Another week and another #FanServiceFriday (#FF) post. Been getting fans asking for images that were more NSFW. I have to keep a bit of restraint but ok; here's an Ikki Tousen image that is NSFW but not too ecchi...well,sort of ^^;;;.
Once again continuing the #FanServiceFriday, (#FF) trend this week with a very adequate Ikki Tousen image for those who feel sick. Apparently everyone around me is getting sick but so far...so good. Must be my healthy energy drinks (shameless plug) keeping me from the swine flu and other terrible fall/winter bugs.
Hopefully health care reform goes through; the Ikki Tousen girls will probably get their LPNs in nursing for the job ^^. They surely will get those sick back on their feet in no time ^^;;
Just got word of this figure being put on reserves for pre-order. Like many, I'm a fan of the Shunya Yamashita figures. This one is most definitely one to add to the list, it just might cost much more than the usual ones though ^^;; At about 15,000 yen (~$170) it'll put a hole in the wallet, yet it looks to be worth it if you are looking for a larger Yamashita figure. This version of Ryomou Shimei will be a 1/6th scale so expect it to take up some shelf space. Not sure yet if I'll be stocking a bunch of her in the store but I'll see what I can do. She won' be around till around March in Japan and thus around April in the states so there is some time to save up your money for her...as long as you don't spend it all this x-mas season.
Uart does an amazing job with this 1/7th scale figure of Ryomou Shimei. Scheduled to arrive at my dealer's on Friday, I'll probably snag a few of them. Hopefully the paint job on the mass productions are just as good looking as the pics here. Uart has a good track record and their figures tend to be just as good as Good Smile Company's. She'll probably go right next to my Fighting Sonsaku piece.
Here's an extra treat for today. Here's some pics of the best Kanu figure to date. This one is not available in the states nor is it ready for pre-order as of this post but once it is, you can bet I'll snag one for myself. This is a work of art in all aspects and in price. At about 20000 yen or roughly $190, she'll cost a bit. Thanks to Danny Choo for originally posting about this amazing piece.
Here's a great Ikkitousen figure; the Black dressed Sonsaku Hakufu Cerberus figure by UART. This recently arrived in my store this week and I its worth talking about. This figure of course looks great from every angle and is actually rather large. The box is about 14 inches long and the figure is roughly 9-10 inches tall. I wasn't able to keep any that I got in my first shipment since they sold so fast. The pictures you see are the stock photos and I'll gladly do some pics of my own once I can snag one. If you are a fan of Sonsaku, this figure won't disappoint. From what I can tell this is not a cast-off figure but that doesn't matter. There's a bit of fan service in this one from certain angels if you are into that. As you can see from the pictures, the figure looks smooth and fine-tuned, just simply great detail. The only negative I can find might be her teeth. Her eyes, face and body are definitely Sonsaku and thus will be on my display some time soon.
Oddly enough I've only seen only a bit of this very popular series and the little I've seen easily begs for more. Of course I have almost all the figures since practically every figure that comes out of Kanu, Sonsaku, Ryomou Shimei, and Ryofu Housen are the top sellers for obvious reasons. This anime has probably caused the most nosebleeds with the enormous amount of almost-hentai fan service. Great Guardians is the name of the new third season coming out in a few months and there will be more characters, fighting and panty shots. More info at Anime News Network and also at DannyChoo.com.
