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telophase ([personal profile] telophase) wrote2007-09-17 10:46 pm

Grimmjow Jaggerjack's Donut

...If you're not on my f-list, I can't really explain why this came up tonight, except to say that you'll know in a month or so, and that it's nothing to be waiting on tenterhooks about. But at any rate, I was complaining to [livejournal.com profile] rachelmanija that I couldn't draw Grimmjow from Bleach as a really threatening guy, because in my mind he's this fifteen-year-old combat-happy boy who'd be perfectly safe to leave with your fourteen-year-old sister if you ahd a highspeed net connection and a subscription to World of Warcraft, because he's such a dork he wouldn't even notice her.

Rachel, naturally, pointed out that she was of no help whatsoever as she hasn't read that far in the manga yet (or seen that far in the anime), and the only association Grimmjow has with her is with Mister Donut, this chain of addictive doughnut makers.

It all has to do with the trip to Japan. We both started collecting these figurines in the series called Bleach: The Styling, which features five characters in school uniforms, and Grimmjow in his hakama and short jacket (Is it almost a bolero?).

Rachel is also addicted to Mister Donut, and when she discovered a machine that would give you a Mister Donut phone charm, she immediately dropped 100 yen on it to get herself a tiny plastic doughnut. In our room in Kyoto, we set up little dioramas of our figurines, and she decided that one of them needed to be holding the doughnut. And, naturally, the only one that was able to hold the doughnut was my Grimmjow (Rachel hadn't bought hers at this point).




Grimmjow's all "HAY BABY CHECK OUT MY DONUT! IT'S BIG!" and Matsumoto's all "I don't know, man, I've seen a lotta donuts in my time..." (Another version without the trash in front of Grimmjow, but which loses Matsumoto's expression.)



And then a couple of days later, I get Renji, who's out of focus, but pretending not to be impressed by Grimmjow's donut. And I can't help but notice again that Grimmjow's got his hand really deep in his pocket there. I think he's just really impressed by his own donut.




This is Rachel's collection. The little thingy is from the Bount arc of the anime and comes with Hitsugaya. Rachel and I are both still missing Rukia.




And here's Rachel's collection again, with the addition of Hisagi ("Mr 69") from a compeltley different set of figurines. Out of focus, but it's a wonder my camera was taking any pictures by this point.

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[personal profile] oyceter 2007-09-18 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
I must have those figurines!!! I will hunt for them when I go anime-store-ing with [livejournal.com profile] rilina over the weekend, yay!

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
IF YOU GET ME RUKIA I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER AND MAYBE DRAW YOU SOMETHING IN ORDER TO COMPETE WITH ALL THE SOUVENIRS RACHEL GOT YOU SO YOU GIVE RUKIA TO ME AND NOT HER.
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[personal profile] oyceter 2007-09-18 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! I will see if they are being sold in the US! (and see if I can get two because OMG I WANT RUKIA NOW AS WELL!!!!)

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I searched yesterday and didn't find them, nor the timeskipped Naruto figurines, not that I need any of those, HA-HA-HA.

I take the "art" offer and raise it a "fic" offer!

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
ART TO INFINITY PLUS ONE!!
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[personal profile] oyceter 2007-09-19 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
I want my package so badly now! I think I dreamed about figurines last night.
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[personal profile] chisotahn 2007-09-18 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Anime-store-ing? *earperk* Since I know you live near where I do, where do you go for anime-store-ing?
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[personal profile] oyceter 2007-09-18 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Alas, I am flying out to visit [livejournal.com profile] rilina this weekend, so it's definitely not a local store! But I found this handy-dandy guide a while back, and it's been very helpful.

[identity profile] thomasyan.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Matsumoto's all "I don't know, man"

You sure there's nothing between them? It looks like Grimmjow's chest and Matsumoto's chest have the same rash.

Rachel and I are both still missing Rukia.

Who isn't? When I was in Japan, I saw some Bleach merchandise, but little or no Rukia. After she disappeared/lost agency in the anime and came back, I rejoiced. But not for long. She still is largely MIA. Damn it.

[identity profile] yankeerose69.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
I forgot all about those figures and should've had you picked me up one. Though I guess my best way to get them and get the characters I want (just RenRuki) is through Y!Japan auction cause the shipping seems a bit too steep on ebay.

Your as bad as me when it comes to posing my plushies: http://yankeerose69.livejournal.com/629785.html#cutid1

Though I got a shitload more plushie pics I need to get off my ass and work on posting them. Too cute not to share with the masses.
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[personal profile] chomiji 2007-09-18 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)


I tend to set up little scenes with any collection of toys/figurines I have at hand, irregardless of their origins. Atop my desk hutch at work right now is plushie Byakuya, looking grim and sad. Even the plush beanie bunny and the hot-pink teddy bear can't comfort him, poor guy ... .


[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Once my boxes of souvenirs from Japan get here, I may have to set up little dioramas of these at work, just to make people wonder. XD

[identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
You make me want my own figures and i'm not an action figures girl.

Why are Rukia's so hard to find? You'd think they'd be everywhere all the others were...

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Dunno. Guess she's popular and everyone buys her out, or they deliberately designed her to be the rare figurine so that everyone keeps searching. They weren't mystery boxes, though; you knew exactly who you were getting when you bought the box.

[identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm...well, I've never paid a lot of attention to them, but I swear I've seen a Rukia here, possibly packaged with Ichigo. Do you need anything whatsoever of Rukia?

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
This particular set of figurines (Bleach: The Styling) is the only one I'm collecting, so if you find a Rukia from it, I'd love you forever and ever. [livejournal.com profile] rachelmanija might be looking for more (I know she's also missing Rukia from this set). :)

[identity profile] thomasyan.livejournal.com 2007-09-19 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Guess she's popular and everyone buys her out, or they deliberately designed her to be the rare figurine

Those are much happier possibilities than the one I darkly suspected: Somehow the manufacturers didn't think she was popular enough to create merchandise for.

[identity profile] takumashii.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
How awesome is that donut???

I wrote half a novel at Mister Donuts. I DEFINITELY need to start a going-to-Japan fund so I can get myself a donut charm.

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
We were at a figurine shop in Kyoto and found you could buy a package of all the Mister Donut donut charms. XD
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[personal profile] chomiji 2007-09-18 01:00 pm (UTC)(link)


>> Hisagi ("Mr 69") <<



:-D



sanada calls him Mr. "Yes, I Was Drunk When I Got This Tattoo."


[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup, that's got to be the case. XD I ran across someone online calling it "a stylized yin-yang symbol" at one point, but I expect that's just what he told his mother. XD

[identity profile] tammylee.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I keep staring at the rack.
Staring.
Staring.
HOW does she get her shirt to mold so perfectly to her rack?
And it's obvious she's not wearing a bra.
Implants?
Mystic energy?

Awesome figurines!

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it must be a variant of Tsunade's Boobage no Jutsu in Naruto, which allows her to do cool ninja stuff without wearing a bra, and to run and do acrobatics without pain.

[identity profile] tammylee.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahha!
Tsunade's breasts are practically ninja in their own right! Two perfectly nestled ninja waiting... waiting... waiting TO STRIKE!


[identity profile] thomasyan.livejournal.com 2007-09-18 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
mold so perfectly

Glue? I thought models in real life did that. I forget what they use for glue, though. Maybe surgical glue, aka crazy glue except maybe without toxic solvents and such? (Apparently crazy glue is good for repairing pet tarantulas and some small furry pets. Seriously.)

What I want to know is why she doesn't get slapped in her own face when moving up and down so fast.

[identity profile] jinian.livejournal.com 2007-09-19 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
I've used nonmedical cyanoacrylate glue on paper-cuts. No necrosis yet!