Author Archives: Tier

WTF Shopping Mall Japan?

written on November 26, 2010 by Tier

So I get an invoice from Shopping Mall Japan and I see that it’s for a promotional pamphlet for a video game that I purchased for 400 yen off of Yahoo Japan Auctions. Then I see the total is $84.35. … Continue reading →

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Black Rock Shooter (Animation Version)

written on November 21, 2010 by Tier

Some things are just completely review-proof and there’s no real reason to spend any time critiquing them. Harry Potter books and Transformers films fall into this category, and of course, so do any of Good Smile Company’s Black Rock Shooter … Continue reading →

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Ikaros from Sora no Otoshimono

written on November 17, 2010 by Tier

I don’t watch a ton of anime, so it’s rare that I get a character from a series that I’m familiar with. I preordered Ikaros before watching Sora no Otoshimono, but I’m going through the first season now and I … Continue reading →

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Tamaki Kousaka from To Heart 2

written on November 12, 2010 by Tier

Here are a few certainties in life: music that people half your age like will always suck, politicians will always lie, the Washington Redskins will always make terrible personnel decisions, and figure manufacturers from Alter to Yamato will always turn … Continue reading →

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More vmf50 Stuff (NSFW)

written on November 7, 2010 by Tier

I mainly collect figures, and I don’t intend to switch over to collecting dolls or Figmas or whatever, but I gotta admit that those two things have a big huge advantage over the PVC stuff. Namely, you can pose them … Continue reading →

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Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate

written on November 2, 2010 by Tier

And back to figures. Feels like a while since I’ve reviewed a figure. Remind me not to do an eroge review with that level of detail again. It felt good to take pictures again after taking a break. It’s kinda … Continue reading →

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Eroge Review – Zanjibaru 斬死刃留 (NSFW)

written on October 27, 2010 by Tier

Anime culture has spread across the globe, with anime, manga, and merchandise available from Moscow to Melbourne. However, one aspect of anime culture that hasn’t had much success in the export market is eroge. There’s various reasons for that, mostly … Continue reading →

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Preorder Outlook VII

written on October 19, 2010 by Tier

I like to do preorder posts every three months or so, and as it’s been exactly three months since my last such post, today is an auspicious day to write one up. While putting this list together, I was surprised … Continue reading →

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Sasami Sasasegawa from Little Busters!

written on October 15, 2010 by Tier

I guess it’s no shame to admit that I’m a typical shallow, hormone-driven male. When I assess a figure for purchase, I first judge it on whether I like the character but since I’m not familiar with most of the … Continue reading →

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Kureha Touka from Shining Wind (Swimsuit Version)

written on October 10, 2010 by Tier

At first, I wasn’t too enthused by Max Factory’s line of swimsuit-clad Shining Wind girls and I’m not really sure why. It’s a terrible thing when a man can’t get excited by cute underaged girls in tiny bikinis, however, and … Continue reading →

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