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Random purchases more often than not impress me. Such is the case with this particular piece.
It may not be apparent, but these days, I honestly don't game much, and I've never watched much anime. It was pretty expensive back in the old day, and now, I've got a lot on my plate. But, through exposure to the Internet, I pick up a few things here and there.
Kill la Kill, from the sounds of it, features buxom females dressed up in impossible outfits beating the crap out of each other, with the main hero questing to find the killer of her father, the owner of the other half of her weapon, combing to form a pair of scissors. Oh.. and blood.. lots, and lots of blood.
One of things I'm gonna have to put on my list o' shit to watch, though I hear there is a Nintendo Switch game coming out that might speed up my education.
The character design, as mentioned, is pretty unique, and from what I can tell Ryuki and Kiryuin, the leading characters, made it to multiple forms of merchandise, including some very popular Figma, to the point of being reissued yet still being sought after.
As luck would have it, I came across a loose sample of Ryuki, 99% complete except missing one clenched fist (and the box/inserts/fist holder if you care). Still, not bad for the $38 I paid.
Much like Caster, the overall product without a doubt exudes personality. While I'm not certain of the kind of character Ryuko is, something tells me that subtle and refined probably are not two words you'd use to describe her - maybe Kiryuin based on looks, but definitely not this one, though the both of them have fasincinatingly insane shoulder pads.
The set comes with the figure, three face plates (neutral, attacking, wincing), two weapons (really just the one weapon but in different forms), along with various hands and an articulated Figma stand.
Based on the Figma 2.0 platform, articulation is very good, and has the usual points of movement including chest compress and upper torso/waist movement, generally only hindered by the aforementioned shoulder pads. To me, it feels like this figure could have benefited from double jointed knees and elbows, particularly so that low to the ground exaggerated poses could be achieved.
Having no idea of the source material, I cannot really comment on how accurate the sculpt and body are in comparison to the source material. All I can say is that it looks damn good.. and that's not the underboob and skin talking. The contrast of black and pale skin is very sharp and photographs quite well. Based on other figures though, I wouldn't be surprised if her bust was about right, but her other curves have been underplayed.
Paint work top notch, and with so few colours, every paint blemish would stick out like a sore thumb. There honestly wasn't anything to complain about, possibly because the size of the details was relatively large compared to other figures I own, thus allowing for a crisp final product. Decal work is solid on the shoulder pads and the three face plates.
Build quality, again being Figma, no problems, unlike some other figures I've played with lately *cough* BRING ARTS *cough*. Nothing falls apart, joints are solid, and finishes are smooth.
What else can I say - I'm definitely a fan of the character design. It's just a sheer coincidence that all the parts from conception to release resulted in an excellent figure as well. While it remains to be seen whether or not I like the actual source material,
I'd definitely love to find her counterpart to complete the set.
DSC_5963
Random purchases more often than not impress me. Such is the case with this particular piece.
It may not be apparent, but these days, I honestly don't game much, and I've never watched much anime. It was pretty expensive back in the old day, and now, I've got a lot on my plate. But, through exposure to the Internet, I pick up a few things here and there.
Kill la Kill, from the sounds of it, features buxom females dressed up in impossible outfits beating the crap out of each other, with the main hero questing to find the killer of her father, the owner of the other half of her weapon, combing to form a pair of scissors. Oh.. and blood.. lots, and lots of blood.
One of things I'm gonna have to put on my list o' shit to watch, though I hear there is a Nintendo Switch game coming out that might speed up my education.
The character design, as mentioned, is pretty unique, and from what I can tell Ryuki and Kiryuin, the leading characters, made it to multiple forms of merchandise, including some very popular Figma, to the point of being reissued yet still being sought after.
As luck would have it, I came across a loose sample of Ryuki, 99% complete except missing one clenched fist (and the box/inserts/fist holder if you care). Still, not bad for the $38 I paid.
Much like Caster, the overall product without a doubt exudes personality. While I'm not certain of the kind of character Ryuko is, something tells me that subtle and refined probably are not two words you'd use to describe her - maybe Kiryuin based on looks, but definitely not this one, though the both of them have fasincinatingly insane shoulder pads.
The set comes with the figure, three face plates (neutral, attacking, wincing), two weapons (really just the one weapon but in different forms), along with various hands and an articulated Figma stand.
Based on the Figma 2.0 platform, articulation is very good, and has the usual points of movement including chest compress and upper torso/waist movement, generally only hindered by the aforementioned shoulder pads. To me, it feels like this figure could have benefited from double jointed knees and elbows, particularly so that low to the ground exaggerated poses could be achieved.
Having no idea of the source material, I cannot really comment on how accurate the sculpt and body are in comparison to the source material. All I can say is that it looks damn good.. and that's not the underboob and skin talking. The contrast of black and pale skin is very sharp and photographs quite well. Based on other figures though, I wouldn't be surprised if her bust was about right, but her other curves have been underplayed.
Paint work top notch, and with so few colours, every paint blemish would stick out like a sore thumb. There honestly wasn't anything to complain about, possibly because the size of the details was relatively large compared to other figures I own, thus allowing for a crisp final product. Decal work is solid on the shoulder pads and the three face plates.
Build quality, again being Figma, no problems, unlike some other figures I've played with lately *cough* BRING ARTS *cough*. Nothing falls apart, joints are solid, and finishes are smooth.
What else can I say - I'm definitely a fan of the character design. It's just a sheer coincidence that all the parts from conception to release resulted in an excellent figure as well. While it remains to be seen whether or not I like the actual source material,
I'd definitely love to find her counterpart to complete the set.