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Explore ...... on 02/16/09.
This shot was taken behind the tall grass....as the sun was setting down, and the wind was blowing .....and it was so beautiful to watch the reeds were swaying in front of the sun setting behind.
Explore.....on 02/13/09.
Romance is a general term that refers to a celebration of life often through art, music and the attempt to express love with words or deeds....so express it!
The Think Tank from the first Ghost in the Shell animated movie is one of my all time favourite mechs. With the new movie on the brink I felt it's a good time to show the model some love again.
So I made a new refined and tweaked version in order to eliminate all custom items for reasons of re-buildabilty. Also I made use of some newly released parts which give it a nice polish.
Building instructions and a parts list have been created for anyone interested.
Further infos and the full gallery at cole-blaq.com
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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This shot was taken at Section 9, Jalan Opu Daeng Mereweh 9/3, Shah Alam, Selangor. Outing with pjoe78 www.flickr.com/photos/pjoe78/. He owns this car.
© Angela M. Lobefaro - Explore -
taken in Paris - Montmartre - August '07
As you may have guessed from some of my pervious builds, I am a huge fan of Ghost in the Shell, especially the Stand Alone Complex TV series. As it is quite difficult to put together fitting minifigures, I decided to create the characters as BrickHeads. The first one is Batou, Section 9’s second in command and most proficient melee fighter and probably Major Kusanagi’s best friend.
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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Section 9, the Japanese anti-terror task force.
Here's the overview of the little brick head series. Maybe I'll create some more based on Ghost in the Shell and other anime. What characters would you like to see?
My interpretation of the section 9 members, from left to right:
Saito - Tactical Sniper
Motoko Kusanagi - Major/Field Commander
Togusa - Investigator/2nd Field Commander
Daisuke Aramaki - Lieutenant Colonel/Section Chief
Batou - Lead Investigator
Boma - Spotter, Investigator, and bomb specialist
Pazu - Investigator
Ishikawa - Covert Intelligence and Technology Executive Officer
and a Fuchikoma who does not want to miss the photo session.
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When building the Fuchikoma i had to also make the members of section 9.
Maybe some could use a bit more refinement but I like how they all look together.
Motoko Kusanagi, better known as Major, leader of the Section 9 strike team, expert hacker and full cyborg.
This Brick Head is mostly inspired by her S.A.C. outfit, though the hair is more reminiscent of her design in Arise.
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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The Neon Ghost
A miss-firing strobe created an accidental but striking neon demon whilst shooting my tribute to Ghost In The Shell.
Model: Haruka Abe
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#NeonGhost #NeonDemon #Neon #GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice
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105/365 Monday 27th October 2008
Major Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig
8.5" PVC figure by Vice/Alter (2007)
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This photo is part of my three-six-five-project, a Flickr set.
This photo is also part of my Statuette Collection, another Flickr set.
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This was the main display at the BFI IMAX cinema in London for the 2017 Ghost in the Shell film. I really liked the design of the display, and I wanted to make a monochrome version.
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人工の思い出 (Jinkō no omoide) - Synthetic Memories
“That's all it is: Information. Even a simulated experience or a dream is simultaneous reality and fantasy. Any way you look at it, all the information that a person accumulates in a lifetime is just a drop in the bucket.” - Batou, Ghost in the Shell (1995)
A year ago today; Shooting a little Ghost in the Shell tribute and completing my LearnSquared coursework with a particularly colourful cyborg from the future.
Model: Haruka Abe
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#一年前 #OneYearAgo #Violet #Purple #NeonGhost #NeonDemon #Neon #GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice #MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9 #HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #Zeiss #Batis #85mm #ZeissBatis #SonyA7R2 #A7R2 #SonyA7RII #A7RII #SonyAlpha #SonyPhotography #SonyImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigal-raymond.com
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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Just another regular day in the life of an ex-military cyborg working for a semi-extralegal sort-of-police force
021/365 Monday 4th August 2008
Collection: Ghost In The Shell series (1995-2008)
As a Sci-Fi enthusiast I was quite surprised at not discovering Ghost In The Shell earlier.
It all began in '07 when I introduced myself to Japanese Animation and in particular the film "Appleseed" (2004). Impressed with it, I did some further independent research and in turn discoved GITS. Both properties were concieved by Shirow Masume. I was able to acquire the whole collection pretty much in one hit. It was then pretty easy to immerse.
Flashback***
I've known of the title for many years, friends recommending it - encouraging me to watch, but only in recent times have I given time to it.
They had said "Joz, you'll like it!".
I said dismissively "yeah... later..."
Then I did eventually watch it and then they said "Told ya you'd like it".
Indeed.
I try to complement my video/book collections with a statue or artifact. Yes more dust collecting, I know... but it makes the shelves in my study a little bit more interesting yet in theme. This statue is of Motoko Kusanagi. She's one of the primary characters in the GITS universes. She's cyberized.
Well anyway. It's recommended viewing if you like cyber-post-war-techno-punk.
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I always found it hilarious that they gave Batou, a bulky, body-building cyborg, a car notorious for being small and cramped... and yet this particular Stratos seemed spacious enough that the Big Man and Togusa could ride comfortably together without any "man touching." So the natural conclusion is that the ways in which the anime car differed from the real-life version--the taller profile, the yellow wheels, whatever's going on with that hood scoop... were meant to indicate mods and not just artistic license.
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These Violent (Violet) Delights...
"Evolution forged the entirety of sentient life on this planet using only one tool… The mistake." - Robert Ford : Westworld
People often say creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes and art is knowing which ones to keep. Well, learning about gelled strobes offers plenty of opportunity to make mistakes... sometimes with unexpected and delightful results.
Model: Haruka Abe
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#Violet #Purple #NeonGhost #NeonDemon #Neon #GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice #MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9 #HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #portrait #Canon #5D3 #Canon5Dmark3 #50mm #50mmF1.2 #CanonPhotography #CanonImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigal-raymond.com
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“What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror”
今、我等鏡もて見る如く見るところおぼろなり。
Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice #MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9 #HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #Zeiss #Batis #85mm #ZeissBatis #SonyA7R2 #A7R2 #SonyA7RII #A7RII #SonyAlpha #SonyPhotography #SonyImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigalraymond.com
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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Kitbash and manipulated photographic portrait of Major Motoko Kusanagi, inspired by the recent 'Ghost in the Shell' movie trailer released by Paramount.
Just another regular day in the life of an ex-military cyborg working for a semi-extralegal sort-of-police force
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“All things change in a dynamic environment.
Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you.”
人は絶えず変化するものだし、君が今の君自身であろうとする執着は、君を制約し続ける。
Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice #MotokoKusanagi #MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9 #HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #Zeiss #Batis #85mm #ZeissBatis #SonyA7R2 #A7R2 #SonyA7RII #A7RII #SonyAlpha #SonyPhotography #SonyImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigal-raymond.com
“All things change in a dynamic environment.
Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you”
人は絶えず変化するものだし、君が今の君自身であろうとする執着は、君を制約し続ける。
Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice
#MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9 #HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #Zeiss #Batis #85mm #ZeissBatis #SonyA7R2 #A7R2 #SonyA7RII #A7RII #SonyAlpha #SonyPhotography #SonyImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigal-raymond.com
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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Character & Series: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
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“What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror”
今、我等鏡もて見る如く見るところおぼろなり。
Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice
#MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9
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Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
#GhostInTheShell #攻殻機動隊 #KōkakuKidōtai #MobileArmoredRiotPolice
#MajorMotokoKusanagi #草薙素子 #素子 #草薙 #TheMajor #Project2501 #Section9
#HarukaAbe #LearnSquared #ArtisticPortraitPhotography #backtoschool #neverstoplearning #photography #collaboration #creativedirection #actor #model #shoot #portrait #beauty #retouch #Zeiss #Batis #85mm #ZeissBatis #SonyA7R2 #A7R2 #SonyA7RII #A7RII #SonyAlpha #SonyPhotography #SonyImages #Lightroom6.5 #LR6 #Photoshop #PostProduction #NigalRaymond #ナイジャルレイモンド #www.nigal-raymond.com
My friend and also former clients. They were married on new year's day and Laili is now 6 months pregnant. And its a baby girl!
This shot was taken at Section 9, Jalan Opu Daeng Mereweh 9/3, Shah Alam, Selangor. Outing with pjoe78 www.flickr.com/photos/pjoe78/.
SECTION 9
BACK ROW: John Hill, Cyril Hemmings, Arthur Harris, Eric Hopper.
MIDDLE ROW: Mick Hannan, Ted Herrett, Doreen McDonald, Joan Gibson, Ilma Greentree, Les James, Jim Hickey, June Gibson.
FRONT ROW: Ken Harman, Jean McDonnell, Anglea Markham, Mary Hughes, Enid Johns, Gloria Hall.
This image was taken at the 50th Anniversary Celebrations that took place during the 10th - 11th September 1999 at Merewether High School and Western Suburbs Leagues Club. Many thanks to Mr Ron Cox and his wife Marie for the loan of their photo albums to allow this image to be scanned.
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Ormiston Gorge, Section 9 of the Larapinta Trail.
I have visited Ormiston Gorge about five times, but have never seen so much water in the gorge!
Next up on the Vancouver list, Figma 237 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Kusanagi Mokoto.
Here's another interesting one. it's a Figma that I've known about for years now, but never really found one for a price that was reasonable. Finally found a second hand one for $45 CAD while in Vancouver - not my ultimate best price, but a fair price. It was complete and in good shape, so why not? To date, there are two Figma of the character - the Stand Alone Complex version based on her appearance in the series, and a release of her in an Optical Camoflague suit that is based on her appearance in a movie that I guess I never saw. As the title suggests, this figure is based on the former.
Read enough manga or watch enough anime, especially Sci-Fi stuff, eventually you'll run into the Major, Mokoto Kusanagi. She is the lead protagonist of the Ghost in the Shell series, and is a fully body prosthesis cyborg, with the only organic elements being her brain and spinal cord. She is the field commander of Section 9, and effectively is written as a character that can do it all with a fierce sense of determination. She reminds me very much of another femme favourite of mine, Black Widow, though I suspect the Major would probably rip her to shreds. I have not read the original Manga, but I did see the John Woo anime movie back in the day, in theatres even, bits and pieces of the series, and yes, including the visually impressive but otherwise kind of boring live action version with the Widow herself, Scarlett Johansson. Mokoto is probably the most famous of the many detailed mecha based creations by Masamune Shirow.
Released in 2017/18, this figure represents the standard Figma figure in terms of pricing, clocking in a 5,370 Yen, and contents. There's the figure itself, three total face plates (neutral/determined, smiling, shouting), both still and windswept bang pieces, two chest parts, her traditional weapons of Seburo M-5 and Seburo C-26A, the latter with a removable barrel, a variety of hands and of course, your standard Figma stand. Again, not particularly rich in accessories, but the basics are there. Her jacket is made of a more pliable rubber as compared to the rest of her body to allow for "better" range of motion on her arms.
One interesting thing to point out at this time is that I remember this wardrobe on Mokoto, but I don't really recall the more skimpy version that she's worn for her other SAC merchandise, such as the Yamato VMF figure I have of hers. After a bit of research, it appears that the more skimpy stuff is based on Shirow's original artwork, whereas this more conservatively dressed version is straight out of the series itself. Changes like that do happen, so no real gasp of shock or astonishment from me.
The overall figure, at least from the front and kind of from the side, looks pretty accurate. You're gonna lose some accuracy due to the use of the standard Figma 2.0 as your basis for window dressing, but lets get it out of the way - most Figma don't look that great from the back, and Mokoto is certainly no exception. Her back view looks functional at best, but I guess it does the job. Her front view is helped by the general curves of the Figma body, as well as the two interchangable chest parts, one of which is full size, as it were, with the other slightly compressed to allow for more natural two armed weapon holding poses. Or so they say.. it wasn't particularly natural looking in my opinion, but to be fair I didn't try without the compressed chest part either. Head/face is a tad small, but again nothing new to the world of Figma, and as mentioned above, there's that rubbery jacket that allows for better movement. Unlike the VMF release, this jacket stays on the figure and has segmented sleeves instead. Detailing on both still and windswept hair is good considering the scale, with the windswept hair definitely being the one of choice for me, and quite honestly, Mokoto deserves to constantly be in action mode.
From an articulation perspective, Mokoto actually fares better than your typical Figma 2.0 figure. She's got the basics, of course - toes, ankles, knees, hips, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest collapse, elbows with rotation, wrists, and neck. She also has, unlike most of the other 2.0s that I have, neck articulation as well, though you really need to force it to get the neck to pose as the rubber collar of the jacket gets in the way. The Figma body, as always, gets the job done, but after comparing it to the one on my Endgame Black Widow, who has a very similar shape and outfit style, you can kind of get a better appreciation for the work that Tamashi Nations put in to squeeze out better range of motion and overall better articulation with an equally jointed look (or in some cases, fewer joints exposed). Mind you, Figuarts tend to be pricier, so there is that. It's a shame that these days, it's unlikely that you will get a property with both Figma and Figuarts licensing because that would make for an interesting article.
Beautiful work from a paint perspective, though mind you, not as complex as say, Angela Balzac. Her body is pretty much that lavender/grey, with charcoal grey for her jacket. Overall, the short story is like every other Figma product you pick up, paint finish is smooth, unless there are some really intricate detailed parts, of which there are effectively none on Mokoto. Paint textures are smooth, and this includes the paint work on her exposed flesh tone parts. Her paints and jacket are a more glossy finish, most likely to replicate the look of leather. Decal work is solid, of course - no crossed eyes for this figure. Build quality on the figure is again that consistent Figma solid, with strong joints that hold up to typical forces applied while changing joints. As there is some heavy paint apps on pretty much all the body parts, assembly gaps aren't exactly evident even if there were there, but that's never really been a significant with Figma. I do have a bit of a QC grumble, as I think the tolerances on the rear of her hair might be a bit on the large side, causing the front piece to fall out rather easily. Better than the head not fitting on, I suppose.. stupid Megumin. Weapons fit in her hand perfectly, though as always, figuring out the grip on the C-26A is somewhat of a challenge.
So, other than wishing Mokoto had better articulation, she's everything I dreamed of. Simple clothing showcasing her curves, trademark weaponry - it's not exactly heavy weapons toting, wetwork wearing, pissed off Mokoto, but it's not meant to be.
I wonder if I'll find the movie version one day.
Next up on the Vancouver list, Figma 237 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Kusanagi Mokoto.
Here's another interesting one. it's a Figma that I've known about for years now, but never really found one for a price that was reasonable. Finally found a second hand one for $45 CAD while in Vancouver - not my ultimate best price, but a fair price. It was complete and in good shape, so why not? To date, there are two Figma of the character - the Stand Alone Complex version based on her appearance in the series, and a release of her in an Optical Camoflague suit that is based on her appearance in a movie that I guess I never saw. As the title suggests, this figure is based on the former.
Read enough manga or watch enough anime, especially Sci-Fi stuff, eventually you'll run into the Major, Mokoto Kusanagi. She is the lead protagonist of the Ghost in the Shell series, and is a fully body prosthesis cyborg, with the only organic elements being her brain and spinal cord. She is the field commander of Section 9, and effectively is written as a character that can do it all with a fierce sense of determination. She reminds me very much of another femme favourite of mine, Black Widow, though I suspect the Major would probably rip her to shreds. I have not read the original Manga, but I did see the John Woo anime movie back in the day, in theatres even, bits and pieces of the series, and yes, including the visually impressive but otherwise kind of boring live action version with the Widow herself, Scarlett Johansson. Mokoto is probably the most famous of the many detailed mecha based creations by Masamune Shirow.
Released in 2017/18, this figure represents the standard Figma figure in terms of pricing, clocking in a 5,370 Yen, and contents. There's the figure itself, three total face plates (neutral/determined, smiling, shouting), both still and windswept bang pieces, two chest parts, her traditional weapons of Seburo M-5 and Seburo C-26A, the latter with a removable barrel, a variety of hands and of course, your standard Figma stand. Again, not particularly rich in accessories, but the basics are there. Her jacket is made of a more pliable rubber as compared to the rest of her body to allow for "better" range of motion on her arms.
One interesting thing to point out at this time is that I remember this wardrobe on Mokoto, but I don't really recall the more skimpy version that she's worn for her other SAC merchandise, such as the Yamato VMF figure I have of hers. After a bit of research, it appears that the more skimpy stuff is based on Shirow's original artwork, whereas this more conservatively dressed version is straight out of the series itself. Changes like that do happen, so no real gasp of shock or astonishment from me.
The overall figure, at least from the front and kind of from the side, looks pretty accurate. You're gonna lose some accuracy due to the use of the standard Figma 2.0 as your basis for window dressing, but lets get it out of the way - most Figma don't look that great from the back, and Mokoto is certainly no exception. Her back view looks functional at best, but I guess it does the job. Her front view is helped by the general curves of the Figma body, as well as the two interchangable chest parts, one of which is full size, as it were, with the other slightly compressed to allow for more natural two armed weapon holding poses. Or so they say.. it wasn't particularly natural looking in my opinion, but to be fair I didn't try without the compressed chest part either. Head/face is a tad small, but again nothing new to the world of Figma, and as mentioned above, there's that rubbery jacket that allows for better movement. Unlike the VMF release, this jacket stays on the figure and has segmented sleeves instead. Detailing on both still and windswept hair is good considering the scale, with the windswept hair definitely being the one of choice for me, and quite honestly, Mokoto deserves to constantly be in action mode.
From an articulation perspective, Mokoto actually fares better than your typical Figma 2.0 figure. She's got the basics, of course - toes, ankles, knees, hips, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest collapse, elbows with rotation, wrists, and neck. She also has, unlike most of the other 2.0s that I have, neck articulation as well, though you really need to force it to get the neck to pose as the rubber collar of the jacket gets in the way. The Figma body, as always, gets the job done, but after comparing it to the one on my Endgame Black Widow, who has a very similar shape and outfit style, you can kind of get a better appreciation for the work that Tamashi Nations put in to squeeze out better range of motion and overall better articulation with an equally jointed look (or in some cases, fewer joints exposed). Mind you, Figuarts tend to be pricier, so there is that. It's a shame that these days, it's unlikely that you will get a property with both Figma and Figuarts licensing because that would make for an interesting article.
Beautiful work from a paint perspective, though mind you, not as complex as say, Angela Balzac. Her body is pretty much that lavender/grey, with charcoal grey for her jacket. Overall, the short story is like every other Figma product you pick up, paint finish is smooth, unless there are some really intricate detailed parts, of which there are effectively none on Mokoto. Paint textures are smooth, and this includes the paint work on her exposed flesh tone parts. Her paints and jacket are a more glossy finish, most likely to replicate the look of leather. Decal work is solid, of course - no crossed eyes for this figure. Build quality on the figure is again that consistent Figma solid, with strong joints that hold up to typical forces applied while changing joints. As there is some heavy paint apps on pretty much all the body parts, assembly gaps aren't exactly evident even if there were there, but that's never really been a significant with Figma. I do have a bit of a QC grumble, as I think the tolerances on the rear of her hair might be a bit on the large side, causing the front piece to fall out rather easily. Better than the head not fitting on, I suppose.. stupid Megumin. Weapons fit in her hand perfectly, though as always, figuring out the grip on the C-26A is somewhat of a challenge.
So, other than wishing Mokoto had better articulation, she's everything I dreamed of. Simple clothing showcasing her curves, trademark weaponry - it's not exactly heavy weapons toting, wetwork wearing, pissed off Mokoto, but it's not meant to be.
I wonder if I'll find the movie version one day.