Figures
Houmei by Alter
Quite possibly the most extravagant figure Alter has ever produced and certainly the most complicated figure I've ever had to assemble, though not the most frusterating. That honor goes to Good Smile Company's original Black Rock Shooter figure and that god damned chain. Houmei raises the bar for Alter, sure in the past they've had some extravagant figures but always in a fairly modest posture, sitting, standing, leaning etc. Houmei however is riding a stream of water with her clothing flowing in every direction, far more exciting.more »
Collection Update: Mid July
Well, I forgot to post my June update due to riding around Ontario on my motorcycle as much as free time would allow (Only about 1700 km). Plus with the Canada Post strike throughout June, not much really arrived anyway. And really, who wants to read a rant about another post office strike from yet another country? That's what I thought, so here we are July.more »
Hatsune Miku (Tony Taka ver.) by Max Factory
Despite my affection for this extraordinarily long twintailed princess, I still don't quite understand her success and popularity. Is it really so simple as her possessing just the right amount of 'moe' points for appeal? Or is it that she can be and has been manipulated in so many ways she can appeal to a much broader audience. Whatever it is, I've ordered or own a total of six Miku figures (seven if you include Kagamiku) with the majority of those arriving in the first half of this year, but today I'll be reviewing just one of those for now.more »
Collection Update: May
This month was spring cleaning month. You wouldn't know it by the mess that I call my home but in relation to my collection I managed to sell a few items that I no longer held an interest in. And of course, new items arrived as well.more »
Collection Update: April
Holy moly April's already over? I think I only got two posts out the door this month (ignoring this one). I'm updating my collection more than I am my website these days. Someone send some enthusiasm my way!more »
Buddy by Alter
Buddy like many figures of mine was whimsically bought on the recommendation of another. Tier at Tentacle Armada had labelled her his favourite figure of 2010 and prior to that had received a favourable review as well. Before this I had almost no opinion of her good or bad and she'd gone largely unnoticed.more »
Makinami Mari Illustrious by Max Factory
Standing Max Factory's Mari next to Kotobukiya's, I wish I could send Koto's back to Max Factory for a repaint. She really looks plain and dull next to MF's Mari, despite the fact she's insisting I admire her bottom. A demand I have no issue complying with.more »
Collection Update: March
It seems there wasn't a whole heck of a lot that interested me this past month. I only ordered two small things, well five but we'll get into that in a bit. However I did have some nice arrivals, six in total.more »
