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Among the three most popular Ikkitousen heroines (Kanu, Ryomou, and Hakufu, with Ryofu as an honorary fourth) Hakufu is probably my least favorite from a design perspective. That said, listening to Ikkitousen web radio for the past few months has made me a diehard fan of Asano Masumi, her voice actress. This has nothing to do with the figure in question, I just felt like a little random Masumin respect was necessary... at any rate, this offering from Griffon has dispelled much of my distaste for Hakufu's design and is probably the best figure of her that I've ever seen. Read on for why:
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It's hard to articulate what drew me to this version of Orchid's Ryomou over the original gosurori version; I typically don't go for alternate colors, so in this case part of the appeal may have been the simple unavailability of the earlier kit. Regardless, I'd say this repaint is at least on par with the original (though I doubt Ryomou would be caught dead in pink if she had a choice in the matter). Wondering what's under those frills? Read on!
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About a month ago we reported that Taki Corporation would be coming out with an astoundingly sexy though rather expensive Kanu Unchou PVC from Ikkitousen. It is with considerable zeal that we now report her availability for preorder at Amiami, though I'm not seeing her available from international distributors yet. She's due out in August at a robust 25 cm tall (1/7 scale) and is fully castoffable, not that it matters much given the pose... a no-brainer for the Kanu fans if she were a bit less expensive (9,240 yen retail), still a very attractive offering regardless. Pictures below:
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Good lord. They didn’t even bother to pretend to not make it blatantly pornographic.
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Orchid Seed put a page up on their official site yesterday announcing the preorder availability of Ikkitousen's Ryofu Housen in gosurori PVC form. Knowing Orchid's recent trend of castoffable figures I was suspicious about the slight frumpiness of her costume, and thanks to her preorder listing at Infinity Wonderland those suspicions were confirmed: looks like she's thoroughly extractable from the dress. :3 Sculpting duty is being handled by Orchid regular Ishiyama Satoshi, known recently for his work on Masane and Chichinoe+; we can expect to see her as live as a piece of plastic can be in October, at a retail price of 6,800 yen. Ero-ero pictures below:
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Well, I don't know how many of you are interested, but there is another trailer online for Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon, the upcoming Ikkitousen game for the PS2. The trailer is blurry as hell, but looks like it could have some decent fight mechanics. Maybe. According to the trailer there's a bakuretsu pack. Not sure what's [...]
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Several pieces of figure news from yesterday evening: first up is a gym uniform Haruhi + Nurse Mikuru prize figure set from Sega, due out in December. Next, Gonzo / Organic has opened preorders for their Francesca Luccini mechamusume PVC from the Shimada Fumikane-designed Strike Witches OVA. It's due out in August. Finally we have a couple of mysterious offerings from Taki (Tachyon) Corporation, both currently display-only but due for sale in August, and both apparently fully cast-off ready: an Ilfa PVC from To Heart 2, and a Kanu Unchou PVC from Ikkitousen. The rogues' gallery is pictured below, along with a few other news items:
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Holy crap!!! The ending sucks!!! Although the battle between the dragons with pretty girls flying around is great but the lack of real fight really a big disappointment. Sousou could be considered a major character in this series but for him to have so little screen time is totally unfair. He should [...]
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The battle between Kyosho and Seito/Nanyo alliance begins by sending out their best fighter into the battle ground. On the other hand, Sonsaku Hakufu is rejuvenates after been awaken by Ukitsu. Yeah, as usual… more fan services. More screenshots:
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Via rq: Hobby Stock has posted the results of a trip they took to Media Factory's animation HQ, coming away with some great new images from some of the projects they're currently working on. First up is a superb bit of Genshiken season 2 production art, looking very much like a Kio Shimoku original piece... dokidoki. Next up are several stills from Doujin Work, the first to make it online, and finally a few shots from the ero-ero Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny onsen OVA to be included with the limited edition release of volume 1 of the TV anime (on sale June 22nd). There are some Zero no Tsukaima 2 images up as well, but I believe they're all the same ones that Famitsu had up in its earlier coverage. I'm still blinded by the magnificent new Ohno artwork, may take a bit to recover... (no more)
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Kyosho orders the Toushi Hunting Operation to exterminate those who are not allied with Kyosho while Sonsaku Hakufu is healing and training in secret… More screenshots:
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Yeah, Saji has returned and the Four Devas of Nanyo has finally assembled but their leader Sonsaku Hakufu has died. On the other hand, Shokatsuryou Koumei is requesting for Nanyo and Seito to join forces to stand against the growing Kyosho. Overall, nice episode but there’s no explicit fan service in this [...]
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I see major fan service here!!! Kan-u has been captured by Kyosho and she is locked up and been tortured too. As usual, the girls who lost in battle will have their shirt destroyed and reveal the semi topless view. Anyway, Sousou has being wanting to obtain Kan-u’s loyalty for a long [...]
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Now there's a post title you can shove into your smoking device of preference and inhale profoundly. Goodsmile has updated their official site today with a page for their Wani Books' Comic Gum Figure Collection Kanu Unchou white gothic lolita ver. PVC from Ikkitousen, and she's a beauty. Clocking in at 5,000 yen, 1/7 scale, and 24 cm tall (including naginata-esque weapon whose precise name I forget at the moment), she's due to hit the street in July. It's hard to tell from the Goodsmile sample pictures alone, but from the shadow cast by the fabric below her arm it looks like that corset just might be removable... It's a good day indeed for Ikkitousen figure fans. (pictures below)
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Recently Griffon has been holding its figure announcements very close to its chest, but it let one slip today in the form of this Amazon preorder page for an erokawaii Hakufu kit from Ikkitousen (or Dragon Destiny, choose your flavor). Given the scant information on the maker's official site and the Amazon page it's not clear when the kit will be coming out, but other online shops are sure to post her for preorder soon. (pictures below)
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Recently Griffon has been holding its figure announcements very close to its chest, but it let one slip today in the form of this Amazon preorder page for an erokawaii Hakufu kit from Ikkitousen (or Dragon Destiny, choose your flavor). Given the scant information on the maker's official site and the Amazon page it's not clear when the kit will be coming out, but other online shops are sure to post her for preorder soon. (pictures below)
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Nanyo Academy is attacked by a single Toushi from Kyosho… yeah, the one that fight with Ryomou in the first episode. I never expected her to be so strong and even one of the Nanyo’s four devas is no match against her. On the other hand, Sousou Moutoku has orders Kakouton to [...]
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Kan-U Unchou went to see the crouching tiger at Tougen Abbey in search for the right person to guide them the way to help their leader Ryuubi Gentoku. Although, Kan-U is called the undefeated general but she still had a hard time penetrating the place. Well, there are lots of fan services [...]
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Sorry for going missing. Some personal things arose. Had to deal with them. Well… you kids big fans of Ikkitousen? No doubt your love for the series (manga, primarily) pales in comparison to mine. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Which is why me being fairly assured that the upcoming Ikkitousen PS2 game will suck means a [...]
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