Shuffle! - Shigure Asa - 1/8 (Kotobukiya)

Today I am reviewing the Asa Shigure 1/8 scale figure by Kotobukiya. Asa Shigure is one of the 5 main girls from the visual novel game/anime Shuffle! This Asa figure was released on December 2008 for 7,140¥. I bought it at New York Comic Con 2009 for $60. There is also a limited edition long haired version of this figure.

The pose of this Asa figure is from the scene where Rin opens the bathroom door and Asa is in there doing her business. xD She is bent over pulling down her striped pantsu with an embarrassed look on her face. Her base is a plain white circle base with her name on it. She is screwed on the base so there is no worries of her falling off the base. She is also wearing slippers. :)

This is a very nice figure to look at because it reminds me of that very funny scene between her and Rin. Kotobukiya did a really nice job with this one. I recommend this figure to any Shuffle! and Asa Shigure fan.

Asahina Mikuru School Uniform [Wave]

Today I am reviewing Mikuru Asahina School Uniform ver from the anime/manga The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. This figure is a 1/10 scale PVC/ABS figure by the manufactuer Wave.  She was sculpted by Eye Up and was released on May 2009. She is part of WAVE's Treasure Figure Collection product line.

Mikuru Asahina is my favorite character in TMOHS!  This Mikuru comes with two faces, two arm parts and a paper for her to hold.  I really like her winking eye face. ;) I bought her on May 24th, 2010 from AmiAmi for about $35.  She comes with a nice clear pink SOS Brigade base. swapping her faces was a little difficult for me since she was my first figure with different face parts, but then I got used to it.  I prefer her winking face over the angry looking face!  The paint job is well done and the detail on her uniform is really nice as well.  This Mikuru Asahina figure is a must have for any fan of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya!