Author Archives: Tier

Preorder Outlook IX

written on February 20, 2011 by Tier

It’s been a couple of months since the last one so I think it’s a good time to take a look at some of the figures I’m thinking about preordering. Time is flying right by, it looks like a lot … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Chizuru Tendou from Renai Saimin – Tsun na Kanojo ga Dereru Saimin (NSFW)

written on February 17, 2011 by Tier

Comiket 79 took place last December and I bought some of the doujinshi that premiered there through Toranoana. There were also a lot of dakimakura covers sold there and I didn’t buy any of them, since the releases were strictly … Continue reading →

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Lily from anim.o.v.e

written on February 12, 2011 by Tier

Phat Company’s Lily is the newest Vocaloid figure to the market. Unlike the most famous Vocaloid girl, it’s pretty easy to tell what she does for a living. If you looked at Miku, you’d think she was a student at … Continue reading →

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vmf50 Tentacle Stand (NSFW)

written on February 8, 2011 by Tier

I have a moderately large collection of figures and anime-related merchandise, with much of it comprising characters I am not well acquainted with. I buy a lot of stuff, and often I buy stuff just because I think it looks … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Panty & Stocking from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (NSFW)

written on February 5, 2011 by Tier

Time for another dakimakura cover review! You know what Kimiko means. And this time we get to look at two girls for the price of one.

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Kiriko Hattori from Enka Oudou Dai Shogun

written on January 31, 2011 by Tier

Here is a riddle: gather together a major figure manufacturer, a world-famous anime artist, and a graphics studio whose portfolio includes contributions to Metal Gear Solid 4, Tales of Vesperia, and Valkyria Chronicles, and what do you get? The answer … Continue reading →

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Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters XIII (Hipline Version)

written on January 27, 2011 by Tier

Back in my review of Kotobukiya’s Dizzy, I lamented that fighting games aren’t a more popular source for figure makers. That hasn’t changed at all in the year since I received that figure. In fact, I can think of only … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Nanoha Takamachi from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (NSFW)

written on January 22, 2011 by Tier

If you collect anime stuff, it’s hard to avoid getting stuff from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. Unless you really dislike that franchise, that is; I know a couple of people who fall into that category and I can certainly understand … Continue reading →

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Doll Review – vmf50 Yumi (NSFW)

written on January 17, 2011 by Tier

I’m a big fan of Yamato’s vmf50 doll line. They’re fun to dress up and display and not too many people buy them or even know about them, and as I’ve got this odd tendency to dislike anything that becomes … Continue reading →

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Kaguya Nanbu from Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed (NSFW)

written on January 13, 2011 by Tier

There’s been some supposition that every figure I buy winds up in the bargain bin. I guess that’s partly a function of me buying a lot of figures and is also indicative of a curious trend in the figure hobby. … Continue reading →

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