As I was unpacking and finding homes for the figures in the Built Up Haul Parts I and II, another haul built up. Maybe someday I’ll be up to date on my new goodies but it’s kind of more fun posting them all at once. Bottom to top, and left to right I have Animation Black Rock Shooter (GSC), Yukata Rei (Kotobukiya), Kakashi (Megahouse), Metis (Figma), Hetalia volume 2 (Kotobukiya), Luffy (Megahouse), Ace (Megahouse), Asuka (Alter), and Figuarts Luffy (Bandai). Almost all of these figures have found a nice place on my shelves. I’m just stuck on the best place to put my Hetalia figures. I also haven’t found a place for my Figuarts Luffy yet, why? Because I don’t really like how he looks, the outline of his lips makes it look like he has on lipstick. I believe this will be my last Figuarts figure. I guess my Boa Hancock Figuarts pre-order being cancelled was a blessing in disguise.
ALSO, remember I was bummed over the lack of a star on the jacket of Black Rock Shooter? The sticker I was given was pretty easy to position and attach. The stickers were adhesive enough to stay once I found the right spot, but also could easily be pulled off without leaving residue. We’ll see if it stays on her well over time. I should note that animation BRS is by far the hardest PVC figure I’ve ever had to assemble. I was quite nervous and tried to be as controlled as possible when setting up her chains. I kept picturing those delicate little pegs breaking in my clumsy fingers. But everything worked out great, and I re-arranged my shelf of favorites to find her a nice spot. Rei joined a group of yukata wearing figures. Although I don’t believe Kobato’s outfit is a yukata specifically, it’s still traditional looking Japanese attire. Perhaps I should put my Kagami/Tsukasa Miko figures by them too, although you wouldn’t wear a yukata on the new years…hhmmm. Well I took a few pictures of my haul and put them below. There is also the E2046 Gathering Sailor Moon pictured below (she wasn’t in the haul picture above).
What I’ve been reading/watching/playing Update
I recently read The Name of the Flower and really loved it, I may get to a review on it sometime. But I’ll just say I think the art was gorgeous and the story was touching. I guess I’ve been in the mood for shoujo lately because I started Sensual Phrase soon after, it’s not bad so far but I’m sensing that intense drama must happen over the next 10 volumes. Hopefully it will be entertaining drama and not the kind that makes me pissed off at all the characters. I also read the first volume of The Stellar Six, I like it but it’s not as good as I thought it was going to be so far.
I started playing Theresia, I like how dark it is. But I usually play DS in the car…and walking through the hallways in that game gave me a headache quickly. Usually I’m not the type to get headaches from reading or playing games while in the car but this one really did me in. I’ve switched over to Dragon Quest V for now, but I have every intention of finishing Theresia at some point. So far I think Dragon Quest V has a really great plot, everything the hero has to overcome seems more unique than your typical RPG. I also happen to be slowly re-watching Lucky Star and noticed that they reference Dragon Quest V in one of the first few episodes. Man, I love Lucky Star. Every time I watch it I understand some jokes better than before. Although I finally googled the “Timotei” joke, no amount of anime/video games would have helped me in figuring that one out.
Now that I’m done streaming Avatar: the last Airbender the boyfriend and I have moved onto Firefly and Veronica Mars. Firefly is a fun show, but it’s difficult to be excited about it when I know the “ending” is just going to let me down. I’m surprised at how much we like Veronica Mars, I wasn’t expecting to be as fond of that show as I was. I used to read Nancy Drew all the time as a kid and Veronica Mars reminds me of her a bit…although with a bit more sarcasm and drama. I’m still in the first season, I watch 1-2 episodes every other day or so. Currently…I have no bets on who the murderer is, I’m just not sure. My most recent Netflix blu-ray was Kick-Ass and it was AWESOME!! Hit Girl really made that whole movie. I can’t wait to see the second one, and I’m considering reading the comic sometime soon. I hear I get to know a few characters a lot better if I read the comic.
#1 by hoshiko on February 14, 2011 - 8:23 pm
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I like that Ace and Luffy figurines of yours. They look sooo good together. It reminded me the brief moments when they fought together in Marineford.
#2 by Canne on February 16, 2011 - 8:36 am
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Kick-Ass was one of the most underrated movie last year and it is unlikely that it will get any sequel because it didn’t made enough money
#3 by lovelyduckie on February 16, 2011 - 8:56 am
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@ Hosjiko – I watched the most recent 5 One Piece episodes of One PIece last weekend…AMAZING!! So glad I got these figures.
@ Canne – From what I read Kick-Ass made a lot of money and a sequel is being planned on. Wikipedia Kick-Ass and scroll to the bottom to see what I’ve pasted below.
“On 16 March 2010, Mark Millar said he would begin writing a sequel comic book in April.[82]
On 9 April 2010, Millar revealed details for the second series, which he said would involve criminals taking on supervillain personae to counter the superheroes, and Hit-Girl trying to lead a normal life.[83]
In a 31 August 2010 interview with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 Live, Millar suggested that a sequel might have been given a go-ahead, speculating, “The estimate is [Kick-Ass] will do 100 to 150 million on DVD based on the American sales, you know, so it’ll end up making a quarter of a billion on a 28 million investment. So it should be okay. So the sequel’s green-lit, we can go ahead and do the follow up now, you know. The first made so much compared to what it cost it would be crazy not to.”"
#4 by bluedrakon on February 16, 2011 - 5:20 pm
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I have to say the girls in Kimono’s really look nice and elegant. I like the bamboo and seat behind them as it give it a bit of a background
#5 by Yi on February 18, 2011 - 10:09 am
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That set of yukata wearing figures is lovely! They look so nice together.
p.s. Kick-Ass IS freaking awesome!
#6 by Fabrice on February 28, 2011 - 2:52 am
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Im actually planning on getting Asuka (Alter), but ive been seeing mixed review about her on the blogsphere =/
is she any good?
hey me too i put the sticker on BRS, mission success!
#7 by lovelyduckie on February 28, 2011 - 7:44 am
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@ blue – That background is really what finally sold me on pre-ordering the sayonara sensei set. It really set the summer festival mood.
@ Yi – I would love to have more and more yukata/kimono clad figures. They make me ver happy. Also I just ordered Kick-Ass on blu-ray. It was $13 on Amazon.
@ Fabrice – It depends on what you’re looking for. I admit how high she sits on that rod surprised me, but it worked well with my setup. I was able to put some shorter figures in front of her without blocking her. I’m glad I got her, but I admit at pre-order time I was a bit on the fence on how her back is bent. But in the end I decided on her over the 1/6 Kotobukiya test suit version. But it was a REAL close call. I think the fact that this one is Alter may have been what made it win out over Koto. So I suppose basically I’m not help at all and it’s all up to you. But I like her, and wouldn’t mind an Alter Rei (but not the one of her lying down).