Two swords and delicious thighs, that’s what Akatsuki Mishiro is about, the 1st figure in Shuraki series by Good Smile Company and Red Entertainment. I managed to get her on the restock at Hobbysearch, and here’s some pictures to celebrate her re-release. Chose to shoot with the cherry blossoms as it’s close to Chinese New Year.

Edit: Happy Chinese New Year!

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There are times where waiting patiently at your favourite Japanese figure retailer really pays off. Thanks to my pal Ryu, I got an order through for the first release. Char Rhousemann, third in the Shuraki Trinity series by Good Smile Company, makes another outstanding statement for bunch of warrior girls so far.

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While everyone’s excited about the outcome of Dream Party, First Class included (coverage at Moeyo! Akibajin Blog & Heisei Democracy). And to top it off, some extras from Good Smile and Maxfactory - Feena looks lovely, though I am bit apprehensive with Kotona’s face (Would rather get Sakaki or Fauna). Kotobukiya has something up too, and so does FREEing, but that’s not the gist of this post.

Being a pronounced Tsuruya fan (likes that include Impz), the announcement of Tsuruya figures by Alter and Maxfactory a few months ago got me jumping for the wallet straight away.

But, surprise, surprise…

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