Author Archives: Tier

Yui Takamura from Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse (Gekka Version)

written on April 12, 2012 by Tier

The Muv-Luv Alternative series is well-known and well-respected for its complex storyline, its realism – insofar as big battles between giant mechs and space aliens can be deemed realistic – and, of course, its sexy female characters vacuum-sealed into impossibly … Continue reading →

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Aegis from Persona 3 (Art Works Version)

written on April 6, 2012 by Tier

I was surprised when I learned that Alter was making another Aegis figure. They’d already done a figure of Aegis and their current catalog is mostly focused on popular, recent anime – Strike Witches, Bakemonogatari, K-On! and Railgun in their … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Fate T. Harlaown from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (NSFW)

written on March 31, 2012 by Tier

I’ve been looking for a good dakimakura cover of Fate Testarossa for a while now, and it’s been surprisingly difficult to find one despite the popularity of the Nanoha franchise’s number two lady. For one, many of her pillowcases depict … Continue reading →

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Dakimakura Review – Rin Tohsaka from Fate/stay night (NSFW)

written on March 29, 2012 by Tier

It’s time for dakimakura cover show and tell, and today’s pillowcase features a character that needs no introduction at all.

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ER Nurse Miyuu from the Daydream Collection (NSFW)

written on March 23, 2012 by Tier

Like school swimwear, bunnysuits, and catgirls, nurses are a well-loved staple of anime art and anime character design. Not by me, though – school swimwear, bunnysuits, catgirls, and nurse uniforms don’t do a whole lot for me by themselves, not … Continue reading →

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Tamaki Kousaka from To Heart 2 (Gift Swimsuit Version)

written on March 17, 2012 by Tier

If you’re a figure collector and a fan of Tamaki Kousaka, you are probably a happy person. Characters come and go with respect to their popularity amongst figure makers – Iroha was a favorite character for some time, as was … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook XVII

written on March 11, 2012 by Tier

The pace of figure releases was rather languid at the start of this year, but now that we’re past Wonder Festival the preorder announcements have been popping up with the quickness. There’s lots of new faces from recent series and … Continue reading →

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Naoe Kanetsugu from Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls

written on March 5, 2012 by Tier

Alter is one of the most well-respected figure makers in the hobby, and they have a diverse product portfolio that encompasses a huge variety of properties. There are a few franchises that they seem to particularly prize – in particular, … Continue reading →

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Alice from Queen’s Gate (Designer’s Color Version) (NSFW)

written on February 29, 2012 by Tier

If I remember right, Alice was one of the first Queen’s Gate characters, if not the very first. While the characters of the Queen’s Gate series are, for the most part, licensed from existing properties, I think Alice was an … Continue reading →

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Year Three Retrospective

written on February 23, 2012 by Tier

This site is three years old today. Running this site has felt a bit like real life: the first year was like college, where I did a lot of dumb things and generally didn’t know what I was doing. The … Continue reading →

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