Arknights Nendoroid 1522 Eyjafjalla

 

 The last of the Big 3 Arknights Operator to get the Nendoroid treatment and this one looks promising! In Arknights together with Silverash and Exusiai, Eyjafjalla are the Top 3 6* operators being the best in her class, excelling in the role of cutting down swathes of armored opponents with her powerful skill. The Sheep Kouhai will be released for 5500 Yen with August 2021 release schedule. I think so far Eyjafjalla is the only Arknights Nendoroid that got the operator's spirit animal as part of the accessory

 Named after a volcanic mountain, Eyjafjalla is a Catastrophe Messenger joining Rhodes Island for her oripathy treatment. She is the best general purpose Single-targe Caster Operator in the game that possess powerful abilities that makes her capable to outclass AOE caster in their role. Her Skill 3 Volcano simply melts anything with low Arts resistance and not many enemies are capable to survive the full brunt of this skill making her one of the prime candidates for difficult missions such as contigency contract. Due to the top-tier position in her class, Amiya is often made the butt joke of being overshadowed by Eyjafjalla and ignored by doctor in favor of the adorable Sheep Kouhai.

 Eyjafjalla is definitely one of the better Arknights Nendoroid so far mirroring her popularity in the game. For the next Arknights Nendoroids, i think Magallan or Angelina had a good shot or even Texas should GSC consider to release a Nendoroid for 5* Operators.

Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel III Spring Song

 The conclusion of Fate/Stay Night 3rd Route trilogy movie and Ufotable certainly gives a proper wrap up befitting for the legendary series! Heaven's feel might be the last of the FSN Route to get anime adaptation but it was a boon too because Ufotable could deliver some of the top tier animation quality that the series deserves. 

  Heaven's Feel had some of the best writing in FSN because delves into the background of the series settings, showcasing Kinoko Nasu's talent at worldbuilding which has been the main selling point of his works. In the VN, HF route has rather slow beginning but it has the best endgame part with intense action chock full of manliness. Therefore the third part of the Heaven's Feel Movie adaptation is the most crucial one and suffice to say Ufotable doesn't disappoint! While i can't say the movie to be perfect, at least Ufotable handled the important parts properly and that's what matters the most. Just like the VN, the MVP of the Heaven's Feel Movie are still Illya and Kirei which the respective Seiyuu performed their respective role really well. If it was not for the COVID pandemic, this movie would have received much of the fanfare it deserves.

 Personally Sakura is probably the least popular of all FSN Main Heroine because Saber and Rin just shine too brightly. But over the time i do appreciate her character and the length Shirou goes to in order to save her proves her merit. Each of the FSN Main heroines had their own merits and as for Sakura, she is Shirou's best partner if he wished to settle down for a peaceful tranquil life. Unless Japan's economy took a nosedive, it is just a matter of time before Fate route is given a remake since FSN need to wrap up with the Realta Nua ending and i will contribute my part as well. 

Sengoku Rance 1/8 Sill Plain Review

The lovestruck slave follows her master faithfully

Yami's 3rd year with Fate/Grand Order

 Third time is a charm and I managed to survive the Salt Purgatory yet again! 2020 has been a hectic year with the COVID Pandemic but it has been quite a bountiful year for my journey in Fate/Grand Order NA. By this year i have consolidated my gains with this Salt simulator and also reached some significant milestones at the same time.

Gundam Converge EX-30 RX-104FF Penelope Review

A little of Hathaway's Flash bite-sized treat!

Densetsu no Yuusha Da Garn

 Gaogaigar was my next destination after completing my Journey of Yuusha series with Mightgaine as I intend to savor the Culmination of the Yuusha series after accumulating experiences with its predecessors. But before I settled my business with King of Braves, i took short detour to Da Garn once again. Being an actual pivotal entry for Yuusha series, I decided to gather materials for to make a much deserved proper article for Da Garn matching my previous Yuusha series post.

Gundam Converge EX-34 Xi Gundam

 2020 has not been a good year for Hathaway's flash as the movie airing for this year is cancelled. However as the Movie airing resumed for May next year, so does the merchandise follow suit. Soon after EX-33 Neue Ziel, the 34th slot is allocated for Xi Gundam in order to catch up with Penelope. While no fixed release schedule yet, Converge EX Xi Gundam will be sold for 3500 Yen. Compared to Penelope, the Converge version of Xi rather lacks in bulk and if it doesn't come with many accessories, it will be one of the more lackluster entry for the lineup. Personally i would prever to see Ensemble version of Xi which probably could accomplish more than the the static posed Converge series. Considering the momentum for Hathaway Flash is picking up again, i should put the review for Converge Penelope soon

Alter 1/7 Saber Alter Dress version

  No doubt the most definitive version of Salter PVC Figure up until now and so far none has beaten Alter for the Ice Queen. Last time the Dress version of Saber Alter was up for preorder in 2018 and now Alter opened a rerun which is probably the 3rd time since there are still strong demand for this particular version of Salter. For this time, Saber Alter 3rd Ascension Dress version will be scheduled for November 2021 release with 15800 Yen Price tag. Up until now Alter's Salter Dress figure brings out the most feminine charm of the usually expressionless Ice Queen with good options of variety. When i handled preorder for this item for one of my customer last year, i regretted that i sought the cheaper option which was Ichiban Kuji which certainly doesn't stand up with Alter's. 

  The 3rd ascension version of Saber Alter PVC figure definitely complement well with Jalter Dress figure made by Max Factory last year, who knows this might be my first collection from Alter. In any case there is a chance for Figma for Salter 3rd ascension too since her popularity eclipsed the vanilla version when it comes to merchandise.