Here’s a pretty neat video that I found while browsing the net. A “nendoroid” version of the K-On girls singing the ending theme song “Don’t say lazy.” Interesting, considering the nendoroids haven’t even been released yet and only Mio is currently the only one K-On girl for pre-order at the moment which you can find on HLJ or HobbySearch.  The 3D graphics on it is pretty sweet and it does a good job of matching the original ending theme song in looks, although not perfect but still pretty good. I would be very interested in seeing a real life version of this being made when all the K-On nendoroids come out. What about you?

This picture was taken by Airin77_Kakashi

I was busy working again this year at Kawaii-Kon so I didn’t get to take much pictures xD. So I scoured the net for pictures of others and will post them up for you to see ^^.

Try to guess all the cosplay characters xD.

Following pictures by Bushiyama

Next up is crowsince1984’s pictures

Next up is Dallas Nagata

This picture is from iisthedesi

Followed by Luke Tsutsui

Last but not least we have pw1388

You can check out last years cosplay over here.

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I did the arm wave and the saying at least 20 times for each version with my girlfriend xD.

Mio is the biggest moe I’ve ever seen <3.

In case it’s hard to read the words in the picture, it say’s:
Introduced in 1960 as a deluxe model, the Jazz Bass® guitar has become one of the most
popular instruments in modern musical history. All the Fender® firsts of the original Jazz
Bass® are on this accurately detailed reissue, including the offset-waist alder body, ultra-slim
fast-action maple neck (“C”-shaped, 7.25” radius), period-correct reverse tuning machines,
rosewood fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets, stacked concentric controls, full-range bi-pole pickups and nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Deluxe hardshell case included. What’s picture is the black version of the bass but it show’s the 3-color sunburst’s look on the side of the bass.

The price of it is $2,450.

Mio was right, her bass was quite expensive lol xD. I only see the bass available for right handed people though which is a bit disappointing. I wonder if they’ll make a left handed version if it lots of request are made …

The link for this is http://admin.fender.com/resources/pricelists/pdf/winter2009/FLinstore_2009-USDOM-fenderbass.pdf
The link for the website that links to the page where I found the bass is http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0190209806

Here’s the comment about the bass made by the staff

いやー「K-ON！」ヤバいです。
桜高軽音部…いやー熱い。
てか、ベースの澪ちゃんはな、なんとヴィンテージのジャズ・ベース（現行品で言う62JAZZ BASS）、しかもレフティー…もう萌まくりです。
これはブレイクな予感。
adios！
Here’s a link to it http://www.fender.jp/staff_diary/archives/2009/04/post_277.html

Here’s a translation found on the blog.

Wow! “K-ON!” is awesome.
Sakurakou Keionbu looks like hot stuff.
What’s more, the bass player Mio-chan is using quite a vintage jazz bass (the 62 JAZZ BASS), and she’s a lefty as well… it’s so moe.
I predict a break [?].

Adios!

I’ll see if I can find Yui’s guitar when I get news of who makes it and the model of it.

A new Vocoloid character has been announced and her name is Megurine Luka ^^.  She’s the newest creation by Kei, the original artist for the vocoloids.  She has more of a “mature voice” compared to Miku, maybe a possible “older sister fetish” xD.  Well anyways, I like her voice, maybe a bit better than Miku’s because it won’t go up as high pitch.  Clothing wise I believe Luka’s is much more more elaborate and gives off more detail.  I’m looking forward to her debut as a figure.  Wouldn’t mind picking one up, which would be my first vocoloid purchase xD.
Here are more images of her, there are quite a few sprouting online, google her and you’ll see a bunch ^^.

Here’s the official picture of her created by Kei.

You can listen to her voice below.

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Do you think Luka will replace Miku as the vocoloid favorite?

Happy New Year ^^.

Another year has passed and what a great year it has been for me. I was able to get a great girlfriend, pass my classes, get the classes I want for next year, and more.

Now, it’s that time of the year when I announce the word of the year. The word of the year is….

NENDOROID.

That’s right xD. I chose nendoroid for this years word of the year because the nendoroid boom that has otaku all over the world ordering them.

You may or not know what a nendoroid is. Basically it’s a smaller and cuter form of an anime character that is one of the cutest things you’ve ever seen ^^. Here’s a video of the famous Miku in nendoroid form which I believe is the best selling nendoroid due to the amount of times good smile has needed to remake her to meet the demand of the otaku xD.

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A cute video of dancing nendoroids to check out (Note: This is CG and not the actual nendoroids dancing)

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Nendoroids come from all types of anime series and goodsmile has previewed more of them on their blog for the upcoming year. You can see the nendoroids that they previewed at Comiket 75 over here.

I myself received a cute nendoroid from my girlfriend for Christmas which is my favorite gift this year ^^. Look forward to pictures of this mysterious nendoroid gift in the future ;P.

To end it off I would like to propose a new nendoroid for goodsmile that I saw on Sankaku Complex, a Taiga nendoroid xD.

She looks very cute sitting on top of Ryuuji’s head ^^. They made two Shana nendoroids so far so I’m hoping a Taiga one will come out xD.