Showing posts with label G.E.M. Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label G.E.M. Series. Show all posts
Monday, December 12, 2011
December Hauls: An Early Christmas
First wave of Xmas hauls 8D
It really did feel like Xmas already when I brought home all these. XD
In reality, 5 of those were my pre-orders which would be the scaled figures and figma Homura, but as for SHF Cure Black and White Max Heart versions, supposedly, they are also on my orders list, but my supplier got cut-off so I wasn't able to get them; I just happened to have stumbled on them for a ridiculously cheap price which is why I got them immediately. And lastly, for Beelzebmon, well, he's really cheap at HLJ and just when they had the flat rate shipping offer weeks ago, I had Beelzebmon ordered and so I finally have all D-Arts Digimon figures released to date XD
And a non-haul but will be someone's haul in the coming Saturday, whoever gets mine for our exchange gift will receive this tiny badass gundam.
And a non-haul but will be someone's haul in the coming Saturday, whoever gets mine for our exchange gift will receive this tiny badass gundam.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Review: [MegaHouse] G.E.M. Series Zero -1st Release-
| Figure Information | |
| Manufacturer: | MegaHouse |
| Origin Series: | Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch |
| Scale: | 1/8 |
| Height: | Approximately 24.5cm tall |
| Original Price: | 7,980 Yen |
| Figure Box: |
Box design wise, it's pretty much so-so if you ask me, while the overall black appeals much to me, the design just isn't and it's quite a think box similar to those used in shipping boxes (just a little thinner XD) And the printing isn't as clean as others as well. The box is pretty big as well so it isn't very impressive to me at all... But I will say this as early as now, while the box might be a little unimpressive, the figure itself is a different case and you'll know why in a while.
| Figure Details: |
Now Zero here, has three heads, of course, one is the Zero mask which can also be Suzaku at one point, however, the two others are none other than the fabulous Lelouch vi Britannia himself. The Zero mask is pretty much a spot on piece of work and the face cover is done in this very very shiny paint job which looks mighty fine in many angles.
Now for the Lelouch heads, well, I love how they made his heads though there's one nitpick I'd like to do, there's a strand of hair in the front that has this bad bad looking seamline in there especially in the non-geass head which looks off at some point; but again, it's minor since the geass head has a better work on this. Now for the Geass Head, as my title says "1st release" there's a slight difference from this release to the one released back 2 months ago. While this release has a more calm Geass head expression, it still does look very very spot on, the geass eye was made to a point of excellence such that the "v" symbol is very very notable as a clean finish.
Now for the rest of his details, again, as I've mentioned in some other posts before, I really think Lelouch has been the best release for the GEM series so far and thus, the overall finish is very very detailed and clean. The choice of colors are definitely eye pleasing and if there's anything I'd nitpick about, it's probably only the gold trims on his mantle which on some parts are quite sloppy but still, it's a minor thing compared to how he looks like in an overall basis.
Now Lelouch also comes with two left and right arms as display options, and the most notable one for me would be the right arm that can hold the Zero mask (which you will be able to do once you remove the neck option for it).
For more additional detail deliciousness, you can opt to remove Zero/Lelouch's mantle and reveal even more osom detail 8D
Lastly, the base; it's really a well done cell-like base done in matte black and the outcome is really pleasing much, there's also the word ZERO in there with each letter placed inside a cell of their own along with the Geass logo.
| Appeal: |
Lelouch is one excellent figure even when it comes to appeal, in many many angles, he'll just look that much spot on, a true photogenic figure. Equipping the Zero mask and/or the commanding left arm gives him a totally different feel around him which adds even more to his already fabulous appeal.
Given 3 heads, an option to display him with or without the mantle, and 2 sets of arms, you have around 24 different ways of display this guy. And whatever you actually use have their own good features but seriously speaking, the Geass head is the one with the most appeal for me and use the commanding left arm with it's just perfect (lol). But still given at least 24 options for displaying him? What more could you ask for?
| Final Thoughts: |
Even though I actually prefer the 2nd release Geass head for its more serious of a face. The figure itself is just worth it by all means and is definitely very much worth his price point; a 1/8 that stands 24.5 cm is ridiculously tall IMO. Whether you go for this or the 2nd release version, you won't lose at the deal for him, this is, for me, the best Lelouch still even with the upcoming emperor version.
| Rating (Out of 10) | |
| Figure Details | 9.5 |
| Appeal | 10 |
| Price | 10 |
| Overall: | 9.83 |
Friday, August 19, 2011
Review: [MegaHouse] G.E.M. Series Hatake Kakashi
| Figure Information | |
| Manufacturer: | MegaHouse
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| Origin Series: | Naruto
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| Scale: | 1/8 |
| Height: | Approximately 24cm tall
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| Original Price: | 7,140Yen
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| Figure Box: |
Kakashi's box comes in a slim space saver type design to be at a scenario of what it seems to be night time though frankly speaking I do not know how it relates to Kakashi but then again it blends quite well with how his official product shot was shaded in light blue which does give a really good overall theme for a ninja as how we know of them instead of just sticking to Naruto ninjas. And yeah, the box design actually works for me though it's pretty simple in a way, it still is a very nice presentation.
| Figure Details: |
I definitely appreciate that MegaHouse actually went for Kakashi first from all the possible characters in Naruto since well, he's one of the few reasons why I actually liked the anime/manga in the first place but since he's not my first G.E.M. figure and most obviously, not my first MegaHouse figure, I feel that his details are quite inferior compared to other MegaHouse figures that I own. One main reason is that at first glance, his details really really look rough for some reason especially the hair; additionally, the hair is entirely off since it's in the shade of blue instead of how it's supposed to be freaking white or silver-ish if you want to put it that way XD But despite the rough details and miscolored hair, I do love the choice of colors on his overall paint finish, it's definitely eyepleasing and the add of facial textures on his mask also brings out quite a well received detail for me and for that, kudos to MegaHouse!
As you can see above his base is a dull black circle... which is, again, disappointing since if you'd zoom that in, there's actually the Mangekyou Sharingan eye detail there; had it been at least colored then the base would've been excellent even if it's plain round.
Additionally, Kakashi has an Icha icha book with him along with an arm that's meant to hold it, though the cover is nicely done, the inside pages that's open are completely blank, any additional detail in those would've made it better since a blank book is... well... a blank book. Oh and this arm's hand actually shows you Kakashi's fabulously polished nails! (LAWL!)
Additionally, Kakashi has an Icha icha book with him along with an arm that's meant to hold it, though the cover is nicely done, the inside pages that's open are completely blank, any additional detail in those would've made it better since a blank book is... well... a blank book. Oh and this arm's hand actually shows you Kakashi's fabulously polished nails! (LAWL!)
Lastly is a head with a Mangekyou Sharingan activated, though this is the default head from the packaged item, I feel this is really to be one of the bonuses XD Well, I have mixed opinions on this head actually, the right looks weird if you view it from his right and it really feels like the eye kind of degraded from the closed Sharingan head; BUT the Mangekyo eye is just excellent, I always loved how MegaHouse manages to pull off such intricate eye details in a clean finish but as minor nitpick, his scar is actually misaligned, so, boohoo so much for a perfectly done left half XD
| Appeal: |
I'd actually prefer to just display the closed Sharingan head since it's really really much better by a long shot than the opened one for me, and it's really more appealing as the Kakashi we know though I must admit that he's really cool when he opens his Sharingan (at least in the anime) but the figure doesn't quite capture that spot on.
Having a removable book, which does kind of give another "arm" it actually turns the option of 2 right arms into 3, and with 2 heads and 2 left arms, it does give you a total of 12 ways to display Kakashi and his overall photogenic-ness is pretty satisfying for me in many many ways. Depending on the combination of arms, his strong angles actually vary; the arm connectors are also smooth round pegs which gives a minor swiveling motion, thus, allowing little arm adjustments which does add quite a decent amount of added appeal for me. Though by default, it's safe to say that the book and fabulously bent left arm are to go with the closed Sharingan head while the kunai and fist arms go with the Mangekyou by default
| Final Thoughts: |
So in the end, was Kakashi worth it? Well, I guess, it's a yes but still, it doesn't cancel out the fact that the figure itself has its own obvious flaws. It's certainly a decent representation of the character but I won't be recommending him unless you really want Kakashi since personally, I think the Toynami limited Raikiri statue is better but that one's fragile though XD
| Rating (Out of 10)
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| Figure Details | 8
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| Appeal | 10
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| Price | 9
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| Overall: | 9
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