Kotaku: kotobukiya

Some Kingdom Hearts Figures To Jingle Your Bells

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:30:00 MST

Toysmiths Kotobukiya have a new line of Kingdom Hearts figures on the way, due for release in Japan early next year.

Available for pre-order now, they'll go on sale in April for ¥3800 (USD$40) a piece. There will be three figures to choose from: King Mickey, Christmas Town Sora (so seasonal!) and Cloud/Vincent.

Pre-order info below.

Pre-orders start for Kotobukiya's latest Kingdom Hearts figures [Tomopop]

Nice Modern Warfare 2 Statue, Kotobukiya

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:20:00 MST

Sony may actually have found a meaningful way to get people using PlayStation Home again, at least for a night, by giving away some sweet, sweet Modern Warfare 2 statues.

If you join a Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer game via Home between 2100-0100 ET (1800-2200 PT) tonight, you'll be in the running to win one of these Soap MacTavish statues crafted by Kotobukiya, first unveiled in September (and bundled with "Veteran Edition" copies of the game).

Looks great, and everyone loves Soap. Smart thinking, Sony.

There's some trickery involved in joining a game that'll be eligible to win one of 10 of these statues, so hit the link below for the full details. And if you can't be bothered with Home? The statues are available separately for $80 at your favourite comic store and/or online retailer.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Event in PlayStation Home [PlayStation]

This Dead Or Alive Figure Does Not Lack Graceful Pose

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:00:00 MDT

This November, famed Japanese figure maker Kotobukiya is bringing the latest entry in its Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 series with a 1/6 Kokoro statue. Priced at ¥7,882 (US$74), the figure not only features removable clothes (been there! done that!) but hot umbrella action (ooooooooooooh). Out of all the Kotobukiya DOAX2 figures, this one has the most graceful pose. Umbrellas really make everything all classy like.

Sexy Bikini Japanese Beauty [Akiba Hobby]

Big Headed Freaky Assed Haruhi Suzumiya Doll

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:00:37 MDT

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*

Pullip Dolls [Senaka Blog]

Lei Fang Statue Lacks Graceful Clothes

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:00:32 MST

It's still After Dark, no? Well, it is somewhere. Here's the embarrassing sequel to the Kotobukiya statue of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2's Lei Fang. As with before, this is only half of it. The cheekier (NSFW) half is after the jump. You've been warned!

Poor girl must be cold! Figurine goes on sale this month for ¥8,190 (US $77).
Lei Fang [Kotobukiya via Hobby Blog]

Finally, Dead Or Alive Toys With Removable Clothing

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:40:43 MDT

If you haven't had your fill of Dead or Alive babes in statue form, Kotobukiya has you covered with this extremely uncovered Ayane sculpt. Based on Team Ninja's Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 version of the indigo haired ninja, the "Venus on the beach!" figure features removable clothing for when you're tired of upskirting virtual girls in the comfort of your own home. It's going to run you 8,190 yen and is due to ship in November. C'mon. It's Friday night and you're reading this entry. What better way do you have to spend your time and money?

DOAX2 - Venus on the beach!

DOAX's Kasumi Paint Job Studied

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:40:50 MDT

If you're going to drop nearly 8200 yen (about $70 American) each on Kotobukiya's Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 Kasumi PVC figures, you're entitled to see how that paint job turned out.

Fortunately, the PVC-loving pervs at Moeyo have put both the "Southern Cross" and "Virgo" variants through their patented rigorous testing process to determine just how good this sculpt and paint application is. Their testing process, of course, consists of taking dozens of close-up photographs of Kasumi's T&A for the lonely otaku crowd. The results are online and most likely not safe for work.

How do they look? I'm no PVC connosiuer, but the butt sculpt looks pretty good and the thirteen Kasumi crotch shots really show Kotobukiya's attention to detail. My review? Better than the actual DOAX2 video game but worse than Max Factory's Kasumi. Michael McWhertor

Kotobukiya DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 2 Kasumi "Virgo" and "Southern Cross" Sample Review [Moeyo]