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November 3rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm

My Yoko Army, It’s growing!

I still love Yoko, even though I’m broke, i can’t bring myself to cancel my Yoko orders. Finding money whenever I can to keep up my addiction I feel like a crack addict! Except Yoko is much more fulfilling!

While It’s not just Yoko in my collection, I’ve also got a Kamina figure and Simon figure.

Also have Kamina and Simon plushies.

Can’t seem to get my hands on a Yoko Plushie but i’ll find one eventually!

Both Frauleins and the Nendo as well! Still need to get my hands on Dolfie Yoko. But that will either take months of saving on my part, of month of begging the boyfriend to get her for me!

Also still getting the Sega Yoko and Nia figures. While poor in quality I still get them since i’m well… obsessed with Gurren Lagann and not getting them just doesn’t make sense to me. But then when it comes to favorite series of mine all my logic is thrown out the window!

The count so far is;

—Yoko—

-Owned-

Alter 1/8 Yomako Sensei
Banpresto Gurren Lagann Premium B Yoko
Enterbrain 1/7 Yoko
Eye Up 1/8 Yoko
Gift 1/5 Yoko
Good Smile Company Nendoroid Yoko
Kaiyodo Fraulien Revoltech Movie Version Yoko
Kaiyodo Fraulien Revoltech Yoko
Konami 1/8 Yoko Ritona
Kotobukiya 1/6 Ritona Yoko Crimson Chapter ver.
Movic 1/5 Polygonia Yoko
Movic 1/5 Space Yoko & Gunbee
Sega Ex Figure: A Yoko
Sega Ex Figure Summer Beach Yoko A
Wave 1/8 Space Yoko
Wave 1/8 Space Yoko Limited Edition
Wave 1/8 Swimsuit Yoko
Wave 1/8 Swimsuit Yoko Limited Edition
Wave 1/8 Yoko Sniper Look Ver.

-pre-order-

Alter 1/8 Bounty Hunter Yoko
Sega Gurren Lagann EX Figure #2 A Yoko

—Nia—

-Owned-

Sega Ex Figure: B Nia
Sega Ex Figure Summer Beach Nia B

-pre-order-

Sega Gurren Lagann EX Figure #2 B Nia

—Kamina & Simon—

-Owned-

Eye up 1/8 Kamina
Konami Lagann Impact Model

I’m always on the lookout for new Yoko figures but mostly PVC figures. I do get plenty of people e-mailing me asking me if i purchased such and such resin modle of Yoko. I Won’t be going into resin models of Yoko anytime soon since that would be even much more taxing on my poor wallet. I’d love to get some of the figures that are out there but It would maybe be a little too much by then! For now i’m sticking to PVC, Nendos and Action figures.

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  • NanoZero
    3:49 pm on November 3rd, 2009 1

    Can’t wait to see your Yoko Bounty Hunter review.

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    I cant’ wait till i get my hands on her!

  • Toonleap
    3:57 pm on November 3rd, 2009 2

    Oh God…Thats quite a huge collection. The only figure I have of Yoko is the one made by Gift. I also have this bedsheets of Yoko and Nia. It took quite a lot of effort to get them as I bought it directly from Japan in an auction site.

    http://www.cartoonleap.com/2009/07/25/sleeping-with-gurren-laganns-yoko-and-nia/

    The Yoko army you have just reminded me of that scene of Evangelion where there are lots of Rei Ayanami Clones…but this are Yoko clones instead… :)

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    I want those so badly, what size are they?

    Toonleap Reply:

    It is huge, but not big enough for a queen or king size bed….Hmm, I think it is for a twin size bed

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    dang, my bed’s a queen sized… maybe i’ll get them anyways and hang on my walls or something!

  • radiant
    4:26 pm on November 3rd, 2009 3

    Hmmm… looks like you’re missing some. ^_^;

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    i am sadly, i’ll be getting them shortly once i start making more money from this new job

  • Guy
    4:27 pm on November 3rd, 2009 4

    Crazy. Crazy hot…

    Getting the new Nia figure, with the long and short hair options, at the beach? That one is lovely.

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    ohh jealous!

  • Flip
    5:02 pm on November 3rd, 2009 5

    that’s quite a bit of sexy there in one spot

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    it’s hard not to get turned on when you walk by

  • Rin
    5:27 pm on November 3rd, 2009 6

    Yoko madness…WOW…
    I only have 4 Yokos and I got them when I was in Japan cause they were cheap…
    I might start collecting Yoko…but that’s after I get my BRS…

    Btw, I don’t know if this might help, I saw the Yoko dollfie in Japan for around $800USD. Sadly…you can only get that in Japan…

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    if only i were in japan :( and had $800 lying around

  • ddh4mster
    5:32 pm on November 3rd, 2009 7

    I always been looking forward to this picture hehehe…
    Great collection DQ, got any plan to add the ‘Real Image’ that’ll come out this month from Max Factory ^^??

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    of course!

  • lostty
    6:42 pm on November 3rd, 2009 8

    Nothing more to say besides that is a really impressive collection!!

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    hehe, thank! I <3 yoko!

  • Densha Otoko
    6:52 pm on November 3rd, 2009 9

    So many red heads , so many unique figures.

    Gotta get just One Yoko Figure . Wish they make a Figma Yoko . Fraulien Yoko is not so Appealing to me ^^;;

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    a figma yoko would be pretty awesome!

    agcpictures Reply:

    time to talk to danny! ^^

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    I bet they have one in planning but just need to get licensing first

  • Julia
    7:41 pm on November 3rd, 2009 10

    Way to go! You are an inspiration to otaku everywhere!

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    at least to obsessed otaku!

  • Jowy
    8:26 pm on November 3rd, 2009 11

    Sugoii!! yoko army!! nice figure of your ^|||^

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    now you gotta be scared if we decide to attack anywhere

  • agito4eva
    11:42 pm on November 3rd, 2009 12

    wow! you have so many yokos! 0.0

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    soon, we shall take over the world Pinky!

  • JohnIsTheWalrus
    12:33 am on November 4th, 2009 13

    Are you getting the Max Factory one? Seems like they keep delaying it, I want my real sexy Yoko so bad. :(

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    If i get monies by then, hopefully! I really do want her

  • Primula
    8:38 am on November 4th, 2009 14

    I like your Yoko collection ^^

    Your take on favorite series and throwing all technicalities out the window is pretty much how I am and totally agree with the theory. ^^-b

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    Only with Gurren Lagann and Card Captor Sakura… My top two favorite series of all time. Any other figure i think it over

  • Vixums
    9:49 am on November 4th, 2009 15

    OMG I love seeing pics of your collection, you’re my inspiration to start a collection like your Yoko one with my own Konata one ;0; Though mine won’t be as expanded as yours, DQ.

    I have a question hope you don’t mind me asking. What’s the average amount of pageviews you receive in a day, and how many do you have since you started blogging? I hope you don’t mind, I hope to make my blog as great as yours one day, and hopefully inspire people to get in to it like you did with me!!

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    well i used to get a pretty good amount before, but with my joblessness and my lack of new content my site has gone downhill a tad, but this these last two posts have brough back my old numbers… If you like i’ll go more in detail with you through e-mail so feel free to ask me there! Dancingqueen@howagirlfigures.com

    agcpictures Reply:

    the same with me (being inspired, that is).. i love visiting your and danny’s sites, it makes me want to start my own blog! the only thing is i don’t know the first thing about blogging or creating a website, let alone generating pageviews and things like that.. i’ve been kicking around the idea of signing up with wordpress.. are they any good?

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    I personally really like wordpress, easy to use and when i wanted to move over to my own server it was easy to move everything over with wordpress

  • Guy
    10:15 am on November 4th, 2009 16

    BTW, your site had been loading with an error icon on the taskbar for quite some time, even on the mainpage, which is besides from CommentLuv not working.

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    i don’t see it now…

  • lovelyduckie
    1:08 pm on November 4th, 2009 17

    I skipped the SEGA Nia/Yoko bathing suit set but I went for the regular set! The face Yoko is making in the bathing suit one seems a little weird. I think that Simon plush is adorable, where did you get it? A convention?

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    i of course had the get the sega sets, even f they are crap… and yeah my brother got me the Simon and Kamina plushies at Long Beach Comic Con

  • Adam
    5:11 pm on November 4th, 2009 18

    Man, your Yoko army is huge! I’m missing like 5 from my preferred collection, (Eye up, Sniper look, Kotobukiya, Movie Revoltech and the right angle spine Yoko)

    Here’s my collection http://www.adamesat.com/random/yokoarmy.jpg

    Favourite one by far is the Gift Yoko. Such a cute expression.

    I will also try to hunt down the dollfie Yoko. So awesome.

    Good luck to you :3

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    The koto Yoko is amazing and well worth the money, I’m jealous of the bounty hunter yoko, I want her badly!!

  • phossil
    9:07 am on November 5th, 2009 19

    Really impresive how many Yoko’s do you have. How many are, like 15?

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    more like 19 now

  • Jamblee~
    11:19 am on November 5th, 2009 20

    Hats off gentlemen, cheers on your ever-growing, quite an epic collection. But! IMHO, Kamina deserves a better presentation. Mine has a whole shelf just for himself…

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    Kamina deserves more figures made in his image!

    Jamblee~ Reply:

    Uh, unconditionally! I’m already saving up for the 1/8 scale garage kit, the one with the sword. So he can share his shelf only with himself! But I gues, that with your amount of figures it can’t be helpt^^ Though I must say- a 1/6 bladed Kamina WITH the cape would make my dying whish…

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    I just want more Kamina in general! He’s one of my favorite male characters EVER!

  • Xerox
    10:31 am on November 7th, 2009 21

    Immensely jealous. I want more Yoko in my life!

    Dancing Queen Reply:

    you can never have too much yoko!