Famed garage kit maker Bubba's latest kit Velvet from the Playstation 2 cult hit Odin Sphere is getting the PVC treatment. Figure maker Yamato has a less than stellar record in figure quality in the past, but in recent years made large improvements which we hope will be represented in this figure. For the concerned buyers, supposedly Bubba himself is supervising the PVC rendition. Bubba has made stunning figures in the past including the Haruhi bunny garage kit and Max Factory's Etna from Disgaea.

Though I am a bit disappointed that Max Factory is not releasing Velvet, I will probably still be picking this figure up; hopefully Yamato will be able to replicate the paint job as wells as the sculpt accurately. The figure will be released later this year, and we'll keep you updated on any new developments.

More photos of the painted kit as well as the PVC sculpt mold inside.

VOLKS USA has their preorder up for either Dollfie we reported about previously until Sunday April 19 at 11:00 AM PST. Interested buyers can also order from VOLKS' international site, the deadline for preorder there is Monday April 20 at 4:00 AM PST. VOLKS USA will deliver the Dollfies around the end of September while the international site will deliver around mid July. Nia will also feature a limited edition clothing set including a short haired wig, a hoodie, socks, and shoes. Do note that the doll modeling the set is most likely not the DD Nia.

Interestingly, VOLKS still has not released full finalized pictures of either Dollfies even with the deadlines approaching fast. A few pictures have surfaced on VOLKS' blog and on Gainax's blog which we have included inside. Will update when more pictures are out.

UPDATE: Finalized pictures have been released.

Akibahobby reports that figure maker Kotobukiya will be releasing Kotonoha Katsura from School Days. She will also come with the fan favorite duffel bag of death. Sadly, she will not be holding a knife but a cellphone. For those who are not familiar with the series, School Days originally was an eroge visual novel adapted into an anime featuring a school romance story. The series ended in a twist which was unaired due to the nature of the content, but was found on the DVD release. She was be released later this year in Summer 2009.

Unveiled at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Max Factory will be releasing a realistic rendition of Yoko Litner from Tengen no Toppa Gurren Lagann. The figure is absolutely stunning though some fans may wish that they had chosen to use the anime face. Maybe Max Factory will include an interchangeable head?

There are currently no price or release date available but as soon as that information is released we'll let you know. Judging by the scale, I would have to estimate the figure to be around or at least be $100.

More of pictures inside!