Author Archives: Tier

Kitana from Mortal Kombat (Pop Culture Shock Version)

written on December 10, 2013 by Tier

As an even cursory inspection will make obvious, this site focuses mostly on figures from Japanese anime culture, and so we don’t spend too much time looking at figures made for white people. Every now and then, though, we’ll make … Continue reading →

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Irma from Queen’s Blade (NSFW)

written on December 5, 2013 by Tier

The Queen’s Blade series has come a long way from its humble, game book-based origins. Over the last few years, it’s gotten several anime shows, a number of artbooks, numerous fan-made doujinshi, a few large-scale dolls from both Azone and … Continue reading →

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Rika Shiraki from Bible Black (Dragon Toy White Version) (NSFW)

written on November 28, 2013 by Tier

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow fat Americans out there, and for everyone who lives elsewhere in the world, I wish a happy day to you, too. It’s a busy time for many people, with the holidays coming up, with … Continue reading →

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Yuki from Maid Bride (NSFW)

written on November 22, 2013 by Tier

We’ll take a break from the sci-fi bodysuits and turn instead to everyone’s favorite figure type: ero figures. This particular figure is named Yuki; she’s a character from the ero-manga Maid Bride, which can claim the impressive feat of having … Continue reading →

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Meiya Mitsurugi from Muv-Luv Alternative (Kotobukiya Version)

written on November 15, 2013 by Tier

Continuing with the tight bodysuit theme, today we’ll take a look at Meiya Mitsurugi, the heroine from Age’s eroge Muv-Luv Alternative. Kotobukiya, of course, has made a number of figures of the characters from Total Eclipse – quite probably the … Continue reading →

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Horizon Ariadust from Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (Volks Version)

written on November 8, 2013 by Tier

A figure that is released late is nothing new; many collectors breathed a happy sigh the other day as Alter finally shipped the figure of that one Steins;Gate girl with the bicycle, nearly fourteen months after it first went up … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XXX

written on October 29, 2013 by Tier

Having run this site for almost five years now, I’ve noticed a curious phenomenon: every time someone links to this site, a note is typically appended stating something to the effect that this site might be adult-oriented or explicit or … Continue reading →

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Mikan Yuuki from To Love-Ru Darkness (Precious Collection Version)

written on October 22, 2013 by Tier

The harem high school comedy is a staple of contemporary anime. To Love-Ru is representative of the genre and, judging by its three seasons of shows, is one of the most popular examples of the type. However, despite its success … Continue reading →

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Aegis from Persona 3 (SIF EX Maid Uniform Version)

written on October 14, 2013 by Tier

As anyone who follows the news knows by now, when one lives in a time that requires decisive action and heroic effort, the American thing to do is to call it a day and shut it down. Eventually, however, one … Continue reading →

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Maya Kamiwazumi from Fault!! Service: Aratanaru Rival (NSFW)

written on September 30, 2013 by Tier

Making up for lost time, we will once more examine another ero figure. However, while the Freezing girls merely come from a fanservice-heavy TV anime, Maya Kamiwazumi stars in a bona fide eroge and anime. Fault!! Service: Aratanaru Rival is … Continue reading →

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