I haven’t been a fan of Yamato’s work for quite some time. When I first started collecting figures they were more readily available and I owned a few but after I started finding better quality pieces I sold them all since they were so horrible. I haven’t bought a Yamato figure in so many years but recently have seen some of their more recent work in person and thought they were stunning. I however was still very apprehensive about the idea of buying another figure from them.

This Knee Socks figure has made me reconsider my stance. There is something that calls my name with Knee Socks, I’m not sure if it’s her face, the pose, the one bare foot. Maybe it’s the entire figure overall but I can’t seem to pass up ordering this figure in particular.

At least from these promotional shots she looks amazing. We can’t always trust promotional shots and have to wait till we see her in person but it’s enough to sell me on this figure.

Knee Socks comes out around October of this year for a whopping 10,000+ Yen. It’s a little pricey and I’m hoping that high price ticket will also amount to a higher quality figure. She also be pretty big, non-scale but about 260mm tall. Will you be getting your hands on this figure?

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Alter Panty is out for pre-order! She looks great and will look perfect next to Panty! I’m glad at least someone is making some decent Panty and Stocking scaled figures. The ones by Sentinel were just utterly horrible.

Stocking is lovely, she is an instant pre-order for myself. I already have Panty and Knee Socks on pre-order, now just waiting on scanty to finally come out for pre-order! Stocking is around 6,800 yen and will be out sometime around September. Get your own at anyone of these fine retailers!

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One of the awesome things I love about Etsy is fniding other talented people who make amazing things you end up buying. One thing I spotted was this adorable dress for a Dollfie Dream. But Alas since Yoko is such a busty girl it’s hard to find outfits that fit her and I almost passed. That was until I decided to contact the seller and ask if it would fit a DDdy body. Then they sold out! But a few hours later they responded, told me it would fit all DD sizes and put up more on their etsy! I instantly got this dress!

Yoko also got some yummy goodies from Moto~Latte. For $2 each you can’t say no!  Plus Use CODE: ML1OFF to get 10% off total price!!!

My only issue is the back of the dress is a little plain, but then when you consider that you’re not really staring at her backside all day I don’t have a problem with it.

So windy Yoko holding her hair down so it doesn’t get messed up in the wind.

The outfit also comes with legwarmers and the dress is two parts. A T-shirt and the dress itself. I liked it a lot since you cant mix and match the shirt with other outfits and the legwarmers are always useful! I just realize more and more how limited Yoko’s shoe collection is. I need to get more for this poor girl! Especially with Saber Extra and Nanoha coming soon! Btw Don’t forgot about the handmade Anime plushies I’m selling. I’m currently trying to save up to get Dollfie Dream Nanoha! All help is greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading! Check out Little Moda on Etsy for cute DD Dresses!

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Yoko hasn’t gotten any love in a while. Been so busy working on plushies that my photography is suffering! I need to do more figure reviews and take more pictures of my girls! Yoko is wearing a lovely skirt from Maridah’s shop, paired with a shirt i picked up from Chun, some socks I got while in Japan from Volks in Akiba and some shoes Danny gave me. Been wanting a pair of sneakers for Yoko for quite some time so it was a perfectly timed gift!

I love how the both the skirt and shirt fit Yoko. I tend to cover her up a little more than other DD owners would. I am not a huge fan of showing off cleavage and I think it shows when you look at the clothing I choose for Yoko most days. The skirt fits just at her waist and looks amazing. I love how Maridah’s designs for her skirts fit the DDdy body as well as a DD body. I’m always having trouble finding clothes for Yoko!

While in Japan I picked up some of these cute little DD Sized Cameras. I got a total of 4 and gifted one to my brother so Suika can have her own camera. I bought one at volks for 350 yen, then found a gashapon machine in Ikebukuro that had them for 200 yen each. I used up all my 100 yen coins and bought 3 more. It didn’t occur to me but I should have exchanged some bills for more coins and cleaned out the machine them sold them here. I know so many people who would love a DD sized camera at a reasonable price!

Yoko has just such a pretty face, it’s hard to stop taking pictures of her and remember that Yui needs some love too!

Also while in Akiba I picked up this badass gun. I figure Yoko knows her way with guns so she’ll love the extra weapons to play with! This was another thing I should have picked up multiples of. The gun was only 1,800 yen! I could have at least got them as gifts for other people >_< Oh well, I’ll know better for next time I’m in Japan!

During the shoot, a gust of wind came by and knocked off Yoko. She hurt her nose a little bit so i’ll have to buff it out. you can see it a little bit in the photos sadly but she’ll be fine after I fix her up!

Also, Introducing my little Yui! Technically the body belongs to my MDD Kinomoto Sakura that I’m making custom. But I bought the Yui head anticipating that I’ll be buying a DD or DDS body soon. So while I wait for the head for Sakura to get a faceup Yui is using this body. I think she looks adorable as an MDD! Especially with this blonde wig! Yui is another favorite character of mine and while I didn’t have the funds when her DD came out I was happy to find people selling her head at reasonable prices! Yet each time I tried to buy them, somehow someone else always beat me to it! So when I spotted Yui for only $250 I had to jump and fast! I snagged her up and I plan on either trying to get ahold of her original outfit one day, or just having a friend help me make it! I do know I’ll be looking for a short brown wig but not her Original wig as I never felt it looked right on her face.

Yui is wearing an adorable dress I picked up from Maridah’s shop. I actually ordered it while I was in Japan! I got back to the hotel room after a long day of filming for AX Live and got online to see she was selling dresses for MDDs! At that moment Yui had no clothes of her own and was borrowing an outfit from Suika. So now only was the dress too adorable to pass up it was a great price! It fits her very well and is lined on the top part to avoid staining!

Some last bits of Yoko to finish up this shoot. I love these socks I got, I was apprehensive as to whether or not it would even look nice but while I don’t remember how much they cost they were pretty cheap and look adorable as nice loose socks!

Really wanted to show off the shoes a little more! Anyone know where I can pick up more shoes like these? Would love more in different colors!

Thanks for checking out my pretty girls! I should be getting Saber Nero/Extra hopefully soon, I ordered her in the first run from Volks USA and they said end of April. So expect more DD pictures! Also I have a Dollfie Dream Nanoha on order, I’m doing layaway so if you guys can help me out and order some handmade Anime plushies I’m selling. I’m trying to save up to get Nanoha so all help is greatly appreciated! Also please check out Maridah’s shop BDJ Atelier. She has plenty more dresses and skirts on sale!

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It has to be no secret that I’m a huge fan of Guilty Crown. It was an amazing series and I want more! While I doubt we’ll get more anime we surely can get more figures! I’m so glad that Good Smile Company is the one to do it! Mikatan has updated this her site with preview pictures of Inori!  This Inori figure is simply stunning! She goes on pre-order tomorrow!

The view from the back is stunning! The running pose she has is amazing, it’s figures like Inori that make me invigorated about collecting!

Even though it’s very revealing not once did i feel that Inori was a sexualized character. She had a lot of heart but the outfit didn’t make her slutty, it just made her much more endearing.

I wish I had a stomach like Inori, really should try and work out more but I’m always so busy making plushies!

Oh and dat ass!

Her face is magnificent and really has sold this figure. I would have bought it anyways as I love Inori as character but if I hadn’t seen Guilty Crown (which i highly recommend you do) I would have bought her anyways simply on the design! As mentioned she’ll be out for pre-order sometime tomorrow! Check anyone of these fine retailers to get your own!

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KYAAAAAA I NEED THIS! If you haven’t seen Nichijou, then stop everything and go watch it!! Such an awesome series that needs more love! Thankfully Good Smile is making  adorable Nendoroids!

Nano is so cute! I have already ordered her. She is definietly a nendoroid for fans of the show. Otherwise she might be one to pass on. However if you’re a fan of the show as I am then you’ll adore this nendoroid! She’ll be out in august for about 2,600 yen!

Get her at anyone of these awesome bootleg free retailers!

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Don’t forgot about the handmade Anime plushies I’m selling. I’m currently trying to save up to get Dollfie Dream Nanoha! All help is greatly appreciated!

AX Live! Every Thursday at 7pm PST! We’ve been doing Giveaways recently so make sure to check out the show to be able to win some awesome prizes!! Plus every week we give away a 4day badge to the convention for 2012!

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Going to already warn you this is a very picture heavy post. Over 100+ pictures but really not as many as I wish I took. We left LAX at 12:42pm on Tuesday the 20th of March. Only to arrive in Japan 12 hours later Wednesday the 21st of March at 4:30pm. We lost a whole day on the flight but the flight itself wasn’t bad at all.

Lovely blue skys and scattered clouds to guide us there. We flew ANA but operated by United Airlines. The flight was fine, the in flight entertainment was a little outdated. a choice of movies but not on demand. Plus the screen was very small. I however didn’t mind since I spent most of the flight sleeping. I’m one of the lucky few who can sleep on a plane!

Vending machines are pretty cool looking, sadly we didn’t find any used panty vending machines.

We arrived in Narito and took a shuttle service to our hotel; The Grand Pacifc Le Daiba. It was wonderful and we had a stunning view from out hotel! It was chosen since it was so close to Tokyo Big Sight.

Tokyo Big Sight, you see it in anime but it’s much bigger in person.

Signs for TAF; Tokyo International Anime Fair

We went on Thursday which was a business day to get a feel of the convention grounds. Wasn’t as big as we expected.

A few lovely booth babes promoting the new Da Capo III.

Bushiroad with CardFight Vanguard.

Don’t know who this guy was, but courtney and I got cozy with him.

Good Smile Company had a small booth with some figures on display, of course I took pictures! I’d only get insane Black Rock Shooter if she came with this as a base… Otherwise too expensive for my blood.

BRS TV Animation Ver. Very cute!

Nendoroid Inori!!! KYAAA NEED HER!!

GSCs 1/8 Inori also on display. She is simply stunning and I can’t wait to own her myself!

Tony Taka Luka… TONY TAKA LUKA!!!  Again, simply stunning. I forget that she’s 1/7 and seeing her n person she’s sooo big! To all the naysayers out there… YOU’RE CRAZY!! IT’S TONY FRIGGIN TAKA LUKA!! BUY HER!!!

Adorable limited keychains.

The Madoka girls. Tomoe Mami and Miki Sayaka look stunning! Madoka and Homura were already out by the time this picture came out and I already own them. Can’t wait till Sakura comes out too! Then the whole set!!

Cheerful Japan Miku, as lovely as I expected her to be. She’s bigger than I anticipated and totally worth the 10,000 yen price! Can’t wait till I get mine!

Cheerful Japan Gumako, the wait is killing me, I want mine already!

The boyfriend and I in front of the GSC booth for posterity!

It was a small booth but I’m glad I saw it, I bet ACE‘s Booth was bigger, but we only had time for TAF.

Vocaloid 3 cosplayers!

Decided to do some one handed push-ups with this sheep.

On our way to Akiba, at the JR Station in Shimbashi.

Very pretty sights.

Finally at the promised land!

Akihabara, the stuff we Otaku dream of! Admitedly the first day there it felt almost like a let-down. We didn’t find many stores that had hard to find stuff. Mostly shops that only had new stuff and DVDs. But one other days we found some of those small shops that had rare gems.

Akiba was a Paradise and I wish I had more time to see it all!

Inside the Kaiyodo shop, these weren’t for sale, but if they were you bet I would’ve left a kidney or two right there as payment!

Not much Graffiti in Japan, but there were plenty of funny stickers!

Sad gutter is sad…

Took us a while to find the building that Good Smile Cafe was in, finally found it on a rainy day.

Cheerful Japan Rin and Len! So cute, but I passed since they didn’t have much in terms of new items.

Taylor (the boyfriend) got a Miku drink. It was really yummy! Some form or Melon/Lemon Lime Soda with Ice cream! I got the Luka drink which was Pink with ice cream and was Strawberry Milk but the photos were blurry

Awesome placemat. I thought these were plastic from photos but they are just thick paper. Still i was careful not to make mine dirty and took it home with me!

We all ate lovely Kyubey Curry. It was ok, they gave two of us our food and then didn’t bring utensils until they brought out everyone’s food, so mine was cold by the time I got to eat it. I bet it would have been yummier if it were hot when we ate it.

Back again later to TAF for a public day, more promotional cosplayers.

I found Legit Otaku! These guys were hardcore playing this game! They were awesome and let me take their picture! They rocked!

Milky Holmes Nendoroid

Huge Promotional poster for Lupin the Third. Was so sexy!

Later in the day some idol group performed. We had no idea who they were as we couldn’t figure out how to ask. No Translators was hard…

Some of the girls went to dance on the audience floor, these guys threw themselves at them… Literally!

Gumako Chan! So Cute! I wanted to hug her but thought it might be weird…

Super Sonico!

Shibuya!

Meguro

Walking to Danny’s Place.

At Danny Choo’s Office. So many cute Girlies!

Yuki is sooo pretty!

Small figure collection, but we all know Danny trims it down to his very favorites!

Mirai is not impressed.

Danny’s Saber, the DD that inspired me to get my own DD. Now I’ll soon have 5 of them! Yoko, Yui, Saber, Nanoha and my own custom Kinomoto Sakura!

At to dinner with Danny. I bought a wig at TAF, just had to wear it out!

We got to know the Daiba station very well as it was right outside out hotel.

Each time we went into Tokyo we got to go through Rainbow bridge, such a pretty sight, I doubt I could ever grow tired of it!

At Asakusa Station, heading to Asakusa.

The new Sky Tree, it’s bigger than Tokyo tower but I do feel that Tokyo Tower is Iconic.

Entering Asakura.

There were a ton of street vendors but so many people, it was impossible to get any shots!

Leaving Asakusa we got a little taste of home.

This train carriage is for women only! No Boys allowed!

Harajuku!

I wonder if The Doctor shop’s here!

Is this the latest trend in Harajuku Fashion?

Harajuku was a huge sea of people!

We got to the Eva store. Taylor (the boyfriend) is a huge Rei fan and we cleaned them out!

Had some yummy yummy Takoyaki! Then back to the Eva Store

We were lucky and they were doing an Eva Racing event. That’s why they had the bike, plus some cute girls!

The crowds when they come out for pictures!

Lovely Engrish everywhere!

Back to Akiba for dinner at a Maid Cafe. Some badass Itasha parked outside!

No pictures allowed in the Maid Cafe. We went to @Home Maid Cafe. I got the omurice and My boyfriend some dish that felt like Spaghetti-os with rice.

The Maid Cafe was fun but expensive. I’m glad we went, but the girls kept hitting on Taylor. I might have to kick some maid butt next time I go.

Ikebukero

Harajuku

And finally back at Narita on our way home. I though that this photo was funny since most Japanese were very polite and considerate of others. But this guy decides to take up 3 Priority seats for himself. In my experience people say how Japanese are racist towards foreigners, I think it’s more of they are so very polity and considerate of others around them that just doing something that for us might be normal is very rude to them. I myself made some mistakes in Japan but once I paid attention to my surroundings I was treated very well. I adored Japan, so many wonderful things. The people were kind, everything was CLEAN! Shopping was fun. The trains weren’t as complicated as they seemed and overall I cannot wait to go back! I don’t think I’ll be jumping the gun to want to move out there, but I would love to make a goal to visit japan at least once a year! Have you gone to Japan? If so what was your favorite thing about it! If not where do you want to visit most?

Don’t forgot about the handmade Anime plushies I’m selling. I’m currently trying to save up to get Dollfie Dream Nanoha! All help is greatly appreciated!

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Kaina plushie! He came out so well! I shouldn’t’ brag, but I’m honestly really proud of myself of how cool looking he came out. He’s up for sale on my etsy! Please support my shop, I really appreciate it! But let me talk to you guys abhout some excited news, I’m going to Japan! If you don’t follow me on twitter, like me on facebook or just don’t watch AX Live, then you have no idea that I’m going… Well I’m going with AX Live to cover Toyko International Anime Fair.

I’m beyond excited to go but I recently made enough through my etsy to pay for Saber Extra DD so I put all my money towards that, then found out we’re going to Japan…. SO i’m broke… I do have enough to cover food and travel expenses, however little to no money for spending money.

This is where you come in! I’ve got so many adorable plushies for sale, Kamina, Yoko, Black Rock Shooter, Miku, Snow Miku, Luka, Rin, Len, See-U, Gintoki, Mirai, Saber. I also am always taking custom orders so if you have a character you’d like made let me know!

Not only that but I recently got offered an opportunity to purchase a like new Dollfie Dream Nanoha. The seller is awesome and is letting me do layaway, so I’ve got time to sell plushies to be able to purchase her but all sales will really truly be appreciated!

Kamina is on sale here, and again I truly appreciate the support. If you can’t purchase a plushie you can still help. Just spread this post. Spread the word. There are bound to be tons of people who would love a plushie but don’t even know this shop exists! Thanks again so much for your support!!

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Holy Shit Crap Balls this figure is expensive! Doesn’t mean I won’t be getting her. Even if i have to cry all the way to the bank I’ll be getting her for sure!!! How Expensive? She’ll be 10,000yen, not including the 2,000 yen for shipping!

But the artwork she’s based on is just so pretty, and comparing the two there is no way I can live with myself if I don’t get this figure!

Man, such a sexy stomach! Plus the clear parts look amazing!

Letting the pictures speak for themselves this time with Miku. She’s beyond fabulous and I can’t live a day without her in my collection! I keep throwing money at the screen but it seems nothing is happening… So many figures being released, so little money!! Orders open March 9th and close March 28th. She’s expected to ship sometime in august. As usual payment must be made upfront straight to Good Smile Company. You can get your own Miku here! Btw the Petite Nendoroid pictured does not come with this figure, she was if you pre-ordered the latest pixiv book.

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TONY TAKA LUKA!!! TOOOOOONNNNYYYY TTTTAAAAKKKKAAA LLLUUUUKKKKKAAAAA!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING READING THIS POST!!! GO GO GO ORDER THIS FIGURE!! SERIOUSLY WHY ARE YOU NOT ORDERING HER ALREADY!!

I KNOW SHE’S PRETTY AND THESE PICTURES ARE MEZMERIZING, BUT GO HER HER ALREADY!!

Ok… have you gotten her and came back? Good, isn’t she so pretty!!

The Pink Translucent hair is just perfect and she’ll go perfectly with Tony Taka Miku.

She’s so amazing and a MUST HAVE! I really recommend getting her as soon as possible! WHAT?! You haven’t already! Ok here are the details, she’ll be out around July for about 6,500 yen. You can get her at any one of these super duper awesome bootleg free retailers! Get her before she sells out, which just might happen!

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