Alter is going to release the Akiyama Mio ( 秋山 澪 ) School Festival Ver. ( 学園祭Ver.)1/8 PVC figure from the manga/anime “K-ON!” ( けいおん！ ). Will be released in August September 2010. Around 210mm tall, 6,800 yen.
You can order her here
For all those Mio figures out in the market so far, most of them don’t really looks like Mio. I guess Mio is on of the hardest figure to be made or we Mio fans are just being picky? It’s like a big challenge for the manufacturers to make a Mio figure that all the fans like. =P
Well anyway, here comes a new challenger! Alter is taking Mio once again and this time they’re doing the School Festival Ver. upLark already released a School Festival Ver. Mio last month, some people like it and some people don’t. For those who don’t like it, they said her pose was boring and her face didn’t quite looks like Mio. Seems like this Alter one fixed those problems that upLark had. Let’s see if Alter can please the Mio fans this time.
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——Description from Manufacturer—— Sculpted by Toshiaki Numakura With the second season starting, buzz for K-On! is building higher than ever before! From the 6th episode of the 1st season Mio is taking the stage for the first time in this great new figure! Doing her best to help out Yui, who hurt her voice from practicing too much, Mio’s blushing cheeks and shy expression are a no-fail combination! And combined with her amazingly cute pose there is no way to resist! Even the soft ruffles in her skirt and flowing hair have been lovingly recreated in this amazing figure! |
**Akiyama Mio (right) sold separately**
K-ON!! OP+ED
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- Official K-ON! anime homepage
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/k-on/ - via Alter, HobbyStock
Hm, I’m conflicted… I kinda want this, but I don’t want to buy a ton of K-on figures…. I’m already getting the Alter School Uniform ones…
Hm, and then if Alter does the ending costume at some point(I’m kind of thinking that Kyo-Ani may be keeping those for their figure line, but maybe later they’ll release the hold on them.)
Well.. I just don’t know. I’ll just stick with the School Uniforms for now.
KyoAni holds rights for first season ED version clothes, so very likely not.
Yeah I said as much, but Kyo-Ani may allow other figure makers to make the Ending Outfits in the future, but they want first dibs. I doubt they’d hoard it for long if their can be more money made from it.
Something in me is telling me Kyoani won’t…hope the hell I’m wrong though…
I think she really looks like Mio this time compared to upLark’s version. Also her face is super moe 🙂
Instant get <3
I bought the first Ver. that alter made.
so much more lively and energetic than this one.
i dont like her much compared to the first ver =__=…
I already bought the Uplark version. I still might have to buy this just because it’s Alter. It’s so expensive to be a figure collector… sigh…
Forget the Uplark one. Most people are either going to get this one or the one Max Factory is doing. I’m choosing this one though because you can actually see her face and the position of her guitar doesn’t look so out of place like it does with the Max Factory one. I still don’t get Max Factory’s pose. It makes no sense that Mio is clutching her guitar like its her baby.
Anyway, definitely getting this one. I wonder if Alter is going to do the other girls in their school uniforms? That sure would be a LOT of K-ON figures! I’m not sure if they would be willing to do it. xD