NAME: Nia Teppelin
SERIES: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
SCALE/CREATOR: 1/3, by Volks
RELEASE DATE: September 2009
Another day, another Nia to review.
Dollfie Dream Nia
October 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm (Dollfie)
Tags: Dollfie Dream, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
The Dollfie Bandwagon
September 20, 2009 at 11:18 pm (Weekly Ramblings)
Well, it’s official. I’ve bought my first Dollfie. Unsurprisingly I’ve picked Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann’s Nia. My quest for her has been interesting so far…
But before I start let me recommend these guys: CELGA. They’re the proxy service I decided to go with for my Yahoo Japan Auctions misadventure and I’m greatly pleased with their service so far. These guys are FAST. (Guess you have to be when dealing with auctions)
Anyway, to make a long story short. Found a Nia doll for $450, bought her, later Babel Fish’d the page to learn she had no head, found a Nia head for $300 *sob*, bought that, now I’m broke, the end.
To make up for the crazy price of the doll I’ve cancelled my remaining figure pre-orders and won’t buy any new ones until I’ve fully paid for Nia. *used a credit card* Luckily I still got plenty of figures to review, so the show isn’t over yet.
Nia (Sega Prize Version)
September 18, 2009 at 2:21 pm (Figurines)
Tags: Sega, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
NAME: Nia Teppelin
SERIES: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
SCALE/CREATOR: Non-Scale, by SEGA
RELEASE DATE: August 2009
If there’s one character I love it’s Gurren Lagann’s Nia. Not so much for her personality (she has some quirks, but is a Mary Sue) but for her spiffy character design. I wanted to start up an army of Nia figures but she doesn’t seem to be anywhere near as popular as GL’s other leading lady, Yoko. There’s not even a Revoltech or Nendoroid of Nia! How lame.
Weekly Ramblings: Art Dump!
September 17, 2009 at 7:40 pm (Weekly Ramblings)
Tags: Gurren Lagann, Muramasa, Vocaloid
I’m still waiting on my new figure to arrive so I can review it. In the meantime, have a couple of fanarts.
WARNING: BIG IMAGES AHEAD. BRACE FOR IMPACT
Arin
September 5, 2009 at 2:11 pm (Figurines)
Tags: GoodSmile Company, Pangya
NAME: Arin
SERIES: Pangya (Albatross 18/Super Swing Golf)
SCALE/CREATOR: 1/8, by GoodSmile Company
RELEASE DATE: January 2007
You can make a video game franchise out of almost anything. Pangya is a shining example. It started off as a Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Golf (?) game but later spawned a Wii series (Super Swing Golf) and a PSP game (Pangya: Fantasy Golf). While I own the PSP title I haven’t played it. So as far as I can tell, this series’ major selling point is its cast of moe anime girls.
Archer
August 27, 2009 at 3:15 pm (Figurines)
Tags: Enter Brain, Fate/Stay Night
NAME: Archer
SERIES: Fate Stay/Night
SCALE/CREATOR: 1/7, by Enter Brain
RELEASE DATE: September 2006
Boy, oh boy! Nothing like finding a much sought-after item. After months of looking I randomly came across this Archer PVC at an anime shop in Hawaii. (Toys N Joys, near the Uptown/Downtown Mall) Unfortunately he cost $150…I had to resort to asking my dad to pay for him. Needless to say, pops wasn’t a happy camper (and probably thinks I’m insane).
Hawaiian Misadventure: Part 1
August 13, 2009 at 8:38 pm (Weekly Ramblings)
Tags: Hawaii
Hey all! Before you hurl your flaming pitchforks at me for lack of updates let me explain what the deal is. I went on vacation!
Hooray!
And boy did I need it. Working in customer service kills my soul. Kills it dead. Repeatedly. Anyway, I went to island of O’ahu. It’s the most popular (and populated) of the world famous Hawaiian islands. Let’s look at pictures.
Itsuki Koizumi
July 29, 2009 at 2:51 pm (Figurines)
Tags: Figma, Haruhi Suzumiya, Max Factory, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
NAME: Figma #007 Itsuki Koizumi
SERIES: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
SCALE/CREATOR: Non-scale, by Max Factory
RELEASE DATE: July 2008
At some random point in history figure developer Max Factory decided they’d jump into the action figure market with an affordable new line called Figma. The line ended up being incredibly popular and Max Factory has since focused their efforts on pumping them out. This is a bit of a shame as their PVC figures were some of the best on the market…but looking at the prices for their latest PVC’s ($100 for a 1/7), perhaps this is for the best.
Nefeltari Vivi
July 20, 2009 at 4:02 pm (Figurines)
Tags: MegaHouse, One Piece
NAME: Nefeltari Vivi
SERIES: One Piece
SCALE/CREATOR: 1/8, by MegaHouse
RELEASE DATE: November 2007
Let’s pay another visit to the wild and wacky pirate-ridden world of One Piece! Up for review today is a woman with quite a career: secret agent of a sinister underground organization, beloved princess to a kingdom on the brink of civil war, skilled duck rider and part-time Mugiwara pirate. She’s the lovely Princess Nefeltari (or Nefertari, your choice) Vivi of Arabasta.
