Mikuru Asahina
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Tue 2007/01/30 22:54
Sorry to have kept you waiting – the weather has been a bit lousy and I really wanted to take these pics outdoors.
So here she is! Mikuru-chan. Cute or what?
Mikuru herself looks a tad different to the pre-release photos that we’ve seen. She kinda looks like she has a fever or something looking at her reddish skin (which you may not really notice in these photos). Her panchu (Japanese for erm... “underwear”) seem kinda silky which looks a bit odd.
What I didn’t expect was the “Cast Off” feature but her panchu looks odd anyway so her skirt stays on. The box is durable(ish) plastic which means I will be keeping it for other uses.
Not too sure about the legs – maybe a bit tooo long?
Overall a cute figure but does not quite capture the cuteness that we are used to seeing in the anime.
Have a look for this figure on the following sites. BTW, If you want wallpaper of any of these photos, let me know and I will stick it in the wallpaper pool
So here she is! Mikuru-chan. Cute or what?
Mikuru herself looks a tad different to the pre-release photos that we’ve seen. She kinda looks like she has a fever or something looking at her reddish skin (which you may not really notice in these photos). Her panchu (Japanese for erm... “underwear”) seem kinda silky which looks a bit odd.
What I didn’t expect was the “Cast Off” feature but her panchu looks odd anyway so her skirt stays on. The box is durable(ish) plastic which means I will be keeping it for other uses.
Not too sure about the legs – maybe a bit tooo long?
Overall a cute figure but does not quite capture the cuteness that we are used to seeing in the anime.
Have a look for this figure on the following sites. BTW, If you want wallpaper of any of these photos, let me know and I will stick it in the wallpaper pool
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This is the final version of the mascot character (still considering the name!). Made the eyes more ...(more)
Sun 01/28 02:06 comments (76)
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
I don't know. She doesn't exactly look like her. There's something about the face that doesn't seem right to our Mikuru-chan... but I of course would still call her Asahina-san. :P
(ID #43612) Posted on 2007/01/31 00:36
Nice figure, but i dont think she looks like Mikuru. She looks a bit more generic and lacks her cute, doe-eyed features somewhat. I also think her skirt is too short for a maid style costume and her legs look a bit more lanky than sexy. Havent you got the Mikuru bunny? She looks a lot more like her i think. Im surprised about the 'cast off'-ness! It seems every figure worth its salt these days has a removeable skirt for all the pervs to play with!
(ID #43614) Posted on 2007/01/31 00:45
Everything
That's a weird lump. It sort of looks like her, but not close enough I guess. To me her legs are too skinny.
(ID #43615) Posted on 2007/01/31 00:47
i see what you mean, those are long legs.
(ID #43616) Posted on 2007/01/31 01:27
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
She does look somewhat lanky. It's those legs... No no, I can see the reddish skin tone too. In the end, the figure leaves me with the impression that the modeler was trying to capture Mikuru-chan personality. Just didn't seem to come out right, though. In the end, not really that bad of a figure.
(ID #43619) Posted on 2007/01/31 01:54
ehhhh..... large.... bubbly.....eyes, gotta love those eyes
(ID #43620) Posted on 2007/01/31 01:54
i just got mine today in the mail ^_^ very excited considering i had it on preorder since the day u posted about it. i did not expect the cast off feature at all, and it seems kinda tacked-on and fairly unnecessary, but its still good. the figure might be based off illustrations in the light novels rather than the anime (her mouth still looks strange from certain angles tho), thats y she looks fairly different. nevertheless, i am a huge mikuru fan and i think its still a very cute figure and well worth the wait. :D thx for the review danny, always a pleasure to read ur thoughts on these. P.S. some winchan pics for the wallpaper tool would be nice.
(ID #43621) Posted on 2007/01/31 01:54
I always love seeing your scenery in your photography. It's quite inspiring. Unfortunately, it's a little snowy where I am, and salt is all over. So the snow isn't even clean looking! I suppose she bears the semblance of Mikuru, but she looks a little too mature to resemble her fully.
(ID #43622) Posted on 2007/01/31 02:08
Mikuru from the future? She doesn't look much like the one in the anime (especially on a close-up view), but the result is somehow good. I don't like the way they made her mouth though... That makes me think that I should watch the rest of the anime in a near future... When I complete all those bothersome school assignments. ~Beam attack!!~
(ID #43623) Posted on 2007/01/31 02:19
Student
mm looks okay... not exact to the anime, i woudnt buy it. i like those haruhi figures more their like really detailed.
(ID #43624) Posted on 2007/01/31 02:20
Some stranger in Somalia
rox! i dont know that figure or anything related to it but almost every anime female character haves big breast and she´s no eception :D maybe ill give her some free blunts
(ID #43627) Posted on 2007/01/31 02:58
Graphic Artist
It's cute but, it doesn't quite look like the Mikuru that I'm used to. I'll just wait for Max Factory's version. :)
(ID #43628) Posted on 2007/01/31 03:30
looks more bulky then mikura in the anime. Its like rough plastic bump. >_
(ID #43629) Posted on 2007/01/31 04:00
High School Graduate... Now what?
Ah, a Mikuru Asahina figure. There are a few things wrong with it. Cast off feature was really unexpected alright; all for the service of fans though, right? (I think it should've been pink, too, if you y'know what I'm referencing to. ;D) Long legs just doesn't capture the usual busty-loli-moe Mikuru many know, I guess. An eyebrow was painted onto the hair, so the natural look can't be achieved. Kinda awkward from different angles. (Sorta like she's related with Kunikada, all of sudden? ... Maybe not.) The shine is also done on the hair, so the natural look for your pictures have been (what's a good word) voided(?). She looks good from certain angles. As usual, my favorite part of your photos, you caught a great looking day for the shoot. A few shots you got made the awkwardness fit into place. Great going, DC.
(ID #43630) Posted on 2007/01/31 04:24
.NET/Web Developer
This figure doesn't really capture the Mikuru-ru-run from the anime. Too many bad qualities. And the longer legs doesn't suit her.
(ID #43631) Posted on 2007/01/31 05:15
I agree with Eric R. The scenery (though out of focus) is interesting. You should consider posting some pics of the 'hood.
(ID #43632) Posted on 2007/01/31 05:56
the face looks abit 'off' and yea i can indeed tell it looks bit 'red' too from those pics. overall not a job well done here but they did try.
(ID #43633) Posted on 2007/01/31 07:59
This Mikuru figure looks cheesy. The mouth looks awkward and it's weird how there's a line on her front hair to show her left eyebrow. Then there's the lack of any sculpting on her legs. Weak. In defence of her, one of Kaiyodo's trademark features on their figures are long legs, so... It's always annoying when the actual figures differ from the pre-released or prototype photos. Toys Planning, Kaiyodo, and Max Factory's Shining Tears lineup (from my experince) are guilty of this.
(ID #43634) Posted on 2007/01/31 08:01
Writer/Academic/Code Monkey
Hi Danny, Wondering if you will tie the Otakurls and Otakuvids to our profile pages, so if I go to a member page there will be a list of links that they have posted up. Cheers!
(ID #43635) Posted on 2007/01/31 08:03
Student
I'm gonna get the US version of Mikuru which will be cheaper than the Japanese version and it will come in about the same box. I think it's funny that the US version will be cheaper. The US version will cost about €20 euros/$28 USD/3157 yen. :D
(ID #43638) Posted on 2007/01/31 10:36
I agree with you Danny, her legs seem to be a bit too long ! This figurine is cute but not as cute as Mikuru in the anime...
(ID #43639) Posted on 2007/01/31 11:03
I don't know anything about it either but her legs sure are too long.
(ID #43641) Posted on 2007/01/31 13:23
man that figure is really not for me... the way they drew on the eyebrow is messed up... the legs are too long... i dun like her wearing those shoes with no socks... the...light reflecting off hair kinda thing is very ugly...just a stripe colored on..
(ID #43642) Posted on 2007/01/31 13:30
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
dont know much about Mikuru Asahina, but the shots look great and the figure looks good to!!
(ID #43643) Posted on 2007/01/31 14:02
zoro in Singapore
is that a egg shaped vibrator in her panchu! i have a strange feeling that haruhi placed it there. cos knowing haruhi she would do something like that
(ID #43644) Posted on 2007/01/31 15:52
Tiny Red Man in シンガポール＠ナンヤ...
IS THAT REALLY MIKURU?!!! omg...looks kinda cheap stake..the patsu wasnt really sculpted/modeled properly. and i believe thats not an egg shape vibrator ..coloring for the face and hair is !@#$!@#$@#%#$~~~ i bet the only moe~ thing danny can do with it is to stare at her silky white pantsu from some lower ground while he places her on some much higher ground....
(ID #43645) Posted on 2007/01/31 17:09
Dexter
the figure is good...also don't know much about her...good quality pics
(ID #43646) Posted on 2007/01/31 19:38
Student
I see that some of you compare this with the anime Mikuru, but this PVC figure is based on the novel version just like Doc said. See: http://project.baka-tsuki.net/index.php?title=Image:Sh_v2_illust_01.jpg
(ID #43650) Posted on 2007/01/31 20:23
CEO MIrai Inc
Scavenger, I didnt know that but still does not look like the novel cover version. zoro, Have no idea! iheartassassinmaids, Yes - soon ^^; Doc, Your wish is my command - winchan in the pool. Andy, Didnt get the bunny version - didnt look cure enough to me...
(ID #43654) Posted on 2007/02/01 01:05
Lowlife
I think this figure was made to look more like Itou Noiji's original design rather than look like the design from the anime. It certainly looks more like Itou Noiji's illustrations.
(ID #43660) Posted on 2007/02/01 02:23
Lowlife
I just noticed people mentioned this before me. I ctrl+f'd Itou, Noiji and designs but never did I think to search for "novel." Why can't people refer to illustrators by their names...
(ID #43662) Posted on 2007/02/01 02:56
Fulltime Otaku // Student
This one look OK to me, but I hope that Max Factory will producing a better figurine of Mikuru, one that is very close to Noiji Itoh her style. Just like the Haruhi and coming Yuki figurine they are producing.
(ID #43676) Posted on 2007/02/01 11:58
icie in Sydney, Australia
I think its the over-tan skin which has the most impact on the look of this figure.
(ID #43677) Posted on 2007/02/01 12:47
One positive about the figure: Good box! :D (Allows one to display the figure without having to open the box! ^_~)
(ID #43680) Posted on 2007/02/01 16:17
yup, i agree with marauder. good box, though. Mi! Mi! Miracle Mikurun-run! =)
(ID #44481) Posted on 2007/02/19 10:49
Genghis Khan in mongolia
I have recently bought this statue and see that there are pictures without the skirt. How do you remove the skirt? I dont want to snap the figure in half or break the legs while yanking on the torso.
(ID #50248) Posted on 2007/06/24 00:59
Flash Strife in Miami, Florida
I just got this today from HLJ. Strangely enough, mine didn't have the drawn on eyebrow on her hair at all.
(ID #50414) Posted on 2007/06/26 22:16
Over the weekend, I was at a convention where I picked this up. But I can't figure out how to get the skirt off. I got the bow and one leg off, but I'm afraid I might break the other leg if I try too hard. How can I get the skirt off?
(ID #54442) Posted on 2007/08/15 08:38
3d Game Artist
i agree with Demacrez. the face doesnt seem right to her.really feel dissapointed!!!
(ID #68631) Posted on 2008/01/04 10:28
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Her skin does look kinda pinky... least compared to my figures. Gotta love the pale gals. (Being a pale gal myself I'm glad to see they're popular lol)
(ID #70379) Posted on 2008/01/23 00:09
>< I managed to purchase all of MaxFactory's <Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu> 1/8 Size figures EXCEPT the Mikuru Asahina one! Apparently they're not making new ones and I couldn't find any even after spending two days hunting down almost every other shop in Akiba and Nakano Broadway. I know they're making a new one that will be due in 2008 August.. but still, I want my Mikuru! >< Anyone out there can help? Or perhaps be so kind to...point to a direction where I can acquire her... lol.
(ID #164089) Posted on 2008/03/31 05:40
I don't know about you guys but i dont really like this one...
(ID #183155) Posted on 2008/05/08 01:13
eh, didn't really capture her too well
(ID #194280) Posted on 2008/05/23 06:31
Brigade Member
rem........ She looks like shes touching herself .
(ID #520925) Posted on 2009/03/14 09:02
Mangaka, Pixel artist, Vocaloid Lover & Hot air balloonist
The reddish skina and non-haruhi style eyes take her away from looking like straight from the Anime. But I'd buy her if she was cheap enough, I really like the maid outfit she wears ~
(ID #535216) Posted on 2009/03/26 18:08
Designer
Thanks for the great photos. Can someone share opinion about this Mikuru quality? I have Maid and Gothic Mikuru version, and I'm not too satisfied with their material. But I must say that the figure is quite tempting.
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