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This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 250 g. Price: $24.50
Product type: Vocaloid Item
Back in 2003, Yamaha created a singing synthesizer application software called VOCALOID that allowed users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody known as Vocaloid. A second version features a new robust engine that improves it's usability and synthesis quality and showcases the ultra cute spokesperson, the Vocaloid character Miku Hatsune (which translated means "Future of the First Sound") created by illustrator Kei. Thanks to Sega, Miku now comes to you in this adorable DX figure that's prepainted. Nonscale and measures approximately 18 cm (7 inches) tall. An official Vocaloid figure.
PAB105Hatsune Miku Mixing Box ~ Miku Hatsune Special Fan Book
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 500 g. Price: $42.00
Product type: art book/DVD/Figure
Miku Hatsune is become somewhat the celebrity that many Otaku would say is a mascot that best represents the term "Moe" (the feeling that gives warm fuzzy feelings inside whenever you see something cute). The extra special collection features a set of "must have" items for any fan of the uber cute Digital Diva. Inside the boxed set is a special fan book edition featuring a collection of tidbits about Miku-chan which include close-ups of her accessories, "evolution," scenes from various websites featuring Miku (including a cool 3D rendered version) and cool new illustrations. Also included is as mini PVC figure (requires some assembly) and a DVD ROM loaded with extras! Comes to you in a protective box that measures 15x21x6 cm (6x8x2 inches). This is a limited edition box so get yours while supplies last!
This item can be ordered. Weight: 400 g. Price: $52.00
Product type: Nendoroid Figure
Back in 2003, Yamaha created a singing synthesizer application software called VOCALOID that allowed users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody known as Vocaloid. A second version is soon to be released in December 2007 with a new robust engine that improves it's usability and synthesis quality. In the first installment, the Vocaloid character Miku Hatsune created by illustrator Kei is their first spokes "person" for this new product. Miku Hatsune translated means (Future of the First Sound). Thanks to Japan's Good Smile Company, Miku now comes to you in this adorable Nendoroid figure that's lovingly known as Leek Girl. A great super deform PVC statue version that features, moving arms and interchangeable parts allowing to provide various expressions to Miku-chan. Comes complete with leek! Measures 10 cm (4 inches) tall.
Due to the popularity of this figure it's been brought back for a limited time. If you missed out on purchasing this awesome figure in the past, now is your chance to preorder now! Available around December 2008.
YOYA307Hatsune Miku & Hachune Miku Music Box Set *Preorder*
PRE-ORDER NOW Weight: 250 g. Price: $40.00
Product type: Vocaloid Item
Back in 2003, Yamaha created a singing synthesizer application software called VOCALOID that allowed users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody known as Vocaloid. A second version features a new robust engine that improves it's usability and synthesis quality and showcases the ultra cute spokesperson, the Vocaloid character Miku Hatsune (which translated means "Future of the First Sound") created by illustrator Kei. Thanks to the folks at Sega, a wild new music box set is now available to order that features Miku Hatsune in two versions (including the leek girl version with leek in hand). Nonscale and measures approximately 12 cm (5 inches) tall. An official Vocaloid item. Release date of December 2008.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 450 g. Price: $65.00
Product type: Vocaloid Figure
Miku Hatsune (Leek Girl) is popping up everywhere and is just as much a mascot of Otaku culture as she is of the Vocaloid music software of Yamaha. This fantastic figure by Good Smile brings the Digital Diva to your home as part of their latest additions to their lineup! A full color PVC 1/8th scale statue sculpted by Yoshi (Trepang) features Miku in one of her trademark poses with her long ponytails flaring to her sides. Comes with a transparent display stand and is ready for the picking. Measures 18 cm (7 inches) tall.
YOYA412Kaito Nendoroid Figure ~ Character Vocal Series (Vocaloid) *Preorder*
PRE-ORDER NOW Weight: 350 g. Price: $35.00
Product type: Nendoroid Figure
Back in 2003, Yamaha created a singing synthesizer application software called VOCALOID that allowed users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody known as Vocaloid. A second version is soon to be released in December 2007 with a new robust engine that improves it's usability and synthesis quality. In the first installment, the Vocaloid character Miku Hatsune created by illustrator Kei is their first spokes "person" for this new product. Miku Hatsune translated means (Future of the First Sound) and is also lovingly known as the Leek Girl. Since then more and more vocaloid characters have been added to the roster. This time, they feature the latest edition to the Vocaloid family and male Vocaloid called Kaito! He measures 10 cm (4 inches) tall and comes with a full set of face plates
Due to the popularity of this figure it's been brought back for a limited time. If you missed out on purchasing this awesome figure in the past, now is your chance to preorder now! Available around February 2009.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 250 g. Price: $24.50
Product type: Vocaloid Item
Back in 2003, Yamaha created a singing synthesizer application software called VOCALOID that allowed users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody known as Vocaloid. The new robust version not only is popular among musicians but otaku alike with the ultra cute spokesperson, Miku Hatsune (which translated means "Future of the First Sound") created by illustrator Kei. Now as a follow up there's a new CV (Character Vocal series) featuring a new character Rin (Lin) Kagamine who is voiced by voice actress Shimoda Asami (Tokachi of Idolm@ster). Thanks to the folks at Sega, Rin can now come to your home in the form of this prepainted PVC prize figure. Nonscale and measures approximately 18 cm (7 inches) tall. An official Vocaloid figure.
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 750 g. Price: $32.00
Product type: Artbook
Many fans of Anime and Japanese popular culture will be familar with the uber cute mascot of Sony's Vocaloid software - Miku Hatsune. She was the original design of the talented illustrator Kei, who was merely a struggling doujin artist with plenty of talent that had yet to be seen. Thanks to Miku, his popularty has grown, and for the first time we get to witness some of his finer works, all collected in a beautiful perfect bound artbook that's worth drooling over. Inside are full color full page images with a mixture of watercolor style and full digitial illustration images that will stimulate your imaginative juices to get you wanting to design your own characters. Perfect for the aspiring artist or those who simply love great artwork by this talented artist.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 550 g. Price: $24.00
Product type: figure magazine
This is issue 29 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. This edition features stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters like Kanu Unchou (Ikkitousen) Miku Yoko (from Gurren Lagann), Asuka from Evangelion cosplaying Gurren Lagann, Shana (see cover) Haruhi, Miku Hatsune and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most incredible figures you can imagine. Don't miss out on this magazine if you love figures! The book is perfect bound so it will look great on a shelf. This issue comes with a special illustrated Nendoroid book, for every fans of those cute SD figures!
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 450 g. Price: $20.00
Product type: Hobby Magazine
What happens when you take two japanese culture phenomenon like anime bishoujo girls love, car customization, and mix it together? You get Itasha. Itasha is the art of customizing cars with anime girls decals and vinyls over the paint. Can't believe it? Take a look into this fabulous magazine that is dedicated to Itasha culture, presenting the most ambitious car customizations. If you always wanted to have your car painted with Miku Hatsune faces all over it, you should start looking inside this new magazine that contains the craziest ideas you've ever imagined. From popular anime series to bishoujo dating-sim games characters, every owner decided one day to push is anime passion to a higher level and show it off to the world by painting his car with it! What kind of taste is that you think? Well Japanese people seem to ironically have understand this themselves, as the word Itasha is nothing but a combination of the word 'car' and the japanese expression for 'it hurts'...! Subaru Impreza, Nissan Silvia, Honda Accord, Mitsubishi Lancer, Minivans aren't spared! Get a closer look to this wacky car customization style and culture, that wouldn't have come from anywhere else but Japan! This is volume 2.
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 450 g. Price: $20.00
Product type: Hobby Magazine
What happens when you take two Japanese culture phenomenon like anime bishoujo girls love, car customization, and mix it together? You get Itasha. Itasha is the art of customizing cars with anime girls decals and vinyls over the paint. Can't believe it? Take a look into this fabulous magazine that is dedicated to Itasha culture, presenting the most ambitious car customizations. If you always wanted to have your car painted with Miku Hatsune faces all over it, you should start looking inside this new magazine that contains the craziest ideas you've ever imagined. From popular anime series to bishoujo dating-sim games characters, every owner decided one day to push is anime passion to a higher level and show it off to the world by painting his car with it! What kind of taste is that you think? Well Japanese people seem to ironically have understand this themselves, as the word Itasha is nothing but a combination of the word 'car' and the Japanese expression for 'it hurts'...! Subaru Impreza, Nissan Silvia, Honda Accord, Mitsubishi Lancer, Minivans aren't spared! Get a closer look to this wacky car customization style and culture, that wouldn't have come from anywhere else but Japan! This is volume 2.
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 600 g. Price: $18.50
Product type: Cosplay Magazine
The one common staple of an anime or comic convention around the world whether it be the Comiket in Makuhari, Japan or Anime Expo in the U.S., is the cosplayer. These special fans take great time and care to prepare costumes that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who sees it, and is an art and subculture unto itself. J-List is proud to bring you this very special magazine for the cosplay community called "Layers," featuring full color photographs and some quality costume designing. Taken at conventions around Japan, this is like FRUiTS or Gothic Lolita except for the cosplay crowd. Each issue has dozens and dozens of photographs of some really astounding costumes and the people who wear and design them. These costumes cover the spectrum of anime. Games and beyond, and are often cute, often sexy and always well crafted and authentic looking. Each issue also has tips and tricks for costume design, where to buy good costumes and costume raw materials in Japan. Cosplayers will not want to miss this magazine, as well as anyone curious to see how the Japanese have brought their favorite anime/game characters into life. Characters in this issue include Haruhi Suzumiya from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," characters from Sengoku Basara, Guilty Gear, Lucky Star, Beatmania, XXXHolic, Code Geass, Hatsune Miku From Vocaloid 2, Final Fantsy VIII and so much more! Of course you'll find all your favorite sections with professional photographs of real models such as "Costume Tribe," costume tips from the professionals, anime samplers, makeup tips, and more. 140 pages, perfectbound. This issue comes with a special gift inside, hairpins for making the perfect cosplay.
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 600 g. Price: $28.00
Product type: Hentai art book
With a large subculture devoted entirely to creating comic and graphic art, Japan appears to lead the globe in comic art, with many publications dedicated to just the creation. The most prominent is Comickers, a publication whose raison d'etre seems to be to teach the various methods of comic art creation directly from the professionals. In this side publication dedicated in this fourth volume to "show to show a world outlook," Comickers assembles a gathering of pros to teach us how it's done, and as always the lineup presented is staggering in its talent. It begins with an interview with Kei (famous for Vocaloid's Miku Hatsune) regarding character designs, background designs, color sketches, uses of color, and more. Other featured artists cover a range of topics from character design, story telling and plenty of sample work to inspire the artist and designer in you. Featured artist in this issue are Renjuro Kindaichi, Nitro+ Jun Suemi, Ono Natsume and Hasumi Miyako. An amazing book full of wisdom that artists attempting to upgrade their techniques will definitely want to check out. Includes a fold out poster of illustration by Kei. 128 pages, perfectbound. 8.25" x 11.75". Recommended for fans of "How to Draw Manga" books!
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 600 g. Price: $14.00
Product type: Cosplay Magazine
The one common staple of an anime or comic convention around the world whether it be the Comiket in Makuhari, Japan or the Anime Exposition in Anaheim USA, is the cosplayer. These special fans take great time and care to prepare costumes that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who sees it, and is an art and subculture unto itself. J-List is proud to bring you this very special magazine for the cosplay community called "Layers," featuring full color photographs and some quality costume designing. Taken at conventions around Japan, this is like FRUiTS or Elegant Gothic Lolita/EGL except for the cosplay crowd. Each issue has dozens and dozens of photographs of some really astounding costumes and the people who wear and design them. These costumes cover the spectrum of anime. Games and beyond, and are often cute, often sexy and always well crafted and authentic looking. Each issue also has tips and tricks for costume design, where to buy good costumes and costume raw materials in Japan. Cosplayers will not want to miss this magazine, as well as anyone curious to see how the Japanese have brought their favorite anime/game characters into life. Characters in this issue include L from Deathnote, Atori from .hack//G.U. Hirofumi Araki 's cosplay in School Days (the cover boy), Haruhi Suzumiya, Miku Hatsune (of VOCALOID fame) and also includes costume design pattern for a female Japanese school uniform. Of course you'll find all your favorite sections with professional photographs of real models such as "Costume Tribe," costume tips from the professionals, anime samplers, makeup tips, and more. 140 pages, perfectbound.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 750 g. Price: $24.00
Product type: Hobby Magazine
This is issue 28 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. This edition features stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Fate/Stay night by Figma, Mai-Hime, To-Heart 2, Kanu Unchou (Ikkitousen) Miku Yoko (from Gurren Lagann), Asuka and Rei from Evangelion, To Love-Ru and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most incredible figures you can imagine. Don't miss out on this magazine if you love figures! The book is perfect bound so it will look great on a shelf.
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