If you guys are anything like me, then any time Max Factory says they’re shipping something, it probably means you have at least one figure on the way. Well, if you read the title, then you know that today is one of those days. Max Factory has just tossed a posting up on the staff blog pointing out that they’ve gotten the shipments for three of their figures.

Ah, I’m drawing out the suspense by not telling you who’s shipping. Well, ok, I’ll tell you. Mao from Shining Tears, Yuki from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, and the ever verbose Shenhua from Black Lagoon. Generally they go out on Thursdays, in my experience, so look for them then or possibly before. GOOD NEWS FOR FIGURE LOVERS! And yes, I have a Yuki on the way. What I really want are a sexy Revy and Balalaika so I can live out all my perverse fantasies. With tiny plastic figures.

Ohayo gozaimasu! See? I am SOOO otaku. It’s proof. Got some damn good news this weekend. Some good KyoAni news (which you already know if you watched the end of Kanon.) Well! Enough talk. Let’s make our move, de arimasu. I’ve been watching Keroro Gunsou lately. Yeah.

Anime/Manga/Games

• I got a press release from the good people at DLSite. I actually got this one too. Thanks guys. *thumbs up* Anyway, it gives the good word that they will be accepting works from international creators. Does this mean you can turn in your idiot Amerimanga? SURE! But, by god, I hope they deny you. Hopefully this will open up to some really original international works. So if you are outside of Japan and want some commercial hosting for your work, check out CuriousFactory for details and since you’re browsing around, head on over to DLSite just for fun. Full press release after the jump. (Yes, I am putting a jump on a Weekend Rollup. Jerks.)
• It’s been a while, but Souta-kun no Akihabara Funtouki has a minor update. It’s going to be an OVA. HEY THANKS GFantasy magazine!
• Arms Corporation has a flash-based first look at the new Kite anime.
• WOWOW announced that it would be airing a Shigurui anime to be produced by Madhouse. There’s even a teaser trailer.
• KyoAni News: Aside from the upcoming Lucky*Star, it was announced at the end of Kanon that KyoAni would be doing a TV anime for the Key classic CLANNAD. Oh, and moetron is also hosting the PV for the upcoming Toei produced CLANNAD movie.
• Here’s another long one. Minato Soft’s visual novel Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore De is getting an anime. And it’s going to be a TV anime. So prepare to lose a lot of character development. WOO!
• Terra E…’s official site has a new short trailer up. No DMing of trailers tonight. TOO BUSY!
• The full CG movie Vexille has had its site put up and also has a trailer jiggy.
• Like AIKa? I know I do. The official site has a 15 and a 30 second trailer up for the OVA. ENJOY THEM! I know I will.
• Nasu 2, a followup to a short film by Kosaka Kitaro, is set to be released later this year. There’s a quicktime trailer up! Enjoy!
• And HEY! The latest Ghibli releases have been announced and detailed. Yessir.

Figures

• Alter announcements out. Doing those after this. Just saying.
• Another 1/5 Ruri. A waitress this time or something. I don’t know. I don’t even care about her anymore.
• President Japan is putting out a 1/8 scale Ryuuna figure. She’s sporting a nice sitting pose. I vote yes. 6,090 yen this June.
• To go along with that, there’s a Mao figure in the works from PJ. Same bat time, same bat channel.
• My beautiful OS Idol Win-chan is coming back with a bit more red in her diet. I still like the Cool Blue version better. 3,990 yen this month.
• Moeyo’s Fii-tan is getting a plushie makeover! Complete with upskirt shots!! 2,800 yen this month as well.

That’s it for these. Again, be sure to hit the jump for that CuriousFactory press release, and stand buy for Alter and a literally BIG update. Haha. It’s a joke, see? BIG? OH MAN! Also, I have done a lot of concept work on the NEW SECRET FEATURE OF GODLINESS. Unless things calm down at my job, it’s going to take a while to get it all together.

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Everyone loves Max Factory, right? I know I do. And being the awesome fuckers they are, they’re putting out Haruhi this week AND they announced their new figures for June. Moving on, here is a Shenhua figure from Black Lagoon. I wonder… were her ears always that big? I mean… really? I’d say MaxFac did a good job on just about everything except those ears. Unless they are that big… haha. Still, I dig it. She’s sporting an active pose and the sculptor has done a great job of capturing the aesthetic of Black Lagoon. She’ll be out in June for 6,800 yen.

Another Shining Tears bathing suit figure (does anyone buy all of these sets?). This time Mao-chan is on the block in her too cut orange bikini. TO be nitpicky, as I am wont to do, her suit clashes a bit with the hair. Damn shame. She also sports a nice, shy pose. 1/7 scale, 235mm tall, and will run you 4,800 yen.

Moving along to Alter, from Quiz Magic Academy… the venerably sexy Rukia! It’s been a while since we saw the first from this set. Good to see them back on it. Rukia’s energetic pose does a good job conveying her attitude, although I am not to keen on the staff. Am I just sounding jaded now? She balances on the staff which also concerns me. Expert carve though. 5,800 yen and she’s 200mm tall.

Lastly, from Alter, is this out of the box Honey and Clover figure. It’s Hanamoto Hagumi and she takes on an interesting set of colors and has a lot more of scene going on for her than most figures we see. Still, I think this one is in the niche market and will likely only really appeal to Honey and Clover fans. Just a thought.

Pictures of each after the old jumperino. Enjoy. I really wish they would all switch to PNG… Lossless is best.

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