Comments on: Figure Review: UART / Wani Books’ Kanu Unchou (white gosurori ver.) PVC from Ikkitousen

By: Tsutako

Tsutako — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:08:59 +0000

The only issue I had with this figure was that her sword did not seem to stay in her hands very securely. I really like the way it captured her face, though. Not many Kanu figures do.

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:12:59 +0000

Well, I didn’t take any pictures when I saw it in person, but I found an auction on Yahoo:

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h53949479

By: Shingo

Shingo — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:36:22 +0000

>>VManOfMana Your high resolution Kanu, sir. :3 >>DJnerate Now I'm curious as to what the other black version looks like. I don't suppose you have any visuals handy?

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:58:32 +0000

>> Shingo

Erm, okay, so it seems that there are 3 versions. The one on the Comic Gum website has golden frills and light purple hair. The one I mentioned earlier had white frills on black dress, with original purple hair colour.

The web-limited figure does show the frills much better, but I’ll have to stick with the deep purple hair.

By: Shingo

Shingo — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:39:25 +0000

>>DJnerate Ahh, blasted Comic Gum and their mail order limited items... I wanted the Ryomou and Kanu from the second set they were running recently but couldn't quite stomach the price (7,200 yen each, if I recall correctly). Here's hoping they do a standard issue release as well. Edit: Look at that! A black version is available for order right now from the Comic Gum website. Well I'll be...

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:21:51 +0000

>> Shingo
Correction to my previous post – seems like the black version was a mail-order limited item for Comic Gum.

I chose not to get it because although the black dress looks kinda cool, the detail on the dress stands out much more readily on the white version.

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:47:24 +0000

>> Shingo

I think the black version was an event limited item, but I’m not sure. I had a chance to get it some time ago for about 5-6000 but passed it up.

By: Shingo

Shingo — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:51:30 +0000

>>Deibi Manabu In my opinion every figure should be castoff capable, that way you get the best of both worlds... :3 There are a few more all ages figure reviews coming up soon though, so I hope you'll stop by again for them. Thanks for your comments as always! >>VManOfMana The header picture is the same as this one, though if you'd like even higher-res I can probably put one up when I get home today.

By: VManOfMana

VManOfMana — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:09:30 +0000

Shingo, is it possible to have a hi-resolution version of the first picture? It is great material for a wallpaper (for when I am not at work at least ^^;;)

By: Deibi Manabu

Deibi Manabu — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:31:41 +0000

I personally was extremely pleased that this one of Kanu was so tame in the fanshot/ecchi scene. Kanu gets the short end of the stick in straightforward figures that I tend to just skip all figures of her. Sure, she’s got the body to be flaunted, but not every figure thank you! ^^

So, I still plan on getting all the Wani Books versions of these characters, as these are just what I want these characters from Ikki Tousen to look. Thanks for the review either way, Shingo – I hope you do more general-public figure reviews soon! ^_^

By: Shingo

Shingo — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:51:58 +0000

>>hiero_yo
I plan to review Megahouse’s Tomoe, but my copy hasn’t even shipped yet (what the heck, Amiami >:O). At this rate you might have yours in hand before I get mine.

>>fake
Black would be nice, but I think this version works quite well as-is. Of the Kanu figures out there at present some of them have some pretty wonky sculpts, but I’m looking forward to the next few releases…

>>Nirodha
I think the biggest draw of the Taki figure is its full castoff potential and not so much the elements of the actual production quality… I’m bracing myself for the glossy skin and lack of shading and hoping to be surprised.

>>DJenerate
I’m pretty sure a black version hasn’t been produced, outside resin paint jobs (can’t be sure of this though). I got my copy for ~4,000 through Amiami, but given the overstock I’m guessing she may go even lower in the next month or so.

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:43:03 +0000

Yeah, pretty satisfied with this one myself. But I was wondering if the black version looked better, if costing more.

Price is reasonable as well – oversupply let me have mine for 3500.

By: Nirodha

Nirodha — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:47:08 +0000

Nice pix of a nice figure :D…Just followed up the Taki link and starting get scared: I ordered that one but don’t think it will have the quality of this one…Let us all pray ;)

By: fake

fake — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:58:04 +0000

i wanted this one. but i was hoping that they would come out with a black version since i like that one better.

i like the pose for this. and kanu is hot! i have one figure of her’s where she’s pulling her pantsu.

By: hiero_yo

hiero_yo — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:39:45 +0000

Are you going to review Megahouse’s Tomoe? Mines shipped so its a bit late for second thoughts but I’d like to hear your opinion nonetheless. Anyway keep up the good work on the reviews.