
Neris of Tony-designed RPG Shining Hearts has been the subject of a gratifyingly svelte new 23.5cm figure by Kotobukiya, seeing her kitted out with a stylish and sexy bikini and beachball for her release in the hot summer days of June.
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Massively popular ero-illustrator Tony has taken the unusual step of revealing his face in an interview, along with much about his past, the origins of his name and his art itself.
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Moe witch Melty of Shining Heart appears enjoying her own ice cream whilst sitting astride an enormous one in this new figure from Alter, boasting an original design by none other than Tony Taka, and due this August.
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The Shining series, long famous for boasting the art of Tony Taka (and perhaps not much else), has come out with another figure of heroine Sakuya wielding a sword in one hand and card in the other, and is soon to arrive this July 2013, via Arcadia.
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Recently released PSP RPG Shining Ark has been attracting praise for the excessively high quality of its character designs and art (gameplay being another matter), with what look to be some of Tony’s most accomplished artwork to date – even if the PSP’s now pathetic hardware hardly seems to do them justice.
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Tony fans have been excited to learn the world’s most popular gengaka has just announced he will be turning his hand to designing anime and illustrating light novels, amazingly enough having so far not yet pursued either line of business.
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Once again another Tony Taka designed character from the Shining RPG series graces the figure market – this time it is Misty from Shining Blade, sporting a fetching red dress and pigtails.
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A rather elegant figure of Tony-designed Altina Mel Sylphis from PSP game Shining Blade is scheduled for a release in April 2013, thanks to the efforts of Kotobukiya.
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Sakuya, from one of Tony’s indistinguishable shiny titles Shining Blades, is due a figure release in February 2013 in her battle gear and wielding a colossal fiery sword.
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A figure by Wave which for once does not involve a swimsuit, Tony-designed Kureha from Shining Wind is set to receive a figure release in February 2013.
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Tony‘s nekomimi maid Rouna from Shining Hearts has received what looks to be her definitive figure rendition by Kotobukiya, ready to be released in November 2012.
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Xiao Mei fans will most likely treasure this fine figure made by Yamato and designed by Tony, and due for release in November 2012.
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