02 Sep 2010 23:52:15
Max Factory continues on its quest to empty the wallets of collectors, with two new Figmas having opened for preorders this week - an old staple, and something unlike any Figma seen before!
"Yeah, this is the sixth Figma of me. Problem?"
From the movie The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya comes a Figma of Haruhi in her alternate-universe form.
*sigh* "Don't talk to me about Endless Eight."
She comes with a long-haired head and alternate uniform to differentiate her from the five other Haruhis, as well as an appropriately cranky-looking face.
Raise your hand if you thought she was flipping the bird...
She also has a face with eyes closed, for either sleepiness or frustration. All of the different Haruhis have fully compatible faces, so completionists will have around twelve or thirteen faces to choose from.
But Haruhi isn't the only one taking advantage of face-compatibility.
"Look guys, I learned how to smile!"
Haruhi also comes with a smiling face for the Yuki Nagato Figma, so you can portray the alternate Yuki with emotions.
A wild Caterpie appeared!
But her most interesting accessory would be this Figma-scaled sleeping bag. It's made of soft fabric, so you should be able to fit most schoolgirl Figmas (i.e., nearly all Figmas) in it.
Somewhere out there, a bear is looking at this and thinking, "I love hot pockets!"
I could see hardcore K-On fans buying multiple Haruhis to hoard sleeping bags. But Haruhi (who comes out in December) is small time compared to the other Figma that opened up for preorders...
...But before that, a message from Mikatan.
A lot of folks have been having trouble with broken waists on Figma Black*Rock Shooter. Well, the solution is this: when pulling the plastic out, don't pop the waist off - just rip the plastic. Moving on...
Fancy something a little more unique on your Figma shelf? How about Love Machine? That's right, the chaotic AI from the movie Summer Wars is making his grand Figma debut.
Here comes the sun, *doo do doodoo,* here comes the sun; and I say it's alright...
Love Machine comes with a large halberd, the keyring he used to wreak havoc within the servers of OZ, and his impressive sun-ring.
HEAVEN OR HELL, LET'S ROCK
Did I mention how huge this guy is? He's the largest Figma in the history of the line, at 17.5 centimeters tall. You see those elbow joints? They're the bigger joints Shirou uses for knees.
Speaking of knees, Love Machine uses new, even bigger knee joints concealed within his baggy pants. The pants and tied-robe are made of soft plastic, so they're not gonna get in the way of dynamic poses.
lol, why u mad tho?
In another first for the Figma line, Love Machine has posable eyes like Revoltech Woody. This will give him a surprising amount of expression for a Figma with no exchangeable faces.
The epic Internet battles between trolls and furries.
There is one catch, though. Because of Love Machine's huge size, he's one of the more costly Figmas, with an MSRP of 4800 yen (Amiami has him for 3500, though). I feel that this is justified by the huge size combined with the large accessories. Speaking of which, I saved the best for last...
"I hate squirrels! Take that, squirrel!"
He comes with the temporary squirrel avatar used by Kenji in the movie. Unlike the neutral one included with King Kazma, though, this Kari-Kenji is based on the scene in which his stubby squirrelly butt gets kicked. I could see people having a lot of fun with this version, especially when combined with things like the SRC effect parts.
UPDATE: Mikatan uploaded a few new images, including a size comparison with Yui and an image showing how the eyes will work.
So, anyone else preordering Love Machine? Or maybe Disappearance Haruhi? Sound off in the comments!
"Yeah, this is the sixth Figma of me. Problem?"
From the movie The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya comes a Figma of Haruhi in her alternate-universe form.
*sigh* "Don't talk to me about Endless Eight."
She comes with a long-haired head and alternate uniform to differentiate her from the five other Haruhis, as well as an appropriately cranky-looking face.
Raise your hand if you thought she was flipping the bird...
She also has a face with eyes closed, for either sleepiness or frustration. All of the different Haruhis have fully compatible faces, so completionists will have around twelve or thirteen faces to choose from.
But Haruhi isn't the only one taking advantage of face-compatibility.
"Look guys, I learned how to smile!"
Haruhi also comes with a smiling face for the Yuki Nagato Figma, so you can portray the alternate Yuki with emotions.
A wild Caterpie appeared!
But her most interesting accessory would be this Figma-scaled sleeping bag. It's made of soft fabric, so you should be able to fit most schoolgirl Figmas (i.e., nearly all Figmas) in it.
Somewhere out there, a bear is looking at this and thinking, "I love hot pockets!"
I could see hardcore K-On fans buying multiple Haruhis to hoard sleeping bags. But Haruhi (who comes out in December) is small time compared to the other Figma that opened up for preorders...
...But before that, a message from Mikatan.
A lot of folks have been having trouble with broken waists on Figma Black*Rock Shooter. Well, the solution is this: when pulling the plastic out, don't pop the waist off - just rip the plastic. Moving on...
Fancy something a little more unique on your Figma shelf? How about Love Machine? That's right, the chaotic AI from the movie Summer Wars is making his grand Figma debut.
Here comes the sun, *doo do doodoo,* here comes the sun; and I say it's alright...
Love Machine comes with a large halberd, the keyring he used to wreak havoc within the servers of OZ, and his impressive sun-ring.
HEAVEN OR HELL, LET'S ROCK
Did I mention how huge this guy is? He's the largest Figma in the history of the line, at 17.5 centimeters tall. You see those elbow joints? They're the bigger joints Shirou uses for knees.
Speaking of knees, Love Machine uses new, even bigger knee joints concealed within his baggy pants. The pants and tied-robe are made of soft plastic, so they're not gonna get in the way of dynamic poses.
lol, why u mad tho?
In another first for the Figma line, Love Machine has posable eyes like Revoltech Woody. This will give him a surprising amount of expression for a Figma with no exchangeable faces.
The epic Internet battles between trolls and furries.
There is one catch, though. Because of Love Machine's huge size, he's one of the more costly Figmas, with an MSRP of 4800 yen (Amiami has him for 3500, though). I feel that this is justified by the huge size combined with the large accessories. Speaking of which, I saved the best for last...
"I hate squirrels! Take that, squirrel!"
He comes with the temporary squirrel avatar used by Kenji in the movie. Unlike the neutral one included with King Kazma, though, this Kari-Kenji is based on the scene in which his stubby squirrelly butt gets kicked. I could see people having a lot of fun with this version, especially when combined with things like the SRC effect parts.
UPDATE: Mikatan uploaded a few new images, including a size comparison with Yui and an image showing how the eyes will work.
So, anyone else preordering Love Machine? Or maybe Disappearance Haruhi? Sound off in the comments!
