Yuukanalia, a Gratuitous and Enchanting Figure
January 14th, 2007
When anime girls find themselves in a rush, late for school, an appointment, or a date, with a high degree of certainty it means they’re going to trip and if they’re going to trip undergarments will be flashed. So long as it’s in a raunchy comedy, that’s a nice bonus. It’s kind of annoying when a show that is trying to be more serious goes for a cheap flash, but that’s for another blog entry that I’ll probably never write. Judging from this figure, it appears that Yuukanalia, a character from the Enchanter manga, was in a rush and tripped on some phantom piece of sidewalk.
This 1/6 scale figure from MaxFactory was sculpted by Takahiro Hashimoto. She’s pretty and pretty busty. Even if busty girls aren’t your thing, you still have to admit she has a cute face, with sweet eye decals.
Yuukanalia hit stores in late December 2006, an exclamation point to a great year for pvc figures. Even among such a great crop of figures, she stands out as being a unique figure with the way she’s suspended, held in three spots — a metal post into her foot, the books and briefcase pillar, and another metal post that bears most of the weight that goes through her hip (which is blocked in the picture above). One of the first things you’ll notice when unwrapping the figure is how heavy she is, so those posts definitely need the extra strength of metal, instead of the usual plastic. The triple support points should keep Yuukanalia from warping.
Her wings are made of a rigid plastic, so they’ll keep their shape. They attach to a little ball type thing that you have to push into the small of her back, and it can be a little tricky getting it in all the way. Once in, it seems to be a very secure fit.
Hashimoto really did a great job on the Yuukanalia sculpt, offering collectors something different with the pose. The detail work looks great in person and in photos, from the clothing folds on her vest and skirt to the open book below that has legible Latin (I’m guessing) text. All of the details are a nice bonus to an awesome sculpt.
The hair impressed me a lot, some of the nicest pvc figure hair that I’ve seen, going from a vivid blue to an energetic pinkish purple. I like how the strands dangle and flow and how they end with sharp points. What really struck me as being A+ was the paint application of her hair is so smooth and clean that it starts looking silky, or at least as silky as painted pvc hair can get.
MaxFactory’s rich paint application to Yuukanalia is nearly flawless. The only paint clot I found was a small spot on her vest, pointed away from the typical view angle. Shading looks great on both her clothing and her skin, and not overbearing, resulting in a clean healthy looking glow for our Yuukanalia. Sometimes manufacturers just go crazy with the skin shading around the knees and around the neck. Yuukanalia’s overall skin tone is on the paler side of the spectrum, which maybe lets them go light on the shading and gets the blush on her face to look cute.
Her blush is so cute.
To me the only problem with this Yuukanalia figure is her gratuitous pose. It’s difficult to look at her face without her defined camel-toe pointed right at the viewer (I know some of you are scratching your head wondering what’s the problem with that). So that’s a heads up to those considering it, who may have someone watching what gets put into their collection. I have my own place so I can get as depraved as I can stand, but it’s just this pose is a little blatant with the fanservice. However, in the grand scheme of things, it’s a-okay with me. I like pretending that I am not a pervert.
Still, for a such a busty figure gratuitously posed, Yuukanalia feels more cute than sexy, especially if you’re paying closer attention to her face. Often times a cute face like Yuukanalia’s feels loli or moe, but I don’t get that vibe with her. I could be wrong about that or maybe I’m just trying to avoid feeling too dirty for owning this figure. Either way she looks great on the shelf.
Overall
MaxFactory caps off 2006 with an awesome figure that I highly recommend to anyone on the fence about getting her. Sure, she’s a little expensive, but she is worth the yen. Construction quality in terms of mold lines and injection artifacts is above average, but not void of them. Paint quality is outstanding.
Product Information
- Product: Yuukanalia
- Sculptor: Takahiro Hashimoto
- Maker: MaxFactory
- Scale and Material: 1/6 scale PVC
- Released: Late-December 2006
- List Price: 6,500 JPY
- US Release: Yes
- Affiliate Link: Yuukanalia at Rightstuf
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January 14th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
wow … nice review ..
I’m still waiting to arrive and I’m glad i didn’t make a wrong decision to order it because I was initially very worried about the way its posed would cause it to warp
January 14th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Very awesome figure which I was planning to purchase. But not anymore due to money (a lack of). I don’t see any cameltoe though. For me, the best parts are the pose and the books.
January 14th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
don’t forget the blush!
January 15th, 2007 at 12:15 am
Another fantastic set of pics.
January 15th, 2007 at 1:15 am
alafista: She looks great and with the supports will probably stay that way, unless you live in an oven.
tj han: Well, I didn’t really focus in on that, but in a couple of the shots if you go to the large view it’s visible.
Crayotic: that’s right!!!
Danny Choo: Thanks!
January 15th, 2007 at 1:43 am
“I like pretending that I am not a pervert.”
LIES! You know deep one you are one, lol.
I think the only thing that would put me off are the poles. But given the pose you can’t really do much about it. Either way, awesome photos as always.
January 15th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Yes, it’s kind of impossible to have a figure oriented site and pretend that you’re not a degenerate. ^_^
January 15th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
My gut tells me it will warp.
But anyway, great pictures.
January 15th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I wanted her, but no more room in my money plans. Great shots, now I miss her !
January 15th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Tsubaki: I think the support in three spots will keep her looking fine. They better! ^_^
SbebiWan: @.@ I thought you got everything that was good?
January 17th, 2007 at 12:32 am
>>Yes, it’s kind of impossible to have a figure oriented site and pretend that you’re not a degenerate. ^_^
Amen.
I was planning to get this one, but for some reason I couldn’t get over the color of the arm stockings… or whatever you call them. hand-less forearm gloves? Still, she is an excellent build that further proves my point about the excellence of Max Factory, bar none. NONE!
Although, I did just get my Kokonoe Rin today, and MAN! I love Max’s 1/6 work. Though, Rin’s base was regrettable as it ended up just being a green circle.
Also, I’ve noticed we order a lot of the same figures, rats. I salute for your amazing taste in figures. (not-biased at all)
Oh, and I just recently came into a Canon G3, so I will be doing some figure shoots in the near future (likely when I get my Nagi/gosurori Ryomou.). I am planning to do all my good figures dating back a while. I WILL BEST YOU, SIR! Not really… I just love photography and always wanted to do some figure shoots. I might best Han though. Haha. I bet he hates me by now.
January 17th, 2007 at 9:22 am
I get the feeling that the folks at MaxFactory took umbrage at the perception that sister company Alter was the best of the GSC corp. and have been trying for the past year to dispell that opinion. A lot of it will be personal preference, but I do think Alter still has the edge when it comes overall sharpness of molding and having the fewest artifacts (injection scars, mold lines, paint clots).
Good luck with the pictures. It’s really a lot of fun trying to figure out the best way to shoot a particular figure.
January 19th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
This figure is amazing. I think i’m definitely a pervert ^_^;; but I waaaaant it.
Where can I order it from?
Super_rats> Your pictures are amazing. I’ve seen your portfolio in flickr and it is very cool!
January 20th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
If you want to wait for the US release Twin Moons Anime has it for pre-order. I use them for figures that I wait for the US release and have been happy with the speed of processing and the way they pack the figures. There’s also RightStuf, which is also reliable, but they charge list price.
If you want it sooner, you’ll have to order it from Japan, HLJ or Hobby Search are reputable stores.
January 24th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Ordered one from HLJ, item is being processed for shipments. It’s your review that convince me to buy one
love your review
January 24th, 2007 at 9:12 am
She’s a great figure. Takes up a bit of shelf space, but definitely worth it.
February 3rd, 2007 at 12:59 am
my god………….it cant much better than that. i love it. and i wish i had it in my room
June 30th, 2007 at 8:22 am
I know a bit of a late poster, I know. Love the pics; probably the primary reason I bought her.
Just wondering how far I should try to push that main metal rod into her torso… Did you have to force it in?
June 30th, 2007 at 11:26 am
No problem. It’s been a while, but I do remember having to use a bit of force to get the metal rod into her side. I guess they want to make sure the support doesn’t pop out at some point.
June 30th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Great, thanks!
August 21st, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Hello
thanks for really good website!
G’night
November 19th, 2007 at 2:43 am
I can categorically and firmly say… “I am a pervert!” \^__^/
*pats Yuukanalia’s butt and hopes her friend can win her one off Y!J*