![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-43972 slb_group[43970] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=43972"></a></p> <p>Well, this is shocking! Not because <em>Vividred Operation</em> is unpopular–quite the opposite, actually, I’m shocked it took Wave so long to pick up the cast for their Beach Queens line. I mean, they announced a figure of <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/wave-announces-a-beach-queen-sasami-tsukuyomi" target="_blank">Sasami Tsukuyomi</a> before this. Sasami, who is almost always in pajamas, over <em>Vividred Operation</em>, a show where the main cast never wears pants. Yeah.</p> <p>Anyway, all the main girls are getting Beach Queens! Akane Isshiki, Rei Kuroki, Aoi Futaba, Wakaba Saegusa and Himawari Shinomiya will all be made into miniatureform for your viewing and purchasing delight sometime in the near future. Truly thrilling news!</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/wakuwakushiyoh/statuses/332150749402386433" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);" target="_blank">Koji_Nagmi's Twitter</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WaveVividredAnnouncementHeader.jpg "Wave Takes On The Cast Of Vividred Operation")
Well, this is shocking! Not because Vividred Operation is unpopular–quite the opposite, actually, I’m shocked it took Wave so long to pick up the cast for their Beach Queens line. I mean, they announced a figure of Sasami Tsukuyomi before this. Sasami, who is almost always in pajamas, over Vividred Operation, a show where the main cast never wears pants. Yeah.
Anyway, all the main girls are getting Beach Queens! Akane Isshiki, Rei Kuroki, Aoi Futaba, Wakaba Saegusa and Himawari Shinomiya will all be made into miniatureform for your viewing and purchasing delight sometime in the near future. Truly thrilling news!
[via Koji_Nagmi's Twitter]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-43235 slb_group[43233] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=43235"></a></p> <p>If there is one recent anime that seemed totally destined for Wave’s bikini-clad Beach Queens line, it was <em>Medaka Box</em> since the plot revolves around the giant boobs of the main character or some such. Strangely enough they held off a long time on this announcement: even <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/max-factorys-medaka-has-really-big-hair" target="_blank">Max Factory</a>, who tend to be way behind the curve, beat them to it!</p> <p>Oh, and it’s not just Medaka Kurokami who will be getting the Beach Queens treatment: Hansode Shiranui will be as well. As a short, bubbly loli she’s pretty much the exact opposite of Medaka so they’ll make an interesting duo.</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/medaka_TV/status/322650947417407490" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);" target="_blank">Medaka_TV's Twitter</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WaveMedakaAnnouncementHeader.jpg "Wave Finally Announces Medaka Box Beach Queens")
If there is one recent anime that seemed totally destined for Wave’s bikini-clad Beach Queens line, it was Medaka Box since the plot revolves around the giant boobs of the main character or some such. Strangely enough they held off a long time on this announcement: even Max Factory, who tend to be way behind the curve, beat them to it!
Oh, and it’s not just Medaka Kurokami who will be getting the Beach Queens treatment: Hansode Shiranui will be as well. As a short, bubbly loli she’s pretty much the exact opposite of Medaka so they’ll make an interesting duo.
[via Medaka_TV's Twitter]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-42997 slb_group[42993] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/miyazawa-model-exhibition-spring-2013-waves-noumi/attachment/mmes13noumiheader"></a></p> <p>It was <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/noumi-is-the-next-little-busters-beach-queen" target="_blank">only a few days ago</a> that Wave announced a Beach Queen of Noumi from <em>Little Busters!</em> and already we are getting a look at her sculpt. As you’d expect from the character Noumi is full of energy: in fact, her feet aren’t even on the ground! I must admit that the swimsuit isn’t exactly what I pictured her in but overall I think she looks adorable. I love that they kept her hat on and the hair looks great: my only concern is that her eyes are a little far apart, but she isn’t even painted yet so this is obviously not the final face and likely won’t be an issue once we see the finished prototype.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://hobbylog.livedoor.biz/archives/1747498.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://hobbylog.livedoor.biz']);" target="_blank">Hobbylog</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/MMES13NoumiHeader.jpg "Miyazawa Model Exhibition Spring 2013: Wave’s Noumi")
It was only a few days ago that Wave announced a Beach Queen of Noumi from Little Busters! and already we are getting a look at her sculpt. As you’d expect from the character Noumi is full of energy: in fact, her feet aren’t even on the ground! I must admit that the swimsuit isn’t exactly what I pictured her in but overall I think she looks adorable. I love that they kept her hat on and the hair looks great: my only concern is that her eyes are a little far apart, but she isn’t even painted yet so this is obviously not the final face and likely won’t be an issue once we see the finished prototype.
[via Hobbylog]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-42749 slb_group[42740] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/pvc-pre-order-roundup-32944/attachment/roundup44header"></a></p> <p>Welcome to the return of the roundup! Sadly we here at Plastikitty got hit by a nasty spring flu so we’ve been out of commission in terms of the roundup for a few weeks, but now we’re back in business! Though technically it’s the roundup for the week of 3/29~4/4 we’re also featuring some of the best figures from the week before as well.</p> <p>So what do we have in store? Tons of pretty ladies! In fact we’ve got releases from almost all the major manufacturers, including some that I have been really looking forward to. Check them all out after the jump!</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/Roundup44Header.jpg "PVC Pre-Order Roundup: 3/29~4/4")
Welcome to the return of the roundup! Sadly we here at Plastikitty got hit by a nasty spring flu so we’ve been out of commission in terms of the roundup for a few weeks, but now we’re back in business! Though technically it’s the roundup for the week of 3/29~4/4 we’re also featuring some of the best figures from the week before as well.
So what do we have in store? Tons of pretty ladies! In fact we’ve got releases from almost all the major manufacturers, including some that I have been really looking forward to. Check them all out after the jump!
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-42769 slb_group[42768] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=42769"></a></p> <p>Oh, Wave, not every single character needs to be shoved into a swimsuit and put into your Beach Queens line. Especially not ones that are usually, you know, clad head to toe in baggy floral pajamas. But Wave doesn’t seem to really pay attention to characters: ratings are what they go after, and <em>Sasami-san@Ganbaranai</em> is apparently popular enough to warrant an addition into the Beach Queens line. So expect miss Tsukuyomi to make an appearance in swimwear sometime in the near future!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/wavecorp1/archives/51976555.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://blog.livedoor.jp']);" target="_blank">Wave</a>]</p> <p> </p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WaveSasamiAnnouncementHeader.jpg "Wave Announces A Beach Queen Sasami Tsukuyomi")
Oh, Wave, not every single character needs to be shoved into a swimsuit and put into your Beach Queens line. Especially not ones that are usually, you know, clad head to toe in baggy floral pajamas. But Wave doesn’t seem to really pay attention to characters: ratings are what they go after, and Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is apparently popular enough to warrant an addition into the Beach Queens line. So expect miss Tsukuyomi to make an appearance in swimwear sometime in the near future!
[via Wave]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-42432 slb_group[42430] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=42432"></a></p> <p>Wave sure does love making the whole cast of an anime into tiny swimsuit figures, so when they <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/rin-natsume-might-be-the-cutest-beach-queen" target="_blank">showed off Rin Natsume</a> from <em>Little Busters!</em> you just knew there were going to be more. And given the popularity of Noumi Kudryavka, it seemed clear that she would be the next choice and… she is! Surprise! I bet we’ll also get at least Komari, and possibly Sasami and Saya, maybe even the much-neglected Mio!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.hobby-wave.com/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.hobby-wave.com']);" target="_blank">Wave</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WaveNoumiAnnouncementHeader.jpg "Noumi Is The Next Little Busters Beach Queen")
Wave sure does love making the whole cast of an anime into tiny swimsuit figures, so when they showed off Rin Natsume from Little Busters! you just knew there were going to be more. And given the popularity of Noumi Kudryavka, it seemed clear that she would be the next choice and… she is! Surprise! I bet we’ll also get at least Komari, and possibly Sasami and Saya, maybe even the much-neglected Mio!
[via Wave]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-41783 slb_group[41782] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=41783"></a></p> <p><em>Love Live! School Idol Project</em> is kind of like IDOLM@STER, only you know… less popular. But still full of cute girls! We don’t have a ton of figures from it, though Good Smile <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/winter-wonder-festival-2013-good-smile-company" target="_blank">announced a figure of Honoka</a> and Bandai has that <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/tamashii-nation-2011-event-overview" target="_blank">disappearing Figuarts Zero</a> of her. But now, unsurprisingly (since they snatch up any license they can get their paws on) Wave is adding them to the Beach Queens line!</p> <p>Well, not all of them. Honoka Kousaka, Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami are the only girls announced so far. I really hope we get Niko and Eri as well!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://figurenews45.blogspot.com/2013/03/beach-queens-2.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://figurenews45.blogspot.com']);" target="_blank">Figure News</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/LoveLiveWaveAnnouncementHeader.jpg "The Love Live! School Idol Project Girls Are Getting Beach Queens")
Love Live! School Idol Project is kind of like IDOLM@STER, only you know… less popular. But still full of cute girls! We don’t have a ton of figures from it, though Good Smile announced a figure of Honoka and Bandai has that disappearing Figuarts Zero of her. But now, unsurprisingly (since they snatch up any license they can get their paws on) Wave is adding them to the Beach Queens line!
Well, not all of them. Honoka Kousaka, Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami are the only girls announced so far. I really hope we get Niko and Eri as well!
[via Figure News]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-40871 slb_group[40869] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/wave-shows-off-their-hidamari-sketch-beach-queens/attachment/wavehidamaribqsheader"></a></p> <p>At Dengeki’s 20th Anniversary event, Wave <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/dengeki-20th-anniversary-waves-new-beach-queens" target="_blank">announced a whole slew of Beach Queens</a>, including almost the entire cast of Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb! Wave is usually pretty fast so it’s odd that it has taken so long to see any, but that is probably because they were working on them all at once!</p> <p>From left to right we have: Sae, Nazuna, Yuno, Miyako, Nori and Hiro. I usually am not a big fan of Beach Queens, but I am really liking this line! They’re all so cute, especially Miyako and Nori. Hopefully they turn out well painted.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://hobby.dengeki.com/20130301/3745-news/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://hobby.dengeki.com']);" target="_blank">Dengeki</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WaveHidamariBQsHeader.jpg "Wave Shows Off Their Hidamari Sketch Beach Queens")
At Dengeki’s 20th Anniversary event, Wave announced a whole slew of Beach Queens, including almost the entire cast of Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb! Wave is usually pretty fast so it’s odd that it has taken so long to see any, but that is probably because they were working on them all at once!
From left to right we have: Sae, Nazuna, Yuno, Miyako, Nori and Hiro. I usually am not a big fan of Beach Queens, but I am really liking this line! They’re all so cute, especially Miyako and Nori. Hopefully they turn out well painted.
[via Dengeki]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-40434 slb_group[40429] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=40434"></a></p> <p>I’ve said time again how tired of Wave’s Beach Queen line I am, since they generally tend to be… well, really bland and uninspired. But every once in a while one comes along to change my opinion (temporarily), like their recent Saber line. Now we’re getting one that just might be the cutest ever: Rin Natsume from <em>Little Busters</em>!</p> <p>Not only is it a cute pose and a crisp-looking sculpt, but she has a cat. On her shoulder. I know, right? So cute you want to die. Of course I don’t think taking cats to the beach is the best idea ever, but that’s besides the point. I wonder if we’ll be getting other LB girls? Personally, I want Noumi and Sasami!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://hobby.dengeki.com/20130221/3366-news/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://hobby.dengeki.com']);" target="_blank">Dengeki</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/BQRinSculptHeader.jpg "Rin Natsume Might Be The Cutest Beach Queen")
I’ve said time again how tired of Wave’s Beach Queen line I am, since they generally tend to be… well, really bland and uninspired. But every once in a while one comes along to change my opinion (temporarily), like their recent Saber line. Now we’re getting one that just might be the cutest ever: Rin Natsume from Little Busters!
Not only is it a cute pose and a crisp-looking sculpt, but she has a cat. On her shoulder. I know, right? So cute you want to die. Of course I don’t think taking cats to the beach is the best idea ever, but that’s besides the point. I wonder if we’ll be getting other LB girls? Personally, I want Noumi and Sasami!
[via Dengeki]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-38136 slb_group[38120] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=38136"></a></p> <p>Well after the abomination that was <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/pvc-pre-order-roundup-120124" target="_blank">last week</a>, companies had a lot to make up for this time around–and they delivered! We have a particularly packed roundup for you this week, with tons of beautiful ladies and four (yes FOUR) Nendoroids! We’ve got magical girls, animal girls, girls with guns, girls in swimsuits, and one lone boy. So hit the jump and let’s get started!</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/Roundup131Header.jpg "PVC Pre-Order Roundup: 1/27~1/31")
Well after the abomination that was last week, companies had a lot to make up for this time around–and they delivered! We have a particularly packed roundup for you this week, with tons of beautiful ladies and four (yes FOUR) Nendoroids! We’ve got magical girls, animal girls, girls with guns, girls in swimsuits, and one lone boy. So hit the jump and let’s get started!
