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Fire the canon: Nendoroid TV Black Rock Shooter, Queen’s Blade Annelotte, Atelier Meruru: Rorona, Figma Hanegawa Tsubasa, Denpa Erio, Idol Master Hoshii Miki, Code Geass Suzaku & more! – in Weekly Toys Update!

Play-Asia.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:46:48 +0000

Welcome to this week's toys update. Check out the wonderful collectibles we just got in stock and all the new products made available for pre-order.

The Black Rock Shooter TV series has ended, but love for the twin tailed heroine never ends. She is jumping out of the screen, bringing her weapons and her flames with her. Her outfit changes every time she reaches a new media. In the TV series, she wears a hood to battle. Swap head parts for her and set her eye aflame by sticking the effect part to her.

Her heavy weight weapon of mass destruction comes with her Nendoroid Package. Although she has turned herself into a short and round figure, her Black Rock Canon remains as powerful as always. Keep it in its usual shape or change it into a gatling gun to shower bullets on her enemies.

Black Rock Shooter jumps out of the TV screen once again this August:

Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter : TV ANIMATION Ver. JPN US$ 44.90

Annelotte leads ...[more]

Why so serious: Batman Play-Arts Kai Joker available at an unbeatable bargain price! – in Toy Weekly Specials!

Play-Asia.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Darkness pervades the Toy Weekly Special corner this week. It reeks of evil, it's full of crazy plans that executes like exquisite magic tricks, and jokes that only the warped can laugh at. But why so serious? Enjoy your time with the Joker.

The Joker is like the crushed palette of an artist. This dimly colorful clown is anything but joyful and funny. The craziest and deadliest of the insane is now coming to wreak havoc in your display case. His tendencies toward violence is only the second scariest thing, his words and his mind games are his best weapons.

The blazer layered over the shirt, highlighting his lanky frame. The flexible joints in his limbs give him the freedom to do all the clownish things, such as the mocking bow. And when his enemies turn their backs, he'll shoot them with the shotgun.

The Play-Arts Joker is available at a new low price. Play with this clown, his weapons and set his clock work teeth on the heroes in your display case. The maximum amount of purchase is set to 1 figure per person:

An audience with the queen: Nana Mizuki Live Castle x Journey – Queen, Shimomura Yoko Live A Live Original Soundtrack, Sid – Nokoriga & more!

Play-Asia.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:38:12 +0000

Mizuki Nana is doubtlessly the reigning queen of voice actresses. She career took flight when she gets major roles in hit anime series such as Love Hina, Sister Princess and her defining role Fate Testarossa in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. It's almost inevitable that she crosses over to the music industry.

Strong, melodic, and at the same time very expressive, she interprets the emotion in the lyrics and brings out the power of the beat. Head to two of her major concerts in 2011 in her Castle x Journey disc. The recording includes clips from her Live Castle concert and the full duration of her Live Journey concert. Captured in Blu-ray, the performance, the costumes and the sound are superb. The theme of the disc is queen, come and pay court to her:

Nana Mizuki Live Castle x Journey - Queen (~Nana Mizuki) JPN US$ 95.99
DVD version
Nana Mizuki Live Castle x Journey - Queen (~Nana Mizuki) JPN US$ 95.49

Released in 1994, Live A Live is a Japanese RPG in ...[more]

Looking for Lightning – Final Fantasy XIII-2 is available to PlayStation3 and Xbox360 gamers at an unbeatable bargain price! – in Weekly Specials!

Play-Asia.com — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:24:02 +0000

The game takes players to an era when the Cocoon crumbles. In this new world, everyone assumes that Lightning is dead, except for Sara, who has never given up on her sister.

A new character came into the picture. Noel has powerful spells up his sleeve and together with Sara and the Moogle, they set off to explore the unknown lands.

Monsters attack in hordes and after the battle, players will be presented with an option to befriend these beasts. The beasts all have special skills, so make good use of them to boost your attacks.

Cinematic cut-ins plays a huge roll in the battles. Punch in the right button sequences on screen to launch a sure kill skill.

Search for the truth behind the two worlds with Sara, and meet the enchanting cast from the last instalment. Final Fantasy XIII-2 now available at a new low price!

And there is no maximum amount of purchase, so get a copy for everyone who wants to travel to the new world.

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Blinding light: Fate/Extra Saber, God of War III PlayArts Kratos, SCI-FI Revoltech War Machine, One Piece World Collectible Luffy & Ace T-shirt ver. & more!

Play-Asia.com — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:14:12 +0000

Saber lit up in flames when Toda Satoshi's Saber figure trilogy becomes a quadrilogy. More flamboyant and more extravagant, this figure combines the fire in Fate Extra with Toda's brand of armor design.

The red and the gold hint at the warrior's Roman origins.

The over skirt sparkles metallic red, giving her a fiercer image while the transparent underskirt billows about her like a flower in full bloom. The contrasting images of power and fragility is strengthened with the sword. And look at the servant's face; the determination shines through the serenity.

As blindingly beautiful as the flames, Saber Extra is available today:

Fate/Extra 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Saber Extra JPN N/A

The Phantom of Sparta finds his way into the Play-Arts studios. He will continue his quest for vengeance and never ending war in the collector's display shelves.

White faced and muscular, he resembles a ghost tormented by his past. Tattoos run down his cheek, adding to his look of fierceness.
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Birthday plans with Miku: Next Hatsune Miku: Project Diva, All Kamen Rider Generation 2, God of War: Ascension, Dragon Quest X Online & more! – in New Games available for Pre-Order!

Play-Asia.com — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:19:34 +0000

Welcome to our Weekly Pre-order Games news. Keep yourself abreast, read up on games that are just announced for release. Hatsune Miku announced her pre-birthday plans, she is celebrating with Sony PS Vita gamers, super heroes spend the summer in All Kamen Rider Generation 2 and Kratos shows his human self in God of War: Ascension.

Miku never rest, and Miku is always hip. She debuts on the PlayStation Vita in Next Hatsune Miku. Incorporating the new game play options, such as touch screens and back touch pads, the newest instalment lets you interact directly with her melodies.

Besides presses, there are now scratches. See how much more challenges this move pose when you play to the new songs. Doriko's Christmas offering Cat Hood and Wowaka's World's End Dance Hall are just some of the songs.

All graphics are upgraded, Miku and her friends dance in fluid sequences. Her hair and her expressions become more natural and the lines are smoother. Unlock the new costumes and see how much more life-like everyone becomes in this instalment.

Next Hatsune Miku: Project Diva is ...[more]

No plan. No backup. No choice: Brad Bird – Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Shining Blade Character Songs, Shimotsuki Haruka – Koboreru Suna no Aria & more! – in Weekly Music and Movies Update!

Play-Asia.com — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:31:51 +0000

Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com.

Get a taste of making the impossible possible. Everything is more high tech, more stylish and even faster in the 4th instalment of the Mission Impossible series. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is being made a scape goat when a mysterious enemy bombed the Kremlin.

Everything happened too fast, Ethan and his few allies have no plans and no back up, they only have their sharpened wits and reflexes to help them save their agency from disgrace, and the world from a nuclear war. Ghost Protocol is now available as a 2-Disc Edition. If you have yet to collect any Impossible Missions in your movie shelf, your chance to do so presents itself in the 4-Disc Set.

After spending movie time with the secret agent, it's time to spend some time with the girls. Their songs spice up the game, their melodies hold the key to the story, and their voices melt hearts. The Songstresses (lorelais) in Shining Blade have come together. The ...[more]

Say Boo: Planet of the Cats – Shiroi Neko, Figuarts Hatake Kakashi, One Piece Log McCoy, Panty & Stockings Twin Pack, Ragnarok Online Asian ver., & more!

Play-Asia.com — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:30:43 +0000

Give the white cat a surprise. Eyes wide and ears perked up, Shiroi Neko is the very picture of innocence and Springtime. Animal eared girls are in vogue for a long time, but Koufuku Shoten, the doujinshi group, knows best how to combine the characteristics of a cat and the personality of a girl.

The illustrator drew a brand new picture for Embrace Japan to be crafted into a figure. The sculptor Mamechi captures the special style of Koufuku Shoten's style. Although her limbs are long, they are rounded, and her curves are smooth. Her shape remains ideal but not over-proportioned.

Take off the dress to see the shape of her body. She has a matching bikini beneath the dress. Like all cats, she is perfectly prepared for a day beneath the warm sunshine at all times.

Take the cat girl home:
Planet of the Cats Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Shiroi Neko JPN US$ 97.90

Also coming from the studios of Embrace Japan is Fiolina:

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Before the sun sets: Atelier Ayesha, Disney Epic Mickey 2, Orgarhythm, K-On! Houkago Live!! HD Version & more! – in New Games available for Pre-Order!

Play-Asia.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:09:39 +0000

Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days. Join a girl to save her workshop and find her sister in Atelier Ayesha. Mickey Mouse and Oswald are carving a new world for themselves in Epic Mickey 2 and the famed game creator Hirai Takeshi combines the tactics and the beat in Orgarhythm.

The cute and comical Atelier series takes on a more serious tone in Atlier Ayesha. The game takes place in an era where Alchemy is coming to an end. Ayesha, an orphan girl sets off to search for her missing sister after her grand father dies.

In her adventures, Ayesha can find several spots where she can synthesize items. The player can decide on a spot as her main base.

Pay extra attention to the item synthesis process. A different item can emerge even when you use the same ingredients. The cauldron and the order at which you add ingredients play a huge part. In this game, 2D drawing and the 3D models merge even closer together, giving gamers an anime experience during ...[more]

Toward the new world: Pocahontas I & II Blu-ray disc edition, Puss in Boots, UP! & more! – in Weekly Music and Movies Update!

Play-Asia.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:10:48 +0000

Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com.

Discover buried gold, myths, and everything that is intriguing in the new world. But the white explorers are not the only people doing the discoveries. Pocahontas, the princess of the Native American tribe, too finds the white settlers curious. Through numerous golden songs, the film takes viewers to explore the rich natural environment and heart.

The Blu-ray 2 movie package comes with the HD remastered editions. The greens are lusher and the seas are deeper. In the first film, viewers go to a Native tribe with John Smith as their guide. In the second film, as the relationship between the natives and the Englishmen turns stale, its up to Pocahontas to become the negotiator to prevent a war.

Turn the fairy tales upside down with Puss in Boots. The lover, the myth and the legend just can't help being popular. Now he departs from Shrek to make his own way in the world. Forming a team together with Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty, he ...[more]