My very first figure! シュラキ・トリニティBOX-01「美城暁」. This is a rather otaku-like post. Japan is probably the only country where you can find such detailed figures with big manga eyes. I thought I would take a dip into this area of subculture Japan; photographing figures… and along the way, collecting them ^^.
I don’t know who she is, except that her name is Mishiro Akatsuki (美城 暁) and that she is part of the series Syuuraki (シュラキ). Btw, she’s an original figure, not from any manga or anime (that I know of). Maybe from now on? The thing I like about her are her 2 Katanas. I’m a have a thing for katanas. If it’s a figure and he/she is holding a katana, it peaks my interest. About the photos, you can take a look below. Just click on any for a bigger view. Check out the amount of detail on those katanas…. oh, and her as well ^^!
Ok, I didn’t mean to, like, strip her and start firing away (I guess it’s like baby photos. How many of you have embarrassing baby shots?), but it does show you the amount of detail the sculptors really get into. And that is real cool. I did take a little advantage and took some shots from a certain undesirable angle. It’s all in the name of showing off detail ^^. She’s not posable, but you can change her outfit (or not). There’s the original sailor-type school uniform and the “battle-damaged” version of it. You can also mix and match to your liking. Katanas as well. She’s supposed to hold the red katana in her left and the blue in her right. Although I kept it that way in my photos, I varied the way she held them. The first few photos show her holding the katanas “correctly”, as she was intended to. Those towards the end are my variations. Which one do you like?
Usual price is ¥4800, but she’s on sale right now. Going for about ¥3800. Check out other シュラキ figures here at Amazon, Japan. Get it while they last though. These things sell like hotcakes! She does look rather cute (可愛い、kawai) and cool (カッコイイ、kakkoii) at the same time doesn’t she. Read up about her (in Japanese only, sorry). She’s the first from a collection of figures released by Good Smile and Red Entertainment.
Although being my very first figure, she comes highly recommended!
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Cool figure. I didn’t know you had a thing about anime figures. Becoming an otaku, eh ?
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the photos are well shot. and congrats on your first figure. once u start u can’t stop. future potential otaku. welcome to the club. ^^;
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I might have been an otaku from the start. Remember those todd macfarlane spawn figures I had? I guess with 暁, I took a big step into the otaku world! Wanna join me? ^^
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Dude, I didn’t know you like this kind of figures too. 怪しい! But can’t say I’m that surprised. All the otaku-jokes aside, I have to admit that the amount of details and mad skills that go into these figurines are insane. I thought about getting some too … but don’t really know what to do with them.
Love the photos, keep them coming!
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seems like another one has arrived ^^. stay tuned for more photos!
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Haha, thank you for the invitation, but I think I’d prefer games and gundam figures
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Looking forward for your new pictures.
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