Racing the highways and slamming the fiends with a physical assault. A fierce ‘melee’ warrior, quick, agile and relentless fighter in the world of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha … That must be Subaru Nakajima. Subaru is introduced in the last season of Nanoha named StrikerS. Along her friend Teana Lanster she makes her way to the 6th devision created by Hayate Yagami.

When Subaru was young a terrible fire broke out. She had struggled and cried for her sister between the burning furnitures of the building until a pillar started to collapse. She fell down and cried and yelled as she was going to die. Suddenly a pillar  moved but froze in it’s fall. Behind the dark shadows of the pillar a friendly smile appeared. Nanoha safed her, she called out  her magical device Raging Heart and casted her famous ’starlight buster’. A moment later Subaru found herself safe. Nanoha’s warm arms wove the the cold breeze of the lonely night which dazed before her eyes as they fly to in the sky. As she rose her eyes she would meet Nanoha’s friendly smile as the dazing stars passes. In that moment she promised to be brave. Then she broke in tears and awaited her big sister.

Started as a mere face of a synthesized program Vocaloid2, 16 years old Hatsune Miku’s grew up as a world phenomenon of “featured cyber-pop-star”. Powered by her cute and high pitched voice which may not be achieved by humans, she is truly blessed. Looking again, Hatsune Miku is actually not a popstar, in fact she isn’t even an human at all. She’s a production of Yamaha to be a face of their program named Vocaloid. Yamaha is known for the synthesized specialty. A Yamaha Synthesizer was earlier often used for midi files. … Though I won’t bother you with the Yamaha, check the wikipedia page for it.

Nowadays we find Vocaloid and especially Hatsune Miku all over the world (blogs). I read the criticism at riuva to blog anything popular, but Miku can’t be ignored. She’s just too cute and her voice is something unearth. There is no way you can ignore her voice and it’s quite unbelievable she gained popularity in just a few months after her broadcast in Tokyo (see the youtube review). She crossed the path as popstar and anime all together having both the popularity of anime and music fans. Breaking the boundaries Miku introduces a new world to a lot of newbies. The world of synthesized music, high pitched and fully digital. Now enough introduction and start roling the figure review.

Louise de la Valiel is a student at the magic school who is barely able to cast the most simplest spells. When she is to summon her life time guardian familiar, probably a Lizard, Dragon or Salamander in the magic world she lives ine. She instead summons a Japanese boy from earth. Being laughed at her summoning can’t be redo, so she drags the boy to his ‘cage’. The boy still is her familiar and though it doesn’t seems so, it is a gift send from the heavens (for her). Obviously the boy, Hiraga Saito, is kinda confused and doesn’t obey his master commands very well.

Soon after being summoned Hirage clears his mind. Though confused he doesn’t allow anyone to laugh at him and makes a big fuss. It doesn’t even take a day until he discovers his master, Louise reputation. Louise is mostly addressed as Zero at the campus, referring the zero to her spell casting skills. Though she’s incompetent in casting she still tries her best all the time. Even the family spots her and her father is mostly disappointed. A  la Valiel, a noble blood, must be able to cast at least those simple spells at the acedemy.  This might be the cause why Louise has a low tempter. Can Hiraga find the real Louise behind Zero? Is Zero really the first la Valiel without grand casting spells, or does she behold a more severe spell?

Zero no Tsukaima, The familiar of Zero, is a humorous anime series. Stuffed with ecchi and magic it appears to be quite a charming series over 3 seasons.

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Price: €49.99 (~ $71 American Dollars)
Publisher: Kotobukiya
Sculpted: Masaki Sanada
Scale: 1/8
Store: archonia

Look at that! Didn’t  I tell you, nowadays a Nanoha figure is published on the month. This month first Nanoha figure release is set by Good Smile. Good Smile had already made a couple of figures, but they all sticked to the anime. This is actually the first figure lose from the anime.

While Good Smile, Alter and Max Factory made splendid figures as A+ publishers we do see ‘new’ publishers Volks M.O.E. and CM’s Corperation on the market. Wow, isn’t that great or what?! I’m a Nanoha fan, which loves more and more ^^. (Crisis? … Where? )

Since a lot of these figures comes out these days, I thought it would be great to sum them all up. Unluckily that post won’t be ready during the week. So I present for now these Nanoha Takamachi Swimsuit images which were placed two days earlier at Good Smile Nanoha Takamachi Swimsuit. So you can either click the link or read on to view the at this blog. Full credits, obviously, to Good Smile’s photographers.

At last I hope you look forward to a nice summary of all Nanoha figures out here.
I will probably ignore (read forget) a few out here, but at least I tried.
A friend of my said: -”Actually you want to sum them all up and check those you didn’t bought yet.”
… (me) Do I really sell this make up story thát cheaply .. oh man. Hehe, nice start 2009 I say! First month almost done.. I luv the year!

Lately a lot of figures of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha are released. The good old series I watched a few years back turns out to be a giant success. Magical Girl Lyircal Nanoha has 3 seasons and a coming movie. The movie though is an alternate storyline of the first season. The characters are slimmed down and appeals more childishness.  I remember people shouted ‘loli’ soon after the first episodes  were on TV. … Nanoha is about small magical girls (children) which get nippleless nude in the transformation part for ~3-5 seconds. I still don’t really know why they had to make some nudeness. >.>

At any case, considering I’m a BIG Nanoha fan, I united an Alter Vita figure into my collection ealier this month. The Alter Vita is in white and red. The white Vita is the Alter Unison Vita, which is Vita in unison mode. Vita and Reinforce Zwei is able to combine their strength in a so called unison mode. Though I chose for the ‘red/common’ Vita, since I find red more appealing.

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Publisher: Alter
Sculpted: Tanaka Touji
Height: ~190 mm high (7.5 inch)
Scale: 1/7
Price: €55 (US $72)
Accessorizes: Graf Eisen Dril mode, Graf Eisen (normal), Giant Hammer Graf Eisen

The students of the seven school are constant in war. For 1800 years, the rival school matches each other. Being constantly at war these are the ‘common’ events for the students, just a day routing in their daily lives.

The hell breaks lose when Sonsaku Hakufu makes her entry in one of the school. She’s strong and fearsome. Later on a rumor is spread, she will become the ultimate master. …

Some students are afraid, some finds the new match a great competer. Care or careless, the new year will be a lot of hard fights.

The anime Ikkitousen also known as Dragon Girls, is fight, fight and pantsu! … Keep in mind the anime contains a high volume of pantsu shots. Pantsu is Japanese for underwear, so Martial Arts, Action, Ecchi.

Nevertheless, my next shoot is about one of these fighting girls “Ryomou Shimei”. Famous about her echhi actions.

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is one of my favorite anime series. Being around the third? anime I ever watched. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha has 3 seasons worth to watch. In short Magical Girl is a typically Magical Girl genre. A girl finds a magic creature, obtain magic powers, transforms, somehow her magical skill is great and becomes a fully fledge magician. All seasons hold child abuse. Please remark in the last season StrikerS people get seriously hurt! For information I refer you to the blog post.

Also StrikerS, takes Nanoha to the grown up world. Having a job at the time-space administration bureau. So finally the relation!

The PVC is Nanoha Takamachi in StrikerS wearing the time-space administration bureau uniform. Nanoha looks great and the uniform looks alike the anime. Though I don’t love her pose, I can’t imagine Nanoha will ever take this pose. I bought the figure to complete my collection. But sssshhh! Don’t tell mom! Read on for a full fledge review.

Fate Testarossa PVC prices at Ebay (click for full screenshot)

I could not help myself from posting. I had to inform you about this remarkable ‘news’, say better issue. Ever since I became addicted of figures I’m in contest with my wallet and collection. This epic battle will continue until the end of days. Still I find claiming large sums of money for a nice and quality figure okay. However, ebay prices are pushing the limit. The sum of money is really huge. See the list of ebay Fate Testarossa figures. You know, Fate Testarossa of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. I’m at my work now, so that’s all for now.

Fate Testarossa

Anime series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and
Anime series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s and
Anime series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
Released: December ??, 2006
Re-release: May ??, 2008
Height: 250mm
Publisher: Alter
Sculpted: Tsumezuka Hiroyuki
Scale: 1/8
Buy at: >.< ebay?
Price: 6,500 yen, €70
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Other PVC’s: check NanoChan ImageBoard

Finally Alter’s Fate Testarossa Burst version makes part of my collection. Close to Nanoha Takamachi, she stands proudly, mighty and solely. Her sad expression tells an unheard, *cough* season 1, story. Behind those powerful blade (Bardiche in Assault Form, Season 2) and blazing speeds is a lonely and wounded girl. Longing to be loved, wished to be seen, frighted for friendship, as she never had.

Fate Testarossa united with my collection

Reinforce Zwei

The blessing wind

Anime series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s and
Anime series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
Released: May 08, 2008
Height: 190mm (without base)
Publisher: Alter
Sculpted: Tsumezuka Hiroyuki
Scale: Non-Scaled ( hehe so cool )
Buy at: Archonia, Play-asia
Other reviews: Happy-Soda, lololol, foobarbaz

My second shoot, following both tutorials of HappySoda (light and blocking light) and followed up the tips from Shino, who I think is from the lololol blog, I shot better pictures than last time. We’ll start with a little side-story about Reinforce Une.

Reinforce is a device from the tome of the night sky. Yagami Hayate, the mistress obtained her in season 2. However due certain events Reinforce Zwei (Deutsch for two) is now the new tome device.

Reinforce Zwei, does look like a chibi version of the earlier Reinforce. She made an appearance in the later season 3 (StrikerS) and we finally we see her into action as she takes on the full drive. Later on you get to know Reinforce is an unison device. Ok, I won’t spoil it, so I better stop informing about the series. At any case a screenshot of Reinforce Zwei, from StrikerS is below so we are able to compare it with the pvc version of Alter.