Loot from AnimeNEXT 2009

Late loot post is late courtesy of a sudden illness I got during the middle of the week . But it’s finally here~!

Actually, I think I’m insulting the word, “loot” with what I bought. I mean, I really didn’t buy much and all, considering the merchandize the convention had to offer for a span of three days. No…I really wasn’t compelled to buy manga (even though they were sold at a ridiculously discounted price) or even bother to get DVDs mainly because they’re something I can read and watch online.

Anyhow, the place where they sold stuff is called the “Dealer’s Room.” Dealer’s Room?! WTF?! Out of all names they could’ve chosen, why “Dealers Room”?! It would’ve made sense if they called it “mall,” or “shop,” or even “market.” But whatever.

So here’s the first purchase of the entire convention…Yu Kanda’s Mugen from D. Gray Man. I think it’s safe to say I got the katana version instead of the chokuto one? Relax…it’s just a replica. The blades are not really as sharp as they seem (though given the right circumstances, they can be capable of cutting your finger).

I really like this sword, especially how the tsuka is long enough that you can hold it with two hands and still have space left for adjustments. Unfortunately, it isn’t without flaws. For one thing, the mark of Innocence had an awful stain on it. I’m pretty sure it’s something I can remove…but it will take a lot of effort removing it without taking the rest of the marking with it. The other flaw…well, not really a flaw..is the fact that it’s *ahem* Made in China. I know I’m being rather critical here but you know how it’s been. If the wound inflicted by the blade won’t kill you, the lead paint on the blade will …just kidding.

This piece of steel gave me so much trouble. Apparently, we aren’t allowed to carry them around the convention…even if they were kept inside it’s original packaging, unopened and all. I had two choices…keep it in the car or leave it at a hotel. Uhm yea…except that there’s one problem…I neither have a car nor a hotel that I booked for the convention! Thank god I was able to stash it for the time being where the people I bumped into were staying. Bless their souls for letting a random stranger like me keep a weapon at their place. Never again will I buy a sword at a convention at its first day…unless it was something as small as Ichimaru Gin’s (Bleach) wakizashi that I’ve been looking for.

Next up are two portraits books…one for Nia of Gurren Lagann and one for Louise of Zero no Tsukaima. I actually had a hard time choosing which portrait books to buy. I managed to narrow it to , in addition to those two I mentioned, Yoko’s (TTGL) and Mikuru’s (MoHS) portrait book. Between Nia and Yoko, it was a heart-breaking choice except for the fact that I’ve seen more scans of Yoko than Nia…that plus the fact that Nia’s book featured all three girls I like in TTGL: Nia, Yoko, and Darry <3. As for Mikuru and Louise…well, Louise just had a louder calling than Mikuru. So yea, I guess that’s that.

I guess it’s a bit showing every single page since somebody somewhere on the web probably have it up on some imageboard. So here’s some of them pages anyway.

We then head over to this looting’s most valueble asset. I can’t believe it took a good chunk of energy for me to scan the whole frigging area in search of any Little Busters! merchandise only to find three of them, more specfically, two mouse pads and one figure. Then again, I’m not surprised by the scarcity of all things LB! since a good 95% of these people probably have no idea what Little Busters! is.

I was this close to buying that mousepad seeing as to how it’s the only Rin merchandise throughout the whole convention but I found its price to be a bit too much for a mousepad (and wrist rest in that regard ). So I went browsing some more in hopes of finding something else to my liking and I found this…

It’s not Rin…but it sure is the next best thing. Komari~~~~<3 !! Funny how she’s all obscured from anybody who didn’t bother to inspect the shelves at point blank to take a closer look and how there’s only one of her when every other figure is abundantly many. I found her during the Saturday of the convention with plans on purchasing her the next day. Of course, that didn’t happen since I was too worried to leave her alone and have someone else take her away. So what did I do? I bought her right on the spot of course! I now had one of the three available Little Busters! merchandise throughout the whole convention.

Jeezuz…Komari, like my Haruka, sure does love to play hard to get. Them plastic wraps that come in mostly every joint gets on my nerves every single time. Okay…I admit, I’m a scaredy-cat when it comes to this because I don’t ever want to do damage on my figures. It’s just that sometimes, I don’t realize my own strength where a gentle yank to me is actually a full-blown pull. After much observation on other people across the web who has the same exact figure, I was finally able to figure everything out, thus starting the fun part. Komari actually comes with extra set of facial expression, two lollipop acessories, and something I’ve learned with from my experience…access through a pantsu shot by method of detachable skirt. If there’s anything I can say, she’s worth every dollar I spent on her.

And to wrap things up, a T-shirt. That’s all there is to it.

So yea…like I said, it’s not much but hey, I was one happy camper those days.

I shall now breathe my last for the day since this whole post just took away the last ounce of energy in my sickly body.

Tagged as: AWESOME, Idolatry, loli, NICE!, Nosebleed, ZOMG