. ^^

Via GSC