- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Akihabara, Games, News
- Date: Mar 5, 2009 10:28 JST
- Tags: Akihabara, Auctions, Eroge, Events, Fashion, Itaru Hinoue, Key, Little Busters, Visual Novels
A T-shirt bearing the likeness of Kurugaya Yuiko,of Key visual novel Little Busters, has just been auctioned off for an impressive ¥1,300,000, in what must be one of the most expensive pieces of otaku fashion in recent memory.
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The Hobby Complex GK01 (Hobikon GK) was held recently, and had as its name suggests, a focus on garage kits – kits of unpainted resin that require assembly and painting by the hobbyist, rather than the much more numerous pre-painted PVC figures that make up the vast share of the figure industry.
A niche interest perhaps, but still an event worthy of notice for fans of figures, and especially so for garage kit enthusiasts who were deprived of this season’s Wonder Festival due to last year’s near-fatal accident.
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Good Smile Company recently held a follow up mini-event to their large Wonder Hobby 9 (WonHobi 9) figure event, appropriately called WonHobi 9.5. As the first event revealed all the newest announcements there wasn’t much in the way of new releases to ogle, but there are still a good number of new photos of upcoming releases to admire.
Also, one of the most prominent new releases unveiled at WonHobi 9, the quasi-gothic Hatsune Miku Black Rock Shooter was given a release date, something that should be of interest to many…
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The official Macross F itasha famed for its superb quality and highly ero artwork of Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome in nude, provocative poses (explicit enough to draw police attention) received a redecorating at the recent anniversary event celebrating the launch date of the SDF-1 Macross in the originals series’ timeline.
The two songstresses adorn the majority of the itasha, as expected, but the image selected for the van’s roof is quite a shocker…
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Japan’s biggest figure event, Wonder Festival (WonFes), had been on an uncertain hiatus since the escalator accident of WonFes 2008 Summer, but event goers will be elated to know the 2009 Summer event will resume, albeit not at the Big Sight, but at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba.
WonFes 2008 Winter was set to open this February, but the controversy over the refusal of the event’s organizer (Kaiyodo) and the Tokyo Big Sight to accept responsibility for the non-lethal accident which injured 10 people (including some broken limbs) forced the cancellation of the Winter event and has apparently spurred the WonFes to abandon the famed Big Sight in favor of the Messe center.
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Paint apparently counts as clothing where parading naked in public spaces is concerned, so technically this may not actually be exhibitionism at all. Very tasteful it is, in fact.
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This week’s WonHobi 9 included an impressive assortment of bishoujo figures, in addition to the huge amount of Figma and Nendoroid figures that were so numerous that they warranted their own separate write-up.
Presented here are some of the best images to come out of the event, showcasing many lovely figures, as well as some photos of the event area to help ease the disappointment of those who could not attend, but wish they had.
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Otaku are being supported in their battle against what they see as the unfounded bias against relationships with 2D characters, exemplified by the glamourisation of relationships with real women visible in events such as Valentine’s Day, by a not unlikely ally: top doujinshi retailer Mandarake has devoted its flaghip Akiba store’s famed show window to an exhibition of all the best 2D wives an otaku could hope to collect.
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WonHobi 9, or to use its official name, “WONDER HOBBY FESTIVAL FOR YOU ! ! 9 ~featuring Figma and Nendoroid~” took place earlier today, and as its name would imply, an absolute bevy of the latest chibi Nendoroid and poseable Figma figures were on display for onlookers to gawk at.
Collected here are some of the best sights from the event so you too can join in on the sightseeing:
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Speculation concerning Billy Herrington’s arrival in Japan to attend today’s WonHobi 9 figure event proved to be correct – the bisexual former gay porn star will be receiving his own Figma action figure, complete with dumbbells, a shower stall, and sweat towel.
Aniki’s (Big Brother in Japanese, as he is usually known) claim to fame in Japan is, of course, the meme in which clips of his porn antics are inserted into other, unrelated Nico videos for comedic effect. Presumably the accessories included with the Figma are there so buyers can recreate memorable scenes from his most famous piece, GachiMuchi Wrestling.
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Billy Herrington, better known as “Aniki” (Big Brother) or “The Forest Fairy” to millions of NicoNico Douga viewers, has arrived in Japan to take part in a Saturday event in Akihabara hosted by Good Smile Company and Nico to promote Figma and Nendoroid figures.
Herrington, a former American gay porn star (he himself is bisexual) active in the 1990s, noted for his superb physique, is famed for being part of a Nico meme that began when a clip of one of his works (“GachiMuchi Wrestling”) was uploaded to the site, and has since been inserted into many a Nico video for comedic effect.
A short video of him greeting his Japanese fans has been made, and is viewable below, along with some of his other works…
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The MegaHobby 2009 figure event, organized by MegaHouse, was held earlier today in Akihabara and showcased a variety of figures coming up for release in the months to come.
Here is a small gallery of some of the more appealing or interesting photos of the event that have made their way online in what must be considered breakneck speed, even for the likes of Akiba-oriented websites…
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Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: “The Pole-Dancing Returns!”
Nishikino Maki Kissmint CM Super Sweet
Kamen Rider Trailer “Another Dynasty Warriors Clone!?”
Mary Asahina Ero-Figure NTR Ready
Yun Koga Drawing Time-lapse Video Impresses
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3’s Momiji Total SJW Bait
Raunchy RWBY Ero-SFM Quite Saucy
Yandere Simulator Gore Cuts Deep
Komugi-chan R Bikini Theft Anime
Miku Expo 2016 Theme Song Undoubtedly Blue
Saijaku Bahamut’s Harem Grows Ever Larger
Show by Rock!! Musical Rehearsal Staged
Battle-Ravaged Stella Vermillion Figure
Vortex00 Valentine’s Ero-Animation Exceedingly Hot
Ero Manga! Step-up Mixes it Up
Love Live! Sunshine Idols Wish You A Happy Valentine’s Day
Koyomimonogatari Obsessed Oppai Anime
Puzzle & Dragons X Anime Announced
Umi Sonoda Race Queen Figure
Gensou no Grimgar Grinding Hard
RWBY Volume 3 Finale “Tons of Turmoil!”
Monster Musume Hyakuran Fairly Fiendish
Marie Rose Ero-Animation: “DOA vs SFM”
Climax x 4 Hardcore Scenes “Hardcore Vanilla Indeed…”
Subarashii Sekai BD “Comes With An RPG!”
Black Rose Valkyrie Trailer Rather Reserved
Digimon Adventure Tri PV Sets the Scene
Sailor Moon Musical BD PV A Blast From the Past
Hestia Cosplay by Fleia0124 Unfathomably Cute
Haruhi Ero-Cosplay by Riku Minato Quite Godly
Shiguma Rika Ero-Cosplay by Yurina Ayashiro Sheer Genius
Goddess of Twitter: “F For Fearless!”
Scantily Clad Kill la Kill Cosplay by Mikehouse Dead Sexy
Wonder Festival 2016 Cosplay Braves the Cold
Taiga Seifuku Cosplay Infinitely Charming
Junko Ero-Cosplay by Mion Sonoda Crazy Hot
Gokou Ruri Maid Cosplay Truly Extravagant
Alluring Achellia Cosplay by Tasha
Carnivore Taiga Cosplay Too Cute For Words
Alluring Ahri Cosplay Magically Charming
Tsukihi Araragi BDSM Ero-Cosplay by Komugi Platinum Sexy
Goddess of Twitter “Pink & Perky!”
Serene Horo Cosplay Pure Gold
Iona Ero-Cosplay by Komugi Taking on Water