Date-san looks excited there ...
GSC has just posted an update regarding the official release date for their upcoming products which are due in April. Well, the most exciting part is obviously Phat! Company‘s Nendoroid Masamune Date from Sengoku BASARA who finally gets his release date: April 6, 2011. Whoa … that’s about a week from now! Our waiting is finally over, huh? Do not disappoint us again, Phat! ^^
Via GSC
Stack of Nendoroid Sanzenin Nagi's boxes
The third Nendoroid from Hayate no Gotoku series – Nendoroid Sanzenin Nagi has finally hit Japanese stores starting today, just in line with her official release schedule. For you who have pre-ordered her, expect to receive a notification to complete your payment soon. ^^
Anyway … Nendoroid Asakura Nemu is mysteriously missing in action, although her official release schedule should be similar to Nendoroid Sanzenin Nagi. ^^;
Broken stand joint
After covering neck/head joint repair, the latest part of Mikatan’s DIY figure repair articles discusses an in-depth guide about repairing a loose stand joint (or reinforcing joint in Mikatan’s term). The stand joint in this case is the one used on some newer Nendoroid such as Nendoroid Saber: Super Movable Edition and Nendoroid Sherlock Shellingford. Looking at the required items and tools, the repair process does not seem to be hard to be done by ourselves. In any case, visit Mikatan’s blog for the full guide. ^^
Via Mikatan’s blog
Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino
Note: I was supposed to post a review of Nendoroid Dead Master, but I can no longer hold the urge to write a review on this cute Nendoroid, so I decided to put this review up first. I apologize for the confusion. ^^;
Yay! The Nendoroid rendetion of popular tsundere imouto Kousaka Kirino is finally here for review session! Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino was released at the end of last month. You have gotten her? Good, because since then, she has become increasingly difficult to find in the market. I guess GSC’s production capacity simply could not meet the demand of Nendoroid fans for the cute little sister. ^^;
In any case, go past the break to get into the review of Nendoroid Kousaka Kirino. ^^
Broken Nendoroid joint
Broken joints are one of the most problematic issues that plagues Nendoroid collectors. Following the recent earthquake in Japan that made a lot of figure collectors had their figures broke their Nendoroid’s joints, Mikatan has posted a rather in-depth guide to fix them. Basically, you will need several tools to be prepared before attempting the fix. Further instructions are available at Mikatan’s blog, so pay it a visit and don’t forget to bookmark it as well, as it should be useful for all of us, Nendoroid collectors. ^^
Via Mikatan’s blog
Banner of Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version
For you who lives in Japan, you can submit your pre-order for Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version starting today. Yes, the official GSC online shop has already made the pre-order for this charity product available until April 7, 23:59, as you can see in the banner pic above. The scheduled release date for this pre-order is June 2011.
Well then, kindly visit the shop for more info about how to pre-order this cute Miku and spread her supporting message! ^^
Via GSC online shop
Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Cheering version
UPDATE: “Cheering version” has been changed to “Support version” to reflect on Mikatan’s English blog post
Mikatan has just posted an announcement regarding a special version of Nendoroid Hatsune Miku, made to support/cheer the victim of recent tsunami-earthquake disaster in Japan. Yes, GSC has teamed up with Crypton to create Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version, in which part of its sales would be donated to the Red Cross.
Aside from the parts of the original one, Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Support version would have a few new accessories (pom pom and a note-flag) to play with, as well as a happy smile expression. It looks like she is saying “Ganbatte ne, minna-san! You are not alone!”. ^^
More pics and availability info after the break.
Atelier Meruru logo
Japanese gaming news site, Gpara, has just posted more details regarding the upcoming Atelier game for PS3: Atelier Meruru, which is a direct sequel to Atelier Totori. It has also been confirmed that the Nendoroid to be bundled with the game is Nendoroid Plus Meruru Charm. Yes, it is indeed the same size as Nendoroid Plus Hatsune Miku: Spring version (a.k.a Sakura Miku), if you recalled. ^^
More pics can be seen after the break.
Nendoroid Kawashima Minami, Kousaka Tamaki, and Yuzuhara Konomi
While we have already covered Nendoroid Kousaka Tamaki and Yuzuhara Konomi (Dragon Chronicles version) several times, it is the first time that we see more photos on Nendoroid Kawashima Minami from the anime/manga series Moshidora. Apparently, she would bring along three expressions, her school bag, a small notebook, and a bat. The adorable baseball club manager is scheduled for July 2011 release with a price tag of 3500 Yen. Expect her pre-order (and Mikatan’s preview) to be available soon. ^^
Meruru, heroine of Atelier Meruru
When I first saw Nendoroid Totori announced in the latest Winter Wonder Festival, and then the pre-order become available last month, IMHO Nendoroid Totori is too good for a standard release – she should be bundled with something. However, since the PS3 game Atelier Totori has been released, then it is impossible to bundle Totori with her game.
…. and now I just realized that GSC (and Gust) indeed has something in their sleeves: Atelier Meruru – which is going to have a limited edition with Nendoroid Meruru bundled! ヽ(*ﾟдﾟ)ノ
Nendonesia 