Figure Haven: July 2010 Shipment

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.

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Wonder Festival 2010 [Summer]

Taking into account all the excellent coverage Wonder Festival 2010 Summer has been getting, I’ll only name a few top picks from my favorite manufacturers.

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.

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Figure Haven: June 2010 Additions (Part 2)

K-ON! Yui Hirasawa

  • Name: Yui Hirasawa
  • Series: K-ON!
  • Maker: Alter
  • Sculptor: Tanaka Senu
  • Scale: 1/8
  • Material: PVC
  • Release Date: 04/2010
  • Buy it here!

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Figure Haven: June 2010 Additions (Part 1)

To Aru Majutsu no Index: Index

  • 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!

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Figure Haven: March 2010 Additions

K-ON! Mio Akiyama

  • Name: Mio Akiyama
  • Series: K-ON!
  • Maker: Alter
  • Sculptor: Numakura Toshiaki
  • Scale: 1/8
  • Material: PVC
  • Release Date: 01/2010
  • Buy it here!

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Wonder Festival 2010 [Winter]

1/8 Scale Nakano Azusa [K-ON!]

Wonder Festival 2010 Winter is here, and that means previews of upcoming figures!

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Figure Haven: January 2010 Additions (Part 1)

Sengoku Rance: Isoroku Yamamoto

  • Name: Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Series: Sengoku Rance
  • Maker: Kotobukiya
  • Sculptor: Ogasawara Kento
  • Scale: 1/8
  • Material: PVC
  • Release Date: 09/2009
  • Product Link

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Figure Reviews

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A page has been added that will link to all the figure review posts that I make.

My current goal is to post one review a week if time permits, usually on a Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully I’ll be able to stick to this plan until I go through all the figures I own.

Octavia by Kotobukiya

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Octavia from Tears to Tiara is presented here by Kotobukiya as a 1/8 scale PVC figure.

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Shopping for Figures

shopping

Since I was recently asked for advice on how to buy PVC figures and what to look for, I thought it would be nice to focus my thoughts about this in a post.

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