Following up on the final prototypes recently unveiled for both figures, Kotobukiya this morning provided preorder information to retailers regarding their Shining Wind Blanc Neige and Little Busters! Kurugaya Yuiko PVCs. Both are scheduled for release in Septemeber, with Blanc Neige clocking in at 1/8 scale and 6,090 yen retail. Her sculpt is credited to “Kotobukiya”, and her wand and cloak are removable. Yuiko is also 1/8 scale, with a 5,775 yen price tag and a sculpt from Abira (no significant castoff potential here). With this paper circulated to retailers we can expect preorders to appear online today in the coming hours. Images below:
We’ll keep an eye out for further images and official height information on both of these.
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Huhu, you sure Yuiko figure cant cast off? Even forcefully?
I’m not sure, though I think the statement “no significant castoff potential” is most likely true. It looks like they did here the same thing they did with the Chrono Gate (Kotobukiya x Happinet) Mylene Hoffman, where the part beneath the shirt isn’t anatomically correct and if you pull the shirt off you’d have to do some serious remodeling to get anything remotely decent-looking.
Still just a guess, though – we’ll have to wait for release, most likely, to get the answer for sure.
It used to be that Alter made up the largest percentage from a single manufacturer in my collection. Kotobukiya managed to usurp that position in less than a year.
God the more I see Koto’s Blanc the more I want to order her. These figures will be the death of me. orz
As I keep saying, Blanc is mine! ^^ This is definitely the best looking version of her, and a must-have.
Oh man, Yuiko is hot and moe.
Definitely going to go for Blanc Neige! I just like the way she looks in that sculpt.
I already have two Blanc Neige’s, from MaxFactory (swimsuit) and Kotobukiya (short hair)…Am I destined to get a third Neige? T_T
>> Zeroblade
Totally agree!
>> Hemisphere
Certainly, just looking at her face makes me want to preoreder her. Although I already have 2 figures preordered for September I’m seriously thinking about adding Blanc Neige.
Blanc Neige shall be mine! XD
If Koto’s true to form, then none of their figures’ boobs are anatomically correct. Anyway, if they’re not castoffable, it’s simpler and cheaper to mould smooth hemispheres rather than hemispheres with pointy bits. 8)
I hope to be proven wrong though, but it’s highly unlikely. Just like Alter never makes castoffable figures under its own brand, even though their beautiful Kanu sculpt is such a great choice of character for this treatment.8(