Just last weekend, the Chara Hobby 2009 event was held at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex.. There are some new and upcoming figurines that the some of the companies have made and I would say that they are a Must-Get for some people like the one above for example.. XD

Alot of websites have already done their coverage on the event.. I’ve gathered some of the pictures they took of the event and without further ado, I shall post them here for all to see.. Enjoy the pics..

I shall await the B★RS figurine from Good Smile Company (GSC) that I’ve already pre-ordered and also the Alternate version which will be announced very soon I hope.. =3

Not to forget the Hatsune Miku “VN02″ figurine by Max Factory..

Via Wcloudx, Moeyo, Akiba Hobby & Hobby Stock’s Blog.

Finally, the day which most figurine lovers + anime lovers have been for.. It is the Summer Wonder Festival (or WonFest for short) 2009 where different figurine and mecha-type companies, from big scale ones like Good Smile Company (GSC) and Alter to small scale groups showcase their figurines and mechas, some of them you see on previews and some very brand new…

One fine example of a new figurine is the above figurine, KOS-MOS Ver. 4 from Xenosaga 3.. Truly magnificent looking with her weapons on display as well.. ^^

Well, there are more to see at Wonfest and I have some pictures, thanks to HobbyStock.jp.. Do enjoy taking a look at the rest of the pics..

1/8 scale Princess Mercedes from Odin Sphere by Alter.

1/7 scale Takamachi Nanoha from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st by Alter.

Fei-Yen from Virtual-On game by Kotobukiya.

Nendoroid Akiyama Mio, Kotobuki Tsumugi, Tainaka Ritsu and Hirasawa Yui from K-ON! by Good Smile Company

There are also new figurines from current animes and those that ended just recently like Canaan and Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~.. They are:

Nendoroid Ein from Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ by Good Smile Company.

Figma Ein from Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ by Max Factory.

Nendoroid Ryogi Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai by Good Smile Company.

Figma Canaan from Canaan by Max Factory.

Nendoroid Canaan & Nendoroid Alphard from Canaan by Good Smile Company.

1/8 scale Canaan from Canaan by Good Smile Company.

1/8 scale “Princess” Aisaka Taiga from Toradora! by Wave.

Here we finally got to see what Mikatan was trying to give a sneak peek of a few days ago, the BRS Alternate Ver… I simply like her pose…

1/8 scale Black Rock Shooter Alternate Ver. by Good Smile Company.

Nendoroid Minami Chiaki from Minami-ke by Good Smile Company.

Orujeru Seira from Chaos/Head by Orchid Seed.

Triela from Gunslinger Girl by Good Smile Company.

This one was pretty much unexpected, a VN02 figurine by Max Factory.. Only seen at Piapro and from the Project DIVA game, this one is a true beauty.. A must get if its available for pre-orders… From what I heard, this could be for the upcoming MikuFest 2009.. XD

“VN02″ Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid series by Max Factory.

Closed-up shot of VN02 Miku.

Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura from Sengoku Basara.

EVA 01 “Beserked Mode” from Evangelion by Revoltech.

1/8 scale Index from To Aru Majutsu No Index by Good Smile Company.

1/8 scale Saber by Good Smile Company.

Figma Emiya Shiro from Fate/Stay Night by Max Factory.

Figma Saber Casual Clothes Ver. By Max Factory.

Well, thats all I have from WonFest09.. To check out the remaining photos, do visit HobbyStock.jp site (Part1, Part2)..

(Thanks Wcloudx for the heads up!)

Just recently, the Hobby Complex 07 event ended with alot of new and wonderful figurines on display by so many wonderful figure companies.. The event was held at the Tokyo Big Sight on 6th May.. Some sites have already posted some nice pictures taken during the event..

This event was widely anticipated by many to see what characters each companies will make, and I will say that the characters they thought up are quite interesting indeed..

Some of the figurines look lovely to be purchased when they do come out for pre-orders.. Well, without further ado, lets take a look at some of these figurines..

Mercedes from Odin Sphere; Made by Yamato.. August ’09, 8,190yen.

Wave’s Fortune Arterial characters.

Wave’s Kujikawa Rise from Persona 4

Kanu Unchou from Ikkitousen; October ’09, 14,490 Yen.

Well, for this event, there were quite alot of Touhou figurines on display.. It is quite interesting to see more and more Touhou figurines being made.. Some of them do look pretty nice indeed..

Even this girl got to promote the figurine of Reimu Hakurei.. And no, the girl is not for sale.. -_-;;

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Here we have the Strike Witches made by Cerberus Project.. Enjoy~

T’s System Nanoha Takamachi from Nanoha series,

And don’t forget Fate Testarossa too.. ^^

This is a Garage Kit version of Velvet from Odin Sphere.. She looks beautiful to get..

A close-up shot of her..

Well, good news for PVC and Odin Sphere fan, Yamato will be making a PVC version of Velvet with the same design as the Garage Kit version shown above.. She is slated for release on Winter 2009..

Well, for more great pictures, do visit Akiba Hobby, GA Graphic and Moeyo.. Thanks to Jon (Wcloudx) for the info..

Another week passed and another event is currently ongoing in Japan.. Called the Tokyo Anime Fair (TAF) ’09, this event will sure tempt you with more wonderful pictures of upcoming and also some new figurines/mechas.. Although its an anime event, there are some figure and mecha companies that are there such as Good Smile Company, Wave and Bandai..

As said earlier on, the event is still ongoing, starting from yesterday (18th March) and it will end this Saturday, 21st March.. Well, I would like to present some pictures that were taken during the event.. Enjoy the pics.. ^^

Lets begin with Max Factory, starting with Figma Mitsurugi Meiya from Muv Luv..

Followed by Figma Golgo 13 from the anime series Golgo 13..

Figma Sonsaku Hakufu from Ikkitousen Great Guardians..

Good Smile Company once again surprised us by showcasing the Vocaloid Nendo Puchi set.. Back then, only the Nendo Puchi Megurine Luka was displayed..

So in the set you can get Hatsune Miku,

Meiko,

Megurine Luka,

And of course Kagamine Rin,

and Kagamine Len.. I still wonder why Kaito wasn’t included.. =3

The next few pictures are all by Good Smile Company, some of them are very lovely IMO though I can’t afford anymore figurines.. ;_; Lets begin with..

Nendoroid Riannon from Tears to Tiara..

Nendoroid Asakura Otome from Da Capo II…

1/8 Scale Sakurai Kanade & 1/8 Scale Sakurai Yukino from Candy Boy..

1/8 Scale Akashiya Moka Awakened Ver. ..

Nendoroid Dorcell from Fireball..

1/8 Scale Kaaya, and

1/8 Scale Fatina from Tower of Druaga by Alter..

Yoko Real Image Ver. from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann by Max Factory… First time I see Max Factory doing a scale figurine.. xD

VF-25G (Gunner/Sniper version) in Battroid Mode from Macross Frontier, Piloted by Mikhail Blanc..

RVF-25 (Reconnaissance version) in Fighter Mode from Macross Frontier, Piloted by Luca Angelloni..

RVF-25 in Battroid Mode..

The Gundam “Life-Sized” statue that Japan is going to build in Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park as part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project”.. Click here for details..

Seriously, this is totally wrong.. /UNSEE

1/10 Scale Nia Swimsuit Ver. from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann by Wave…

Nendoroid Zange-chan, and

Nendoroid Nagi from Kannagi by Good Smile Company..

Nendoroid Kagamiku from Lucky Star OVA by Good Smile Company..

Now this is another great news.. GSC has finally announced that the “World Is Mine” Miku will be appearing on the market soon.. Back then, it was Mikatan who gave a sneakpeek of the figurine itself.. ^^

During the TAF’09, there was CM by GSC about Black Rock Shooter and what it seems to be a glimpse of “World Is Mine” Miku.. Thanks to Akiba Hobby for the video..

Without further ado, here is the video of the CM itself during the event.. Enjoy~~

GSC’s “BRS & World Is Mine” CM

Next up is the 1/8 Scale of Hatsune Miku CM Ver. by Good Smile Company..

Ranka Lee Limited Ver., and

Sheryl Nome Limited Ver. from Macross Frontier by Ichiban Kuji…

Well, thats all I have about the figurines.. I will end this entry with this wonderful picture of cosplayers spotted during the event.. Hope you enjoyed some of the pictures during the event..

To see the rest of the wonderful pictures, do visit Akiba Hobby(1,2) and Hobby Stock (1,2,3,4,5) and Mikatan’s Blog.. Thanks to Jon (Wcloudx) for this info.. ^^