Non Scale Great Exkaiser

 At long last Kotobukiya moved with its plan for Yuusha series and they started with the first title from the classic mecha series, Brave Exkaiser! For Exkaiser, They go straight with the final form of Exkaiser, Brave Exkaiser which is the combination of King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser. The model kit will be scheduled for February 2020 release with 7800 Yen. The Model Kit will be Non Scale standing 18cm tall and no transformation gimmick. However the model kit proportion befits the Yuusha Robot unlike the original DX version and the articulation should be good enough.

I think Kotobukiya took great risk to release the products from Yuusha series which have fallen to relative obscurity save for Gaogaigar, but i hope things will work out for them because they are making a great contribution for Mechas.Previously CMS Corp was the major producer for Yuusha products but didn't survive in the end due to their narrow market for their products. Hopefully Kotobukiya's Mecha Musume lineup will stay good enough to keep the company afloat because no doubt Kotobukiya won't make much money from Yuusha series and their commitment to make model kits for the every titles from Yuusha series is admirable.

You can check my article for Yuusha Exkaiser here

New Mobile Report Gundam Wing

 In late 90s/early 2000s Gundam Wing is probably the gateway for most fans outside Japan including myself. It was not the best Gundam series but nevertheless it serves it job really well to attract newcomers into the Gundam Universe. Finally i got to finish this series properly despite this was the first Gundam series that i watch and with this things are coming in full circle as i have finished watching every Gundam Tv series save for OVAs!

 From Gundam Wing personally i like the Mecha Design and the Aesthetics which the latter were contributed by Yutaka Izubuchi yet again. However i don't really like the storyline which is just too noblebright and unrealistic for my personal taste. To me the weakness of the Gundam Wing is the lacklust antagonist faction which the grunts are just too weak to put up a fight with the main characters. Nevertheless Gundam Wing do have the winning formula for a commercially successful Gundam series which some of them are replicated by later Gundam series such as SEED and 00. I will be moving onto Endless Waltz quite soon and at some point going to make my personal rank chart for the Gundam TV series. Overall Gundam Wing is not the best Gundam series when it comes to story department but it is packed with cool mecha actions which makes a good gateway to Gundam.

Ichiban Kuji 1/8 Saber Alter Dress Version Review

 The Ice Queen shows off her feminine charm

Bandai 1/12 Ultramarine Primaris Space Marine

 Warhammer 40k Action Figure has been non-existent for a long time already but a partnership between Games Workshop and Bandai appear to make it possible! This is not the first time Geedubs took a partnership with Japanese Company to make their products, as Max Factory made some Space Marine minis back then, but this is a step up by this British based Hobby Company. Few Months ago we have seen a prototype of Space Marine Action figure in one of Bandai's Hobby exhibition and now we got to see the finished product which turn out looking great!

September 2019 Loot

 Possibly my most expensive haul in a month considering plenty of Heavy Duties included in this one. While my haul nowadays tend to deviate to Fate/Grand Order products, I do get some good mecha stuff from Demonbane and Cowboy Bebop. As usual most of these items had been highlighted in this blog before which serve some sort of wishlist that i can keep track off. The significant spike in this month's toy spending has to do with the Wonderfest Exclusive which i decided to get the Figma Maid Alter and Nendoroid Miku Snow Princess. The best of the bunch in this haul would have been the 1/7 Jalter Dress but This year's Snow Miku takes the cake because is the 1000th release by Goodsmile and the packaging is very special. Nevertheless Jalter Dress will get her review quite soon.   

Puchiritsu Fate/Grand Order Overview

 Built these kits a while ago for Event Display and this Bandai's new lineup doesn't disappoint! Fate/Grand Order is very big series in Japan and certainly Bandai would love more slice of that Pie. Bandai had released plenty of FGO products through Tamashii Nation, Megahouse and Banpresto but they definitely would love to incorporate the series into their Model Kit products to rack up more sales quantity.

Figma 454 Summer Jeanne Alter Berserker

 FGO Summer Year 3 Servants had rather early release for their Figma for some reason which we are getting the Jeanne Sisters. So shortly after Archer Jeanne, Jalter soon follows up with her Summer getup which she become Berserker class. Figma Summer Jalter will be scheduled for May Release with 8000 Yen price tag. Compared to her usual edgy Avenger self, Summer Jalter had more chuuni personality as soon as she use Katana to be her weapon of choice. While i am not really sold with Summer Jalter character since in the Summer 3 Event she decides to become a mangaka for some reason in that getup, i am still likely will be getting her. Summer Jalter will make a great pair with my Figma Maid Alter and at very least her accessories are quite generous compared to her Figma Shinjuku counterpart. Lastly i am quite sure we will be still seeing more Jalter figures on next year

Gundam Converge EX-26 RX-80PR Pale Rider Review

 The Blue Destiny Cousin make its debut!

Grandista Megaman

 2019 is rather generous year for Megaman series since Capcom decided to get couple of shit done with this series. Apart from the Video Game release, we are getting a Prize Figure from Banpresto for the classic Blue Bomber and a Grandista one no less! This one likely going to be December 2019 release and it was sold for 32 USD for the local market here. I have been handling Banpresto Portfolio for more than two years and i would say Megaman series is a rarity here especially it is getting a Grandista treatment which are specifically reserved for Popular Characters only by Banpresto. I won't be getting this one since my attachment lies in Megaman Zero and Battle Network which i would have got in a heartbeat. Nevertheless this one is a worthy purchase because Grandista lineup are known for its good size and weight for a prize figure while the Sculpt are no slouch either.

Car Quest

 This is one of those indie game that i got on my Switch and for some reason I quite like it. Car Quest is basically a free roaming 3D adventure game where you control a sentient car visiting different landscapes while collecting things and stuff around. At first glance this game might not look something special, but it is quite a good game to unwind, something you will appreciate as you have a full time job. For some reason this game is a hit for me probably due to its graphic style, something reminiscent of PS1 era adventure game. So if you need a light dose of Nostalgia from PS1 adventure game era, Car Quest is something worth to look at.

Turn A Gundam

 The Alpha and Omega of the whole Gundam series, Turn A Gundam is easily Tomino's Magnum Opus. Yoshiyuki Tomino's works were either Hit or Miss since he really needs a good writer to make his visions coherent to viewers and Turn A seems to had one since the series work wonderfully. I think Turn A Gundam is one of the few series that didn't get much interference from Corporate Execs as it managed to do its own thing. Nevertheless this series did definitely deserve the respects from /m/

Tenki no Ko - Weathering with You

 After a huge success from Kimi no na wa/Your Name, it is bound for fans to expect another work from Makoto Shinkai. He delivered another work this year called Tenki no Ko but it is up for discussion if this one meet the expectation. Tenki no Ko is another coming of age movie-length anime with the same premise of Boy meet Girl like its predecessor, Kimi no Na Wa. This time the theme focus around the main heroine who had special ability to control the weather but such power comes with a price.

Persona 3 D-Arts Thanatos Review

 The God of Death make his appearance.

Desktop Army Fate/Grand Order Vol 4

 Another Desktop Army coming for Fate/Grand Order and it comes with Alter flavor! Featuring Artoria, Jeanne and Okita all in their Alter form, Desktop Army FGO Vol.4 is scheduled for January 2020 release with 5550 Yen Price tag. Compared to Bandai's recent Puchiritsu, Desktop Army body ratio is more proportional but appears to lack face parts. I am still considering getting this one since the 4th vol doesn't attract me that much even though the Roster is solid one. I also just realized the Illustrator of the boxart for FGO Desktop Army, BLADE had contributed one illustration for FGO which was used for FGO 3rd Year summer event as seen below.

Konosuba Figma 450 Darkness

  Following after the Nendoroid counterpart, finally things are coming in full circle for Konosuba Figma lineup! The Masochist Crusader Darkness becomes the last member of Kazuma's dysfunctional party to join the Figma after a long year sitting in the prototype. Figma Darkness will be scheduled for April 2020 release with 7700 Yen Price tag. The accessories will be rather minimal but some notable things from Figma Darkness are all of her alternate face part features her Masochistic expression as well as a likely separate torso part for her torn body suit. Since i have gotten all of the Konosuba Figmas released thus far, i will get this one since Kazuma's party is not complete without Darkness. While her popularity is eclipsed by Aqua and Megumin by a far margin, Darkness still have the best maternal quality out of the three main heroines, which is the reason why Kazuma got smitten for her until she revealed her true color.