Kureha

I really love the Obligatory pantsu shot. The background for it is awesome!

Kureha's should be arriving in a day or two for me ^^; Will do a different photoshoot then before!

I think shes got one of the best sculpts and face ive ever seen, but shes not the best overall ive seen. Theres just something about it that doesnt make me go 'wooooooww'.
Those giant sleeves kinda put me off for some reason.

I just cant look at her the same way after seeing those bukkake pics!!

Nice figure anyway - glad you have a new fave. Ive always wondered what your fave figure was...

Which was it BEFORE this?

nice one...id break my vow of trying not to b such a consumer for this one

Very nice figure. I really like the expression on her face. Very moé. And the rest of her is not too shabby either ^^.

It's a very nice figure Danny! I especially like those shots facing the sun. Speaking of earthquakes and natural disasters, some areas of Southern California where I live are currently burning due to numerous wildfires, one of which was arson. I would take this one with me too if I had one.

I wish I had the money to be buying figures...presently I don't even know if I have the money to be paying my rent. >.

She leaves me wanting more I guess after looking at her expression

Nice looking figure, but for some reason it just doesn't do it for me anymore. I still remember seeing the early shots of it and i was like blown away. In a "WOW what pretty looking figure :D". Not saying the figure sucks. It still definitely looks nice, but I think I might have gotten bored of it. !?

Aaaaa I'm still waiting for mine to arrive so I can collect it. >_

Wah. Sugoi~ :) She's just amazing *.*. When she arrived for me over here and I took her out of the box, I thought to myself the previous promo pictures didn't do her any justice. Just wow, so pretty x.x; I may have to get another one to have a pristine one in the box as the other is on display :o.

is this figure 18+?

Niiiice. Especially after i scrolled further down and learned the skirt is removable.

I'll look into this more later. But i'd most definitely get this.

nice pics of Kureha, Danny, mine should be arriving next week :)

Finally mine shipped!!

Mine should be on the way. No "condensed milk" shots on mine either. XD

Whoa, the more I look at Kureha, the more I want to pick her up. This is one of the best figurines I've seen in a while now.

Wow that figure is just..fantastic! I really love the photos with the never ending sky in the back. I'll have to start saving again for her. Congrats Danny!

*nosebleed*

FIGURE GET!!!

moelicious Kureha figure and i want to have it and admire at the gorgeous craftsmanship *heart heart heart*

she's so moe that she's fappable *fap fap fap*

XDDD

o, nice gallery danny. My area here those shop full so i cant get it, need to find in other place.

She looks well detailed, I love her.

freaking awesome!
another add-on to wishlist... *sob*
my wallet

Very moe, and very well made... but I never played Shining Tears, and I don't know what scrumptious means... so I'll just skip the vote. XP

first time comment. been a lurker for too long, thanks danny for a great site!

ahh, beauty made 3D. I agree with you danny, this figure is definitly my favorite figure bought to date. Mine just shipped from hlj.com, so hopefully I'll be gettin mine sooner rather than later. my Kureha won't be disgraced with the bukkake treatment, she'll be staying dust-free in my glass case....or will she be right beside by mac...or in my hands 24/7...i dunno, lol, but she'll be safe from little soldiers, that's for sure.

She looks tasty XD And I loved the last picture.

Too bad I never had patience to play Shining Tears.

I want one, but I've never ordered figures before. Where is the best place to order from for those of us living in the US.

I can't understand Japanese, so I am not sure what amazon site says. None of the other sites seem to have it in stock. It seems I can preorder them from Toy Logic or Kid Nemo, but I am not sure why they are different scale 1/6 & 1/7 different release date too. Are they different versions?

I've also heard that you might have to pay import fees. I've never actually had to pay any thus far(on the few occasions I've ordered stuff from abroad), so could anyone tell me how much import fees are and how you pay them?

Thanks if anyone is nice enough to answer all these questions.

Absolutely gorgeous although I prefer the figure not to be able to cast-off.

OH SHI-!~

can't wait for mine to arrive. your photoshoot does the figure justice, danny. she looked kinda bland on some sites and i was kinda disappointed that she didn't turned out as detailed as the prototype cast. but after looking at your snaps, she looks fine to me! ^^

Just got my notification of mine being sent.

Can't wait for it to arrive

All around this is one oustanding figure! Can't wait for mine to get here... Hurry Hurry! ^o^

@don, From what retailer you order is a mater of preference. I personal buy most of my figures through HobbyLink Japan (HLJ), but you won't be disappointed if you order from Kid Nemo or such.

Don't worry about Amazon. Amazon will not ship this outside of Japan.

In some countries you may end up paying import fees. I personal have never had to pay or known of anyone in the states who paid import fees.

There are other figures of Kureha out there too. This figure is 1/6.

Just make sure you order from a legitimate retailer. Any of the retailers you see on Danny's site can be trusted. If you are not sure about a retailer, ask and I'm sure someone can give you feedback.

I am not as enthusiastic as you Danny about this figure, but I like her enough to have it ordered ^^;

Fantastic pictures, I really like the 4 last ones :D

It's absolutely gorgeous, but it does make me think about another post a while ago.. the one that made me puke.. :0

I would have to agree that Kureha is definitely a very gorgeous figure indeed.

Love her facial expression, her whole colour scheme and also her pose. Would love to have her on my desk next my laptop, too! ^__^

Awesome photos as well, Danny!!

There's so realistic feeling on the second (from the bottom) picture! Great shot. And the 4th also marvellous! *shed tears* T.T

Oh god, I can't wait for mine to come through the mail.
I remember seeing a photo of her on your site and ever since that day I've been waiting for her to become available XD
Great photos again Danny~

mine already arrived. xD
nice shots, danny. :D

I won't be getting figures any time soon, Kotano will probably be my next one by February. Now I'm taking a break from figures and concentrate on gundams

i agree with what danny said. it really is simple yet it takes up all the impact of its beholders. truly a good figure. i'll buy one later. really later.

(O_O) WOW...
another wonderful figure of kureha...

Nice figure I'll be getting mine in a week or so along with NEige.

Speaking of that have you gotten Blanc Neige from Kotobukiya?

Well, thanks for joining the ranks of Kureha owners!

I received mine last week, as you should know if you read my blurb under each post, and the puchi thing when I posted it last week.

When I got it out, I held her so gently. She really needed to be held with kid gloves, as she is the epitome of cute/sexy figures. I had no problems with installing the bow, and found the whole cast-off very easy (btw, long peg inside the torso, eh? ^^).

I won't really get into too many details here, but this figure is my baby now, and will also never get given such rotten treatment as in that other thread!

Too cute/sexy/moe for words! ^____^

the pics are awesome! i just got my kureha yesterday ^o^ too bad i wont be seeing her anytime soon, since i have to hide it from my parents -____-

cant wait for mine :)

The first time I see her, I doubt about buy, but now the more I see her... Aaaargh, damn youuuu, Dannyyy...

Arghhh...don't have the budget right now but I would definitely want one! @_@ I had doubts at first but seeing this just cleared things up. Not the best but certainly one of the top tier figures i've seen.

dang danny u took pictures until the sun set...

I havnt started a figure collection yet although if i did this would be *the* one i would get first, looks really nice.

Great photo's aswell :)

Woweee~~~

Looks like people agree that Kureha is one of the best figurines around. I just got mine last week (skipping the que of other fellow Malaysians, sorry).

My oh my, was the wait worth it. She actually arrived later than the expected date, but then, who cares if she's this good~~~

Two thumbs up for all your photos. I guess the bad weather and a sort of old model camera i got here won't ever produce pics of that sort of quality. (additionally, my photo taking skills suck, huhuhu)

To those of you out there who got this fantastic figurine, CHEERS!

she does look pretty good! :)

im not a figure fan..but this cud be the only figure that i feel like getting one..no candy girl version? lol -_-;

Oh, do I ever want this figure.. I've been wanting this figure for some time now, I must have her! Thank god for tuition, or I would of purchased her already..

damn. i wanted this so much and i couldnt get it since september T_T its so sad....

Shucks, I missed the pre-order for this figure from one of the shop here in sg.

this figurine looks nice overall.. luckily i'm not one of the dead hard fan for Kureha.. there's quite a few more release for Kureha recently if my memories didn't fail

wahoouu very nice O_O

Well this figure is the best I have seen. It did want to make me go and watching Shining Tears X Wind to see more of Kureha but no way does she look as good in 2d - in fact I think they must have changed her face alittle when making this figure...

she is discountinued already, i think theres no other way to get her T_T. maybe those people like me could write a petition to max factory to beg them for re manufacture ?

She is Discontinued?

OMG I am so lucky, I just got mine couple days ago. I can't put her down, already took over 40 pictures with Kureha ^^

maybe she would be continued if like 100 000 would want it too.since septemeber i hav been trying to find a way to get her, its like impossible already.

Danny,

Extremely good recommendation. After checking out your pics.....it makes my hands itch as well to get hold of Kureha too.

I have already located where i can get hold of her already and planning to go to the outlet soon to pick her up.

Definitely a nice figure to add to my collection.

Good stuff.

I'm not sure if anyone else notice this but you positioned the bow incorrectly. Thats why the bow seems fragile. You need to have the bow pass through her hair, her hair has a gap.

Well, despite that, the bow simply is fragile (careful with the wire). Now just to find a high-up place to put her, as she's kinda looking down on you

YUM! Those eyes, both pairs, sure are seducing...

Nice Pictures !
I love them and especially Kureha. A really nice, cute and beautiful (sweet) Figure. Perfect designed i think.

And the best is, i have her too !
Now im waiting for the Kotobukiya Version, it's very sweet too.

sweet mother mary i want this...

I wanted one soooo bad but she sold out IM so sad. Still crying to this day LOL!

I just received this 1/7 Kureha figure last Friday. Unfortunately, I've had rather high expectation and the "inconsistencies" of paint job, particularly around the neck and chest regions annoy me. For the price I paid, I would expect MaxFactory to have a better quality control. Nevertheless, overall, this figure remains the most gorgeous one in my collection.

that figure is very high quality, looks expensive

Definitely YES!
This one is absolutely gorgeous!!!
I mean the way it was done and her posture as well as the facial expression had the MOE factor within it.
I want one T_T

OMG! She's awesome. Definitely a figure I would like to see on my shelves.

Nice figure you got. I like when you gan wear off clothes and when they have a good pantsu. Sometimes sucks >.<

Half a year? I already got her more than half a year ago! Heh heh, beat you there, Danny!

So she's your new favourite girl? Based on all the previous articles I'd have thought Fauna would be number one forever;p

被电到了！

Wow, I like her expression.

danny said
"The kink in her leg is moesome."

I think so too!
but I think I've seen better Kureha by Kotobukiya and MaxFactory.
I'm waiting to see GSC's Neige, COME!!! ^_^

She is my 2nd favorite figure. In case of emergency I'd grab her and my Clare.

It's a very beautiful figure and I would most definitely love to have one. But, in my current situation, maintenance and overall well-being would be difficult to maintain. And it would seem someone wrong to simply let her fall by the wayside.

Maybe one day, I can devote serious time towards developing a serious figure collection.

I was gonna buy it. But is out of stock everywhere

im speechless....

bravo kureha...bravo...

Looks really nice, love her expression.

Tis one of the awesome figure you got Danny-sama XD. I like the expression they made on hers, the details of the clothes, and the proportions are very good XD. I know this was obvious but I can't say nything but, awesome!

Just a question though, what anime or game she came from?

I've been tempted to purchase this one numerous times, but could never bring myself to order it. There's just something missing about this figure, even though it looks so appealing.

This is my most wanted figure for a while now. I can't find it anywhere! Except on ebay for outrageous prices, and I don't trust ebay for figures.

Wow she looks really good.

Nice figure you got there!

She looks great, I want to have her in my desk too...XD

She looks great, I want to have her in my desk too...XD

I'm noticing a lot of female archers. This upsets me because as a writer type wannabe I've been working on an anime script about an archer, female, uggh. I'd had no idea my idea was being stolen so much. But not really, I am original to the core. Is Miyazaki-san reading? Gimme a call dad, I got the perfect story. Domo.

So what drama or story or what is she associated with?

Thanks

Is this character from Shining Wind?
I have a complete set of Shining Wind Gachapon on e bay at the moment if anyone is interested.
Here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300304315362

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=300304024368

Haruhi Suzumiya for sale

Does any one know where I can buy it this figure, from the links I can't find it anymore could someone help me on this one ! Thanks

Kureha....

i got one finaly. :D
i'm soooo happy that i accidently run over this kureha figure on my tokyo trip this year.