It’s finally the end of the year and also with it my final figure unboxing of the year! It has been a long year with plenty of great figures but it all comes down to this, at least for me. This is the seventh and LAST figure of my November 2015 order. It’s a Hobby Japan exclusive and also “SURPRISE SURPRISE!” another Alter figure! That’s three Alter releases, though this is an exclusive, from November! From another popular Hobby Japan series, Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls, we have Uesugi Kagekatsu at 1/8th scale~!
Alright so this was the one figure that was not part of my AmiAmi order, since it is an Hobby Japan exclusive. I ended up ordering the limited edition figure that included an extra “poster” from my usual exclusive store Nippon-Yasan for ¥14,620 plus ¥2,640 for SAL shipping. It’s pretty decent price given the limited edition cost and the fact that it is from a secondary retailer. The packaging to the figure did come a bit damaged, which is odd seeing how much bubble wrap N-Y wrapped the package in and how there was no damage on the actual shipping box. This leads me to believe that the packaging was damaged prior to N-Y shipping the package to me. No big deal seeing how the fortunately the figure was alright, even though somehow the actual blister of the figure was damaged. Regardless on forth to the final unboxing of the year!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And the only accessory for the figure is Uesugi’s bow! Amazing detailing! Her left hand is attached to this, so it is fairly easy to attach to the actual figure. There is only one posing option for this figure! No substitutions. |
It’s has been one hell of a year for figures. What a perfect figure to end it all with! I really can’t say how much I am impressed by this figure. Alter has once again and rightfully so blew my mind with this release! Uesugi looks damn amazing! Perfect sculpt that, in my opinion, suppresses the actual original artwork the figure is based off of. The whole metal stick holding the figure up was something I was worried about physicswise with Chitoge, but Alter sent my worries away with their masterful engineering. Coloring is perfect as usual for Alter. I would had liked it if they went with the actual color scheme of the artwork, the blend of green into Uesugi’s hair. I think Alter would had done that perfectly if they tried, a bit disappointed that they didn’t bother. But the coloring for everything else on the figure is amazing. Alter really does make you appreciate their efforts in their detailing. From the design on her skirt to the slight markings on her bow, EXCELLENT STUFF! There’s really nothing, beside the disappoint in lack of the color green, that I dislike about the figure. Uesugi is nearly perfect and IMO well worth the money! What a way to end the year!
And that is that for the final figure unboxing of 2015! Unfortunately my December orders, which were two figures, won’t make it in time for an unboxing this year. But regardless I think November offered plenty for two months worth of orders. A final post on New Years Eve if you are interested. Otherwise HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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