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Best Japanese Import Figures of April 2013

Best Japanese Import Figures of April 2013

May 8, 2013

Looking back at the selections for the month of April, there certainly was a huge emphasis on half-naked and sexy figures for the month. I mean, my stars and garters, ero fans must have loved all the pre-orders they were able to put down on J-List for the month. I actually some hard times finding “appropriate” pictures of some of the figures to use for the...

Best Japanese Import Figures of March 2013

Best Japanese Import Figures of March 2013

Apr 11, 2013

March had some amazing figures available for pre-order on J-List for anime and game lovers of all types. Especially if you are into the whole cast-off/undressing side of the collector’s circuit. Or if you are a To Love-Ru fan as well. There were some amazing figures out that are sure to call out to those particular fans; myself included. Though I may not end...

Breaking the Mold: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Flips the Magical Girl Genre on its Ear

Breaking the Mold: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Flips the Magical Girl Genre on its Ear

Mar 9, 2013

Writer Gen Urobuchi and director Akiyuki Shinbo, bring you a Magical Girl anime like you’ve never seen before, This isn’t your average shojo!

Best Japanese Import Figures of February 2013

Best Japanese Import Figures of February 2013

Mar 8, 2013

Wow! February had a bevy of figures available for preorder for fans of import Japanese figurines. And not a shabby piece in the bunch either. Each of the figures that I found for preorder on JList in February was a quality and well-crafted piece of handy work and I would simply love to add each piece to my collection. Adding to the fact that there are several...

Best Japanese Import Figures of January 2013

Best Japanese Import Figures of January 2013

Feb 5, 2013

You know, for being the first month of the New Year, January really had no eye-catching figures to speak of like December had coming from Japan. There are a few, and I will talk about them in a minute, but nothing like I had to really sit down and think about what I would consider the best in the month. January’s selection of pre-order import figures is your...

A Game of Death: Sword Art Online

A Game of Death: Sword Art Online

Jan 30, 2013

‘What would you do if the game you were in became reality? No logout. No save system. No resurrections or respawns. What if dying in the game, meant that you died for real? This is the nightmare that 10,000 Sword Art Online gamers find themselves trapped in.’ Rin brings you the good, the bad and the ugly on the anime Sword Art Online