Swim Ring Little Busters 60cm

Little Busters originally released in 2007 as visual novel produced by Key/Visual Arts Company and then adapted to several products such manga, anime, and etc. Because of that, several merchandise produced also officially released. I don't know how popular this franchise especially in japan or in other countries, however several inflatables product such swim ring, float and beachball merchandise also available. In this article, i will explain about one of my collection. Picture above source from amazon japan. And Until i write this article, same swim ring still available to buy but may will sold out soon.

Front and back cover of swim ring, the outer diameter is only 60cm. Everyone who bought this may will say WTF why the size is very small? LOL
Sure, not suitable for adult person to wear this swim ring on the water.

The picture printed on the swim ring looks good quality, i think. And as usual, rope is attached.

After Inflated, umm looks good. Two of my favourite character looks cute. Unfortunately, this swim ring produced in kids size.

I think, this character is one of most favourite character by many person. She name is naomi kudryavka (能美 クドリャフカ).

And she is become one of my favourite character. Rin Natsume (棗 鈴) is her name, and one of heroine character.

By the way, this inflatable product made by san'yō (サンヨウ). Unlike igarashi product, back side of this swim ring just in plain white color and i can't find the safety toy standard label. But seems quality also good (i won't to take risk to make endurance test lol).

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Swim Ring Sanrio Cinamoroll 60cm

This is article about one of swim ring i got from my friend in japan. This is cinamonroll (シナモロール), one of official character mascot from sanrio. Since got it as second-hand goods, i don't know much about information about this swim ring. I just found this (click this) in the amazon japan. It was sold out now and seems sold since 2007.  

I just got this in the loose condition. However, rope still attached. nice~ 

Valve/Nipple looks deteriorate, become slightly yellow.
However, some inflatable will like this after several years even not in use i think.
Valve shape identically swim ring manufactured by nakajima (ナカジマ) because having lock for the plug. And nakajima almost produced sanrio swim ring in every year.

This is how to lock the plug from prevent acidentally opened during use in the water. 

No wonder this plug shape is not applied in the other swim ring manufacturer, because that plug patented.

Looks good and cute even bit old.
I like it even the design is simple and not colorful.

Wow, copyright 2002, 2005. So, this swim ring start to produce since 2005?
This is collectible items maybe? And may difficult to obtain now.

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Swim Ring HappinessCharge Precure! 55cm

HappinessCharge Precure! Swim Ring 55cm

Hello, this is one of my smallest size of swim ring collection, outer diameter before inflated is 55cm (Here is the source of the picture above from amazon.co.jp) This one probably was released in 2014, same as year of release year of anime. By the way, HappinessCharge Precure is 11th of Precure/Pretty Cure series. (more information about this anime) (or this from toei animation official website, but in japanese language) 

 

The package is simple, as usual. And almost same as aikatsu swim ring in previous article, because manufacturer and production year is 1 year earlier than previous aikatsu swim ring in my previous article. Base color is pink, same as all of earlier precure inflatable.
By the way, HappinessCharge Precure also available in 60cm size of swim ring with slighliy different picture, and beachball.
Hopefully i can buy it later, but difficult to obtain since was produced in long time ago.

 

Yeah, this one also looks cute and girly because pink color base and (sure) targeted for girl children. 

After Inflated

After inflated. Nice. Just need 1-2 mintes to inflate with double action hand pump made by intex.
Unfortunately the size is very small, not suitable for me LOL

 

Aino Megumi

Aino Megumi (愛乃 めぐみ) as Cure Lovely ..

Shirayuki Hime

 

Shirayuki Hime (白雪 ひめ) as Cure Princess . .

 

Oomori Yuuko

And the last character is Oomori Yuuko (大森 ゆうこ) as Cure Honey ..

Actually, there are 1 other main character Hikawa Iona (氷川 いおな) as Cure Fortune, but i don't know why not appear in this swim ring.  

Back Side of swim ring

Back side of swim ring, just plain as almost other swim ring and same as other swim ring manufactured by igarashi.  The product code is [AFP-155].

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Swim Ring Aikatsu 65cm

Aikatsu 65cm

One of my first inflatable anime i bought. In that time, i bought it because the price still cheap and reasonable, and sure because this one very cute! (Here is the source of the picture above)(Actually, my first anime inflatable collection was bought in 4~ years ago. in this article, i will review and write what i felt when first time i got it)

Package Photo

← Here is the package photo as new condition. Just simple package, only plastic bag and thick printed paper (seems recycled paper). For someone who often collecting intex/bestway licensed product inflatable, sure it looks cheaper LOL 😂
But, who can expect retail price of this anime swim ring maybe more than 5x compared with intex or bestway licensed product in same type in similar size (retail normal price is 1500~1700JPY)

Before Inflate

However, after open the package and unfold it. It's exceeded my expectation! Material quality is very good! (as usually japan product) more thick material, bright and colorful! Smells of PVC material also different from intex/ bestway product.
That price it very worth i think, and maybe the simple packaging is for minimize waste or minimize space (or maybe compensate the quality of itself product, i don't know). And also, equipped with a rope even swim ring is small.

 



 There are 4 Character in swim ring. It looks so very cute~

 




She is Oozora Akari (大空 あかり) One of main character from aikatsu (wanna know more about this character? this is one of good reference)

Hikami Sumire (氷上 スミレ) (more information)

Arisugawa Otome (有栖川 おとめ) (more information)

Kurebayashi Juri (紅林 珠璃) (more information)

Back side of the swim ring, only plain light blue color and some information (sure, in japanese because this product actually only for sold in japan)

There are code [APQ-165] this is product code, and circle "ST" logo (this is Safety Toy japan standard certification)
And also イガラシ= IGARASHI, the manufacturer. It's okay this product actually made in china, but the product quality meets japanese standard.  





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Introduction

Hello, this is my first post since i decided to make this blog for sharing about one of my secret and strange hobby.

I'm not japanese person, i'm indonesian and living in indonesia. the strange and still not well-developed country, maybe not many all over people around the world knows about my country, haha. so, please forgive if there many mistakes since english is not my main language and i'm not often to use it everyday, my english skills still not good enough LOL 😂

Well, since japanese animation (later called by japanese and most person with anime) and several other things from japan is well spreaded to all over world and many person on internet become weaboo or something else like that, that's reason why in this blog, most of my post will filled with inflatable anime which mostly comes from japan.
Simple answer why i'm love anime or japanese animation: in my opinion, japanese is well good with their style and way to make cute things.

And why i'm decided to make keep my hobby secret from nearby person? very rare person who liked and collecting plastic toy which usually use by kids to play at the beach or pool. Maybe, many person will ask why, and why and then many other question and then judge me as strange person, i won't people judge me like that.
So, hopefully this blog will be seen by other people around the world with same hobby and we can share about this very rare hobby. for everyone who want to contact me, or having any suggest, you can contact me trough facebook, instagram or twitter (please send me direct message so i will know who's following request need to accept, since i'm got many following request from spam, bot and strange account). i'm also have VK account, however i'm rarely to use it.

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