Anime, Otakism and the Rantings of Japanese Popular Culture
I thought I was in for a real treat when I read that some Japanese gravure idol named Morishita Yuuri released a photobook with images of her cosplaying as Ayanami Rei. It does indeed sound like something worth purchasing.
However, things are always the opposite of what you imagine them to be.
I’ve never really heard of a figurine company named Aoshima until I saw this.
I asked around and soon learned from Shiawasekun that Aoshima was acutally dealing mostly in the car model industry, and the Haruhi itasha model was actually done by them.
Volks has some figurine event going on 24th and 25th May named VOLKS ALL THAT’S HOBBY 09, and they have this certain resin kit which I’m desperately hoping for them to mass produce.
DVD sales of Evangelion 1.01 began the day before the official date, on 24th April. It seems that the only thing everyone is looking out for are the cells that come with the DVD package. A thread to compile all the various cells has began on a certain Japanese forum.
Wow, time really passes in a flash. It feels like only a couple of months since I started, but on the same date exactly a year ago, I started my blog hosted by wordpress. Starting an anime blog was somewhat on impulse and I wasn’t really thinking much about the future of this blog. I eventually got my own domain and hosting in December. That was another impulsive decision, one that struck my mind while I was idling in class. I seem to have a thing for sudden decisions.
For once, it’s a good thing to be Shinji ^^
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The title and the picture above says it all. I must get this before it runs out of stock. Rei fans should know what to do too.
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Everyone has a first time, and the first time always feels the greatest, especially if you are doing something you have a passion for.
For me, this was my first scaled figurine.
Remember the upcoming special DVD release of Evangelion 1.0 on the 25th of April? I thought that it was the most complete Evangelion 1.0 DVD out in the market. 2 DVDs, a special illustration box, and a film strip.
Now, Chara-Ani has to screw around with the Evangelion fan that resides within me.
With Chinese New Year and all the red packets, I figured I should do a post on my otaku finances.
Preorders:
Shana Swimsuit by Kotobukiya: 5040yen
Just when I thought my figurine expenditure was stagnant, I received news of my preorders coming in. 3 preorders. This is my first time collecting 3 scaled figurine preorders in a single trip, so the it felt rather good despite the damage exceeding $150. The difficult part, however, was the lugging of the trio back to the safety of my home. Avoiding unwanted crushing of the boxes was no easy feat.
Since I marathoned all 26 episodes of Major Season 3 just yesterday, I feel rather sluggish. No proper photoshoots because of that, and also because my digital camera has crappy macro focus.
First up, Miss Plugsuit.
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