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Coming Soon: 12inch The Spirit by Hottoys
Images of Hottoys new requisited movie license "The Spirit" just pop in mediworld forum recently. It looks good (esp. Samuel L. Jackson as the octopus) but i think i will wait and see if i like the movie and character before deciding...(Figure ETA April 2009)
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Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA'08) 23-Nov-2008
I always believe no expectation is better than having any...my belief worked out quite well today and I was quite surprised at the heavy turn-ups and queues even though there's an entrance fee charged. So, it proves there still "hope" for Singapore's own Anime and Toys fans :P Hopefully we will have AFA back in 2009 (thumbs up~~)
Overall, I can't compared this to STCC 2008 because as the theme suggest, it's focus heavily on Anime. I believe it's suffice to satisfied all the Anime fans as the top names/celebrities in Japan Animation Industry were there to support this event.
Bandai has the biggest booth in this show, you can see them as soon you entered the hall.
Impressive and huge gundam on display
Bandai SOC Tetsujin 28 released exclusively in the show?!!~~how to resist??
In the end, i had to hypnotised myself to just buy this single figure set as I've already pre-ordered my Twin pack from my toyshop :(
The medicom booth (by Toys N Toys) was more impressive this time round with more prototype on display. My favorite top-of-the-list is as follows:
NEW 12inch captain harlock (die la, damn chio...pay $$$~!!)
12inch Dragonball Z - Piccolo
12inch Dragonball Z - Son Goku (Super Saiya version)
and these 2 gorgeous babes :P...no la, they were promoting an exclusive AFA's Exclusive "Armoured Core" Model kit. Too bad i don't do models hahaha...
Others includes many toys on clearance sale in which I've already had it in my collection, damnit...a lot of medicom 12inch were selling for only SG$150 manz!!
But not every show is perfect, just a small matter which i must highlight to the organiser :P Kindly have some drinks or snack booth next time, too much walking and googling makes fans, like myself very thirsty and hungry, especially the only drinking vending machine in both halls were all sold out of H2O, it will be considerate if there's some drink booth next year :P
For more photos of AFA'08, check out my flickr set HERE
There's also an extensive review and photos over at the following links:
Overall, I can't compared this to STCC 2008 because as the theme suggest, it's focus heavily on Anime. I believe it's suffice to satisfied all the Anime fans as the top names/celebrities in Japan Animation Industry were there to support this event.
Bandai has the biggest booth in this show, you can see them as soon you entered the hall.
Impressive and huge gundam on display
Bandai SOC Tetsujin 28 released exclusively in the show?!!~~how to resist??
In the end, i had to hypnotised myself to just buy this single figure set as I've already pre-ordered my Twin pack from my toyshop :(
The medicom booth (by Toys N Toys) was more impressive this time round with more prototype on display. My favorite top-of-the-list is as follows:
NEW 12inch captain harlock (die la, damn chio...pay $$$~!!)
12inch Dragonball Z - Piccolo
12inch Dragonball Z - Son Goku (Super Saiya version)
and these 2 gorgeous babes :P...no la, they were promoting an exclusive AFA's Exclusive "Armoured Core" Model kit. Too bad i don't do models hahaha...
Others includes many toys on clearance sale in which I've already had it in my collection, damnit...a lot of medicom 12inch were selling for only SG$150 manz!!
But not every show is perfect, just a small matter which i must highlight to the organiser :P Kindly have some drinks or snack booth next time, too much walking and googling makes fans, like myself very thirsty and hungry, especially the only drinking vending machine in both halls were all sold out of H2O, it will be considerate if there's some drink booth next year :P
For more photos of AFA'08, check out my flickr set HERE
There's also an extensive review and photos over at the following links:
雪の華 (对不起，我爱你)
Recently can't get my mind off this song composed by Matsumoto Ryoki (松本良喜), did a search and found a lot of different version!!!
I prefer the 徳永英明 (Hideaki Tokunaga) version, how about you?
Japanese(中岛美嘉) Original Version - sung by Nakashima Mika
Japanese (徳永英明)Version - sung by Hideaki Tokunaga
对不起，我爱你 (Korean Version) - sung by 朴孝信
对不起，我爱你 (China Version) - sung by 1983 group
对不起，我爱你 (Singapore Version) - sung by 蔡淳佳
I prefer the 徳永英明 (Hideaki Tokunaga) version, how about you?
Japanese(中岛美嘉) Original Version - sung by Nakashima Mika
Japanese (徳永英明)Version - sung by Hideaki Tokunaga
对不起，我爱你 (Korean Version) - sung by 朴孝信
对不起，我爱你 (China Version) - sung by 1983 group
对不起，我爱你 (Singapore Version) - sung by 蔡淳佳
Dinner @ Botan, 牡丹 (Far East Square)
Had family dinner tonight at our favorite Japanese restaurant, BOTAN. I highly recommend this place because they served authentic and traditional Japanese food.
Type: Japanese
Name: BOTAN Japanese Restaurant (牡丹)
Address:
36/37, Pekin Street, #01-01
Far East Square, Singapore 048766, Tel: 6536 4404
Rating: 5/5 (i luv this place)
Price: Medium level
Shopfront
Sushi Bar
My wife ordered the teriyaki chicker dinner set, look at the side dishes...yummy
Type: Japanese
Name: BOTAN Japanese Restaurant (牡丹)
Address:
36/37, Pekin Street, #01-01
Far East Square, Singapore 048766, Tel: 6536 4404
Rating: 5/5 (i luv this place)
Price: Medium level
Shopfront
Sushi Bar
My wife ordered the teriyaki chicker dinner set, look at the side dishes...yummy
I ordered a bowl of soup that comes with Japanese grilled rice cake ( 年糕)
General XMM and i shared this fried udon, our favorite :P
for more photos, visit my flickr set
or see slideshow below:
General XMM and i shared this fried udon, our favorite :P
for more photos, visit my flickr set
or see slideshow below:
Score from Hong Kong trip (Nov 2008) - 1/6 scale customised sofa chair for deathnote
This is my last requisition in HK nov. This chair really needs a lot "fate"
Been to this shop at CTMA, level 12 i think for more than 3 times in 3 different trip since 2007 and the shop is either closed if not the owner keeps saying stock arrives next week. Damn frustrated :P
Below is the shop photo i took in 2007.
...really har...1 and a half year in the waiting until I finally found it in a corner shop in CTMA B2 and the lady owner is damn friendly, no need to think just pay lor :)
Excellent details and the material they use is heavy. Mainly polystone and imitate leather i think. (HK$168~damn worth it)
There are two colors, White and Dark Brown body frame. I choose the brown one because i think the white is abit too powdery.
It also comes with an apple and coffee cup
finally my L don't have to squad on the floor :P hehehehe
and yes..Yagami has an apple in hand~~so happy :P
Been to this shop at CTMA, level 12 i think for more than 3 times in 3 different trip since 2007 and the shop is either closed if not the owner keeps saying stock arrives next week. Damn frustrated :P
Below is the shop photo i took in 2007.
...really har...1 and a half year in the waiting until I finally found it in a corner shop in CTMA B2 and the lady owner is damn friendly, no need to think just pay lor :)
Excellent details and the material they use is heavy. Mainly polystone and imitate leather i think. (HK$168~damn worth it)
There are two colors, White and Dark Brown body frame. I choose the brown one because i think the white is abit too powdery.
It also comes with an apple and coffee cup
finally my L don't have to squad on the floor :P hehehehe
and yes..Yagami has an apple in hand~~so happy :P
Score from Hong Kong trip (Nov 2008) - Sideshow Toys- 12inch Indiana Jones
Buy~buy~buy!!! cos' am a blind fan of Indy :P I think till date SG still haven't received this figure yet. Got this from ToyHunter (CTMA) without checking prices elsewhere but no choice I really don't have time to run to and fro the same shops...haiz...(HK$680)
Will try to post more pix when I am free to play with it, so just bear with these snapshots for now.
Box Front
Accessories: SS
Will try to post more pix when I am free to play with it, so just bear with these snapshots for now.
Box Front
Box Back
Content (open flaps) quite nicely designed. The inner flap even got the movie poster illustrated.
The extra hat with fabric lining is for display purpose only, it can't fit to the extra Indy head given (what a waste) But, the whip is so much better. It's bendable and can create different whipping style...yea~!!
(IMHO) i think SS is the overall winner for this figure (other than the likeness) the proportion, clothes accessories, and reasonable price beats the hell out of medicom version.
Here's the summary in my humble review for comparison between SideShow's and Medicom 12inch Indiana Jones :
Content (open flaps) quite nicely designed. The inner flap even got the movie poster illustrated.
The extra hat with fabric lining is for display purpose only, it can't fit to the extra Indy head given (what a waste) But, the whip is so much better. It's bendable and can create different whipping style...yea~!!
(IMHO) i think SS is the overall winner for this figure (other than the likeness) the proportion, clothes accessories, and reasonable price beats the hell out of medicom version.
Here's the summary in my humble review for comparison between SideShow's and Medicom 12inch Indiana Jones :
Accessories: SS
Paint Job: Medicom (SS paint job is too glossy/oily for my taste)
Likeness: Medicom has better sculpt, SS is not bad but their paint job suckzz...
Box Design: SS
Clothes: SS for more playability and trashing, Medicom version has more quality.
Figure: Medicom (cos' SS figure is very loose, always need to change to a better body like Hottoys true type figure)
Playability: SS
Price: SS definitely
Score from Hong Kong trip (Nov 2008) - Japanese Designer Sagawa Fujii (佐川藤井) Spectacles frame
Got this at SINO Center, ground floor (信和中心) for HK$299
Designed by Sagawa Fujii さがわふじ (佐川藤井). It's made of wood and all handcrafted so none is the same, quite unique.
Box
Frame
Right profile
Designer signature, wood curved as well
Designed by Sagawa Fujii さがわふじ (佐川藤井). It's made of wood and all handcrafted so none is the same, quite unique.
Box
Frame
Right profile
Designer signature, wood curved as well
Complimentary AFA'08 pass from ANIMAX
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