Author Archives: Tier

Tamaki Kousaka from To Heart 2 (Gift Swimsuit Version)

written on March 17, 2012 by Tier

If you’re a figure collector and a fan of Tamaki Kousaka, you are probably a happy person. Characters come and go with respect to their popularity amongst figure makers – Iroha was a favorite character for some time, as was … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XVII

written on March 11, 2012 by Tier

The pace of figure releases was rather languid at the start of this year, but now that we’re past Wonder Festival the preorder announcements have been popping up with the quickness. There’s lots of new faces from recent series and … Continue reading →

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Naoe Kanetsugu from Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls

written on March 5, 2012 by Tier

Alter is one of the most well-respected figure makers in the hobby, and they have a diverse product portfolio that encompasses a huge variety of properties. There are a few franchises that they seem to particularly prize – in particular, … Continue reading →

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Alice from Queen’s Gate (Designer’s Color Version) (NSFW)

written on February 29, 2012 by Tier

If I remember right, Alice was one of the first Queen’s Gate characters, if not the very first. While the characters of the Queen’s Gate series are, for the most part, licensed from existing properties, I think Alice was an … Continue reading →

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Year Three Retrospective

written on February 23, 2012 by Tier

This site is three years old today. Running this site has felt a bit like real life: the first year was like college, where I did a lot of dumb things and generally didn’t know what I was doing. The … Continue reading →

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Shot Breakdown – Lacia

written on February 22, 2012 by Tier

I originally wanted to shoot Lacia in front of a printed sky backdrop, as I did with Charlotte Yeager some time back. Unfortunately, it looked terrible and after giving up on that idea, I did what I usually do when … Continue reading →

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Tamaki Kousaka from To Heart 2 (White Swimsuit Illustration Version) (NSFW)

written on February 17, 2012 by Tier

Tamaki Kousaka is an exceptionally popular character amongst figure makers and, along with Vocaloid mascot Miku Hatsune and Nitro+ mascot Super Sonico, has had an extraordinary presence in terms of hobby merchandise this past year. However, while Tamaki seemed poised … Continue reading →

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Trunk Girl from the Native Creator’s Collection (NSFW)

written on February 11, 2012 by Tier

Staying with the theme of Japan-exclusive ero figures released a few months ago, now’s a good time to take a look at Native’s Trunk Girl. Native had a bit of an odd year last year, with several of their figures … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XVI

written on February 5, 2012 by Tier

With the winter Wonder Festival convention less than a week away, now seems a good time to take a look at some figures I’m thinking of ordering. It’s a bit of a sparse list, though, and it’s hard to believe … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Sena Kashiwazaki from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (NSFW)

written on January 31, 2012 by Tier

Time for more pillowcase talk. This one features Sena Kashiwazaki, the rich, insecure, somewhat bisexual eroge enthusiast from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai. I like the manga and I’ve been a fan of Buriki’s art for a while – entirely … Continue reading →

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