Her facial expression is too cute...

Today, a package arrived at my place. It's the one I've been expecting since the start of this month - Alter's 1/8-scale School Festival version Akiyama Mio from K-ON!. A bit late due to customs and postal issues, but the seller tried his best. At least, he packed it neatly, and picked a good delivery service. No damages were found, so I'd say he has done a great job.

And, here she is:

Ugh... too... cute >__<

Aww, mann... take a look at her. That expression is too cute, it's almost a crime. Just take a look - it's as if she's too shy to even pose as a figure. 

That being said, I think this is a marvelous piece, as expected. Her face, pose, and costume matches perfectly. She's also sculpted with good precision and detail. As expected of Alter, they almost never disappoint you when it comes to quality.

A dose of Yuri keeps the Fujoshis away...

I've been a big fan of Yuri. Always have been, and it seems like I always will be. Why, you ask? Imagine this: Two (yeah, two. Not one, but two!!) cute and/or pretty girls, flirting with each other. How sweet can that be? I bet you jawbreakers, lollipops, or even chocolate fountains can't beat that... Or at least, that's my personal opinion, anyway.

Why suddenly talk about Yuri? Because I just got hold of a great stash of Yuri goods. Artbooks, doujins, mangas, a tote bag, and character goods. Too much? Nay! One can never have too much Yuri sweetness (^_^)

Without further ado, here are the shots:

Alice Quartet Artbook: Dolce

An artbook of Alice Quartet, titled "Dolce" - Illustrated by my favorite Yuri artist: Fujieda Miyabi.

Senkou Banshi

Another artbook by Fujieda Miyabi. It's titled "Senkou Banshi" which literally translates into "A thousand Crimson, Ten thousand Violet". It's a collection of  Fujieda-sensei's artworks from several titles.

K-ON! Doujins

Left: A doujin centered around Mugi and how she likes Yuri. It's titled "Mugi-time"

Right: A compilation doujin, consisting all 3 released volumes of the Houkago Tea-time doujin.

Love Plus Doujins

A set of Love plus doujins. One book for each of the 3 heroines from Love Plus: Manaka, Rinko, and Nene.

MDP - Miyabi's Daughter Party

MDP - Opened

MDP - short for 'Miyabi's Daughter Party' - goodies collection (including the opaque illustrated holder in the picture above) of original characters created by Fujieda-sensei.

And it comes with this wonderfully cute Twinkle Saber Nove tote bag:

Twinkle Saber Nova tote bag

This time, all of my Yuri stash comes from Fujieda Miyabi-sensei's circle: Atelier Miyabi. I'll give you three reasons why I like Fujieda-sensei's works so much:

First: The characters are cute. And of course, they come with equally cute fashion. Hooray for Fujieda-sensei's character fashion design.

Second: The story is refreshing, unique, and mostly relaxed. Somehow, it gives you a peaceful, wonderful feeling.

Third: The relationship between the girls are so sweet, you could die from nosebleed.

In the next comiket come this December, I'll be definitely paying Fujieda-sensei's booth a visit. Hopefully, I'd be able to meet sensei in person.