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So the white-haired girl's called Strength, huh? Is it just me or do her weapons look different here? IIRC, they looked like pile-drivers things in the anime, not gauntlets. Gotta watch the DVD again to confirm.

I see they actually included the bio-mechanical vertebra/tail thing, too. Wonder if it's articulated as well.

Remembered it as gauntlets in the anime. Besides she only appeared in passing shots.

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Remembered it as gauntlets in the anime. Besides she only appeared in passing shots.

You're right. I just checked the anime, and it looks pretty similar to the figure (the upper half, anyways). Couldn't really make out the details in the anime, though.

Then again, BRS sports a much larger canon in her action figures and statues, but in the anime it was really downsized. I guess the figs aren't really meant to be 100% anime-accurate, which is fine by me if it's an improvement.

As for Strength, I actually like her fig better than her anime incarnation; IMO, she looks somewhat more "chibi" in the anime.

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Yep, and Double Spoiler. Though I think she first appeared in one of the books...

Fortunately, GSC was kind enough to include little clear stands for her shoes so she can stand on her own without the figma stand. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of 'em at the moment.

I wish they painted her laces...

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more BRS news. New character, and vehicles! It can only mean one thing. More figures and vehicles.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1018/b58bcedee3b99f035d89cb1.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7788/9496a9dc88aee3a28a8d7b9.jpg

That's great, but I fear it might be a another exclusive like BRS Mato and WRS that comes with the PSP game.

Really hoping they're regular releases; that bike would look SO sweet with BRS riding it!

I'll buy him if they plan to release a ED-209 along with him.

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Max Factory probably saw the success of Kaiyodo's Tokusatsu revoltechs. I imagine that the Alien/Aliens xenomorphs were extremely popular, which probably led to MF buying up the Robocop license. I completely believe ED-209 and RoboCain will get produced shortly after Robocop.

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So aside from,

Dorothy from Big O (she's a June release by the way)

Robocop

Kuroneko from Ore no Imouto

White Rock Shooter

Strength from BRS

another 10 different Kamen Rider figmas

and that one figma that I can't identify from that magazine scan...

I don't know how many of you follow Wonder Festival, but it looks like Max Factory/Good Smile is in full force, pumping out figmas and nendoroids for this year and next.

http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/26010/WF2011+Winter+Good+Smile+Company.html

http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/26017/Miku+Append+Figure.html

http://absurdnormality.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/winter-wonderfest-2011-figma-coverage/

So far, what they've got for their figma line-up including the above (and not including what's up for preorder last I've checked) are:

A redesigned Drossel from Fireball

Suika of Touhou

Miku Append

Three Love Plus figmas

Kanbaru and Hachikuji from Bakemonogatari

Kaiji

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika

two figmas from Kotono no Tsurugi

There's probably more that got announced, who knows.

I'm not even gonna bother listing the nendoroids cause the figmas are making my head spin already. But notably, Panty and Stocking are getting nendo releases. Cirno is the next Touhou nendoroid after Youmu and Yuyuko. Most interestingly of all is that Mickey and Minnie Mouse are getting a nendo release.

Pics of the figmas, nendos, and other stuff by Good Smile in the links by the way. Random pics of release dates here from various sources.

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[edit]Also forgot to mention, Touma is getting a figma. Comes with nine individual cans!

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So Miku Append and the BRS game with the limited edition white rock shooter are up for preorder.

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-2538&template=default/product/e_display.html

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TVG-PSP-1804&template=default/product/e_display.html

Also, can anyone explain to me the significance of "**For sale in Japan only." that's on various items on Ami Ami? ie,

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-2356&template=default/product/e_display.html

Does it really mean that?

[edit]Nevermind, looks like that little disclaimer is just there for show it seems.

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So Miku Append and the BRS game with the limited edition white rock shooter are up for preorder.

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-2538&template=default/product/e_display.html

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TVG-PSP-1804&template=default/product/e_display.html

Also, can anyone explain to me the significance of "**For sale in Japan only." that's on various items on Ami Ami? ie,

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-2356&template=default/product/e_display.html

Does it really mean that?

[edit]Nevermind, looks like that little disclaimer is just there for show it seems.

I'm loving the miku append and PO'ed. I'll get the PVC too!

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BRS Strength and Miku Append are definitely on my "to pre-order" list once these are open for PO at my local hobby store.

WRS looks sweet, but it's a real pity it's bundled with the PSP game; and I don't own a PSP. If only it came witha PS3 game, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

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Weird, Suika is slated for a July release yet Miku Append is due in August. Yet Miku is up for preorder already...

Also, production images for the Nendoroid Cirno (looks like she'll be up on Otacute soon):

http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/3109/Nendoroid+Cirno.html

This is good news for me,

http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/2568/Nendoroid+Reimu+Hakurei.html

http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/2701/Nendoroid+Marisa+Kirisame.html

If they're getting a reissue, that means there's a high chance that Figma Reimu will get reissued too! :)

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Good Smile Company is putting out a special Nenderoid Miku reissue for preorder.

Priced at 3000 yen, every 1000 yen per Miku bought will be donated to relief.

http://gscmikatan.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/nendoroid-miku-hatsune-support-ver-is-here-to-cheer-on-the-recovery-of-eastern-japan/

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And apparently GSC is directly making this available internationally as well.

Regular preorder starts 3/25, international preorder starts 4/8.

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