Nendoroid Release Schedule for June 2012 (Update: Petit IDOLM@STER 2 Stage 01)

Nendoroid Inami Mahiru

Nendoroid Inami Mahiru

A slew of Nendoroid release dates have been announced by GSC earlier today. Yep, since it is already June, it means that our web-pre-ordered stuff from Winter WonFes should be arriving soon, in order to make way for the upcoming Summer WonFes. XD

Cheerful JAPAN themed Nendoroids (Kobayashi Kamui and Tachikoma) are also on their way to be shipped this month, along with Nendoroid Kawakami Momoyo and Inami Mahiru.

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Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka’s Robot Midori will be Made by Hasegawa

The collaboration project banner

The collaboration project banner

As you can see in the banner, Hasegawa Hobby Kits will be having collaboration project with GSC for their Rinne no Lagrange goodies. Yep, GSC will make Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka, while Hasegawa will do the plamo Midori as part of their Creator Works series.

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Nendoroid Petits from Tales Series Popped Up at Tales of Festival 2012

Tales of Festival 2012 banner

Tales of Festival 2012 banner

GSC participated at the annual event Tales of Festival 2012, held in Yokohama Arena, Japan yesterday. As expected of GSC, they displayed several prototypes of Nendoroid Petits from various Tales games there, including Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Graces, and Tales of Xillia. ^^

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Colored Prototype of Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka is Displayed in Latest WonHobby News Watch

Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka

Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka

The weekly WonHobby News Watch, which was broadcasted on last Friday, features Nendoroid Kyouno Madoka from Rinne no Lagrange. Yep, this time she has been fully colored and displayed along with her Robot (?). Yep, the heroine of the mecha anime has appeared in fully-colored Nendoroid prototype, as showcased in the broadcast.

Kindly see a few more pics after the break. ^^

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Mikatan’s Latest Letter Corners Reveals Some Nendoroid-related Info

Nendoroid Saber: Nendoroid Complete File Edition

Nendoroid Saber: Nendoroid Complete File Edition

Mikatan posted two Kuroyagi-san’s Letter Corner on last Thursday and Friday consecutively. Aside from the usual gallery of photo submissions, she also revealed several info in the post.

The first info is regarding Nendoroid Saber: Nendoroid Complete File Edition that will also come with Nendoroid Complete File book. The included Nendoroid Saber will be a fully-posable one, and we can expect a review of her posted by Mikatan around the release day: June 22.

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Design Candidates for Nendoroid Snow Miku 2013 are Growing in Quantities

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Blue Parfait Style

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Blue Parfait Style

Since its announcement a few weeks ago, some creative folks have started submitting their design to PIAPRO in order to participate for Nendoroid Snow Miku 2013 Design Contest.

Among the current 200+ submissions, Blue Parfait Style is my fave entry so far, personally. It features twirl twintails, a beautiful maid dress (+ cap), as well as a tea set as additional accessories. The design has such a classic European feel, which is one of my favorite theme. ^^

Well, which one is your favorite entry, Nendonesian? Kindly see all the entries by visiting the source link below. XD

via PIAPRO

Phat Explains How to Attach Nendoroid Azuki Miho’s Optional Arms Part

Nendoroid Azuki Miho with the arms parts in issue

Nendoroid Azuki Miho with the arms parts in issue

According to the release schedule, Phat Company‘s Nendoroid Azuki Miho (Bakuman) should already be popping up at the figure stores as well as on her way to your desk by now.

Following up on that, Phat has just posted a quick notice regarding how we install Miho’s connecting arms part – as seen in the pic above.

How to attach the connecting arms part

How to attach the connecting arms part

Well, it seems that Phat forgot to print this instruction in the manual paper included in Nendoroid Azuki Miho‘s box, so they also mentioned their apology in the post. XD

via Phat Company’s blog

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, and Kagamine Len are Getting Re-Sale

Miku, Rin, and Len

Miku, Rin, and Len

Shanghai branch of Good Smile Company quietly posted three Nendoroid that are going for a re-sale, i.e: Nendoroid Hatsune Miku, Nendoroid Kagamine Rin, and Nendoroid Kagamine Len. It seems that the demand for these three Nendoroid are still high despite the fact that they already have the supposedly-superior Cheerful versions. XD

Anyway, this three Nendoroid re-sale are scheduled for release on July. Note that the re-sale is only available for some retailers, so your fave figure stores might or might not get it. XD

via GSC’s TMALL (link #1, link #2, link #3)

Triple Cheerful Nendoroid Get Quick Reviews by Mikatan

Cheerful version of Nendoroid Saber and Tohsaka Rin, along with Nendoroid Megurine Luka

Cheerful version of Nendoroid Saber and Tohsaka Rin, along with Nendoroid Megurine Luka

Yep, GSC will release two Cheerful Nendoroid tomorrowNendoroid Saber and Tohsaka Rin: Cheerful version and Nendoroid Megurine Luka: Cheerful version. The sample products have arrived at GSC office, and Mikatan didn’t waste any time to post up a quick review of both products. XD

Anyway, here are my fave pics from the review:

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Nendoroid Takatsuki Ichika is Available for Pre-Order

Nendoroid Takatsuki Ichika

Nendoroid Takatsuki Ichika

Various figure stores have already started to accept reservation for Nendoroid Takatsuki Ichika (Ano Natsu de Matteru) today. Yep, GSC has also put up the official page for this adorable Nendoroid.

Here is the description from the official page:

Enjoy that faithful Summer once again in Nendoroid size!
From the popular romantic comedy anime series, ‘Waiting in the Summer’, comes a Nendoroid of Ichika Takatsuki, a student who transferred from abroad to Kaito Kirishima’s school.

Ichika comes with plenty of optional parts to play with – she comes with both her standard glasses as well as misted-up glasses to display her in a more flustered pose. Rinon, the mysterious creature that accompanied her to Earth is also included along with the suitcase that was used as a transmission device in the series. She even comes with the two puppets that appeared in Kaito’s daydreams as well as the ray gun that was used during the filming of a movie in the series!

She is scheduled for October release with a price tag of 3800 Yen.

What do you think, Nendonesian? ^^

via GSC