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| Otaku's Hideout |
| A blog about anime, figures and toys. It is mainly about the figurines in my collection, with in depth reviews and photos coverage and also anything else that are related to the otaku world. |
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| Me Shall Be Away |
| 2008-07-19 11:37:38 |
Going away on yet another business trip from 20-24 July. This time however, I shall take the chance to have a gathering at KL with my fellow figure collector friends.
More updates shall come after I am back!...
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| News: Beat Blades Haruka figures from Volks |
| 2008-07-15 23:35:10 |
Apparently, another company has decided to join the fun in producing similarly posed Beat Blades Haruka figures. This time it’s Volks. Their Haruka and Narika figures, judging from the photos, look very much alike Alter/Kotobukiya ones. (With some difference of course). Personally, I like Haruka from Volks. Her face looks much better. And her hair [...]...
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| News: Seena Kanon Max Factory Ver |
| 2008-07-14 02:43:32 |
Finally! More Shining Wind figures from Max Factory. It had been quite sometime since they release their highly-popular Kureha. Now they are coming out with Seena Kanon! From what I can see, the figure shall be based on the illustration which can be seen in the next page. This shall be a highly-anticipated one.
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| News2: Ryuna Kotobukiya Ver |
| 2008-07-14 02:39:19 |
Continuation from my previous post: Click me!
Shining Wind’s official figure blog brings to us the prototype uncoloured version of the upcoming Ryuna figure from Kotobukiya. I will prefer to look at the final coloured version before making any judgements. ^^
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| Preview: Shunya Yamashita Character Series Vol.1 Kanaru |
| 2008-07-09 09:56:34 |
Another of Shunya’s girls that get the limelight. Kanaru is so pretty and so sexy! Her pose is quite seductive to be honest. So are her eyes. As with other Art of Shunya Yamashita series figures, all of them have got out-of-this-world costumes. There is only one thing that I don’t understand about them: How [...]...
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| Preview: Mine Yoshizaki Character Series Vol.1 Limit Gunz |
| 2008-07-09 09:51:09 |
Wow! Look at that gun. Not only is it big, but it is also very detailed! Perhaps among those figures with big weapons, this one looks the most wicked! Limit Gunz is her name? I am not sure. She will be produced by Art Storm, a company relatively unknown in my universe (Could be just [...]...
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| Preview: Kokoro |
| 2008-07-07 10:01:39 |
Another of those Dead or Alive figure from Kotobukiya. I shall summaries Kokoro in one word: HOT! She is just the type of figures I want. Pretty and sexy. The hair is very nice. Even the base is realistically done too. If there’s anything, it would be her blouse, which seems too large for comfort [...]...
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| Preview: Yagami Hayate |
| 2008-07-07 09:54:13 |
This is one heck of a figure. If this one goes through, she shall no doubt be the most expensive figure I ever had. For the super hefty price tag of 9800 yen retail price, she comes with alternate heads and a mini Reinforce Zwei. The book seems to be floating and I am interested [...]...
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| Proposal Daisakusen |
| 2008-07-02 10:19:22 |
Was pretty occupied recently, watching the J-Drama “Proposal Daisakusen”. It’s about:
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A guy at the wedding of the one girl he loved the most. However, the groom was not him. He and the girl was childhood friends, meaning they had been close together for 20 years. Even so, neither of them ever had the courage to [...]...
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| Figure Stores Review - Overseas Stores |
| 2008-06-26 03:45:08 |
The second post for my figure stores review will focus on overseas stores. Overseas in this context refers to stores outside Malaysia. Initial plan was to make it a per-store review, but I do not want to drag things too long, so just settle it in one post. So far I have dealt with stores [...]...
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| Preview: Xecty S.O.F.T Wave Ver |
| 2008-06-21 09:27:18 |
Another Shining Wind figure coming out soon in the market. This one features Xecty from Shining Wind. This figure will come in three form: Normal edition, Limited edition (same as normal edition but with an extra telephone card. Only usable in Japan) and a Miyazawa limited edition (with alternate pink colour). This Xecty has soft [...]...
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| Preview: Hime |
| 2008-06-21 09:15:38 |
Hime from Princess Resurrection. The super sized scissors is very nice. Blonde hair and black dress blend very well, giving a elegant yet mysterious feel. I like the crown especially, very detailed. She shall be out in October 2008 at 6858 yen.
Verdict: You know I want her XD
Disclaimer: This figure had not been released, nor [...]...
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| Fake Kureha |
| 2008-06-14 23:23:46 |
Browsed through DannyChoo.com and saw him posting about a fake Kureha at Ebay. Given Kureha’s popularity and shortage of supplies, this has come to no surprised at all. I clicked through the Ebay link he gave and saw the auction for my very own eyes. Not only the hair colour is wrong, but the dress [...]...
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| Figure Stores Review - Malaysian Stores |
| 2008-06-11 02:29:00 |
Today, I shall make a review on all the figure stores that I had ever dealt with in the past. I shall split it into parts with the first part focusing on local figure stores. As such, the first post shall be relevant only to those in Malaysia (in particular, KL). My experience with oversea [...]...
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| Preview: Elizabeth |
| 2008-06-11 02:14:12 |
After Aegis and Mitsuru, Alter is coming out with Elizabeth: another character from Persona3. As much as I like Persona3, I am only interested in Aegis, Mitsuru and Yukari. This Elizabeth figure should be great for her fans. Details seems good. She will be out in October 2008 at 5800 yen.
VERDICT: NOT FOR ME!
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| Preview: Ayanami Rei Alter Ver |
| 2008-06-11 00:58:24 |
This Rei is supposedly the first figure from the Evangelion New Theatrical Version. Rei does look good in this figure. If there is any issues at all, will be her lying down pose, which may not satisfy every figure collector. For me, this is a must get for any Evangelion or Rei fans. She will [...]...
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| Preview: Ayanami Rei Gothic Lolita Noir Kotobukiya Ver. |
| 2008-06-11 00:45:41 |
Ayanami Rei is still going strong after all this years. So is Evangelion. The latest in Kotobukiya Evangelion series is Rei is Gothic Lolita costume. In case you don’t know, there was a Gothic Lolita Langley Asuka by Kotobukiya too. I dislike Rei’s face sculpt in this figure. Doesn’t look realistic at all. She will [...]...
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| Preview: Ikaruga Ayame |
| 2008-06-11 00:38:09 |
The second figure from the Asu no Yoichi! universe features Ikaruga Ayame. Even though quite a few people had complained about Movic’s figure quality, I think I am willing to take the chance again this time. I think she looks great. Pretty face, full frontal cast-off, dynamic pose, etc. She will be out in September [...]...
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| News: Ryuna Kotobukiya Ver. |
| 2008-06-07 10:47:10 |
There are news and a prototype photo (just a back shot teaser) out in Shining Series Figure Blog on a possible Ryuna figure by Kotobukiya. From the website also, Ryuna seems to be the 9th of a 12-figure list. More Shining Wind figures coming?
(Phases in Japanese taken from Shining Blog, text in parenthesis the translated [...]...
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| Preview: Nendoroid Petit Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Swimsuit Ver. |
| 2008-06-04 09:46:44 |
Saw this Nendoroid Petit series over at Good Smile Company’s official blog. From what I can make out of it (since the original article in Japanese), it shall be limited to 5000 units and sold at 3000yen at specific stores only. It will consist of 5 characters in swimsuit and float, namely, Suzumiya Haruhi, Nagato [...]...
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| Preview: Kimidori Emiri Bunny Version |
| 2008-06-01 08:28:23 |
This is by far the best 1/4 Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi figure from FREEing in my opinion. The other ones doesn’t really stand out as much as this one. (Although Tsuruya Bunny Version from FREEing does look extremely striking as well). Just look at her costume, her fish net, her moe-ness, her smile and of [...]...
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| Preview: Ikaruga Ibuki |
| 2008-05-27 10:20:08 |
The last one for the day is Ikaruga Ibuki from Movic. I do agree Movic is not always well-known for quality. Even through the promotional photos, you can spot that there is a gap at the blouse’s button area, which I don’t think is supposed to be there. Main attraction seems to be the cast-off [...]...
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| Preview: Tenkokuugen |
| 2008-05-27 10:00:51 |
There are just too many figures released today that caught my eyes. The second one is Tenkokuugen from FREEing. I had always associated FREEing with large scale 1/4 figures of Haruhi. Feel a bit weird seeing them with figures from other series. Anyway, this one look very decently done. Very nice colour mix. And that [...]...
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| Preview: Masterpiece of Kuuchuu Yousai Shinobu-chan |
| 2008-05-27 09:45:48 |
A hottie! Just look at how moe she is, with an extremely seductive pose. Super short skirt and blouse and fish net, wow! There will be two version, a normal and a special edition (purple hair and black shoes). I would love to get her. But I am afraid the almost exposed front parts may [...]...
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| Preview: Konjiki no Yami |
| 2008-05-23 10:42:26 |
Again, another of those figures that makes your heart itchy (or rather, your hands). If you would get Lala from Alpha Omega, you would not want to miss this to complete your set. This figure reminds me of Amane Misa from Death Note. Her fish biscuit looks very realistic! And on her book, you can [...]...
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| Preview: Lala Satalin Deviluke Uniform Version |
| 2008-05-23 10:32:36 |
This is great. I have pre-ordered Lala Satalin Deviluke from Good Smile Company, and now another one has to come out. And she looks just as good. No idea how should I choose. This Lala looks more youthful but in a typical school uniform outfit. The other one, has a more unique costume. Perhaps I [...]...
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| Preview: Blanc Neige Kotobukiya Shining Wind Ver. |
| 2008-05-19 07:32:23 |
Finally, Blanc Neige in her Shining Wind outfit. The previous Neige from Kotobukiya was from the Shining Tears universe. So far, the Shining Tears/Wind figures I have are only Max Factory’s Kureha and their swimsuit figures. The others I skipped since I feel they do not really accurately capture the elegance and beauty of Tony’s [...]...
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| Bridget |
| 2008-05-13 01:16:41 |
Bridget is only the second trap figure I have. The first being Capcom’s Poison, which I had yet to do any coverage. By trap figure, I mean that from first glance, you would have thought that Bridget is a girl, but in actual fact, he/she is a guy. I was rather anticipating this figure, mainly [...]...
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| Voltron Lion Force Gift Set |
| 2008-05-10 10:35:45 |
A little filler while I am preparing my next figure review.
Voltron, defender of the universe! is back! I am sure hardcore mecha collectors will remember the die-cast masterpiece version of Voltron which was long sold out and limited rare item. The plastic version shall make its way to us again this coming July 2008 [...]...
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| Site Changes |
| 2008-05-09 10:44:19 |
Was rather occupied making changes to Otaku’s Hideout:
Completed the transition to WP2.5! Previously still got some unworkable plugins and some theme issues. All seems to be well now.
Changed image sizes from thumbnails to resized images. Still smaller than the original uploaded ones, but should be large enough for viewing. Clicking on the photos will bring [...]...
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| Wing Gundam Zero - Part 1 |
| 2008-05-05 00:43:08 |
Embarked on a model kit project. It’s the 1/60 scale Wing Gundam Zero from Bandai. If you had seen the anime series, you would have known that this is the second Wing Gundam actually, after the first one was destroyed. I had been a fan of Gundams since long time ago, so when I saw [...]...
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| Preview: Lala Satalin Deviluke |
| 2008-04-28 21:35:31 |
I had seen her in the WF2008 photo coverage by several big names. I had waited for her to be announced. And now here is she, Lala Satalin Deviluke from To Love ru. Just look at her dynamic pose, her smile, her eyes and her overall representation. I can say: she is gorgeous! Ok, I [...]...
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| Preview: Mao Kotobukiya Ver. |
| 2008-04-28 21:30:50 |
This figure come at no surprise since Kotobukiya had released almost all of the characters from Shining Wind. It is just a matter of time. This Mao had the new costume from Shining Wind. Her short skirt is really captivating. Detail looks good. Her outer jacket can be remove. But other than that, I can’t [...]...
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| Minatsuki Saya |
| 2008-04-27 10:35:56 |
This is one heck of a figure whom I had waiting for so long. In fact, she is the longest one I waited for release. I still remember I placed a pre-order for her mid last year, only for her to be delayed a few times and finally releasing in February 2008. She is no [...]...
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| Otaku Life.. Restarting.. |
| 2008-04-26 11:11:59 |
Finally finish my dreadful two weeks. Not only does work piled up so high in office, I also had to dwell deep into textbooks for my final exam. ^^ had my two papers this morning so I now I am as free as what. Tonnes of backlog of figure reviews. (still have one figure waiting [...]...
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| Preview: Tsukishiro Miina |
| 2008-04-21 21:50:43 |
Another of those figures of cute little girls whom you can’t resist to love. I fall in love with her almost immediately, with her bunny ears, carrot hammers and rocket thrusters? She is from Getsumento Heiki Miina and shall have a street price of 6300 yen and releasing in August 2008. If only I can [...]...
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| Preview: Sennin Haruka |
| 2008-04-21 21:42:00 |
Ok now for the fun part. In my previous post, we have Takamori Haruka from Alter. In this post we have Sennin Haruka from Kotobukiya. Even though they share different name, they are actually the same character! With the very same pose! I have no idea what these two companies are trying to achieve. Releasing [...]...
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| Preview: Takamori Haruka |
| 2008-04-21 21:34:30 |
Been so busy at work lately that I have not even the time to visit my own blog. -.-”
Let’s start off with Haruka from the eroge game “Beat Blades Haruka”. She is looking gorgeous in this form. People may be concerned whether any possibility of leaning? But I have got pretty good confidence with Alter. [...]...
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| Legioss & Tread |
| 2008-04-16 00:50:59 |
The follow up from my previous post, this time it’s the review for Legioss & Tread by CM, also done by CollectionDX. Legioss & Thread is by far the most awesome mecha for me in the Macross/Robotech universe. (Ya ya, I know Mospeada is not in the Macross universe). Two mechas can combine into one! [...]...
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