Everyone loves Max Factory, right? I know I do. And being the awesome fuckers they are, they're putting out Haruhi this week AND they announced their new figures for June. Moving on, here is a Shenhua figure from Black Lagoon. I wonder… were her ears always that big? I mean… really? I'd say MaxFac did a good job on just about everything except those ears. Unless they are that big… haha. Still, I dig it. She's sporting an active pose and the sculptor has done a great job of capturing the aesthetic of Black Lagoon. She'll be out in June for 6,800 yen.
Another Shining Tears bathing suit figure (does anyone buy all of these sets?). This time Mao-chan is on the block in her too cut orange bikini. TO be nitpicky, as I am wont to do, her suit clashes a bit with the hair. Damn shame. She also sports a nice, shy pose. 1/7 scale, 235mm tall, and will run you 4,800 yen.
Moving along to Alter, from Quiz Magic Academy… the venerably sexy Rukia! It's been a while since we saw the first from this set. Good to see them back on it. Rukia's energetic pose does a good job conveying her attitude, although I am not to keen on the staff. Am I just sounding jaded now? She balances on the staff which also concerns me. Expert carve though. 5,800 yen and she's 200mm tall.
Lastly, from Alter, is this out of the box Honey and Clover figure. It's Hanamoto Hagumi and she takes on an interesting set of colors and has a lot more of scene going on for her than most figures we see. Still, I think this one is in the niche market and will likely only really appeal to Honey and Clover fans. Just a thought.
Pictures of each after the old jumperino. Enjoy. I really wish they would all switch to PNG… Lossless is best.
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February 20th, 2007 at 1:16 am
CHINESE PEOPLE HAVE BIG EARS STEREOTYPE! Oh wait…
I like the figure, but much like the Revvy one, the face is still a little too.. hmmm, non-threatening? Black Lagoon's characters aren't exactly well-known for their attractiveness, and it seems kinda counter-productive to sugar coat it
my 2c
February 20th, 2007 at 1:19 am
should I elaborate and say attractive _demeanor_ rather… not saying they're ugz; because we all know that we'd hit it with most of the girls in that series
February 20th, 2007 at 6:03 am
I quite like Rukia, although not enough to buy, but having her leaning on that staff does seem to be asking for trouble.
Shame about the ears, but I love Shienhoa's pose, enough to think about getting her.
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Love that Ruquia one, but the structure spells trouble.
June 26th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
[…] drawing out the suspense by not telling you who's shipping. Well, ok, I'll tell you. Mao from Shining Tears, Yuki from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, and the ever verbose Shenhua from Black Lagoon. Generally […]
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:52 am
[…] Shenhua: the big ears are distracting but I love the costume and pose. […]