2021 Yearender: It's Kinda Better than Last Year

The year 2021 is almost history. Yeah, this year is a little bit better but the southern part of the Philippines got hit big time in the end by mother nature. Time for a recap.

Umbro and Kuro's Road to Recovery from Parvo Virus

My two cats: Umbro and Kuro caught the parvo virus, and they survived. Let me share to you our ordeal.

[Blog Update] I'm Back! So, What Happened?

Heeey! Sorry for not posting for more than a month. A lot has happened in my real life.

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Action Figure Namine Official Photos and Price

The official photos and price of the Bring Arts action figure of Namine from Kingdom Hearts III. Finally they made an action figure of her.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Tifa Lockhart (Blue Dress) Action Figure Official Photos and Price

I expected this but still got me surprised. The official photos of Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Tifa Lockhart action figure in her blue dress (Mature Dress) are here!

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Aerith Gainsborough (Red Dress) Action Figure Official Photos and Price

I'm surprised! SQEX made a Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure of Aerith in her red dress. I got the figure's official photos, so let's take a look.

NEO: The World Ends With You Bring Arts Shoka Sakurane Action Figure Official Photos and Price

This is the third Neo: The World Ends With You Bring Arts action figure. She's another new character named Shoka Sakurane. If I remember correctly, she's probably a Reaper in the game. I got some of her product shots so let's take a look.

NEO: The World Ends With You Bring Arts Sho Minamimoto Action Figure Official Photos and Price

We're getting more Bring Arts action figures from Square-Enix's The World Ends With You game series. Here we see official action figure product shots of the "Math Fetishist", Sho Minamimoto or what Neku calls him "Pi-face". This is a Neo: TWEWY Bring Arts action figure.

[Toy Review] AERITH GAINSBOROUGH - Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai

She is a flower peddler living in Midgar and a last living descendant of an ancient race, Cetra. She's Aerith from Final Fantasy VII Remake, the game I played only for a bit, but finished the original. I finally have her Play Arts Kai action figure on my mitts after failing to claim it because of the new two-week lockdown and I had some internet issues that's now fixed. Enough rambling, time to review this action figure!

NEO: The World Ends With You Bring Arts Rindo Kanade Action Figure Official Photos and Price

It's very late for me to post this preview and first impressions of this figure but better late than never. The TWEWY series is going to have another Bring Arts action figure and it's Rindo Kanade from the sequel: NEO: The World Ends With You. The official photos of the figure are uploaded in the net for us to see.

[Toy Review] IGNIS SCIENTIA - Final Fantasy XV Play Arts Kai

He's a very good friend of Noctis and he's serving him since childhood (like a butler). He's the cool and calm strategist of the Chocobro's in Final Fantasy XV. Also he's the chef and driver of the group. He is Ignis Scientia and I got his Play Arts Kai action figure. This is a 2nd hand figure but hey, I now got all the Chocobros. 

ITEM PICK UPS: Replacement Faceplates for FFVII Remake Play Arts Kai Tifa Action Figure

The new replacement faceplates for the controversial Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Tifa Lockhart action figure are here. Time to compare them with the original faceplates.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Play Arts Kai Yuffie Kisaragi Action Figure Official Photos and Price

As expected, Yuffie now have a new Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure. She's got her own story part in the Intergrade and have Sonon as her party member.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Play Arts Kai Sonon Action Figure Official Photos and Price

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai train is not stopping anytime soon. They released the official photos of Sonon, Yuffie's party member in FFVII Remake Intergrade. SQEX is now making new characters as PAK figures.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Jessie and Cloud with Motorcyle Action Figure Set Official Photos and Price

This is the ultimate set for Jessie or probably the biggest Play Arts Kai set to date and the first real two-figure pack of the line (Cid and Cait Sith doesn't count). This is a Final Fantasy VII Remake Jessie and Cloud with motorcycle set.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Jessie Action Figure & Motorcycle Set Official Photos and Price

SQEX really like Jessie, so they made a Play Arts Kai set just for her. This version comes with a motorcyle and few more accessories.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Jessie Action Figure Official Photos and Price

Whoa, Jessie in action figure form! This is an unexpected addition to the Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai line.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Rufus Shinra Action Figure Official Photos and Price

Rufus Shinra from Final Fantasy VII is having another action figure. This version is from the remake.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Red XIII Action Figure Official Photos and Price

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Art Kai action figure collection is getting bigger. SQEX revealed the official photos of Red XIII.

The World Ends With You: The Animation Bring Arts Kai Neku Sakuraba Action Figure Official Photos and Price

The game titled "The World Ends With You" have a TV animation series. It's fun to watch the story of TWEWY in anime form. The animation version have a Bring Arts action figure of the main protagonist, Neku Sakuraba.

Variant Play Arts Kai Batman and Harley Quinn Photo Edits

It's been a long time since I made some photo edits of my action figures. In this post, I featured my edited photos of Batman and Harley Quinn. Both characters are designed by Square-Enix's Tetsuya Nomura and made as Variant Play Arts Kai action figures.

DIY - Raiden's Weapons Custom Painted

I've been thinking about this project for a month after getting the right paint colors. Now I decided to custom paint the High-frequency (HF) Blade and Combat/Survival Knife of the Play Arts Kai action figure of Raiden (MGR) to make them color accurate as much as possible to the in-game models and official artworks/renders.

[Toy Review] SABER ALTRIA PENDRAGON - Fate Grand Order Petitrits Model Kit (Painted)

Finally, I got the Petitrits model kit of Saber Altria Pendragon (I thought her name is Artoria?) The original Saber character in the Fate series, as far as I know. I know Fate/Stay Night but I haven't watched it. This version of Altria is from Fate/Grand Order.

[Toy Review] GLADIOLUS AMICITIA - Final Fantasy XV Play Arts Kai

His family serves the Lucian kings as their shield for generations. He's a combat mentor and friend of Noctis. Meet Gladiolus Amicitia, the musclehead and smooth-talker of the "Chocobros" in Final Fantasy XV. I got his Play Arts Kai action figure after looking for it for a long time. This is a 2nd hand figure but it looks, feels and smells like brand new.

[Toy Review] PROMPTO ARGENTUM - Final Fantasy XV Play Arts Kai Action Figure

I finally got the Play Arts Kai action figure of one of the Final Fantasy XV's "Chocobros". He's a nimble gun-slinging selfie expert and funny guy, Prompto Argentum. This is a 2nd hand figure. The condition of this figure is really good and it's review worthy.

We Tried Food from Boss Chix

After watching a vlog and hearing other people about this food joint, Boss Chix. We tried 3 foods from their menu.

UPDATED: Aerith FF7 Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Delayed!

Square-Enix delayed another Play Arts Kai action figure. This time it's Aerith's Final Fantasy 7 Remake Play Arts Kai actin figure.

[Toy Review] TIFA LOCKHART - Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai

This is the most controversial action figure that I got. This is the Play Arts Kai action figure of Tifa Lockhart from the game, Final Fantasy VII Remake. Why is it controversial? Well it got delayed several times due to reasons like quality control and the pandemic. What I got is the February 2021 release of Tifa, not the re-scheduled April 2021 release, so I'll say it now, this figure is good but got some issues.

[Toy Review] AVENGER JEANNE D'ARC (ALTER) - Fate Grand Order Petitrits Model Kit (Painted)

I finished building and painting my fourth Petitrits model kit. She's the Alter (or dark/evil) version of Jeanne d'Arc from Fate Grand Order. She's an Avenger class. I haven't played the game or watched the anime but her design looks good.

Tethered Canon DSLR Photography Setup

I am now using a new photography setup for my toy and object photography. If you're using a Canon DSLR, read this post.

[Toy Review] [Bootleg] CYBORG NINJA - Metal Gear Solid Play Arts Kai

I got a bootleg Play Arts Kai (Piay Arts Kai) action figure to review. He's a character from Metal Gear Solid, named Gray Fox (real name: Frank Jaeger). He's a Cyborg Ninja and one of the bosses and supporting characters in the game. I decided to get this knock-off figure because the price of the, now very rare, authentic one is so high, I can't afford it.

Tifa FF7 Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Delayed!

Square-Enix delayed the release of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure of Tifa Lockhart.

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure A2 (Deluxe Edition) Official Photos and Price

The Play Arts Kai action figure of A2 also have a Deluxe (DX) version. Let's check out what this DX version have. 

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure A2 Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix released the official photos of the Play Arts Kai action figure of A2, the third playable character in the NieR: Automata game. This is the standard version of the action figure.

[Toy Review] BALTHIER - Final Fantasy XII Play Arts Kai

The cool and self-proclaimed leading man and a fan favorite, Ffamran Mied Bunansa, A.K.A. Balthier from Final Fantasy XII, is here! I also like to call him the "Han Solo" of Final Fantasy. I got his Play Arts Kai action figure as a gift. You gotta have this guy if you have his Viera partner, Fran. Because the two Sky Pirates are inseparable.