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Anime Valentines Day Card
How are your Valentines festivities coming along? Got plans? Sent that Valentines day card yet? Did you receive any cards? If not then no need to feel all sad and ronery - because here is a card just...
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WF2013 Winter Corporate Booth
Coverage continues of the worlds largest figure event - the Wonder Festival. Today we take a lookie at corporate booths from folks such as Ami Ami, Volks, MegaHouse, Max Factory Museum, Sega, Plum,...
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Glad to be born in Japan - Top 20 Reasons
In a recent survey, Japanese folks were asked why they were glad to be born in Japan - top 20 results ranked as follows. 1st：Has four distinct seasons 2nd：Tap water is drinkable 3rd：Has tasty food...
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WF2013 Winter Dealer's Booth
More (more?) Wonder Festival coverage - next up are figures and garage kits that were found in the dealer booth area filled not only with inspiring work but also 3D rapid prototyping machines to help...
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WF2013 Winter Dolls
Time to look at all the doll related stuff at the Wonder Festival - looks like the popularity of dolls is on the increase going by the amount of dolls and accessories on sale. Are you thinking of...
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Hobby Maker Show Winter 2013
After each Wonder Festival, Good Smile Company host an event called the Hobby Maker Show where a load of figure manufacturers gather to display their up n coming figures. Went along to the Good Smile...
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Amairo Islenauts
To let you know that we just announced the new Yuzusoft game Amairo Islenauts. The main guy in the game (you) gets asked to work in a girls school which just happens to be located on an island called...
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Golden Darkness Figure
Am continuing to increase the amount of figure manufacturers that I work with to bring you more figure coverage right from their den. Today we head to the HQ of Alphamax in Akihabara to take photos of...
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Cryska Barchenowa
Cryska Barchenowa [クリスカ・ビャーチェノワ] is one of the main character in the series Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse. She is a pilot with overwhelming combat ability who belongs to the Soviet Union's...
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Date A Live
Date A Live [デート・ア・ライブ] is an upcoming Japanese light novel adaptation being directed by Motonaga Keitaro [元永慶太郎] (Katanagatari, School Days) with animation production by AIC PLUS+ (Asobi ni Ikuyo!,...
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Free Return Ticket To Japan - Details
This photo taken by comrades at Thailand Culture Japan Night last month. Last August, I announced that I would give away 1 free return ticket to Japan to 1 reader who pre-ordered Nendoroid Mirai...
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Desk Diary 2013/02
Lack of time to sit down and write means that its once again been ages since the last Desk Diary ^^; Been traveling a bit since we last spoke - went to New York for New York Comicon, Singapore for AFA,...
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Red Data Girl
RDG Red Data Girl [RDG レッドデータガール] is an upcoming anime adaption of Noriko Ogiwara's fantasy novel series. The series is being directed by Shinohara Toshiya [篠原俊哉] (Gunparade Orchestra, Black Butler)...
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Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 [宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199] is a remake of the original 'Space Battleship Yamato' TV series from 1974 using modern animation techniques and some storyline changes. The series is being...
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Doll Show Yokohama
The Doll Show is Japan's doll event that takes place several times a year throughout Japan. The show features various brands of dolls and accessories. The latest Doll Show was held in Yokohama Sanbo...
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Devil Survivor 2 Anime
Devil Survivor 2 the Animation [デビルサバイバー2] is an upcoming anime based on ATLUS's Nintendo DS game of the same name. The anime is being directed by Kishi Seiji [岸誠二] (Persona 4 The Animation, Carnival...
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Valvrave the Liberator
Valvrave the Liberator [革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ] is an upcoming original anime directed by Matsuo Kou [松尾衡] (Rozen Maiden, Yozakura Quartet) with animation production by Sunrise [株式会社サンライズ] (Tiger & Bunny,...
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Hataraku Maou-sama!
Hataraku Maou-sama! [はたらく魔王さま!] is an upcoming anime series based on Satoshi Wagahara's light novel series. The anime adaption will be directed by Hosada Naoto [細田直人] (Mirai Nikki, Koe de Oshigoto!)...
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Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko [変態王子と笑わない猫] is an upcoming light novel adaptation directed by Suzuki Youhei [鈴木洋平] (Toradora!, Little Busters!) with animation production by J.C. Staff (Little Busters!,...
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Doll Show Yokohama Display Area
Following on fron the previous Doll Show Yokohama post, now we take a look at the dolls in the display area. At most doll related events, there is usually an area dedicated for parents to display their...
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