Figma Reika Gantz Ver.
Figma Reika looking very nice indeedee. Looking forward to doing head swaps with Kagami ^^; More pics at Figma Blog.
Thanks to wcloudx for always providing the latest figure news - you can pretty much catch all the latest releases at his burogu.
I respect the way that he posts figure news as he never grabs images from other sites and then direct users to his burogu for more (blog spam). He always links direct to the source.
Hmmm. it looks like its time to reward members who post news items - will come up with something and post soon.
PS. Posting a photo for a figure review and then directing users to ones site is completely fine though.
Original text from wcloudx below.
Finally, the final product is completed!!
Totally impressed with how she turns out in the end ^^ Quite amazed with the quality, especiallly her face. She probably got the prettiest face out of all the Figma(s) so far ^^
She's scheduled for June 2009 release. She will be bundled together with the release of Gantz Vol. 26 at 4,572 Yen. Hobby Search is taking reservations for her, in case you missed it ^^
For more pictures you can head to Figma Blog.
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Student
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hmm... I was looking forward to how Reika would look in the end but now I'm not so sure. All the joins stick out now and kind of looks bad. The upside is that its poseable in nearly any way you want. Too bad I'm not that big on Gantz... Its nice to see it finished now though.
I'm not interested in the book, if she was sold alone i would buy
now, i'll think about it but why not
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dool (WANT) and tears (BROKE...)
Self Employee NEET
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I mean DROOL (want) and TEARS (broke...)
Otaku
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Well done figure, but not a Gantz fan so.
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Well, I do have episode 1 and 2 of Gantz sitting on my desktop... Not sure if I'm going to get this or not...
To those who are surprised by the quality of the Figmas, have they EVER disappointed you? :)
Student
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They have for me, of my three figma, two have broken an arm, which has really put me off, if I ever get another (with the exception of my Kpnata for Xmas) it'll be Suzaku since he has the same body as Lelouch and he never broke anywhere.
Student/Fanboy
Quality of the figmas? Have they ever disappointed? Of course they have! First with my broken hand with Yuki and then with Konata's loose hair piece. Actar, you of all figma fans should know this!
Luckily Max Factory remedied this problem in later releases for Tsukasa and Kagami by having more than one peg in the hair piece for the Figma.
But still Max Factory, I'm still shaken up by some of your figure's design flaws and quality control too. Ever heard of the infamous Kagami "arm snap" issue?
Same here, lose saber waist, kyon, nanaho, konata front hair falling off, rin's mysterious disfigured higher shoulder =x
Wanderer of the Mist
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Whoah, people actually had something bad to say about Figma? That really shocked me, considering how Figmas are always given the 1st class reception like the rebirth of Jesus and every other companies that manufactures non-scale action figures are seen as inferior to it in every way. Not that I hate Figma (I'm also a Figma collector), but I really hate the image of 'perfection' that other collectors tend to project on the series.
Student/Fanboy
Well that so called "image of perfection" that many figma collectors seem to emulate is simply not true. Like any other mass produced product sold in the market today, there are always flaws.
Whether that be flaws in paint jobs, flaws in joints and flaws in the durability of the plastic (ie: strength that prevents breakage).
I just hope that no more of these darn breakage issues happen to me in the near future....
Student, Dead Man
It seems to be that the makers of figmas are learning and trying to correct the breaking problems and applying the solutions to later models.
I believe I read elsewhere (on DC and other sites) that the joints pegs are improved by making them from harder plastics (ABS? not sure anymore) and the sticking out parts from softer plastics.
An example of the softer part I mentioned that I noticed is on figma Ryoko Asakura, the front ends her hair is made of soft flexible plastic, won't break if bent a little. A good thing since they can get in the way a bit while posing.
I've had countless breaks, bad paint jobs and issues with nendoroids too =/
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oh lala hot mama!
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hmm...to generic for my taste, but Gantz was a pretty good anime
Creative Director
That's one nice fimga... June? dang have to wait that long.
Gundam Pilot (in training)
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Gantz was a pretty horrible anime, i read the manga and its a lot better its 1 of my top fav manga along with "Psyren" "Immortal regis" "Doubt (Rabbit Doubt)" "Akumetsu" and "Kurohime" yeah those. i do like this figure ^_^ though not so sure about Reika she has a strange mind. obsessing over Kurono <.< i think Kurono is the only person who doesn't notice how awesome he actually is.
Student
I agree man. The manga beats the anime by a lot. If the anime kept going with tha manga, now that would be amazing. Reika is letting me down obsessing over Kurono. Speaking of him, I can't wait to see him back in action.
Stocker
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There's always a chance for a third season. Especially after Oku's (extended) break and all the Phase 2 content. As long as Itano directs and comes up with a better ending with staff than what the first series had, I'd welcome it.
Electronical engineering student
It's not as good as I expected but I'll buy it. There's any way to buy it without the manga?
pervert
i only seen the anime and i liked it a lot
havent gotten to the manga yet
High School Student
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She looks great but I won't be getting her. I don't have the money and I wish to save for other figures. ^^
Student
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Looks like uh... Angelina Jolie animated?? *-*
Undisputed ➈
Having read quite a bit of the actual manga. I gotta say it's more extreme and intense than your day to day manga/anime. Don't think I'll be seeing myself buy it due to the fact that i sort of discontinued the series ^^"
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Lots of NSFW scenes in the manga...really bad cuz I usually read manga @ work X_X
Mmm to be honest I find her quite boring, plus I don't like Gantz =S
Still waiting for Chu x Chu Idol figma's lol
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hmm... i feel something not right with the face/hair...
Graphic Designer
She has a very pretty face. I guess it's really because it's more "real" then "anime".
It's nice, but no strong interest here~
Part time student, part time worker, full-time geek.
Nice figure but I absolutely despise Gantz. =[
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I don't know anything about Gantz at all, and I'm not too sure about her face. But... the outfit does look like it'd be cool looking with other heads being swapped. If June comes around and she's available, and I have money to blow on something due to lack of must get figures coming out, then sure I'll pick her up.
Student
Looks pretty good! Only seen the first season of the anime though... and I thought it was kind of weird o_o
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Yep, seconded.
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figma Reika looks cool!
*starts to continue reading Gantz manga.........*
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i dunno...
doll joints seem to make her look taller than she should - or maybe that's just me
Student
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Too many heads tall for me.
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Girls + guns is a formula for win?
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Not always imho.
But loli + guns... almost always win!
Manufacturing
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wow nice expression on the figma! It follow the original manga setting.....
but Gantz girls or boys always dont last long.... they tend to die in a few volume.
College Freshmen
Something about the figure looks a little weird. I can't place it, but it just seems weird. I think it's probably the face.
US Navy Sailor
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This is really cool. I'm a big Gantz fan and would welcome any Gantz figmas (though I wished they were sold alone).
Student
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Mmmh, a good figure, but it is not my taste, I like it more the other girl.
Otaku Programmer
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I just might buy this...
browsing the nets
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the figma seems ok to me.
need to read the manga if possible.
bum
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i dont know the manga...but the figma looks great. definitely on my pre order list :)
wishful thinker
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I would get so get that and use Mikuru's head on her.
Merchant
As a hardcore Gantz fan must get, well that's if finance is good around that time.
IMO the only decent figure so far.
Game Designer & 2D Artist
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4572 yen? That's cheap! At 'http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-200-71-8x-49-en-15-gantz-84-j-70-33qw.html,PA' it's 70usd...
Wodner if I should nag some more friends for this. Lol!
???Confused???
I can see a spy story for the theater for this one...
Student artist
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Super cool except the pose on the left
Student
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Another one on my to-get list. Thanks for sharing!
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She looks awesome on the right...but the pose on the left just makes it look weird...>.>
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Good blogging habits are always good...Gorgeous figma...but my wallet prefer to differ...
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definitely looking forward to this figma. hope the price still within my budget.
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So is her Gantz suit castoffable? Cuz in the manga it looks like alot of parts are detachable^^;...
Student
Reika look totally cool. And I like the mean face:)
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I was a big fan of Gantz, both manga and anime. Definitely getting this. And yes, I always visit wxcloudkumo, probably more than Danny's site (I know sacrilege!), but Wcloud always gets the new new figure releases on his blog first - wcloudx fan here :D
Student
Gantz was never something I really found myself interested in. Seemed kind of generic and bland to me, especially the anime. As for the figure itself, I don't know it just looks off to me. The hip to leg joint just looks kind of jarring. They look like they're extruding too far out for their joint to fit in properly. This probably allows a greater range of motion, but to me it just doesn't look very good...
This reminds me of the Fraulein line of Revoltechs, in particular the Rei and Asuka ones, and I can't remember noticing their legs being that jarring to me.
Student, Dead Man
It doesn't look too bad IMHO.
The character looks spot on; busty chest, cute face, just like the character. That being said, there doesn't seem to much to look at apart from that. Lots of uninteresting black, at least that's what I see from the photos.
student
gah stil 6 month to june 2009
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Seems like the waist is not poseable.
Student
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Are those screw things meant to stand out? Never seen her before... but those screw things really turns me off for some reason =.="
University Student
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Somehow Reika looks a lot different from the other figmas. Looks a lot more detailed.
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Hmm, I have yet to see and read Gantz properly but, I do love the craftmanship ^__^
Maybe I'll look into getting her..
Moon Blogger
Ah Gantz was such a good anime. The character development is that series is like no other. By the end of the series their change really shows. I have high hopes for this figure!
Sushi chef, and will be student.
been watching " Gantz", and one thing I realized about this manga is that other characters either die brutaly or gets thier arms or legs severed... very very GORY~!!
But Reika is the only character that doesnt get harmed.
For you to able to enter Gantz's room (read the manga or watch the anime, then you'll understand Gantz's room.) you have to die, and Reika was killed in Shibuya's massecre.
Although in the manga it was never shown, she was just sitting in the corner of the room assuming that she was killed somehow... (if you have no idea what Im talking about? read the manga. Reika doesnt appear in the anime, so dont waste your energy to find her. She appears later in the story from what anime has covered.)
Maybe its because her character... she is a really popular idol.
Even some of the monsters wants her autograph. lol
She's like a perfect girl that every man will ever ask for... popular, strong, courageous, kind, and etc.
Im just hoping that later on that they wont kill her in the story.
Anyone aggree with my theory?
have,nt seen Gantz, but will soon.. Nice figure btw.
am i still able to get the figurine now ? damn i just caught up with the series this few days and found out shes is nice looking
developer
very pretty, i like one