
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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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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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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