Store Review: Shin Tokyo, Adelaide

Shin Tokyo is always a must visit store on my list during any trip to Adelaide. Located smack in the middle of Rundel Mall, Shin Tokyo is in a prime location, right in the middle of the city. I've stepped foot into many anime/manga/video game stores in my time. Many are small, dusty, dark, cluttered, with sweaty overweight men and weeaboos galore. Shin Tokyo on the other hand is in a league of it's own. The store may be located on the lower ground...

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Figure Photography - Mixing Nendoroids & Chibi-Arts

When my Chibi-Arts C.C. (my first Chibi-Arts figure) arrived last month, I was very excited to discover that Bandai's Chibi-Arts uses the same neck joint as Good Smile Company's Nendoroids. They are also very close in size and general design. Once I made this discovery, it sparked ideas about mixing Chibi-Arts parts with Nendoroid parts but only now have I had the chance to experiment. And this is the results. It's not a particularly adventurous...

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Nendoroid Playsets

I was lucky enough to score the B set of the Japanese Life Nendoroid playset sealed from Mandarake and it arrived in the mail today so I immediately had to snap a few photographs. These playsets have become somewhat rare these days, they only pop up on Mandarake or AmiAmi's pre-owned section from time to time so I feel quite lucky to have picked this up. I also have the Culture Festival A set on the way. Hopefully I'll be able to complete both sets...

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Creativity: Making Your Own Miniatures.

Many figure collectors are also cosplayers, the hobbies easily go hand in hand. I cosplayed for the very first time last month and I had a blast doing so. To complete my cosplay, I bought contact lenses online. They arrived in tiny plastic containers that looked somewhat like tiny jars. After transferring my contact lenses to the appropriate containers for storage, I decided to keep the original containers. At the time I had no idea why, but I often...

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Review: Adelaide Himeji Garden

During a recent trip to Adelaide, South Australia, I took a break from shopping to visit the Adelaide Himeji Garden. Unfortunately it was a somewhat rushed visit, I didn't get to spend as much time there as I would have liked, but I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and I look forward to exploring the garden again during the different seasons. The Adelaide Himeji Garden is a traditional Japanese garden situated on the edge of the city of Adelaide, South...

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Figure Photography - Kamui Gakupo

I shot these photographs of Nendoroid Kamui Gakupo in my garden over the weekend. I found a corner of my garden that I've never explored for photographic purposes before. I found a log just begging to be photographed. So I settled Gakupo there, looking very handsome. I found myself a spot and began setting up my shots. I got startled when something ran into the viewfinder, generally when you're photographing figures you don't expect any movement....

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Figure Photography: Miku's Secret Garden

Figure: Hatsune Miku Nendoroid Manufacturer: Good Smile Comp...

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