Unity Mei
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Thu 2008/07/24 23:16
You voted for dannychoo.com being the best figurine blog so it will continue to be my destiny to bring you even more exclusive yummy goodies direct from the makers.
It gives me great pleasure in bringing you the first detailed shots to be published of Good Smile Company's Unity Mei.
It gives me great pleasure in bringing you the first detailed shots to be published of Good Smile Company's Unity Mei.
But just before I continue, I need to say "(c) 2008ユニゾンシフト /SOFTPAL Inc."^^;
Was at the Good Smile offices today going over usual business and got special permission from Unison Shift to let me take pics of Unity Mei from the eroge Unity Marriage.
Was at the Good Smile offices today going over usual business and got special permission from Unison Shift to let me take pics of Unity Mei from the eroge Unity Marriage.
This is the actual sculpt that took the sculptor about 2 months to complete.
Once sculpting is complete, the figure is sprayed with a primer. Its sanded down and then sprayed again. The primer not only helps bring up any dust or other unwanted stuff, it also helps the paint to stick.
The face is done last and is the most difficult part to paint. The face is currently the same color as the putty used for sculpting and will be primed too.
A shot of the sculptors desk.
Another reason why I got special permission to take photos is because I was actually being filmed by a TV crew - more on that later.
If you enjoyed the figures from Good Smile up until now, you are going to be in for a treat - the line of up of their figures will have you discharging all types of liquids from your body - blood from your nose, saliva from yer mouth... I think there's another type of liquid but cant remember what it could be.
Obligatory low angle shot.
Like these cute alien type things on her back.
And this is what she will look like painted. Hopefully will be painted for next weeks Wonder Festival. I don't have a release date for you yet but will let you know.
Original illustration is done by Ozawa Akifumi [織澤あきふみ] who does Chu Chu Idol too.
Original illustration is done by Ozawa Akifumi [織澤あきふみ] who does Chu Chu Idol too.
You can see more of her at the official page and download a load of banners, fliers, shop display material, wallpaper too.
She is described as a cool slender android Meganekko who likes asking ecchi things. When the need arises, she transforms from being Kazami Mei into Unity Mei.
Flier for the eroge. Hmmmm. Big eyes.
While talking to Mikatan, she said that she had the impression that gaijin-san (you guys n gals) prefer figures with big eyes. Not sure whether thats true or not so I thought I'd ask you.
While talking to Mikatan, she said that she had the impression that gaijin-san (you guys n gals) prefer figures with big eyes. Not sure whether thats true or not so I thought I'd ask you.
The sculptor works from a few illustrations. He then has to imagine what the rest looks like for angles that don't show in the illustration.
If you want a detailed tour of the goodsmile offices, check the previous GSC Office Tour article or see my video tour below.
And just before I leave you, I need to say "(c) 2008ユニゾンシフト /SOFTPAL Inc." just one more time ^^;
I got more goodies for you - some of it is awaiting approval from the license holder but some of it is good to go - more tomorrow ^o^/~~~
I got more goodies for you - some of it is awaiting approval from the license holder but some of it is good to go - more tomorrow ^o^/~~~
Is there anybody out there that does not want this figure?
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Thu 07/10 08:59 comments (59)
IT, Programmer, ...
Looks awesome ;p It's kinda weird to see the figure all grey and just the face painted ;p And it's great to see we can get some exclusive looks ;p (and yeay for first post ;p)
(ID #246428) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:25
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Yeah I agree it looks a little freaky with just the face painted.
(ID #246769) Posted on 2008/07/25 06:38
Kind of makes it look like she is a bit sick.
(ID #246793) Posted on 2008/07/25 07:15
But I thought the face WASN'T painted. It's just that it hasn't been primed for the final paint job to go on yet. Correct me if I read incorrectly.
(ID #246921) Posted on 2008/07/25 11:41
shawn (Registered on 2007/09/05 15:01)
You're right. "The face is done last and is the most difficult part to paint. The face is currently the same color as the putty used for sculpting and will be primed too." So the putty is greenish yellow and has not been primed... ^___^
(ID #247131) Posted on 2008/07/25 15:47
Looks cool, but without being painted it just seems kinda off, hope to see the finished work soon.
(ID #246433) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:37
IT Desktop Support
I'm looking forward in seeing the finishing paint work. Is she a 1/8 scale? I really like the pose. Love dynamic poses. ^^ I will wait for the price before consider going ahead with the buy or not.
(ID #246434) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:39
It looks great, and with the paint it would look even better. Can't wait to see the finished product.
(ID #246435) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:40
Good seeing such a delicate and detailed figure in the making process. I haven't got any big figures but I'd sure like big eyes if I had any big ones.
(ID #246439) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:47
looking good! hopefully is price is good as well.. hahahaa eyes? I guess it does not matter to me.. you know when you like the figurine, you feel a special connection to it... the eyes doesn't really matter.. hey which eyes are we talking about here? lol
(ID #246442) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:50
Nice figure looks really nice ^_^ cant wait to see the colored version x3 Too me big "eyes" doesnt really matter much,as long as i like the figure it self eye's size doesnt matter much XD
(ID #246447) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:53
Receptionist/ Accountant/ Junior Designer
Lovely tour, Danny! I always enjoy having a look at 'where the creation is born', even if it's just through my pc screen... XD
(ID #246452) Posted on 2008/07/24 23:58
Videogame Magazine Editor
Oh my. If Good Smile can replicate that lovely sakura pattern on her kimono, she's going to be a sure buy for me. I'm already pre-ordered Chua Chuaram of Chu x Chu Idol, so I'm looking forward to Unity Mei. Plus meganekkos are HOT. :D
(ID #246458) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:03
Great insight to the figure development process, thanks Danny:) For me, it doesn't matter if the figure has big eyes or not. But what is important to me, is that the figure resembles the actual character.
(ID #246468) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:08
Otaku Webmaster
If the paint is great, this will be another must have from GSC ! Thanks for the pics Danny !
(ID #246471) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:11
figs seller , photograph
Looks awesome , will buy for sure :) Thanks Danny for always posting exclusive pics and things we can't see usually :)
(ID #246472) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:12
fulltime-otaku
thx danny *me is waiting for painted version* Big eyes? I think here I would say 2D=3D (o_O) cause if you like the character and/or look it doesn't matter. oh official site--> new wallpaper get?--> omg 4/3 resulution only--> oh nooo
(ID #246473) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:12
I don't really mind about the size of the eyes of the figure. There are other things to pay attention to ya know ^^. But those which are oversized are a no no for me.
(ID #246476) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:18
Define 'big'....
(ID #246485) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:20
Director/代表取締役
Siesta or larger.
(ID #246490) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:23
lol define siesta pls!
(ID #246559) Posted on 2008/07/25 01:50
lol. larger would be Tifania then.
(ID #246854) Posted on 2008/07/25 09:43
Full-time student へへ
that base must be pretty heavy!
(ID #246493) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:27
figures with big eyes are a bonus i mainly like figures: 1) which anime or manga or game that i am a fan of 2) i have a complex for girls with big swords (but i don't really those with guns) 3) have special feature will often make me curious to obtain them (example soft chest =p) 4) finally i also like cute figures like nendoroids
(ID #246498) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:31
Medical Research and Design
Awesome coverage as usual. I envy you, Danny, getting these exclusives and such. D: Another awesome UNiSONSHIFT related production, will it ever end? I don't know who's getting more of my money anymore, GSC, Alter, or UNiSONSHIFT. .-.
(ID #246505) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:35
Looks like she could lean. Nice figure though.
(ID #246509) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:38
I wouldn't worry too much about that. As you can see from Danny's photo (http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/toys/20715/photo/Unity+Mei/), there is clearly a metal rod sticking out of her foot, which will give strength to the figure. That billowing cape/skirt might have to be made from ABS though, or its unsupported weight will cause it to lean downwards. If GSC had taken the proper precautions, I think it shouldn't lean. I'll wait to see how the painted prototype looks like, though GSC paint jobs shouldn't disappoint. Hopefully.
(ID #246528) Posted on 2008/07/25 01:06
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL I like loli and I like big eyes... So size of eyes don't matter to me...
(ID #246510) Posted on 2008/07/25 00:40
Student
It doesn't matter if they have big "eyes", what matters to me is that if the figure is really good and cute, the "eyes" are just an extra. I wonder who prefer more big eyes, us westerns or the japanese, everything I see about anime and it's goodies always have two or more big eyes girls not to mention the series of Ikkitousen, Sekirei and others
(ID #246524) Posted on 2008/07/25 01:00
The eye sizes (both pairs) of a figure should be approximate to the character it is based on, unless it's a Nendoroid. Great coverage as usual. :)
(ID #246526) Posted on 2008/07/25 01:01
nice figure - thanks for sharing! As for the poll, I wouldn't buy any figure with supersized eyes. I rather the eyes be small and delicate, rather than big and 'sparkling' (which makes them look abit too cute for my liking)
(ID #246531) Posted on 2008/07/25 01:08
Hehe - big, sparkling eyes!
(ID #246599) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:11
(University)Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Hooray for exclusives!!! Very cute. Awesome sculpt. Kudos to that guy!! Filmed by a tv crew??? Ooooooo Can't wait to find out what thats about!!!
(ID #246576) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:00
Nice exclusive! Cool looking figure - i like ones in dynamic poses with lots of clothy stuff going on. Call me odd, but i actually prefer figures unpainted! I just love seeing all the detail on them, and you can make it out a lot better when its uncoloured. Nice to see the sculptor has the max factory kasumi on his/her desk! Its one of my all-time favourite figures.
(ID #246593) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:08
Student and full-time otaku
And again, more sweet coverage Danny. Can't wait to see the finished version (purple is nice), although I probably won't get her due to 'finacial circumstances'... As for the eyes, don't really care, but overly huge ones put me off. I prefer small-medium sized, but my figure choice isn't governed by it ^^
(ID #246597) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:09
WOW!!!!!!! A figure preview!!!!!! It looks nice so far and be waiting for pictures on the painted one!!!!! So cool!!!!!!!
(ID #246601) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:12
I can't wait to see her painted! The flowers on her outfit are beautiful. As for size of the eyes, I don't mind how big or small they are as long as they match the body shape of the character.
(ID #246603) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:14
Lost in time
Wow. very nice sculpt. cant imagine this was done by looking at a sketch. that guy sure is gifted. thanks Danny and GSC for showing us these exclusive pics. Regarding size of eyes, it doesn't matter as long as they are in proportion and look like the same size as in the original anime version or manga.
(ID #246607) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:19
i don't get it... are we talking about eyes or breasts (boobs, tits, whatever you like to call them ;))? if you really meant the eyes, then i don't care about their size - if we're talking about the figure's breast-size then i have to say that there has to be some kind of relation to the rest of the body. it's not always "the bigger the better" :>
(ID #246609) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:20
"eyes" = boobs in this case ^^; i think lol i also had problem with what people meant by "eyes" until i checked out (i think it was a candy doll vid) where danny had wrote "Check out how real the eyes are" or something like that XD made me go "Narohodo!" ^^;
(ID #246628) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:34
Whoa. That thing is awesome! I'm normally more drawn to articulated figures like the Figmas, but she's so cool I just might cave in and get her. ^^; If you mean "upper" eyes, I don't care so long as the character doesn't look vapid and dazed, but avoiding that gets progressively harder the larger the eyes are. As for "lower" eyes, again, I'm not particular, but they can't go much past what's likely and physically possible. If it tips past the physically possible range, they then shoot past "sexy" into "freakin' creepy" for me, especially if they start suffering from weird physics like volleyball boobs or that wet sandbag look. And I second Asuki in that they should be logically proportionate to the rest of the figure's physique-- no waifs with randomly gigantic implant eyes, please.
(ID #246627) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:33
Secretary
I love the character designer...had to order every Chu x Chu figure and will PROBABLY order this one too. I say it that way because I have to be good with preorders from now on. From the look of it though, this one will be AWESOME :D I can't wait to see what else you have to show us, hehe ;) I answered "Yes" to the Poll...although I am a girl, I will most likely buy figures with bigger 'eyes' because...I dunno xD;; I would only buy a flat one if I really liked that character I guess...or if it's from Moetan lol.
(ID #246636) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:45
Secretary
Also I guess I will order a figure if it would look silly with big eyes, or is just a great design anyways.
(ID #246637) Posted on 2008/07/25 02:47
I like big eyes but I like normal or even smaller eyes. I can appreciate the greatness of a figurine without it having to be ecchi but in my ecchi figures, the only thing I dont like are flat eyes... it feels too much like loli.
(ID #246654) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:17
Online Shop
That figure does look like it would take sculptor 2 months to make, very nice~
(ID #246656) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:18
Marine Biologist
Wow Danny nice find,cant wait to see the finished product,the character's outfit is amazing,designs like those really lure me into the figure,shows how good the artwork the creator has to offer.Im sure she will be an eye catcher^^With GSC making it,it must be amazingly done. Eyes don't really matter to me,sometimes they make them out of proportion for the character,like a young girl with F-cups.Eyes are merely an add on,to get a good stare,but what really matters is the pose,paintwork,and sculpt. and Danny first time I seen how you look like haha:D
(ID #246657) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:21
Crazyness. Even though I don't know who the character is the figure looks amazing
(ID #246658) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:22
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
so cooool! :D thanks again for the goodies sharing danny!
(ID #246667) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:28
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
"~Pettan~pettan~Tsurupettan~!!" I prefer flat. Come to think of it, most of my figures don't have big eyes.
(ID #246669) Posted on 2008/07/25 03:31
