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Tony Taka Figure
Am I the only one who thinks the face looks very off for this Tony Taka figure?
Original illustration is here.
Via Akiba Hobby.
Posted on 2008/05/19 09:45
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
SG in UK
Art/Media Student (Wannabe Illustrator)
Registered on 2006/12/28 05:39
You haven't judged wrong Danny, her face is quite off from the illustration.

Her eyes are different.
Nose is a tad longer.
Shes wearing lipstick/colour.
dark, tad thicker brow.
and a dark smudge on her cheek.

D: Though the body seem nice.
(ID #191101) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:07
Glasseyelashes in Oklahoma
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
i think the smudge is supposed to be her blushing.  to me it looks like they're sunken in. 
(ID #191196) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:52
Artefact in Tokyo
Registered on 2008/04/11 08:00
Stomach and hips also look a little off...
(ID #191102) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:15
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
She's not bad-looking but very different indeed. And removing her glasses makes the figure diverge even more from the original.
My only complain is the ear. :P
(ID #191104) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:16
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
Lovely, but doesn't look like Tony Taka's art...
(ID #191111) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:24
necrophadian in a van down by the river
Stigmata Martyr
Registered on 2007/04/22 12:13
something was certainly lost in the transition from 2d to 3d. doesnt strike me as Tony Taka-ish. maybe if you squint your eyes a little
(ID #191113) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:28
OblivionAngel in Minnesota
Bag Boy
Registered on 2008/04/03 11:53
Hmm... there's something I don't quite like about this one...
(ID #191118) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:33
Chaos 3L337 in California
CSU student
Registered on 2007/09/18 16:57
DO WANT!!!!
yeah, I agree the face is a little off but I'm still going to buy this one.
(ID #191120) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:33
ornehx in Penang, Malaysia
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 23:02
it must be the glasses.
other than that sorry, i am too distracted by the eyes to notice anything else
(ID #191134) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:45
chibihien in Singapore
National Servicemen
Registered on 2008/01/19 21:34
Cast-off or no cast-off?
(ID #191143) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:52
Dead Snake in Redhill, Singapore
Internship student
Registered on 2007/05/12 03:11
the figure is giving a different impression from the artwork
(ID #191144) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:53
Streetpilot1 in Philadelphia, USA
Limousine Driver
Registered on 2008/04/02 07:51
Different? yes. Bad? no.
(ID #191148) Posted on 2008/05/19 10:55
Ken in NYC
Student
Registered on 2007/03/15 22:38
It's not the face. It's the hair not being sharp enough. 
(ID #191155) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:03
Wanderkind in Canada
Om nom nom
Registered on 2008/05/17 14:05
Oh my :O
You're right, she definitely does suffer from the limp noodle hair effect in her bangs. >.>
Still, pretty nice figure, even if it's off a bit.
(ID #191187) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:42
Astrana in Calgary, Canada
Student
Registered on 2007/08/15 11:20
everything else looks nice to me, i just cant stand the hair
(ID #191637) Posted on 2008/05/19 23:18
Jayzai in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/05/24 01:01
yes , i totally agree on the hair part, and her face features aren't very sharp and defined. The outline for the eye and eyebrown are too huge. the whole figurine looks shabby and not pretty anymore.
(ID #191203) Posted on 2008/05/19 12:03
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Hair is definitely a failure.
(ID #192106) Posted on 2008/05/20 12:11
Fabian in Germany
student
Registered on 2008/01/09 00:24
I wonder if it's even possible to create a figure doing his artworks justice. Must be pretty damn hard.

The figure looks good on its own.
(ID #191158) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:08
Eva in Singapore
Admin
Registered on 2008/05/18 20:28
Looks interesting, I guess.

Oh, preorder at Toranoana. Darn, this will mean expensive proxy costs.

I like Tony Taka artwork, but I guess I'll give this a pass.



(ID #191168) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:17
adamjlx in California, USA
Accountant, CPA, CIS, and Gundam Painter
Registered on 2007/11/04 04:15
I don't see anything wrong really, still hot and tony taka, don't know what yall complainin about lol. Of course transition to figure won't always be 100% composite. Getting this most definitely.
(ID #191170) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:19
studmuffin in Miami, Fl
student
Registered on 2008/03/20 11:46
i guess its the sculptor's take on the picture itself, threw in some of his own flair so to say (not that the fans are enthusiastic bout it) but as for longer nose, i think its to perch glasses on. and as for the other tidbits that are off, i for one didnt notice. maybe im not looking hard enough? or maybe im just drawn into the overall beauty of the fig.
(ID #191176) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:31
Willowywicca in Ireland
Student
Registered on 2008/03/22 13:45
The original illustration is lovely, but the figure really borders on ugly to me.. it just somehow looks very wrong (the face.. the size of the head seems way too huge too from some of the pics) and the style of the hair isn't nice either. The expression comes of as very different too, in the illustration she's shy with a slight curiousity.. in the figure she looks flat out bored x<
(ID #191184) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:40
6pack in India
collecting figures ;)
Registered on 2008/03/20 12:43
yeah, you're right. the head looks kinda big compared to the body.
(ID #191229) Posted on 2008/05/19 12:43
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
The face did not capture the illustration at all, boo.
(ID #191197) Posted on 2008/05/19 11:53
Last{[0]}Raven in ☆DANNYCHOO Site ☆
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/02 12:55
exactly. BOOO!!!!!!!!!!1
(ID #191379) Posted on 2008/05/19 16:44
Hakushaku in US(United Shame)
In Insanity Hell
Registered on 2008/03/13 03:33
The hair is off....
(ID #191219) Posted on 2008/05/19 12:27
desudesu in Malaysia
durr
Registered on 2008/05/18 11:30
Shitty figya is shitty. I like how the hair looked more like noodles that are clumped together. 
(ID #191242) Posted on 2008/05/19 12:55
handareth in Australia - Perth
Croupier - Dealer
Registered on 2008/01/08 12:08
i'm not Tony taka fans.
Even though the face isnt like the original artwork, i think its still pretty nice. 
(ID #191260) Posted on 2008/05/19 13:12
lin-da-kenobi in Long Beach
college student
Registered on 2007/08/16 02:56
..........weird
(ID #191276) Posted on 2008/05/19 13:27
thefrikking in Spain
Imperial Guard
Registered on 2007/08/18 06:30
Hmm, is not only the face, the entire head don`t right... The figure is gorgeous, but don`t reminds the original art...
(ID #191286) Posted on 2008/05/19 13:41
ornehx in Penang, Malaysia
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 23:02
aw~ come on... i think this figure looks fantastic even if its marginally different from Tony's illus.
the figure looks cute with a slight drop of innocence.
(ID #191289) Posted on 2008/05/19 13:45
lsio83 in Boston
Student
Registered on 2007/11/25 06:34
saw this couple weeks ago somewhere else; i didn't realized it was T2 work until i read the article. Beside that, this figure still looks very sexy imho.
(ID #191295) Posted on 2008/05/19 13:59
Panther in Urban Hell (Singapore)
Deathseeker
Registered on 2007/12/24 09:20
You are not the only one Danny, saw this around some time ago, maybe before or around the time Lsio83 saw it, and I knew it was T2's art but the figure's face just looks so different from his original illustration. No idea why T2 works with that company, this is not the first figure of his illustration they massacred.
(ID #191305) Posted on 2008/05/19 14:26
AndyboyH in Newcastle, UK
Associate Producer
Registered on 2007/05/10 16:50
She looks good, but I think I'd rather the Tony Taka Shining Wind/Tears figures... 
(ID #191370) Posted on 2008/05/19 16:33
shinky in Malaysia
Ronin
Registered on 2008/04/15 21:43
So sexy. *Drooling...*
(ID #191390) Posted on 2008/05/19 17:07
silent1134 in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/22 14:33
Definitely feels off, the body looks great, but I guess it depends on the angle...
(ID #191398) Posted on 2008/05/19 17:22
CrazyAnimeTuga in Portugal
Student
Registered on 2007/01/03 02:12
She looks like she was run over by a truck. Probably made by fans, the only good Tony figures are Shining Wind's and Kotona
(ID #191399) Posted on 2008/05/19 17:24
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
It still looks nice despite looking a little different from the original illustration...
(ID #191405) Posted on 2008/05/19 17:27
M'C in Jakarta, Indonesia
^o^v
Registered on 2008/01/30 22:46
yup, it's look very off from the original art
(ID #191426) Posted on 2008/05/19 17:43
LC in Bangkok
IT Consultant
Registered on 2006/12/25 09:34
Some details are off from Tony Taka's designs, but I think the resemblance is still there...Its enough for me to ask a friend to pre-order this figure since its supposedly a Toranoana Store Limited item... ^___^
(ID #191492) Posted on 2008/05/19 19:36
friedchowfun9 in Bay Area, CA
Food Monkey
Registered on 2008/02/08 20:00
With the glasses, she looks pretty good. Without it, looks strange. Either way, body is hot, but no buy. 
(ID #191512) Posted on 2008/05/19 20:01
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
yeah. the face looks a bit off...
(ID #191530) Posted on 2008/05/19 20:39
Fabienne in Germany
Registered on 2008/02/16 00:52
strange face

I dont like it
(ID #191546) Posted on 2008/05/19 21:04
x33b in Chicago, USA
Network Admin
Registered on 2007/11/24 04:49
Something was definitely lost in translation. While it is not ugly, it doesn't seem to be appealing. Maybe it's my eyes going or just the picture is of low quality, but she looks kinda fuzzy. Like she has some sort of peach fuzz or really bad cloth body. I dunno.
(ID #191704) Posted on 2008/05/20 00:53
Smithy in Neo-Venezia
Undine
Registered on 2008/05/20 21:19
The figure by itself looks nice enough, however it does not capture Tony Taka's original illustration at all... quite a shame.
(ID #191742) Posted on 2008/05/20 01:46
BIGGU-gAi in Between Tengoku & Jigoku...
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
Registered on 2008/02/02 00:26
she looks ok...
thats all i can say...
(ID #191771) Posted on 2008/05/20 02:48
Dann in Colombia
merchant
Registered on 2008/05/13 01:10
Looks ok but with that face mmmm I pass.
(ID #191863) Posted on 2008/05/20 05:03
XSportSeeker in Brazil
Hikikomori
Registered on 2007/08/22 05:30
Yeah... not exactly accurate, but nice nonetheless..
(ID #191949) Posted on 2008/05/20 07:50
Mimi in New York, NY
Student/Young artist
Registered on 2008/03/11 07:19
Body is off as well. Looks like she works out a lot on her upper abdomen but not at all on her lower abs. Which could explain the jutting ribcage etc... 

Still kind of cute, just not my taste. 
(ID #191977) Posted on 2008/05/20 08:27
kâkebuke in Paris, Not Texas
Wibbling
Registered on 2007/12/18 04:54
Definitely different. I think she looks better with the glasses on. And I have her preordered because the bikini+maid combo was just too cute and amusing... :3 I shall see how she turns out.
(ID #192026) Posted on 2008/05/20 09:46
zie in Arlington,VA USA
freelance
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:51
Hmmm eyes look little wired still nice fig! Love the display and pose. 
(ID #192110) Posted on 2008/05/20 12:16
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Registered on 2007/11/08 03:37
Not a big fan of Tony Taka, but this figure is nice =]
(ID #192566) Posted on 2008/05/21 02:51
byaku-chan in Malaysia
Registered on 2007/08/05 13:23
Could have been a great figure, but the actual execution is just dodgy D: Pretty much a disaster from neck up.
(ID #193305) Posted on 2008/05/22 02:18
Meimi132 in Back end of nowhere, aka Norfolk, England
Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Registered on 2007/12/04 04:17
It is not dodgy!!! She's gorgeous!!!
(ID #203566) Posted on 2008/06/03 23:00
Meimi132 in Back end of nowhere, aka Norfolk, England
Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Registered on 2007/12/04 04:17
I love her.... I really do.... I want her... NOOOOWWWW!!! I vow that one day I shall own her!!
(ID #203563) Posted on 2008/06/03 22:58
Landen in Toronto/Hong Kong
FP/Student/Otaku
Registered on 2008/02/12 19:14
FACE OFF
(ID #218615) Posted on 2008/06/21 14:32
NewType in Earth
Pilot
Registered on 2008/06/27 09:31
The face is off, but she looks like a friend of mine from back in the days, and I had (and still do) have a crush on her.  

I bought one and arrived yesterday.  It was expensive as I couldn't find a "regular" store to buy it from.  
(ID #224020) Posted on 2008/06/28 04:56
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