Some figma pre-orders arrived this month.

I haven’t opened any of my new acquisitions in a while. Not in the mood I guess.

• K-ON! Mio Akiyama figma by Max Factory
• K-ON! Tsumugi Kotobuki figma by Max Factory
• PSP Fate/EXTRA Limited Edition with figma Saber Extra

I almost have the complete K-ON! set of scaled figures, nendos, and figmas. After next month’s arrivals, I’ll just be waiting on ALTER’s Mugi and Ritsu figures.

The Fate/EXTRA Limited Edition came with a small hardcover magazine (Fate/the Fact) that appears to include a DVD inside.

Last month’s new shipment of figures arrived a while back, but I haven’t had the chance to add them to the site yet.

Instead, I have been working on porting the Figure Haven site to a different (and better) e-commerce platform while adding in some improvements at the same time. This should be completed in at most a few weeks, and I will be adding our newest figures first thing.

The words are a bit hard to make out in the photo, but if you recognize the boxes, then you can guess which figures they are.

ALTER

K-ON! Tainaka Ritsu [1/8 Scale]

The final scaled K-ON! figure by ALTER to complete the set. They did an excellent job of adapting the K-ON! characters into figures, especially with the precise details on all their instruments.

Good Smile Company

Fate/stay night: Saber Alter ~Iron Hammer of the Terrible King Vortigern~ [1/7 Scale]

I’m not really a big fan of Saber Alter, but I’ll be getting this to display with my Saber Lily ~Distant Avalon~. The two opposites (white and black) will form a superb contrast.

Fate/stay night ~Unlimited Blade Works~: Tohsaka Rin [1/7 Scale]

Since I’m a fan of Fate/stay night, getting this is a given. She looks to be the best Tohsaka Rin figure to date, especially with the intricate work on the hair. With GSC’s track record, I have no doubt she’ll look amazing in her finished form.

I’m still waiting for the Unlimited Blade Works movie to be released on Blu-ray.

Bakemonogatari: Sengoku Nadeko [1/8 Scale]

Manufacturers keep innovating on the figure bases nowadays, and this is one of the best ones yet. Using the base to make it seem as if Nadeko is standing in water – ingenious.

Angel Beats! Nakamura Yuri [1/8 Scale]

I’m thrilled that GSC decided to make figures for Angel Beats!

Angel Beats! Tenshi [1/8 Scale]

I would have preferred a version of Tenshi/Kanade where she was using Hand Sonic, and maybe even with her angel wings out. Now that would be epic.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Blue-Eyes White Dragon

What a surprise! I did not expect GSC to make Yu-Gi-Oh! figures. It almost looks to be made of metal.

I used to competitively play Yu-Gi-Oh! when it first came out, so this brings back memories. Now around half the cards in my deck are banned from tournament play for being too overpowered.

Max Factory

Miku Hatsune (Tony Taka version) [1/7 Scale]

The best looking Miku figure I have ever seen. I didn’t particularly like Max Factory’s first Miku figure, but this Tony Taka version is amazing. The dynamic pose paired with the way her hair goes from solid color to translucent has me sold on purchasing one.

Kotobukiya

Valkyria Chronicles: Alicia Melchiott [1/8 Scale]

It’s about time someone made a good Alicia figure. Pair her up with ALTER’s Selvaria figure for maximum effect.

Figma

Suzumiya Haruhi (Disappearance version) [Max Factory]

Haruhi with long hair is simply the best.

Nendoroids

Fate/stay night: Saber (Plain clothes version) [Good Smile Company]

Another Saber nendo! Now you’ll be able to display the trifecta: plain clothes, armored, and lily versions.

Ragnarok Online: Arch Bishop [Good Smile Company]

Ragnarok Online sure brings back memories of high school. I didn’t even know that there was an Arch Bishop class now…

Hayate no Gotoku: Katsuragi Hinagiku [Max Factory]

Max Factory following GSC into the lucrative nendoroid business is to be expected. I wouldn’t be surprised to see ALTER and Kotobukiya follow suit.

This is only a small selection of the figures displayed at WonFes 2010 Summer. The manufacturers appear to be ramping up their design and production of figures. I’m guessing business has been good?

For complete coverage of the event, check out Wcloudx (kumo)’s Blog or zotaku. They both have detailed posts if you want to see everything (there’s a ton of figures).

Image Source: Wcloudx (kumo)’s Blog

• Name: Index
• Series: To Aru Majutsu no Index
• Maker: Good Smile Company
• Sculptor: Abe Masato
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 03/2010
• Buy it here!

Figma – Fate Testarossa School Uniform ver.

• Name: Fate Testarossa
• Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s
• Version: figma 062 – School Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 03/2010
• Buy it here!

Nendoroid – Pixel Maritan: Jiei-tan

• Name: Jiei-tan
• Series: Magical Marine Pixel Maritan
• Version: Nendoroid
• Maker: Good Smile Company
• Sculptor: Nendoron
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 03/2010
• Buy it here!

Sengoku Rance: Sill Plain VI ver.

• Name: Sill Plain
• Version: Rance VI version
• Series: Sengoku Rance
• Maker: Kotobukiya
• Sculptor: Munetoshi Makio
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 02/2010
• Buy it here!

Happiness: Jun Watarase

• Name: Jun Watarase
• Series: Happiness!
• Maker: Kotobukiya
• Sculptor: Takahiro Kohata
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 01/2010
• Buy it here!

There’s a lot of new arrivals this month. I’ll add more tomorrow!

• Name: Miku Hatsune: World is Mine
• Series: Vocaloid
• Version: Brown Frame
• Maker: Good Smile Company
• Sculptor: Sakurako Iwanaga
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2009
• Buy it now!

Hatsune Miku

• Name: Hatsune Miku
• Series: Character Vocal Series 1: Miku Hatsune
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Kenichi Tsumura
• Scale: 1/7
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2009
• Buy it now!

Shining Wind: Kanon Seena

• Name: Kanon Seena
• Series: Shining Wind
• Maker: Orchid Seed
• Sculptor: Kyosuke Arai
• Scale: 1/7
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2009
• Buy it here!

V.I.P. To Heart 2: Lucy Maria Misora

• Name: Lucy Maria Misora
• Series: V.I.P (To Heart2/Kawata Hisashi version)
• Maker: Good Smile Company
• Sculptor: yr?
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 10/2006
• Buy it now!

Figma – Tsukasa Hiiragi: Summer Uniform ver.

• Name: Tsukasa Hiiragi
• Series: Lucky Star
• Version: figma 045 – Summer Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 10/2009
• Buy it here!

Figma – Ryoko Asakura School Uniform ver.

• Name: Ryoko Asakura
• Series: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Version: figma 023 – School Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 11/2008
• Buy it here!

Nendoroid – Tears to Tiara: Arawn

• Name: Arawn
• Series: Tears to Tiara
• Version: Nendoroid
• Maker: Good Smile Company
• Sculptor: Itou Reiichi
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 10/2009
• Buy it here!

Domo-kun: 4″ Flocked Vinyl Figure

• Name: Domo Kun
• Series: Domo Kun
• Version: Classic Brown Limited Edition
• Maker: Dark Horse
• Material: 4″ Flocked vinyl
• Release Date: 10/2009
• Buy it here!

Pastel Chime Continue: Rindou Rina

• Name: Rindou Rina
• Series: Pastel Chime Continue
• Maker: Alter
• Sculptor: Tokunaga Hironori
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 10/2006
• Buy it here!

Otoboku: Itsukushima Takako

• Name: Itsukushima Takako
• Series: Otome wa Boku ni Koi Shiteru
• Maker: Alter
• Sculptor: Saito Fumiki
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 10/2006
• Buy it here!

Magikano: Ayumi Mamiya

• Name: Ayumi Mamiya
• Series: Magikano
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Shinji Koshinuma, Yukiwo Ageta
• Scale: 1/7
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2006
• Buy it here!

Fate/hollow ataraxia: Matou Sakura Battle dress Ver.

• Name: Matou Sakura
• Series: Fate/hollow ataraxia
• Version: Battle dress version
• Maker: Alter
• Sculptor: Adachi Satoru
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2006
• Buy it here!

Fate/hollow ataraxia: Caren Hortensia

• Name: Caren Hortensia
• Series: Fate/hollow ataraxia
• Maker: Alter
• Sculptor: Fumiki Saito
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 12/2006
• Buy it here!

Da Capo: Kotori Shirakawa

• Name: Kotori Shirakawa
• Series: D.C.S.S (Da Capo Second Season)
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Max Factory Motion Study Department – Shinji Koshinuma, Atsushi Yagi
• Scale: 1/8
• Material: PVC
• Release Date: 07/2006
• Buy it here!

Everything we have in-stock is finally in the system and all available on our website!

• Name: Kagami Hiiragi
• Series: Lucky Star
• Version: figma 047 – Summer Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 10/2009
• Product Link

Figma – Miyuki Takara: Summer Uniform ver.

• Name: Miyuki Takara
• Series: Lucky Star
• Version: figma 046 – Summer Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 10/2009
• Product Link

Figma – Fate/stay night: Rin Tohsaka

• Name: Rin Tohsaka
• Series: Fate/stay night
• Version: figma 011 – Normal Clothes version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 08/2008
• Product Link

Figma – Fate/stay night: Saber Armor ver.

• Name: Saber
• Series: Fate/stay night
• Version: figma 003 – Armor version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 04/2008
• Product Link

Figma – Fate/stay night: Saber Casual ver.

• Name: Saber
• Series: Fate/stay night
• Version: figma 050 – Casual version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 11/2009
• Product Link

Figma – Haruhi Suzumiya School Uniform ver.

• Name: Haruhi Suzumiya
• Series: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Version: figma 002 – School Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 04/2008
• Product Link

Figma – Haruhi Suzumiya Summer Clothes ver.

• Name: Haruhi Suzumiya
• Series: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Version: figma 034 – Summer Clothes version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 04/2009
• Product Link

Figma – Mikuru Asahina School Uniform ver.

• Name: Mikuru Asahina
• Series: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Version: figma 006 – School Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 07/2008
• Product Link

Figma – Yuki Nagato Uniform ver.

• Name: Yuki Nagato
• Series: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Version: figma 001 – Uniform version
• Maker: Max Factory
• Sculptor: Masaki Asai
• Material: PVC / ABS
• Release Date: 02/2008
• Product Link

That’s all the figmas. Stay tuned for a Part 3 later this week!

On a side note, it was my birthday today. Woot for December bdays!

Image Source: Good Smile Company

I thought the figma version would be a bit larger. Now I’m slightly disappointed.

Seems like a lot of figmas are around the same size though. This was my first one so I was caught off-guard.

Considering that there are currently four figmas out just of Saber, let’s take a look at them.

First up is the Saber Lily figma shown above that came limited with the PS2 fighting game Fate/Unlimited Codes. This takes the crown as my current favorite Saber figma.

Next is a Saber figma in an alternate new costume that is coming limited next year with the release of a PSP rpg titled Fate/EXTRA.

I would have liked it better if the white portion of the dress wasn’t semi-transparent. Still an excellent figma as expected from Max Factory.

Then there is always the normal Saber figma.

I’m still waiting on this figma to arrive from pre-order. The awesome photo was found on figma blog.

Making use of that extra sword from the GSC Saber Lily figure – great idea! (or I could be wrong and that’s a different sword)

The final Saber figma is one of her wearing the trademark armor.

Dual wielding ftw!

The limited edition ones are quite expensive to obtain, but I’m going to have to get them somehow. >_>

Image Sources: MyFigureCollection.net, figma blog

The Reimu Hakurei figma by Max Factory is the best figma that I’ve seen to date. Without the clear supporting arm behind her in the picture, she could pass as a scaled PVC figure.

This figma has a 1/2010 release planned with a small price tag of only 2,800 yen. Figmas sure cost way less than PVC figures. =/

There don’t seem to be many Touhou Project figures out at the moment, especially of Reimu.

The other notable ones are a nendo by Good Smile Company and a 1/8 scaled PVC figure by Griffon.

The nendo is nice as I would expect from GSC, but I’m not really a fan of Griffon figures. Their quality doesn’t seem up to par with the rest of my favorite manufacturers. However, I could be wrong since their Reimu figure does look decent.

Hopefully Alter or GSC will think about making some Touhou Project scaled PVC figures in the future. For now a fan can settle with purchasing the trifecta: PVC figure, nendo, and figma.

Image Sources: Good Smile Company, MyFigureCollection.net

Drössel figma is finally being re-released sometime October 2009 for 3,200 yen by Max Factory. Very tempted to get one for myself due to Kodomut’s constant photos of her along with the glowing eyes mod.

Hopefully I’ll be able to stock some for Figure Haven, but it’ll be after the release in Japan due to licensing constraints. Will post when it’s available.

Source: Good Smile Company