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. 

Bishoujo: Tali'Zorah

She is finally here! The second statue addition for my 2016 line up and it's only March! My oh my! What a year it is going to be for collecting! Well, before any of that, I do want to talk about this beauty. Other than the obvious fact that I love Tali and all the things she is from Mass Effect, this statue proves to be a gem! So with that opinion in tow, let's go ahead and jump on the figure and scrutinize what makes her great in my opinion!

Somehow I was under the impression only special version have black boxes. Guess I was wrong, but Tali is special. Well, on to the figure!

We'll do a complete look at the figure but just looking at this angle, I have to say she is gorgeous. We'll start off by talking about her paint job... immaculate! Everything about the different variations of purple really does make you think Tali. The patterns on her 'clothing' is also rather recognizable and the small hints of gold all about are also accurate. The layers and all the different textures that are put into this are just amazing.

 

 

Then of course the black contrasts along with the silver! I can't go enough in details to say just how much I am impressed with Kotobukiya's work on the paint job. Time after time I am just astounded by how well this company can make a popular female character and make them 'their own version'. Though Tali, paint job and all, still symbolizes her Bioware counter part in every way.

Now when we talk about the sculpt, yes this is Tali. Down to the core. The way her veil hangs around her head, the little straps here and there, her signature Quarian hands and feet, then the wonderful 'mysterious' face that is just teased through her helmet:

We did get a 'canon' version of her face in Mass Effect 3, so perhaps it would have been nice to get a variant. But I know not a lot of fans appreciated that and some even want to keep this mysterious look of Tali; so for that sake, this one looks good. It's transparent to see the shape of her face and the 'eyes', but not enough to reveal anything about her enigma that she held from Mass Effect 1 until near the end of Mass Effect 3.

The details on her Quarian Reegar Carbine is amazing as well. Just the rivets, the certain color palette to signify metal... man.

Then look at those different textures put into her suit. The straps. I love those different honeycomb sections then to the... uh.... err.... This is Tali accurate!

And just like Jane Shepard and Juri Han, Tali has alternate stand designs. As you can tell, I chose the Tali art more than the 'Mass Effect 3' lettering for a permanent stand. Though, I do know this suit more from Mass Effect 2; and that game was my favorite out of the three.

And here is Bishoujo Tali next to some of my Mass Effect Playarts Kai figures(Garrus and Tali). Obviously Tali Bishoujo has the details while the Playarts Kai has the articulation and the accessories. I don't have too many Mass Effect collectibles, but I do love what I have. I swear I will have a 'redo' review for some of these figures.

And as I mentioned before, FemShep shares her alternate stand and I still have Ms. Shepard designed with her Renegade symbol and her gun rather than her Ombi-blade. They stand well side by side, I say.

And here she is in my Mass Effect shelf that is slowly growing. I don't think there are anymore in my crosshairs when it comes to Mass Effect merchandise so I should be good. Though those POPs.... hmmm.

I didn't mention the 'negative' things about this Bishoujo--that's because there is hardly any for me. I mean, a variant weapon or head is always nice, but this one is as simple as it is awesome. I think this is a lovely addition to anyone Mass Effect/ Tali fans. Bishoujo did a great job and it isn't so anime enough to take away for anyone who loves Mass Effect but aren't big into the anime versions of some of the work Bishoujo does. I love her and I'm glad to have her in my collection!

Also for those who are interested, there is a variant colored version. I am pretty sure I won't be getting her because the change isn't that drastic to warrant buying it; basically it almost feels like I'd be buying the figure twice.

SEGA figures: Elsa the Snow Queen

Part of the list of my Imports prospects for 2016, I was more than ecstatic to have this figure in my possession. She was actually last in my list but thanks to a fellow deviant, I found out that this faithful to the movie figure exists. So let's get right to the point then and check out this figure, eh?

Right off the get go, for an import, there is nothing too impressive about its box. It retains the window look and the Frozen familiar pictures, but other than that, it's pretty dull. But we don't collect for the sake of the box now, do we?  I suppose it's because I'm just a bit spoiled with Bishoujo's more eye-catchy box cover with them flaunting artwork of the figure and promotional art all over the box.

There is no denying that this statue is tangible image of the Elsa we know in the Frozen movie. Everything about her is just identical and SEGA did a wonderful job capturing the very essence that made Elsa lovable (minus her voice and her gloomy attitude)! The paint job is absolute with her dress having the tint of light blue and aqua amalgam. The translucent cape definitely gives it an ice-like look; it's decorated with snowflakes, which is Elsa's trademark in her wonderful cape.

 

Depending on who the light hits her, she definitely changes color a bit, giving her that enchanted ambiance that she is known for.

 

Though one thing I have to say is that his stand is a bit on the lackluster. Being only plain white, it really stands out against the figure. Maybe if I had snow, this stand would be more than adequate since it is snow white. Sadly, I might have to wait to try standing her in her 'natural element'.

Amongst other things that really impresses me with this figure is the way the face is done. Her skin tone is faithful to the movie, those exaggerated eyes are still mesmerizing. Her expression is that confident and almost sensual smirk that she gained when Frozen was going through the happy ending (and the ones we see in promotion art). The sculpting on the hair is elegant and very accurate. I do think she could use some snowflakes effect on them, but hey, it's still good. It even falls on her left shoulder as it always did in the movie!

Again, this is an amazing statue. Look at the natural lighting playing an affect on the color scheme; truly gives her dress an ice-like form. Her posture is so Elsa: sexy and innocent but still holding that elegance.

Here she is next to my Elsa Infinity and the Nendroid Good Smile Elsa.

And probably the next most 'accurate' Elsa merchandise I have (not including the doll displayed that is not technically mine) is this bust I have by Grand Jester. As you can see, this SEGA statue is still the most accurate one.

And how can we forget the POPS (Snow Queen and Coronation).

 

And quite obviously, my Elsa shelf space is getting a bit tight in there... like Elsa's... okay never mind! Bad joke!

In conclusion, this Elsa figure is amazing. Movie accurate with her face, her hair, her dress, and even that pose that just spells something sensual despite it being innocent; just like Elsa. This is a must have for Elsa collectors. I'll be honest, she's on a pricey side and if you missed the preorder on BigBadToyStore, you are paying three times the price of her original retail ticket price. I didn't pay that much, but doubled was still a lot. But she's worth it. She has me frozen in place and I can't just let her go. PUNS!