Dakimakuras anyone?
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Shashin wrote...
Yeah, B&W packaging is the best; I received my first from them a few months ago through YJA, and I was really impressed , and they've only improved upon it since then. And that Miku cover is actually a different one than the one I linked yesterday.
Oh, no I know. I keep on seeing this one on YJA, but until now, have never seen the full image. ;)
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
Ah. It's actually a re-release, it sold a few years ago at C78 or something, I think. Back then, it was horrendously expensive, with only 1-2 ever popping up on YJA, for over 40k. I've wanted it since then, and when it was announced to be at C81, I was very happy. The majority of them sold in the 24-30k range, but I managed to pick mine up for 18k. :)
It's actually from one of my favorite circles/artists; I own 5-6 of the covers they've done, and I'm very happy to add another to my collection:
http://cakemoon.blog74.fc2.com/
It's actually from one of my favorite circles/artists; I own 5-6 of the covers they've done, and I'm very happy to add another to my collection:
http://cakemoon.blog74.fc2.com/
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Shashin wrote...
You're definitely crazier than I am in spending, even if I had managed to keep a fairly similar pace for some time. :p Back when I first got into the doujinshi hobby, which lead to figure collecting, which lead to dakimakura collecting, I had just come into a fairly decent (one time) sum of money. I was able to spend lavishly without any worries for about a year or so, and the money has started to run dry; which is pretty much why you should never give a college student a good chunk of money... I'm generally pretty good at thinking things out, but I just kept spending. :PThe last few months, the money has run dry, and I've sold off a very large part of my figure collection (luckily I had acquired a decent amount of quality figures that I never opened, along with a bunch of shitty figures), and I've been selling doujinshi locally for quite some time. Neither result in guaranteed income and have been slowing down a bit as of late, but I've still been able to make enough to pay immediate balances... but I really need to get into a mode where I don't spend as much; I could probably sustain 2-4 covers a month but not much more than that. D:
Well, I still probably go wild even when I enroll to a university.I'm just working occasionally for some moola. And you've been selling doujins? First I've heard knowing you so long.
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
I just do it locally. Started with an ad or two on Craigslist/making connections in classes (Japanese specifically), and I've just had repeat customers/been recommended since then. It's not a lot of money when compared to dakimakura covers, but the profit margin is fairly decent (doujinshi I pick up for 200-1000 yen on Mandarake, and sell for $10-50.)
I don't have a real job myself right now; the economy is shit and I'm focusing on school. I do some odd jobs every now and then for a bit of cash, but it really isn't enough to sustain my hobby.
I don't have a real job myself right now; the economy is shit and I'm focusing on school. I do some odd jobs every now and then for a bit of cash, but it really isn't enough to sustain my hobby.
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Oh, so that's the circle that makes a few of the covers I've had my eyes on. Good to know. Whelp, there goes more money I don't have. ;)
Hmm, I should give you a list of the doujin I have and perhaps we can sell them off. I'd give you a profit of course. ;)
Also, page 50. Woot!
Hmm, I should give you a list of the doujin I have and perhaps we can sell them off. I'd give you a profit of course. ;)
Also, page 50. Woot!
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
It's fairly hard to come by most of their covers these days, so if there is one you have your eye on, I'd definitely jump on it. All of them are excellent, but my favorite two would probably be the Dream Club and Kampfer covers.
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Yeah, I've seen the DreamClub cover floating around YJA for a couple months now it seems, but I can't bring myself to pull the trigger on it @ something like 19K yen.
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
Unfortunately, 20k seems to be about the average price for the dakimakura covers I buy. T_T Some are under, some over, but a good number seem to fall on that magical mark. I think I paid 22k for my copy of the Dream Club cover, and I'd say it was worth it, but tastes differ.
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i fell victim to the "purchased through auction and now available on webshop" crap. i tell ya, ima start being more patient. >.> some jp fucker made 5k yen off me lol oh well (_ _)m
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
I'm sure we've all had happen to us countless times. My most recent was actually that anorexic Patchy (the purple haired chick you commented on earlier.) Was on YJA for ages before I finally came around to buying it... two or three days later, the circle decides to resell it. Still, I actually got a fairly decent deal on it and didn't overpay by more than 1000 yen or so.
Sure beats the time I overpaid by 10000 yen, and the webstore opened the same day for the item I bought. -_-
Sure beats the time I overpaid by 10000 yen, and the webstore opened the same day for the item I bought. -_-
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Actually, there's no way to predict whether a cover would be re-released or available via web order.
It's a sad fate for outsiders especially if you're after the more famous circles like Marks and Ankokubu, the prices always rips a new hole in you.
It's a sad fate for outsiders especially if you're after the more famous circles like Marks and Ankokubu, the prices always rips a new hole in you.
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Yeah not much you can do to avoid getting "caught" by webshop releases that would have saved you money. They do tend to be more likely for eroge company's releases than for doujin circles, so being more patient for those is possibly recommended. Do check the history of webshop releasing for any circle/company though on the dakimakura blog, as that gives you a strong indication of whether they're likely to do so again for their current releases or not.
The Appare!! Tenka Gomen - Tokugawa Yoshine dakimakura with Dengeki Festival COMIC 22 has turned out even nicer than I was expecting: http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_33&products_id=24548
The Appare!! Tenka Gomen - Tokugawa Yoshine dakimakura with Dengeki Festival COMIC 22 has turned out even nicer than I was expecting: http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_33&products_id=24548
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willowywicca wrote...
Yeah not much you can do to avoid getting "caught" by webshop releases that would have saved you money. They do tend to be more likely for eroge company's releases than for doujin circles, so being more patient for those is possibly recommended. Do check the history of webshop releasing for any circle/company though on the dakimakura blog, as that gives you a strong indication of whether they're likely to do so again for their current releases or not.The Appare!! Tenka Gomen - Tokugawa Yoshine dakimakura with Dengeki Festival COMIC 22 has turned out even nicer than I was expecting: http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_33&products_id=24548
Smexy!!
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Damn, I can't wait. Makes me think of this old-school commercial for Mervyn's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebD2r-8vo8Y
Press 9 on your keyboard once the video starts.
EDIT: 100 posts!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebD2r-8vo8Y
Press 9 on your keyboard once the video starts.
EDIT: 100 posts!
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Shashin
I <3 dakimakura covers
Well, I'll probably send them a message on Twitter in the next few days if we haven't heard anything before that. I just don't want to be spamming them with questions myself, so if you want to ask before that, by all means.
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I just might have to do that, Shashin. :)
Also, I thought that you guys might get a good laugh out of this:
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/35806/Figure+Dakimakura.html
Also, I thought that you guys might get a good laugh out of this:
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/35806/Figure+Dakimakura.html
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Yeah I really liked some of those ^^
Comiket loot has arrived yay!
I realised while I was waiting for them to arrive that I had unconsciously ended up getting ones with a common trait this time round...
Comiket loot has arrived yay!
I realised while I was waiting for them to arrive that I had unconsciously ended up getting ones with a common trait this time round...
Spoiler:
