Louise Gothic Punk version - Alter

Louise Gothic Punk version.

Double the Louise, double the fun! Yet another figure photos coming right up, and Louise is still right under the spotlight, but this time is Louise in her gothic costume. I did this figure photos just exactly right after Louise school uniform’s photo session done. And i still used the same background for this one.

Alter made her.

It was pretty surprising for Alter to release 2 same character in just 2 months interval. That’s right, IIRC, Louise school uniform was released in February and this Louise gothic was released in April. Pretty short interval for a same character in 2 figures by only 1 manufacturer.

Louise yesterday and Louise today.

Considering Louise is my favorite character and in the past, there was no decent figure of Louise, i decided to buy both. I bought Louise school uniform because i like Louise and i bought this one because i like maid outfit.

Gothic or maid? You name it.

I did say about maid outfit in the haul post. Yes… even though the manufacturer named this figure: Louise Gothic Punk version, i still think that this is maid outfit. What do you guys think? Is this maid outfit or gothic styled dress?

“Sho…should i… l-l-li-lift it a little bit hi-hi… higher?”

While we got cheerful expression yesterday, this time we got a unique expresion with her mouth opened, shaping “o”. IMO, Alter did a wrong move regarding this one. Just see the lower part of this figure: Louise is lifting her skirt. It could be better if Louise’s expression filled with blushes and deredere expression, and you could see “Sho…should i… l-l-li-lift it a little bit hi-hi… higher?” written all over her face. XD

Maid hairband + red ribbon = not maid?

See her hairband? I think it’s safe to say that this hairband is maid hairband. Things that didn’t match up with maid is her ribbon. It’s red colored ribbon, and maid rarely wears red colored ribbon. Usually maid outfit consists of only 2 colors: black and white.

11 red ribbons attached on the hair.

There are a lot of red ribbons all over her hair. After doing some counting, i noticed that there are total of 11 red ribbons (including the 2 that attached on her hairband), that’s a lot! Anyway, Alter did the same great job they did on Louise school uniform: her long wavy hair looks great, and even greater than the anime.

Closer look on the ribbon.

A closer look on the red ribbon. Beautifully done by Alter of course. Not much i can say, so skip it.

Is that red line a bra line?

Uhh… i hate to say it twice in a row, but it’s a common sense that Louise’s chest is flat. DFC fans should get this figure in their collection. Anyway, can you see that red line on her right shoulder? Is that a bra line?

Her right arm.

This outfit has short sleeves with white ribbon right on the shoulder area. And she also equipped with maid gloves-wristbands things. You can only see the wristband from this angle, but the wristband continues, covering the backside of her hand like a glove, and stop at her middle finger like a black ribbon ring.

Her left arm.

A clearer view on her left glove. See what i meant? It’s her right arm in the photo, that’s all.

3 layered skirt.

You can see 3 layers of skirt fabric inside her skirt. But she’s lifting it, so you can easily see her pantie. Anyway, see her apron? That’s also another reason why i called her outfit maid outfit, not gothic styled dress.

Right knee sock.

She got different knee socks. The right leg is covered with white knee sock, and the knee sock is tied with red ribbon on the upper part. It’s pretty unique and cool i guess.

Left knee sock.

The left knee sock is just plain brown colored knee sock. Both of the legs has that frilly maid band with black ribbon tying it right in the middle.

Right boot.

Her boots, focusing on her right boot. Her boots also have different accessory and different lace(?) color. Her right boot has white lace and a “jack skellington”-styled skull (like Yoko’s hairpin).

Left boot.

And the left boot got red lace and a small tied red ribbon on it. Pretty unique and interesting style of boots fashion.

Mandatory pantie shot part 1.

This is her pantie, kinda pinkish white colored, with a frill or something like that on the upper side. I like her pantie. XD

Mandatory pantie shot part 2.

Hey, the pantie shot doesn’t end there. There are 2 small pink ribbons attached on her side of the pantie. It’s pretty hard to get this shot considering there’s a very small source of light can enter this part.

Change to black background.

Forgot to say that i did this photo session with my friend Jaya (he just opened his blog yesterday, be sure to visit it), who’s also helping me in the past photo sessions. He suggested that i should change the background from pink to black. I guess he got a sharp eye! The results are also amazing.

Flip horizontal.

Used this chance to try another angle for her face, and also a close up + tight cropping styled shot. Looks like a horizontally flipped version of the 5th photo, haha.

Black ribbon.

I like that black ribbon on her chest. I think that’s the biggest ribbon attached on this figure.

Higher, higher!

Yes Louise, you should lift it even higher! XD . My first thought right after seeing this figure is: “damn, you could lift it higher!”. Does anyone also has the same thought?

POI: her outfit.

Regardless of maid outfit or gothic styled dress, this dress wins the POI. The reason why people bought this figure is her outfit. You can’t really find Louise in this outfit in any official illustrations or in the anime.

I didn’t really take my time finding someone in my blogroll with a review post of this figure, found one though at Leonia. If you want to be linked here, just tell me and I’ll put it right away.

That’s it for now! Can’t really decide what’s next to post. I got the materials but i haven’t decide which one to prioritize. Guess I’ll go with random, just be sure to check it. See you at the next post.

Louise School Uniform version - Alter

Louise school uniform version.

Time for another figure photoshoot, and it’s Louise’s turn to get the spotlight. It’s been awhile since i did my last photo session, over 1 month and a half i think. I don’t know what’s wrong, but this time i only got 17 photos. Anyway, i’ll skip the character introduction since everyone already knows who she is.

Alter made it.

In this figure, Alter gave us fans a chance to enjoy Louise in her normal school uniform. Not just that, Alter also gave Louise a dynamic pose, which is somewhat unique because they made her levitating.

Cheerful and full of energy.

Another plus point from Alter is her expression. Louise is totally cheerful in this figure. Maybe some people would said that Louise looks the best when she’s in her deredere mode, but you’ll still love Louise in this cheerful version of her.

Levitating version? School uniform version? Or Alter version?

I’ve heard different names for this figure like Louise levitating version, Louise school uniform version, or even Louise Alter version. Well, all of them are true: she’s levitating, she’s wearing school uniform, and she’s Alter made. So which version do you like?

Try experimenting with some angles.

Louise’s photo session is somewhat fun. As you can see, she’s levitating, she got a dynamic pose, and she also got a unique angle. So you can try shooting her with so many angle… Even though i said that, i only managed to get 17 photos.

Low angle for this one.

Like this one, i tried a low angle from her front left, and this photo above is the result. Except this time, i didn’t capture her pantie from the low angle. If you want to look at her pantie, be sure to proceed to the next photos.

Can you see the difference between this and the 3rd photo?

I even tried to experiment with close up photo and tight cropping photo. I’m not really an expert in face close up or tight cropping photo, so i guess i need more practice on it. Anyway, FYI this photo doesn’t have much different with the 3rd photo.

About the cape and the base.

And this is her from a higher angle. If you want to make her looks like she’s levitating, you should take a photo of her without showing any sign of her base supporter. Louise’s body is totally supported by her cape and only her cape, while her cape is the one which is supported by that base. That set is totally permanent and you won’t be able to remove anything.

Her hair, beautifully sculpted by Alter.

The main question here is: Is Louise’s hair this long? I know she got a long hair, but i don’t really know the actual length of her hair. And also, Alter made a very detailed version of her wavy hairstyle, even more detailed than the anime version.

Flat chest, she’s one of your DFC character for you DFC fans.

Uh… Louise’s chest is flat, it’s a very common sense for us otaku, Zero’s or Louise’s fans, or even Kugimiya Rie fans. Talk about Kugimiya Rie, i watched so many anime with Kugimiya Rie doing the voice for the main character, and all of them are: tsundere, flat chested, and short.

Wand in her right hand.

Moving on to details, i got report of seeing wand on her right hand and painted fingernails. Yeah, they’re painted in pink, beautifully done by Alter. You could say that she’s ready to swing her wand and do some void magic.

Left hand also with painted fingernails.

The same sighting of painted fingernails is spotted on her left hand, looks clearer in this photo. Well, other than that nothing’s special.

Short skirt is common sense.

Her skirt is very short, it’s also a common sense for us otaku. It’s pretty hard to find anime nowadays where in the anime the girls wears a longer skirt for their school uniform. Most of them are competing to make the shortest school uniform skirt ever.

Shoe with dust.

Damn, i forgot to dust her before doing the photo session. I can see so many white dust on her shoe while I’m viewing this photo in 100% zoom (10 Megapixel picture). Someone please remind me to dust the figure before i do my photo session.

Extreme?

Whoops, i guess this photo is pretty extreme! Yeah, pantie right from down below, her thighs, and maybe the lower part of her butt. Judging by woman anatomy, i guess this is the place of girl’s *ahem*vital part*ahem*.

Her pantie is showing.

“Her pantie is showing” is what people would thought once they saw this figure. Yeah, i guess her pose is her selling point of this figure. You don’t have to lie her down or do anything special to see her pantie. Just rotate it until you see it, done!

POI: her pantie.

Hunger for Louise’s pantie? Get this figure! Her POI is “her pantie is showing”. I like it! Alter is surely amazing and naughty. XD

Looking for another review, i only saw one as i remembered, and again, i saw it in meronpan. If you want to be added here, just comment here and i’ll add you right away.

EDIT: go here for more: Leonia

Well, that’s it for now! Next post will also be a figure photoshoot, be sure to keep check it. See you at the next post!

Akashiya Moka haul

Play-Asia box, it’s been awhile.

This box was in my HQ before i was back, lucky! It seems this box arrived faster than me. Yeah, as you can see this is the only haul of July. I sorta cut out my expenses because Fate and Nanoha from Alter awaits me after this.

Akashiya Moka.

It’s Akashiya Moka from Rosario+Vampire. FYI, this Moka is the awakened version of Moka. I like Moka, and she’s my favorite from the anime, especially the awakened version. That’s why i bought this figure.

Good Smile Company and Gift?

She was manufactured by GSC, but i saw Gift’s logo on the back of the box. I guess this figure is a result of collaboration between GSC and Gift. I know Gift has made some good figures, but most of their products didn’t really took me into interest, instead i thought Gift’s Saber has the weirdest face ever (and ugly, sorry for Gift Saber fans :P).

Cross (big), cross (small), Moka, and base.

At the official preview shot, i saw metal chains on her neck and on her left lower arm. I thought those parts would be a separated parts, but no… the only separated part is her crosses (the small seal cross and the big cross she sits on). You can put her small cross in her right hand, between her thumb and index finger to be exact.

Gothic: yes, metal accessories: yes, Moka awakened: yes, yes, YEEESS!

She’s just totally gorgerous, and gothic! The main reason i bought her are: gothic styled one piece dress, Moka in her awakened version, and metal accessories. Moka in the anime is minimum on outfits but maximum on sexiness. She’ll look the best if Moka’s outfits are maximized, just like this figure.

Her hair! I like it!

Her hair is another plus. I like her long hair and the shape. Anyway, when i first opened the box, i smelled something awful. After a bit of investigation, i found out that the smell came from the base. I don’t know if it is a smell of the material used to create the base. It’s not a complete mirror, but it can produce clearer reflection than the usual base.

Great!

Overall, this is a good figure. If you’re a fans of gothic style or even a fans of Moka, this figure will be a great addition to your collection. Also, it’s Good Smile Company! we can expect great quality from this manufacturer.

It would be cool if the chains on her neck are connected to the small cross.

So far, i haven’t seen any review of this figure in my blogrolls except in meronpan, be sure to check it! Well, that’s all for now. See you at the next post!

Hauls (and loots) i left behind

Things i left behind.

Before i went to Riau, i left these hauls and loots untouched. Two of them came from Play-Asia, another 2 of them again came from my local store, and the last 2 came from STF 09 loots. And now, i took the chance to open them up, make a preview photograph, and create this post. So here’s the hauls / loots classification:

May Play-Asia hauls: Yuki Gekisou (Max Factory) and Nendoroid Kureha (GSC)

June local hauls: Seena Kanon (Max Factory) and Konjiki no Yami (GSC)

STF 09 loots : Nendoroid Yoko (GSC) and Nendoroid Louise (GSC)

This time i won’t separate them into 3 individual posts so this post will be filled with 6 figures straight.

Nendoroid Kureha.

Let’s start with the May Play-Asia haul, shall we? Nendoroid Kureha is one of the item in that haul. I love Kureha, and having a nendoroid of my beloved character wouldn’t hurt, so i bought her. I just love her cute face in this nendoroid version.

Nice parts , including the “draw sword” parts.

She got some nice interesting parts. Three faces (smiling, closed eye, and serious), 4 arms (1 normal pairs, 1 bow pairs), bow and arrow, 2 swords and 2 magic circles, and 1 ribbon for the “draw sword” pose.

Overflowing with cuteness.

Nendoroid Kureha wins the cutest face awards from me. Yes, she’s a total beauty in her real form, and in her chibi nendoroid form she’s still a beauty and also combined with overflowing cuteness.

Unlike in the anime version, her face isn’t showing that she’s having an orgasm.

GSC didn’t forget to put this draw sword pose. I watched the anime, and everytime someone drawn a sword from her chest, she looks like she’s having an orgasm. I wonder why GSC didn’t make her face looks even more like she’s having an orgasm. XD

Archery action.

And this is her with her bow and arrow, ready for some archery action. She still looks sooooo cute even with her serious face. Great job GSC, for making the nendoroid version of Kureha.

Yuki Gekisou.

The 2nd item from May PA haul is Yuki Gekisou. It’s the last figure from Extravaganza set. It’s a must get for a Haruhi series fans. Right after the announcement, I’ve already decided that i would bought all 3 of them. And here, Yuki, came as the mark of my set completion.

White guitar with real string!

Yuki is equipped with white guitar, cable, and something she stepped on below. I’m not really into musical instrument world, so i don’t know what’s that thing she stepped on. Someone care to fill me in?

I like that white guitar.

Compared to the other anime guitars (Haruhi’s, Yui’s Gitah, and Mio’s bass) i like Yuki’s guitar the most. It’s white and it looks so futuristic for me. That’s why i also bought figma Yuki with before. That white guitar is the reason.

Always with her serious null face.

Yuki came with her serious null face. She looks like she’s kinda angry for me. Don’t know why. Anyway, can’t you see her guitar pick? It’s purple. Uh… nothing much i can say from here on, so just skip to the next picture.

Cool outfit Yuki!

Talk about her outfit, she wears a different styled outfit compared to Haruhi and Mikuru. While those 2 wear gothic styled outfit with frills anywhere, Yuki got a cool and simple outfit. Red short jackets and a black tight mini skirt. It’s pretty cool for me!

Nendoroid Louise.

Next is loots from Surabaya Toy Fest 2009. I bought 2 items, and one of them is Nendoroid Louise. I heard something about Louise being exclusive Hobby Stock and all, which means it’s pretty hard to get your hands on this figure. So yes… Wajuwa sold it, i saw it, and bought it right away. Took me IDR 500k (USD 49) for this cutie.

Two whips!?

Louise came with 3 faces (angry, crying, and deredere? faces), 1 pairs of normal arms, 1 pairs of whip arms, and 1 arm for book i think. She’s also came with her cape, magic book, a magic wand, and 2 whips (1 straight and 1 bended). I guess she’s always ready to whip Saito.

“SAAA-IIII-TOOO!!!!!!”

Saito, you’d better be prepared… She’s ready to whack you with her favorite whip XD ! Louise isn’t complete if she doesn’t came with her whip. I didn’t put any photo of her straight whip here.

“Saito… kiss me…”

I don’t know if this is what you called deredere face. I still don’t know that kind of expression. I do think that this isn’t the deredere face, because the deredere face is the “shy” expression. So what’s this expression called?

I love her crying face!

Oh… She’s crying! I love her crying face, and right now I’m displaying her like this. Well, nendoroid Louise is filled with cuteness, but this Louise isn’t as cute as nendoroid Kureha.

Nendoroid Yoko.

Next loot from STF 09 is Nendoroid Yoko. I decided to bought her right after i started to watch Gurren Lagann last month (aired in Animax Southeast Asia), right a week before STF 09 started. I already predicted that Wajuwa would sell this figure, my prediction came true and i bought it right away.

I need her sniper rifle!

Other than Yoko, the reason i bought this figure is the sniper rifle. Yes, even though nendoroid filled with cuteness, sometimes cool weapon can bring more fun! Anyway Yoko came with 3 faces (smiling, angry, and that last face), 1 pairs of normal arms, 1 pairs of sniping arms, 1 “face scratching” arm, and 2 pair of shooting legs. She also came with her sniper rifle and her glasses.

This is my favorite version of Yoko.

There are 2-4 version of Yoko in the anime: before Genome defeated (which is my favorite), the hunter version, Yomako sensei version, and the space version. I guess Yoko looks the best when she’s in the first version. That’s why i lost interest in watching Gurren Lagann after Simon became the supreme commander.

Shoot! Shoot!

This is the first time i got a new kind of nendoroid base. I don’t know where and how to put the figure on the base. And in the picture above, Yoko was supported by her hair and her hair was supported by the base. I guess her hair is big and strong enough to support her whole body.

Sniper rifle is win.

Surprisingly enough, you can remove her scarf. She does look weird when she doesn’t put her scarf on. Anyway, nendoroid Yoko is fun to play with, especially with her sniper rifle. For a Yoko / Gurren Lagann fans, nendoroid Yoko is a must have.

Seena Kanon Max Factory version.

And this is the last haul set: local store haul. The first item is Seena Kanon, Max Factory version. This haul should have came around March-April, but local store is always late as always. I just got the items in STF 09, i met the store owner there, he brought the items there, and i bought them right away.

Nice pose: shimapan!

Judging by the look of her base, you can say that this Seena Kanon is a set of 2 MaxFact’s 1/7 Shining Wind figures. The first figure is of course Touka Kureha from Max Factory. The first Kureha doesn’t really have a unique or dynamic pose, but this Seena Kanon came with extra service included in her unique pose: shimapan.

Facing backward, too bad.

But as you can see, her pose is the “facing backward” type, so if you want to see her pretty face, you’ll have to skip on seeing her front side body, including her chest. I guess the special part of this figure is her butt and easy-to-look striped pantie.

Her legs is just too big.

Another downside from this figure is her thigh and legs look way oversized. It’s long, it’s thick, and the size seems doesn’t really match with her body. Maybe her naughty pose is the reason for that.

Best quality from Max Factory.

Overall, Max Factory always done a very great job. Seena Kanon’s quality in sculpt and paintjob is totally amazing, just like the Max Kureha… no… maybe even better than that. I guess this is the best Seena figure I’ve ever seen.

Konjiki no Yami.

The last item, which is also the 2nd item from the local store haul is Yami. I never watch any To Love Ru, but i know this character is a loli pretty girl. The other reason i bought her is: I’m a fan of Eve from Black Cat, and i heard that Yami is designed and drawn by the same artist.

I bought her because she’s Eve to me, not Yami.

First time To Love Ru became popular, Alpha Omega released a figure of Yami, sitting and eating something. I kinda interested back there, but i can still told myself not to buy it. This time is GSC’s turn, i like GSC’s quality, and i like Eve, so i decided to buy her.

She also has the same transformation ability as Eve.

This figure is also equipped with sword transformed lower arm. Just like Eve, i guess Yami also has the same transformation ability. Hey… i never watch and read anything about To Love Ru, so if anyone care to fill me in, please do so.

Glad i bought her.

This Yami is total loli beauty, and thanks to GSC for bringing the best quality of Yami. Of all the artistic photos i made above, i like this one the most. The best part of her is her swaying hair, it took a lot of space just like what Acesan said, but it is also the best part of this figure.

Well, that’s all i can post for now. Be sure to stay updated for the next post! So… see you!!