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Strong and beautiful Hakuoki

Yohco — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:23:33 +0000

Hakuoki (薄桜鬼) is popular among otaku girls worldwide! My favorite creator, Moimo provides us her amazing pictures. Her Hakuoki’s characters are cool and beautiful. Check it out!

Soji Okita

　
★Moimo
Blog: http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~bonbonmaru/1059/
Pixiv: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=3353058

Paper cutout art work

Yohco — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:40:02 +0000

Paper cutout (切り絵) is an old Japanese art style. Paper cutout artists express various things through a sheet of black paper. Haduki, who has just started paper cutout, is one of the people fascinated of the art. Today, I interviewed Haduki and I was shown her beautiful artworks.

Kenshin and Tomoe from Rurouni Kenshin.

Kenshin Himura

— When did you become interested in paper cutout?
One day, by chance I saw an amazing paper cutout art work of Hakuoki on Niconico Seiga (ニコニコ静画; A Japanese online community for artists by the company of Niconico Douga), and it got me interested in the art style. As I watched many kind of paper cut out, I began to think I want to create them.

— What do you usually use for the art work?
An art knife only. Sometimes tweezers.

— How long does it take for creating?
Depends on themes. Sometimes an hour, and sometimes it takes about five hours.

— Your art works are really beautiful. Please let us know how to create them.
First I prepare my favorite picture in color and black-and-white. Then tape black-and-white picture on a black paper, and run art knife along the line. At the same time, refer to color picture and I balance the dark part and light part. Everyone has their own personal style though, this is my style.

Goku from Saiyuki

Hajime Saito from Hakuoki

Soji Okita from Hakuoki

★About Haduki
Pixiv: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=5012301
Twitter: @haduki3724 (Japanese Only)

Everybody loves Hakuoki!!!

Yohco — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:03:53 +0000

Hakuoki (薄桜鬼) is popular among otaku girls worldwide! My favorite creator, teki provides us her amazing pictures. Which character do you like the best? Check it out!

Hajime Saito and Chizuru

Soji Okita

Soji and Chizuru

Heisuke Todo

Hajime Saito

Sanosuke Harada

Soji Okita

Toshizo HIjikata

★teki’s Pixiv page
http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=357415

Hakuouki-themed Visa credit card

Yohco — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:15:41 +0000

Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd.(三井住友カード株式会社) plans to release a Hakuōki(薄桜鬼)-themed Visa credit card with the cooperation of the title’s Japanese game developer IDEA FACTORY Co., Ltd.(アイディアファクトリー株式会社) on August 27. The historical romance adventure game franchise recounts the exploits of the Japanese shogunate’s legendary Shinsengumi (新撰組) warriors, from the perspective of a young woman who aids their mission.

In addition to bearing a design featuring characters from the franchise, the card will come with various extras related to the series, including the opportunity to purchase tickets for Hakuōki-related events in advance of regular sales, an original card case, and the ability to exchange points generated by using the card on original items such as CDs, cushion covers, and face towels.

The official Press Release is here (japanese Only).

Besides this, Japanese credit card companies have been releasing various anime and game character cards. You may find just the card for you.

Gundam Visa Card

The Idol M@ster Visa Card

Lucky Star Master Card

VitaminX Visa Card

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Master Card

Kotobukiya: place to see cool figures

Yohco — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:16:24 +0000

Kotobukiya (コトブキヤ) is a popular toy store dealing mainly with plastic models and figures. Kotobukiya in Akihabara allows customers to take photos of its inside, as same as Animate Akihabara.

Danbo arrangement contest was held. Danbo from “Yotsuba&! (よつばと！)” is recent hot character.

The staple for figures, Rei and Asuka from Evangelion.

Petit Sengoku BASARA (戦国BASARA). Which character do you like the best?

There are various kinds of Nandoroid.

BLEACH! This Ichigo Kurosaki is so cool.

You can buy anime character’s outfit for dolls!

Tiger&Bunny section. T&B goods are popular with girls.

WAHHHH! My favorite, Kamui from Gintama (銀魂)! I hope the new season of Gintama anime to start…

Found the figures of Tales of Vesperia. Kotobukiya has started to accept orders for Flynn Scifo figure.

Weekly Jump goods section. Gintama is popular!

Akira from Togainu no Chi (咎狗の血). Aww I love this!!!

Petit Hakuōki (薄桜鬼) characters.

Uta no Prince-sama (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪) is the hottest topic here too.

Many fans leave the messages for Tokiya Ichinose’s birthday on Augusut 6.

Relakkuma (リラックマ) section. Rilakkuma is a longtime seller.

★Shop data
Kotobukiya Akihabara (コトブキヤ秋葉原館)
TEL: +81-3-5298-6300
1-8-8 Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0021 JAPAN
Official Website: kotobukiya.co.jp

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