Furyu: Rin Tohsaka Fate/Stay Night (Unlimited Blade Works)

As part of my July spoils, this Rin Tohsaka was anticipated for a while now. I have had my sight on this statue for a while. She came with a pretty affordable price tag so 'why not', right? Let's check her out then.

The box itself would not have been my favorite box, but it could have been decent if it wasn't for the way it was 'handled'. Maybe it was the last one on the shelf or what not, but it's just a mangled box.

It's a nicely colored box with the "Fate Stay/Night" logo, peppered with her magical jewels. Other than that, not much to really gawk here aside from the nice little folds and damages of the box.

So obviously Rin is a statue so she does not come with any kind of accessory. Her stand is pretty simple, but Rin herself is something to admire. 

It's obvious that I think Rin is a cutie. Her choice of outfit(mostly worn in the Fate Stay Night series) also adds to her ever so enticing vibe. To top it off, this statue also has a posture that has Rin's essence pouring out of it and at the same time, elaborating at bit more on that sexuality that is hinted from her. Now I know she was in high school in the series for the most part, but ... come on. 

The sculpting on the figure itself is amazing but something to admire si the way her clothing articles are 'in sync' with her insinuated movement. The way Rin is 'waving' her long hair out of her face is also quite dynamic and so Rin in every way. The paint is of course something to admire as well; not great but not anywhere close to terrible. There are some shadowing affects here and there and for the most part, it is spot on to Rin's color scheme. That dark red really does go well with her black leggings, skirt, and mahogany shoes. The skin tone does well to capture her anime appearance.

The face isn't the highlight of the figure, but she is far from being one of the atrocious figures from the dark ages of Marvel Legends female interpretations. The bright blue eyes do stick out like they should, then we have the calm and somewhat seductive look on Rin's face is a great addition. 

Details. One must love details. The command seal on her right hand is there and I'm glad they didn't leave that out. That is after all a part of her character. Panties? Where? 

As a comparison, here's the Rin statue next to her Figma counterparts: Rin 2.0 and Original Rin. One can definitely see the height difference! Still wish 2.0 was more in line with her red outfit. 

With the statues lined up and the ones that came in this year, I don't think Rin will be winning any 'statue of the year' but that is not me saying that I do not like this figure. I didn't expect much from it with the price point BUT I am impressed with what I got with that price tag. For any Rin fans, this is a must! I do love the fact that she's in my collection and perhaps she will get a shout out at the end of the year. 

My Import Prospects

So I have a bit of a list I want to acquire 'soonish'. Some of these are characters that I fell in love with during my Fate Zero/Night binge watching. I'm hoping I can get settled in and actually get some...most... all of these figures so I have a killer review for imports for 2016, but we'll see. All of these images are from Amazon, btw. 

Kiritsugu Emiya: This character is just amazing. He is written well and his demeanor is just plain BAD ASS. He is not a plain 'tank' of a mage, but he is smart, cut throat, and wiling to do anything to get what he needs done. He isn't your typical white knight either. He is so grey, a girl's wrists will be bruised from all the shades that comes out of him... lame pun! Moving on!

Rin Tohsaka: I have to admit that Figma deciding on THIS outfit is a bit of a bummer. I'm not that far into the Fate Night Unlimited Blade Works series, but so far, she isn't in her traditional and well known outfit. Regardless, Rin is Rin and she is badass and I want this new female molds that they are using. Tohsaka Rin 2.0 will be mine.

Sailor Moon S: This is my favorite Sailor Moon outfit. Yes it's basically the same one as it was in Super S but Super S had her linked with Dumb Chibi Moon. That and Sailor Moon S was my favorite season (the introduction of the Outer Senshis!). This figure is promising and I always wanted her the moment I saw her.

Saber, King of Knights: Okay so I did not find this character all that cool during my first run in with the Unlimited Blade Works movie, but to her defense, a two hour movie was not enough to really draw her as a character. Fate Zero gave me an insight and her as a character and her fight scenes is... amazing. This figure is a bit expensive right now and I will probably wait a little bit, hoping that I'll find her for a price that doesn't cost me my third leg. By the way, yes it says "King of Knights". Should she not be called "Queen of Knights"? I will leave the spoilers be since I don't want you blaming me for rotten eggs.

Tuxedo Mask: OH EM GEE! Tuxedo Kamen! The hell are you serious? I want this guy on my collection? Yes I do. He is the hopeless romantic man that taught me that true love exists (along with Disney Princesses), a fallacy I regret believing but hey, Tuxedo Mask is still awesome, even if he is a dumb idiot who believes true love is with a girl who is (in earth age) half his age... he was in college and she was in high school, like FRESHMEN high school. Fucking perve. No wonder you led a generation of guys astray with your talk of true love. No wonder your stick gets long because you lack the real one. Still, I want this guy in my collection. He looks cool.

Elsa The Snow Queen: Yes another Frozen Elsa statue. Out of all these imports, she is probably the most different because she is a statue import. If she is as good as the images I have seen, she will definitely make a good run for 2016's statue line ups. Can't let her go, that's for damn sure!