A Talk with Katsuhiro Izumi on AFAID13

Hello everyone! It's really been awhile since my last entry, but worry not since I'm still breathing and pretty much alive, it's just I don't have any worth material for a new entry on this blog. I won't do any other VN summaries anytime soon (planned to do Sena and Rika route for Haganai Portable but my PSP busted) and as for the figure review, I still haven't buy a new camera yet. I have many new figures but without a decent camera, I don't have any motivation to do the usual review. I still take some pictures of those new figures I posted on my Instagram, follow me @bakanki if you're interested.

Anyway, today on this post I'd like to share my conversation with Mr. Katsuhiro Izumi on Bima Satria Garuda booth on Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 13 yesterday. If you don't know yet, Bima Satria Garuda is the first Indonesia tokusatsu hero created by MNC Media with Ishimori Production cooperation. As for who Katsuhiro Izumi is, he is the current Chief Producer/Designer at Bandai HK as well as the toys designer of Bima Satria Garuda series.

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style

So yeah, as promised here's the review of titular character of the latest Kamen Rider series, Wizard on his Flame Style. If there's any figure I need to have for the sake of completion, it will be the SHFiguarts of main Rider of new Heisei era on its main/normal form. Even after hearing of its annoying flaw I still feel obligated to buy this, and ironically I'm not that passionate of tokusatsu anymore since nowadays I only watch Kamen Rider (starting this April, then new Akibaranger and Garo will be on my list though) but I still not feel anything, again it's kinda like obligation. But I'm here to review the figure not talking about my rant, so here's the review, it's showtime~!!

SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style
3675 yen | 9th February 2013 | Bandai

Valentine's Gift

On where I live, it's almost late but for someone on other side of the world it's maybe not even the day yet, or maybe you're not even celebrate it, but anyway here's your Valentine's gift in form of photo set from me, enjoy and happy Valentine's Day! Make peace, laughter, and love <3

Saori Hayami duo <3

Nyarlkooo, Henshin!

"Haiyore! Nyarlko-san!" is filled with many anime and tokusatsu references, including the popular Mr. Karate Bugmen aka Kamen Rider, even most of the light novel cover arts are parody of Rider's signature pose. So, as a man who like to posing his figures, I tried to figure-ized the idea, making my Figma Nyarlko to do all main Kamen Riders, from Showa to new Heisei period, signature pose =3

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Fourze Module Set 01

First review of the year!! Though this is a figure I had since last year, but RL stuffs prevent me to write this immediately back then, so without further BS, I present you the add-on set for SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Fourze, the first Module Set!

SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Fourze Module Set 01
28th January 2012 release | 2100 yen | Bandai

Family Fourze

Have posted these on Tumblr, but I love the set so I thought I'll repost it here too.

For the son role I couldn't decide between Kamen Rider Kids finger doll or Kamen Rider Collection trading figure so I used both of them. But now, I think I'll use the KRC one if I'm going to take more family picture in the future, beside with the little Nadeshiko from the same line they kinda look like a twin, lol.

Sekiha Love Love Love Tenkyoken!!

I don't know why I made this, I guess I was having too much free time =A=;

At first I made Fourze-Nadeshiko ones, but at the half-way I realized Meteor would be more fit since Ryusei and Domon are both martial artist, so after finish with Fourze-Nadeshiko, I did the whole shots again from the beginning with Meteor and my usual Tomoko-wannabe using swapped Figma Kuroneko on Hirasawa Yui (K-On)'s body.

I wanted to upload the individual pictures but decided not to to save space.

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Shin Ichigo

At last, tonight I'm back with new, properly written, FiguReview. This time, the figure I'm reviewing is already considered old, over a year old, but it just got its reissue released 2 months ago. I wasn't really want this the first time it released but after awhile I thought he's the first Rider ever, so what the hell, and as I had extra money to burn, I bought this when the reissue version released. So here it is, Masked Rider 1, or as I prefer (and probably most fans do too), Kamen Rider (Shin) Ichigo! Toh!!!

SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Shin Ichigo
July 23rd 2011 release (reissue on Oct 20th 2012) | 2940 yen | Bandai

1/12 Die-Cast Honda CBR 600RR & SHF Akibaranger

I've been owned and took picture of this die-cast model for weeks, I think. I just don't have the will to post it here, even though I post some on Tumblr, until today. So here it is, pictures of die-cast model from Maisto, Honda CBR 600RR with SHF Akibaranger, since the color scheme is really matching with Akiba Red.

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Akiba Yellow

Yaaa, finally the last SHFiguarts of the last member of Akibaranger, Akiba Yellow is ready to be reviewed. She actually shipped at the same time with previously reviewed Akiba Blue by the way, because their release date was only separated within 2 weeks. Well, the faster the group completes the better for us. Here the review~

SHFiguarts Akiba Yellow
August 11st 2012 release | 3360 yen | Bandai

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Akiba Blue

Akiba Blue? Really? She's been released more than 2 months already now but you just do her review now? Err... Yeah, add how 'fast' shipment to Indonesia, my current condition which can only do photo session on weekend, and my laziness to write, you can consider 2 months fast XD So if you haven't read any Akiba Blue reviews out there for whatever reason, or just want to see more pictures of her, here's my photo review of Akiba Blue~!

SHFiguarts Akiba Blue
July 28th 2012 release | 3360 yen | Bandai

SHFiguarts Akibaranger Gallery

Good evening guys! Tonight, I'm not posting a review, but a photo gallery instead. I've posted these on my Tumblr, dividing it by several parts, so consider this entry as the full gallery. And I know I haven't written review of SHFiguarts Akiba Blue and Akiba Yellow yet, but rest assure because I'll write it soon (well, you guys must have been received your figure by now, anyway XD).

So well, without further BS, here are those pictures =D

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Lunatic

Yohooo, after almost 2 weeks, here I am, back with new figure review. And this time it's the turn of the villain, or at least anti-hero, from the popular series Tiger and Bunny, Lunatic! Hear the voice of Thanatos and read my review of Lunatic!

SHFiguarts Lunatic
28th August 2012 release | 4725 yen | Bandai

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Meteor

Another day, another review! Today I'm going to write a review of the walking planetarium-slash-meteoroid Bruce Lee Kamen Rider, the secondary protagonist of Kamen Rider Fourze, Kamen Rider Meteor!   隕石キター! Your fate and scoring, is mine to decide, wachaaaaa~!!!!

SHF Kamen Rider Meteor
July release | 3360 yen | Bandai

[FiguReview] SHFiguarts Origami Cyclone

Shushutto sanjou, shushutto ninja ja~!!! Oh wait, that's a theme for different ninja. Ninja? Yes, this time it's a review of photobombing shape-shifting young Russian(?!) ninja-slash-samurai-slash-kabuki performer, Origami Cyclone from the very popular anime, Tiger & Bunny!

"I made it into the background!"

[FiguReview]SHFiguarts Akiba Red

After burned some moneys on AFA Indonesia 2012, I have myself new figures to be reviewed, though it makes me remember I haven't written a blog about that event, should write it later. But for now, like the title said, although it's super late (thanks to late shipment to Indonesia, while almost everyone on other countries have their Akibaranger complete already XD) this is my review of SHFiguarts Akiba Red of Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger!!

Fourze♥Nadeshiko

♬♩ I can show you the world, shining shimmering splendid

Tell me princess now when did you last let your heart decide.

I can open your eyes, take you wonder by wonder

Over sideways and under on an astro rocket ride ♪♫

Fourze & Nadeshiko

OTP <3 <3 <3