![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-24752 slb_group[24748] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/type-moon-fest-max-factorys-kiritsugu-saber-zero-re-release/attachment/typemoonfestkiritsugusaberheader"></a></p> <p>Back in 2007, Max Factory released a pair of snazzy suited figures: Saber Zero and Kiritsugu Emiya. Now that <em>Fate/Zero</em> is all the rage, it makes sense that fans would be looking for these affordable older pieces. Well, you don’t have to hunt for them: they are both getting a re-release! They’re slated for this December, right in time for Christmas. Let’s just hope these 1/8 scale figures have their original retail: ¥6,800 for Kiritsugu and only ¥5,000 for Saber.</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/toribird1986/media/grid" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);" target="_blank">toribird's Twitter</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/TypeMoonFestKiritsuguSaberHeader.jpg "Type-Moon Fest: Max Factory’s Kiritsugu & Saber Zero Re-Release")
Back in 2007, Max Factory released a pair of snazzy suited figures: Saber Zero and Kiritsugu Emiya. Now that Fate/Zero is all the rage, it makes sense that fans would be looking for these affordable older pieces. Well, you don’t have to hunt for them: they are both getting a re-release! They’re slated for this December, right in time for Christmas. Let’s just hope these 1/8 scale figures have their original retail: ¥6,800 for Kiritsugu and only ¥5,000 for Saber.
[via toribird's Twitter]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-24738 slb_group[24736] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/type-moon-fest-nendoroid-petit-type-moon-collection/attachment/nendopetittypemooncollectionheader"></a></p> <p>Remember those cute little Petit Nendoroids of Saber Lily and Saber Zero that Good Smile Company <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/gscs-april-nico-nico-broadcast" target="_blank">showed off back in April</a>? Well, they’re part of a set–a collaboration with Type-Moon that covers a ton of their most popular heroines. We’ve got Saber Zero, Saber Lily, regular Saber, Rin Tohsaka, Irisviel, Arcueid, Phantasmoon Eclipse, Alice Kunoji, Ciel, and Aoko Aozaki (who is <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/type-moon-fest-nendoroid-aoko-aozaki" target="_blank">also getting a full Nendoroid</a>). There’s a nice mix here, though notably no male characters… maybe we’ll get an all-boys set next if we dream hard enough?</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/toribird1986/status/221433739983601664/photo/1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);" target="_blank">toribird1986's Twitter</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/NendoPetitTypeMoonCollectionHeader.jpg "Type-Moon Fest: Nendoroid Petit Type-Moon Collection")
Remember those cute little Petit Nendoroids of Saber Lily and Saber Zero that Good Smile Company showed off back in April? Well, they’re part of a set–a collaboration with Type-Moon that covers a ton of their most popular heroines. We’ve got Saber Zero, Saber Lily, regular Saber, Rin Tohsaka, Irisviel, Arcueid, Phantasmoon Eclipse, Alice Kunoji, Ciel, and Aoko Aozaki (who is also getting a full Nendoroid). There’s a nice mix here, though notably no male characters… maybe we’ll get an all-boys set next if we dream hard enough?
[via toribird1986's Twitter]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-24733 slb_group[24731] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/type-moon-fest-nendoroid-aoko-aozaki/attachment/nendoaokosculptheader"></a></p> <p>Today is a good day for Aoko Aozaki fans: first <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/volks-collaborates-once-again-with-type-moon-on-an-aoko-aozaki-dd" target="_blank">the announcement of a Dollfie Dream</a>, and now she’s getting a Nendoroid! Aoko reminds me a bit of a grown-up (and twin-tail-less) Rin Tohsaka, so I really have no issue with all the love she’s getting. In fact, I’d like to see more Type-Moon girls in Nendo form: maybe Caster Extra or Arcueid will be next?</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/toribird1986/status/221419123668828160/photo/1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);" target="_blank">toribird1986's Twitter</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/NendoAokoSculptHeader.jpg "Type-Moon Fest: Nendoroid Aoko Aozaki")
Today is a good day for Aoko Aozaki fans: first the announcement of a Dollfie Dream, and now she’s getting a Nendoroid! Aoko reminds me a bit of a grown-up (and twin-tail-less) Rin Tohsaka, so I really have no issue with all the love she’s getting. In fact, I’d like to see more Type-Moon girls in Nendo form: maybe Caster Extra or Arcueid will be next?
[via toribird1986's Twitter]
![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-24077 slb_group[24075] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/now-you-can-have-even-more-saber-in-your-nendoroid-collection/attachment/nendosaber10thanniversaryheader"></a></p> <p>There are a lot of different Saber Nendoroids out there, but so far all of them have offered something a little different: there’s the just-released <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/the-casual-saber-nendoroid-is-finally-up-for-order" target="_blank">causal clothing version</a>, Saber Lily (who <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/pvc-pre-order-roundup-617621" target="_blank">just got a re-release</a>), Saber Lion (the best of the Sabers!), the rarer Hetare Sabers, <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/saber-rin-cheer-for-japan" target="_blank">cheerleader Saber</a>, the new <a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/celebrate-sabers-10th-anniversary-with-the-saber-zero-nendoroid" target="_blank">Saber Zero</a>, and my least favorite: Super Moveable Saber. In theory it was a great idea: a super-detailed Saber in her iconic armor with extra poseability. But the result was a disaster, since it was almost impossible to get her to hold poses.</p> <p>Now, if they wanted a new Saber Nendoroid to celebrate her 10th anniversary, there are a ton of options: Extra, Alter, Bride, even Maid Saber. But no, instead we’re getting an alternate colorway of Super Moveable Saber. There aren’t even extra parts, she just… has some added gold lines. I can’t actually recall a true Nendoroid recolor before without added parts (though Snow Miku/Sakura Miku probably count), so this is just weird. However it’s an exclusive to Type-Moon Fes (which takes place in August) and Good Smile’s online shop for ¥4,000 with a release date of November. Let’s hope they’ve improved the joints, which would make this release worthwhile!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.typemoonfes.com/goods/index.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.typemoonfes.com']);" target="_blank">Type-Moon Fes</a>]</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/NendoSaber10thAnniversaryHeader.jpg "Now You Can Have Even More Saber in Your Nendoroid Collection")
There are a lot of different Saber Nendoroids out there, but so far all of them have offered something a little different: there’s the just-released causal clothing version, Saber Lily (who just got a re-release), Saber Lion (the best of the Sabers!), the rarer Hetare Sabers, cheerleader Saber, the new Saber Zero, and my least favorite: Super Moveable Saber. In theory it was a great idea: a super-detailed Saber in her iconic armor with extra poseability. But the result was a disaster, since it was almost impossible to get her to hold poses.
Now, if they wanted a new Saber Nendoroid to celebrate her 10th anniversary, there are a ton of options: Extra, Alter, Bride, even Maid Saber. But no, instead we’re getting an alternate colorway of Super Moveable Saber. There aren’t even extra parts, she just… has some added gold lines. I can’t actually recall a true Nendoroid recolor before without added parts (though Snow Miku/Sakura Miku probably count), so this is just weird. However it’s an exclusive to Type-Moon Fes (which takes place in August) and Good Smile’s online shop for ¥4,000 with a release date of November. Let’s hope they’ve improved the joints, which would make this release worthwhile!
[via Type-Moon Fes]
