- Banpresto Bakemonogatari DX Figure Sengoku Nadeko

- Takara Tomy Transformers Animated TA-05 Prowl

- Figma 132 Irisviel Von Einzbern

- D-Arts Vava

- Nendoroid 220 Megurine Luka Cheerful version

- Takara Tomy Transformers Prime AM-12 War Breakdown

- GSC 1/8 Miki Sayaka

- Ques Q 1/8 Yakumo Yukari

- Hasbro Transformers Hunt for the Decepticons Brimstone

- Takara Tomy Transformers United Black Optimus Prime

- Sega Prize Figure Fairy of the Music Hatsune Miku

- Megahouse Excellent Model Series Saya and Haji

- S.H.Figuarts Cure Lemonade

- S.H.Figuarts Cure Berry

- S.H.Figuarts Cure Passion

- Kotobukiya ARTFX J Hiei

- Takara Tomy Transfomers Prime AM-15 Vehicon

- Hasbro Kre-O Transformers Decepticon Ambush (not in the pictures above)

So yeah, one of these miraculously got a rather "quick" turnaround time for me to review and it's none other than the BRS DVD Box which contains figma Insane Black Rock Shooter; I also happen to have lent IBRS along with Yukari and Sayaka during our recently concluded display at Otaku Expo Reload, coverage of which you can view at my facebook fanpage or at Team Onii-chan's fanpage.

The list of hauls also makes me taking on new Transformers lines such as the Animated line with Prowl being my first from the line, also opening me in stepping into the what I dread/spite, the Arms Micron line with Breakdown (since he's a Takara exclusive) and Vehicon (for army building purposes). Also, I've managed to snag a Kre-O set and finally got an answer to my biggest Kreon question: "Can Kreons clip to a regular Transformer's clip on ports?" and the answer is a big YES, really tight fit too!

The others are a bunch of the usual articulated figures and scaled figures I've been hauling and actually Cure Lemonade and AM Vehicon are gifts from my friends. So... yeah, as much as I want to review some of these, my review area is temporarily unavailable due to the fact that it's being used as a box storage right now. My sister promised to help me clean up, so... once that's done, reviews would probably be back to be being more frequent. But anyway, that's it for my hauls. XD

While the packaging isn't something worth praising since it has no windows and all and the how the figure itself looks like is just cut and pasted there in front; the background is certainly notable especially for the silhouettes of the Magical Girls below and if you happen to flip it to the backside, the witches also have their silhouettes there. So, it is pretty fun background wise. 

The figure itself is just stored around 1/2 or 1/3 the box height since you'll need to "assemble" Sayaka first to display her.

While Prize figures are not that notable for details since they pretty much lack it most of the time; I must say that Banpresto did quite a neat work on trying to improve the quality of prize figure details; while everything else is painted at an average satisfactory level, there enough frilly parts going on; and I love how the blue in her chest area turns out to be glossy as it should be XD The choices of blue are are pretty much spot on for Miki and the gold trims really do stand out.

While being worth on the paint apps, I must comment on her skirt; it really is well done and it gives a great texture look with it; they also did not fail to include the crescent on her belly; though it could have used a better color since the shade of blue used feels kind of odd.

Lastly, the base! I'm impressed with it actually, aside from slipping away from the usual plain and boring thin round bases, this actually has that sort of elevation included. And to outrun the incoming dullness of a semi altered round base; they actually made some details and with the character's Soul Gem in the center along with the character's name. I do think it would be better off without the name though but yeah, personal preferences. XD

Banpresto did a wonderful job on capturing Sayaka's energetic side and the face though not a 100% accurate does give Sayaka justice for being her first bigger scaled figure. While the pose is somewhat dull, it does give Sayaka a cute feel around her; making the pose a somewhat part of the figure's pros as this certainly compliment her face. Alternatively, covering her face also gives the twisted Sayaka feel in some cases and that is definitely cool.

I guess even if the pose was a con; I can't really complain about it since prize figures do get as dull as they can most of the time; and Sayaka certainly is above the totally dull posed prize figure.

It is pretty rare that I take a liking to prize figures and I must say Bapresto's Sayaka is a pretty figure; definitely worth the price tag for a fine made prize figure. The pose might be dull to me and some others but that doesn't entirely kill the potential of this figure. And collecting her with the other 4 would definitely be neat to look at. Sayaka fans, I'd definitely recommend picking this one up, it's just a waste passing up on such a cheap wonder.

I'd rate this figure a 4 out of 5

While the figure is meant as some sort of trading figure, the quality of the plastic ain't no cheap for sure, just the absence of shiny plastic for the skin color is a major plus already as that is certainly something I don't like on trading figures and some prize figures. For a 10cm figure, I am amazed at the amount of detail they made on Sayaka's mahou shoujo clothes as they did not even miss the moon just above her skirt; even her sword has a good amount of detail in it. Probably the only thing I didn't like about this Sayaka is her hair color, it just feels too light of a blue for Sayaka-chan. XD