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I own the first one they did. She's the only figure I own that isn't based on an existing character.
It came with a cute booklet with illustrated assembly instructions and mushroom information.

The two little mushroom figures next to her are unrelated mushroom figures, but they fit nicely.

>>5574
Ended up passing on this one, even though it was tempting.
>>5573
Now she is tempting me too!

I'd have to get them all.

>>5579
Wow! Very cute! I like the bonus mushrooms with her.

the other mushroom girl

>>5574
is it too late to buy them? I love this one especially

>>7042
The image you replied to sold in December of last year, so you are a tad late and you likely won't be able to get her for retail. But the second hand market exists. There is a preowned one on amiami for a little under double the retail price.

The black one in the initial post releases in November, but most preorders are sold out. If you want her you can probably pay attention to store fronts around when she releases to see if they get any extra stock. Same story for the attached image, preorder sold out on most stores. But this one releases in January 2025.

It's a set of figures I really love the appearance of, but I don't own any of them myself.

Not from Dallas, so can't come unfortunately. But I heard this is fairly similar to the original Kizu trilogy with content cut out? Though it must be nice to view it in a theater.

>>7008
Yes, there’s some content cut, and some content added, helping the compiled trilogy appeal to a greater audience. It’s Monogatari regardless, but I’d also like to say I saw this in a theater.

PSA to comfy sushi folk nearby Dallas: About a day remains to get tickets! Order online here https://www.fandango.com/kizumonogatari-koyomi-vamp-2024-237358/movie-overview

In theaters one day only. Be there!

One hour left!

>>6918
Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu

>>6918
It's Tensei shitara dainana ouji dattanode, kimamani majutsu wo kiwamemasu. It's a local isekai (not to be confused with native isekai), which is enough to earn the ire of 9 in 10 saturday anime streamers. But once I saw the OP I knew there was something more to this anime than what first appeared (confirmed by the ED) and once again I was right and vindicated as usual.

>>6917
Do NOT let her appearance deceive you, she's a huge exhibitionist dork.

>also why did that lady stab her thigh
WATCH TO FIND OUT!

>>6923
Okay now what the heck is a local isekai

i want to be isekai'd onto nina's lap

>>6923
i still do not know what is a local isekai…

Oh I played a GTO one once that kept going into a QTE game where I had to jump Onizuka's motorcycle but I never got it
I can't read japanese so I really had no idea what I was doing but it was fun and the pachinko balls have a satisfying sound
Pic maybe related but I don't remember what it looked like exactly

Also my understanding is that it's illegal to gamble for money in japan so you have to exchange your pachinko ball winnings for tickets which you then take to ANOTHER "separate" business that will trade the tickets for cash? Is that real?

>GTO
Omg the 90s
Didn't dislike the show but I found it a bit boring
>Also my understanding is that it's illegal to gamble for money in japan so you have to exchange your pachinko ball winnings for tickets which you then take to ANOTHER "separate" business that will trade the tickets for cash? Is that real?
Don't know it myself but it is my understanding as well
The gacha thing is also of the same nature
People love to gamble but irresponsible gambling can ruin your life, hence the prohibitions I guess

>>6906
Yes but those other businesses are right outside or sometimes even attached to the pachinko parlour, so no one is fooling anyone.
You can also get prizes instead of tickets if you want.

Jomon has the power, but Yayoi has the brains.

Me

>>6912
Do you have some evidence to back those claims up?
>>6913
>Me
But how, and why? Those claims need to be substanciated

More interestingly, if Yayoi originate from Korea, where does Jomon originate from?

OP, do not miss out!

I just returned from a trip!
Went to Tokyo and Kyoto, and some other places nearby. My Japanese definitely leveled up while I was there and I got to do a lot. I agree with the other roll, would definitely prefer countryside stuff to these big cities usually, but they have some wonderful things to offer too!

Went to the National Art Center Tokyo, which was doing a CLAMP exhibit. They had framed originals from manga where you could see the small marks from edits, the text cut out and glued on separate, etc. Gave a better impression of how their manga is made and overall just impressed me. Lots of people were taking pictures so I'm sure you can find good stuff if you search through Japanese twitter, if you're curious.

Went to Mt. Takao, which is usually an easy family-friendly walk, but I took a back way there which made it a proper nature hike. Takao is featured in Yama no Susume and it was great seeing the same things they showcase in the show.

Went to Tobu Zoo and saw the place Grape-kun once stood. Surprisingly there was still a bit of Kemofure merchandise in the gift shop, and even a bit of specific grape-kun stuff. Also lots of other cute animals of course! I never get sick of zoos.

I went with someone whos a big cooking nerd. We took a little cooking class, if any sushis visit me I'll make good tempura!
We also went to get some professional (and stylish) old fashion knives. I really enjoyed seeing the small family multi-generation blacksmith, they showed us their forge and were very hospitable. That was in Osaka, not exactly rural, but it definitely gave me a taste of an older lifestyle.

Aside from those particular things, I got to experience some good cultural things I hadn't yet. Internet cafes are very cozy, yukatas are wonderful in the summer, and of course- there was tons of wonderful sights and food. Saw monkeys, bamboo forests, shrines, even festival floats, all the nice Japanese things. For food, it was my first time having Hitsumabushi, first time having Torisashi, first time dumping matcha on random foods (thanks, Uji). Spent most of the trip exploring places and eating. And of course I bought lots of cute things, it was really great seeing cute 2d girl cut outs and posters so often.
My favorite part of the trip was a particular hidden place where it was very intimate with the chef/owner, he was surprised I even found the place. He made whatever he wanted, drank sake with us, chatted anPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>6873
Welcome back to the land of the free (hoping you're American as only americans are allowed epic trips to the Japan)!

>CLAMP exhibit. They had framed originals from manga where you could see the small marks from edits, the text cut out and glued on separate
Was there like different text from what was originally published? I can see them messing around and adding text that didn't make it to publication.


>Takao is featured in Yama no Susume and it was great seeing the same things they showcase in the show.
Should have gone for Mt. Fuji for the unique altitude sickness experience. Remember the more climbing experience you get the more likely you are of missing out on that!

>>6877
I don't know about the text, I doubt it though, I assume they were the final versions that got scanned. Unless there were last minute changes I think the text would be the same.
I will return to climb Fuji-san one day. I wonder how to train for dealing with altitude? just cardio?

>>6881
Spend a month in Bolivia's capital before going to Japan, and you'll be just fine.

>>6728
Lorelei <> Erika >> Misty > Sabrinna

You (and anyone really) can also comment on the aftermath of bigger events (quests, gyms) on what I could have done to save myself some trouble I might have gone through or even your own experiences during that part of your run.

And if anyone else is doing runs, I'd love to hear about them.
I'm grateful you guys are enjoying the read and encouraging me to post more, but it'd be nice if this thread didn't become all about my run.

>Torterra is the one you saw in the intro, you still have a little Turtwig!

Oh, okay. Torterra does sound too badass for a stage 1 pokemon, but he's learning razor leaf at Lvl13 so I don't know anymore. What happened to vine whip?

>Sinnoh is Hokkaido, interesting vocab!

Hokkaido… No wonder everyone is so tall!
I often bump into this region when I come across anything japan-related. I've become curious to visit it more than any other place in japan.

Looks like my platinum adventure log killed the thread.

…Gomen.

>>6757
Nooooo, we love you Platinum-kun…

>>6585
>>6587
pangoro
infernape
raikou
ivysaur
piplup
garchomp

no particular order

For me, nothing in video games will ever come close to the feeling of max comfiness I got while playing gen 4, gen 2, and Pikmin 2
Top tier games

spooky final boss

>>4525
kimo

>>4524
Cute! Do you collect figures?
>>4525
ROLL NO

>>4529
yeah, it's maybe a little bit of a problem, ran out of space in the display cabinet so I've started putting them on shelves/tables around the house, and I think I still have a number of lower quality figs just sitting in boxes somewhere…

>>4533
Ah but being surrounded by cute anime people sounds nice
You should post your display shelves!
Here are mine from my old apartment

Io has joined the party.

Mou Ippon! gave me a passing interest in Judo. Great anime.

>>6602
AUSKF has a dojo map for the United States with all of the official sanctioned Dojos, that coordinates with the All Japan kendo Federation.

https://www.auskf.org/dojos

Being good at kendo does not require you to start early. You can start late and still practice. Most of the people in my Dojo started in their late 20s or 30s and some even older, and made it up to 3 or 4 Dan.

For most people, kendo is not a competitive sport, unless you do it exclusively for competitions, and even there, stamina and technique beats brute force. Cultivating good Ippon and good style and spirit is better than just being able to land hits, because eventually you will learn to just not get hit.

>>6603
A fellow swordsman is always a friend. Even though your swords are not made of nippon steel folded over 100000 times.

I used to practice judo a long time ago (but not THAT LONG ago) but after >>6604 I got curious and looked around for dojos and they're all aimed at kids…

>>6602
>>6603
I was always interested in swordfighting but there's no such thing around. The furthest I got was reading the di Grassi book and fancying myself a master swordsman.

>>6609
The trick to finding any dojo is see if it is recognized by the governing body for the sport. Sure it's gate keeping, but if nobody tries to limit who can "teach" a sport, then you get a million dojos that are likely to be scammy commercialized fight clubs.

There is not a lot of money in sword sports to begin with, so everyone does them as a hobby or for intrinsic reasons, not to make money.

>>6608
Thanks Sushi.

>>6609
Kendo isn't sword fighting really. Its a competitive sport. There's lots of techniques in Kendo you'd never use in an actual swordfight and vice versa. In Kendo the aim is to score points and there strict ground rules. Combat sword techniques would fall under Kenjutsu. Besides that, there is a lot of overlap in basic stance, footwork etc.

Judo is great. I wish I could do it but I really really hate people touching me (^_^;)