Flandre and Alice Griffon Touhou Figure Preorders

It is rare, but there are some figures that I want so badly that I will actually do a preorder in order to insure that I am guaranteed to have her in my collection. Usually, because I am in Japan, I will just walk into a store and buy them but sometimes I have to go to sea or sometimes the demand is just too great and they will sell out…even in Japan.

These are 2 of those figures for me. Figures of Touhou characters that are on my top 10 list of favorite characters and not only that; they look fantastic!


Flandre and Alice! I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for a decent figure for them. All that’s out at the time of posting are the vinyl figures which are cute but I was looking for a more realistic portrayal of them.

Tokyo Doll Show 26 Part 3

Now to the final part of my 3 part coverage from Tokyo’s Doll Show 26 held in Tokyo yesterday. Hope you enjoyed my photos which focus mostly on the Dollfie Dream side of the convention.

Yuki! I love when Dollfie Dream owners take the time to put the doll in a natural setting. Yuki is a book worm so seeing her sitting at a desk with a book or two is perfectly natural.

Tokyo Doll Show 26 Part 2

Continuing my coverage of Doll Show 26 which was held in Tokyo yesterday. The Doll Show was held in Hamamatsucho in the Tokyo Trade Center. I had a bit of trouble finding the building and even information online. Whenever I searched Doll Show all I got was people saying it was in Hamamatsucho with no specifics. The Tokyo Trade Center is actually on the same street as the Pokemon store (in the direction of the park).

Whoa! This doll looks familiar. ^_^

This is the doll that belongs to Dannychoo which was on display on the second floor. Was so cool to see it in person. That maid uniform is unique and that wig makes his Saber stand out among others.

Tokyo Doll Show 26 Part 1

Today I was able to make it to a Tokyo convention for once. Usually, it is like a curse, and I am always underway whenever a convention comes up. Thankfully, it is one of the best ones I could have been in Japan for.

Doll Show 26 was a convention in which doll owners show off their girls and showcase their skills at dress design/hair care/and accessorizing. As they said in Rozen Maiden, a doll’s beauty is brought out through their care and presentation. As you will tell from this huge multipage update, these owners love their dolls like their own kids. In fact, on Dannychoo, you will hear many people referring to their dolls affectionately as “daughters”.

Before I begin this very lengthy update, I would like to say a bit about my policy on these pictures. I respectfully ask that if you choose to post these images on your websites, please put a link on that article crediting me for my photography work. There are no watermarks on my images because I think they are obnoxious and distracting. Thank you.

Inside Weathercock House, the Rin Tosaka Residence

Weathercock House is the real life western house in Kobe, Japan that is the fictional residence of Rin Tosaka from the anime Fate Stay Night. I wanted to go there honestly because of that. ^^; But also because it is a beautiful house even though I am used to western houses.

The Weathercock House is actually the former house of a European trader who lived in Kobe in 1909. It is of German design and is one of the most popular sites of Kobe’s old European housing district.

Real Life Fate Stay Night Locations in Kobe

In addition to the life sized Tetsujin 28-go in Kobe, Japan. The bigger reason I wanted to go to Kobe is that it is the city in which the fictional city Fuyuki was based on. Fuyuki is the city that the anime and ero game “Fate Stay Night” is based.

This is the first anime pilgrimage that I made very seriously. I brought lots of reference shots from the game so that I could stand at the exact angle and produce the shots exactly as they appeared in the anime.

I have found the Japanese language site I used to gather references for this shoot once again. Looks like Shiro’s house is out there as well. I didn’t see it though…
Site I found gameshots for the shoot here.

Tetsujin 28-go with English Directions

One of the primary reasons I wanted to make a trip all the way to Kobe, Japan (a city near Osaka) was to see the giant robot that was constructed recently named Tetsujin 28-go. Now, I’m afraid Gigantor (Tetsujin’s American name), is a bit past my time but, as I’m sure you know, I like giant robots. The English version anime aired all the way in the early 60s.

Part of the reason I’m making this article, even though there are many articles written already is to give English language directions. Those are hard to come by at the time of posting.

Most Addicting Touhou Song Ever, Bad Apple!!

Was introduced to this very addicting song by blogging comrade Meronpan here. Easily the most addicting Touhou song I have ever heard. In fact, I have it on repeat while writing up my Kansai travel articles.