Ringo Noyamano
So what's the verdict then?
I opened the box carefully upon arrival in anticipation of me having to box her back up and let her go on Yahoo Auction.
The pre-release pictures taken by Akiba Hobby *and* Moeyo made this figure look really bad!
Not only that, its released by Yamato and they haven't really had a glowing reputation for manufacturing quality figures.
Yamato do make great Macross Valkyries though.
The body does lack shading around her skin and I took these pictures with the white balance set to "cloudy" to give her a bit more color than she has.
Overall quality is good which is why I have decided to keep her.
The paint around the straps does look a bit dodgy in places and the hair does not get as sharp as you see on Good Smile or Max Factory figures.
The optical eyes do look a slightly off.
You can see from the original sculpt in the previous Figure Pre Order article that the face does quite off from the original which is a shame.
Folks going through these photos and are disappointed can try to nab a kit of her at this Sundays Wonfes for 12,000 yen and then paint her yourself. How many of you here make your own female figurine kits?
I will be at the Wonfes this Sunday and you can expect to be bombarded with a ton of figure coverage.
Ringo comes with a plastic stand to keep up her straps but its not really needed.
For those who are wondering, Ringo is from the manga/anime series Air Gear and you can see why she's dressed like this by reading the manga online at onemanga. I still need to check the anime out. was it on your watch list?
I know some of you canceled your order from looking at the final PVC sample pics. Now that you are seeing her closeup, what do you think?
Closeup of the face - you can see that the eyes look a bit off.
It does depend on the angle that you look at her though.
You can see other reviews at Akibahobby, and FooBarBaz.
Ringo also comes with a bag that you can stick over her head (read the previous manga link to find out why she does that) - I didnt take any pics but you can see some of her with the bag at the previous FooBarBaz link.
And I know that many of you have pre-ordered. Are you happy with your purchase?
Quite a cute bottom.
While the face does look a bit off, I'm pleased with this acquisition and have her stationed in my must-have-near-me-figures.
One of these images in the wallpaper pool.
I guess its a good thing that Ringo erm shaves then ^^;;;;;
Makoto and Baek take interest in Ringo's lower half...
Baek stays on to...
And how can we resist some yuri action with Rize?
Have not read the manga and don't really know what that pole thingy is for...
Rize drags Ringo off for some private time...
And for folks who feel like being creative - fill in the blanks.
LuLu and Kyon battle it out for some dessert.
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I think this is my fave angle.
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filmaker
http://bigstick-freshturd-hotday.blogspot.com/
well...thats a huge rod shes got there...
Video Game Developer
http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com
LOL indeed!
流浪人
Looks good...^_^
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
first of all, that's a nicely sculpted body, but I don't like how her face turned out at all. The join an her hair stands out a lot. The straps or whatever you call it she's wearing is quite unique in design. But it is too revealing for my likings. The figure stands out quite well though, I'm sure it won't be too bad when looked at from a distance.
Not not on my list to buy.
Graphic Designer
http://www.valiantho.com/
can't wait to get mine ^^
Video Game Developer
http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com
I'd like to know what you thought of it. I'm trying to decide whether or not to get the upcoming Odin Sphere Velvet figure by Yamato, and was looking at Yamato's previous releases to see how they're doing. They've gotten better, but this figure doesn't have me convinced yet. I might just shell out for a resin version. :
Admin
She's too ecchi, even for me.
Physical Therapist
http://www.flyingpussyfoot.com
Yeah the same goes for me!
I love your last shots Danny.^^
http://www.marvinryan.com
same here. ^^
Popular Culture Vulture
Yeah, it leaves almost nothing to the imagination but a lot of room for fantasizing...
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Ecchi indeed. Not to mention that parents are around.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Hmmm... Ironically, I was worried about the face when I saw Akiba Hobby's pics, but the pic that is impressing me the most here is the back of her against the cityscape. Eyes are a little plain, but the body is bangin. What to do, what to do...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Go for it - you never know until you try.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Caption:
Haruhi - Look there! A spatial void!
Kyon - Uh huh, uh huh... You know Haruhi, its not polite to point... and your hand is in the way.
Ringo - Baka!
Student and full-time otaku
Not so interesting, but LOL at the group pictures. For some reason my figures don't allow for such great combinations
Student
http://www.limnick.com
She's missing a belly button?
lecherous wretch
http://graeble.deviantart.com/
seems like it.
do you know how hard it is to sculpt a bellybutton?
...me neither.
Student/Writer/Editor
http://emcreations.wordpress.com/
It's not that hard really. Just need the right tools. I sculpted it before on two of my scratch builds.
Software Developer
http://www.mukyaa.com
Somehow I am not sad for having canceled my order. Not much fan of Yamato products, not enough fan of Ringo either... so, good to save money time to time.
First yuri picture with Rize is priceless! Symmetrical docking rulez. Fantastic! ^^;
projectionist, artist
Same here, I'm not too sorry about canceling my order. While the figure looks much better then the previous photos from Akiba Hobby, there's still something lacking from the final product. At least for the price they are asking. I'd pay around 30 or 40 for this figure, not 70-80(including shipping).
Maybe I'll pick it up later on sometime..
dannychoo.com の読者
me still a wanting a good simca figure
and then maybe agito/akito figure
danny you gotta watch the anime, all their moves are cool tagged along with a cool hip hop soundtrack...
projectionist, artist
I thought the Simca figure Yamoto released was really nice, though expensive since it was Polystone(not the PVC one).
I bought it and love it one of my favorite figures, would like a nice Ringo to go with it. Akito would be cool too.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Captions:
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/637/picpv3.jpg
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/2973/pic2sb3.jpg
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
LOL at the boys.
http://www.marvinryan.com
^^ glad you like it, btw made some changes on the first picture:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/870/picvf7.jpg
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
http://blog.jpopdb.org/
Haha, i actually understand the kissing joke now cause I'm watching the old Macross anime at the moment, and I just got past the episode where the two kiss and the zentradi are surprised and perplexed by it ;p
I'm liking the old Macross series very much ;p (and Frontier as well ;p gonna watch all the rest after that)
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
LOL
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
LOL at the second pic.
Student
http://www.otakublue.wordpress.com
Looks like a very nice figure, but maybe not something I would buy. The body is sculpted so nicley though I have to say.
figs seller , photographer
http://exelica-meteor.com/
Love the pics , great job , so funny ^^
And yes i canceled her , i'm really sad about the face :'(
Web Developer (i.e. Otaku)
http://www.brettb.com/TravelLog.Tokyo.asp
Amazing figure. Does it have cast off?
hikikomori
I think the hat can be removed
Everything
http://www.happysoda.com
Yeah, when I saw the Foobarbaz review, I felt some relief. Ringo is one of my favorite characters, so this would have to be really awful for me to cancel.
aspiring to become a doujin and graphics artist cum lawyer
http://aki7.bottled-wish.info
crescent-sama hehehe~ i'm disappointed that ringo isn't as wonderful as she looked before. I'm quite content to just view my beloved's own ringo rather than getting one since, well, her hair is the most disappointing part :/
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
i think she looks better with the bag on.
anyway the lads told me to drop the anime and go for the manga. i did and well, the drawing style is alright but the story seems to be lacking. or maybe it's just the quality of the fansubs. :-/
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Hauuu, I thought she looked awesome in the preorder shots. She still looks good. Hair looks a bit grainy/rough. I wouldn't buy her anyways, too skimpy, I'm not brave enuff to buy a figure just wearing straps yet lol
Seeing red!!!
looks nice but I perfer to buy nendroids...
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
If I do have the capabilities to buy this figure, I would definitely buy it! I see nothing wrong in her optical eyes and she is a great and sexy figure. I don't know much about the company Yamato but this could be one of their greatest figure they produced. She looks VERY ecchi but I don't mind buying her x_x
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
she seems ok. but i think I'll go for the kit so i can put in more detail. :P
Student
Nice pics. But the figure is too ecchi for me:P
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
http://www.chucksanimeshrine.com
very, very nice, glad the post production does look good after all
だいがくせい
http://www.myspace.com/awsumchino
ironies of life eh?
working to pay for figures etc.
http://spacejunq.deviantart.com/
I ordered one a while ago. I know now that I wil not be disappointed...
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
Looks ace. It does look better than i initially thought the production version looked, but then i never thought it looked that bad anyway. Still kinda glad i cancelled my pre order ages ago though - im on a real strict figure diet now as i lack space, and i want that zen feeling of not living amongst clutter!
This figure is only really a 'must get' because it has so much flesh on display! It lacks the killer pose or charming character that i like in figures like mirei-san.
The only pre-order i have (and intend to keep!) is the FREEing Ryokou.
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
Isnt there a poll option called 'sussudio'? Phil Collins attack!
Designer, Trader
http://piratesotaku.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the pics Danny, all of them look nice (Y). Just as I said a few days ago, I still want her very much and can't wait to get mine.
http://flickr.com/people/byakuchan
She definitely looks better than those scary Akibahobby pics, phew! Cancelled my preorder but reconsidering, reckon I'll pop by the local figure store to get a first-hand look to decide.
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
i would prefer that she worn something that was cast-off
just wondering, how's the feel of her eyes? they the real thing?
Student
im a ringo fan*o*
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
i like mikan and simca. ^^
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
Fantastic!!
Very comic the way she fights with Haruhi and Kyon!!
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
Well, I might consider getting it in Japan...next week...
It's not bad but the eyes are off...
Well, I'll get it when I see it...for my friend...
STUDENT
http://www.levelup.com.mx
fantastico =D
http://akari-nyan.deviantart.com/
It looks pretty good to me...I've been keeping up with the Air Gear manga...I think this was the outfit that was used to hide Ringo's identity but somebody replaced it with this erotic one so she's like "wtf?"
Never watched the anime. It ended too early so didn't bother.
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
http://www.otakuinternational.com
According to your pictures, this PVC figure doesn't look that bad, although it isn't like its original. But not bad.
I have not seen the anime nor have I read the manga, I am very curious as to why she has that outfit on. Maybe Ill check it out sometime.
Student
http://animestuff.wordpress.com/
I've seen better, the prototype was way better but that's something we should be used by now with Yamato. This figure has some nice views of her face but it depends on which angle your viewing it like this one the 9th picture, she looks nice in there but from other angles she doesn't look that good. The mouth is very weird though but the body seems ok, the seam line on her head is really bad.
Completely shaved girls?! Now that's something we should not discuss here there must loads of minors here XD, I prefer natural down-middle area girls
Programmer, Pantsu Hunter
http://beotaku.net/
Fantastico...excelente..
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
it's a shame that the face (an important feature) is a bit off :P! I'm pretty bothered by her mouth, it looks like a dirty paint streak ^^; (example: like me painting with a shaky hand ^^; )
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
I knew people were making too much of a fuss on the last post...
But anyways, I won't get it because:
1. Dunno Air Gear
2. Have other priorities right now
Hilarious pics Danny! XD
Kururu fan here so no Ringo for me >__>
otaku
http://tsuki-board.net/louki
Not bad at all but for me she's not a "must have" so i'll pass my way. Anyway, thanks for the review Danny.
Worker
http://wbd.deviantart.com/
I still build resin kits, but it's frustrating to see how expensive they are versus the PVC pre-mades. The sculpt on that Ringo is pretty nice, however- if I got a figure like that, one thing I could do is re-paint the parts I didn't like, and see what comes of that.
Secretary
http://figured.wordpress.com/
See, I KNEW it wasn't that bad :P I'm glad I didn't freak out and cancel!
C. Engineering Student
http://otaku.baywords.com
Man, I wouldn't mind seeing a 3D wearing that. ^^;;;
Multimedia Developer/Designer
Woot... still keeping my preorder. I'm going to have a tough time defending her from my coworkers (while still defending Kanu and Yoko) D:
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Well, at least Kanu and Yoko will be much easier to defend from now on. xD
???Confused???
It's ok, but I wouldn't like rush to get it now...still on my list though and am getting her because I like her character and am rooting for IkkiXRingo...
Poor College Student
UGH! What happened to her hair? Ringo might as well have a gigantic hole in her head with that horrible looking seam line in her hair. Seam lines in the hair of figures turn me off real fast. It's an interesting figure with a nice sculpt, but the execution is so poor that there is no way I could justify buying this. I'll just read the manga or watch the anime if I want to get my Ringo fix.
Digital animation
Good design but bad execution.
Vampire
http://feeout.blogspot.com/
Very nice, especially that picture with Rize :D
I like her but wouldn't buy ~ coz she shows too much!
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
Doesn't look so bad from the final product but still little disappointing that it looks different from promo pic. Wonder this figure will be sold-out everywhere?
closet hikikomori
http://www.nekoguchi.com
LOL looks like you had fun with the figs~! :D
Otaku Security Guard
Hmmm... the strap on her crotch looks kinda, uh, weird. I think the average member's mind can fathom what said strap resembles, so I wont get any more detailed.
motion capture editor
good thing i canceled my pre-order on this figure.
big thanks to danny choo for doing these reviews, without them i think i would have a whole bunch of unwanted figures :)
Designer
http://kyoricasorochi.blogspot.com/
Thought you said you are not getting it? Can't resist her flesh eh? haha
Anyway I think this figure is ok except for the skin tone... it damn looks like a mini candy girl(no shading, no tone) when I 1st look at it... yucks
Otaku/Student/Worker
Still looks good & ill be looking up at her so i wont see the top of her head :) Can't wait to get mine.
http://freethoughts.feeldifferent.org/
Absolutely super beautiful!!
I wish to have one!
Student
http://kankeishorui.wordpress.com
That's awesome, making it gorgeous to the final PVC fig. Ringo FTW.
Government Agent
http://icepick314.dvdaf.com/
i almost picked this figure but seem a bit too kinky for my taste...
Limousine Driver
Danny, I think what you like about this figure is it's "potential" not it's "reality". At least that is the way i look at it.
Engineer
http://lovelyduckie.com/
I like Ringo a lot but I hate this figure. But I would dislike this figure regardless of if the quality matched the pre-order pics, being a straight female collector I like my ladies a little more dressed.
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Interesting poses for the last few pictures ^^
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
Agreed I like that angle as well. Well it definitely looks better than I thought it would, so I will be reconsidering it. I just can't get past that joint in her hair. Don't the people at Yamato think about these things. Right now I have other figures that I want...
Personally I enjoyed the manga. I found the anime to be average. ^^;
wishful thinker
http://www.flyingwhimsy.com
I've not seen or read Air Gear yet, but I love some of the character designs for it. This figure, however, seems to suffer from 'too much really is too much.' Also, the bag accessory for her head creeps me right out.
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
I guess perspective and environment DO make a difference.
But I don't have any captions to offer. The images alone had incapacitated me with laughter.
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
LOL at lelouch and kyon! hahah. I'm glad I didn't get it. The face was a huge factor in my decision to get it really. I noticed the hair turned out a bit rough.
Full time biotech student, part time otaku, possible bishounen candidate
My thumbs up to Oh! Great for the series, my thumbs down for making a figure that doesn't meet Oh! Great sensei's artwork.
Student~
i bought this today because it was cheap ^^
only cost $500 hk thats like ummm... i dunno >.< but definitely ceaper than 6800 yen ^^
IT Technology
http://www.genshiken-blog.com
Ringo she looks a good.
Ork Warlord
A goddes on roller- skates... I WAAAANT! But I can`t find a place to order yet.
Man of few words
I actually thought the optical eyes were spot on. I would definitely recommend the anime, great action, story and ecchi and has a soundtrack to die for.
Careteaker
lv air gear and im want buy this doll you sell in ebay ?
But I can`t find a place to order yet!!
im from mexico and say HI!! :P
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
just got mine a day back. the optical eyes do look different from the promo pics though, but she's not a total disappointment. She's lovely to look at. Couldn't get my eyes off her for a few minutes ^-^ Glad i took the courage to pre-order her.
Student
What I really like about this is its sexy contrast with Ringo's true character.
Well... I was just going on into a rant about Ringo, but some people might not have watched Air Gear. :P
However, the Queen of Sonia Road is a babe.
Artist, Cosplayer, Gamer, Collector
http://blackmage9.deviantart.com
I've seen Ringo in person a few days ago and I am seriously considering on getting her~ :) She's too hot to pass up~ :D
Cleaner
Alodia! Is that really you? I'm a big fan here in the U.S. I just added you on Friendster recently. I love your work and you're very pretty.
Informatics(ComSci-ish) student/self-taught graphic designer and illustrator
http://picchar.cerestia.net
I just got back home(Canada) from home(Philippines) with 5 figurines in tow, one of which is Ringo. I'm pretty happy with her ^_^
Humanitarian worker slash undergraduate student
waw i can get into loads of trouble if i had one of them curvy figures ^^
Student
actually she is way to sexy
but have her anyway
people ask me questions when thay see her
and not normal questions
I am not into 2d girls
just like figures
art director
wish i can have her.....
Apprentice Baking & Pastry Chef
http://Ima-Monogatari.com/
Too sexy...
can that even be possible?
too poor, otherwise whoulda bought her in a heartbeat.
Manga Artist
Its a wonder how they do those things. Does anyone know how to get a figure custom made? maybe a company that does them?
Commission artist/programmer
http://www.pacthesis.deviantart.com/
She looks nice from far away. I guess it looks nice in general. Probably my least favorite part of this figure is the hair. The flow is okay, but the paint and edges look kind of rough.
student
http://www.ax3battery.com/blog/protoductions
oh man i want one... so... bad now... =(
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
really hard to find Ringo these days...
Engineer
http://philabong.webs.com/
It's really hard to find Ringo these days? I guess it was a good thing when I saw her on the shelf months ago and through "$115? meh" and proceeded to buy anyways.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
shes too hot for my collection >__<
http://blog.yam.com/avan
saw your pic. and know how to use that pole XD
Custom Arcadestick builder
http://twitter.com/dryrice
this is defo one of the best figures made.
props on the ecchi-ness.
Programmer
hi guys,
i just bought this 2 days ago.
i just wanna know how to tell if my ringo is genuine? i saw it is made in china
im just curious, coz im new to the animé figure collecting. :D
High School Senior= D
http://www.myspace.com/crapitsatip
=D i bought it at my last convention, and it was worth it imo, seeing as how it is the only air gear figurine i can find in America =P
student
http://agito786.deviantart.com/
how much did you get her for?
free lance otaku, full time Protector of Peace.
I'm not a pro guy, but it seems that the ones from the "figures pre order" article have being heavily photoshopped. Furthermore, the background colour fits the figure.