Tourism by Matt S. Yeah, it wouldn’t be a trip to Japan without spending time in Akiba, the Mecca to otaku, nerds, geeks and weeaboos the world over. Despite the city’s reputation for being the place where sweaty socially-awkward men go to indulge their fantasies, Akihabara is actually a vibrant…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This weekend played host to the “Tokyo Game Show of figurines.” Wonder Festival, or WonFes, is a biannual celebration of the collectible figure industry, and as with TGS, it basically tells us what we’ll be spending our money on in the years ahead. Over on Twitter…
Read MoreThanks to one of my eagle-eyed Twitter buddies (@JRPGdotmoe), I now know that there’s a figurine coming for my favourite costume from Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Related reading: An in-depth feature on the harem costume; its history and why it’s so popular with Japanese game developers. Most of you…
Read MoreGood Smile Company is my favourite company out there when it comes to Hatsune Miku. The premium collectibles outfit rarely does her wrong, but this latest figurine, the “Princess Knight” Racing Miku, might just be my favourite yet. Related reading: A small selection of my 12+ Hatsune Miku figurine collection…
Read MoreI already have a large collection of Hatsune Miku figurines, but after seeing the new one that has just gone up for pre-order, I’ll be dipping into my savings again. It’s not cheap, but Hatsune Miku: mebae Ver. is just gorgeous. Related reading: For a close-up of the original sculpt,…
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