This just in from Yamashita Shunya’s official blog: Rickenbacker and Girl, an illustration of his that has seen copious adoration in the form of several resin incarnations in the past few years, is now coming to life in mass-market PVC from maker Yamato. The Cerberus Project (Sunny Day on main sculpt, N.S. Gun on the bass guitar) version was chosen to receive the honor, and I couldn’t be happier – it’s the best out there, in my opinion, and one I’ve been coveting since it made its Wonder Festival debut back in the winter of ’06. The kit is scheduled to retail in November at 24 cm tall and 7,140 yen; more details on preorder listings as they emerge. Pictures below:
She can join my band any time. :3
More pictures of the original kit can be found at Cerberus’s gallery here.
Rahrrrrrrrrrrr—-
I already got the (Rickenbach guitar girl) model and painted her up…and NOW they come out with a PVC? Grrrrrrrrrr…….
Oh well….NOT getting it will save me some money- But the figure looks freaking sweet.
i’ve seen this before, don’t like the color of her eyes though. cute outfit and character though.
This IS a great news ^^
Good news indeed! Looks like Yamato did their homework in getting the permission for releasing the most wanted figures from Shunya Yamashita…Now, if Yamato can only address their QC issues when it comes to their final products…
Yay, I was hoping she would come out in pvc eventually, she can join Shii Arisugawa & Sera-chan, make a nice trio of naughty school girls.
Definitely good news, and she looks great
This is fantastic news, as I too was drooling over her since way back in 05 actually, when I perused Cerberus Project’s page and saw the kit.
I have no issues with it being from Yamato, as long as they don’t rush this. ^^
>>Deibi Manabu
Could you point me to a link on the Cerberus site where they were displaying the kit in ’05? I’m pretty sure it was new as of February ’06.
I do hope Yamato pulls through on this; there are few kits I’ve been more concerned that they do a good job on. The quality on Kotobukiya’s kits is a known quantity, at least.
I just realized that the headstock on the “Rickenbacker” has neither the trademark Rick hook shape nor the swoopy nut cover. Maybe they couldn’t get permission from Rickenbacker? What a shame… :(
Mmm. Meganekko-licious. If I have the spare cash, I may have to pick this one up. >.>
now that’s just AWESOME, can’t wait for the preorder link to come up!!!!
Ahhhhh…
Damn it, I’ve wanted that figure from the moment I first saw her. At this rate I’m NEVER gonna be able to break my figure habit.
>>Shingo
http://www.cerberusproject.com/2004hp/LiscenceGall/YamashitaMain.htm
It says 2004, but I’m sure I saw this some time ago in mid-late ’05, but he’s moved the site around a bit since, I suppose (even changing sites to showcase his newest stuff – the newest stuff is 2006).
Have you seen the strange colour difference of the kit and the PVC? The kit has *blue* thigh-highs! O_o Why blue when Yamashita-sensei’s artwork is shown there as white? …
Oh well, when I see it somewhere, I’ll get it! ^_^