Fate/Grand Order Figma 428 Jeanne Alter Shinjuku Ver

 So this is the first one shown after the Wonderfest last week and the Dragon Witch make another entrance into the Figma lineup! I suppose GSC want to make it in time before the Shinjuku Arc which should be in NA server next month. Figma Jalter Shinjuku will be released on September this year with 7800 Yen price tag. For the same price of the regular Figma Jalter, the Shinjuku version seems to be having less accessories especially the banner. I suppose Goodsmile is betting on the value of the character to get away with higher than usual price tag, because Jalter is one of the most popular premium servant out there. I will skip this one since regular Jalter is sufficient enough and will save for Salter 2.0 instead.

Winter Wonderfest 2019 Fate/Grand Order Highlights

 Since it was part of my assignment for my company to make a coverage for FGO series, i might as well make a separate post for it. I find this task to be worthwhile even if it is fool's errand. I am glad that a big series like Fate got the treatment it deserved from Toy Manufacturers. Most of the exhibition pieces are PVC Figures from wide range of characters but still mainly Waifus though my objects of attentions are mainly Price Figures and Action Figures. It is expected but i guess the Manufacturers doesn't have enough time to prepare something for 15th anniversary celebration for Fate Series.

Yami's Wonderfest Winter 2019 Highlight

 It is this particular time every year where the the floodgates are released for the Toy Collectors. As usual temptations are always flying everywhere which may make your wallet go bust. Like every previous Wonderfest, i always make coverage that highlights things that catches my attention but this time i will make separate post for FGO since i got assignment for that one and might as well make a new material out of it.

Reaching the end of Realta Nua

 Every journey eventually will come to an end and so does Realta Nua soon as i reached Heaven's Feel. In Realta Nua version, you get the proper conclusion of the Fate Route once you complete all 5 Endings of the Three Routes. It might be a fan service but it does ties up Artoria and Shirou's story nicely, so it is a must read if you are fan of the ship. This is the reason why Fate route is my personal favorite even if UBW and HF had better writing as Shirou and Artoria is the most beautiful pairing that series had for its sheer purity. This will definitely leave a void to me for a while but this way i get to appreciate my Saber Artoria in FGO even more. Ufotable only has one job after Heaven's Feel Movie trilogy which is to redo Fate route and better put proper budget for the Realta Nua ending. Once again i am not fan of Saber, but her happy face is a pure blessing. Artoria's story might end so other Heroine can shine brighter but Typemoon will always be able to rely on the eternal heroine if they need some more money. Maybe i should get back to read Tsukihime again considering i did an half baked run on that one as well.

Fate Stay/Night Heaven's Feel Route Complete!

 Took me 10 years but finally finished my journey of Fate/Stay Night VN by clearing the last route, Heaven's Feel. This route definitely lives up to the reputation being the best one in terms of writing. Overall the route is more depressing than Fate and UBW as some main actors of the series left quite early on HF which is necessity for the sidelined character to shine. However the True Ending definitely gives some bittersweet closure. Since i have finished reading the Heaven's Feel, i will look forward to the opportunity on Ufotable's take for this route.

Gundam G-Frame 06

 Well G-Frame was out of my strike zone for a while as the last two editions had variants mainly from Unicorn and Narrative which doesn't quite sold me. However the recent 6th Edition managed to put my interest back on the table again. As usual G-Frame 6 is 1000 Yen Candy Toys lineup sold as two boxes of 500 Yen Gashapon and this time this lineup goes back to One Year War. G-Frame 6 Features Ground Type Gundam, RX-78-5 and Guncannon as its variants. While i am not too fond of with Guncannon, RX-78-5 and Ground Type looks promising indeed as it comes with generous amount of accessories. To be honest for me, Gundam G-Frame's potential lies in Mobile Suits that are rarely represented like Mudrock Gundam, not those common Zeon Grunt MS or RX-78-2. For the 7th Edition i think RX-78-4 will likely make it and i think the Zeon MS will probably be Gouf but the Custom version would sweeten the deal.

Fate/Stay Night Fate Route Cleared!

  It might be coincidence but 30th January 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of Fate/Stay Night and glad that i finished Saber's route for the second time at this timing! At very least this make a good offering to the most successful Typemoon series and hope Nasu could keep giving us quality stuffs hereafter. I will keep my promise to clear all of the 3 Routes Endings so i could see the conclusion of Realta Nua.

January 2019 Loot

 I splurged quite a lot for my collection last month and these are some remaining bits of the loot that made it around this time. Not as much but they are still some Quality hauls that i managed to get. As always my FGO merchandise has increased again since i followed the game which i got myself 2 Ichiban Kujis and Figma Saber Lily this time. But the rarest bits of the Hauls are the SRC Big Order Room 3&4 which i got from Surugaya proxy which cost me around 2 Million Rupiah though i have prepared the budget for them in the first place. Nendoroid Jack Frost also make good addition to my Persona collection and it is a good thing i waited for rerun preorder, lastly POP Zinogre would make a great asset for Monster hunter series. I suppose the upcoming reviews will be mostly FGO related but i will try my best to balance things out.

Fate/Stay Night Figma 227 Saber 2.0 Review

Here comes the Eternal Heroine!

Starting Over Fate/Stay Night

 It is more than 10 years already since i played Fate VN and it is still one of the better title that i have read. With Heaven's Feel Movie airing, i think the time has come to settle my scores. Back then i only have finished Fate and UBW route while leaving HF for some reason. This time i am starting over from Fate again to experience the complete journey of this series once more which i will definitely savor it well. This journey will definitely enhance my FGO experience as well and i am going to share my overall thoughts once i completed Heaven's Feel.

Konosuba Figma 425 Kazuma

 Well the Hikineet finally joins Figma lineup after making an appearance in Nendoroid Last year! I suppose Max Factory needs some time to put out Darkness but i suppose we will see some appearance in Wonderfest next month. Figma 425 Kazuma will be released on July this year with standard figma price tag of 6800 Yen. Kazuma's figma comes with the same accessories of the Nendoroid counterpart which include mostly frustrated face expression and the Chunchunmaru looks not bad. But to be honest, Kazuma's bonus is the worst one for a Figma that i have seen so far. I will definitely get the Figma since i am completing the Figma set anyway and i am getting my copy of Aqua Figma soon. I am quite eager to try the new Konosuba game but with my current load, i will just get the copy when it is on Discount.

Cowboy Bebop SHF Spike Spiegel

 As a part of 20th Year Anniversary of Cowboy Bebop, Tamashii Nation announce the release for SHF Spike Spiegel last month. Not the best rendition of this free spirited Bounty Hunter, but at least it is a good substitute for the now rare Kotobukiya Figure. The SHF will be released on April this year with 6000 Yen price tag. The SHF does not come with many accessories but it seems that it is nimble enough to pull some roundhouse kick pose. At first i was considering to get this figure but my company happens to still have the Kotobukiya with good discount so i will get that one instead.

 Spike is one of the more unique Anime Protagonist out there created in the time where Anime Characters can afford to have some attitude. Beneath his carefree attitude, Spike comes with amazing marksmanship skill, kickass Bruce Lee Kungfu and troubled past in single package. His Journey in the tv series is one of the best Space Outlaw story out there and i am curious how SRW T will handle it. I think there is a good chance for Bandai to release Swordfish in Chogokin lineup most likely so i will look forward at that!

See You Space Cowboy...

Pokemon Gashapon Cap Chara Vol 1 Review

 For Gashapon, i usually only took particular care for the ones that complement 1/12 Action Figure, but occasionally there are Gashapon Toys which had good novelty value that i bother enough to collect them. One of them is Cap Chara which are miniature figure which the Head of the figure can serve as the storage for body Parts. Bandai has released this lineup for several series like Crayon Shinchan or Sanrio Characters, but they do happen make some as well for Pokemon. This is the Review for the first volume since i managed to collect the whole set.

FW Gundam Converge #11 Review

 Posting up stuffs that i am unable to make it last year and this is the continuation of the review for Gundam Converge Series. I started collecting the full set for this Candy Toy lineup since the 10th edition and should be doing the same thing onward. Gundam Converge #11 are particularly noted for Solid representation of Gundam Wing which occupy 4 out of 6 Slots and all of the Variants are all good entries. Perhaps i should have invested on this lineup earlier since i miss couple of good ones on 6th and 7th Edition

Rakuen Tsuihou - Expelled From Paradise

 Another Urobuchi's Work that i decided to give a spin after Gargantia as the series making a debut to SRW T! Rakuen Tsuihou overall has nice Scifi concepts, but in the end it just lined up with the series that are wasted potential. However Saitom do make some good piece of eyecandy! The Premise of Expelled from Paradise overall are somewhat similar to Gargantia where a person from highly sophisticated civilization interacted with more backward Society by circumstances. Except that the roles are reversed with Gargantia as this time the Main Heroine is the one who come from the Highly Civilization.  The series has some Solid Scifi Concepts such as Human Consciousness turned into digital form and another good showcase of Sentient AIs. But unfortunately the concepts that Rakuen Tsuihou tried to bring up just can't make it into full potential as Movie format, as the pacing just doesn't allow such luxury. To me the Concept of Rakuen is the Selling Point of the series and if it wasn't a movie, actually it can make without Mecha Actions because it actually doesn't need one. It if unfortunate but the series just happen to become wasted potential because Japanese animation industry need to fulfill its end meet with their fast paced nature. Personally i think Gargantia would fit better in SRW compared to Tsuihou but perhaps the game could spark interest for the series so it can get a Sequel or something.