Today on "What Did You Buy Now", we have a Figma... which isn't that unusual. What IS unusual, is that this one was purchased for its cuteness, rather than its T&A appeal, or anything like that at all.
Presenting Usada Pekora, part of the Hololive Productions family, which is an agency that represents a whole slew of Virtual Youtubers, or VTubers. I've heard of this type of thing, and know that people are represented by cute anime avatars... I just never though they'd get so popular that you'd start seeing Figma of them.
This particular character apparently has some sort of rabbit fetish, and comes with an interesting set of equipment:
- 1 x Main Figure
- 4 x Face Plates (Neutral, Happy, Calm, Excited)
- 10 x Gripping/Posing Hands
- 2 x Erect Rabbit Ears
- 2 x Bent Rabbit Ears
- 1 x Bangs/Sunglasses
- 1 x Spare Carrot (plus the two in her hair)
- 1 x Pet (Nousagi)
- 1 x Rocket Launcher (w/removable rocket)
- 1 x Figma Base/Stand
The figure appears to be quite accurate to the main source art when it comes to overall aesthetics and colours, with the usual slight lankiness that comes with most Figma, though mercifully that did not extend to the face. The character is certainly a very cute design, and highlights her love of all things rabbit quite well, including an adorable rabbit tail.
From an articulation perspective, your typical Figma points of articulation are present, including a functional waist (mostly), hair, and most importantly, a single joint that opens allows the skirt to open up. This lets you utilize her lower body articulation to the maximum. As with most Figma, the level of articulation is limited when compared to a well designed Figuart, but for the most part unless you're wanting to do some super dynamic poses with her rocket launcher, you're gonna be fine because the name of the game here is looking adorable, which honestly isn't that hard for this release.
Paint wise, the figure has the typical high standard of finish I expect from Figma. In general, you'll find the paint finishes crisp, even on the smaller details. There is no overspray to report, and textures are smooth, even in the areas with some blending involved, such as the hair. It really is too bad that for whatever reason, my particular figure there is some paint transfer to the left forearm.
Finally there's Build Quality. In general, there is nothing wrong with the figure. Joints hold, parts appear to be well made, fit properly, and do not feature any issues with regards poor finishes or misalignment. Pieces move smoothly. This extends to the various accessories as well. From a design perspective, however, the sheer number of tiny parts that can fall off is quite irritating, as I must have spent a good 30 minutes trying to track down the carrots and the bunny ears when the figure took a minor face plant onto my table. These parts aren't exactly big to begin with, and are quite a challenge to locate in poorly lit areas, especially if you didn't cordon off your working surface.
Minor hiccup aside, this figure is quite well made and displays really well on your shelf. It's entirely possible that for some people more familiar with the character, perhaps the average articulation is limiting, but for me it does the job quite well - in fact, more than adequately if you actually use the stand to allow for better balance.
Is it a must buy? Well... no. I say that because it's not exactly exceptional value, and has a somewhat high price point so in general I'm guess you'd probably have to be a fan of the Hololive lineup to go all in on these figures. If you're a fan, however, I'm sure like with me and Fate, this figure won't disappoint.
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