Moeyo's Best of V-Zone 2012

The Oscars have Best Picture, the Nobel Foundation has its Peace Prize, and anime figure otaku have Moeyo's Best of V-Zone 2012, published earlier today.  Without further ado, the list:

1)  Magical Princess Nanako sculpted by oba at Hobby Round 7

2)  Sakuya: Crimson Mode from Shining Blade 1/6 scale by Kotobukiya

3)  Manaka Komaki Physical Education (Pool) Version from To Heart 2 1/6 scale by Beat

 

4)  Tamaki Kousaka Physical Education (Pool) Version from To Heart 2 1/6 scale by Beat

5)  Toko Kurosawa original by Brilliant Cut 1/4 scale by Daiki Kougyo

6)  Konimo Yuzuhara Girigiri Bikini on the Penguin version from To Heart 2 DX Plus 1/8 scale by Chara-Ani

7)  Mai Ichijo from Mai Favorite 1/7 scale by Orchid Seed

 

8)  Kanu from Queen's Gate 1/8 scale by Hobby Japan

9)  Sakuya from Shining Blade by Yamato

 

10)  Super Sonico Nurse version 1/7 scale by Orchid Seed

There was certainly no shortage of worthy candidates this year, but I can't say I agree with some of the pieces on this list--the Toko Kurosawa one strikes me as kind of a mess, frankly--and I would have placed the Konomi Yuzuhara piece much higher on the ol' banzuke, but here's to a new year of cheap thrills and PVC fumes! 

Tony Taka is 120 Percent Man

Full-color A4 K-ON! meister circle takes on Shining Blade's Sakuya

She can bat me around any day.  Thanks to Toranoana for the image.

I have no idea how long it's been known for, or if it's been previously discussed elsewhere, but there is good news to be found on Toranoana for 綿120パーセント / Men 120 Percent and Shining series fans alike.  The ecchi doujinshi circle helmed by Menyoujan, who achieved notoriety for their previous works featuring the girls of K-ON!, will be releasing this doujinshi featuring Shining Blade's Sakuya.  Toranoana lists the issue date as 11/25, with sales starting on 12/10, and it looks like pre-orders are underway.  No word if the circle will be featuring the same book at Comic Market 83, as they continue to defy conventional wisdom by not having a proprietary web presence.  Contact your proxy buyer today!

Karory x Yuka Nakajima = win, thanks to Toranoana for the image.

Personally, I love to see ecchi doujinshi artists take on the works of other high-profile artists, especially when the original work being parodied is a non-ecchi one, such as Karory's take on the girls that Digital Lover artist Yuka Nakajima penned for the light novel and anime series Papa no Iu Koto wo Kikinasai! in the ecchi doujin Karorful Mix EX7.