Thursday, June 25, 2009
Review: [Alter] Takamori Haruka
Figure Info:
Manufacturer:
Alter
Series:
Choukou Sennin Haruka
Scale and Height:
1/8 with an approximation of 20cm
Manufacturer:
Alter
Series:
Choukou Sennin Haruka
Scale and Height:
1/8 with an approximation of 20cm
The truth behind Takamori...
The Game's Opening
Haruka is her only name, she is one of the "blades" and is sent from the past to the current world. Her mission is to protect a guy named Takamaru and at the same time it is him that teaches Haruka on how the present world is like. With a need of a family name, Haruka adopted the family name of Takamori with the hidden meaning of "To protect Takamaru" which was derived from Taka as part of Takamaru's name and mori which means protect.
Anyway, with all that Haruka comes from an eroge entitled Choukou Sennin Haruka or Beat Blades Haruka. I haven't played it but I do have the CG set and boy is Haruka deliciously hot XD
Anyway, here's the opening of the game and a picture of probably a rough basis for the figure's pose.
Anyway, here's the opening of the game and a picture of probably a rough basis for the figure's pose.
The Game's Opening
Haruka in her blades attire.
Simply one eye-popping outfit for a ninja
As indicated in one of my recent update, here's my review on Alter's Haruka Takamori.
Package/Box:
The box is truly a space eater but still Alter did a rather good design such that the box lets you feel like it's an old wooden house where ninjas do their tricks. Hehehe, but still if you're a box keeper this one needs quite a space but definitely far from the Nanoha line boxes.
Face and Photogenic Appeal:
Despite Haruka being a ninja and all, she's said to be gentle and kind when she's a normal student. With that said, Alter did a fine job with her face, despite her pose that's like ready to attack, her face gives off a calm and gentle feel. Like usual reviews, before I go to the photogenic appeal comment, I give off my favorite close up shot.
Now, for the photogenic appeal, I have to say having her in side view is the best but that doesn't mean she's not good for photogenic appeal, of course she is! She basically can be good at normal sides with a little adjustment. And if you're taking pictures using a mini-studio, a little proper play in lighting is needed, since her hair projects shadows on her face making it look like dust particles when it appears on the screen. Below are shots on different sides.
Body and Details:
Since she's from an eroge, a really fantastic body is to be expected and Alter does not fail in that one also, hehe. She has nice curves as my friend commented before, the scarfs are nicely done, everything except a minor detail in her costume. Koto had a similar figure with the exact same pose but this version was sort of inaccurate in the detail near her oppais, those are supposedly scaled, which was done by Koto. But frankly, I love it more if it's not scaled but in terms of accuracy, that's a little minus. Still, she is one good figure no matter what. Some detail shots below ^^
Base:
Now for this figure, this is probably the only thing I didn't like about it... The base eats up quite a space which explains why the box was big too. But still, plain and simple so I'll applaud Alter for that one.
Bonus Features:
No cast offs people! Hehe, the only feature this one has is her removable weapons, you can leave the other hand with nothing or even leave both with nothing, for creative minds out there, you can plug other things in her hands. Well, that's all, nothing more, nothing less
Material:
I am really amazed with Alter's fine job at this one. She's been with me for like half a year now and she isn't even leaning by one bit despite her pose. Seriously, one of the hesitations I had with her before is that she might lean over time but she proves strong enough that Satsuki even "leaned" earlier than she could.
Pose:
One of the best things about a figure is having a totally dynamic pose. And Haruka's one of them, out of all my figures, she is one of the best when it comes to having a unique and wonderful pose.
Overall:
A figure of high quality and remarkable sculp with a dynamic pose, I mean what more could you ask for. Though she have a similar figure by another company, this one is certainly a winner and good thing that the time she was released, the materials haven't increased yet, so, she's got a good price IMO compared to the newer Alter releases which are quite wallet unfriendly.
Remarks:
Face - 10/10
Body and Detail - 9.5/10
Base - 7/10
Features - 8/10
Material - 10/10
Pose - 10/10
Price - 9/10
Average: 9/10
Now, for the final remarks...
A beauty that is almost incomparable
Her charms are just irresistible
Well, you got it, I won't confuse you anymore, she's definitely worth to get. Yes, she has some minor flaws but really, IMO she's one of the best blessings of 2008 and I am proud to own her. Such a wonderful figure is not to be hesitated with. XD
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Woah, for me I, no offense but I liked the base the most. Not that the rest of the figure isn't awsome, it is, but I've seen quite a number of Haruka's already from your previous posts and hauls. I also like how soft the face looks like. Some figures tend to skimp on the face (I'm looking at the horrendously ugly Saber), some figures focus on the body and just a little on the face, but this Haruka seems to have a good dose of both. Nice costume, great face, great base, what more can you ask I guess?
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