GSC Compares Bootleg Nendoroid HMO, Dead Master, and Madoka

Bootleg (fake) vs original (authentic)

GSC has posted yet another bootleg comparison of some Nendoroid. The featured Nendoroid are: Nendoroid Kaname Madoka, Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Absolute HMO Edition, and Nendoroid Dead Master, versus their bootleg counterparts. Out of those three, I personally have difficulties to distinquish between Nendoroid Kaname Madoka and her bootleg version. Well, gotta be careful to purchase Nendoroid from untrusted stores. XD

Anyway, feel free to visit the source pages for more pics and info (in Japanese XD) about the comparison. ^^

Via GSC (link #1, link #2, link #3)

Nendoroid Megurine Luka: Cheerful version is Announced

Jan11 by animaster

She gets pink pompoms!

Mikatan has announced the 9th product from Cheerful JAPAN! line earlier. After Miku, Rin, Len, and KAITO got their Cheerful versions previously, I think some of us have wild-guessed that Luka will apparently get her own Cheerful counterpart …. and there you go: Nendoroid Megurine Luka: Cheerful version is now official. XD

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Official Photos of Nendoroid Petit Hatsune Miku: Cheerful version

Jan5 by animaster

Nendoroid Petit Hatsune Miku: Cheerful version

As we have previously known, Quarterly Pixiv vol.08 will also include Nendoroid Petit Hatsune Miku: Cheerful version. The book is scheduled for March 9th release for 1600 Yen. Well, now we have got a few official pics of the Petit, which you can see after the break. ^^

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GSC Product Ranking: Nendoroid is Still as Popular as Ever

Dec29 by animaster

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 Inui Sana is Previewed by Mikatan; Snow Miku 2012 Photo Retouch Contest is Announced

Dec27 by animaster

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 Rin and Len (Cheerful version) are Delayed; Golden Darkness is Dated

Dec22 by animaster

Nendoroid Kagamine Rin and Len (Cheerful version)

Yep, you read it correctly: Nendoroid Kagamine Rin and Len (Cheerful version) are joining the Nendoroid release wave of 2012. This pair are initially scheduled to be start shipping on December 27th, but GSC finally decided to delay it to late January 2012 because “a problem was discovered in an inspection prior to shipping”.

(Thanks for the news tip, Vidyata A.A.!)

Nendoroid Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness)

Meanwhile, it looks like Nendoroid Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) from the manga series To Love-Ru Darkness will be the first Nendoroid to be released in 2012. Yep, she has already received her exact release date (January 12th), as GSC has just posted the release dates for some of their products. FYI, Golden Darkness is originally scheduled for the last month of 2011, but she was pushed to January 2012 for some reason.

Well, what do you think, Nendonesian? ^^

Via GSC (link #1, link #2)

Nendoroid Rin and Len: Cheerful version Get Release Date

Dec11 by animaster

Nendoroid Rin and Len: Cheerful version

Well, this news might not be entirely new, since most of you pre-orderers have received emails from GSC a few days ago. Yep, it has been around for a while, but I forgot to post it here for some reason. XD

Anyway, the next batch of Cheerful JAPAN‘s Nendoroid line from Vocaloid has received an official release date. Yep, Nendoroid Rin and Len: Cheerful version is going to start shipping from December 27th. A little late for Christmas party, but hopefully they would arrive just in time for the New Year celebration. ^^

(Thanks to Vidyata A.A for the news tip!)

Via GSC

Nendoroid MEIKO is Released

Dec7 by animaster

Nendoroid MEIKO

As scheduled, Nendoroid MEIKO is finally released to store today (shipped yesterday). With she being released, now we have a complete (official) Nendoroid line from VOCALOID 1 and 2. Yep, her box design matches the box theme from other Nendoroid from VOCALOID – black colored with small white colored grids. XD

I cannot wait to see her meet her fellow VOCALOID buddies here. How about you, Nendonesian? ^^

Kagamine Twins’ Nendoroid Box Design is Revealed

Dec1 by animaster

Nendoroid Kagamine Rin and Len (Cheerful version)

It seems that the production samples for the Cheerful JAPAN version of the Kagamine Twins’ Nendoroid have arrived in GSC’s office. Yep, the pic you see above are boxes of Nendoroid Kagamine Rin and Len (Cheerful version) which are going to be released by this month (December). I guess their release dates should be around the corner. ^^

Well, what do you think about the box design?, Nendonesian?

Nendoroid Release Schedule for December 2011 (Updated)

Nov29 by animaster

Nendoroid MEIKO

It feels like time passes away so quickly, doesn’t it? Yep, we are really close to the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. Christmas and New Year party are going to be held in the coming weeks. XD

Anyway, GSC has just posted an initial release dates for their upcoming products due in the last month of 2011. Here are the schedules:

Nendoroid MEIKO – December 6th
Nendoroid Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) – January 2012 (delayed)
Nendoroid Hercule Barton – December 15th
Nendoroid Tomoe Mami – December 26th
Nendoroid Kagamine Rin: Cheerful version – ~~December 27th~~ January 2012 (delayed)
Nendoroid Kagamine Len: Cheerful version – ~~December 27th~~ January 2012 (delayed)
Anime Style vol.5 with Nendoroid Petit Yamanaka Sawako – TBA