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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.

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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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