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capcom
First Street Fighter IV Product Announced
Have a gander at the first Street Fighter IV figurine. That's of course Chun-Li and Chun-Li's thighs — not to mention Chun-Li's massive feet. (You know what they say about girls with big feet? We don't.) It is a rather nice Chun-Li statue. The ten inch figurine will set you back US$100 and is limited to 700 individually numbered pieces. If that's out of your price range, there is also a 4 inch statue as well that goes for $10. Press release after the jump. More »
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Comment by twantime39: but she's the strongest woman in the world! she's GOT to have those thighs. more » | Other threads
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2 Girls, 1 Cup (And A Witty Japanese Pun)
Not only is pantsu flashing fighter Ikkitousen hitting the PSP, but it's also rolling out the limited edition goods! Ikkitousen is inspired on Chinese epic Romance of Three Kingdoms and is set against a backdrop of warring high school students. The PSP version, called Ikkitousen Eloquent Fist, is getting a figure set that features Hakufu and Hakufu's flirty, booze drinkin' mom Goei. While Westerners will be quick to see the (unintentional?) 2-girls-1-cup joke, the actual Japanese joke is a pun and has quite a different meaning! This is an "oyako donburi figure" set: "Oyakodon" literally means "parent-and-child donburi" and refers to a dish that consists of egg, chicken and rice. And "Donburi" is a "rice bowl dish." Geddit? HILARIOUS. More » -
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Big Headed Freaky Assed Haruhi Suzumiya Doll
Ack! CREEPY. Human heads are not that big. Found at the Den-Den Town Kotobukiya shop, these are staff-created customized Haruhi Suzumiya Pullip dolls — poses, uniform and everything. There's another nightmare inducing pic of these dolls after the jump. *shiver* More »
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Comment by Garro: I just thought of something. These dolls might fit into Team America: World Police... more » | Other threads
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maximum risky
A Clinical Look at Triggerheart Exelica
This Triggerheart Exelica figurine looks pretty pedestrian, no? It's just a $150, 26cm Exelica fig in her trademark armor. That's it, nothing to see, move along! So not MAXIMUM RISKY material. Or wait. Is it? More »
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Comment by ThatGuyOverThere: @fuchikoma: "but it's been garishly obvious and common in a lot of fanservicey anime the last 5-10 years. Like, ridiculously... more » | Other threads
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coolness
Let's Look At Armored Core Figures Together!
All the Kotobukiya Armored Core robot toy porn you can handle! All of it!! Not much to add, because hey, if you like Armored Core robots, you're not reading at this point. You're clicking and looking and drooling. More » -
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Bandai Makes Lucky Star Fugly
Ack! POM-POM HANDS!! Here's a toy figurine of Tsukasa Hiiragi from Lucky Star. It's made by Bandai, better known for its Gundam modeling. At ¥850 (US $8.45), it's certainly not an upper end figure as clearly even by its overall freakish appearance. We're sure it has a good personality, though. More »
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Comment by KraZe: @fuchikoma: I've been having the same issue. And this is what happens when you try to compete with Revoltech on a... more » | Other threads
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only in japan
Feast Your Eyes On Drool Worthy Figures!
The Wonder Festival is long over, but our memories of it live on. In the gallery below, there are upcoming retail garage kits of Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Zero, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter Online, Melty Blood, Guilty Gear, Persona 3, Quiz Magic Academy, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2, Trigger Heart Exelica and moar. Take a look! They're neato. More »
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Comment by ChiisaiRamen: @Demaar: heh i only noticed it in DC because its pretty unique with the anchor grabbing then tossing ships back... more » | Other threads
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figurines
Kotobukiya Once Again Proves It Has Halo Down
Figurine maker Kotobukiya has done a fine job with Master Chief. Its badass Master Chief from last summer was pretty great as were its blue and red Spartans. And it's latest Master Chief? Ditto on pretty great. The Halo 3 statue features changeable hands and weapons. It lists for around US $90 and goes on sale this June. And the one is, well, pretty great, too. More » -
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laughing and humming
The PS2 Haruhi Figurine
The Haruhi figurine for the upcoming PS2 game based on popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has just hit pre-order. The figurine is bundled with PlayStation 2 title Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi and will be out late January next year. Expect this to put you back around a ninety bucks. Nerd heroin like this doesn't come cheap! More »
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Comment by HeartNana: So yeah...the game looks...like every other visual novel game with a high price tag, but just Haruhi instead. I'll pass. If... more » | Other threads
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not out yet
Final Fantasy Figures Get Small, Cute
This October, Square Enix is rolling out more stuff for you to buy. Cute stuff, at that! Dubbed Final Fantasy Miniature Trading Figures Vol. 1, these mini-figurines will feature adowable versions of Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy X's Yuna, Final Fantasy XII's Vaan, Final Fantasy VIII's Rinoa Heartilly and Final Fantasy XII's Penelo. Each 60mm statue will retail for ¥610 (US $4.90). Personally, I prefer the cute, huggable Final Fantasy look to the metrosexual, moody motif. You? More »
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Comment by aethereal1: The mini figurines look very cute, I can't wait until they're released! But I wanted to comment on the voice... more » | Other threads
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life is hard
SNK's Iroha, Worn Out And Tired
They may flash empty-headed smiles, but fan service characters have it hard. Take SNK's Iroha from Samurai Spirits. Don't let her curves fool you, she's actually a crane who's morphed into an obedient maid. With a back-story like that, the character is bound to have pathos. This new Iroha PVC statue captures her worn, exhausted look. Just look at those bags! No, not those — the ones under her eyes. Sure, the figurine is ugly, but that's what makes it so great. This is a woman who's worked. Poignant, really. More »
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Comment by onikuwagata: @Marius: They have those. I believe they are called Orient Dolls, or something, a Japanese website sells life size models... more » | Other threads
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not japanese
Foreigners Flock To Akihabara
Hey, it's a foreign dude! In Akihabara!! Looking at nerdy Japanese things!!! News site France 24 has an interesting piece up on how otaku culture has become a big Japanese tourist draw. Above, that's 20 year-old Frenchman Charles Mortreuil who's looking at plastic panties. Mortreuil says he grew up with anime and manga, and he traveled all the way to Japan just to see the place with his own eyes. Understandable, and I think most Kotaku readers can definitely relate, myself included. Hoping to reach out to foreigners, Akiba is somewhat geared to tourists. For example, the newly opened Tokyo Anime Centre offers guidance in various languages for international otaku. The Tokyo Anime Centre was designed by Pokémon creator Masakazu Kubo, and recieved 300,000 visitors last year — a mere 4 percent were foreign, though. As locals can tell you, 4 percent foreigners is pretty darn good. Certainly by Japan standards, at least. More »
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Comment by iloveritsu: I was supposed to go to Akihabara today, but my wife isn't felling too well, so now I have to... more » | Other threads
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awww
Cute And Moody Sony Cat Mascot Toys
Sony mascots Toro and Kuro get these posable PVC figurines with detachable faces expressing various models. Both just recently went on sale in Japan for ¥1,995 (US $16). Both come with four faces and a stand. Actually, might pick these up. So adorable! More »
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Comment by ceilingFANBOY: If this is supposed to be the Sony mascot, how come you never see it in the US? Not... more » | Other threads
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wallets wide open
Halo 3 Gets Cute, Small, Collectable
Japanese toy enthusiasts, take note. Later this year, toy maker MediCom is releasing 1/2 inch tall Halo 3 Master Chief Kubrick figures in red, green, blue and clear Active Camo. This isn't the first time MediCom has made gaming Kubricks, and mark my words, it won't be the last! The four pack is available for a limited time only and should set you back about US $20. A small price to pay for some small figurines. More » -
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otaku
Patrick Macias Covers Wonder Festival2007
One of my favorite Japan writers Patrick Macias has written up his Wonder Festival 2007 coverage. Light on the game stuff, but heavy on the otaku, Macias dug up the off-beat: Figurine parts, Godzilla, pregnant doll and a neat otaku shirt. He blogs: More » -
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Comment by mjsmitho: Can I just buy the MGS Box? Oh uh, goes to make his own . . . more » | Other threads
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Japanese Toy Figurine Pwns Phony Gaming
The pale dude is so losing. Why, just look at his face!
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Comment by brent_w: @NoriakiKakyoin: an acid trip can get through episodes 25 and 26 ... more » | Other threads
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onechanbara
The Zoom Friendly Onechanbara Doll
Everyone's favorite cowboy boots and bikini wearin' zombie slayer Aya from D3's Onechanbara is getting a new figurine come this June. Priced at ¥7,140 (US $59), the fig is at 1/6 scale and measures in at 29 cm (11.4 inches). Over at the YAMATO link below, there's even a "PHOTOZoomer" that lets shoppers get up close and personal with the figure. How close? Why, this close. More »
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Comment by CalcioFool: @ Doc P Yeah I should not have said "classic". It's got its moments but it's not that great. Still great... more » | Other threads
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sony
The Shadow of the Colossus Statue
Netphantom over at Bits & Bytes & Pixels & Sprites gibbered extremely enthusiastically this morning that his Shadow of the Colossus statue from Play Asia had been shipped across the jasmine-scented, Oriental Seas. More »
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By kotaku.comComment by xerxes7: I don't know. Does anybody still get all atwist about whether you should go with the localized name for things... more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by Bruises: Total awesome this! Cant wait to see what else they'll be making. more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by oddigy: These are absolutely not bobblehead figurines... please stop spreading misinformation, kotaku. They're Trading Arts figures, and they can be purchased for... more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by Cereal Killer: Commenting system, why do you hate me so? more » | Other threads
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Comment by Fetusfryer: Only part 1 in the Evangelion Squishy Boob Series. Part 2 has all your favorite, fully developed characters with a... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Mobat: The figure is sculpted correctly for a Chinese woman of the Li Yu in the Sung dynasty who has had... more » | Other threads
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anime
Appleseed Limited Edition Box Has A Dolly
Even this neat Deunan Knute fig, manga reprint and bundled software still don't exactly ease my mind about Sega's upcoming PlayStation 2 adaptation of Appleseed. The limited edition box drops September 28th for 11,550 yen (about US $90). More » -
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