I say persisted because while I definitely wanted them, they were a difficult purchase.  Not only were they dreadfully expensive at 4,000 yen per girl (4,000×4), they were exclusive items and had to be purchased through a deputy service (thanks Goody Japan!).  So, yeah, quite costly in the end ^^;

But look!  It was worth it :).  Lucky Star girls in sailor uniforms.  Very, very cute!

Miyuki was a bit difficult to dress due to her more shapely body ^^;

Kagami, my favorite!

The school uniform looks great on Kona-chan too ^^.

And cute little Tsukasa.

Each set of clothes came with both the school uniform as well as a miko outfit.  Yuki was once again difficult to dress >_<

The miko outfits are more complex than the sailor uniforms and took like 40 minutes to get all the girls properly dressed ^^;

Kona-chan’s pose looks good in any outfit xD

The miko outfits were somewhat wrinkled.  I probably should have ironed them ^^;

All four girls together!

Now I just need to decide which outfit to leave the girls dressed in.  Gym uniforms, sailor uniforms, or miko outfits? ;)

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Let’s start with Tsukasa Hiiragi, shall we?  She’s Kagami’s silly yet bubbly happy “younger” sister.  She’s not really a younger sister since they’re twins, but Kagami was born first.  I wonder if that’s tough as a twin; to be the younger one of the two xD

Like the rest of the FREEing figures in this set, Tsukasa comes dressed in her school gym uniform.  She is a member of class 3-B along with Konata and Miyuki.  Poor Kagami is stuck over in 3-C >_<.  I bet she wishes she was in 3-B with Konata ^^;

Tsukasa is pretty cute, right? ^^  FREEing decided to go with a happy, super enthusiastic pose for Tsukasa.  Clenching her fists in front of her chest with a huge smile on her face, I can almost her hear saying, “頑張って！” (ganbatte!).  Perhaps she is rooting for Konata?  あ、さすがこなちゃんすごいねー.

Tsukasa in her entirety.  Tsukasa gets her own pink “Lucky” star as a base.  かわいいでしょう? ^^

Like Kona-chan and her sister before her, Tsukasa is inherently cast off-able.  Well, since her clothes are actual fabric and be exchanged, it’s kind of necessary ^^;  Anyway, it wouldn’t be a complete review without some clothes-less pics, right? ;)

!!  Shimapan!  And pink ones at that.  But let’s not focus on such uncouth things ^^;

Ok, fine, just one more pic!  Even I have to admit, Tsukasa has a nice body xD.  Ok, really, no more of this.  You can put your clothes back on, Tsukasa ^^;

眼鏡子！(meganeko).  Yep, it’s everyone’s favorite bespectacled moe-girl, Miyuki Takara ^^.

もえもえドジっ娘？(moe moe dojikko?)  Well, this dojikko is also conveniently the most well endowed among the Lucky Star girls.  A dangerous combination, I think ^^;

Miss Takara from class 3-B also happens to be a know-it-all ^^;  If sexy moe + clumsy is a dangerous combination, then sexy moe + clumsy + genius is a downright lethal combination xD

Painted fingernails.  A nice detail and one that is present for all four of the girls.

The glasses FREEing included for Miyuki are made of plastic, but they don’t look bad.  I would have preferred them to at least have rims though.

A complete look at Miyuki.  FREEing chose to go with a pose that, well, accentuates Miyuki’s formidable figure ^^;  As if captured in a photograph, Miyuki is in mid-step forward with her upper torso leaning forward.  Not my favorite pose of the four, but not so bad ^^.

Once again, it’s cast-off time! >_<;
Miyuki’s maximum risky curves are all the more apparent when she takes off her gym uniform.

But, what’s this?  No shimapan!?  Miyuki decides to deny otakus’ their favorite pattern and instead goes for traditional, white undergarments.  Still, a white pantsu is fine too :D

Sadly, one downside to the cast-off-ability of these figures means they must have removable limbs in order for the clothes to be swapped.  This means that each figure has seams at various locations on their arms and legs.  The leg seams are pretty well hidden but as you can see in the above image, some of the arm seams are rather noticable.  Of course, this is only seen when their clothes are removed from the figures and that’s not exactly their natural state xD

Side view that really examplifies Lucky Star’s most mature character.
Alright, we’re done with the ecchi pics now ^^;

Mass naked child event?  I jest, I jest.  They’re not kids, they’re nearly adults, remember? xD
Let’s see… from right to left: pink shimapan, blue shimapan, purple shimapan, and white pantsu!  Ultimate array of pantsu?

Here is a more modest photo of the four Lucky Star girls.  Quite appealing, aren’t they? ^^.  I know some people don’t like the simplistic hair styling and facial features, but that’s an accurate representation of the anime look =P.  There were also some complaints about the characters’ poses, but I have to say, having them all together like this, I like them!  Kagami especially has grown on me.  I was the most skeptical of her winking pose but I can honestly say that I like it.  Put her next to Konata and it all makes sense xD

If you’re interested in these figures, they can still be found, though likely at an inflated cost.  Tsukasa was released back in October and Miyuki was released in late December.  Unfortunately, they are all sold out at Hobby Search, Amiami, HLJ, Otacute, etc.  They can still be found on ebay and Yahoo Japan Auctions but expect to pay extra.  Rakuten shows some of the figures at reasonable prices but I don’t have any experience dealing with them (anyone know?).

While I am very satisfied with this 1/4 scale set of figures by FREEing as they are, I’m delighted to say that I will be getting even more enjoying out of them in the future with some additional outfits! Pictures of the new outfits below:

I just might be getting these bonus outfits in the near future ^_~

And with that, I will conclude this post.  So while it was a bit costly to do so, I am glad I was able to complete this giant 1/4 scale set by FREEing.  For a dedicated Lucky Star fan, this may be the set may be the pinacle in Lucky Star figures (physically and metaphorically xD).  As for the extra outfits, stay tuned for that and thanks for visiting ;)

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Looks like I got back just in time ^^.  The last of the four Lucky Star girls in FREEing’s 1/4 scale set went up for pre-ordering yesterday.  This time it’s Miyuki Takara, the moe-clumsy meganeko. I like her pose here, it definitely captures her moe-centric personality :)

You can place your pre-order at Hobby Search for a mere 11,581 yen ^^;  The figure itself will be released sometime in October.  For those who like Lucky Star, FREEing’s 1/4 Konata from this set was released a few days ago.  You can order her right now for a slightly less, but still hefty 10,677 yen price tag.

More info and pics of Miyuki at GSC’s site.

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Finally, new Lucky Star figures have arrived!  It’s been 6 months since I first received the first half of Clayz’s 1/8 Lucky Star set, which included Kagami and Konata.  Now, it’s Tsukasa and Miyuki’s turn ^^.

First up is Tsukasa, the cute, slightly air-headed twin sister of Kagami.  Having recently discovered the joys of texting, she is clutching her beloved keitai ^^;

She also has her school bag in the other hand.

Used my 100mm macro lens for the photos here.  Works great for figure photography.  After reviewing the images, I believe I shot most of the photos with a slightly too narrow aperture as the background did not blend as much as I wanted >_<.

Tsukasa with her classic yellow ribbon.  She never goes without it (or her keitai) ;)

One thing I don’t like about Tsukasa’s pose is that she is looking down slightly.  Not a big deal, but required me to shoot from a low angle to get her face plus the rest of the figures in the set are looking straight forward or up.

Tsukasa’s school shoes.

Tsukasa looks looks great when viewed completely.  I really do love her  pose in this figure.  The way she is grasping her phone and holding her bag look really cute.  Plus, she is standing with her legs apart and her feet turned in which gives her a really moe appearance ^^;  Her big smile and blushing cheek deal the final, uber-kawaii blow >_<

Her pose even looks good from behind.  The way she is holding her bag behind her back gives her a super cute look ^^.

There is a bit of strange yellow coloration on her legs.  It’s somewhat visible in this photos around her knees and socks.  Not sure if that was intentional with the design…

Looking at other people’s photos of Tsukasa, it looks like the yellow areas were intentional.

These macro shots reveal flaws in the paint job, but also show that the sculptors kept their white underskirts.  I like that ^^;

And for the final Tsukasa shot, you get a massive nosebleed for moe overdose XD  Time to move on to Miyuki!

Here we have the pink moe shoujo Miyuki ^^.

Not a lot of detail on the hair.

The clumsy, moe meganeko is the largest and tallest of the set.  Like the rest of the girls, she is dressed in her winter serafuku but comes with the bonus of dark stockings ^^

Gah, meant to crop this one but uploaded the wrong version >_<

Poor Miyuki often gets overlooked when Kagami and Konata are around.  I’m sometimes guilty of it myself ^^;

眼鏡はどこですか！

The build and paint quality on these Clayz Lucky Star figures is a bit hit or miss.  When I first acquired the Clayz Kagami and Konata back in February, I thought the quality was good (enough).  I’ve purchased a other few high quality figures since then and looking at the Clayz Lucky Star figures more closely, I realize that the overall quality is actually a bit subpar.  The white lines on their skirts, for example, are sloppy at some places.  Seams on the hair and school uniform are also visible enough to be distracting.  Not terrible but definitely not so good ^^;

The redeeming features of these figures is that they’re relatively inexpensive at ~5,700￥, they’re actually pretty cute, and they’re Lucky Star ;)  Good enough reason for me to get them.

It would have been nice if her glasses had rims around them ^^;

Sorry, no zettai ryouiki here ^^;

And finally, the complete set all together!

Looking at all four of Clayz’s Lucky Star figures, I think that Tsukasa is the best made and most appealing of the set.  And for me, the reason is the pose.  It’s just really well done in my opinion :D

A good set overall, especially for the big Lucky Star fans out there (like me).  I couldn’t find any online shops that had all four of the girls in stock.  Toylet looked the most promising but they haven’t started shipping Tsukasa or Miyuki yet and they’re a bit more expensive.  Konata seems to be the most difficult to get a hold of but I don’t think any of them are permanently sold out.  Keep looking around if you’re set on getting them!

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Lookie, Tsukasa and Miyuki Nendoroids!  These are the Comptiq versions which were released earlier this month.  The Comptiq versions were only available by order through the Comptiq magazine so I had to go through a third party to get these pre-ordered last fall.  Got a pretty good deal on them too since I did order them so early.  They can still be found on YJA and Ebay just for an extra premium.

Like the previously released Konata and Kagami Comptiq Nendoroids, Tsukasa and Miyuki come with their “animal mode” accessories which are only available in the Comptiq versions.  Tsukasa has her inu mimi and Miyuki with gyuu (cow) mimi.  Oh, and the tails :)

Notice the dog tail ;)

Alternate face and hair.  Super sized Tsukasa ribbon xD

Tsukasa is pretty cute :D

Miyuki, cow version!

Her tail was a bit more delicate than Tsukasa’s and kept falling off >_<

Moe megane version

And that’s Tsukasa and Miyuki.  Now I just need to get Konata.  I’ve been looking for a decent priced one for several months now but may just have to bite the bullet on the high costs :-/

And here’s a short omake…

つかさ：　もしもし。あー、お姉さん！どこですか？いっしょうに買い物に行きませんか？

かがみ：　はい、はい。

つかさ：じゃあ、駅の前に会いましょう。

１５分後で…

つかさ：　何、その耳！？

かがみ：こなたのバカ！

終わり

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Unfortunately, the following photos reveal my inexperience as I took them the day I received the camera >_<  Ah, well.. I’ve actually learned quite a bit in the few days since then so hopefully my next photos will look better.  If anyone has expereience taking good photos of figures, I’d be interested in additional advice.  Hit the jump for the photos.

These are from the Lucky Star Petit (Puchi) Season 1 set.  They’re kind of like normal Nendoroids except they’re much smaller.  Surprisingly, they’re still configurable and posable with removable arms and faces.  Also, they’re pretty good quality for their small size.  I guess you could say they’re super cute, miniaturized versions of their larger Nendoroid siblings.

The four girls in their alternate outfites.  Cheerleader uniform for Miyuki, summer seifuku for Tsukasa, Kagami in her miko hanabi/kimono, and Konota in her classic school mizugi.

Well, this shot didn’t come out too well, but as you can see, it’s the two versions of Akira and Minoru Shiraishi.  Shiraishi is the only guy in the set, but I guess you can’t expect much else from Lucky Star ;)

And now for some full-sized Nendoroids!  These two are Fate cosplay set which features Konata as Saber and Kagami as Rin.  Good quality figures here.  I think Nendoroids have been gradually increasing in build quality since their inception.  At least that’s what I’ve seen with the few I own.  This set isn’t exactly new but it’s newer than my Comptiq Kagami and better quality.  My Ink-tan Nendoroid is my newest and the best quality, I think.

Kagami as Rin, slightly embarrassed.  Still cute as ever :)

And Konata as Saber.  She seems to be enjoying herself thoroughly ^^;

Both are wielding deadly weapons.

Konata even has Saber’s trademark hair bun and ribbon.

*Queue the Mortal Kombat theme song*
Konata’s sword is longer but I wouldn’t count Kagami out so quickly.

That’s all for now, hope you enjoyed the photos!

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It’s out ^^  As of this time, there are no subs out yet, but you can find the raw at various places around the interwebs.  Seeing as how I’ve been waiting for this for months, I decided to grab the raw and use my rusty Japanese skills to decipher the moon language used within.

Like the TV series, the OVA is broken into short, unrelated stories about nearly random topics.  The OVA starts out with the whole school gang (both classes) visiting Minami’s house.  The story is really centered around her dog Cherry and the various girls trying to interact with her.  Yutaka’s little song with Cherry was pretty cute ^_^

Cherry "greeting" Miyuki

Tsukasa loses her precious ketai >_<

This scene must be watched for full enjoyment ^^

MMO time!  Konata and Kuroi-sensei show Kagami and Tsukasa how to play the game.  It’s apparently the MMO Konata and Kuroi-sensei play throughout the TV series.  This time, however, we get to see the Hiiragi twins join them on their adventures.

Konata attacks, Kagami heals. Fitting roles?

Poor Tsukasa couldn't figure out how to chat

Pose! Konata-inspired Hare Hare Yukai group shot.

Kuroi-sensei levels during break, leaving the rest behind. Reminds me of WoW...

The Hiiragi family goes out, but Kagami decides to stay home.  Konata shows up (dressed as Mahou Yuki from Haruhi) and tries to convince Kagami to go to some kind of cosplay match.  Kagami refuses so, Konata magically attaches treads to the Hiiragi house and brings her along by force.  Finally, Kagami gives in and goes.

Kagami decides to stay home

Kona-yuki shows up...

And takes Kagami for a ride

Konata rotates through some costumes for Kagami

Was it all just a dream!? Nuuuuuu

Embarrassed Kagami is cute Kagami ^_^

Volleyball during PE.  This is a cute story.  Tsukasa is playing on the team against Kagami and are losing.  Misao convinces Tsukasa to not give up and to try to beat her skilled sister, Kagami.  Tsukasa gives it her best but falls short.

She tries though!

Kagami goes for the power serve

Tsukasa catches it (with her face)

So close -_-

On a school field trip, the gang is hiking.  Konata gets the group lost and they end up wandering for most of the day.  After spending most of the day walking, Kagami’s stomach growls (embarrassed XD) and the group realizes they are hungry.  They eventually their cell phones get a signal and find their way back, Kuroi-sensei scolds them when they do ^^;

Lost!

Tummy-growling Kagami is also cute :D

As always, Miyuki comes up with the logical solution

Finally, eating curry around a campfire

Final short story is about the girls visiting a pet shop (of horrors?).  They are shown some Keroro frogs by Zero (!) and are subsequently turned into frogs themselves…  I think this is the story I least understood.  I didn’t get some of the Japanese here so that probably didn’t help.

They certainly look cute as frogs, that's for sure

And finally, 伝説の少女A!

Legendary Girl A!

And a LA Lucky Channel! It was kinda strange ^^;

Final Verdict: If you’re a Lucky Star fan, you can’t pass this up!  If you’re new to Lucky Star, watching the TV series first might be advisable.

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