Slutbiri Katsuragi, Messy Miyamura - Random Figure Reviews
I think I’m doing what this guy is doing, but just different. Guess what are we doing that’s the same?
I am also testing the camera that landed on my lap a few days ago, a Sony DSC-H3. Hopefully I can put it into good use at Otakon?
First up, we have Misato Katsuragi, as presented by Kotobukia under the Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone set. This 1/6 Misato is sculpted by Tsukuru Shirahige.
She packs, supposedly, a H&K USP .40 S&W.
Hmm, her fingers got in the way.
Half way through the shoot I realized one big mistake that I am too lazy to remedy–I should’ve done some last minute buff & shine on the figure. It can really use a wipe down.
(Hey, Shiro. She’s saying hi.)
As a figure, I have very little to add or subtract from this piece. It’s hard enough to find a serious, non-fanservice oriented Evangelion figure as is, making this one a gem from the get go. Kotobukiya even worked its import magic and made it available for US-based retailers (although without any discounts) and the Dark Lord (kek) got it to my doorsteps at long last.
But as much as this figure doesn’t have any “fanservice” points, that is really not the case. Comparatively to the blunt-as-a-bat kind of charm points so prevalent today, Kotobukiya has a very subtle bundle for a not-so-subtle character. Then again, Misato is a bit like a man–she hides things well, and it’s turmoil deep inside.
Did you spot all the fanservice points yet?
You can grab a bunch of higher-than-omo’s-normal resolution pictures on flickr.
The second photo shoot is more spartan. The figure is likewise less impressive, being Kotobukiya’s 1/8th Miyako Miyamura. Meja, the sculptor, nonetheless managed to express something with a more dynamic pose–perhaps Miyako’s coquette-ish nature as we see her at first? This 2006 figure was licensed and released before (and perhaps in anticipation) of the ef TV series, which was partially a surprise when I found this available for purchase recently.
The packaging was charming and fitting the theme of ef. But the first thing that caught my attention as I unpacked the thing was how it’s figure lean city.
Her hands…not seeing her legs, it is as if she’s doing a caramelldansen.
It’s a simple and clean figure. Craftsmanship is not the greatest but at the same time it isn’t expensive either. Bonus blessing comes in the form of little to nothing to assemble, so it’s easy to unpack and to pack. I have no shelf space currently so poor Miyamiya will have to go back to the plastic packaging for now.
And yeah, major pantsu coverage when you look at it from a certain angle. But I think there’s a particular natural air about this figure which makes it less disturbing than it would normally.
See Miyako in bigger form on Flickr.
Hey, I have that Misato figure!
Yar I saw.
It’s good to see Miyako is as happy as ever. That’s a great pose.
You should do this more often Omo. It seems like fun, so i may give it a try in the next few weeks. I have far to many Sabers i can show off.
I only do this because I
1. have a figure I recently bought that I really like and want to take a good look
2. have the time
3. have the equipment(?)
My camera is a compact superzoom and is not really meant for this kind of thing, but hey, it works alright I guess.
BUT! I know you got better, and I don’t know why you aren’t showing off :)
Nice to see. Ever since the number of specialized figure blogs multiplied, the number of people who took some shots of stuff they got went down. Part of the fun of collecting junk is to say hey look what came in the mail.
Yea, sorta. I mean for me I buy figures because they look good. doing all this camera and photoshop stuff just gives me more opportunity to look at those good looking figures. It’s like putting your money into good use? Of course my pics don’t compare with the specialized figure blogs, but I’d like to think I inject my own narrative in my photos :)