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Rad Monster Hunter Stuff

11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | There weren’t a few Monster Hunter figurines at the Wonder Festival. There were a tonne. And I mean a tonne. Click through the gallery to check out some of the amazing (and not so amazing) fan made creations. Monster Hunter Gallery [Senaka Blog] More »
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Dressing Up In Summer Heat

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | You’ve seen the Wonder Festival figurines, here are the funny costumes. There were apparently over a hundred cosplayers at the event. Stand-outs include the cute Doki Doki Majo Shinpan, the freakazoid Lucky Star and the simply amazing Optimus Prime. That last one isn’t really game related, but hey, he’s feigning drinking a Coke in the dead of this hot Japanese summer. Not posting that would be a grave disservice. Wonder Festival Summer 108 Cosplayers [Akiba Blog] More »
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A Figurine Ho-Down For Your Eyes

4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The twice-a-year Wonder Festival is Japan’s biggest figure-selling bonanza with over a thousand dealers taking part. The event recently wrapped up in Tokyo on the 12th. The next one will be in Osaka this winter. Here’s what makes it so damn cool: All fan-made kits are given a one day licence by copyright holders via the Wonder Festival Executive Committee. Meaning? Sellers can put their work on the market without fear of breaking the law. I’ve put together of official and fan-made stuff. It’s mostly game-related like Ayane from Dead or Alive (above). So you should be able to pick out Resident Evil, THE iDOLM@STER, SNK ladies, Metal Gear Solid and a fuckton of Haruhi Suzumiya figurines. Wonder Fes 2007 Summer [Senaka Blog] More »
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