An Overly Sexy Cat Burglar For A Post Valentine Date

The latest addition to our regular dose of POP Nami Limited Editions, the POP LIMITED - Nami (Mugiwara Ver.) has now been announced officially at the MegaHobby Station. We can now examine the figure in full 360° with these official promo images (check out the preorder announcement here).

She looks nice and sexy at every angle except for her (excuse me for the word) butt crack and the butt itself. I wasn't able to find any decent shots of her back on any of the exhibit photos so I really didn't notice it earlier. The butt crack looks weird and the butt looks flat. I don't know, but this isn't what I called a sexy butt.

Anyway, nevermind the butt (how many times did I used the word?), its not like we're going to display her with her back facing us. What we should be concerned about is her overall sexy sculpt and the lovely face. Sure we've seen a lot of photos of her from the earlier exhibits, but a lovely POP like this deserves to have some nice decent shots so that we can entirely see what we will be having on our display shelves. You can also check out the 360° View here.

To be released on February 2014 for 7,350 yen. Preorders starts at 27th of September 2013 at 13:00 (JST). Take note that as a limited edition  item, she is only officially available at Premium Bandai, Megatreashop, Mekke Shueisha and other MegaHouse affiliated stores.  For those like me living outside Japan, just check out your favorite POP retailers for it's availability. You have to consider paying more than the retail price though, as this isn't officially available outside Japan.

Can't Get Enough Of Nami? Here's Another One

If you were following my Facebook page you probably have a good amount of info about this release. But for those who haven't seen this before, yes, we are going to get another limited edition Nami. I'm actually liking this figure, but c'mon MegaHouse, isn't it time for Robin fans to get their fix?

Well, let's just assume that company has proven that Nami is indeed bankable that they kept releasing Nami POPs. But an equally sexy Nico Robin has to get some love also and not just some limited edition repaints. I'm not complaining about this Nami figure though. Nami look gorgeous here. She is actually wearing Luffy styled sexy outfit complete with a straw hat which is why it is entitled POP LIMITED - Nami (Mugiwara Ver.). It was unveiled at the recently held Chara Hobby 2013 (C3xHobby 2013)

Delaying the Third Coming of the Navigator

I don't know if there's still anyone out there who's actually waiting for POP Sailing Again - Nami's third release. Well for those who are, MegaHouse announced that the re-release of this POP, third release actually, will be moved from its original release date, May 2013 (this month) to next month, June 2013. It will actually be released along with POP Edition-Z - Nico Robin and POP LIMITED Sadie-chan, making a trio of sexy ladies for the month of June. Check out the original re-release announcement here.

This isn't a very big deal since it is actually just a delay of it's third release. What I'm more concerned about is that MegaHouse has been delaying figure releases since the beginning of 2013, POPs and non-POPs. It may not be as bad as Good Smile Company's delays actually, but it's not a good thing if delays like this continues since it may ruin someones budget. Hope that MegaHouse fixes this problem soon. I don't want to wait for POP SA-Maximum Armored Franky later than it's release date.

1000 Words: Greetings from Fishman Island

I was just trying to give life to my POP Sailing Again - Nami (Crimin ver) photo by doing some editing in photoshop. After a total of about 6 hours of trial and error, it turns out like this.

Great Deep Collection Premium - Punk Hazard

Bandai's One Piece Great Deep Collection doesn't usually interest me. They look nice but they're nothing but head display. But this latest offering from Bandai just got me hooked. This set features characters from Punk Hazard which includes Nami (Sanji Posessed ver), Tashigi (Smoker Posessed ver) and Monet.

While these collectibles are only heads, they sure captured Nami and Tashigi's expressions in Punk Hazard. Ironically, Monet looks lovely here without her creepy legs. I love her face and that translucent wing that she got there. I wish these three will come in MegaHouse's POP form.

I wanted to make this my first Great Deep Collection set, but guess what? They are Premium Bandai Web Exclusive which means it's going to be expensive outside Japan. Again, it's really frustrating. Why are you always making it hard for us living outside Japan, Bandai? Why make such really great items exclusive? We're also good customers and this is how you thank us?

So much for my heartbreak. I guess I'll just wait and find a good deal for this. Otherwise, I'll just wait for MegaHouse to release them in POP. Premium Bandai started accepting preorders today for this set which be released on August 2013 for 3,780 yen (tax included).

Figuarts ZERO Film Z - Aokiji Kuzan and Nami (8 year old Battle Costume ver)

The official promo images of Figuarts ZERO - Aokiji Kuzan (Film Z ver) and Figuarts ZERO - Nami (8 year old Film Z Battle Costume ver) were made available online as soon as preorder opens at Premium Bandai Web Shop. As expected with these two figures, they are indeed store exclusives just like the other Film Z editions of the Mugiwaras.

Aokiji is looking great here, depicting how he looks like and dressed like in the Film. It's really great that Bandai decided to release this character as he had played a major role in the story. He is holding a wine bottle on his right hand which is his signature item in the film. Alternatively, you can display him with an optional right arm that shows his devil fruit ability. I hope this figure will look as sharp and detailed in the retail release.

On the other hand, the 8-year old Nami isn't really impressive. I don't like that smile as I didn't remember Nami smiling while dressed like that in the film. She's mostly serious on the climactic battle as she wants to be turned back to her normal age again. The neck is too thin and long for a child. This one paled in comparison with the Grandline Children version of their 8-year old Nami. And guess what, it's the same pose. Bandai was really in a hurry releasing her and have totally forgotten being creative.

Premium Bandai Web Shop are now accepting preorders exclusively for these figures which will be released on September 2013. It is a follow-up to their first three sets of Figuarts ZERO Film Z Mugiwaras. They called this the fourth set since these two figures can be purchased in one set. 

Below are the details:

Figuarts ZERO - Aokiji Kuzan (Film Z ver)

Price: 4,200 yen

Height: approx 200 mm

Release: September 2013

Figuarts ZERO - Nami (8 year old Film Z Battle Costume ver)

Price: 3,150 yen

Height: approx 75 mm

Release: September 2013

One Piece FILM Z set (Aokiji Kuzan, Nami)

Price: 6,930 yen

Release: September 2013

They maybe shop exclusives but there are a lot of ways to get our hands on it. Though expect that it will be bloody expensive outside Japan.

Two New Figuarts ZEROs from Film Z Announced

A surprising news that there will be two new Figuarts ZERO based from One Piece Film Z will be released. These two figures are Figuarts ZERO - Aokiji Kuzan (Film Z ver) and Figuarts ZERO - Nami (8 year old Film Z Battle Costume ver). No images for these figures available yet but the info tells that preorders starts 1st 7th of March 2013 and will be released on September 2013. We should be seeing images for these two soon.

It will be sold individually, but there will be a two-set option for Aokiji and Nami just like the three-set options for the previously announced limited edition Figuarts ZERO Film Z. So unfortunately, this must be another Bandai Tamashii web exclusive. That will be uncool, Bandai!

Details for these two figures are as follows:

Figuarts ZERO - Aokiji Kuzan (Film Z ver)
Price: 4,200 yen
Release: September 2013

Figuarts ZERO - Nami (8 year old Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 3,150 yen
Release: September 2013

One Piece FILM Z set (Aokiji Kuzan, Nami)
Price: 6,930 yen
Release: September 2013

Be sure to keep an eye on this site or on my Facebook page for further details on these figures.

Update (2013-02-28): Preorders starts 7th of March 2013. Below is the teaser banner from Premium Bandai Web shop

New Release Photo Review: POP Sailing Again LIMITED - Nami Crimin ver

POP Sailing Again LIMITED - Nami Crimin ver has been released last 20th of December along with the POPs Official Guidebook. Here are some early shots of one of the retail release (thanks to http://blog.livedoor.jp) and Nami looks so sexy as she was in the official promo images. 

This figure is a limited edition that comes only with the said guidebook. No word yet if this will be later sold separately without the book. But why not get her without the it. I think its nice for a POP collector to have that guidebook. She's still available on most online hobby shops so get her while you can. Limited editions like these has a little or no chance of being re-released not to mention it's price value skyrocketing as the stocks get lower. Mine will be arriving at our doorstep soon :)

Check out these photos below to help you decide if you also wanted one. I already covered the unboxing earlier on the Facebook page for you to see the guidebook. 

POP Sailing Again - Nami is going to be Re-released... Again

Along with the preorder announcement for POP Sailing Again - Trafalgar Law, MegaHouse also announces a re-release of POP Sailing Again - Nami. This will be the third release of this particular version of Sailing Again Nami. Does this mean MegaHouse is going to release all the POP Sailing Again Strawhats three times?

Preorders starts at the same time as POP Sailing Again - Trafalgar Law which will be on 9th of January 2013, Wednesday at 18:00 (JST). For those who doesn't have her yet, this is another chance for you. I'm not yet sure if the price will be exactly the same as the previous releases though, but I will keep you updated.

You can check out my personal documented experience and photo gallery of this product here

Update (2013-05-23): Re-release date has been moved from May 2013 to June 2013.

Celebrating Christmas with POP Sailing Again Straw Hat Crew

It's almost time for Christmas. My favorite time of the year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for following and supporting my blog as well as my Facebook page. So in return, I'll give you these nice shots I made with my POP Sailing Again Straw Hat crew in front of our little Christmas tree. As you can see, POP SA Franky is missing since it isn't released yet. Hopefully he will make it next Christmas.

This post has been setup for you to be able to download and use the photos as wallpapers on your PCs or on your HDTVs. I made 16:9 and 4:3 desktop aspect ratios so you can download whatever is best suited for you.

Merry Christmas to All :)

Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver Preorders

The exact preorder date for Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver has been lifted and it will be on the 15th 14th of December 2012. No exact timing schedule yet, but I assume that it will be at the same usual time at 16:00 (JST).

It was announced earlier that it will be sold in sets on three (Luffy/Chopper/Franky set, Zoro/Robin/Brook set, and Sanji/Nami/Usopp set) with pricing details for each set. But now, Bandai has released the pricing details for each figure. See the individual pricing details below.

Figuarts ZERO - Monkey D. Luffy (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 2,520 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Tony Tony Chopper (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 1,890 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Franky (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 4,725 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Roronoa Zoro (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 2,835 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Nico Robin (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 2,835 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Brook (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 4,200 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Sanji (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 2,835 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Nami (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 2,835 yen

Figuarts ZERO - Usopp (Film Z Battle Costume ver)
Price: 3,570 yen

I'm not sure if these will be sold individually, but it is a huge possibility. Maybe on the release date. We'll find out about that later on. This is a good news for those who are not planning to get them all but a few specific figures only. But for now, what is certain is that preorders will be in sets of three.

Update: It turns out that these Figuarts ZEROs are Premium Bandai Web Exclusive, which means that the price will be about twice as the original price outside Japan. I guess I won't be seeing any of these figures in my shelf. I will just have to wait for the POP Film Z versions then :)

Sanji/Nami/Usopp - Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver

Completing the three sets of Figuarts ZERO One Piece Film Z Battle Costume versions of the Mugiwaras is this Sanji/Nami/Usopp set. This third installment of three set figure will be released on July 2013 for 9,240 yen. following the first two sets, Luffy/Chopper/Franky set (May 2013) and Zoro/Robin/Brook set (June 2013).

All the figures on this third set seems to be packed with details. Sanji has a removable coat as well, same as Zoro. Nami is sexy as ever, even with those armors. And Usopp is looking really funny but with a lot of small details. The problem with these Figuarts ZEROs is that, the more the details are, the more paint issues the final versions will suffer. But let's hope not in these awesome designs. Crossed fingers for that.

To wrap up, here is the summary of the three sets (click the links for the official photos).

Luffy/Chopper/Franky set

• Price: 8,505 yen
• Release Date: May 2013

Zoro/Robin/Brook set

• Price: 9,240 yen
• Release Date: June 2013

Sanji/Nami/Usopp set

• Price: 9,240 yen
• Release Date: July 2013

Preorders starts on mid-December 2012 for all three sets so keep an eye on this site for the announcement of the exact date and time.

Figuarts ZERO One Piece Film Z Battle Costume ver Preorder Schedule

This is crazy! It seems like Bandai is in a hurry to release all the Figuarts ZERO One Piece Film Z Battle Costume ver. I just got a news and from what I understand is that they will start accepting preorders on not one, not two, but all the nine Mugiwaras on mid-December. And what's crazier is that they will release them in sets of three. How that sounds to you? Is this a good news or bad news? See the set and pricing details below.

Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver - Luffy, Chopper, Franky set
Price: 8,505 yen

Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver - Zoro, Robin, Brook set
Price: 9,240 yen

Figuarts ZERO Film Z Battle Costume ver - Sanji, Nami, Usopp set
Price: 9,240 yen

This is also still not very clear to me, but keep an eye on this site for more detailed info in the future. You can also follow my Facebook page for updates.

Announcement: One Piece H.O.O.K. Film Z

I'm not into Sentinel's One Piece H.O.O.K. collection, but this one just hit the spot. Earlier shown during the Wonder Festival 2012 Summer on its prototype stage, this new set is based on the upcoming One Piece Film Z which will feature only the girls as usual. The design of this set looks totally hot and best of all it's from Film Z. A sweet start for my H.O.O.K. collection.

To be released on January 2013 for 5,040 yen. Preorders are now available at HLJ and Amiami.

New Release Photo Review: Figuarts ZERO - Nami (Battle ver.)

The fourth addition to the Figuarts ZERO Battle version series has been released already. Figuarts ZERO - Nami (Battle ver.) was released Saturday, 4th of August. Here are some early photos courtesy of http://blog.livedoor.jp/onepiece_figure/. These photos were shots of an actual mass production release, and sad to say, it does not look a nice as the prototype that was used for promotion.

1000 Words: Nami and Sanji

This is a shot that I have taken with my POP Sailing Again - Nami and POP Sailing Again - Sanji. I was just playing with some shots using a dark background. I used a dark blue paper for the backdrop, not black because I wanted to bleed out a bit of color. On the left side is a diffused light and on the right side is a white reflector. I used another board to cover the light and prevent it on shining onto the background. Of course I needed my camera to be on a tripod to pull-off this low light shot as it is going to need a long exposure. A simple but very nice outcome.

POP Sailing Again - Nami

May I present my first Portrait of Pirates, the POP Sailing Again - Nami. Well what can I say, a One Piece figure collection isn't complete without this sexy character. So what's better way to kick-start a POP collection than to get a POP Nami, especially this particular version where Eiichiro Oda redesigned her to look even more sexier, and Megahouse managed to capture every detail of that essence.

Official Photos: POP LIMITED - Nami Sailing Again (Crimin ver)

Just announced yesterday, another POP Limited Edition, a Nami Sailing Again Crimin ver. This was a huge surprise for us collectors of POP because this one wasn't shown on the recent Megahobby EXPO. Word is that she will be a special item that will come with the POP Official Guidebook that will be released on December.

Preorders: Figuarts ZERO - Nami (Battle ver.)

New preorder announcement this May. Figuarts ZERO - Nami (Battle ver.). This figure will be released on August 2012 for 2,625 yen. Preorders will be opened this Wednesday, 9th of May 2012 at 16:00 JST (Japan time).

Figuarts ZERO - Nami (New World ver.)

The navigator of the straw hat pirates, Nami. This is the seventh addition to my Figuarts ZERO collection. And as a part of the New World version series, Nami is in her looks after the 2-year time skip.