Sanya V. Litvyak by Kotobukiya
Posted by Persocom on Nov 18, 2009 in Figures | 10 comments
Yesterday the postman delivered Sanya V. Lityvak (from Strike Witches) to my door, after a few days of traveling here from Japan via Hobby Search. I had thought about getting this figure but recently my figure purchases have been cut down quite a bit and I thought I’d hold out and see if I could get this one for a deal. Somehow it worked out perfectly because they had a sale and I got her for 2,720 Yen, which is just around the price of a Figma, rather than her normal price of 6,800 Yen. As of writing this she is sold out on Hobby Search. If you’re interested in this figure at all, read on. Though it’s not really NSFW, I wouldn’t suggest reading on if you’re at work though.
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Fuko Ibuki 1/8 PVC by Kotobukiya
Posted by Persocom on Mar 24, 2009 in Figures | 10 comments
Fuko Ibuki is a character from the anime/visual novel Clannad. I ordered this 1/8 PVC by Kotobukiya from Robert’s Anime Corner Store for $35.08. She is still in stock at the time of this post, if you’re interested in buying her you can find her here. Fuko was and still is one of my favorite characters from Clannad. When she arrived I was worried she might be damaged, because of the condition her box was in. Luckily she was unharmed after all that, although her box wasn’t as fortunate. Read on for a full review and lots of pictures.
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Tabitha 1/8 PVC by Kotobukiya
Posted by Persocom on Oct 8, 2008 in Figures | 11 comments
The other day I got my Tabitha 1/8 PVC by Kotobukiya, from Hobby Link Japan. This makes my second order with them. The box was labeled fragile, handle with care, but it looked like customs had their way with it, with a nice little hole punched in the handle with care part. Even so, she remained encased in her box, in perfect condition. In case there’s anyone who doesn’t know, Tabitha is from Zero No Tsukaima or “The Familiar of Zero”. She’s a quiet but powerful mage, and probably my favorite character in the series. Click on the pictures for higher resolution, and I hope you enjoy the review!
When I was moving her around for poses I kept noticing that her skirt seemed loose. I kept thinking that it seemed as if it could be taken off. I didn’t recall ever seeing a review of her with her skirt removed but something told me it was. So I figured out her body is separable and it does indeed come off. A pleasant unexpected surprise!
The cape adds a lot of character to her, and I love the base as well. She’s on pegs and screwed into the base which I like because I can be sure she’s secure. The extra piece for the base that holds the cape up at least matches the base, and I didn’t find it that annoying, even if I’d rather it didn’t need it. At least the cape has some support. Her paint job is great and smooth, didn’t notice anything to be unhappy about really. Yes, her glasses don’t have lenses and only have half a frame, I assume the lenses aren’t there because it’d pose problems for picture taking and make her eyes look odd? She does seem to have this style of glasses in the anime though, so it doesn’t bother me. I like her pose as she seems to be in mid casting of a spell. As a Zero No Tsukaima, and more so, Tabitha fan, this figure satisfies me well.
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