Another contender for the worlds worst figure - this Shana from Yujin retails for 3,990 yen. More pics at AmiAmi.
Wow! Pretty- ugly if you ask me... These people sure like degrading our favourite anime characters...
What exactly were they going for? Would look better if they just cut their losses and cover up this monstrosity so they could at least sell it as a mummy.
well at least it's cheaper then previous figure
Goodness... What have they done to my Shana! Grrrrrrr..!! I'm soo offended! ... Well, at 3,990 yen, perhaps they sacrificed quality and chose to target those with lower budgets?
LOL, sacrifice quality?! I don't think there's much of a difference, even if they upped the budget...
So.. they actually have that reputation of being a bad figure manufacturer? ^^
Well, I just looked at the figures in their official site and besides the Rozen Maiden ones, certain Capcom-related figures and a aloha-swimsuit blonde girl, there was not much to see about. (Not to say most of their figures are relatively *mumble* not good at all *mumble*). Just see for yourselves. The truth is in the eyes of the beholder. ^^;
@D_Blade, The "EYES of the beholder"? Lol, I know I look for truth there. Lol. Ahhhh... its "truth is in the eye of the beholder", just so you know. I agree though, usually a company that has bad figures isnt going to put out a fantastic one all of a sudden. Im sure it happens, but its rare.
*Kicks an "s" out* There, it's repaired now. ^^;
D blade, You're right, they seem to make only a handful of good figures. Like this Kooh for example ^^ http://www.yujin-figure.com/srdx/info/2007/0501.html
@Benjamin: Yep, nice, but what with the mace/hammer? XD
That's her golf stick ^^ She's from PangYa, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangya#Characters
hey at least the price is cheaper. but then again it's still not worth the money getting this.
use the money to get more worthwhile things, like 20 over cup noodles and eat yourself silly. anyone with me? ('~')
I'm with you buddy! Wish Singapore had miso flavoured cup noodles...
Nissin Cup Noodles for the win! ^^
If someone told me to choose between eating 50 cup noodles and buying that figure, I'd sooner give you three the noodles and eat 50 plastic cups. Because even if I can't afford ne with a higher cost and quality buying this is like demeaning Shana. *continues tirade*
i rather have 50 cup nudes.
True, the price is cheaper, though the figure is still horrible lol. I'm a Shana fan but I'm not going to put down that much cash for something like that.
Well, she seems angry for a good reason... 1)Failed fanservice 2)Seemingly dislocated body parts... Wait, she is supposed to be a dynamic figure?! 3)What is with that support?! 4)Complete lack of detail (hair mostly) and dull Nietono no Shana. 5)Completely pissed-off face (You could almost read "Urusai, urusai, urusai!!" on her lips. Sad, because even a melon pan wouldn't give her smile back. Seriously, they should have let her have a smile or at least a neutral expression on her face. I'd go like that for a little while more but I'll stop there. What I like in this figure? The melon pan. XD
Oh by the way, maybe not the worst figure ever, but the worst Shana I've ever seen, hands down. I'd never thought I'd see a failed rendition of her, btw.
I bet that's a guy wearing a red wig (( = _ = ));
Well I've seen worse frankly lol. Like those awful Haruhi ones.... Least the joints on this one are a little better hidden. And she doesnt have massive shoulders lol. Hey, just had a thought, would toy companies like Yujin or Goodsmile etc, come on this site to see what kind of verdict the fans have given?
Meimi132, wouldn't they feel discouraged by harsh group criticism? (Can I say "bashing" here?) But if it can help them get feedback for better figures in the future... (However, they should go for pre-versions and surveys before releasing anything, to minimize risks)
I'd call it bashing lol... But really we're just telling as we see 'em. One could call it "constructive criticsm" maybe?
Well, the ways of interpreting it/putting words on feelings are different, but the result remains the same... When a figure sucks, it sucks. Thanks for the discussion. ^^
I'm no great shakes at judging figures, but this is ridiculous. In the figure-making world there shouldn't be such a policy as cutting costs to target lower budgets (if that's what they're doing). The reason figures sell is because people love seeing their fav. anime characters rendered in 3D... An she looks like she just got all her joints dislocated. That would explain the angry look... She'd do a Chucky on the company employees?
Well, the only logical outcome from this demonstration of greediness is that no or very few figures will be sold. Quick and simple way to lose money.
I give up, each time I post QUALITY figures, Japan churn out newer ones.
Lol at Yujin. Their Shining Tears gasha sets were hardly good so I didn't touch them.
What ..what is wrong with her neck? Does anyone other than me spot that?
You're not the only one, that was the first thing I noticed. Turtle neck sweaters are out for her. :(
Ahhhhh! Shana what kind of giant insect stung you for you to have a neck like that?! Noooooooooooooo~!
Wow. Another ugly figure.. Thick neck ^^; Why're we getting more candidates for Worst Figure? Maybe we should stick it in an oven too? lol
She's got the figure of a ten year old boy and a mouth expression like Arnie. There should be a Shana Figma or Revoltech (unless there is already).(why is she wearing bandages as pantsu?)
The Mummy Returns 4: I ran out of toilet paper to wrap myself
Yujin has been around a very long time. Since the days of anime figures only being available interationally from Japan was by those companies such as Epoch and Yujin. In my opinion, Yujin's figures has been the standard and might have been "revolutionary" about 5-8+ years ago. All we saw then were gasaphons, action figures, cold cast resins, garage kits, etc. Yujin actually made plastic/pvc orientated figures for the market since then. It is almost ahead of it time, if you look at the current market which is flooded beyond repair with the "PVC figure". I do however, see that thier figures has not really improved since then. With the introduction of figure manufacturers such as Good Smile Company, Alter, Max Factory, and more, they set the new standard and always setting newer and better quality figures setting the bar that much higher. If you really think about it, this Shana figure, 5-8 years would have been a fantastic buy. However, in 2008, this is not that great compared to the likes of Max Factory's Flame Haze Shana PVC Figure. Just my 2 cents.
Totally agree with Kid Nemo's POV. For now, Yujin's decent product is their gashapon line ups. Id say theyre on par with Bandai. But figure, although theyre bad, you aint see nothing yet. Go look for Sugar Mind and Wafudoh. Now those are on same par as Taki, if not worse =__="
The joint system is terrible! This day and age, manufacturers are finding new ways to HIDE them!
It looks like it could have been a good figure, but at some time during production, someone whalloped her with an ugly stick. Poor thing
That's nothing compared to the oh so many bootleg figures I see around here. heheh. Ugly as hell.
At least this figure isn't as expensive as previous worst figure Yui from Dokyusei 2 but still it is a really bad looking figure...
There should be a poll like every 3 months to vote for the worst and best figures.
That sounds nice to my ears. I like your idea and I approve of it.
Look on the bright side, if no one buys it and a surplus is left, they can stuff them in Happy Meals ^^b
Not sure McDo would approve of them... Think of the poor kids. ^^;
I say another waste of PVC and an insult to all the Shana fans.
Whoa! Her joint is popping a bit! May we burn her?
They makers got one thing right: They gave her that pissed off look. Because if any figure were cast as ugly as this, even if it was supposed to be smiling, it'd look all ornery and pissed off.
KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!
no need to, its not a furry, FIRE is only for furries
can one kill a flame haze with fire? afterall they are already fire right? ('~')
Emperors wrath damn them!! bring out the flamers!!!!
OMG!! What did they do to Shana!!? T.T *sits at corner & cries*
omg, spoils shana cute image
Nooooo.... What did Shana do to deserve this?? This is Madness!!
This is blasphemy!!
THIS IS SPARTAAA!!!
KICK!!!
Looks like a cheap toy where you can get in Singapore's Pasar Malam (Night Market) ==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasar_malam
At half the price even!
Don't think it's THAT bad. I mean, at least they got her face kinda right... It is an action figure though, isn't it? Action figures (Revoltech) are always kinda hard to get right. Anyways, I saw some pretty awful figures last weekend. Like one Bokusatsu Tenshi figure... they not only got the face completely wrong, it also looked huge, flat and deformed (even though it was on a "sexy pose" kinda figure).
it looks ugly. SHANA! T_T
...Yeah, that was terrible. I'm starting to wish I didn't click on this.
She looks just like chucky hehe.
