October Madness

See these brown boxes?


Are they
a) Donations for Ondoy victims?
b) Grocery items in case of emergency?
c) Damaged housewares ready to be disposed?
d) None of the above.

The correct answer is revealed after the skip.

If you answered (d), you can give yourself a pat on the back as you guessed it right.

Those are Rai's. Items bought online and were shipped from Japan and most from Hong Kong. You ask what's inside?

This,

Cutie Kureha Nendoroid
this,

Yuki Nagato Figma as an Evil Witch
these,

Lucky Star's Tsukasa, Konata, Kagami, and Miyuki in Winter Uniform Figmas
and these!!!


Lucky Star's Tsukasa and Konata in Summer Uniform Figmas
Most of the Lucky Star figures were bought in Greenhills though. But all of these he accumulated just last week in a matter of 3 days.

Mad! Right???

Then again, these toys make him a happy camper. And if he's happy, who's complaining? :)

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Chouyusha Haruhi Figma

My package is finally here from Japan! ^^,
The contents is a combo of the Haruhi game + figure of Haruhi in her chouyusha or "super heroine" costume, which she wore in one of the play modes in the PS2 game.


I got this on eBay for $36.00 with free shipping, not bad at all considering how much this is selling in most places, as you'll find out a bit later why most people charge an arm for this. Now I proceed with unpacking the goodies :D.

Everything was in perfect condition which surprised me a bit because the seller listed it as a "USED" item.

To those who do not understand, I shall explain first what a Figma is. Figma is a toy line under Max Factory and Good Smile company where they boast highly articulated figures with excellent sculpts and accessories to match. It is a growing industry and so far their most known rival is the Revoltech series.

If you will check the pictures you will see the code SP001 on the box, here's what makes THIS figure very significant. Figma currently has 3 categories: SP (special), EX (exclusive) and the normal releases. It means that this is the first of a Special Releases hence the "001" number. But what makes it greater is that this is THE FIRST Figma figure ever released and was made for the accompanying game! This is somewhat bad as I don't think I'd want to take her out of the box after considering all this :p.

The bad part here is the game is in Japanese which means I won't be able to understand it, plus it's impossible to even make it work on my PS2 unit and TV due to the display format (NTSC-J).

To end with, here's Actar's review of this very figure, enjoy!

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Thursday Treats

Last night's instant plans proved to be fun.

Originally...
I was set to meet one of my girlfriends, Kulit (not her real name), in Glorietta to finally deliver her new toy. I learned days ago that Rai was to make a mock presentation later in the day, which means, he probably does not have a choice but to extend his working hours. I assumed then that he won't be able to come with us.

However...
Rai's mock presentation did not push through. Instead, we made plans to drop by and meet Kulit in her office. From there, we headed to WalterMart to check the new Makati location of GreattoysOnline before finding ourselves in Amici.

The fun part came when we...

1. Were treated to an impromptu tour of Kulit's workplace.

[Kulit's work area, Zooming in on her Ame Comis, Their office novelty bar stools]

2. Checked GreattoysOnline's merchandise. Rai was able to find the Revoltech figure he was targeting. A reason enough for him to consider the night complete. n_n

[A more organized and bigger Greattoys branch, Rai and Kulit immersing themselves with the toys, More toys, Surprisingly, scrapbook materials were also available, additional plus point for this GT branch]

3. Settled in one of Amici's round table to eat. (Speaking of tables, aren't round ones normally seen in Chinese restaurants instead?) Considering it's my first time to dine in Amici, it was now my turn to say that the night is indeed, complete. :p

[Yummy looking gelato, Order counter, Enjoying dinner]

4. Transformed to our otaku selves.

[top to bottom: Rai and Kulit, ecstatic with their new toys, Kulit opening her Tsukasa, Rai opening his Asuka]


[Rai's Asuka, Kulit's Tsukasa, My Yotsuba, Getting Together, New Buds, Bad Yotsuba]

GreattoysOnline Makati
3rd Floor Waltermart Community Center
Pasong Tamo cor. Pasay Road, Makati City
893-8292

Amici
Don Bosco School,
A.Arnaiz cor. Chino Roces, Makati City
818-4444

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