Comments on: Figure Review: Shuraki vol. 3 – Char (Shall) Rhousemann

By: Shingo

Shingo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:55:15 +0000

>>FeiSoar

Thanks for the input. I’m going to try to take a listen to the CDs and put together a summary of the story when I get the chance; it might be a little while but I’ll try to get to it as soon as possible.

By: FeiSoar

FeiSoar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:20:50 +0000

I agreed. I like your figures reviews alot and which is the MAIn reason why i got hooked up with the shuraki and decided to get all of them.
Now i only owe 2nd batch of AKatsuki, 1st batch of Char currently waiting for the rest 3 to arrive so i can get them all at once.
It’s my pride to owe one of the best figures from GSC. ><
But sadly i don’t understand a word of Japanese which rendered those CDs in hibernation. I only heard each and everyone of them one and could vaguely guess whose talking. Other than that….heh….
SO if SHingo you had the time could you…erm…do some simple summary about what’s going on?

By: AFB

AFB — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:13:39 +0000

Awesome review. I recently purchased Char from one of my trusted sellers on e-bay and I can’t wait for her to get here. The Shuraki figures are great looking and very well made (what else would one expect from GSC), and I can’t wait until they release the others. ^^

By: henglon

henglon — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:27:47 +0000

Wished other figure maufacturers can take a leaf out of Good Smile Company and do their cast-offs just as well. Here you get the feeling that their cast-off are like real clothes, rather than some add-on attachments.
Looking forward to getting my pre-ordered Nida figurine.

By: gundamjehutykai

gundamjehutykai — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:19:42 +0000

>>Eva

I just use acrylic paint thinner to remove any paint rubbings. I agree that it’s a problem with the cast-off but I think it’s a better solution than what they did with Mishiro Akatsuki.

I have Mishiro and Char (char being my first since I got one of the first batch) and am waiting on Meifeng and Rize. I don’t like Nida so I skipped.

By: Deibi Manabu

Deibi Manabu — Sun, 18 May 2008 09:12:48 +0000

Well, I too have Mishiro, but haven’t ever got a chance to get the others. The second and third are always sold out for me, no matter the re-issues. I hope they a thrid run of them so I get them. If the one here re-issues, you can bet that I’ll miss out AGAIN! T_T Oh well, I need to live, and not having these will keep me alive, at least for a little while..

By: Y

Sun, 18 May 2008 07:56:57 +0000

Great review as always Shingo

Got mine in Akiba for 4700. Says its used but it sure looks as good as new to me.

Also picked up Needa today from Yodobashi.

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 18 May 2008 00:34:30 +0000

I love my Char figurine.

The one thing I don’t like about it is the castoff procedure. Let me explain:

After I take her out of the box, I had to take her apart to remove the plastic films. The parts fit snugly but they can be taken apart with ease, which I really appreciate.

The problem arose when I tried to put her back together, specifically when I tried to fit her dress back. In the process of doing so, her back and shoulders were scratched by the edge of the dress, causing black streaks on her skin. I see Shingo also had some problem in this area at picture 106 & 119 above.

My scratch marks were more (perhaps due to my inexperience. The more I tried to fit her back carefully, the more scratch marks I got. Oh joy) and this preclude me from displaying her in her underwear. Would anyone have any advice on the best way to remove these scratchings?

By: TrueDevil

TrueDevil — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:23:12 +0000

I really hope GSC would re-release it, because this is the only one that I missed and Rize, I’m still hoping the stock would be as much as Nida in HLJ, because I still haven’t got the preorder yet…

By: DJnerate

DJnerate — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:08:29 +0000

Oh shit, this reminds me that I still have it at the bottom of the box it was shipped in. Probably won’t even take it out, seeing that Needa’s on the way.

By: Optical

Optical — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:21:55 +0000

Outstanding review as usual Shingo. Actually, this is the first review of a figure in which i bought. lol

Sadly I missed out on the preorders at play-asia and at hlj but to my luck I was able to snatch one up at hlj on the day it was released. It just so happens where i was browsering through their item list that night and to my surprise, they had her “In Stock”. By the next morning, she was “Discontinued” so I’m sure I wasn’t the only one browsering who didn’t take advantage of her availability.

I’m still interested in Rize even though i canceled her early due to the fact i have a lot of other figures preordered in the next coming months which mostly are figmas.

By: blacklotus

blacklotus — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:37:13 +0000

Great figure and package. Very solid colouring works and the gold trimmings looks real. As always. I like your photos Shingo.

I didn’t get her or any of the earlier ones as I’m only interested in the Shunya one – Needa.

I love girls with huge guns/swords. 8) If they ever change the weapons to those Shunya proportioned ones, I might consider getting the earlier figures too.

By: SbebiWan

SbebiWan — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:20:06 +0000

Great review and pics, I agree that Char is the best of the 3 first ones with great sculpt and colors.

Nida is on her way, I can’t wait to get her too !

By: the_pseudokings

the_pseudokings — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:33:20 +0000

I ‘sort of’ have a preorder on her through an unreliable comic shop in town, since AAA Anime limited her to 3 per customer or something like that so most US based online shops haven’t even tried to offer her yet, or pre-soldout in 5 minutes. I really, really hope I manage to get this one, she is stunning. I have and love the first two (though my copy of Vol. 1 is from the second production run) and have preorders that should be solid on Vol. 4 & Vol. 5. Lots of super-hyped things tend to be either all hype or a letdown in some other sense, but as near as I can tell the only thing about the Shiraki series that isn’t amazing is the availability.

By: Fei

Fei — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:25:24 +0000

the best char in shuraki series