Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. GSC's 1/8 Hyori Bigsy from "ChuxChu Idol"
(Melissa's Pumpkin is now on the head of Hyori)

2. Cospa's Resinya! Bot Rat Collection: Kousaka Tamaki ~Summer Uniform 同梱版~ & Kusagawa Sasara ~Winter Uniform 同梱版~ from "ToHeart2"
(Better to wear winter uniform to hide those hideous joints)

3. DC Direct's Marquette Wonder Woman, Cover Girl of the DC Universe- Zatanna & Women Of The DC Universe - Mini Bust Series 2: Supergirl
(Who in the world is Zatanna?)

4. Diamond Select's Dawn PVC Statute Schoolgirl
(It's all okay to wear face paint and bring a saber to school in Dawn's world)

5. Bandai's Samuneirokku Gintama
(After Naruto and Bleach, they just have to pull in another Shounen Jump series...please leave OP alone!)

6. Ami Ami's 1/8 Miyafuji Yoshika from "Sky Witches"
(That's what you get when you are in the midst of an air turbulence)

Items Previewed on Shokugan Honpo for the past week:

1. Re-ment's Pucchi Sample Series: Okashi no Uchi, Mickey & Minnie Showcase & Disney Characters Cookies Mascot Sugar Cookies
(The showcase looks like the old one slapped with some Mickey stickers)

2. F Toys' JAL Wing Collections 2
(I wonder would be extra cool to ride on that whole metallic wings)

3. Bandai's Mugen-Bine Mugen 闘神獣
(The combined bot looks something from a colorful Taoist nation)

4. Bandai's Dragonball Items Neo Special
(Maybe you can get that extension pole of Goku for your Teacher to be used as a pointer)

5. Bandai's New Pokemon Karaguri Castle
(Best place for your pocket monsters to relax after a tough battle)

6. Bandai's Kamen Rider Kids ~Heisei Rider Mass Appearance!~
(It takes an ugly KR Decade to tie up all the riders)

7. Bandai's 百獣大戦 Animal Kaiser 闘獣録２
(Hey Optimal Primus have the championship belt)

8. Bandai's Real Train Railway Pictorial
(My favorite Yamanote line in the line up)

27th December 2008: Square Enix's Disney Collection Formation Arts: Peter Pan

27th December 2008: Square Enix's Final Fantasy Trading Arts Mini Vol. 3

27th December 2008: Kotobukiya's One Coin Grande Figure Collection Tales of Destiny & Tales of Destiny 2

27th December 2008: Square Enix's Dragon Quest Monster Gallery -HD

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Kaiyodo's Revoltech Hakuto no Ken Revolution No. 008: Uighur the Warden
(Surely a tough looking ancient gladiator)

2. Medicom Toys' RAH -445 Cobra, -444 DX Old Kamen Rider 1 Ver. 3.5 & Cyclone, Vinyl Collectible Doll - 132 Young Goku from "Dragonball", - 133 Napping Nobita from "Doraemon" & - 134 Life Size (1/1) Stitch from "Lilo & Stitch"
(Some endearing characters done by Medicom for the new year)

3. Organic's Dragonball 胸像 Collection: Son Goku
(The real monkey king was born from a rock)

4. Dive's Crows & Worst Flashback Generation The Front of Armament Samejima Giichi
(I wouldn't get caught wearing jeans like those)

5. Medicos Entertainment's 超像可動 Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure Vol. 3: 2. Kujo Jotaro
(Hey you...wanna see me wear 2 belts at one go?)

6. Kaiyodo's fraulein Revoltech Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Bunka Matsuri Special No. 2 Nagato Yuki ~Mahou Tsukui Ver.~
(Some feline attraction Yuki has there)

7. Griffen Enterprise's 1/7 武者巫女 Tomoe, 千変の刺客 Meroona & 森の番人 Nowa from "Queen's Blade"
(Griffen doing a QB triple whammy to taunt Megahouse)

8. Griffen Enterprise's 1/7 Kousaka Tamaki ~Private Clothing Ver.~ from "ToHeart2"
(Really tight jeans for Tamaki there)

9. Orchid Seed's 1/7 Kazami Mizuho ~Mint Ver.~ from "Onegai☆Teacher"
(If you see a sexy Mizuho like this every morning, it would be as refreshing as a mint drop)

10. Toy's Planning's Nekomimi-zu Figure Collection
(Best apparel to cosplay with)

11. Toys Works' Solid Works Collection DX Ichigo Mashmallow ~Waitress Ver. Tadaima! (repaint)~
(Another opportunity to see the girls of Ichigo in waitress costumes)

12. Beat's 1/5 Armor Girl No. 1
(She really gave Breat Plate its meaning...)

13. Movic's 1/6 Ryougi Shiki from "Kara no Kyokai"
(Ryougi is the new Type Moon poster girl)

14. Movic's Higuarshi no Naku Koro ni Kai 古手神社のひぐらしみくじ
(Anyone caught the live action movie version?)

15. Organic's Tatsunoko Style Yattaman Donbo 3 Piece set &
(Yattaman and Casshern Sins really put Tatsunoko back into the mind of Japanese anime fans)

16. Chara-Ani's SMC Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny 1/8 Chou'un Shiryuu
(A rare opportunity to see Choun all armored up)

17. Easy Hobby's Dynamic Theater Arts: Ironman
(Looks like something Hot Toys may do)

18. Easy Hobby's Dynamic Theater Arts: Ironman
(Looks like something Hot Toys may do)

19. Hot Toys' Cosbaby Planet of the Apes
(They had done a Wacko Jacko Cosbaby series, so naturally Planet of the Apes would come next)

20. Movic's Kara Kore Hatalia Hatalian Trading Mascot A Box & B Box
(The bonus white flag might be used for surrendering)

21. Kotobukiya's One Coin Grande Figure Sengoku Basara -第壱陣-
(Watch out for the new NHK Taiga series for 2009 featuring some prominent sengoku characters)

22. Square Enix's Dragon Quest Items Gallery Mini -ロトの装備編-
(Now you can strap your favorite DQ weapons to your mobile phone)

23. Romandou's Super Mario Galaxy Desktop Mascot
(Hey, isn't this a Yujin gashapon series?!)

24. Doyuusha's Tsubasa Collection Vol. 15 ラバウルの翼 零戦22型 新金型
(Time to fill that hanger from last week)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Doyuusha's 1/100 Tsubasa Collection SFS Vol. 1 「暁の出撃」零戦21型(6機)赤城戦闘機隊
(The entire hangar in 1/100 scale!)

2. Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts Playarts: Sora ~Halloween Ver.~, Cloud ~KH Ver.~ & Sephiroth ~KH Ver.~
(A stunning trio which had been madking headlines for a while now)

3. GSC's Character Vocaloid Series 02: 1/8 Kagamine Rin & Ran
(They are like the Carpenters or Donny & Marie of the Vocaloid world, man)

4. Alter's 1/8 Nankyoku Sakura ~Maid Ver.~ & GSC's 1/8 Nankyoku Sakura ~Goth Loli Yukata Ver.~ from "Penguin Musume Heart"
(Cats and foxes are out...the hottest animal for an anime girl to be like now is a penguin)

5. Alter's 1/8 Metatron from "Zanmataisei Demonsbane"
(Surely the hottest version of the highest echelon of the angels)

6. Gift's 1/5 Yoko from "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan"
(Yoko doesn't need a mirror to do a hair)

7. Orchid Seed's 1/6 Kanu Uncho ~Undergarment Ver.~ Full Castoff Figure from "Ikkitousen Great Guardians"
(But Kanu needs one to look sultry)

8. Kotobukiya's 1/7 Tsugumi from "Kannagi"
(Tsugumi doesn't need to look into a mirror to see how dumb she looks)

9. Kotobukiya's 1/8 Sanzenin Nagi ~Swimsuit Ver.~ from "Hayate no Gotoku!"
(Nagi seems perfect for those commercial on the beach)

10. CM's Guttokuru Figure Collection 12: Signum Ver. 2 from "Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS"
(Signum sures look better than Shamal last week)

11. GSC's Nendroid: Louise from "Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesses no Rondo~
(Aw...who made Louise cry?)

12. Orchid Seed's 1/7 Seto San from "Seto no Hanayome"
(Hope San's fate isn't as tragic as another mermaid, Caimie from One Piece)

13. Max Factory's 1/8 Asahina Mikuru ~激奏Ver. ~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(Yeah Baby! Mikuru work that tambourine!)

14. Wave's 1/7 Minamoto Chizuru from "Kanokon"
(A carefree 2nd year high school girl who is a 400 years old fox who enjoys masochism...freaky)

15. Wave's Gunner Girl from "Etrian Odyssey II"
(Etrian Odyssey is by Atlus who's mascot is the Jack Frost from Shin Megami Tensei thus the clear homage on her head)

16. Wave's 1/6 Yuki Kanade from "Fortune Arterial"
(Her hair resembles CLAMP's Sakura)

17. Kotobukiya's 1/8 Yarizakura Hime from "Yozakura Quartet"
(Who would use a Lacosse racket as a weapon?)

Items Previewed on Shokugan Honpo for the past week:

1. Bandai's Mask Kore: Ultraman 光の巨人 Collection
(Time for the Ultra Brothers to shine)

13th December 2008: Megahouse's P.O.P One Piece: 1/8 Chopperman & Bandai's One Piece Collection Thriller Bark Fight

13th December 2008: Bandai's Dragonball Z Deformation ~Majin Resurrection!~ & Re-ment's Disney Characters Stitch Tropical Dessert

13th December 2008: Medicos Entertainment's 超像 Queen's Blade Collection Figure Vol. 2

13th December 2008: GSC/ Wani Books' Comic Gum Figure Collection Ikkitousen Trading Figure

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Linda's Crazy Head Hakuto no Ken: Souther ~Normal Ver.~
(It's amazing how you draw a smile can show that large amount of arrogance)

2. Jun Planning's Death Note Last Scene: Ryuk, Rem, Yagami Light & Amane Misa
(Well as they said Light is sort of responsible for his own downfall)

3. Koei's 1/10 Taira no Atsumori & Lizbarn from "Haruka naru no Toki no Naka de 3"
(Once again the effort on the costume deserve some recognition)

4. Bandai's Mythical Clothing Appendix: Aquarius Camus & Aquarius Camus (Hades Clothing)
(Double dosage of Camus...)

5. DC Direct's DC Statue: Batgirl vs Catwoman
(Aka Alicia Silverstone versus Michelle Pfiffer)

6. Musashiya's 1/5 Ryomou Shimei VII from "Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny"
(Ryomou once again showing off her...sexy mole)

7. Yamato's Creators Labo CL #016: 影横たわる谷の Ignis ~Limited Edition~ from "Jingai Makyo"
(We all know it really isn't that limited)

8. Solid Theater's 1/7 久遠刹那 from "Samurai Girl"
(Surely not from the ABC Tv series of the same name)

9. Ami Ami's 1/7 Yoko ~Vacation Swimsuit Ver.~ from "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan"
(SUrely fancy a vacation with Yoko)

10. CM's Guttokuru Figure Collection 11: Shamal from "Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS"
(Shamal sure looks stiff and pale too)

11. Griffen Enterprise's 1/7 Ryomou Shimei & Kanu Unchou ~Dragon Destiny DVD Jacket Ver.~ from "Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny"
(Griffen just leech on any new illustration on Ikkitousen anime DVD cover for inspiration)

12. Griffen Enterprise's 1/8 Belldandy from "Ah! Megamisama"
(Belldandy looks abit in a daze)

13. Orchid Seed's 1/5 Chi chi noe + ∞ Binnabritty
(She has really wide hip as well)

14. GSC's 1/8 Horo from "Wolf & Spice"
(Horo is ready to bask in the ambience of mountainous grasslands)

15. Cospa's Resinya! Sasagesawa Sasami ~Normal Ver.~ & ~GEE! Limited Ver.~ from "Little Busters!"
(Seems like Sasami has a rumour to spread...)

16. Wave's 1/5 Aizawa Tomomi ~Maid Type~ from "Pia☆Carrot de Yokoso!! 2"
(You won't find a more flirty waitress anywhere else)

17. Bandai's Girls in Uniform Maksed Rider Edition 2
(The tragic Tackle head this series)

18. Jun Planning's Tiffania from "Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesses no Rondo~"
(The big-breasted Elf that saves Saito's life)

19. Kotobukiya's One Coin Grande Figure Collection: Hetalia
(A new anime series about Axis Powers in WWII)

20. Bandai's One Piece Locations Unlimited Crews Episode 2
(What is Chopper fishing for?)

21. Bandai's Dragonball Amazing Arts
(Is there really a connection between Bulma and her bike?)

22. Bandai's Naruto Shippuden 忍形 Collection S 忍び寄る脅威
(Indication of how the anime series had lagged behind from the manga timeline)

23. Bandai's Ultra Seven X Touma Collection Figure
(King Joe with long ape-like arms look really cool!)

24. Bandai's S.I.C Takumi Archives
(Is there really a point to archive this?)

25. Organic's Crows X Worst Blacklist Nano Collection
(Gangsterism had gone into Nano Technology as well)

26. CM's Rally Car Collection Subaru Impreze STI Collection
(There's no need to stand in the sun and rain for days, yet you can own a dozen of Imprezas)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Kaiyodo's Revoltech Hakuto no Ken Revolution No. 007: Raoh
(Yes...Dolph Lundgren is back again!)

2. Max Factory's figma: Juohmaru (Original Ver.) & Sakurahime (Original Ver.) ~JPWA Dark Tournament Ver.~ from "Plawres Sanshiro"
(Nice color theme for this pair of palm wrestlers...)

3. Square Enix's Kingdom Heart II Static Arts: Riku
(Stunnung statue of a rather stocky fellow)

4. Taki Corporation's 和彫りの Jimmy from "Gang King"
(Jimmy's a walking canvas)

5. Embrace Japan's Hakuto no Ken Hollows Hunter Kenshiro Soushi ~Hirose Ver.~ & Death Skull Jagi Soushi ~Hirose Ver.~
(Jagi has no problem been fossilised)

6. 3R's 大日本帝国陸軍 中佐 伊藤隆夫 Action Figure
(Not a figure I'll show my uncle who survived the brutality of the Japanese occupation of WWII)

7. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Static Arts: Sephiroth
(Surely no other antagonist of a JRPG game or any other game has charisma remotely close to Sephiroth)

8. Square Enix's Vagabond Sculpture Arts: Toshioka Seijuro
(A bit of a sissy boy in those samurai era)

9. Kurushima's 1/6 Kanu Unchou ~Swimsuit Ver. Miyazawa Model Limited~ from "Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny"
(Oh Kanu don't torture us like that...)

10. Skytube's 1/6 Ryomou Shimei ~After Battle Ver.~ from "Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny"
(The fabric for certain area tends to tear off more easily than the others)

11. Alpha Max's 1/6 Shiranui Mai ~Next Fighter Ver.~ from "King of Fighters Maximum Impact"
(Still haven't found that perfect Mai figurine to tempt me to buy one)

12. Bandai's Motion Revive Series: KOS-MOS Ver. 4 & T-Elos from "Xenosaga Ep. 3"
(When pinned against the wall by Kaiyodo & Max Factory, always good to throw in the trump cards)

13. Taki Corporation's Suzumiya Haruhi ~White Ver.~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(The right note for the white bunnygirl)

14. DC Direct's DC Ame-Comi Heroines: Black Canary & Huntress
(The Birds of Prey are here!)

15. Sideshow's Marvel Comiquette: Black Queen
(Think Emma Frost would be angry that this red-head gets her statue instead)

16. Amie Gran's 1/6 Goth Loli Rei from "Neon Genesis Evangelion"
(Love the base more than the figurine)

17. GSC's Nendroid Kokonoe Rin from "Kodomo no Jikan"
(Think the hair will greatly helps Rin to balance)

18. Wahuudo's 1/6 Dark Eclair from "La Pucelle: Hikari no Seijyo Densetsu"
(So the dark princess is not interested to wear more decently)

19. ebcraft's 1/7 Ciel ~Battle Suit Ver.~ & ~Priestess Robe Ver.~ from "Melty Blood -Re.Act-"
(Haven't seen a figurine of Ciel for a while now)

20. Bandai's Comic Alive Selection
(Beside Louise from Zero, do you recognise the rest?)

21. Organic's Hyakko Figure Collection
(Seemingly the chibi version of the characters are more popular)

22. Organic's Fumika from "Shikofumi"
(She looks a bit like a wizard cum bus conductor)

23. Kaiyodo's fraulein Revoltech: Haruhi Bunny Ver. ~Bunka Matsuri Special No. 1~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(Think we have enough of Haruhi in Bunny suit for one week)

24. Chara-Ani's 1/8 Misaka Mikoto & Misaka 2 Piece Set from "To Aru Majutsu no Index"
(So can you spot the clone from the real deal?)

25. Bandai's HG Plus Series EX: Dragonball Z Action Pose
(Although Mr Satan is a lame hero to the people, anyone who can crack that whole stack of tiles with one hand is still a decent fellow)

26. Re-ment's Pucchi Sample Series: Choco Rest Shop & Disney Character Mickey & Minnie Sweet Bakery
(Chocolicious!)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Megahouse's Art Works Monster Imajin Series Vol. 4 Sieg
(Pretty impressive Angel Wings spread wide there...make me wanna croon a Bette Midler)

2. GSC's Nendroid Itoshiki Nozomu from "[Zoku-] Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei"
(Can you smell the next Nedroid in my collection?)

3. Hot Toys' Anime Masterpiece: 1/6 Golgo 13 from "Golgo 13"
(Perhaps Japan's answer to James Bond)

4. Medicos Entertainment's 超像可動 Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure Series 3 Star Platinum
(Here's someone who had made a change)

5. Shueisha's Shueisha Solid Selection 11: 1/8 Shirayuki Mizore from "Rosario + Vampire"
(How Medicos wish they could sell this as many as a star platinum record)

6. Medicom Toys' Vinyl Collectible Doll -131 Sully from "Monster Inc."
(So will we see Mike Wazowski soon?)

7. Xanon's Space Pirate Captain Harlock
(After listening to Aniki's live version of the OP track, I am compelled to watch this anime series)

8. 地球防衛軍秘密基地本部's Tentai Sensehi Sun Red
(Looks like those American conventional super hero...love it!)

9. Max Factory's figma: Seto San from "Seto no Hanayome"
(Nekomimi and a Mermaid's tail...)

10. Alter's 1/8 Louise ~Gothic Pank Ver.~ from "Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesse no Rondo~"
(Magician or a Maid?)

11. Miyabiya's 1/8 Rin from "Mahou Shoujo Ai"
(A sword like that belongs to a super robot)

12. Isle Line's 1/7 Sonsaku Hakufu ~Sunny Fashion Ver.~ from "Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny"
(What's up with the feelers?)

13. Griffen Enterprise's 1/7 Kousaka Tamaki ~School Swimsuit Ver.~ from "ToHeart2"
(Don't you just look forward to swimming lesson in school?)

14. Orchid Seed's 1/7 Nagato Yuki ~Gothic Loli Ver.~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(One style that is never getting out of fashion)

15. Movic's 1/5 Yoko from "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan Movie Ver. 紅蓮編"
(The bike reminds me of something out of Capsule Corp)

16. Movic's 1/7 Minamoto Tayura from "Kanokon"
(Foxy Lady...)

17. Cospa's Resinya! Potrait Collection: Kousaka Tamaki & Kusugawa Sasara ~GEE! Limited Hanikami Ver.~ from "ToHeart2"
(Pretty elegant...pretty much waste of money)

18. Taki Corporation's 1/8 Ezomori Nozomu from "Kanokon"
(Why is she kneeling beside that jumping block?)

19. Jun Planning's Nekomimi Louise from "Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesse no Rondo"
(Chris Nolan could consider Louise for the role of Catwoman in the next Batman flick)

20. Megahouse's Excellent Model Core Queen's Blade P-9: Ancient Queen Menasu
(Bet Cleopatra couldn't stike a kick so high...)

21. FREE+ing's 1/6 Uesugi Kenshin from "Sengoku Rance"
(Warrior at Rest)

22. CM's Mai-Otome X Mai Otome S-ifl Collection Figure Part 3
(Relentless production of lame Mai Hime trading figures...I'm guilty of buying as well)

23. A-Zone's Reinforce II 25 cm Doll from "Mahou Shojou Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS" & Sendo Erika 27cm Beau-Animo Character from "Fortune Arterial"
(Seriously when I begin to get sick of PVC figurines...next step might be dolls)

24. Megahouse's Gintama Gin-san no Biscuit 占い★
(Wonder how you read a fortune when you had munch down those biscuits)

25. Yodel's Real-X Skyline Racing Car Histories Collection
(Wow quite a few might be even too old for my father)

26. Ensky's Kabibara-san World
(Wanna buy a lama?)

27. Megahouse's Excellent Model Potraits of Pirates One Piece Neo-Ex: Karuu
(Surely a must-have to pair with Vivi)

28. Megahouse's Game Characters Collection DX Otomo Airu (Airu Ver.) & (Metal Ver.) from "Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G"
(Great company to go hunt monster with)

29. Megahouse's Freedom Star Doala Home Uniform Version Suwari (Sitting) ver. & Tachi (Stand) ver.
(Never had a mascot of a sporting club been so well merchandised)

30. Megahouse's Freedom Hard Enblem Cobra & Air Bike from "Cobra", Vairable Action Dark MOSPEADA from "Kikou Souseiki MOSPEADA" & Perfect Piece Gaiden Itachikoma from "Ghost in the Shell"
(A few more items from Megahouse in a rather hectic month of release)

Items Previewed on Shokugan Honpo for the past week:

1. F Toys' Takamine Acoustic Guitar Collection
(In my J Rock fever days, I used to memorize the fact that Takuro from Glay used this brand of acoustic guitar)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Kaiyodo's Revoltech Street Fighter Online Guile & Rekochuu
(Rekochuu's ankle seems to be badly twisted when doing his kick)

2. Romandou's Big Soft Vinyl Kinnikuman KN Shirt Ver.
(I think the KN shirt would be great for narcissist like Peter Andre to show of his abs)

3. Tamashi Collection Saint Seiya Sagittarus
(Bandai once recycle items from one series, repackage and try to sell you the same thing!)

4. Alpha-Omega's 1/8 Neko-hime from "Ke Ke Ke no Kitaro"
(Meow...)

5. GSC's Nendroid Hiiragi Tsukasa & Takara Miyuki from "Lucky☆Star"
(Tsukasa has a Keroro handphone mascot)

6. Atelier Sai's Pucchi Kore! Duel Maid Miyazawa Model Limited Ver.
(What's up with the blonde brigade?)

7. Megahouse's Brilliant Stage 1/8 Sakura Nanako ~Miyazawa Model Liimited Ver. Platonic Side~ from "Sakura Sakura"
(Starting to be not so brilliant...)

8. Pleasant Angels' Lip Mates Collection 1/7 Shokatsuryou from "Koi Hime"
(Seriously don't like the way the Japanese are tarnishing classic Chinese literature)

9. Clayz's Gretel Normal Edition & Ami Ami Limited Edition
(Wonder if she has a brother by the name of Hansel)

10. Clayz's 1/8 Morikubo Yuna
(Ribbons overdose...)

11. Taki Corporation's Kanu Unchou ~Bikini Ver. Miyazawa Model Limited Model~ from "Ikkitousen"
(So Kanu likes to wear flip flops...)

12. Clayz's 1/8 Izumi Konata & Hiiragi Kagami from "Lucky☆Star"
(Chocolate cornet floating in mid air!)

13. Clayz's 1/6 Kotonomiya Yuki from "Suigetsu"
(Nice 1/10 scale Queen's Blade book figure)

14. Cospa's Resinya! Natsume Rin ~Normal Ver. (White)~ & ~GEE! Limited Ver.(Pink X White Strips)~ from "Little Busters!"
(Don't imagine anyone going to GEE! shop to buy figurine)

15. GSC's Nendroid Pucchi The IdolM@ster Stage 01
(I love the girls in their own clothing)

16. Kotobukiya's 1/7 Kusakabe Yuki ~Fresh Beach Ver. Miyazawa Model Limited~ from "ToHeart2 AnotherDays"
(Yuki-chan trying to get very tropical with the hisbicus on her head)

17. Chara-Ani's 1/8 Saigusa Haruka from "Little Busters!"
(Haruka, Hamburglar is still looking for his stockings!!)

18. Taki Corporation's Relax Kuma Shortcake Mascot & Smile Donuts & Macaron Mascot
(Just the right stuff for those with a sweet tooth)

19. Ensky's Doraemon Soft Vinyl Time
(What's that green elephant creature doing in this set?)

20. Run'A's Shounen Sunday Toyful Sports Series
(Sports manga series has always been very well recieved...though I haven't seen one for cricket)

21. Max Factory's 1/8 Suzumiya Haruhi ~Rock Band Ver.~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(Watch out for Yuki and Mikuru to complete the band...)

22. Griffon Enterprise's 1/7 Kusugawa Sasara ~School Swimsuit Maid Pink Ver. Miyazawa Model Limited~ from "ToHeart2"
(Hard to make the bed at the pool...)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Kaiyodo's Revoltech Street Fighter Online Ken
(Ken might be the start of the downfall of a good Revoltech run)

2. Dive's Crows & Worst Crazy Heads Tsukimoto Mitsumasa ~Normal Ver.~
(Long blonde hair is the in thing this week)

3. DiD's President of the United States of America Barak Obama
(Indeed we hope he would make a change)

4. DiD's Sengoku General Samurai Series: Oda Nobunaga ~Special Edition & ~International Ver.~
(Here's someone who had made a change)

5. Shueisha's Shueisha Solid Selection 11: 1/8 Shirayuki Mizore from "Rosario + Vampire"
(Love the face but ditch the costume)

6. GSC's 1/8 Human Mage from "Lineage II"
(With this and the dark elves, now I know why so many hot-blooded men were hooked to Lineage II)

7. Bandai's Pucchi Eva Eva Gurashi Vol. 6
(Little Rei Riding Hood...)

8. Bandai's 学炎合体 Moebine -Ninja Department-
(Bandai's anwser to Konami's Busou Shinki series?)

9. Max Factory's figma: Yagami Hayate ~Knight Armor Ver.~ from "Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS"
(These Mahou Shoujo will really boost the figma series)

10. Wave's Keroro Dragon & Shion ~Original Ver. Premium Limited Jacket~ from "Keroro Gunsou"
(Can't believe that useless alien frog can transform to this fearsome creature)

11. Jun Planning's Akihime Sumomo ~Blue/White Ver.~, ~Blue/Pink Ver.~ & ~Green/Yellow Ver.~ from "Nanatsu Iro Drops"
(No matter what color combination of clothing she wears, it doesn't hide the fact that she is armed with a spoon)

12. Taki Corporation's Kousaka Tamaki (Childhood) DVD Jacket Ver. & (Adult) DVD Jacket Ver. from "ToHeart2ad"
(Tamaki looks cute since her childhood)

13. Griffen Enterprise's Treasure Festa in Makuhari Prologue Advance Tickets Only Special Pack
(Nice 1/10 scale Queen's Blade book figure)

14. Bandai's FW Seires Gundam STANDart ~"A" White X "C" Red~
(No prizes for guessing what "A" & "C" stands for)

15. Bandai's HDM 創絶 Kamen Rider Kiva & Den-O
(Some flashy forms those pair have it there)

16. Bandai's Prop Plus Pucchi Kuroshitsuji
(I'm sure the chain saw isn't really used for cutting down trees)

17. Organic's QP Black List Cross Road Collection Vol. 2
(Watch out for some Jason wannabes...)

18. Plex's Anime Heroes Mini Big Head Figure Dragonball Z Vol. 4 ~Majin Buu~
(They certainly didn't miss out any major or important side characters from that story arc)

19. Lilith F's 1/6 Asagi from "対魔忍アサギ"
(Cool if she could cameo in the Ninja Gaiden series)

20. Griffen Enterprise's 1/6 Ryoufu Housen ~Private Clothing Battle Ver. Silver Color ~ & 1/7 Ten-i ~Battle Ver. DX Black Color~ from "Ikkitousen"
(Alright more Ikkitousen candies if you haven't had an overdose already)

Items Previewed on Shokugan Honpo for the past week:

1. ANA X Kaiyodo's ANA Uniform Vol. 2
(Might be like 4 years in the making but still too good to resist)

2. Bandai's Jump W Mascot
(Love the mini Shounen Jump Weekly magazines with each iconic character)

3. Bandai's 激闘大決戦 Ultra Panorama Fight Round 3
(No hold's barred Monster Slugfest!)

4. Bandai's Play Hero VS Ultraman Versus Set ~光と闇の激突編~
(Ultraman Shard is a parody of a parody of the Ultraman on earth..go figure)

Items Previewed on Ami Ami for the past week:

1. Square Enix's Dragon QUest Big Soft Vinyl Monster Slime (Blue), Metal Slime & Dragon
(The DQ Slime is really one of the most recognisable mascot around ever)

2. Medicom Toys' Real Action Heroes -428 Kaijin Nijyumenzou Den K-20 & Kaijin Nijyumenzou Den K-20 Kubrick & Be@rbrick set
(New movie starring Kaneshiro Takashi and Matsu Takako)

3. First Class' Alisha Infance ~Clear Limited Ver.~ from "Magus Tale ~Sekaijyu to Koisuru Mahou Tsukai~"
(Clear hair just turns me off)

4. Chara-Ani's 1/8 Yuki Nagato ~School Uniform Ver.~ from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"
(Perhaps the best looking figurine done by Chara-Ani so far)

5. GSC/Avex Entertainment's 1/8 Konjiki no Yami from "To Love Ru -toraburu-"
(Well she sure is a replica of Eve from Black Cat)

6. Milestone's 1/5 Lena Sayers ~孤高のローブVer. Normal Ver.~ & ~Olive Metallic Ver.~ from "Mai-OtoHiMe 0 -S.Ifr-"
(What in the world is olive metallic?)

7. Kotobukiya 1/7 Genge-chan from "Kannagi"
(Bryan's favorite anime series now)

8. Kotobukiya's 1/8 Shirai Kuroko from "Toaru Majutsu no Index"
(Why is she wearing a cpatain's armband?)

9. Toys Works' Solid Works Collection DX ARIA Winter Version
(Main difference is the presence of the Sacho in each figurine)

10. Organic's Miyamoto Rei from "Gakuen Mokushiroku High School of the Dead"
(Really combines the element of Biohazard and Ikkitousen)

11. Chara-Ani's 1/8 Bukushima Saeko from "Gakuen Mokushiroku High School of the Dead"
(I realy can't think of a situation that combines an apron, bikini bottom and katana)

12. Kotobukiya's 1/8 Kizaki Emi from "Kurogane no Line Barrel"
(How you must have wished you are that civet cat/mongoose?)

13. President Japan's Xecty from "Shining Wind"
(Love that sword...)

14. Square Enix's Dragon Quest Crystal MOnsters 7
(Toriyama sure create tons of quirky monsters for the DQ series)

15. Square Enix's Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection -天空編(3)-
(Bizzaro really stands out from this set)

16. Bandai's WJ40th DragonballX Blue Dragon Dragon Daizen Vol. 1
(I'm sure Toriyama vents the lack of dragons from Dragonball to the video games he helped design)

17. Bandai's HDM 創絶 chou Ultra 8 Kyodai 後篇
(Wow love the standout design of the last kyodai...)

18. Bandai's Play Hero VS Kamen Rider Versus Set -仮面ライダーキバ＆電王超越バトル編-
(Kiva might recover some of the lost respectability of the franchise which Den-O has inflicted)

19. Megahouse's Kurogane no Line Barrel 占い 手に入るのは美少年と美少女っ編★ & Gintama 12星座！？占い★
(Didn't know Majin Buu guest star in Gintama...)

20. Bandai's 超造形魂 Dragonball Z -３倍界王拳のかめはめ波だっ！！-
(Get Gyoza off my back!)

21. Kaiyodo's Revoltech Hakuto no Ken Revolution No. 006 Shin
(Strong 1980s big hair band influnce in the design of several Hakuto no Ken characters)

Items Previewed on Shokugan Honpo for the past week:

1. F Toys' Tinkerbell Friend Figure
(Once again you kind of wonder about the obsession of Japanese towards certain 2nd tier Disney characters)

2. F Toys' WALL.E Pucchi Magnet
(And yes...Pixar is always immensely popular in Japan)

3. F Toys' ANA Wing Collection 3
(They only offered muffins for late night flight)

4. F Toys' 1/144 Workshop Vol. 15 EX Early Jet Collection
(Might just be manufactured after the Wright Brothers' prototype)

5. Pepsi Nex X Warner Brothers BE@RICK
(Never expect the likes of 300 and V for Vendetta in the line-up)

1st November 2008: Megahouse's Excellent Model Mild Potrait of Pirates CB-2 : Nami and Rorornoa Zoro

4th October 2008: Sega's Neon Genesis Evangelion Seiyoru no Party Mini Display Figure