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Winter Wonder Festival 2013 Coverage

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With a rough total of 195 new figures at the latest Winter Wonder Festival 2013, there is a lot to cover. Fortunately, we've taken the time to look through most of the new releases and picked out the best ones we think deserve the spotlight and your precious pre-order dollars.

Not surprisingly, Good Smile Company ranks in as #1 for their sheer number of new figures.  Granted more than half of them are Nendoroid and Nendoroid Petit series, but they've covered good ground and haven't left their non-Nendoroid fans in the dark.

Max Factory has 26 new figures, most of them are figmas, while Kotobukiya previewed 11 new figures for their line up.  (Warning: This post is very image heavy.)

Keep in mind, not all figures and manufacturers are listed here.  If you wish for a complete figure release list for the Winter Wonder Festival 2013, please direct your attention to this post.

[Good Smile Company]

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As if Good Smile Company wasn't making enough money from Hatsune Miku.  Here we have Racing Miku 2012 Ver.  Nicely done if you ask me, but if the name says anything we should see a Racing Miku 2013 Version.

Yet another Miku figure for all you Vocaloid fans out there.  Good Smile Company just can't seem to add enough detail to this figure.  Obviously named "Hatsune Miku Deep-Sea Girl Version", once painted the coral should hopefully look fantastic.

Finally, Good Smile Company previews Kuroyukihime from Accel World.  Can't wait to see how she looks when she is all painted.

A quality Tsukihi figure from Good Smile Company.  With how GSC has done with their previous Bake/Nisemonogatari figures, this one will, without a doubt, be a must have.  However, the scaffolding that comes with the figure does have me a bit worried.  If it is all made with PVC, such thin pieces will be subject to heat warping, added on with the weight of Tsukihi herself, it might tip/bend overtime.

Fans of "dockingu" anime Vividred Operation will love this one.  Everything from her hover bike to that pose was ripped straight from the anime.  If you need another panty loli figure in your collection, don't miss out on this one!

Nendoroid section incoming.  Honestly, I can't get enough of these.

It's about time GSC releases a quality Kobato Nendoroid.

I really hate it when companies do this at Wonder Festival.  We don't see much except for the concept art in which the Nendoroid is going to be based off of.  But regardless, the fact that they are making a Maria Nendoroid is good enough for me.

The highly rated anime series this season (Winter 2013), Kotoura, gets a Nendoroid of Kotoura-chan herself.  Okay GSC, clearly you have time to make this, but you have no time to make more Accel World Nendoroids?  Where is my Yuniko Nendoroid?  Did it not cross anyone's mind that a Yuniko Nendoroid will sell like hot cakes?

And finally Komari-chan from Little Busters! gets her very own Nendoroid form!

Joined by Rin!  I really hope they include as many cats as they can as extras.  Rin is not complete without her army of cats!  Kud has been stealing the spotlight for Little Busters! Nendoroids for over a year, it is about time Rin and Komari got their own versions.

I am surprised Misaka Mikoto from Railgun hasn't gotten a Nendoroid until now.

This is by far the one I am most excited about.  Anything to do with Kantoku and his character designs, is going to be an instant favorite in my book.  For the un-initiated, this is Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko from Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.  An anime based on this series has been created and will air this coming Spring 2013!

And of course, another Vividred Operation Nendoroid.  I would be surprised if they didn't make the rest of the girls in Nendoroid form.

[Max Factory]

This is quite a stellar Accel World figure.  I really don't agree with the orange paint, as Kuroyukihime's Burst Avatar is suppose to be more purple than anything, but the pose makes up for it. 

Previewed last year, Max Factory brings back their highly anticipated Belldandy w/ Holybell figure.  Fully painted, this is a phenomenal piece of work.  The box for this figure is going to be massive.

There have been a few Nyaruko figures around, but this one by Max Factory might just be the best one of them all.  Her clothing is a little risqué, but if they can maintain the facial expression through the painting process, this is going one worth putting your dollars on.  I just hope Max Factory doesn't cheap out, without proper support this figure is going to be tipping.

As much as I hate Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier, this is one awesome figure.  Everything from detail to complexity, this figure will be sure to stand out.

From MMORPG Dragon Nest, Max Factory brings you the Sorceress!  Dare I say, Max Factory's rendition looks a lot better than the one in game.  I can't get enough of that hot pink hair.

[Alter]

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Heterochromia fans rejoice.  Alter brings you Einhart Stratos in full PVC goodness.  This figure looks fantastic, I can't wait to see how she looks when the paint job is complete!  Now if only Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid was actually an anime.

[Kotobukiya]

Yet another Kobato figure.  This one deserves some attention.  That is a pretty unique pose and the chair itself seems to be modeled with a lot of detail.  Kotobukiya isn't my personal favorite, but they have produced quality figures before and this looks to be one of them.

Probably in preparation for the Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko anime, Kotobukiya is releasing their own Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko figure.  Based off of this image, Kotobukiya seems to have done a good job of capturing the moment.  That skirt flip is to die for.

[Phat Company]

One of the few figures based off of Fate/Extra CCC, this new rendition of Caster is quite the sight.  With balloon sized breats, this is a must have for any Fate/Extra fan.

[FREEing]

A blast from the past, FREEing is releasing another BlazBlue figure.  It is MU-12 from Calamity Trigger.  As impressive as the sculpt is, this figure without a doubt, will cost an arm and a leg.

Part of a set, FREEing plans to release each individual magical girl from Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica in Yukata versions.  Madoka, being the main character, is debuted first.  That Kyuubey purse should be a real product we can buy.

Hina-chan from loli-tastic anime Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! is also being released.

In fact the entire Takanashi family is being released by FREEing.  However, I don't remember Sora having such pronounced breasts.  Regardless, with how FREEing scales their figures, these are sure to hurt your wallet.

Again, not all releases from Winter Wonder Festival 2013 are posted here.  If you want to see what we might have missed you can visit this page.

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