Announcement: GSC's Saber Lily ~Golden Caliburn~ Re-release

Good Smile Company just announced the re-release of Saber Lily ~Golden Caliburn~. This figure was first released during the WonFes 2010 (Winter). It is now being re-released for WonFes 2012 (Summer) but will only be available on December 2012 for 9000 yen. Order dates will be from the 6th August 2012 (Mon) at 22:00 JST until the 20th August 2012 (Mon) at 21:00 JST. This item is exclusive and can only be ordered from GOOD SMILE ONLINE SHOP.

I've always wanted to have a Saber Lily from GSC, but the prices of these figures are a little too steep for me. Oh, well, since this one will be released on December, I guess I'll just consider this as a Christmas gift to myself.... and that will be along with Nami (Crimin ver.), and Green Lantern (The New 52 Edition).... and more.... poor wallet, my wife is gonna get mad at me.

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Update: Release date was moved to February 2013

Update (2013-01-24): Release date was moved to March 2013

Update (2013-03-20): Release date was moved to April 2013

Announcement: GSC's Fairy Tail - Lucy Heartfilia

Great news for Fairy Tail fans like me. Good Smile Company, the company behind the awesome and popular Saber Lily figures seems to be starting to make products based of Fairy Tail characters. Last Sunday's Wonder Festival 2012 Summer, GSC just displayed Lucy Heartfilia in its prototype stage.

Event photos: Wonder Festival 2012 Summer - One Piece

Yesterday, Wonder Festival 2012 Summer was held at Chiba, Japan, and Megahouse as well as other figure manufacturers came there to showcase their upcoming One Piece products. Of course Megahouse brings their popular Portrait of Pirates product line to display and we get to see the previously announced figures (during the Megahobby EXPO Spring 2012), now in their fully completed and painted form.

New Release Photo Review: Figuarts ZERO - Portgas D. Ace (Battle ver.)

The awesome battle version of Figuarts ZERO - Portgas D. Ace has just been released by Bandai yesterday, 28th of July. This figure is still available at HLJ, Hobby Search, Anime Export and some other online hobby shops at the time of writing. So hurry up, check these photos and see for yourselves if it is worth picking up or not.

New Release Photo Review: Figuarts ZERO - Princess Shirahoshi

Just released by Bandai yesterday, 28th of July, here are some early photos of Figuarts ZERO - Princess Shirahoshi for your reference. I'm not sure if you can still get her as she is a limited edition release and was offered officially on Bandai Web shop only.

New Release Photo Review: Figuarts ZERO - Arlong

Here are some early photos of the newly released Figuarts ZERO - Arlong. This figure was released by Bandai last 14th of July and it's still available on most online retailers. Check out photos here to look closely and help you decide if you're going for this one or the more expensive POP version of Arlong that will be released next month.

Preorders: ArtFX+ Superman and Green Lantern (The New 52 Editions)

Kotobukiya's Superman and Green Lantern (The New 52 Editions)  are now up for preorder at Amiami. Each is priced at 3,400 yen (19% off) at Amiami and according to them, Superman and Green Lantern will be released this coming November and December respectively, as opposed to the earlier announcement (from Kotobukiya's official Facebook) which is January 2013 for both. I guess the January release only applies for Kotobukiya US, and Kotobukiya Japan will  release these figures earlier.

Official Photos: ArtFX+ Green Lantern (The New 52 Edition)

Yesterday, Kotobukiya revealed the official photos of their fully completed ArtFX+ Superman (The New 52 Edition) on their Facebook page. Today, they revealed another one from the line-up, the ArtFX+ The New 52 Green Lantern, also in its fully completed form.

Official Photos: ArtFX+ Superman (The New 52 Edition)

Kotobukiya has just released the official photos of their fully completed ArtFX+ Superman (The New 52 Edition). Based on "The New 52" styling of  DC's famous superheroes, Superman is the first of this product line-up. It was announced earlier during the Toy Fair 2012, and Kotobukiya has plans of doing the new looks of the Justice League characters in ArtFX+ Form!

Figuarts ZERO - Boa Hancock

The snake princess of Amazon Lily and the only female member of the Shichibukai, Boa Hancock. This is my eighth Figuarts ZERO and my sixth from One Piece of the same product line. On the One Piece world, she is considered the most beautiful woman and that makes Luffy the luckiest man.

Official Photos: POP LIMITED - Rob Lucci ver. 1.5

Just announced by Megahouse for July preorder. POP LIMITED - Rob Lucci ver. 1.5. This was unveiled earlier during the recently held Megahobby EXPO Spring 2012. It is scheduled to be released on November 2012 for 7,770 yen. Preorders starts today, 6th of July 2012 at 13:00 JST (Tokyo time).

Preorders: G.E.M. Series Athrun Zala and RAH DX G.A. NEO Lacus Clyne

It seems that Megahouse isn't going to release a POP for October because there isn't any preorder announcement 'till now. I was going to be relieved that my wallet can relax on October, but Megahouse just announced two new figures from Gundam SEED universe, G.E.M. Series Athrun Zala and RAH DX G.A. NEO Lacus Clyne. And as a huge fan of the series, I gotta have them. So much for my wallet relaxing, and for that, I hate you Megahouse.