The Merchandise of Haruhi Suzumiya (Figurines, Artbooks, OSTs, etc.)

[C.A.]

Well Kyon's lack of name has always been a mystery and has already been taken as part of the plot by almost everyone.

But his lack of name also creates a unique character for him. Narrators usually don't have a name, and when they do have names, they are most likely a 3rd person to the story. But Kyon is like a narrator who is also the main character, very rare.

Well for birthdays, we may not have a need to know, but I can think of many reasons for why the characters may have a need to know.

For example: Its Haruhi's birthday, the SOS-dan gets her a cake. She blows the candles and makes a wish, imagine what would happen lol
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Anyone knows when is the release date for the 3rd volume of the manga?

[no common sense]

Originally Posted by Maids! Maids! Maids!

More views.

Craftsmanship like that can't be mass produced. If one of those hits ebay I think it would sell for at least four figures.

[Anime Online]

Yeap. Mass produced 1/8th resin figurines already would go for over a hundred, especially limited edition ones. Well-painted garage kits could conceivably go for even more. And for a one-of-a-kind Haruhi figurine of such quality, I wouldn't mind bidding a grand for it.

[SnakeLegend]

Originally Posted by C.A.

Well Kyon's lack of name has always been a mystery and has already been taken as part of the plot by almost everyone.

But his lack of name also creates a unique character for him. Narrators usually don't have a name, and when they do have names, they are most likely a 3rd person to the story. But Kyon is like a narrator who is also the main character, very rare.

Well for birthdays, we may not have a need to know, but I can think of many reasons for why the characters may have a need to know.

For example: Its Haruhi's birthday, the SOS-dan gets her a cake. She blows the candles and makes a wish, imagine what would happen lol
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Anyone knows when is the release date for the 3rd volume of the manga?

Its Haruhi's birthday and she blows the candle? I'd bet Kyon loses his head and the world turns the reverse way.

3rd manga huh... no news so far, any for Vol 9 for the novels?

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by C.A.

Well Kyon's lack of name has always been a mystery and has already been taken as part of the plot by almost everyone.

But his lack of name also creates a unique character for him. Narrators usually don't have a name, and when they do have names, they are most likely a 3rd person to the story. But Kyon is like a narrator who is also the main character, very rare.

Well for birthdays, we may not have a need to know, but I can think of many reasons for why the characters may have a need to know.

For example: Its Haruhi's birthday, the SOS-dan gets her a cake. She blows the candles and makes a wish, imagine what would happen lol
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Anyone knows when is the release date for the 3rd volume of the manga?

Occasionally, I'll get this odd idea that Kyon turns out to be a "time paradox macguffin" himself... that he actually didn't exist prior to Haruhi conjuring him up 3 years ago. Its not a whole lot different than her conjuring up the entire current form of the universe but it would be quite a hoot for Kyon to figure this out --- that he owes his existence to a wishdream of Haruhi
Not my favorite theory though.... its 10 or 15 places down in the theory stack.

[arias]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Occasionally, I'll get this odd idea that Kyon turns out to be a "time paradox macguffin" himself... that he actually didn't exist prior to Haruhi conjuring him up 3 years ago. Its not a whole lot different than her conjuring up the entire current form of the universe but it would be quite a hoot for Kyon to figure this out --- that he owes his existence to a wishdream of Haruhi

Oh, that's a neat idea. If Kyon himself is a creation, that'll be cute. I don't think he can complain as long as he gets Haru-chan

[CrowKenobi]

From http://blog.livedoor.jp/saikorokyarameru/

Spoiler for saving space:

2006年07月29日


WHF神戸＃24 最終御案内



ナ-07,08

ブース名：
BUBBA&サイコロキャラメル
BUBBA&サイコロキャラメルの憂鬱

☆BUBBA
ハルヒバニー[12,000]
竹緒ちゃん[10,000]
ムーン[10,000]
※ゆりえさまは版元様からの返答無しとの事で
今回も販売は有りません。WFでの販売を予定しています。

☆xxx
花小路クララ[8,000]
※ガイドブックにみくるバニーの告知が有りますが販売は有りません。

いつものブースと～の憂鬱が有りますが隣接で会計も同じです

当日はおつりの無い様にお願いします。

最低限のおつりは用意いたしますが当方の持ち金が
無くなってしまった場合、販売の継続が困難になります。
その場合おつりが出ない様にしてくれた方を
優先して販売する事になります。
混乱を避ける為にもおつりの件、よろしくお願いします。

当ブースで販売する物は全てレジンキャストキットです。
簡単に言うと組み立てキットで色も塗って有りません。
いわゆるPVC塗装済み完成品とは違いますのでご注意下さい。

準 備に追われBlogのチェックも出来ませんが当日はよろしくお願いします

Using Babelfish, I get the impression that Bubba tried to sell Bunnygirl Haruhi with guitar (for 12,000 yen I think -- or tried to take orders for it), but it looks like the owners of the Haruhi license objected and stopped the sale... I think.

Spoiler for Babelfish translation of what's in saving space:

2006 July 29th WHF Kobe # 24 last guides ナ -07,08 Booth name: Dejection of BUBBA& die caramel BUBBA& die caramel * BUBBA ハルヒバニー [ 12,000 ] bamboo cord [ 10,000 ] the moon [ 10,000 ] * as for the lily obtaining from the publisher way answer it is not with this time there is no sale with thing. The sale with WF is planned. * There is notification of the bunny which xxx flower path クララ [ 8,000 ] * you see in the guidebook and starts but there is no sale. Usual booth? There is a dejection, but also accounts are the same with contiguity That the day is hanging and it is not, we ask. You prepare hanging the minimum, but when the having gold of this one is gone, continuation of sale becomes difficult. In that case preferring the person whom hanging that tries does not come out, it becomes to sell. The case which is hanging even in order to avoid confusion, we ask may. Those which are sold with this booth are all resin cast kits. Speaking simply, it assembles and either color is not painted with the kit. The generally known PVC paint being completed finished product meaning being different, note. It is chased in preparation and either cannot check Blog but we ask the day may

[Animexcel]

I really like to know how he got the fishnet look on her legs...

[Vexx]

Well.. hopefully the license holders have some sense and offer him a contract for the prototype ..... ~~~~~

[Riker]

Babelfish is horrible, use excite.co.jp

http://excite.co.jp/world/english/we...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Spoiler for web translation:

July 29, 2006


24 ended WHF Kobe # guides



Nar 07 and 08

Booth name:
BUBBA& dice caramel
Melancholy of BUBBA& dice caramel

- BUBBA
Halhibane 12,000
Takeo 10,000
Moon 10,000
- Is a thing that there is no answer from the publisher and doesn't
have sales this time. Sales with WF are scheduled.

- xxx
Flower alley Crara 8,000
- There is no sales though the Bunny is notified in the guide book.

Do with the usual booth?Accounting is also the same in adjacent though it
drinks and there is Yuuuts.

I do not be on that day ..hanging...

A minimum hanging will be prepared and when my possession money
disappears, the continuance of sales becomes difficult.
It gives priority and it will sell preventing hanging from going out
in that case.
Please continue your favors toward the matter hung to avoid confusing.


Things sold in this booth are the resin Cast all kits.
The color is colored with the assembly kit to put it briefly and it
doesn't exist.
Please note the difference from the final product that has painted so-
called PVC.

Please give my best regards to the preparation the chase on that day though
Blog cannot be checked.

I think there's no reply from license owners at this point of time.
Can someone who can read japanese confirm this?

I also found it funny that he repeatedly stressed on his blog that what you get doesn't look as good as the pictures. :x

[C.A.]

Actually like Crowkenobi's post, 200 resin cast kits of the Bunny Girl Haruhi are to be sold at WHF in Kobe. I don't know what that means, I just know that its too late for foreigners like me to get any, since they will be sold out in a few nanoseconds.

I usually export info to HF forums, now here's a thread from HF about the figure:

http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53900

Just read through the 80 posts, didn't take part in the thread so I don't know how to summarise it lol

[Vexx]

well ( just read through the posts) ... sounds like there's some possibility of lesser shadow of this godly sculpture becoming a PVC mass-produced item some day.

Not having won the lottery this week... I shall have to wait with the rest of the unwashed heathen for such reflections of the goddess to appear

[Anime Online]

Wow. With a mere 200 figurine run, it would be next to impossible to import any.

Perhaps I would have better chance of securing one by scanning the auction sites after the sale. 12,000 Yen would be the current equivalent of 104 USD. Hmm.

[MakubeX2]

Originally Posted by Anime Online

Perhaps I would have better chance of securing one by scanning the auction sites after the sale. 12,000 Yen would be the current equivalent of 104 USD. Hmm.

Don't. You'll be competing with at least 50 other Otakus with deep pockets and nothing else to lose.

All of you here with have better chance at getting an unauthorise recast of the kit at E2046 later on.

[Vexx]

Aye..... (which still means we have to paint it) .... for those of us not painting geniuses we have to hope the figurine companies are flexible enough to snap up work already done for them.

[Daniel E.]

Originally Posted by Riker

I also found it funny that he repeatedly stressed on his blog that what you get doesn't look as good as the pictures. :x

Kinda sad when you hear this sort of comment from the creator himself. I wonder how deep his "doesn't look as good" comment goes?

[susanoo]

I played a fan made haruhi minigame a little while ago. It's in BETA ver anyway. As the game is interesting enough for me (or should I say strange) I want to get the full version. but I even forgot the title. I'll look into it again later. did anyone here know anything about this? pls help me here.

EDIT : it's this thing : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0715205127.jpg, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0715205158.jpg.

the title is : SOSdan Mount Punch 2006 or something like that.

[Nirvaphreak]

Well, the people at the Image Thread sure enjoyed it...since it's a type of merchandise I thought I'd post it here too I guess...





Poster from the Megami Magazine

And...a Tsuruya CD I guess...Lmao


This is what came with it:
"7月4日、アキバのCD取扱店にて、涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱「SOS団ラジオ支部 番外編CD Vol.1 」(AA)と、キャラクターソング 「Vol.1 涼宮ハルヒ」(AA)「Vol.2 長門有希」(AA)「Vol.3 朝比奈みくる」(AA)の計4枚が同時発売となりました。その4枚のCDを大きく展開していたゲームシティ 3Fでは、7月7日の七夕を「我らSOS団にとって、運命の日！！」として、笹に色々な短冊もあり ました。 "

Is it a joke? Who knows = =;

[Riker]

Originally Posted by Anime Online

Perhaps I would have better chance of securing one by scanning the auction sites after the sale. 12,000 Yen would be the current equivalent of 104 USD. Hmm.

Originally Posted by MakubeX2

Don't. You'll be competing with at least 50 other Otakus with deep pockets and nothing else to lose.

http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...ale=0jp&acc=jp

I guess it's true. :x




Even if you somehow managed to acquire the kit, the problem now is how to get it to even remotely look like the one in BUBBA's blog.

[Varion]

Originally Posted by susanoo

I played a fan made haruhi minigame a little while ago. It's in BETA ver anyway. As the game is interesting enough for me (or should I say strange) I want to get the full version. but I even forgot the title. I'll look into it again later. did anyone here know anything about this? pls help me here.

EDIT : it's this thing : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0715205127.jpg, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0715205158.jpg.

the title is : SOSdan Mount Punch 2006 or something like that.

http://www.paletweb.com/selectpage.asp?code=00384

And Nirvaphreak, I think the question is whether you'll be putting that poster on your wall