Oh my~ What a cutie! :3 *meow*
Yea, I know I’m a bit slow since this little figure was released a long way back in December 2007.
Drama resolved.
And why did he arrive so late? Well, the story goes like this…
I placed a pre-order with Playasia when it was first announced in 2007. So after that I waited… and waited… and waited… till February 2008… still no news of Konoe when he is supposed to have been shipped in December 2007 already!
So, I became upset when I couldn’t find him anywhere else until… I found another online store Toyslogic (http://www.toyslogic.com) And what did I do? I placed an order with them since they indicated on their site that they have it in stock.
And then? I waited and waited and waited… Sheesh. NO NEWS AGAIN! What’s their problem??? *insert Lulu’s Seriously… expression* And my enquiry emails were ignored. &^%@#$%#@ They were supposed to be an OK online figure retailer judging from various good feedback posted by their customers. I’m pissed because Toyslogic already charged my credit card for it. [Update 28 May 2008: They offered to refund me since they couldn't find the item altho' it was reserved. They're trying to locate it for me now. Anyway I asked them to hold the refund until they are absolutely sure they can't find it... Let's see.] *&@*&#%&@#*#@& So BUYER BEWARE. Hmm ok, maybe as a deposit but hey please answer my emails? At least Playasia did not charge my credit card for unshipped goods. Anyway, I’ve already cancelled my order with Playasia but will still patronise them for their otherwise good service record. As for *&%$#% Toyslogic, I’ll wait and see what they have to say about my delayed order. [Update: 25 May 2008: Issue currently in the process of being resolved. I finally got a response only by posting in their forum. The admins were friendly and helpful. If only their email responses (which was non-existent) had the same standard. 28 May 2008: Okie... there's an improvement...]
In the end I found and ordered Konoe from Hobby Link Japan late April this year. I’ve made previous orders with them and I learned to trust their indications about stock availability. You might wonder, why didn’t I just buy from them in the first place? Well, cos they mislabelled the product name as SnapPs Demonbane and I didn’t find Konoe when I searched their website :P Just a stroke of luck when I finally saw the item listed there. Yep, they have since relabeled the product name to SnapPs Konoe correctly.
Anyway, a quick review about the figure (couldn’t resist adding a bigger pic :3):
Lamento SnapPs Konoe costs 1500 Yen (w/o shipping). He is made of soft vinyl and stands around 11 cm tall. Very cute face and well-sculpted. To be honest, he is too cute to be an accurate representation of the character in the game. Hahaha… I don’t mind that although I prefer the Lamento one-coin series’s Konoe.
He comes with a detachable tail and additional holes on his shoulder for SnapPs figure compatibility. All SnapPs figures are compatible with one another, so if you own other SnapPs figures, you can swap their parts around. Cosplay? Oh Yeah Baby! LOL~ Konoe’s head and arms have limited poseability but he is meant to be displayed rather than as an action figure. Generally he can stand better if we attach him to his base :)
Konoe is my first SnapPs figure. I have a wishlist item that is Togainu no Chi SnapPs Akira who is an Animate Store-only product and plans are underway to get my hands on him… lol~ as soon as my wallet decides to cooperate, that is :3
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My friend was kinda wtf but i guess it served him just right. He went to college in Melb, didn’t graduate but succeeded in making his gf pregnant.
They got married in Indo then we don’t talk no more, not becoz the Andy-incident but his wife is fiercely jealous.
Takeshi Kaneshiro is rumoured as gay? I don’t know about that. Man, i’m so old-school HaHaHa. So Takeshi is still single? He’s almost 40 or what? It’s not like he’s ugly or what to remain single.
Haha you’re right. I think westerners are very innocent in eastern-type faces. All is chinese unless they speak else. XD
so his name is Ng Man Tat? I always think of him as uncle-sidekick with no name.
Yea happens to my Mom and Dad too, but my dad likes to stay home (yea couch potato too) because he likes to watch Chinese/Japanese/Korean martial art series.
woah… x_x well, at least he took responsibility for his actions, so that’s a good thing.
Yea, entertainment gossips cos he not only did not have a companion, he has no scandals or rumoured girlfriends either. Takeshi should be in his mid-30s ^^ Just did a search… his birthday is October 11, 1973. woo~ still have chance if he is not gay lol~ XD
I guess comparatively, we get to watch more asian programs (naturally) and are also exposed to western TV. So maybe that’s why we can differentiate faces better ^^
The old HK comedy movies are very entertaining :D They don’t do it like that anymore hehe.
Most couples I know, after marriage, esp the guys just want to relax and vegetate at home after work. But… don’t they realise that they should still go on dates with their wives to keep the spark alive? *sigh* Maybe its just a girl thing :-\
Good thing indeed, they just have their second child last year.
Whoa, you go girl! If he is a gay you can still be his companion during movie premiere, social appearances and award night. You both dun have a rigid commitment but he still treats you nicely. A friendship with Takeshi won’t hurt.
Or another possibility Takeshi is the type of man who still looking for a perfecto in his life.
I’d like to think that the westerners are pretty ignorant HaHaHa…
Old HK comedy? Hmm..such as Aces Go Places, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star or….Shaolin Popeye?
I used to be a fan of Young and Dangerous then followed by Born To Be King, you know those HK mafia movies^^
NO, it’s not a girl thing but it’s pretty common issue shared among couples. Of course men are evolving and they don’t consider dating is an old story but yea most men prefer nesting in their couch^^
That explains why some men becoming fat after years of marriage.
Hehe… good for them!
lol~ would be an interesting experience ^^” very stressful tho’ to be in this type of limelight. I think a superstar like Takeshi would find it hard to meet someone not fazed by his looks and fame. Hope he finds the suitable one for him. :D
LOL~ at that comment XD
oh yes! Aces Go Places is so classic! Love em~ I’m not sure of the other two but maybe I would recognise the Chinese titles XD For some strange reason I actually missed out on the two mafia movies you mentioned. But I remember they were soooo popular and all the guys I knew wanted to own bikes and be like the gangsters lol~
pffff~ heard that guys! Go dating with your wives ok! Or you’ll become fat! XD
Yea you have a point. it’s easier for commoner like us because men tend to look at us just the way we are. (we’re hardly popular or have celebrity side XD)
Or maybe he’s picky ^^ Ah, best wishes for him anyway. Even if he is a gay..better find himself a hot bf too!
I just dunno if Takeshi is seme or uke XD
Aces Go Places have several sequels or what? I cannot remember the name of the actors. Sometimes i also watch Chinese classics such Shaw Brother’s movie…cannot say i like them all but it sorta give a new experience.
Do you watch old Jet Li movies? KungFu Master etc etc
but some guy are still skinny even in their old days such as Barry Manilow. others go fat fat fat such as Diego Maradona.