Sword-wielding magical girl Miki Sayaka gets a new figure by Good Smile Company in which she poses rather attractively, with or without her swords, and set to be released in June 2012.

Miki can be pre-ordered now.

With mysteriously poor timing, Clayz will be producing a new figure of The Movie 1st’s Nanoha, set to be released in April 2012, two months prior to the second film.

She is available for pre-orders now.

Arcueid, in her “Phantasmoon” mahou shoujo costume will arrive in Figma form in May 2012, courtesy of Max Factory.

She is pre-orderable now.

Max Factory plans a fine Figma of Sakura Kyoko for April 2012, coming not only with a spear but also a scoldable little akuma…

Kyouko is available for pre-orders now.

Ero cosplayer Tanaka Mana takes up the role of Madoka, letting herself become the plaything of incubator Kyubey with rather more revealing results than were the case in the anime…

Part 2:

Top magical puella anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica is apparently to receive a brand new movie edition, much to the delight of fans and, doubtless, QB.

The sole basis for the announcement is a leaked image of what is purported to be the cover of the December edition of Newtype. The general consensus is that it appears to be genuine.

Details are as yet lacking, but utterly groundless speculation as to its content ranges from it being a mere recap of the TV series to it being a tale of mahou shoujo from another age.

The online reaction has been quite enthusiastic – although not always in the conventional sense, as frightening amounts of effort have been expended in trying to prove the cover is a fake (if so, it is at least a very good one), that it was leaked by Aniplex (based largely on a piece of paper visible under the cover), and (most plausibly) that Shaft is likely to be in trouble producing both Madoka and Kizumonogatari movies at the same time.

Update:

As expected, the announcement is genuine:

According to these reports, there will be three movies, 2 of which will rehash the TV series and with one being a completely new production.

Anime fans have delivered their latest verdict as to which anime titles of the 21st century (or such of it as has elapsed) are most worthy of having a lowest numbers, producing a ranking notably light in moe anime.

The ranking:

1. Clannad

2. Gundam SEED

3. Code Geass

4. Haruhi

5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

6. Puella Magi Madoka Magica

7. Angel Beats!

8. Gintama

9. Bakemonogatari

10. Full Metal Alchemist

11. Working!!

12. Sora no Otoshimono

13. Tiger & Bunny

14. K-ON!

15. A Certain Magical Index

16. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

17. A Certain Scientific Railgun

18. Ano Hi Mita Hana

19. Macross F

20. Toradora!

21. Steins;Gate

22. Lucky Star

23. Hikaru no Go

24. Natsume’s Book of Friends

25. Minamike

Compared to a earlier ranking offered up by NicoNico denizens, this group of fans seems to display markedly less interest in the great Type B franchises of recent years, not that the difference is tremendously pronounced.

One Nana Mizuki fan has apparently gone so far as to get a (rather good) tattoo of her on his arm – to go with his Nanoha and Fate tattoos, of course.

The new tattoos are said to be incomplete:

Amongst Japanese otaku, anime-related tattoos are vanishingly rare, anda seiyuu tattoo may well be unique.

His response to raillery about the likelihood of Mizuki being a non-virgin is indifferent – “for her to be in her thirties and still a virgin would be the creepy thing.”

He may be familiar – he is the same person who got a huge Fate tattoo on his back.

First Woody, now Madoka – eager Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica fans have been keenly putting Madoka’s new Figma incarnation to uses it most certainly not intended for.

A rampaging Woody appears:

“Like this… ?”

“Like this!!”

Figma Madoka may still be available wherever magical puellae (et incubatii) are sold.

Incubator Kyubey gets its very own adorable figure edition by Seven Two, ready to turn little girls into mahou shoujo come December 2011.

Also by Seven Two is a QB contractee detector which will spot potential soul sources attempt to solicit them into a verbal contract, also due in December 2011 as well.

The figure and item can be pre-ordered now.

Fans of loveable akuma Kyubey finally get the chance to bed their favourite cuddly incubator – though of course, there is the small matter of the required contract.

As this QB is unfortunately unable to regenerate, extremes of incubator abuse should be avoided.

Make the requisite contract now.

Panty and Stocking actually appear in their normal pseudo-cartoon styling in these new figures by Phat, coming with heaven coin and due in December 2011.

Panty and Stocking are available for pre-orders now.

The second day of Comiket 80′s vast array of cosplayers sees even more cosplayers braving the heat, in some at times gratifyingly skimpy costumes – although certain big name ero-cosplayers still seem notable by their absence…

The cosplay, courtesy of 2ch and Marcello:

See also day 1′s cosplay.

Madoka and lovable demon companion QB are each getting a cute figure duo thanks to Good Smile Company, which will be released in January 2012.

The pair can be pre-ordered now.

Blockbuster mahou shoujo anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica has practically taken over the summer 2011 Wonder Festival, with a vast array of figures, goods, and even meals on display.

The event in pictures:

Visitors had even the possibility to eat QB, which is demonstrated to be completely safe:

Anime fans supply a ranking of the best anime of the 1990s, yielding an impressive listing of pre-moe classics covering just about every genre an anime fan could wish for – except pantsu anime.

The ranking:

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion

2. Card Captor Sakura

3. Sailor Moon

4. Cowboy Bebop

5. Yu-Gi-Oh

6. Rurouni Kenshin

7. Gundam Wing

8. Slam Dunk

9. Revolutionary Girl Utena

10. DoReMi

11. Slayers

12. Nadia, The Secret of Blue Water

13. Nadesico

14. Magic Knight Rayearth

15. Lost Universe

16. Pokemon

17. Mobile Fighter G Gundam

18. Macross 7

19. Trigun

20. Akazukin Chacha

21. Gundam X

22. Kare Kano

23. GaoGaiGar

24. Case Closed

25. Fushigi Yuugi

Vivio, soon to be the heroine of her own series in the form of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid, is already receiving a figure edition showing off her school uniform and gigantic tarsier-like eyes, due for release in December 2011 by Alter.

Vivio can be pre-ordered now.

Cosplay porno producer TMA’s latest effort, a parody of none other than Puella Magi Madoka Magica, shows that TMA quality is as high as ever.

The only alternative so far is looking increasingly palatable.

Tragedy mahou shoujo Kaname Madoka, from highly rated series Madoka Magica, is given yet another fine cosplay rendition, this time by Uriu.

Madoka comes back, this time as a Figma by Max Factory with well managed proportions, weapons, gem and followed by the loveable QB.

The figure will be released in September 2011:

Madoka is available for pre-orders now.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica‘s Miki has joined the Beach Queen line with her disappointingly modest bikini. By Wave Corporation, she will be released in November 2011.

Just how well the show’s character designs are suited to figuration is once again likely to be on the minds of more than a few…

Miki can be pre-ordered now.

Magical puella Tomoe Mami of top guro anime Madoka Magica is given a most cheerful cosplay by Chii.

Kaname Madoka, the titular character in the guro shoujo anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica is here cosplayed by Uriu.

Lovable akuma QB has paid a visit to the local park in search of fresh mahou shoujo candidates amongst the little children easily found therein.

At this point it might be appropriate to translate some of the creepy and very QB-esque dialogue accompanying the pictures:

“The little kiddies stand dumbfounded at this spectacle!

Their dreams are smashed! Perhaps this is all part of the incubator’s scheme to preserve vast amounts of energy by unleashing their despair…”

“QB’s pose here is strangely obscene…”

“QB  bids the little kiddies farewell and goes home.”

“At this point some little girls came running up – ‘Make a contract with me, QB! Make me into a mahou shoujo!’”

“‘In exchange for granting your wishes I’ll take your souls!’”