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Tag Archives: Nendoroid

2017 Snow Miku Nendoroid Unboxing Video

8 / 8 / 17

Long time no post! I’m really excited to be getting back into the groove now that my thesis has been submitted, and that means more videos! I got a new camera, a Canon EOS M3, so hopefully the quality of my videos will be much better going forward, too!

Today’s video is an unboxing of the 2017 Snow Miku Nendoroid, which I preordered back in February and just received in the mail about a week ago. If you’re not familiar with the Snow Miku figures, Good Smile Company holds a contest every year for fans to submit their designs. The winning design is made into a Nendoroid and a figma!

Snow Miku 2017 official art by comet
Official 2017 Snow Miku illustration by comet

Snow Miku is closely tied with Hokkaido’s Snow Festival, so the contest themes are related to various aspects of Hokkaido (Snow Miku’s animal friend is based on a type of mountain hare native to Hokkaido!). This year’s theme was “the starry sky/winter constellations in Hokkaido,” and this was the first year the winning design was chosen entirely by online voters!

Please leave a comment with kind of videos you’d like to see more of! (either here or on Youtube is fine) My goal is to upload one video a week! Your feedback helps keep me motivated!

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February Favorites: Pokemon Stickers and Folding Clothes

3 / 14 / 17

February Favorites 2017 Chic Pixel

I love how my February Favorites roundup is at two extremes: on one end, I purchased a sticker book that is meant for children, and on the other, I’m perfecting the very boring yet adult art of organizing my clothes. At least I keep things interesting! This month’s post will be shorter than previous Favorites, but you may be surprised to read what I have to say about each one of my picks!

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Fan Campaigns for More Gatchaman Crowds Nendoroids

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Gatchman Crowds was one of my favorite anime that aired in 2013, so when I heard Good Smile Company was making Nendoroids of two of the main characters, Hajime and Utsutsu, I was thrilled! I finally got my hands on the Utsutsu Nendoroid last year, and seeing it in person confirmed that illustrator Kinako’s character designs look absolutely amazing in Nendoroid form.

Unfortunately, however, Good Smile Company has yet to announce any further Gatchaman Crowds Nendoroid releases beyond Hajime and Utsutsu, which is a shame because there are so many other iconic characters in the series! I’m not the only one who thinks this should happen, as user Dhamaphorn has started campaigning across social media asking fellow Gatchaman Crowds fans to submit requests for more Nendoroids to GSC through their online form. What sets this campaign apart, however, is that Dhamaphorn has created her own mockup Gatchaman Crowds Nendoroid designs to increase interest, and they look amazing!

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Swooning Over: Utsutsu Nendoroid

8 / 28 / 16

Swooning Over Utsutsu Nendoroid

I’d never thought the day would come when I owned a Nendoroid wearing a bikini, but here we are! I just couldn’t resist grabbing a Nendoroid based on one of Kinako’s amazing Gatchaman Crowds character designs. While Ichinose Hajime is actually my favorite character from the series, I was unfortunately a little disappointed by her Nendoroid‘s accessories. When I saw Utsutsu’s adorable Nendoroid form, however, I just couldn’t resist!

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 39 – Danny DeVitochu

2 / 17 / 16

Detective Pikachu Line Sticker

Even though we recorded this on schedule to go up before Valentine’s Day, things don’t always go to plan… Whoops! But the show must go on, and we have lots of things to say about our Manga Book Club pick, Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii, the craziness of Detective Pikachu, Wonder Festival, the 1001 Knights Kickstarter (Sarah’s in it!), and all the happenings in the latest anime. Be sure to listen to the very end to hear the old man voice of Detective Pikachu in all his glory. We’re not kidding.

00:02:46 – Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjō (Detective Pikachu)
00:12:01 – 1001 Knights Kickstarter
00:14:51 – Wonder Festival announcements
00:17:33 – Manga Book Club
00:38:09 – Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju episodes 3-4
00:48:10 – Erased episodes 1-4
01:08:37 – Prince of Stride Alternative episodes 3-4

Opening ♫ – “Heart Moving” by Misae Takamatsu
Closing ♫ – Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjō opening cutscene excerpt

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus39.mp3

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Bario X Monster Hunter Nendoroid Unboxing Video

1 / 20 / 16

A photo posted by Anne Lee (@apricotsushi) on Jan 18, 2016 at 2:49pm PST

 

If you’re a Monster Hunter fan, you’re going to want to check out my latest video where I unbox this awesome female hunter Nendoroid! She’s wearing the Bario X armor set and comes with a sword and shield and one alternate face. It’s one of the oldest Nendoroids I own, and you’ll see in the video that the parts aren’t the easiest to work with…

I even took her out to the park this week for some photos! I’m really happy with how the photo at the beginning of this turned out. It reminds me that I should branch out of my comfort zone more often and take photos with all the figures I buy! If you own any figures, do you enjoy photographing them? I’m always looking for more tips!

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Chic Pixel’s Ultimate 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

11 / 18 / 1511 / 26 / 15

Chic Pixel's Ultimate Holiday 2015 Gift Guide for all your otaku and fujoshi gift needs!

The gift-giving season is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to start deciding what you’re going to give your loved ones this holiday! Just like last year, I’ve whipped up a handy guide to cute and nerdy items that make perfect presents… for others, or maybe even for yourself! We all need to treat ourselves every once in a while, right? I’m going to try not to overlap too much with last year’s holiday gift guide, so be sure to check that out too if you’d like even more awesome gift ideas!  Read More

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