Happy birthday to Makoto Tachibana from Free!, who is celebrating the big day with the launch of pre-orders for a 1/8 scale figure from Kadokawa's Chara-ani line. With a wet shirt, visible hip bones and dolphin lower-back stamp, he certainly lives up to the "sexy swimmer" promise. Kohirou sculpts the 24.5cm statue, selling for 11,340yen ahead of a March release.

Kyoto Animation's birthday goods art





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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.