Author Archives: Tier

Dakimakura Review – Yukikaze Mizuki from Taimanin Yukikaze (NSFW)

written on November 23, 2012 by Tier

Happy Black Friday to everyone. Being the day after Thanksgiving, the intention for today was to do a figure review of a character from an absolute turkey of a show (free drumstick to anyone who can guess which one I’m … Continue reading →

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Kanu Unchou from Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor

written on November 17, 2012 by Tier

If there are any certainties in the anime figure industry, it’s that manufacturers will continue chucking out Tamaki Kousakas and Kanu Unchous with great zeal and aplomb, no matter how many pairs of eyes may roll at seeing them in … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Catherine & Katherine from Catherine (NSFW)

written on November 11, 2012 by Tier

My plan to take some figure pictures this weekend has been foiled by an irritatingly persistent case of the flu, and since I get more questions about dakimakura covers than anything else, we’ll take a look at another pillowcase today. … Continue reading →

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Ai Saeki from Fault!! (NSFW)

written on November 5, 2012 by Tier

Not too long ago, Alphamax was a niche manufacturer in the figure hobby, a purveyor of really expensive polystone statues of characters nobody had ever heard of and that nobody ever bought. But in the last few years, anime figure … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XXII

written on October 31, 2012 by Tier

It’s been a couple of months since the last preorder post, so it’s a good time for a new one. A lot of very nice figures have gone up for order recently, and there was also all that weirdness between … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Tony Taka Girls from Puella (NSFW)

written on October 27, 2012 by Tier

Today’s dakimakura cover features the artwork of Tony Taka, an illustrator who needs no introduction. A number of pillowcases have been produced that feature his work; in fact, the very first dakimakura cover review posted here was one of his, … Continue reading →

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Nymph from Sora no Otoshimono: The Angeloid of Clockwork (Bunny Version)

written on October 23, 2012 by Tier

Anime fans have this funny way of being able to fetishize almost anything. Eyeglasses, weapons, musical instruments, headphones – these are just a few things used to elevate the appeal of anime characters. Intrinsic aspects of the characters themselves also … Continue reading →

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Retia Adolf from Daiteikoku

written on October 18, 2012 by Tier

Continuing our tour of bikini figures, today we are going to look at Retia Adolf, the adorable and lovable, uhh, führer of the Third Reich of Dokutsu.

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Naoe Kanetsugu from Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls (Swimsuit Version)

written on October 12, 2012 by Tier

Back to the bikini figures, and today we’ll be looking at the self-described Warrior of Love, Naoe Kanetsugu.

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Miku Hatsune from Vocaloid (Cheerful Version)

written on October 5, 2012 by Tier

Back to figure reviews, and what more appropriate character to feature than Miku Hatsune, that ubiquitous, protean pitchwoman of software products, racing teams, and Toyota automobiles?

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