The second in my series of two of stuff I've settled for incomplete in exchange for rock bottom pricing is this D-Arts release of Elizabeth from P4U, the 2D fighting game featuring characters from Persona 4 game.. and then some.
I was introduced to the Persona universe after playing P4 Golden on the Vita. Social links, limited times to perform certain actions, characters with actual personalities, things that made the series stand out from Final Fantasy, made me appreciate the Trials series, and made me laugh at the effort put into new Zelda.
Elizabeth, however, wasn't a front line character in the Persona JRPG releases. Instead, she was an attendant in the mysterious Velvet Room, where you learn about fate, destiny, and how to sacrifice your minions to make more powerful minions. I guess in the fighting game, they made her playable.
The licensing of the characters for the P4 lineup was weird though... spread across Lord knows how many toy lines. There were Figma, D-Arts, Nendoroids, Prize Figures and Scale PVCs. Basically, you're never going to get a cohesive collection of the main characters.
So I did manage to get a box for this figure, but it was short one of her accessories, a Tarot card. Not great, but for $20 CAD, I'm not exactly going to complain. Other parts include:
- 1 x Main Figure
- 3 x Face Plates (Neutral, Eyes Left, Open Mouth)
- 6 x Posing/Gripping Hands
- 1 x Tome (Closed)
- 1 x Tome (Open)
- 1 x Chair
- 1 x Seated Lower Torso
This is going to be a short one. Like Megaman/Rockman, this is a dated figure with good production values. Further restricting the range of motion on the figure is the dress, which while pliable is still restrictive, which is why the additional torso is appreciated - this figure was truly made to sit there any look pretty. The underlying body, isn't exactly adept at doing super dynamic poses, though I don't exactly think that a magic user has too many Black Widow style poses.
I mean, her hands are meant to hold a book, or a card.
Swapping out the torso lets you pose Elizabeth, seated, with legs crossed. An elegant pose for an elegant character.
Face plates are definitely suitable for the character in terms of variety, and the art style does very much have that Persona-esque look to it. As an added bonus, her cap actually comes off and you can display her that way. Detailing on the hair is adequate. I'm not entirely sure if the proportions are right, but its not like Elizabeth is a particularly bulky or muscular character.
For those curious, yes, the book actually has something on the open pages.
The D-Arts P4U Elizabeth figure isn't bad, and is actually pretty neat if you use the included chair and lower torso to display, but the appeal isn't exactly as wide spread as their other offerings. That's the good news though - you're really just competing with the die hard Persona 4 fans, and if I know video game character goods, it's that things get hot, and then get cold really, REALLY fast, especially once the sequel becomes main stream (which it already has). Then collectors look to eject these older pieces from their collection to make room for new stuff.
So, basically this is a test of patience more so than luck.
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