Thu 2008/05/22 22:49
This non scale bust figure of Mirei-san retails for 10,290 yen and will be out this September by Kotobukiya - reservations being taken at the Kotobukiya Store. Great looking figure but finding it difficult to see why she costs so much more than the average figures and she has no legs. And in case you are wondering - the pose is different from the other mirei figure. Do you have or would you buy any bust figures? More pics at Kotobukiya.
Posted on Thu 2008/05/22 22:49 by
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Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
This Mirei-san has a nice bust but why no legs?! Why?! I'll get if I had the money though...
(ID #193916) Posted on 2008/05/22 22:57
It wouldn't be a bust (as in statue) then. XD
(ID #194051) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:48
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
just got on the phone with Kotobukiya, they said that they will be charging another 10000yen for the legs. ^^; orz
(ID #194571) Posted on 2008/05/23 14:06
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screw that! i'll fix the legs myself. frankenstein style. ('~')
(ID #195135) Posted on 2008/05/24 02:54
オタク all day long
Fix the legs for mine too!!! =D
(ID #195203) Posted on 2008/05/24 04:04
Real nice figure but a really like the legs on the classic version so this one is not an option for my.
(ID #193919) Posted on 2008/05/22 22:59
No busts for me, my figures need legs :0
(ID #193926) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:12
Lasersword operator
word !
(ID #193928) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:16
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
danny, the reson for its hefty price is because it is made of polystone and not PVC.
(ID #193933) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:24
Figure is fine but they should cut the price.
(ID #193936) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:32
Student
Oh God please why no legs >_< ?! I'm such a fanboy of Mirei and she has no legs on this and damn she's hot hot hot :(
(ID #193937) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:34
Service desk support
Agreed! I would prefer a complete figure rather than just the bust. Mirei is pretty much the only Yamashita design I don't have any issues with!!
(ID #193939) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:40
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
why do many of the figures are legless and placed like statues . . i just hope if mirai figure comes out it comes perfect instead of cut offed parts like this one
(ID #193943) Posted on 2008/05/22 23:50
I really disklike busts most of the time. The reason I like figures is because they look like cute girls, not cute statues.
(ID #193966) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:20
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
the zettai ryouiki is there but it's gotta go all the way down or no sale
(ID #193967) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:20
Illustrator & Designer
Great pose but I need zee legs! I'm a legs man not a bust man!!
(ID #193971) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:23
I'm not a fan of leg-less figurines. Moreover, I have the classic Mirei already, so I'll pass up on this one.
(ID #193986) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:39
Student and Miku Guardian
Wow.. A pity for her not to have legs.. She will look totally moe with legs attached.. ^^
(ID #193988) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:42
Think is the best bust for Shunya`s serie, but I prefer witout doubt the figure, one reason because one of the best detail for Mirai is... The legs! The option of the shoe is really fetish stuff...
(ID #193996) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:57
Motion Graphics Designer
i gotta agree with the rest of the guys here. it's a shame they had to make this mirei into a bust. imo, this one looks way better than the sitting down version. i would buy this... if she has legs >.<
(ID #194006) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:07
Mirei was one of my first few figures. Actually its the one that got me into buying figures of course it was a rather hard find for me after it disappeared from the local hobby store shelves. But I haven't been terribly impressed with the busts, I want full figures especially if I were to pay that much for one.
(ID #194014) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:19
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
IMO the PVC one of her on a chair looks better. she has legs.
(ID #194025) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:28
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
oh no way!! This is awesome! I'm adding her with my current Mirei-san figure
(ID #194042) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:39
Legs are needed. My complaint went for all previous sculptures like this one. This one is not spared from my whining. ^^;
(ID #194053) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:51
Editor-in-Chief
She's lovely, but yeah ... I like legs. I think I'll pass on this one.
(ID #194058) Posted on 2008/05/23 01:57
Figure my have no legs. But my god that's still a very sexy figure. No fair, too many figures too little money.
(ID #194067) Posted on 2008/05/23 02:07
WOW! Thats ace! Mirei still stands today as my all time favourite figure. This is equally as ace, but im not keen on that ornamental base, and like you said - i cant understand why its so pricey for something without legs! If this is 'non scale', then how big IS it? Either way - im pre-ordering this
(ID #194173) Posted on 2008/05/23 04:05
Me again. Do you know if this will be available in most places, or only via Kotobukiya and Rakuten? I remember it was tricky to get hold of Mirei-san...
(ID #194175) Posted on 2008/05/23 04:07
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(ID #194182) Posted on 2008/05/23 04:11
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Nice pose and work... but yeah. Needs moar legs. The only bust I have in my collection is the one that came with a Range Murata artbook... and still, I really really wanted it to be a full bodied figure....
(ID #194206) Posted on 2008/05/23 04:43
fredfrogfoot (Registered on 2007/09/01 19:50)
Nice no question, love Yamashita's work, but hopefully these legless busts are just a phase among the model makers....
(ID #194218) Posted on 2008/05/23 05:17
I'm a legs lover so no; unless they are cheap... Why these bust figures are more expensive?
(ID #194321) Posted on 2008/05/23 07:13
I think the Bust figure is probably more socially exceptable. Where some people have equated figures as playing with dolls, the bust figure would pretty much be something everyone could understand.
(ID #194353) Posted on 2008/05/23 08:14
DO WANT DO WANT DO WANT! ^o^
(ID #194372) Posted on 2008/05/23 08:38
need her sexy legs! her bust is A+ but no legs makes her not as attractive
(ID #194382) Posted on 2008/05/23 09:10
Not a fan of these polystone busts anymore after seeing the actual products - paint tends to look flatter on polystone compared to PVC and it becomes especially obvious on the face area. I really wish Koto had made full-sized PVCs of designs like Noel, Karin etc. instead.
(ID #194905) Posted on 2008/05/23 22:04
I see why people are complaining about no legs. Now you all have an excuse to stare at her... er... um... money bags (isn't that where all our money is going?). I'm getting this, she looks hawt!
(ID #195341) Posted on 2008/05/24 07:49
Ryuuzaki (Registered on 2007/08/01 16:18)
what a lovely pair of 'eyes'!
(ID #197540) Posted on 2008/05/27 01:56
It's the same wiht Mylene Hoffman from the anime series "009-1" made by Daiki, bust style with no legs but a beautiful and hot figure indeed. I don't know, it's a difficult choice, still a pretty good figure but there're others on my list. Greetings.
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