Announced last April just prior to Orchid Seed’s successful Chichinoe+ Cover Girl PVC release, this has been one of the figures I’ve personally anticipated most this year. Her release was delayed multiple times, the cause of the delay eventually revealed to be the pliant chest part added as an option to the kit in mid-production. Was she worth the wait, and how does she stack up against her predecessor? Overall quite well, despite some unpleasant drawbacks that mar her otherwise exceptional design.
Original Design: Inoue Takuya
Sculptor: Ishiyama Satoshi (WFS) (Amiami)
Source: Chichinoe + (plus) (artbook)
Scale: 1/6 (25 cm tall)
Materials: PVC
Release Date: November 14th, 2007
Production: Orchid Seed
Price: 6,800 JPY (tax included)
Current Availability: [KNC] [HLJ] [HS] [TL]
Support HD: Play Asia

A quick breakdown of the figure name: “Chichinoe+” is name of the Inoue Takuya artbook (now sadly out of print) in which this image was compiled, “2” is the second in Orchid Seed’s series of figures based on illustrations from the book, and “Young Hip Cover Girl” is so named not because she’s young and hip, nor because she’s young and has hips, but because she was in fact the cover girl of the December 2000 issue of Young Hip magazine, a now-defunct eromanga serial from Wani Publishing.
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December 2000 Young Hip Cover Girl
as she appeared in Inoue Takuya artbook Chichinoe+
Moving right along to an analysis of the kit: the artists here, both Inoue Takuya and sculptor Ishiyama Satoshi, hold up their ends of the bargain to perfection. Aside from the signature Ishiyama slit-mouth there’s nothing I can quibble about here – the sculpt is a supple, sensuous rendering of the original illustration that holds up incredibly well from a variety of angles. The only thing it’s really missing is a nice, phallic drill bit to place in various suggestive locations, but luckily I had one of those laying around.
In terms of production things are more of a mixed bag. The biggest highlight is the paint job, with some instances of fine detail work and a whole lot of shading that really brings the kit to life. Her thighs are positively delicious in those stockings, and the shading on her skin is subtle but quite effective (nipples done right! thank you Orchid Seed!).
In terms of assembly however there are a few critical drawbacks. I see no reason why the arms needed to be cast separately from the torso or the head separated at the throat instead of the nape of the neck, which are the biggest avoidable sins; the visible seams around the chest part are to a certain extent inevitable given that it can be swapped out, but the fit there could have been more snug. Also of concern is the fact that the elastic of her panties is very definitely broken (in two places!). Unless she’s using some reversible tape in a few awkward locations there’s no way those things should be staying up. Speaking of not staying in place, the tabs on her shirt refused to hold snugly with out a lot of coaxing to get them positioned just so. a better fastening mechanism would’ve helped a lot here.
A quick word on the malleable bosoms included: they’re not quite like any I’ve seen before. Neither the gel-filled balloons of Sanae nor the soft PVC hybrid of Masane, these are much more rubbery in texture. Experimental evidence suggests that they cling to cylindrical objects, like drills (a man’s romance!), in a very satisfactory way.
Overall Orchid Seed’s Young Hip Cover Girl is an enormously sexy kit, one that is sadly marred by a few production flaws that can’t be ignored, but don’t ruin the overwhelmingly positive aspects of the figure (for me, at least). I’d recommend her to any fellow fan of Inoue Takuya and large-chested ero works in general. A fine addition to the Orchid lineup, and I hope they continue to improve on this formula in the future. Chichinoe+3, anyone?
Overall Score: 9/10
+ Inoue Takuya and Ishiyama Satoshi: two great tastes that taste great together
+ really lovely shading, nice treatment of the chest
+ plushy bosoms that can hold a drill
o boots are a boring black matte
o Ishiyama slit mouth syndrome
– bad seam lines around the bosom, shoulders, and throat
– shirt clasps don’t hold well
– panty elastic is broken in the back (and a bit in the front), yet they don’t fall down – some laws of physics should always be inviolable
If you missed her in preorder, as of posting Play Asia has her in stock! This is a great chance to get a figure that’s becoming rare fast and support HD in the process. She’s otherwise currently available from both HLJ and Hobby Search.
Due to HLJ moving HQ, looks like there’s a little bit more of a wait for me, but at least I know I have her secured since I pre-ordered as soon as she was listed there.
Great review and the pics are great, can’t wait to get hold of her and see for myself, thanks HD.
I’m eagerly awaiting mine… looks great!
Nice review shingo, now if only there isn’t line markings on the bust area, I would have bought it. Besides, the sculpt on the butt is nice but like I said, bust lines isn’t the defacto to purchase it :\
her panties appears to be 2 parts, one part painted on (right hip), the rest a separate piece glued on.. There would be 3 breaks on the panties.. another one between the legs..
I´ve luckily pre-orderd mine to and since last night that i got the mail she´s coming home im so Excited!! She´s going to look lovely with my other girls and this is really making me wanna buy any Orchid Seed statue almost haha .. ( Yes even women collect these..or i do atleast :P )
Awesome and very accqurate Review :) enjoyed reading it and lovely pictures :)
Damn you and your ability to get this right away *cries*
Well, I can’t wait for this now. Definitely looking forward to it.
Most interesting. Will be keeping my preorder on hold just in case. Would’ve preferred they used the lighter skin tone of the sample pics that were first released, though.
>>Manning
My pleasure, I hope yours arrives soon!
>>Mark_Volk
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. :3
>>Cloudkun
Yeah, I can see how the seams would be a deal-breaker for some. Thankfully they’re not as bad as they could be, though still rather senseless.
>>oopai power
Thanks for mentioning the third break! I was being a bit playful in my description of the breaks (as you point out, they are certainly caused by the fact that the legs and torso are cast separately) but I didn’t notice the third one. Your sleuthing ability is an inspiration for me to work even harder on these reviews, and I appreciate it.
>>Shiva
I’ve become a huge Orchid Seed fan as well over the past couple of years, they’ve got some great sculptors on staff and their choice of subject matter is such that I’m often seduced in spite of myself. There aren’t many of the figures in their current lineup that I haven’t preordered. ^^;;
>>Faust
Living in Japan is certainly a trade off, but at moments like this it feels worth it. :D
>>DJnerate
What shop are you using that allows you to keep a preorder “on hold”?
I agree that some of the earlier sample shots were a bit more promising, but this is better than I expected from some of the later ones (in terms of skin tone, at least).
Another review that’s spot-on, Shingo.
You also have tonnes of well-taken UNCENSORED photos to show. Keep up the Great work.
And best of all, you have the same tastes in the figures I would collect (your upcoming reviews on the Capcom Kenichi twins, Beagle Intron Depot Blue pirate, ChronoGate Mylene, Cworks Saeki, Ikkitosen stuff…am I your clone? :)
Looks like HD is the only place I need to visit for my accurate figure review needs.
Just purchased! what with Ignis the white as well i call that support for the great HD. Keep up the good work
>>blacklotus
The way I see it, reviews of ero figures are pretty useless if censored – the nipples are one of the most critical parts of a castoff kit, and covering them up does a big disservice to anyone relying on a review to help make a purchasing decision. That, and I’m against the practice of censorship in general.
It’s great to find someone with matching tastes, and I’m glad you like the reviews! Ero PVC banzai~
>>Jon
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it. I’ll be doing my best to keep things up around here.
If I remember right she was originally a resin kit and the builder got to decide which chest to build her with.
>>The Geek
Yep, as I mentioned back in April she was originally a garage kit. The garage kit version didn’t come with a soft chest part, though.
3 pairs of breasts in one figure is certainly unique (almost 3 in one, and if you have any sculpting skills.. you can duplicate the extra body bits and get 3)… most other figures only provide 2 pairs at most..
Ohhhh to be that drill bit! LOL- Great review Shingo. I got the resin kit of this before I knew she was coming out as a pvc and most likely would have opted for the PVC (and let’s face it- I still might) she looks amazing!!!
I love the over-volupousishness of the breasts and hips…they looks great!
Great review!
>>oopai power
Beyond this kit, Sanae, Funny Knights Rudy, Q-Six’s Milk Tank Teacher Nene, and Yamato’s Doubutsu Nee-chan Leopard girl series, can you think of any others off hand that use the exchangeable chest part feature? I wonder if there are any I’m missing from the list…
>>Work_Ethic
Thanks! I’m not sure if anything about this kit is overly voluptuous, though – I think her proportions are just right. :3
A nice review, but the score is a bit biased, I think. BUT – this is your blog, and your tastes, not mine. I thank you for your honesty and your risks taken, and so I am fine with your score.
I don’t like this kit one bit. I’ve seen better, and hope that better arrives some day. I know she’s drawn showing a nipple, but covering up would be more accessible.
These things aside, it’s good you are happy with this purchase, and I hope you continue to do so! :P
GAH! This has been my most anticipated figure all year. Sad to see those seams between the chest and arms.
>>Deibi Manabu
There isn’t a slew of voluptuous figures out there, at least not many so well done. To an audience who prefers the more curvy figures, this is one of the better choices. Healthy is sexy :3
>>HammerOC
I have GSC’s Iroha by the same sculptor as the upcoming Prier, so I too don’t mind voluptuous – and that Iroha is the ultimate in that department, in my opinion, at least.
Anyway, I don’t need to worry either way. I can save some money (that is, until I have to pay for the 40 other figures I have on future preorders…
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Just got mine to today, the quality seems to be good. Its just the size 1/6 seem to be more like a 1/7. Orchid Seed’s size definition needs to be revised, I always thought 1/6 would be like power up witchblade by Koto but this figure is very small compare the witchblade. The mouth is a bit disappointing too.
Just got mine and shes even more Beautiful then the pictures and in in awe and in love :D
An awesome product that thanks to you has come to my eyes… She is big but i dont mind at all..
I am wondering the boobs in terms of the rubber ise, is it durable??
I got the chance to order this from Amazon today so I’ll have to wait and see if it gets here next week.
I just order this figure here in Mexico and the next week it will be mine xD
I just received the figure but as soon as i open it the panty elastic from the right has broken, can it be fixed or is there any glue that you recommend ?
ive never seen anything as truly sexy as this. @_@ fap
got mine today from neon martian: http://www.neonmartian.com/product.asp?P_ID=1311&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=cover&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all
just wondering if mine is a bootleg, the box doesn’t have that shiny sticker/seal that most figurine boxes have. did the original have one?
or does there not exist a fake for this pvc verison? i know there definitely was a fake for the resin version.