Author Archives: Tier

No Region Lock for Mushihime-sama Futari on the Xbox 360

written on September 30, 2009 by Tier

This news is a few days old, but I do not think many people have heard of this game so I thought that I’d mention it here. Mushihime-sama Futari is an arcade bullet hell-style shoot’em up game from CAVE. Curiously, … Continue reading →

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Jian Xue

written on September 26, 2009 by Tier

It’s yet another prepainted kit from E2046, but unlike the prior two reviews, this one does not come from an anime. Indeed, Jian Xue may be an original figure; E2046 often sculpts characters from existing properties but I do not … Continue reading →

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Sylvia van Hossen from Princess Lover!

written on September 22, 2009 by Tier

It’s Saber clone! Like Charlotte, Sylvia is one of the love interests in the game and anime Princess Lover! but her most conspicuous trait is her resemblance to Saber. Sylvia wears trousers instead of a skirt and wields a rapier … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Hazellink from Princess Lover!

written on September 19, 2009 by Tier

Charlotte Hazellink is yet another prepainted, preassembled kit from E2046 by way of Volks. One of these days I’m going to try building and painting models on my own. However, that day is not today.

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Preorder Outlook III

written on September 17, 2009 by Tier

I spent some time this evening shooting pictures of Tsukino Azusagawa, and I wasn’t really feeling the way they turned out. Guess it’s back to the drawing board there. Since I have no pictures to post, and since it’s been … Continue reading →

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Rogue from the Uncanny X-Men

written on September 14, 2009 by Tier

Once when I was a kid living in Seoul, my uncle took my brother and I to a comic book shop near downtown, just a bit west of Gate 1 to Yongsan base. I doubt it’s still there, and I … Continue reading →

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Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier

written on September 11, 2009 by Tier

I hadn’t planned on buying Sheryl Nome, but after seeing early reviews of her, I decided that she passed the eyeball test and that I should acquire her. To my consternation, she was sold out everywhere I looked. HLJ and … Continue reading →

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Narika Shihoudou from Beat Blades Haruka

written on September 5, 2009 by Tier

Alter’s Narika is a figure that I’ve been anticipating since she was announced. I really like Alicesoft’s character designs and given Alter’s history of producing superb figures, I had high expectations for Narika. As usual, Alter does not disappoint, as … Continue reading →

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Mirim from Queen’s Blade Rebellion

written on September 4, 2009 by Tier

Up to this point I’ve passed over the figures from Queen’s Blade, but when I saw the promo pictures for Mirim, I knew she was going on my buy list. With a profession given as “Ultra-Vibration Valkyrie,” how could I … Continue reading →

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Sumika Kagami from Muv-Luv Alternative

written on September 1, 2009 by Tier

I hadn’t planned on getting any more of Good Smile Company’s Muv-Luv figures after Meiya Mitsurugi, but I can’t deny that Sumika really is cute. Furthermore, my Rogue preorder at BBTS was scheduled to ship at the end of August, … Continue reading →

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