Author Archives: Tier

My Five Favorite Figures of 2016

written on January 31, 2017 by Tier

And here is the much-belated list of my five most favorite figures of 2016. I have to admit that I was less moved by the selection this year than I have been in previous years, likely for two reasons. One, … Continue reading →

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Ran Kohinata from the Art of Misaki Kurehito (NSFW)

written on December 31, 2016 by Tier

#BlueLivesMatter

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Scathach from Fate/Grand Order (Plum Version)

written on December 15, 2016 by Tier

Once upon a time there was a porno game called Fate/stay night. It was very successful, spawning a vast multimedia franchise. Over the ensuing years, its naughty parts were quietly played down. It thus gained a reputation for presenting its … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XLIX

written on November 30, 2016 by Tier

Bah. I definitely had intended to post more stuff on this site but life has a habit of getting in the way, so I don’t apologize or even feel too badly about the dearth of content. That’s not to say … Continue reading →

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Eleonora Viltaria from Lord Marksman and Vanadis (Bunny Version) (NSFW)

written on October 31, 2016 by Tier

FREEing has been rolling out the bunnygirl figures, but we haven’t looked at one in a while. Further, today is Halloween, a day celebrated by the wearing of costumes and distribution of sweets, so we’ll observe the occasion by taking … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XLVIII

written on September 30, 2016 by Tier

Welcome to the bunny girl edition of the semi-regular preorder outlook. I keep saying that I don’t particularly care for bunnysuits but I continue to order FREEing’s figures (actually, it’s more the gigantic size that I’m partial to – I … Continue reading →

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Fuyuka Yukishiro from Sword & Wizards: The Emperor of Sword & Seven Lady Knights

written on September 21, 2016 by Tier

Having no idea what Sword & Wizards: The Emperor of Sword & Seven Lady Knights might be, I naturally turned to Google and was discouraged to learn that it’s a series featuring a male student at a wizard school who … Continue reading →

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Isuzu Sento from Amagi Brilliant Park (Pirate Version)

written on September 9, 2016 by Tier

A pirate hat, a gun, big breasts and a skimpy bikini; sounds like the makings of a particularly fine anime figure, no? Well, in this case, the sum is perhaps a little less than the total value of all its … Continue reading →

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Rin Tohsaka from Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Archer Costume Version)

written on August 28, 2016 by Tier

A brief perusal of the preorder listings at any figure retailer will confirm that the Fate/stay night merchandise machine continues to hum unabated. And by that that we really mean the Saber merchandise machine; once upon a time there was … Continue reading →

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Chloe von Einzbern from Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA

written on July 31, 2016 by Tier

We looked at Illya last time, so logically, today we’ll be looking at her counterpart, Chloe (sometimes romanized as Kuro, which I think sounds better and is thematically more appropriate, but nobody consulted me). We’ll keep this review brief as … Continue reading →

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