Author Archives: Tier

Dakimakura Review – Kimi Aoi from Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere (NSFW)

written on January 19, 2013 by Tier

The last few dakimakura covers featured here have been mostly of rather young-looking, physically-undeveloped characters, so to speak, so this time we’ll look at a pillowcase depicting a full-grown lady. This character is Kimi Aoi, the older sister of Toori … Continue reading →

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diskvision Elsa (NSFW)

written on January 13, 2013 by Tier

Nearly three years after releasing Eve, Daiki Kougyou has finally gotten around to releasing the second of diskvision‘s original nude figure sculpts. This character is named Elsa, and she is going to be released in three different color formats. This … Continue reading →

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Sister Misa from Mahou Shoujo (NSFW)

written on January 7, 2013 by Tier

Native figures are always a treat to receive, and here is the newest one yet. This character is Misae Suzuhara, also called Misa-nee, and she comes from a doujinshi series simply titled “Mahou Shoujo” – no “Mahou Shoujo Misae” or … Continue reading →

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My Five Favorite Figures of 2012 & Year-End Thoughts

written on December 31, 2012 by Tier

As is traditional during this time of the year, this post will list my favorite figures of 2012. Unlike previous years, it wasn’t easy for me to come up with this list; in fact, I changed my mind once while … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Mizuho Makihara from Loli & Bondage (NSFW)

written on December 30, 2012 by Tier

Happy holidays to everyone who celebrates holidays during this time of the year. It’s a busy time, with travel, shopping, and relaxation on everybody’s schedule, so I’m going to sneak in a review of this dakimakura cover while nobody is … Continue reading →

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Izumi Shizuno from se.Kirara

written on December 24, 2012 by Tier

Cognizant of the fact that well-known titles move more merchandise, most figure companies make figures of characters from licensed properties. However, Max Factory took a rather unusual approach with their figures of the se.Kirara characters; rather than seek out an … Continue reading →

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Nanoha Takamachi from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (Bunny Version)

written on December 17, 2012 by Tier

FREEing’s bunnygirl series are multiplying like – well, rabbits – and the newest one is none other than the Ace of Aces herself, noted combat instructor and porn game extra Nanoha Takamachi. They could have picked any version of Nanoha … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XXIII

written on December 12, 2012 by Tier

This should be the last preorder post of this year, and it’s an odd one as there’s nary an Alter or Good Smile Company figure to be found in it. I’ve seen some speculation that Good Smile Company’s quality is … Continue reading →

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Reiko Date Wingfield from Fault!! (NSFW)

written on December 6, 2012 by Tier

We looked at Ai Saeki a few weeks ago; now it is time to look at Reiko Date Wingfield, the half-British, half-Japanese director of the tennis club.

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Dakimakura Review – Inori Yuzuriha from Guilty Crown (NSFW)

written on November 30, 2012 by Tier

Inori Week continues here with a look at this pillowcase by the circle A.C.G.. That’s the same circle that produced the Catherine dakimakura cover, but while that one was drawn by as109, this one is drawn by an artist named … Continue reading →

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