There was an event on the Black★Rock Shooter: The Game website yesterday involving entering a few key codes into the page.

The key codes could only be entered after 7PM, and after the right key codes were entered, B★RS would awaken in the capsule, only to go “Who are you?” before the new trailer was revealed.

The key codes, if you’re curious, were:

1. 8313-4820-3684-6534-2257
2. 9113-3274-1289-3235-1682
3. 4124-1000-5000-6571-1888
4. 3031-8888-1467-6593-8135
5. 8251-6310-5401-3256-6147
6. 8513-2455-9314-7123-6321

I’ve no idea how one would procure the codes, so my best guess is that it was through trial and error. The codes were released by industry partners and company employees over Twitter through the course of the day. Don’t bother trying it out now; BRS has already permanently awakened, and using the keypad only displays an error message.

(Thanks for the heads up, cowboybibimbop!)

Ah, right, the trailer:

The fact that she’s one of the bosses you’ll be facing is further emphasised in this trailer, but “in the palace on the moon”?! Wow. I get the feeling there’s some reality-bending going on here.

The cast list is still the same as the first trailer, and it’s confirmed that Maaya Sakamoto will be voicing both WRS and B★RS. Stop bawling, you Kana Hanasawa fans. Maaya’s not exactly a 2nd-rate voice actress either. >_>

The trailer still doesn’t show any gameplay though, so…inb4 PV3? =3

Ah yes, the figma.

The WRS figma will be bundled with the limited edition of the game, now named the Black★Rock Shooter: The Game White Premium Box. The figma was also on display at this year’s Wonder Festival, which means more delicious snaps for us to admire.

And some official shots:

The figure is just…BAD-ASS AND SEXY. Forgive me if you’ve heard me say that for any of the previous B★RS figurines. I mean, I could tell she was bad-ass from the illustration, but seeing her in this 3D form is just…I dunno, epic? XD

Her mecha-like parts can be removed, and since she’s not shown in the trailer with them on, one can only imagine how epic the battle with her will be. Hopefully it won’t be too hard.

She’s also a skirt short from zettai ryouki, but I guess almost unzipped pants are fine, too. =3

The figma is an exclusive to the White Premium Box, so even if you just want to get your hands on this figure (and you call yourself a fan?), you’ll have to fork out quite a bit. If I recall, you can get it at Amazon for 8,826 JPY or AmiAmi for 8,560 JPY. Better get it quick though; the new trailer attracted tons more figma enthusiasts.

Yup, not regretting pre-ordering it darn early. Also, Grey and B★RS Game Version figmas WHERE?!

(Nendoroids too!)

Sources:

• 2channel
• 4Gamer: [1] [2]
• Famitsu
• Danny Choo

This new iteration of Snow Miku is fully-named “Snow Miku Playtime Edition”, and will be released in conjunction with this year’s Sapporo Snow Festival (like how the first one was released two years ago).

The Nendoroid will also be one of the Wonder Festival-exclusive figures by Good Smile Company.

Unlike the first Snow Miku, this Nendoroid has knee and elbow joints (similar to the Saber Super Moveable Edition), and features other design changes, such as custom earmuffs/headphones, gloves and a cute scarf.

Also, MOEGASM.

It comes with a Hachune Miku face, a single clear leek (again), and a matching snowman.

GSC’s also including an ice tray that will resemble the mock-up above, so you can make your own Miku winter wonderland, though I imagine it wouldn’t last that long in a hot country like our own. >_>

The Nendoroid is, again, a major part of a huge collaboration by Crypton, and there are other Snow Miku themed merchandise available. Items include a couple of plushies, a glowing mouse, a rubber strap (similar to the ones in Project DIVA), a 3D snow crystal and what appears to be daifuku cream.

Snow Miku Playtime Edition will go for 4000 JPY, and purchases will be limited to 3 figures per person.

Snow Miku is also slated to be released as a DLC module for Project DIVA 2nd, and an update for the Arcade version.

The other WonFes exclusives include:

The Kuroi Mato figma, coming in at 2500 JPY, and;

The Nendoroid Petite: Mato and Yomi set, coming in at 1500 JPY. It’ll probably go well with the Petite set that came with the Black Rock Shooter BluRay & DVD box set. I should review that sometime.

Oh, and there’s this:

This is a 1/7 scaled Miku resin kit by とらbrindle, and (apparently) will be on sale at the festival as well. Eagle-eyed resin kit enthusiasts will know this is actually a re-sale; this resin kit was also on sale during last year’s Treasure Fiesta in December, along with this 1/10 scaled Miku resin kit.

If you’re truly serious about acquiring this baby, it’ll net you approximately 7000 JPY, but going through Tokyo Hunter will cost you an additional 4000JPY. Yeah, that’s a pretty big hole you’re burning in your wallet.

Still, it’s worth a mention, since it’s looks totally awesome.

Fariz has already assured me he’s getting the new Snow Miku Nendoroid, though I’ll pass on the other two figures (and the resin kit) mentioned in this post. How about you fellas?

You can check out the Wonder Festival website for more details.

Via: Wcloudx (kumo) & Panther

The “Figma Megurine Luka” by Max Factory is finally opened for reservation after weeks since its preview.. A lot of people has been waiting to get her and now they get their chance to..

To those who don’t know her, she is the 3rd Official Vocaloid-2 character to appear after Hatsune Miku and the Kagamine Twins.. For more info, do visit her official site to listen to some of her demo songs.. =D

Yes, she comes with her own unique accessories, her very own tuna.. Just like Miku’s leeks, Luka can grab hold of the tuna and whack the hell out of anyone with it.. I wonder how does one attach the fish onto her hand?

Well, she is available for pre-order, priced at about 2,800yen which is about SGD$44.. Hobby Search, CD Japan and Otacute are now taking pre-orders as of today.. Don’t wait any longer, get her now!! XD

Now hoping for a 1/8 scale figurine of her.. =3

I haven’t picked up my copy yet, but since these scans seem to be circulating around the ‘Net like crazy, I’ll cover them anyway.

Tony’s Heroines Works Vol. 5 – Hatsune Miku by Max Factory

Oh snap! Here’s Tony Taka’s take on the most famous VOCALOID, in a 3-dimensional form. It’s certainly a more dynamic pose than the previous scaled iterations.

Artists’ homepage: T2 Art Works

The 1/7 scaled figure’s based on this illustration Tony did. I’ve no real clue of the actual source, though; I grabbed this off of Safebooru. >_>

There’s no other release or pricing info though. I’m assuming the scale is 1/7, since the past figures in the same series use that scale as well.

Dead Master –animation version- by Good Smile Company

The second 1/8 scaled figure iteration of our scythe-wielding antagonist from the OVA is just around the corner. Probably end of this year. Probably.

It seems that Dead Master has to be suspended from a stick growing out of the back of the larger skull. I’m not sure if I’m comfortable with that; you’ll have to totally rely on the base (or some creatively-placed Blu-Tack) for a good shot.

Nope, no release date or pricing info confirmed for this one, too.

Dead Master figma by Max Factory

Finally, some (published) wind of the perfect companion for the B★RS figma! Finger-licking good!

Bad pun. I’m sorry.

The bad-ass figure comes with Dead Master’s signature weapon, and a couple of skulls with adjustable mouths. Once again, no release or pricing info.

Megurine Luka figma by Max Factory

Luka fans, your wishes have been granted! Assuming of course you wished for a Luka figma.

Luka outfit appears to be permanently affected by wind. I guess it’s better that way, since otherwise her legs would be trapped stiff.

The figure comes with a golden microphone and a giant tuna. Said tuna also comes with its own hole (for use with the figma stand), for reasons unknown.

Unlike the other figures featured in this post, this figma is scheduled for a September release this year, and is priced at 2,800 JPY. That’s about 44 SGD.

Black★Rock Shooter –original version- by GSC

This is actually just a re-release of the figure. If you’re regretting not buying this (unlikely, especially with the -animation version- around), now’s your chance!

No pricing or release date info, though. ( *A*)

Guess it’s time to start eating grass again-

OH WAIT THE B★RS CHARACTER CHARM

Image via Mikatan’s blog

There it is. I knew it was a keychain, though the prototype shot didn’t show the ring at the top, and had a stand. Strange.

Or maybe that’s an upcoming Nendoroid Petite. Maybe.

I just got a call that my copy of the magazine just arrived, too. I’ll post up pics of it, and do one last review…before I get enlisted.

Stay tuned!

Sources:

• Wcloudxkumo’s blog: [1] [2] [3] [4]
• Tomopop
• Futaba Channel (AKA 2chan)
• Figure / GK (less likely to be deleted than the 2chan thread)

Also, thanks to TP for helping me with the Tony’s Heroine Works bit.

A couiple of weeks ago (on a Friday) Hexlord dragged invited me out to Mandai Orchid Garden for a shoot with the WLNF people, Amano, and TP.

Due to certain reasons, I arrived late, and by then nearly everyone was leaving, so we decided to head elsewhere.

We – that is, Hexlord, TP and Inferno (who got left behind :3c) – proceeded to a Kopitiam near SMU to chat a bit over dinner before heading over to Dhoby Ghaut Green to shoot my Kagamine Rin and Len figmas in the amphitheatre stage area.

And here’s what came out of that plan. The photos are courtesy of TP and Hexlord, since Fariz’s Mikunator wasn’t available at the time.

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Also, guest-starring Inferno’s Masked Rider Kiva!

 
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The gist is that Rin, Len and Kiva are preparing for a concert. It’s a little clichéd, but I guess I’m not the type to try out more daring poses (like flying kicks or w/e).

The SIC (Soul In Chogokin) Kiva is Inferno’s (the lad behind me); for now I’ll censor his face out since I’ve little clue on how to contact him (and most bloggers prefer to be “anonymous” anyway).

It’s been a long time since I reviewed my figmas Oh wait, I haven’t even properly reviewed these since I bought them, have I? Wow. Guess I’ll do a review some other time (especially since I’m already taking a little too long writing this post).

It’s not the first time I brought Rin out, though; the first time was on some hill in Singapore with Fariz (though neither of us remembers where exactly) for a private photoshoot. One of the shots turned into my current display picture.

Len, on the other hand, took his first steps outside his plastic packaging on that night. I could tell, since the metal screws in his stand have yet to rust. He wasn’t completely vanilla though, seeing as I had already opened his box to extract his awesome piano-guitar.

Also, contrary to what you may be thinking, the amphitheatre was not conveniently vacant that night. When we came in (at about 8.30 PM) there were approximately 5 people studying and chatting in the seating area (and probably giving us weird looks). That number grew to about twenty/thirty an hour later, chatting and studying (and probably giving us more weird looks).

Meh. Oh well, grow a spine and all that.

In any case, I’ll have to thank Hexlord and TP for putting up with me that night. You can click on their names in this paragraph to view their photos for the night (I didn’t embed all of them).

Also, where are you Inferno? ( *A*)

There was an production announcement party held yesterday (24th of March) for the upcoming Black★Rock Shooter OVA at the Akihabara UDX Theater.

To receive a ticket and attend the event, you’d have to apply at the official home page and be randomly selected by Good Smile Company. Lucky buggers.

Shinobu Yoshioka, director of the OVA production, made an appearance, along with Aki Takanori (CEO of Good Smile Company) and huke (THE artist). They held a panel, with Shinobu commenting that he really liked supercell’s music and thought the PV was amazing. Or something like that; I’m relying on Google Translate here. >_<

Anyway, after that they showed a minute-long exclusive promotional video made up of footage that were used in the making of the OVA. There is no leaked video at the moment though, so all I can show you are these images:

Love the quality here. It’s definitely a big leap over the lack of quality seen in the DVD we bought last year. *cough*

YES! These shots pretty much confirm my suspicions about Black★Gold Saw being in the OVA! Claws + big jagged sword is <3. Also, let’s not forget about Dead Master!

The seiyuus (voice actresses) behind Black★Rock Shooter and Dead Master were also (finally) revealed, along with their (human) character names in the OVA.

Black★Rock Shooter, AKA Mato Kokui Kuroi (黒衣マト) will be voiced by Kana Hanazawa.

Meanwhile, Dead Master, AKA Yomi Takanashi (小鳥遊ヨミ) will be voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro.

The voice actresses made an appearance at the event, too, and talked about their experience auditioning for and voice-acting their roles.

Upcoming Black★Rock Shooter figures were also showcased in their full-painted glory. Here we have the Black★Rock Shooter Nendoroid, figma and Anime (scaled) versions, as well as the Dead Master Original and Anime versions (scaled) respectively.

All of that aside, the OVA itself will be a single 50-minute episode and will be streamed for free on the Internet as part of a promotional campaign running from the 25th of June to the 31st of August this year. It will also be distributed as a free DVD with every copy of the July issues of the Hobby Japan, Megami and Animedia magazines.

UPDATE: The free DVD distribution has been delayed to the September issues of the magazines.

There will also be Blu-ray and DVD Special Edition discs, though (obviously) you’ll have to pay for those. Pricing details have not been released yet.

ryo will also be behind the music used in the OVA, so I’m expecting an epic soundtrack out of this. I haven’t been following his recent album(s), but I did love Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari, so that counts for something. >_>

The afore-mentioned 1-minute promotional video will also be screened at the Good Smile Company booth in the Tokyo Big Sight anime fair later today (25th of March).

The Black★Rock Shooter website has also updated with the main cast details, and there doesn’t seem to be any information regarding Black★Gold Saw. I guess they’re keeping mum about that till the OVA’s release in June.

I’ve posted the images that flash in the site intro for your reference. =3

Speculation time!

• Who (or what) is Black★Gold Saw? Another human-turned fighter? Or something else?
• Will the henshin (transformation) scenes be awesome?
• Will there be any Miku references?
• Will Miku even sing any song used in the OVA?
• …Insane Black Rock Shooter…? >_>

This post may contain errors (especially regarding on the intricate details on who showed up and the ‘unimportant chatter’), so feel free correct me if you can understand the source better. The details regarding the OVA (length, streaming for free, seiyuus, etc) have all been confirmed by several other sites, so no problems there. >_<

Source: AV Watch, Anime News Network

Also, thanks to k1y0 for the initial translation of the names; J-Talk isn’t very good at it sometimes.

You may also view more images at Akiba Hobby.

EDIT: Apparently Matou-san’s first name is Kuroi. Whoopsie.

Mikatan has finally updated her Blog with some preview pictures of the “Figma Black★ Rock Shooter” by Max Factory..

The details, together with Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter plus the DeadMaster figurine, were revealed during BRS event today.. Figma’s Blog posted about the event.. At the same time, the Official Website of Black Rock Shooter will also be updated with information on the figures later on..

Prepare yourself as the pre-orders for the figma and Nendo B★RS will open soon..

Preview scans featuring the upcoming “Figma Black★Rock Shooter” by Max Factory.. Sexy as ever eh? XD

According to Wcloudx’s site, the figure is scheduled for July 2010 release at 2,800 Yen retail price.. The month when it is released will be the same as the “Nendoroid Black★Rock Shooter”.

Source: 2chn via Wcloudx

Winter Wonder Festival (WonFest) 2010 had just started its run today at the Makuhari Messe.. However, there are already some good photos from the event itself on the upcoming figurines.. And I’ll say that there are plenty for you to drool upon just like the one above; 1/8 scale Love is War Hatsune Miku by Good Smile Company…

Let us move on with the rest~

1/8 scale Black Rock Shooter Anime Ver. by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

1/8 scale Deadmaster by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

1/8 scale Deadmaster Anime Ver. by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Black Rock Shooter by Max Factory.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.

Figma Deadmaster by Max Factory. No date or price yet.

Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Nendoroid Dead Master by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Tainaka Ritsu School Uniform Ver. from K-ON! by Max Factory.
May 2010 – 3,800 Yen

Figma Nakano Azusa School Uniform Ver. from K-ON! by Max Factory.
June 2010 – 2,800 Yen

1/8 scale Senjougahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari by Good Smile Company.

Figma Ayanami Rei from Rebuild of Evangelion. No date or price yet.
Figma Asuka Langley Shikinami from Rebuild of Evangelion.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.
Figma Makinami Mari Illustrious from Rebuild of Evangelion.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.

Figma Suzumiya Haruhi Long Haired Ver. by Max Factory. No date or price yet.

1/7 scale Momohime from Muramasa: The Demon Blade by Alter.
July 2010 – No price yet.

1/7 scale Sankt Kaiser Vivio from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS by Alter.
July 2010 – No price yet.

Nendoroid Nagato Yuki Disapperance Ver. by Good Smile Company.

Nendoroid Suzumiya Haruhi Disapperance Ver. by Good Smile Company.

Nendoroid Saber from Fate/Stay Night by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Saber Alter from Fate/Stay Night by Max Factory.
June 2010 – 2,800 Yen.

Figma KOS-MOS Ver. 4 from Xenosaga by Max Factory. No price or date yet.

There will be more to come as the event is still ongoing. I will you updated on any exciting figurines from the event itself.. ^^

Source: HobbyStock.jp via Wcloudx

Figma’s Blog has finally updated some preview images of the upcoming “Figma Hirasawa Ui School Uniform Ver.” from K-ON! by Max Factory ^^

Lovely picture~

The figma will be available for sale during Wonder Festival 2010 Winter on Febuary 7th, 2010. Do note that during the event, only 3,000 pieces will be sold, and limited to 2 pieces per person. It’ll also be available for pre-order through GSC Online Shop starting Febuary 8th, 2010 until Febuary 13th, 2010. You can go Here for more info.