I remember when COVID first started, the Japanese figures I get weren't delayed much - maybe a week or so. Then, as time went on, even tried and true companies like Goodsmile Company ended up with lengthy delays, made worse when getting the Non-Asian Market batch. Such was the case for Figma 515 - Alter Ego/Okita Souji (Alter).
Purchased from the Goodsmile US webstore (because I thought it would be nice to have that pre order bonus base https://flic.kr/p/2nqgG29), She wasn't cheap, even by Fate Figma standards, but the design looked interesting enough, and, as was tradition in 2021, I was pretty bored.
I guess part of the increased price tag was due to just how bulky Okita Souji is, or at least the main figure is, as she really doesn't come with many accessories.
Contents include:
- 1 x Main Figure
- 3 x Face Plates (Neutral, Happy, Shouting)
- 8 x Posing/Gripping Hands
- 1 x Candy Skewer
- 1 x Purgatory (Sheathed)
- 1 x Purgatory (Unsheathed)
- 1 x Figma Base/Stand
There are dedicated hands to hold the Candy Skewer and the Sheathed Purgatory by the sheath, Both versions of Purgatory feature a removable hilt (with steel pin, bless their hearts) so you can pose her pointing a things like the badass that she is.
I'm not familiar with this character at all, but from what I read this is her Second Ascention form. Aesthetically, this version of Okita Souji is definitely more interesting than her normal version counterpart. She features an outfit that is heavily black and gold, with a revealing bust section.
She's also got this nice mane of hair, and some very stylish footwear, both of which are likely going to result in your having the stand permanently attached to her back.
Compared to her official art work, the Figma generally captures the overall feel of the character quite well, though naturally not quite as good as say, a scale statue. Detailing on the outfit and the hair is is on par with what I'd expect from a figure of this size.
Having said that, I find her face to be off compared, specifically the eyes. There's just something off about them... they don't seem quite harsh enough, IMO.
From an articulation perspective, Goodsmile id the character justice. There's nothing particularly special to note about the upper body, up to Figma 2.0 standards and all that.
They did, however, try something new for the lower body, which features an actual waist joint that can be pulled down slightly, as well as hip joints that feature built in thigh swivel. Overall, combined with the use of softer materials for the skirt, and added articulation points for the train of her outfit, means you can actually do some decent posing with her legs to complement the upper body.
There's also extra articulation on the hair so you can get some dynamic posing out of it. It's not great, but it's a functional addition. I couldn't seem to get the hair to come down with the stand there, however, so you're going to need to make sure you've got enough clearance behind her for display purposes.
Paint wise, the major paint apps are done up to Figma standard - smooth, not too thick... the usual stuff. Now, maybe it's been a while since I've stared at a Figma, especially one that is relatively new, but to me it feels like the fine paint applications aren't quite a sharp as I'd like. Most notable being the gold trim on the body, as well as the finer detailing on Purgatory. Decal work on the outfit is good, and I've mentioned that the eyes just don't seem right to me.
With regards to Build Quality, well it's nice to get a Figma that doesn't have any QC issues. The last one I got which didn't feature any issues was Darkness Swimsuit, but lets face it there aren't exactly that many things that can go wrong, unlike Motoko or that Alice Gear Aegis I think everyone is still waiting for a replacement for. Nothing really to report here, and as stated earlier, I like how the hilt features a steel pin rather than a plastic one to hold it together. I guess it would have been nice to have the Candy Skewer hand hold the thing a bit better, or better yet, just have the damn thing attached to the hand, as there really is no other purpose for that piece.
Overall, Okita Souji Alter features some nice engineering\, allowing for a good amount of articulation, despite what would normally have been a rather restricting outfit *cough* Twilight Link and Zelda *cough*. It's just that from a Finish perspective, this one doesn't quite hit home as well as the other Fate Figma I own, and there's of course that facial inaccuracy. A beautiful, if somewhat flawed, figure.
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