Taikutsu Theater Presents - The Next Generation

Following last week's episode of this, we now bring you the thrilling conclusion...

Taikutsu Theater Presents - The Fanfics of Haruhi Suzumiya

So Animania last weekend was kinda...bleh. It was fun, but the event seemed kinda underwhelming, and queuing outside for two hours under the hot sun was definitely not a high point.

Also, Optic and I had planned to meet up for Animania, but due to a comedy of errors, we never actually found each other. And most horridly, only a single person commented on my sexy Gurren Lagann shirt!

Still, I did manage to get a Genshiken dvd boxset though, so not all was lost.

Anyways, that's it for mini Animania, see y'all at the big one in September.

And now, we return to your regularly scheduled program of...this.

Taikutsu Theater Presents - The Trials of Ryomou Shimei

Proving that I could sink to depths yet further, I have decided to start dabbling in 4-Koma comics. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...this.

My first ever gunpla

So gunplas were one of those things I always wanted to get into, but was too lazy to be bothered. However! Those days of procrastination are over! Behold! My first ever gunpla! The awesomely gruntish Zaku-III!

And as these pictures will no doubt prove, I had no fucking idea what I was doing. Nonetheless, it was pretty fun, and I'm planning on trying some more advanced techniques with my next gunpla (which is almost guarenteed to be another Zaku), such as using cement to get rid of the seam lines.

Japan Rundown #1

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted.

Anyways, the photos from Japan still aren't ready yet. Long story short, I forgot to bring my camera but had asked my friends who went with me to send me their photos. As they are lazy bastards, they have yet to send the photos to me yet.

So for the meantime, I figured I'd show you all some of the awesome shit I bought.

Yuki Nagato Nendoroid

L, angry at Yuki for her blatant chair theft.

I fucking love my Yuki nendoroid. She's been pretty much impossible to find anywhere online, so I was really happy to get her. Anyways, she's now sitting in my room, still on L's chair, not giving a shit.

Fort Bragg Busou Shinki

Fort Bragg searching for her sister, Guantanamo.

In an attempt to humanise my figure collection, I'vee been getting a couple of Busou Shinki figures. I just had to get Fort Bragg cause of her name. Also because she's essentially carrying a fucking tank as a backpack.

Hayate Yagami Figma

Hayate, preparing for her dual against Moses.

I must admit that whilst I haven't seen the Nanaho series, Hayate's design was so ace that I had to get her. Also, I bought her the first day she was released in Akiba, so booyah all you preordering bitches.

Mini Katana

I also got this cool katana thing. Not much to say about it though except for the fact it's cool. Also, the blades made of metal, which is pretty awesome.

Other Stuff

I've also got two more Busou Shinkies; Arnval (left) and Harmony Grace (right), and some cool pvc figure (middle) that was going for 50% off! I haven't opened them yet though, so no cool pictures for now.

And finally...

GURREN FUCKING LAGANN SHIRT

My drill has never felt harder, longer or more heaven piercing then when I wore this shirt.

Never in the history of mankind has there been a shirt as mind bangingly awesome as this one. Admit it, you want to sex me now don't you?


So yeah, that's all the anime related shit I bought. Pretty awesome huh? Oh, and here's a few pics I took of my Yuki figma. I didn't buy her in Japan, but I liked the shots and decided to share anyway. Aren't I nice?

Yuki Nagato. The only Haruhi character I do not want to bludgeon to death with a rusty spatula.

Loot!

So I've been in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the holidays, and managed to go to a anime convention called Comic Fiesta which was held on the 20th and 21st.

Sadly, I forgot to bring my camera on both days, and will thus have to deprive you of the plethora of masturbation inducing photos I surely would have taken.

Instead, let me present you with pictures of the cool shit I bought.

In terms of figures, these two now adorn my room;

L Nendoroid. I'm not a fan of Deathnote, but that nendoroid L was too fucking awesome to not buy.


Yuki Nagato (wizard ver.) Figma. That guiter sold it, seriously.

I also managed to snag a couple of posters. Haven't hung them anywhere yet, but I will...eventually.

Ryu and Sakura poster to the left, and an awesome guitar swinging FLCL poster to the right.

Being a bit of a bookworm (of the sexy variety), I did not pass up on the oppertunity to get a few more bookmarks. Sadly, I may have gone slightly overboard.

These poor orphaned bookmarks need a new book to call home. Can you help them?

This Fuuka Yamagishi bookmark is the only one in use at the moment. And for those interested, that book she's in is fairly typical of the shit I read.

Go my minions! Go forth and conquer!

So with this being finals week and all, I sadly do not have the time to dazzle you all with the poignent, fuck-laced poetry that is my written word. Therefore, I shall instead treat you with pictures of my Mighty Revoltech Army, not to mention small glimpses into the inescapably vast sea of pandemonium that I call a room.

So yeah, that's it for now. Expect full posts to return by next week; I've started watching Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, so hopefully I'll be able to write up a review or at least first impressions. Anyway, till then, I'll be here, using toys as a substitute for real human relationships.

Holy fucking shit! Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann!

That box...c-could it be!?

Holy fucking shit! It's breaking out!!

TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!!!!

So as you can see, revoltech Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann arrived in the mail today. To say I'm excited to finally own this guy would be an understatement as great as saying that the internet is kinda big.

Fear his phalic weaponry.

For those of you who do not know what Revoltechs are, they are PVC based figures made by Kaiyado. Known for their iconic revoltech joints, they allow for very high levels of articulation, allowing for freedom in posing them, and stability in keeping said poses.

However, if you do not know what Gurren Lagann is, please either watch it now, or shoot yourself in your reproductive organs.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, sitting on Eva-01 while Rei admires his drill and Starscream sucks his giant robot balls.

TTGL features 14 revoltech joints, that being in his neck, shoulders, elbows, stomach, pelvis, knees, ankles and his awesome green fire things.

In comparison to other Revoltech figures, he features a similar number of joints to most of the later figures, theoratically shares the same high levels of posebility.

In addition to being a galaxy shattering, God killing badass, he's also good with children.

However, this is not the case with TTGL. Whilst he enjoys large numbers of points of articulation, he has an incredibly complex design, which at times limits his posebility. This is especially prevelant with his arms, as the sharp spikey parts potruding from them often clash with the green flames on his back.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann conclusively proves which is the best Gainax series.

In contrast to other Revoltech figures, TTGL is less poseble due to his complex design. However, Kaiyado makes up for this with quite possibly the best detailing out of any Revoltech figure I've seen. Put quite simply; TTGL looks cock suckingly good.

From the tiny eyes of each individual face that makes him up, to the immaculate paintjob despite the fine details of the figure, this is a model of the highest quality.

Fuck you Shinji!

This however, puts TTGL in a rather awkward situation; Revoltech figures are meant to be played with. Yet here we have a figure which suffers from difficult posebility, but with a very high level of detail.

After a long day of fucking up anyone stupid enough to have the audacity to even think of pissing him off, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann likes to enjoy a refreshing bite of ice cream. Galaxy sized ice cream.

However, there are few other models of TTGL, let alone any as affordable as this one (retailing at roughly $24). The only other TTGL figure I know of is a resin kit that is quite frankly, ballbustingly expensive.

For that reason alone, this should be the TTGL to get for all you Gurren Lagann fans out there.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, making Rei's panties wet.

For fans of poseble figures, you might want to think about it a little harder. Despite being a Revoltech figure, TTGL isn't the beacon of posebility, and it's top heaviness makes it difficult to balance.

Nontheless, it's a fun figure to have, and should you ultimately decide not to buy it, I advise you at least to beat up whatever kid you know who has one and steal his.

The American Nuclear Family

Note:
For any of you thinking I have some fucked up TTGL/Ayanami Rei fetish, I do not. It's just that Rei's the only female figure I have; the rest are robots, and I'm pretty sure you'd rather I didn't have a picture of TTGL drenching Optimus Prime's panties.