Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version
Yep, Mikatan’s last blog post for this year is about Good Smile Company‘s product ranking for 2011. Apparently, Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version is their best selling product throughout the year, according to the combined sales number from Japan and overseas.
Kindly head directly to Mikatan’s blog for more detailed report plus a quick interview with GSC president, Takanori Aki. ^^
Via Mikatan’s blog
Nendoroid Petit Witch Metallica (sillhouette)
Latest post from Phat Company‘s blog shows a silhouette of Nendoroid Petit Witch Metallica which is bound to be bundled with the limited edition of upcoming PS3 game from Nippon Ichi titled The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers.
The design
Apparently, this particular Petit will be displayed at Nippon Ichi’s booth at the Akihabara Electronic Festival 2011, which will be held December 28th – yes, that’s today!
In any case, we will post more about this when we get the pic later, so stay tuned, Nendonesian. XD
Via Phat Company’s blog and Denkigai
New design of official Nendoroid site
Mikatan’s blog post for today is about the revamped official Nendoroid site. She highlights the new design and features of the site. If you feel curious enough, kindly visit to Mikatan’s blog for a quick tour, or go to the Nendoroid site directly to see and try it on your own. ^^
Close up view of the hovered part entry
Anyway, apart from the improved search functions – which I have not tried yet due to my lack of Japanese skill – the catalog page is also updated with an additional features. The cool thing is when we mouse over the part names, the little thumbnail beside it will change to show you that particular part. Well, Mikatan mentioned that the feature was already present in the old site, but I don’t think I have seen this feature previously – perhaps I overlooked it? XD
Well, what do you think about the new site design and features of the official Nendoroid site, Nendonesian? ^^
Nendoroid Petit Puella Magi Madoka Magica set
So you have been waiting for Nendoroid Petit Puella Magi Madoka Magica set which is scheduled to be released next month? Well, here is a little spoiler for you: the secret Petit in the set has been revealed by GSC staff Oda-P. Yep, as you can see in the pic above, Nendoroid Petit Kaname Madoka: Madokami version is the secret item included in the Petit set. ^^
(Thanks for the news tip, Archi!)
Nendoroid Ricotta Elmar Announcement
Meanwhile, it seems that anime series DOG DAYS is set to receive its 2nd product in the Nendoroid line: Nendoroid Ricotta Elmar. Unfortunately, there are no further info available, other than the announcement board you see above. Yes, the weird symbols are Flonyard’s language and it reads Ricotta Elmar – according to the MFC entry. XD
(Thanks for the news tip, Nozila Saigo!)
Front view
Do you remember Cheerful JAPAN x pixiv contest which ended a few months ago? Yep, the winning illustration has been realized in the form of a Nendoroid Petit.
Rear view
Officially dubbed as Nendoroid Petit Hatsune Miku: Cheerful JAPAN feat. Hatsune Miku Contest version (wow that was a lengthy name! XD), this adorable Petit is featuring Miku jumping in mid-air carrying a pair of pompoms. I kinda like her hairstyle there, as well as her unique pose – never seen in a Petit previously, as far as I know. ^^
This Nendoroid Petit will come bundled with Quarterly Pixiv vol.8, which is priced at 1680 Yen and scheduled to be released on March 9th – yes, it is also known as Miku Day. The pre-order should be available shortly, so you should keep your eyes peeled checking your favorite hobby retailers. ^^
Any thoughts, Nendonesian? ^^
(Thanks for the news tip, Octavianus Kevin!)
Via Famitsu via Culture Japan and MFC
Nendoroid Inui Sana
Nendoroid Inui Sana has gone for pre-order since a few days ago, and she finally got a preview photo session by Mikatan earlier today. Well, in case you have not known about the adorable girl from Mashiroiro Symphony, kindly take a visit to Mikatan’s blog to view more pics of her. ^^
Meanwhile, Mikatan also announced Nendoroid Snow Miku 2012 Photo Re-touch Contest, in collaboration with Piapro. The best “photo retouch” will be displayed along with the Nendoroid itself in the Sapporo Snow Festival, which will be held starting February 6th until 12th. The submission deadline is January 5th, 17:00 (JST). See the source pages below for further info regarding the contest (in Japanese, unfortunately). XD
(Thanks to Nurrafi Ihsan for the news tip!)
Via Mikatan’s blog and Piapro (link #1, link #2)
Nendoroid Nanasaki Ai and Morishima Haruka
Amagami‘s Nendoroid Nanasaki Ai is finally displayed in fully-colored fashion. Yep, the last time we saw her, she was still unpainted. Anyway, did you realize that it has been more than a year since we first heard about the announcement of Nendoroid from Amagami series? XD
Displayed with info board
Nendoroid Nanasaki Ai is scheduled for April 2012 release.
(Thanks to Jordan Austin for the news tip!)
Nendoroid Akaza Akari
Meanwhile, the (first?) Nendoroid from manga/anime series Yuru Yuri is announced. Yes, Nendoroid Akaza Akari (Akarin) has already had her design shown, which means she might have her master figure produced anytime soon. XD
Via Twitter
Merry Christmas, Nendonesian! ^^
Unlike last year, I have got some spare time to take a few Christmas-themed photos with my Nendoroid. Kindly enjoy the pics after the break. ^^
Popura in Wagnaria set A
So you are not convinced enough to pre-order the upcoming Nendoroid Playset #05: Wagnaria Set? Well, you might want to try looking at these preview photos, courtesy of the maker itself, Phat Company. See the pics after the break. ^^
Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Append version
Well, are you ready for the first bloody brutal mad month of Nendoroid releases for 2012? According to the schedule, there will be about 13 Nendoroid and 3 Petit sets scheduled for January 2012 – and we still haven’t seen any WonFes-exclusive Nendoroid yet. I guess release delays to the next month are inevitable. XD
Anyway, here is the listing:
Well, what do you think, Nendonesian? XD
Via GSC (link #1)
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