1/8 Max Factory Mikuru Asahina
The next in line after Haruhi, Mikuru gets the Max Factory treatment. Preorders are open for this PVC figure of the loli-moé SOS-dan member. Sadly, judging by the preorder status, it doesn’t seem to be doing so good. I guess Haruhi is a tough act to follow.
I can’t exactly place my finger on any particular spot, but the figure doesn’t feel Mikuru the way Max Factory Haruhi radiates off a Haruhi aura. Maybe I am just bias. The figure retails for ￥4,800.
Speaking of 1/6 1/8 Max Factory Haruhi, HobbyLink Japan has reopened preorders for it. They have also posted the exact number of units they will be getting: 20 for the February batch, 30 for the April batch and enough stock in June to fulfill the remaining orders. I think I have a good chance of getting the April if not the February batch considering I ordered relatively early.
February 2nd, 2007 at 10:51 pm
is it just me or do the breasts look rather fake?
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Huh when did plastic breasts look real?
But I don’t think it’s a first come first serve thing. I mean the haruhi for HLJ. Probably goes like, One for the brother, one for the sister in law, two for the close friend and blah.
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Clothes and skirt removable.
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
I believe MaxFac’s Haruhi is 1/8 scale. So much for being a worshipper.
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:49 pm
…Frick. Why the hell do I ALWAYS type 1/6 even though I keep telling myself not to?
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:51 pm
@tj_han: “more fake than usual” would be the appropriate phrase…just like how the white part goes all the way into her cleavage like that..mysteriously defying the laws of ever liberal anime physics…or maybe not…
February 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 am
hm, they should have made her with that ‘mikuru beam*wink*’ pose.
[the manufacturer site has better options like a bunny nagato heh.
it'd be nice if they could make a witch outfit that u could cast out and find a bunny suit under it =p]
well…. i’m not rly a figure buyer anyway. i guess the only one i would rly buy is… this one
http://www.dannychoo.com/blog_entry/eng/684/Saber+Figure/
my thinking? that’d be a great holder for my glasses since i always place them somewhere near the pc anyway ^^U
February 3rd, 2007 at 1:02 am
Maybe it’s because not as many people like Mikuru? I know the stronger characters do have a bigger following.
February 3rd, 2007 at 2:19 am
i think mikuru beam is better
February 3rd, 2007 at 2:45 am
Sana Jisushi> lol following that thought, what about the ppl who go GAR over kyon’ichi? n>a figure of kyon doing some move from harehareyukai?
February 3rd, 2007 at 3:20 am
Mikaru’s face looks weird here….
February 3rd, 2007 at 4:02 am
I like her… and she has the mole…
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/itbig/10055401a5.jpg
February 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 am
Yeah, this is a weird one.. because the extroverted pose doesn’t really match the worried face.. of course you could assume the context is that Haruhi is forcing Mikuru to do it wit threats of expired food, but it still seems kinda off somehow.
Probably would have been better off just going for a generic pretty look.. or going the other route and keeping the face but going with an uncertain pose
February 3rd, 2007 at 10:52 am
I think it’s the face
February 3rd, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I must agree concerning the mismatch of the face and pose.
This is the least objectionable Mikuru face I’ve seen, but it just doesn’t look right with the face. Besides, with that arm pose, she should have one eye color different.
Why can no one get Mikuru right?!
February 3rd, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Sadly, im not getting this XD YUKI!!! I WILL WAIT FOR YOU!!!!!
February 3rd, 2007 at 4:10 pm
The overall pose just looks weird, and not as well done as yuki or haruhi
February 3rd, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Upcoming Yuki beats this piece by far. Though I need at least one Mikuru to fill the “cast hole”, maybe I’ll snatch the Kaiyodo one.
February 4th, 2007 at 4:12 am
How often does HLJ update their pre-order catalog? There are a few things I want to pre-order, but they’re not up on their site yet. Or is there are better place to pre-order stuff that is in English?
February 5th, 2007 at 6:06 am
You can pre-order Mikuru now on HLJ :D
http://www.hlj.com/product/MAX04065
February 6th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Much better: http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-GCF-00000904
Also more expensive D:
February 12th, 2007 at 3:52 am
The face is a tad too long to be properly Mikuru’s – hers was more rounded than that… which made her look danged cute. Maybe that’s what got you? The proportions are a tad off.
August 19th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Yeah, I wished they gave Mikuru a normal looking face as well. I think there’s another model where she’s serving tea looks much better.
Does anyone know if Max Factory plans on creating a Kyon and Itsuki figures? I want the whole SOS Brigade