The Lucky Bag Contents: 2009/2010

I took a few pictures of some of the things I got in the J-List lucky bag. 

It should be noted that my luck is always not great when choosing these things, as many of you know.  Even though I was excited to see figures from series I actually watched and like, it still did not mean I got characters I like.

Things can always be worse, they say.

Well, Then.

Oh the excitement!

After a month of waiting, my lucky bag from JList of Anime Goodies arrived and it's so much cooler this time!

If there's one thing the Japanese know how to do, it's how to package lots in compact spaces - from housing, to buildings, to people on the JR lines, to restaurants, to tiny boxes filled with a copious amount of toys:

And if there's the second thing the Japanese know, it's sekshi.  After I specifically AGAIN chose that I had no interested in anything sekshi...you people are seeing how they sent me more hip parade things, right? A Summer Series now?!

Still to come: a breakdown of everything in the box and a review of a lucky bag from someone who doesn't hate me - Gen' Frien'!
Currently listening to: "Charmless Man" by Blur

Oh, Lork.

I've decided to attempt to cut back on the cursing and the calling of God's name in vain.

Now on to the story...

A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of fuku-bukuro from JList.

As their description goes, for New Year's there are 'lucky bags' that are of high value that are sold at a discounted price and customers line up to buy them. The catch is that, you don't know what you're going to get in your lucky bag/fuku-bukuro.

If anyone knows me, they know I'm a fool for capsule machines because I love the thrill of getting something potentially cool but unknown.

But, if anyone knows my luck with these things, I always end up getting something stupid that I don't really care for.

The other factor in this story that is needs to be understood is the nature of JList.

JList is a Japanese based company run by this American guy living in Japan. The company sells all sorts of cool, and strange Japanese related items.

However, there are two parts to the site - there's JList and JBox.

The JList section allows one to browse their 18+ items, while the JBox keeps everything PG.

This story will get worse, is probably what you're thinking and you'd be right.

So, when I went to order my lucky bag of anime toys, the description read: get a large sexy ('sekshi' or 'se-shi' as the Japanese pronounce it) figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.

Being that I require no 'sekshi' up in my room and on my shelves, I ordered the 2nd Lucky Bag option, the description of which read: get a large cute figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.

The box came today and I was super excited.

Underneath the lucky bag, I discovered the first cool thing - some kind of weird tempura Japanese chip thing which also tastes of wasabi, so I'm not loving:



Notice it's R for Restricted. Eh?:



Followed by a Star Trek figure and I was actually fortunate to get the TNG Enterprise E, even though I secretly hoped for a Klingon Bird-of-Prey.




Then, I pulled out a 20th Anniversary Metal Gear Solid Kubrick figure. Umm, I'm not caring much about MGS, but whatever - it's Kubrick, so that's kind of cool. Of course, it turns out I got none pictured but rather, the secret figure which is a clear variant of Solid Snake, which is SUPER HELLA LAME to me.

Then out came 4 little boxes of girlie figures from an anime I had no clue about. It turns out they're from Lucky Star, which just seems too cutesy for me to watch but is really damned popular, so I'll give it a whirl sometime.

The large figure was really frickin' hilarious and it's a series that was quite the in thing when Beetchie and I went to Japan. It's another one I'd like to watch but not sure I'd enjoy but I'll take my chance (again, because I tried before) on Fate/Stay Night.



I don't know why but this cracks me up terribly:



The last four items in my box were not copious amounts of snacks I was looking for.

No.

For some reason, those crazies at JList decided to 'sekshi' up my space, regardless of what I ordered.






Needless to say, I'm mortified.

I'm trying to palm off the green undies clad Hip Parade legs (I refuse to take a picture of them) with see-through Bust Emperor on Beetchie.

Something tells me, MC would like the off-shoulder Kimono one with black leather thong set.

Did I mention in my very innocent Bento Fuku-Bukuro set, I got all sorts of wonderful bento accessories and stationery...

...plus a pair of boobs?

Thank the Lork, Boohead didn't open this box with me like I intended. He's fascinated enough by boobs.

Currently listening to: "Apocalypse Please" by MUSE.