Tour of our geeky house!

So it's been like a million years since I've updated my blog! Tons of stuff has happened since the end of last year! Change of job, wedding prep, moving house etc!!
Anyway I thought I'd kick off with a post of all the geeky stuff we have around our house!

Ok so lets start with the gaming room. This is where my partner plays ME3 so I can watch my own things on TV lol! So in this room is like a collection of games, comics, manga, art books and DVD/Blu rays.

Left top to bottom: Collectors editions, odd bits and pieces, games, manga art books
Right top to bottom: More collectors editions, 4 shelves of manga, and 2 shelves of comics. (tons more comics in storage.)

 Alright.. this blog is gonna be pretty image heavy so....

Reviewed Comic Bishoujo Figures

Here's a list of reviewed Kotobukiya comic bishoujo figures.

Marvel:
Scarlet Witch
Black Widow Covert Ops
Storm
Invisible Woman
Ms Mavel
Mystique
X-23
Emma Frost (both versions)
Jean Grey
Own but still yet to review:
Psylocke
Rogue
Dark Phoenix
Black Cat
Elektra

DC:
Batgirl
Poison Ivy
Catwoman
Wonder Woman
Supergirl
Own but still yet to review:
Power Girl
Harley Quinn
Huntress

Other:
Liara ME3

Helpful stuff:
Size comparisons

Scarlet Witch Bishoujo Figure

Scarlet Witch was one of the first of Kotobukiya's bishoujo figures. It wasn't very high on my list to buy, until I had already collected the ones I most wanted. Earlier this year I'd pretty much collected what I wanted, so I decided why not! Here's a quick look at her

Scarlet Witch.

Black Widow Covert Ops Bishoujo Figure Review

Kotobukiya decided to do an updated version of their bishoujo figure 'Black Widow'.
The new Black Widow is now a larger scale than the first figure, fitting in nicely with the larger bishoujos.
If you have the original, don't worry, she's totally different to the first figure.

I'm not quite sure why they did an updated version of Black Widow, other than the Avengers movie was out recently. I also don't know if this means we'll see a redo on the other smaller figures (eg. Rogue, Phoenix etc.)
All I know is I love the new Black Widow! Keep reading to find out why.

Liara T'soni Bishoujo Figure Review

Right from when this figure was announced, there was a fair amount of controversy amongst the Mass Effect fans.
For the most part, Kotobukiya listened to the bitching. Her sculpt originally had larger boobs, and they toned them down due to the fan base complaining. I must say the size of her bust now complements her well.
Out of the box, what do I think of the rest of the figure?

Liara T'soni - Mass Effect 3

Marvel Storm Bishoujo Figure Review

When the sculpt for Storm was first revealed by Kotobukiya, I was among the MANY that were upset that the figure wasn't quite right/ was lacking.
Then they announced there would be a white version of Storm. Both me and my fiance liked this one better, and he surprised me by buying her for my Birthday!
What do I think now I have her out of the box?

The limited edition white costume Storm.

DC Power Girl Sculpt Revealed!

Power Girl!!

After just taking about Power Girl in my last post, the sculpt has finally been released! And I'm already in love!

Kotobukiya 2012 SDCC exclusives!

The last couple of days, Kotobukiya have announced exclusive bishoujo figures they'll be selling at SDCC (San Diego Comic Convention.)

These figures are usually alternate designs for figures they've either already released or announced. (Emma Frost is a good demonstration for the limited versions and normal versions. The clear PVC "diamond" edition of Emma was a limited run.)

For the 2012 SDCC there will be 3 exclusives. So far two have been announced as X-23, Storm and one more soon to be announced.

For more pictures..

Marvel Invisible Woman Bishoujo Figure

Invisible Woman turned up on my door step a few weeks ago, and I didn't have a chance to take decent photos of her due to winter and a lack of sunlight!

Invisible Woman (Sue Storm) is a part of the Fantastic Four, and was one of the earlier bishoujo figures to be released. She just wasn't high on my list of figures to get. I've collected the ones I'm most interested in first, and I knew there were still a few of her around for pretty cheap on ebay, so I didn't rush.

Rei and Asuka

This is a bit of a bonus blog entry for Rei and Asuka.
Pretty much just because I love them so much lol! So there won't be much in the way of reviewing, just showing off the figures together :)

Marvel - Ms. Marvel Bishoujo Figure

Ms Marvel is one of the first bishoujo figures I purchased. I just love her!
She's the biggest of all the bishoujo figures, in fact, she practically towers over some of the earlier figures. I've done a bit of a basic size comparison here.

Ms Marvel ready for action!

Marvel Mystique Bishoujo Figure

A couple of months ago, I received the Mystique Bishoujo Figure. I actually thought I'd reviewed this but I must have forgotten!

When I saw her up for sale, I really wasn't too sure about her. I have all of the other X-Girls, so I decided to take the plunge and purchase her anyway..

Marvel X-23 Bishoujo Figure

X-23 arrived the beginning of last month, and I took the photos, I just never got the chance to upload them!
First thing to note is she doesn't come attached to the base..

Marvel Emma Frost Bishoujo Figures

I've had the limited edition diamond Emma Frost Bishoujo figure for some time now, but I couldn't resist. I found one of the normal versions of Emma for cheap enough, so I added her to my collection. This is the only bishoujo figure I have both options for. They're so different though, and I couldn't have one and not the other.

Harley Quinn Preview

This morning when I checked Facebook, I noticed Kotobukiya had posted photos of the Harley Quinn Bishoujo figure they'll be releasing later on in the year.

DC Batgirl Bishoujo Figure

A couple of weeks ago I received Batgirl, and I haven't had a chance to give her a bit of a review.

Alright so when I opened her up, I didn't need to assemble anything, she was ready to go! She stands tall and fierce. Out of the box she certainly makes a statement. She has a determined look on her face that demands your attention, and large flowing cape you just can't miss!

X-23 Arrives!

So I got home and this was waiting on my door step! I'm suprised since there were 2 public holidays this weekend gone, and it still arrived the day I would have expected, without holidays! Yay! Better photos later :-)

Edit: Full blog post about X-23 HERE

Bishoujo Figure size comparisons

I have now collected quite a few of the Kotobukiya Bishoujo figures. Since I own a few I thought I would post a few size comparison photos for people thinking of buying any of the figures.

Marvel Jean Grey Bishoujo Figure

Jean Grey arrived for me yesterday with Poison Ivy. I love the way these figures are packaged, they never turn up damaged or broken during shipping. When I finally managed to pull her out of the box (she was by far the most difficult to remove,) I noticed she was in the same packaging as Wonder Woman. The plastic packaging wasn't two separate parts, it was all one piece that basically wrapped around her.
I noticed a few other differences.

DC Poison Ivy Bishoujo Figure

A few more figures arrived for me today, one of those being Poison Ivy. I wasn't too sure about this one, even looking at preview images. When I got her out of the box, I was glad I added her to the list of figures I own!

Like all of the other Bishoujo figures, she was packed really well and there was no damage to the figure in shipping. My first impression was that; although she isn't too tall; she's wide! She has a very wide stance, and possibly the biggest base in the range. She's completely assembled ready for display, screwed onto the base.