Kotobukiya is going to release the Ayane (あやね) 1/7 PVC figure from the Xbox360 game “Dead or Alive 4”. Will be released in April 2010. Around 210mm tall (235mm tall with base), 7,800 yen.
You can order her here
This Ayane figure is so pretty! The sculpt is kinda simple and plain, but the color and her facial express is excellent. She is based on the illustration of CH＠R on pixiv. But sorry I couldn’t find the illustration, I’ll post it if I found it later. Found it! Stupid me, it’s right on the lower left corner of the POP sheet. =P
Dead of Alive 4 Ayane ending
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- Official Dead or Alive 4 homepage
http://www.deadoralive.jp/doa4/jpn/index.html - via Kotobukiya
Castoffable?
This pose is strange… not sure if want. That kinda pose works on an illustration because well, it’s an abstract art. Her pose doesn’t need to be “explained”.
But when they make it into a 3D figure… well it looks strange to me. I she floating? Or falling. Or something. You can’t be too abstract when you’re trying to be realistic (realistic as in, making it into something that exists in our 3D space). Dunno. Her foot is pinned down, but her body is leaned backwards too much in a strange angle. I don’t like it.
The eyes and hair look great… maybe with another pose… I think it would work if she was laying on a couch, and her left leg was hanging out of it. Maybe one could get a 1/7 couch and build a nice scene out of it lol.
Aaaand why the hell am I babbling so much.
Haha, I can see what you mean, but I’m the opposite of you. I really like the impossible poses with figures. If I could have a shelf or two of just “floating” figures, I would be really happy.
I agree with you Koji. I loved the face when I first saw just that, but the odd pose turned me off completely.
Also realize that this will likely turn into a bad leaner. Too bad because the face and hair are nice. 🙁
From my point of view, the face is strange, not the same as the original one. I’m waiting for the one of Volks. But well… I’m always happy to see lots of Ayane and Kasumi products.