![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-44236 slb_group[44230] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=44236"></a></p> <p>If you’re a long-time Plastikitty reader, you probably already know that <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/shunya-yamashita-illustrates-the-entire-tekken-cast" target="_blank">Shunya Yamashita has illustrated pretty much the entirety of the Tekken cast already</a>. But if we know one thing, it’s that Shunya likes to draw. A lot. There’s no stopping this guy! So it’s no surprise that in his new artbook, <em>Beautiful Noise</em>, he’s got even more Tekken ladies in store for us.</p> <p>The most important is probably Michelle Chang, who as we’ve surmised <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/is-michelle-chang-the-next-tekken-bishoujo" target="_blank">is probably the next Tekken Bishoujo</a>. But here we’ve got his full art with the proper background, and this is probably what we’ll see for her Bish announcement! We’ve also got Kunimitsu (want please!), Miharu in a swimsuit, and an absolutely stunning Angel. I mean… look at her. I NEED THIS. Right now. You all know my weakness for winged ladies knows no bounds!</p> <p><em>[Thanks to Stuart Campbell for both the tip and the images!]</em></p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/MoreShunyaTekkenHeader.jpg "Check Out Some More Of Shunya Yamashita’s Tekken Art")
If you’re a long-time Plastikitty reader, you probably already know that Shunya Yamashita has illustrated pretty much the entirety of the Tekken cast already. But if we know one thing, it’s that Shunya likes to draw. A lot. There’s no stopping this guy! So it’s no surprise that in his new artbook, Beautiful Noise, he’s got even more Tekken ladies in store for us.
The most important is probably Michelle Chang, who as we’ve surmised is probably the next Tekken Bishoujo. But here we’ve got his full art with the proper background, and this is probably what we’ll see for her Bish announcement! We’ve also got Kunimitsu (want please!), Miharu in a swimsuit, and an absolutely stunning Angel. I mean… look at her. I NEED THIS. Right now. You all know my weakness for winged ladies knows no bounds!
[Thanks to Stuart Campbell for both the tip and the images!]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-43055 slb_group[43045] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-lili-gets-a-new-head/attachment/lilinewheadheader"></a></p> <p>Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo line has hit some bumps along the way, but no figure more so than Lili. Her <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-17-tekken-bishoujo-lili" target="_blank">original promotional shots</a> were just… off. There was something odd about her face, more specifically her hair and bangs which made her look kind of manly and strange and totally nothing like the art. Even <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/toy-fair-2013-kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-lili-gallery " target="_blank">seeing her in person</a> didn’t win me over.</p> <p>But Kotobukiya listens to their customers more than any other company, and they’ve decided to totally redo her from the neck up! Now she looks a heck of a lot more like <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/toy-fair-2013-kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-lili-gallery" target="_blank">the source art</a> and I think her face is quite pretty. Plus, you know, she has one of the best Bish butts so far.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.moeyo.com/2013/04/miyazawa_31_kotobukiya_ttt2_lili.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.moeyo.com']);" target="_blank">moeyo</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/LiliNewHeadHeader.jpg "Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo Lili Gets A New Head")
Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo line has hit some bumps along the way, but no figure more so than Lili. Her original promotional shots were just… off. There was something odd about her face, more specifically her hair and bangs which made her look kind of manly and strange and totally nothing like the art. Even seeing her in person didn’t win me over.
But Kotobukiya listens to their customers more than any other company, and they’ve decided to totally redo her from the neck up! Now she looks a heck of a lot more like the source art and I think her face is quite pretty. Plus, you know, she has one of the best Bish butts so far.
[via moeyo]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-42203 slb_group[42201] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=42203"></a></p> <p>It’s been a while since we got an announcement for Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo line: they had the art for Xiaoyu up <a href="www.plastikitty.com/home/winter-wonder-festival-2013-bishoujos-chun-li-and-xiaoyu" target="_blank">for WonFest</a>, but she was <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/tekken-bishoujo-xiaoyu-and-bishonen-hwoaran" target="_blank">announced ages ago</a>! I thought for sure it would be Michelle Chang since <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/is-michelle-chang-the-next-tekken-bishoujo" target="_blank">she has art and everything</a>, but it seems like that’s not the plan: Jun Kazama is next! Of course we’ve already <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/shunya-yamashita-illustrates-the-entire-tekken-cast" target="_blank">seen this art too</a>, in fact I bet all the Bishoujo figures will be based on that set!</p> <p>Jun is looking nice, with a less action-based pose than some of the other girls. With her less simple costume, I’m hoping the sculpt really shines so she stands up to the rest of the line.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kotobukiya" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);" target="_blank">Kotobukiya's Facebook</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/JunBishAnnouncementHeader.jpg "Jun Kazama Is The Next Tekken Bishoujo")
It’s been a while since we got an announcement for Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo line: they had the art for Xiaoyu up for WonFest, but she was announced ages ago! I thought for sure it would be Michelle Chang since she has art and everything, but it seems like that’s not the plan: Jun Kazama is next! Of course we’ve already seen this art too, in fact I bet all the Bishoujo figures will be based on that set!
Jun is looking nice, with a less action-based pose than some of the other girls. With her less simple costume, I’m hoping the sculpt really shines so she stands up to the rest of the line.
[via Kotobukiya's Facebook]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-39939 slb_group[39824] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=39939"></a></p> <p>Of all the Tekken ladies that Kotobukiya has put in the Bishoujo line, I’ve been looking forward to Jaycee the most. Her <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiya-shows-off-some-delicious-tekken-bishoujo-art" target="_blank">art was just adorable</a>, and while <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-jaycee-is-finished" target="_blank">the sculpt</a> wasn’t everything I’d hoped for in the face region I still hotly anticipated owning her. Well we don’t have her (yet!) but we did get to take a look at her out of her glass prison at Toy Fair!</p> <p>As you can clearly see, the tongue issue has been fixed in that it no longer looks like it’s a fat lip, and her eyes are also much more clearly defined! Since she is close to release this is pretty darn close to what the final model will look like, and I for one think she’s looking a hell of a lot better than the promotional images here. I’m even more excited now!</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/ToyFair2013KotoTekkenJayceeGalleryHeader.jpg "Toy Fair 2013: Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo Jaycee Gallery")
Of all the Tekken ladies that Kotobukiya has put in the Bishoujo line, I’ve been looking forward to Jaycee the most. Her art was just adorable, and while the sculpt wasn’t everything I’d hoped for in the face region I still hotly anticipated owning her. Well we don’t have her (yet!) but we did get to take a look at her out of her glass prison at Toy Fair!
As you can clearly see, the tongue issue has been fixed in that it no longer looks like it’s a fat lip, and her eyes are also much more clearly defined! Since she is close to release this is pretty darn close to what the final model will look like, and I for one think she’s looking a hell of a lot better than the promotional images here. I’m even more excited now!
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-39937 slb_group[39822] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=39937"></a></p> <p>The announcement for <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiya-shows-off-some-delicious-tekken-bishoujo-art" >a Bishoujo Lili</a> from Tekken was met with excitement, since she is certainly one of the game’s more popular characters and people were surprised it took this long to get around to her. But <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-17-tekken-bishoujo-lili" >the sculpt</a> received.. let’s say, a less enthusiastic response. She looked great from the neck down, but her hair was quite clunky and the face didn’t really resemble Shunya’s art</p> <p>We got a chance to take a look at her outside of the glass at Toy Fair, and I think she looks much better in person though still not exactly like the art. It’s not so much the face that is an issue, but those poofy bangs! But after getting a more detailed look at her sculpt I’m quite pleased with the pose and outfit, especially the classic Shunya butt!</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/ToyFair2013KotoTekkenLiliGalleryHeader.jpg "Toy Fair 2013: Kotobukiya’s Tekken Bishoujo Lili Gallery")
The announcement for a Bishoujo Lili from Tekken was met with excitement, since she is certainly one of the game’s more popular characters and people were surprised it took this long to get around to her. But the sculpt received.. let’s say, a less enthusiastic response. She looked great from the neck down, but her hair was quite clunky and the face didn’t really resemble Shunya’s art
We got a chance to take a look at her outside of the glass at Toy Fair, and I think she looks much better in person though still not exactly like the art. It’s not so much the face that is an issue, but those poofy bangs! But after getting a more detailed look at her sculpt I’m quite pleased with the pose and outfit, especially the classic Shunya butt!
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-39052 slb_group[39048] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=39052"></a></p> <p>Bishoujo news is usually saved for US events (like the upcoming Toy Fair, which starts tomorrow), but we’ve got two new Bishes at Wonder Festival! Well, okay, not new, we know about both of them. In fact, we’ve know about <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/tekken-bishoujo-xiaoyu-and-bishonen-hwoaran" target="_blank">the art for Xiaoyu</a> for AGES but we are finally getting a “second” official confirmation.</p> <p>As far as <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/sdcc-2012-kotobukiyas-new-bishoujos-agent-g-and-chun-li" target="_blank">Chun-Li</a> goes, this is our first glimpse at her more polished look. I think Shunya did a great job not slimming her down and keeping her trademark meaty thighs, along with giving her a nice action pose!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.605111662838084.153031.345232028826050&type=1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);" target="_blank">AmiAmi's Facebook</a><a>]</a></p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/WWF13BishoujoHeader.jpg "Winter Wonder Festival 2013: Bishoujos Chun-Li And Xiaoyu")
Bishoujo news is usually saved for US events (like the upcoming Toy Fair, which starts tomorrow), but we’ve got two new Bishes at Wonder Festival! Well, okay, not new, we know about both of them. In fact, we’ve know about the art for Xiaoyu for AGES but we are finally getting a “second” official confirmation.
As far as Chun-Li goes, this is our first glimpse at her more polished look. I think Shunya did a great job not slimming her down and keeping her trademark meaty thighs, along with giving her a nice action pose!
[via AmiAmi's Facebook]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-34834 slb_group[34825] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=34834"></a></p> <p>One of the Bishoujo figures I have been looking forward to the most was Lili from Tekken, based on her totally <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiya-shows-off-some-delicious-tekken-bishoujo-art" target="_blank">gorgeous concept art</a>. She popped up in <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/magazine-scans-november-2012" target="_blank">magazine scans</a> and I was… less than thrilled with the paint job. Now we’re getting a full look and I just… I don’t have words. Okay, let’s start with the positive. Her frilly pink outfit is adorable! And while the pose is basic it’s certainly nice.</p> <p>But then… there’s her face. It looks nothing like the Shunya Yamashita illustration, which I find a bit baffling since the Comic Bishoujo line has been getting closer and closer to his style. Even he earlier Tekken girls like Asuka (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-asuka-kazama" target="_blank">review</a>) and Christie (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-christie-monteiro" target="_blank">review</a>) looked much closer to their illustrations too. So what went wrong with Lili? I honestly think it’s the big, clunky bangs: she’d look much better if they were thinned out and less poofy. Sigh. Well, she’ll be out in May!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.558689944147406.146157.137679822915089&type=1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);" target="_blank">Kotobukiya's Facebook</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/KotoLiliHeader.jpg "Kotobukiya’s 1/7 Tekken Bishoujo Lili")
One of the Bishoujo figures I have been looking forward to the most was Lili from Tekken, based on her totally gorgeous concept art. She popped up in magazine scans and I was… less than thrilled with the paint job. Now we’re getting a full look and I just… I don’t have words. Okay, let’s start with the positive. Her frilly pink outfit is adorable! And while the pose is basic it’s certainly nice.
But then… there’s her face. It looks nothing like the Shunya Yamashita illustration, which I find a bit baffling since the Comic Bishoujo line has been getting closer and closer to his style. Even he earlier Tekken girls like Asuka (review) and Christie (review) looked much closer to their illustrations too. So what went wrong with Lili? I honestly think it’s the big, clunky bangs: she’d look much better if they were thinned out and less poofy. Sigh. Well, she’ll be out in May!
[via Kotobukiya's Facebook]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-34493 slb_group[34458] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/magazine-scans-november-2012/attachment/scansnovember2012header"></a></p> <p>Welcome to another month of scans! We’ve got tons of awesome this time, including FIVE boys! No joke, five of ‘em. Oh, and some ladies as well of course. Lolis, busty demons, kick-ass steak eaters, and graceful penguin commanders. And, of course, the necessary NSFW girls and bikini babes. Check them all out after the jump!</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/ScansNovember2012Header.jpg "Magazine Scans: November 2012")
Welcome to another month of scans! We’ve got tons of awesome this time, including FIVE boys! No joke, five of ‘em. Oh, and some ladies as well of course. Lolis, busty demons, kick-ass steak eaters, and graceful penguin commanders. And, of course, the necessary NSFW girls and bikini babes. Check them all out after the jump!
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-33632 slb_group[33618] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=33632"></a></p> <p>Kotobukiya didn’t have anything new on display at the Miyazawa Model Exhibition this year, but they did bring along a whole ton of figures that are up for order like <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiya-shows-off-their-16-crimson-mode-sakuya" target="_blank">Fire Sakuya</a>, <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/take-a-closer-look-at-kotobukiyas-kuroyukihime" target="_blank">Kuroyukihime</a>, Vash the Stampede, the Yotsuba & KOS-MOS kits, the controversial <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-dark-magician-stirs-up-controversy" target="_blank">Dark Magician</a>, and Cu-Poches <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-cu-poche-line-will-start-with-haruka-amami" target="_blank">Haruka</a> & <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-cu-poche-madoka-kaname-is-totally-adorable" target="_blank">Madoka</a>. Even some Bishoujos showed up, like <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/sdcc-2012-kotobukiyas-star-wars-bishoujo-jaina-solo-gallery" target="_blank">Jaina Solo</a> and <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiyas-tekken-bishoujo-jaycee-is-finished" target="_blank">Jaycee</a>, so check them all out in the gallery!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.551703994845518.144403.345232028826050&type=1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);" target="_blank">Kotobukiya's Facebook</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/MMEF2012KotoHeader.jpg "Miyazawa Model Exhibition Fall 2012: Kotobukiya")
Kotobukiya didn’t have anything new on display at the Miyazawa Model Exhibition this year, but they did bring along a whole ton of figures that are up for order like Fire Sakuya, Kuroyukihime, Vash the Stampede, the Yotsuba & KOS-MOS kits, the controversial Dark Magician, and Cu-Poches Haruka & Madoka. Even some Bishoujos showed up, like Jaina Solo and Jaycee, so check them all out in the gallery!
[via Kotobukiya's Facebook]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-32126 slb_group[32043] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/?attachment_id=32126"></a></p> <p>We’ve already shown you some of the highlights of Kotobukiya’s booth like the <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/nycc-2012-kotobukiyas-marvel-bishoujo-kitty-pryde-gallery" target="_blank">Kitty Pryde Bishoujo</a>, <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/nycc-2012-kotobukiyas-mass-effect-bishoujo-femshep-gallery" target="_blank">FemShep</a>, the <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/nycc-2012-kotobukiyas-mass-effect-commander-shepard-artfx" target="_blank">Shepard ArtFX</a>, and <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/nycc-2012-kotobukiyas-joker-from-the-killing-joke-statue" target="_blank">The Killing Joke Statue</a>, but of course there was more on hand! Like the Aquaman ArtFX+ <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/kotobukiya-hints-at-their-nycc-lineup" target="_blank">teased</a> by them. They had lots of their Star Wars goodies on hand, like chopsticks and ice trays, as well as stuff from the Alien franchise. Lots of the older Bishoujos like Lucy (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-movie-bishoujo-ghostbusters-lucy" target="_blank">review</a>), Storm, and Harley (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-dc-bishoujo-harley-quinn" target="_blank">review</a>) were on hand, an also their totally amazing Batman ArtFX. There were comic statues aplenty on display, as well as a few PVC boys like the Yu Yu Hakusho trio (reviews <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-18-artfx-j-hiei" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-artfx-j-kurama" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-artfx-j-yusuke-urameshi" target="_blank">3</a>), Kaworu (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-16-kaworu-nagisa" target="_blank">review</a>), and even Yugi (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-artfx-j-17-yami-yugi" target="_blank">review</a>)! Check ‘em all out after the jump.</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/NYCC2012KotoBoothOverviewHeader.jpg "NYCC 2012: Kotobukiya Booth Overview")
We’ve already shown you some of the highlights of Kotobukiya’s booth like the Kitty Pryde Bishoujo, FemShep, the Shepard ArtFX, and The Killing Joke Statue, but of course there was more on hand! Like the Aquaman ArtFX+ teased by them. They had lots of their Star Wars goodies on hand, like chopsticks and ice trays, as well as stuff from the Alien franchise. Lots of the older Bishoujos like Lucy (review), Storm, and Harley (review) were on hand, an also their totally amazing Batman ArtFX. There were comic statues aplenty on display, as well as a few PVC boys like the Yu Yu Hakusho trio (reviews 1, 2, 3), Kaworu (review), and even Yugi (review)! Check ‘em all out after the jump.
