Author Archives: Tier

Kotone Ousaka from the Art of Tony Taka (NSFW)

written on August 1, 2009 by Tier

Those in this hobby know that if you sleep on a figure, you can miss out. I had already preordered Kotone Ousaka from a domestic retailer, but with no assurance that they’d be able to fulfill my purchase and encouraged … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts V – New Cheap Lens and Fixing Meiya

written on July 28, 2009 by Tier

I got the famous cheap Canon f/1.8 50mm lens today, although I haven’t had a chance to do much with it yet. I’ve heard that it’s a pretty good portrait lens though, so my hopes are high. Instead of taking … Continue reading →

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Black Widow from Marvel Comics

written on July 26, 2009 by Tier

Curiously, the pop culture comics industries of Japan and the United States do not intersect all that often. Sometimes an American property like Star Wars gets a manga adaptation, and Witchblade has the very rare honor of becoming a full-blown … Continue reading →

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Mikuru Asahina from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Orchid Seed Gothic Punk Version)

written on July 22, 2009 by Tier

HARUHI: Alright, since our last movie was so great, our next movie has to be even better! And we need to make sure that it appeals to the Americans. KYON: Why America? HARUHI: Because all the best movies are big … Continue reading →

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Sasara Kusugawa from To Heart 2 (School Swimsuit Version)

written on July 21, 2009 by Tier

I liked Griffon’s first Sasara so much that I picked up their second. This particular offering retains the school swimsuit motif, albeit in a more conventional manner by dolling Sasara up in a standard-issue blue swimwear under her school uniform.

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Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion (Volks Version)

written on July 18, 2009 by Tier

Another Rei! They never stop coming. What is the world coming to? I’ll tell you what the world is coming to. Obviously Rei and her army of clones have become real. They’ve jumped from the small screen and big screen … Continue reading →

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More Figure Picture Re-shoots

written on July 16, 2009 by Tier

The re-shooting project continues apace, with my first three reviews ever getting do-overs. Looking back at my older pictures, I cringe at how bad they are. I haven’t been taking pictures for very long but I think I’ve made some … Continue reading →

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Site slowness

written on July 16, 2009 by Tier

This site has been very, very slow recently, with some extended downtime, and I don’t know what’s causing the problem. My webhost’s support staff suggested that the poor performance might be caused by my site’s theme, so if this issue … Continue reading →

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Villetta Nu from Code Geass

written on July 14, 2009 by Tier

Here is Villetta Nu, a character from Code Geass, yet another anime series that I am wholly unfamiliar with. Her hotness is obvious even to one as clueless as myself, though, and it wasn’t a difficult decision to pick up … Continue reading →

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Figure Picture Wallpaper

written on July 11, 2009 by Tier

Sometimes I like to use figure pictures as wallpaper. Here are a few that I thought turned out okay: Rei: 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1200 Caroline 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1200 Gwendolyn 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1200 … Continue reading →

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