When Hanako was first revealed to be in production back in May she was an instant preorder for me, and I expect was so for many other Tsukasa Jun fans; his past collaborations with Megahouse had yielded nothing but solid gold, and the prospect of an original cowgirl kit was right up my alley. When we confirmed later in the summer that she was a likely candidate for castoff that was just icing on an already delicious cake – now that she’s finally out, how does she stack up to the hype? Very well indeed, as I’m pleased to report:
Original Design: Tsukasa Jun
Sculptor: Osiris (Heavy Gauge)
Source: original
Scale: 1/8 (14 cm tall)
Materials: PVC
Release Date: November 28th, 2007
Production: Megahouse
Price: 5,250 JPY (tax included)
Current Availability: [KNC] [HLJ] [HS] [TL] [AAA]
Support HD!: [PA] [YA]

Character Description
According to her original scoop in the July edition of Hobby Japan magazine this version of Holstein Hanako-san was a design commissioned from Tsukasa Jun for the express purpose of this kit. Due to this there isn’t much else to say about her beyond her very attractive concept art:
![Heisei Democracy [ERO] Figure Review: Megahouse's Excellent Model CORE TSUKASA BULLET 02 Holstein Hanako-san PVC](http://heiseidemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/hanako_original.thumbnail.jpg)
original Tsukasa Jun design illustration
Update: it should be noted that Hanako’s design did not originate with this kit; Cobra-Kai‘s Toushirou produced a Hanako-san resin kit based on an alternate illustration of the character that was originally released in 2004.
Sculpt
Sculptor Osiris proved his credentials with the early ’07 release of Megahouse’s Queen’s Blade Echidna, so it was with high hopes that I learned of his participation in this project. I’m happy to report that his sculpting skill was a nigh perfect match for the voluptuously toned curves of Tsukasa Jun’s original art, creating a 3D representation that mirrors the original with something close to perfection. Thanks to his devotion to detail and keen 3D eye she is a kit that looks great from a wide variety of angles, and has so many appealing elements I had trouble narrowing down the ones I wanted to focus on for the footer images of this review.
Sculpturally speaking I can’t think of anything I’d want to see done better on this kit. If I had to be completely anal I’d mention that there are a few slightly unflattering angles from which her breasts look a bit off, but that’s true for just about every pair of breasts in existence so it’s not really a fair criticism. For fans of proportions such as the ones displayed here this sculpt has so many erogenous zones that writing this part of the review has been quite distracting…
Production
Ye gods Megahouse, how do you do it? The maker yet again manages to keep production costs down and transfer the savings to us in the form of an incredibly reasonable price for what is one of the highest quality PVC figures on the market today. Hanako’s paint job contains some of the most varied textures I’ve seen together in a single kit, with metallic chrome on her sleeves and leggings, shiny leather trim and boot soles, matte cloth, semi-gloss skin, translucent chrome butterfly wings – the list goes on and on. Shading and detail work are applied with tremendous efficacy, and a few bits of slippage on the trim don’t mar the overall gorgeous effect.
The casting job is equally solid, with details such as rivets and fingernails preserved without obtrusive seams or mold lines present. A few very faint lines are visible from certain angles, but nothing that detracts from the overall impression of the kit. The only slight gripe I would have in this department would be that the upper part of her right bra strap is disconnected (to allow for easy castoffability) and looks a bit obvious from some angles; this is inevitable due to the castoff configuration however and is not easily noticeable.
Conclusion
I think any serious criticism of Megahouse’s Holstein Hanako-san is likely to come in the form of distaste for her entire concept (which is rather whimsical, and the expression on her face is pretty vapid when it comes down to it) instead of a critique of the talent or production quality that went into bringing her to us. From a technical perspective the kit doesn’t go anywhere we haven’t been before, but it covers the best of established PVC theory with the confidence and mastery of the medium that Megahouse has become famous for (and at an astoundingly reasonable price), and thus it is without hesitation that I can recommend this kit to anyone at all interested in what she has to offer.
Overall Score: 10/10
+ lovely original Tsukasa Jun design
+ Osiris kicks ass in the sculpting department
+ exceptional range of textures and fine attention to detail
+ solid, high fidelity casting with minimal seams / mold lines
+ great price point for a kit of this caliber
+ uncomplicated castoff
o truncated bra strap a bit obvious from certain angles
– having to place bets on who would win in a milk-off: tag teamed Holstein and Guernsey Hanakos, or Sanae
If you’re interested in picking her up and supporting HD in the process she’s still available at Play Asia! If you’re on a budget HLJ and Hobby Search still have her as well. I’d hurry though, as I suspect she won’t be around for long…
At this point I’m leaning against a separate review post for Guernsey Hanako (everything I’ve said here would apply to her equally); I’ll try to get a full image gallery for her online shortly.
i have to say the face on this one rather scares me.
>>hageshiku
Nah, the face is alright. Infact, I’ve to agree with Shingo, Megahouse has never failed us in terms of delivering quality and reasonable kit. Alter and Max Factory might be good but their kits are much more expensive most of the time. Therefore, hats off to Megahouse for quality product and looking forward to Airi and Nix soon ^^. Oh yeah, mine should be here by this Monday :p
The clean sculpt and paint app looks incredible. Back, breast, stomach sculpt is insane to say the least.
Where can the US folks get the variant brown version???
Cobra Kai’s 1/4 Hanako, a resin kit, would be a good tag team pair to Sanae (if ever produced in PVC)
Wow, this is a beautiful figure. From the pictures alone I might pick this up. The paint job looks clean with special attention paid to things like the stitching on the clothes, the metal pieces on the clothes, and shading on the body.
A few gripes I see are the face and belly. The face is mostly okay except for the mouth, which just looks slightly off. The belly has no solid belly button, either painted or sculpted.
And YesAsia should be ashamed for asking $30 more than everywhere else!
>>Erosenin
I’m not aware of any shops that are shipping the Guernsey version internationally. Your best bet may be to use a proxy service and order from a Japanese shop such as Hobby Stock or Sofmap.
>>oopai power
Nice call! I forgot about Toushirou’s Hanako-san, it’s been awhile since I last saw her… a fitting match for Sanae indeed, I wonder if Daiki would feel like tackling her at some point in the future.
>>Kat_Ears_Kahrain
Maybe cowgirls don’t have umbilical cords when they’re born… <_<;;
Udderly magnificent. I’m sure I have enough pasture for this one…
Once again, many thanks to Shingo for this great review. I love Tsukasa Jun’s style to begin with, so combined with Osiris’ mad skills, and Mega House’s annoying reliability to mass-produce great figures, this was the easiest pre-order ever (even before cast-off was confirmed).
I’m also trying a proxy service for the first time, just to try and get the Guernsey version.
Who says one cannot learn anything from collecting erotic figures? I just learnt today that Holstein and Guernsey are species of cows. 8D
Again, great Shingo review and uncensored pictures. I just got my Holsteins and I’m very happy with the pair.
Again, great job to Megahouse for pricing affordably great products.
And I think Megahouse did produce sufficient quantities this time around to cater to their fans. Last I check, she’s still available for purchase in online stores. Couldn’t be she’s not popular right? ;)
Much tempted to go proxy for the Guernsey. But I think I’ll just settle for Shingo’s promised Guernsey photo gallery. 8D
>>blacklotus
For a more exact learinng…Holstein and Guernsey are different breed of the same species… Bos taurus. An analogy would be the different races of humans as oppose a different species Homo erectus/neanderthalensis(Questionable as none are alive) but some reminants of remaining marrow DNA/RNA do suggest so….
Wonderful review of an incredible sexy “cow” ;).
There is only one minor thing…I am getting used to BIG figures (like Haruhi, Mikuri etc. in 1/4 scale. This one would have been awesome in XXL size. I hope the trend continues towards big, high quality figures <_<;
This is great. I’m scrolling through the pictures thinking, “This figure is fantastic. The belly is beyond sexy, the face is cute, the breasts look PHENOMENAL, everything is perfe-” and then I see the pictures of the two about to kiss… followed by the playful 69. And I laugh until my sides hurt… lol!!
>> oopai power
Thanks for your correction. It’s been a while (20 years?) since I last touch a biology book.
Also I just watched an U.S game show called “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” And I come away embarressed that I don’t know the answers to so many questions a 5th grader knows…
Guess maybe it’s really time for me to hit the books again. 8)
I find the kissing scene and 69 scene cute. And the pose fits perfectly too. I wonder if the sculptor had those in mind when he sculpted it… ;)
Definitely a must-buy, but I don’t have the funds at this time…but I will be looking into it! ^_^
As expected, a primo piece. Now the agonizing wait for mine begins. Kudos to oppai power & shingo for calling for and seconding the Toushirou rendition of Hanako as a PVC, I’m certainly on board as well! Daiki you listening? Oh, and the Chun-Li (Porkbun Ver.) while you’re at it!
Couple more thoughts, does every/anybody else wish that Mega House would go into doing GK translations and larger scale figures?
Also, Shingo, best guess since you have Hanako already, do you think that Osiris sculpted the Mega House Koyori? It’s uncredited on the box and I’ve never seen anything online about who sculpted it, but it seems like Osiris would make a lot of sense.
I have her and Arisa in the same order and I am just waiting for the order to ship from Play-Asia!!!
Gahhhhhh- She. Is. PERFECT!!!!! I knew it!! I had a feeling that when she came out it would be an amazing job! I love the face! It is happy, and gorgeous, and just full of joy.
This figure in a 1/4th sculpt would have been an amazing sight- but the cost would have been the killer unfortunatley.
Count me a seconded for a Chun Li pork bun- BUT with alternate heads, one has her hair up and the other her hair down….and the arms can be removed at the shoulder so you can take off the wristbands to give her more of a relaxed, eating luch look. Hair down, no wristbands- NICE. (I did that with my resin but I am not that happy with the final outcome- I’m not that skilled)
Anyway- all I have to ask is- WHERE IS MY ORDER
??? WHERE IS MY ORDER??? HOW COME IT’S NOT HERE NOW?!!!!
Between her and Arisa…..oh……can’t wait….must get order…..drooooling….
Great review Shingo- thanx, thanx alot.
How udderly delicious :O
I have the tanned/blond version on hold at a local store, but I think I am going to have to get the regular edition too.
Great pictures and review, Shingo. Usually I’m not an enthusiast of kits that displays excessive erotic appeal, especially the cowgirls kind (your beloved Daiki Kougyou’s Sanae is the best example). But this Hanako-san is just too cute and so well painted and sculped that I had to open an exception and already ordered she at HLJ (sorry for not support you purchasing at Play Asia, but there it is more expensive and everything is costly the moment it reaches my country). Also she only shows her titties, not a big deal.. but I would prefer a little small titties, nothing is perfect.
Got mine today…..she is gracing my shelf now and WOW!!! A perfect 10 outta 10……
Again great review….for me- she is at the top for figure of the year.
But I have gotten a lot of figures this year….but she is at the top.
Just get this figure to collection and it’s very great ^_^
by the way did any one know how to take off bra???…. thanks