Wallpaper: Volks 1/6 Horo

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With the trees behind my house currently showing off a lovely variety of autumn colors, it seemed a shame not to take at least a few photos. I started off with Alter’s Momohime since I’m currently working on material for her review, but I soon realized that there was no figure in my collection more appropriate to complement the fall foliage than Volks’ Horo.
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New Release Roundup: 8-Aug-2010 Edition

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Periodically, I like to take a look at new figures that are available for pre-order. This isn’t intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather a selection of new releases that I personally find interesting or notable.

It’s been a while since my last preview roundup (over a month!), so this week I’ll try to catch up with all the notable releases from the past month or so.
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Review: Good Smile Company 1/8 Sawachika Eri

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Although I feel like I spend a great deal of time and mental energy figuring out how I can save money on the figures I buy, it’s surprisingly rare that I find myself rummaging through the proverbial bargain bin searching for great deals on figures. For the most part, I find that the figures I want to buy tend to sell out before they ever receive discounts of any significance, so feel it’s often more worthwhile to shop around during the preorder phase rather than hoping for hefty markdowns later on. That said, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pick up Good Smile Company’s 1/8 scale Sawachika Eri from School Rumble when I discovered that she was readily available from 888 Anime for as little as $33 shipped.
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