Figure Mania

While in Japan, I picked up 2 figures from that haven of eroge-loving otaku everywhere, Softmap in Akihabara. One was the Kotobukiya Belldandy Goddess costume version, and the other one was the Bandai Haruhi 1.5 Metamo Figure. I do declare, both figures are absolutely stunning! The Belldandy figure's a piece I've been eyeing ever since I first saw an ad for it in an earlier volume of the Dark Horse Oh My Goddess manga. I've always had a soft spot (maybe even a crush... :-) ) in my heart for Belldandy ever since I first saw her in the original OAVs all those years ago. The 2nd figure is the Metamo Haruhi 1.5 figure. This is pretty special since it changes color depending on the temperature of the environment! Temperature above 30 degrees C result in a red bunny-girl Haruhi, while 16 degrees and below give you a black-suited bunny girl! All in all, both were pretty awesome purchases. In fact, they'd be much more expensive if you bought them here locally in let's say, Greenhills. Just another gushing entry on the total awesome-ness that is Nippon!