Wave has just released both these K-On! characters for pre-orders in homage to the beach scene in the show. Yay to fan-service! ^_^

Mio fanboys will undoubtedly be overjoyed when they finally lay their hands on a bikini version of their goddess. Me, I think both these figures look moe and the price is pretty awesome as well, almost the cost of a nendoroid. Its rare nowadays that you can find a PVC at this price point, especially for a popular series.

Yui looks rather awkward at first but she sorts of grow on you with her pose and her ‘friendliness’. As for the Mio figure, she’s just being herself with her shyness and her coy facial expressions.

However, I find the paintwork somewhat lacking, especially in the head region. Both heads look rather badly painted and they look kind of odd. You can see for yourself how the hair looks like one badly molded lump of plastic with horrible joint-lines to boot. However, this could just be due to them being pre-release pictures. The final products might be much much better with an overhaul of the molding design etc. Not a must-get for me in any case as I do not really like them in their swimsuits. If, and a very big IF, Azusa-nyan comes along with this set, I might be sorely tempted.

Truth be told, I’m still holding out for the ED PVCs ^^ Will give these 2 a good thought though, the Yui figure beckons me oh so often…

Both of them are available for pre-order at HLJ and HobbySearch.

Hirasawa Yui Wave Version (PVC Figure)
Release Date: Dec 2009
Scale: 1/10
Price: 3,800 Yen
HLJ / Hobby Search


Akiyama Mio Wave Version (PVC Figure)
Release Date: Dec 2009
Scale: 1/10
Price: 3,800 Yen
HLJ / Hobby Search

Pictures via HobbySearch & konachan.com

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The legions of Mio’s fanboys can whip themselves into a greater frenzy already. (Evil) GoodSmile Company has released pictures and open pre-orders on the Mio nendoroid. The rest of the gang including Azusa will be rolling in soon I think, just slow enough to keep the coffers full. Keep your wallets closed and hold them tightly! Resist the poison!!

Price-wise, it will start at the usual nendoroid price of 3500 yen so its not an exclusive. But judging from the character’s popularity, there might not be enough to go around since I think some people will get about 10 of her.

I will be getting her and the whole gang of course. How can I resist? But I’m more of a Mugi / Yui supporter so hopefully I wouldn’t have to wait too long. More pictures below.

 

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