Haruhi Suzumiya's Itasha Plastic Model: Sold Out! (AkibaBlog)

Haruhi Suzumiya's Itasha Plastic Model: Sold Out!

A plastic model of Haruhi's Itasha (painful car), which was released on the 1st, was sold out on the 3rd. At Asobit Hobby City, it was sold out in the next day of its release (2nd) and Sofmap AM Branch got some of its stocks but all of them were sold out on the very same day. At Yellowsubmarine G-shop, it was also sold out. Now, we understand why Aoi plastic model store said it has been sold more than 10 times compare to normal time.

A Plastic Model of "Haruhi Suzumiya no Itasha"
Sold Out on the 3rd


"Please Decorate the Car as You Like"	Example of Haruhi's Itasha	Stickers Come with the CarA Pose with her Forefinger "Don't Come, Will Be Dead"

A plastic model of Haruhi's Itasha (painful car), "Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu FD3S RX-7," which came out on the 1st, was sold out on the 3rd.

At Asobit Hobby City, it was sold out in the next day of its release (2nd) and Sofmap AM Branch got some of its stocks but all of them were sold out on the very same day. At Yellowsubmarine G-shop, it was also sold out. Now, we understand why Aoi plastic model store said it has been sold more than 10 times compare to normal time.

A based car of the plastic model of Haruhi's Itasha is a plastic model RX-7 by Aoshima. After putting some stickers on the car, Haruhi's Itasha completes. According to GA Graphic, the model got a big response from a report of a business meeting done by Miyazawa plastic model on November 2007. Its package explains that this is for people who want to make their car (real ones) into Itasha but are not able to do so. The first Itasha "Haruhi no Yuutsu" has arrived now! With stickers that come with the car, please decorate the car as you like.

Aoi plastic model store, which is off the street in Akihabara, says just changing stickers, the car has started selling well rapidly. What a product! An idea changes its sales, really. The fact is, it sells 10 times more than a car kit at Aoshima. People who look like they have never bought plastic models come here to buy it. I'm kinda worried!?

On the 2-channel (a website), there are messages about the Itasha: "I'm not interested in a normal plastic model." After knowing Haruhi's plastic model is selling really well, a person says "it's impossible for ugly Otaku who has never built plastic model to make it. Otaku can't even put a sticker well. You, who think you can make a mini-skirt, I swear that you can't do the same for a plastic model! Please sell it as a finished good- I can't make it by myself…"