Cu-poche Hibiki Ganaha - A New Addition

I don't think I have ever spoken about any Anime Chibi figures on my blog before. I'm not a gamer, nor am I really into watching Japanese TV programes. Though I have always been a keen admirer of the Japanese street fashion and Anime art.

I also like the tiny Chibi figures which I have been tempted to purchase from time to time. I've even designed and made some Chibi teddy bears (many moons ago).

But oddly enough, I have only ever owned one cute and lonely Nendoroid Petit. I guess this is mainly due to the fact he constantly looses his head and is a real bugger to stand. Frustration and loss of patience is a rather large reason for me to never purchase another of anything! Perhaps the larger ones maybe better, I really don't know.

Secret Character: Lion Magnus (Also known as Leon Magnus) is a Nendoroid Petit, and an extremely popular character in the Tales of Destiny series and its sequel ToD2.

A cold-hearted, brooding young prodigy of a swordsman from Seinegald, Lion is the youngest master swordsman to become a captain of the Kingdom of Seinegald.

He is closely associated with Hugo Gilchrist and lives in his manor located in the city of Darilsheid. Although he shows a cold exterior to his associates, he opens up to a maid in Hugo's house named Marian. He is also the master of the Swordian of Earth, Chaltier.

I also have one Figma girl . . . #112 Figma, Ayase Aragaki, she's quite old now, but I still enjoy looking at her each day.

Series: Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Manufacturer: Max Factory

Price: ¥2,667 (Before Tax)

Release Date: 2011/10

Specifications: Painted ABS&PVC non-scale posable figure, stand included, approximately 135mm in height

Sculptor: Max Factory - Masaki Asai

Released by: Max Factory

Distributed by: Good Smile Company

From the anime 'Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai' comes a figma of Kirino's classmate, fellow model and close friend who cannot stand otaku - Ayase Aragaki!

She comes with a normal face, a disgusted face for when sees an otaku, as well as the yandere face she showed once in awhile. She also has her school bag and cellphone, so you can recreate her school life.

The handcuffs that featured in the 7th volume of the original novel are also included, as well as a poseable figma stand. Flexible plastic is used for specific areas of her body, which allows proportions to be kept without compromising posability.

Until recently, I was unaware of Cu-poche Chibis, but thanks to a recent post on Rachael's blog, I've had my curiosity aroused. I decided to see for myself if they were as good in real life, as they looked on her blog. So after a little browsing, I found this little one in Oz, for a really good price (AU$40 shipped, probably because it was old stock) and I allowed myself to indulge my curosity. :) 

Name: Hibiki Ganaha (我那覇 響 Ganaha Hibiki)

Voiced by: Manami Numakura
Manufacturer : Kotobukiya

Scale : Non
Material : PVC
Producer : Kento Ogawasara , Hidemasa Kiyohara
Series : Cu-poche
Original : The Idolm@ster
Release Date : Late June, 2015
List Price :4,536 yen about US$42.86
JAN code : 4934054183289
Item code : AD020

Hibiki looks great in her new deformed Cu-Poche Style, perfect for display at home or play on the go!

The Hibiki Cu-Poche may be small, but features fifteen points of articulation for a lot of posing options in a portable style toy. She even has magnets in the feet for extra stability! (This is something I would love to see Integrity Toys introduce with their dolls, so we could do away with those crazy doll stands.)

Hibiki's interchangeable face parts, hand parts and accessories, simply add to the fun of playing with her! Just between you and me, I can see myself adding one or two more of these cuties (afterall, they don't take up much space).

INTRODUCING HER STORY:

Introduced in The Idolmaster SP as a member of "Project Fairy", Hibiki is a highly energetic and cheerful girl hailing from Okinawa. Despite rivalries with the other idols, she remains friendly and happy, without becoming overly competitive.

Hibiki has an outstanding number of pets, which she happens to lose quite frequently; her pets include a mouse, a hamster (named Hamuzō in the anime), a gerbil, a parrot, a rabbit, a cat, a dog (named Inumi in the anime), a pig, a flying squirrel, and oddly enough, a crocodile. She also has a pet chicken (named Kokemaro), but apparently it is kept at her parents home in Okinawa.

Hibiki has tanned skin, long black hair tied in a wild ponytail and blue eyes. She usually wears hoop earrings, a white shirt with flannel sleeves and a blue-green in-shirt, as well as black shorts and brown sandals.

In The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, Hibiki is part of "765 Pro". Her three sizes also shrank, since she is the only character that happens to, some fans theorize that President Kuroi was lying about her measurements.

In Puchimas, Hibiki's Puchidol is called "Chibiki", who is very energetic and can summon strange animals to do her bidding, a power that goes haywire when she cries, bringing forth dangerous monsters.

The accessories Hibiki came with, her hamster Hamuzō and microphone with stand. Well that's me for today, hope you are all having a lovely dolly week!

Big hugs, X