Nendoroid Saber Lion’s Re-Sale is Official

Nendoroid Saber Lion

Yes, the vigorous-yet-cute looking Nendoroid Saber Lion from the (4 years old) PSP game Fate/Tiger Colloseum Upper is now officially going for a re-sale!

Here is her official description:

She’s not really wearing a fluffy lion costume 😉

From the continuation of the popular comic action game “Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper” comes a Nendoroid of the popular animal character “Saber Lion”, and she moves exactly as she does in the game! Her cute appearance seems to completely contradict her vigorous facial expression. Her main weapon – the chunk of meat, as well as a bowl and chopsticks are included. Now you can take the gluttonous lion home with you!

Sadly, there is no mention regarding the improved stand base (yet). She will be available for 3000 Yen and scheduled for November re-release.

In any case, this is a really rare chance for Nendoroid fans – especially Saber fans – to grab this Nendoroid, so you should not hesitate to pre-order her as soon as possible. ^^

… so … will Nendoroid Itoshiki Nozomu get a re-release too? XD

via GSC

Who is Involved in a Nendoroid Release?

Jul4 by animaster

Various Nendoroid for sale at a figure store

Note: The topic is originally asked by Lexis from nendOtaku, a Germany-based Nendoroid blog.

If you have been collecting Nendoroid for a while, then you might have noticed that some Nendoroid boxes have another logo(s) beside Good Smile Company (GSC). They can be Max Factory, Phat Company, FREEing, or any other companies’ logo. So … who are they? Isn’t GSC the only one who make Nendoroid?

Well, in order to answer that questions, I am going to write about the parties involved for a Nendoroid release. Note that the explanation is based on my own, personal view. Therefore, it might be inaccurate in some ways or the other, but it should, hopefully, give you a bit of insight into the matter. ^^

Are you ready? Let’s get started! XD

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Nendoroid Petit: Uta no Prince-sama – Maji Love 1000% is Previewed by Mikatan

Jul4 by animaster

Nendoroid Petit: Uta no Prince-sama – Maji Love 1000%

Nendoroid Petit Uta no Prince-sama – Maji Love 1000% got the preview treatment by Mikatan yesterday. As we have known previously, this Petit set will consist of the following characters from UtaPri:

Ittoki Otoya
Hijirikawa Masato
Shinomiya Natsuki
Ichinose Tokiya
Jinguuji Ren
Kurusu Syo
Secret character

As usual, this Petit set will be sold both independently for 500 Yen each, or a box of 8 Petits (6 characters + 1 secret + 1 random) for a yet-to-be-revealed price.

Well, now I’ve got a good news and a bad news for you, UtaPri fans. The good news is this Petit set will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow. The bad news is … the pre-order will be exclusive to animate, so you have to contact a proxy service if you are interested to reserve it. XD

In any case, you might want to pay a visit to Mikatan’s blog to see more pics of this Petit set. ^^

via Mikatan’s blog

Nendoroid Saber Lion is Following Saber Lily Towards Re-Sale Lane

Jul3 by animaster

Nendoroid Saber Lion

After Nendoroid Saber Lily got her re-sale announcement, I am pretty sure that most of you are hoping that Nendoroid Saber Lion will be the next in the line. XD

Well, I guess that is what GSC is planning to do so, as they displayed their upcoming re-release products in the recent Nico Nico broadcast, and Nendoroid Saber Lion were there!

Apparently, Saber Lion will also come with a new stand base (similar to Date Masamune’s case) which is supposed to be better than her old one.

No official announcement about the re-release has been made yet. Her re-release date is also missing, naturally. XD

All in all, this is a very good chance for Nendoroid collectors to grab one in case they missed the first release back then in 2008. What do you think about it, Nendonesian?

(Thanks for the news tip, Zaken Salomo!)

via Plastikitty

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version and Akemi Homura: School Uniform version are Delayed (again)

Jul3 by animaster

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version

The web pre-order Nendoroid from Wonderful Hobby Life for You! 15 (a.k.a last Winter WonFes) are previously scheduled for June release, and then got delayed to July 4th.

Now, both of them are getting yet another delay, as follows:

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version – TBA
Nendoroid Akemi Homura: School Uniform version – between July 13th – 17th

Personally, I think GSC is trying to improve the quality control of their recent goods, so I give them my respect for that. It is perfectly OK for me to wait longer to get quality products. XD

Well, what do you think about it, Nendonesian? ^^

via GSC

(Custom) Nendoroid Black Frost is Spotted

Jul1 by animaster

Nendoroid Jack Frost and Black Frost

Yes, I put the “brackets” outside the “Custom” word, because I am not sure whether this one is really a custom Nendoroid or an upcoming one – eventually. Why? Because the pics are posted in the blog run by Max Factory’s staff. The blog is intended for internal use though, so any contents posted there are usually considered as personal thought (a.k.a unofficial). XD

Well, as you can see in the pic, Nendoroid Jack Frost is standing beside an evil-looking version of him, known as Nendoroid Black Frost. If you are fans of Persona and/or Shin Megami Tensei series, I think you should have known about him. ^^

Let me take a quote from Persona 3 FES Compendium to describe him better: (reference)

“A Jack Frost that wished for evil powers. This powerful demon is born when a cute Jack Frost remembers its nature as a demon.”

Kindly see all of his pics after the break, if you are interested. ^^

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More Info and Pics for Nendoroid Spiderman

Jun30 by animaster

Nendoroid Spiderman

A new pic of Nendoroid Spiderman has popped up in the net. As you may have known, this Nendoroid based on the design from Amazing Spiderman.

As expected, Spidey will bring along some optional parts and accessories to recreate various scene from the movie. It looks like he will also come with a special stage set.

Anyway, it seems that the pre-order will be available soon because he is scheduled for November release.

Well, what do you think, Nendonesian?

(Thanks for the news tip @brassica_!)

via Toy-World

Nendoroid Tanigawa Kanna will Join Takatsuki Ichika Soon

Jun30 by animaster

Announcement of Nendoroid Tanigawa Kanna

So you think Ano Natsu de Matteru would only get a single Nendoroid? Well, apparently GSC does not think so, as they have announced the upcoming availability of Nendoroid Tanigawa Kanna, which will be the second Nendoroid produced for the series.

Unfortunately, apart from the announcement itself, there are nothing else revealed in the magazine article. Some folks over MFC are expecting this Nendoroid to carry various faceplates, including smiling, crying, blushing, and/or drunk expressions. Many fans are also expecting Lemon to be the next Nendoroid-ized character in the series. XD

Well, what do you think, Nendonesian? ^^

(Thanks for the news tip, Jeff Teo!)

via MFC

Web Pre-Ordered Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version is Delayed for Undefined Time Constraint

Jun29 by animaster

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version

Yes, Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat version was initially scheduled to start shipping today, June 29. However, it appears that GSC has sent out an email of apology and announcement about shipping delay of this Nendoroid to all of its customers. There are some problems discovered during the last inspection before the shipment, and as a result, it is delayed indefinitely.

Here is the email sent out by GSC:

Following items on June 25 will inform you as the day was scheduled to ship product orders
“WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 15” Web is inopportune has been discovered in some of the products in the inspection.

We decided to postpone the shipment.

GOOD SMILE COMPANY「Nendoroid Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat Ver.」

Regarding the situation is expected shipping date and we will contact you as soon as can be found at our Web site.

To customers who look forward to this product that you apologize sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

My best regards humbly as you can for patronizing our products in the future.

I wonder how the problems come up when they have already released it without any issues at the last Winter WonFes. XD

Well, what do you think about it, Nendonesian? XD

via Tomopop

Design for Nendoroid Snow Miku: 2013 version is Decided

Jun28 by animaster

The voting result

The final design for Nendoroid Snow Miku: 2013 version design contest has been announced. As you can see in the pic above, among the four finalists, the winner is the 4th one:

Design Finalist #4 for Nendoroid Snow Miku 2013

IMHO, hoodie + white mage-like costume + unique hairstyle for Miku = WIN. I cannot wait to see how the real Nendoroid would look like later on. ^^

Well, what do you think about the voting result, Nendonesian? Do you think the winner deserve it or there is other design(s) caught your attention even more? XD

Note: My favorite design didn’t even make it to the top 4, but I am still happy with the vote result. XD

(Thanks for the news tip, Stella!)

via PiaPro and HalfHumanBeing