Haruna (Shueisha) To Love Ru

This figure is of Haruna from To Love Ru and is by Shueisha. This is only my second Shueisha figure (my first one being Moka of Rosario+Vampire) and this figure is a VAST improvement in quality from what I’ve seen so far. The pose is a very cute/shy/femine pose, I really like the pose. I usually dislike short skirts but she makes the short skirt look ladylike and dainty. I also happen to think the To Love Ru uniform is cute and Shueisha did it great justice with their paint job. The skirt is done MILES better then the (similar) skirt Moka wears from Shueisha’s figure line.

September Haul Part 3

September Haul Part 3!! As you can see this haul is kind of half artbooks and half figures. Staring with the top picture on the lower right is the Art of FullMetal Alchemist, this one is the first volume, I have no intentions of buying the 2nd volume unless I find it dirt cheap. I bought this one because I’m currently on a FullMetal Alchemist high. I read volumes 1-16 of the manga this month and am completely addicted and elated that the manga is so superior to the anime. Plus I think this volume cost me $1 + shipping, who can say no to an artbook from a series they love for only that much money? This artbook has an interesting spin compared to all my others…the manga artist actually points out all the mistakes made in each drawing. It was interesting but I almost preferred not to see the mistakes. I’m very fond of this manga-ka, you know how throughout a volume of manga the manga-ka will add in personal notes or cartoons of their own? I usually ignore them. But this manga artist…is so interesting that I look forward to the side panels and jokes as much as I look forward to the awesome plot.

Moka (Shueisha) Rosario+Vampire

This figure is of Moka by Shueisha (which is associated with Pikkoro?) and she is from the anime/manga Rosario+Vampire. I’ve read the first two volumes of this manga and I must say I really loved Moka right from the first volume. I love strong female characters and thats exactly what Moka is, she is a vampire, and in the world of monsters, vampires are among the strongest. It could also be said that Moka has 2 personalities, Moka’s true powers are sealed by a Rosario she wears around her neck (her left hand is placed on it in the figure) and once it’s removed her hair becomes silver and her eyes become red. Her personality also becomes that of a harsh warrior.