Author Archives: Tier

Charlize from Lineage II: Revolution

written on September 7, 2021 by Tier

As Hemingway wrote, my descent toward becoming a degenerate mobile gamer occurred in two ways: gradually and then suddenly. For much of the last thirteen years, I’ve spent most of my gaming time playing World of Warcraft, to the complete … Continue reading →

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KOS-MOS from Xenoblade Chronicles 2

written on August 22, 2021 by Tier

Some time back, Good Smile Company released figures of Pyra and Mythra from Monolith Soft’s popular role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles 2; they sold out quickly and subsequently commanded impressive markups in the secondary market. Happily for collectors, they’ve since been … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook LXII

written on July 30, 2021 by Tier

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a preorder post – or any post at all, really, but it’s been particularly long since the last preorder post, so let’s take a look at the figures I’ve either already preordered … Continue reading →

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Scathach from Fate/Grand Order (First Ascension Version)

written on June 30, 2021 by Tier

Continuing our look at non-pornographic figures (those reviews are coming … eventually. I did get a bunch of Native figures recently, so I have no shortage of lewd figures to cover), we’ll take a look at a figure that isn’t … Continue reading →

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YoRHa No.2 Type B from Nier: Automata (Moonlight Studio Version)

written on May 31, 2021 by Tier

So this statue and this post both require a bit of explanation. I hadn’t intended to review it but it looks pretty good, even if it does take certain liberties with 2B’s design, and I thought it might make for … Continue reading →

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Kouhai-chan from Arms Note

written on May 13, 2021 by Tier

After a long string of featuring figures of girls in leotards, we’ll switch things up slightly and look at a figure of a girl in a racing swimsuit instead. This girl is Kouhai-chan from Ryousuke Fukai’s illustration series Arms Note. … Continue reading →

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Lacia from Beatless (2018 Version)

written on April 30, 2021 by Tier

I usually review figures in no particular order other than what I feel like photographing, but today we’ll take a look at a figure that was released relatively recently: Lacia from the light novel, manga, and anime series Beatless. She … Continue reading →

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Eileene from Seven Knights

written on April 22, 2021 by Tier

Today we’ll look at a Korean figure from a Korean gacha game: Eileene from Seven Knights. I vaguely remember downloading Seven Knights a long time ago but I didn’t spend more than a few minutes with the game. From my … Continue reading →

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Kasumi Yoshizawa from Persona 5 Royal (Lucrea Version)

written on March 31, 2021 by Tier

We’re looking at another telegenic girl in a leotard: this time it’s Kasumi Yoshizawa, one of the newest additions to the Persona universe. I’ve yet to play Persona 5, despite it being a game that I was very much looking … Continue reading →

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Marie Rose from Dead or Alive 5

written on March 9, 2021 by Tier

Today we’re looking at yet another leotard-clad girl from a fighting game – in this case, Marie Rose from Tecmo Koei’s Dead or Alive series. She’s a character I’m conflicted on; I like her design, in a general sense, but … Continue reading →

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