October 2018 Update

Since I seem to finally have a break with group orders again, I've decided to provide another update! This one is very brief as I'm writing this during the current Shining Live event and since Tokiya is the UR I'm trying harder than I normally would ^^;

• Mysterious Halloween Night orders and Setsugetsuka orders have been made! For the Halloween orders, I did send refunds for the rubber straps that I never had a chance of getting. For other items, I had to make seven orders so once everything is sorted I'll need to figure out what's missing so I can send the right amount of money to the right people.
  
• I just got the e-mail that QN Future Live pre-orders are being shipped in about a week! I'm very excited to receive everything! Also, I have one person who had to cancel their penlight order; if anyone is looking to purchase a QN Future Live penlight, please contact me!
  
• I've received many inquiries about this, but Prince Parka orders are not due to arrive yet, BUT according to my order record, it seems that BOS is currently preparing them for shipment. I'm expecting them to be shipped out towards the end of the month, but when I get more information I will share via Twitter.

Also, some brief commentary about the past few Utapri events I've attended since I haven't mentioned them before:

• Setsugetsuka was great! I was able to watch the full music video and it was incredible. I've decided that the "Flower" group (Ren, Otoya, Ranmaru, Syo) is my favorite! I was also able to see the actual outfits and there's so much detail in them! I wish it hadn't been only two days, what a waste to publicly display such a beautiful collection for such a short time!
  
• Mysterious Halloween Night wasn't much of an "event" but I still went. The displays were cute and I was able to pick up merchandise. It's nice to see HEAVENS included again!
  
• I went to see the 2.5D live stage adaptation of Polaris and it was life-changing. The music, the costumes, the story, everything was amazing and I wish I had seen it more than four times! Shojiro Yokoi (who plays Cecil) has become my favorite actor within the 2.5D Gekidan Shining series, he has shown such love and devotion to the character and it makes me so happy. I'm very excited for the DVD to be released next year so everyone can see it!
  

Lastly, I'm trying to revive my Instagram account by posting some past photos, since I took a ton of them and never really had the time to share. My IG is the same as my Twitter (bitchfacetokiya) so feel free to follow me there for pictures of some events from this year as well as items from my collection!

Please take care of yourself as the weather changes, everyone!

Late Summer 2018 Update

EDIT: I've updated the deadline for Mysterious Halloween Night merchandise. The deadline is Tuesday, September 25th at 11:59pm EST.

I almost titled this "Fall 2018 Update" but realized that it's not officially autumn yet--it just feels that way because the last few mornings in my area have been pretty chilly!

I had a brief break following the Shining Store, but things have started back up on full blast, or should I say, ULTRA BLAST...^^;

Here's a quick outline of what I'm working on as well as my own condition:

• I'm working on wrapping up Shining Store Shopping Service items. The last few orders involved trading items and it's been extremely difficult trying to gather everything. I've learned that the period for trading over Twitter can come and go very quickly...if no one answers my tweet in under a week, it's safe to say that the desired trade isn't happening. On a more positive note, I've learned a lot of business Japanese while communicating with Japanese fans!
• Shining Masterpiece Show items arrived not too long ago; many of you requested the items to be combined with other orders, and most of you had trading items. Unfortunately, trading hadn't gone so well on that front either, so I will be preparing items for shipment starting this weekend.
• The Shining Web Store Group Order was MASSIVE this year! I think the total amount of goods that everyone requested was around $5000, including PRINCE CAT items. PRINCE CAT alone was high enough to rival the Prince Parka order, over $2000!
• I have recently opened two new group orders: Setsugetsuka Eternal Moment and Mysterious Halloween Night. Please see below for more information:

Setsugetsuka Eternal Moment

Request Deadline: Wednesday, September 26th at 11:59pm EST

Payment Deadline: Wednesday, October 3rd at 11:59pm EST

Estimated Release: February/March 2019

Sign-up Sheet HERE

Mysterious Halloween Night

Submission and Payment Deadline: 

Tuesday, September 25th at 11:59pm EST

Estimated Release: Late October 2018

Sign-up Sheet HERE

Please note that the procedure for Mysterious Halloween Night is a little different from other group orders because the order period is so short. More information is provided in the sign-up sheet.

Lastly, some of you may be aware that I've had a rough post-summer period upon my return to work. Up until this point I had been stressing myself out with getting packages to the post office as quickly as possible and taking up too much side work. I won't go into the details, but I am easing up a little bit on how quickly I try to process shipments, for the sake of my physical and mental wellbeing. I would also like to cut down on combined shipping, as my small living space becomes even more crowded every time a new group order comes in. 

Starting with items due for release in 2019, new pre-orders can only be combined with one previous or proceeding pre-order. That means that Shining Web Store items (including Prince Cat) can only be combined with Setsugetsuka items, and Setsugetsuka items can only be combined either with Shining Web Store or the next 2019 group pre-order. If it sounds a little confusing, basically each sign-up sheet will list which orders are eligible for combined shipping. As time passes, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of items stored in my apartment, and I want to make sure that I don't forget to include anything when it's time to ship your items. For small item purchases from my sales page, I can hold those up until your next group order or next purchase, for several months.

I'll try to make more updates on my blog and then link to social media, as that would probably be faster than me copying and pasting information to all of my accounts. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you have found my group orders to be helpful!

SHINING WEB STORE 2018 Group Pre-Order Information (Updated 8/14)

The Shining Web Store will be open in just a few weeks, and I've been busy preparing for the group order and watching for new information.

Here's some information to know while I finish setting up:

• Estimated release dates are as follows:
  • Main 5F (Love Pop Candy, Shoulder Bags, etc.) > January 2019
  • Annex (Fresh Shower, other Shining Store items) > January 2019 
  • Candy Shop > January 2019
  • PRINCE CAT > February 2019
• Because the PRINCE CAT release is different from the others, I will be starting that group order period a little later (around mid-August) and start sending invoices in late-August to early September.
• The Main 5F sign-up form is complete; please see the link at the bottom of this post. Even though BOS’s pre-order period is until September 11th, I will be taking requests until Monday, August 13th because the earlier I make the order, the sooner everything will arrive. Update 7/28: Invoices will be sent out starting on August 6th.
• The Annex sign-up form will be posted a little later. I’m waiting to see if they’ll have a preview available; otherwise I’ll have the form up after the order period starts. Update 7/29: Currently I have no plans to accept requests for SHINING STORE LOT items, unless I figure out a fair way to distribute items to people who request them.
• Finally, I’m not taking requests for combined shipping between Shining Web Store items and previously ordered items. Right now I’ve been holding items for people since May and I would like to have them shipped by the end of the year. Any merchandise announced later this year with a 2019 release date may be eligible for combined shipping. You may combine shipping for the orders listed below.
• Update 8/7: "Candy Shop" has been combined with the "Annex" sign-up form.
  
• Update 8/14: "Main 5F" sign-ups are CLOSED.

Shining Web Store "Main 5F"

Request Deadline: Monday, August 13th @ 11:59pm EST
Payment Deadline: Monday, August 20th @ 11:59pm EST

Sign-Up Form HERE CLOSED

Shining Web Store "Annex" and "Candy Shop"

Request Deadline: Monday, August 20th @ 11:59pm EST

Payment Deadline: Monday, August 27th @ 11:59pm EST

Sign-Up Form HERE

PRINCE CAT

Request Deadline: Monday, August 27th @ 11:59pm EST

Payment Deadline: Monday, September 3rd @ 11:59pm EST

Sign-Up Form HERE