{"id":391,"date":"2009-10-19T17:57:48","date_gmt":"2009-10-19T22:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghostlysubstance.swgbex.com\/Blog\/?p=391"},"modified":"2010-08-15T17:29:15","modified_gmt":"2010-08-15T22:29:15","slug":"figma-haruhi-and-mikuru-review-cheerleader-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=391","title":{"rendered":"Figma Haruhi and Mikuru Review &#8211; Cheerleader version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I finally got around to snapping images of Haruhi and Mikuru (Cheerleader version) outdoors. I actually acquired them back in March but never did get around to it as it was either raining or I ended up reviewing other Figmas. As to make up for it I also took more images.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07275.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->For those still in the unknowns of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodsmile.info\/year\/max\/eng\/product\/category\/figma\/all\/all\/all\/0.html\" target=\"_blank\">Figma<\/a>, they are pose-able &#8220;action figures&#8221; (as they are easily mistaken as dolls on my end) as they are able to pose to your liking. Haruhi and Mikuru are both from a show called &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=6430\" target=\"_blank\">The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; Haruhi hunts for the paranormal, and Mikuru acts like your moe comedy side-kick.<\/p>\n<p>The rear of the box showing the poses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07276.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>$50+ CAD for Figmas, yup. Blame the shipping, the custom taxes, and etc.<\/p>\n<p>And the side of the box showing a fancy colorful pose :).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07277.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Now, shall we proceed to the real bits? Here we go!<\/p>\n<p>Lets start with our chaotic Haruhi Suzumiya within her cheerful cheerleader uniform. We have Haruhi herself, her baseball glove, her helmet and a loosely put together spare head, I heavily dented Baseball bat, A baseball throwing spare hand, a white baseball, two cheer leader &#8220;puffs&#8221;, spare hands and her Figma stand.<\/p>\n<p>My issue is with the spare head that is supposed to fit with the helmet, too loose. I&#8217;ll carry this over to Mikuru&#8217;s spare head version as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07267.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>As for Mikuru&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>We have Mikuru herself, her mint condition baseball bat, her helmet, two cheerleader &#8220;puffs&#8221; (brainfart), her baseball glove and base ball, extra head, a spare ball throwing hand, her collection of spare hands, her Figma stand, and a weird Figma stand peg.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07274.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"270\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07271.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 (Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07272.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>They are both nice additions to your Figma Collection as they allow you to &#8220;celebrate&#8221; anything or &#8220;cheer&#8221; people up, heh. Nice accessories, spare head, or even for posing for sport scenes. How I love the quality on Figmas.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Great Pose-ability.<br \/>\n&#8211; Great quality figures, easy to take on the go.<br \/>\n&#8211; Extra accessories &#8211; Base ball and cheerleaders.<br \/>\n&#8211; Can stand on on their own without needing the stand or di:stage.<br \/>\n&#8211; Spare head piece to fit the baseball helmet on.<br \/>\n&#8211; Comes with a spare hand piece for throwing\/grasping the baseball. Can also fit the baseball bat by removing the little tip at the bottom.<br \/>\n&#8211; Spiders and insects are insanely attracted to Figmas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Helmet and spare head keep falling apart.<br \/>\n&#8211; Mikuru&#8217;s right leg kept snapping off every time I tried to casually pose her.<br \/>\n&#8211; Similar to Signum&#8217;s sword tip, this baseball tip has a habit of randomly slipping off the baseball bat without notice.<br \/>\n&#8211; Figma Stand peg won&#8217;t poke into Haruhi&#8217;s or Mikuru&#8217;s back. Start using Lily&#8217;s or di:stage grips instead.<br \/>\n&#8211; Be careful what you take with you on your travels as bringing accessories may lead to lost parts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figma Photoshoot: <\/strong><br \/>\n(<em>This is for me postponing the review till October, not reviewing it back in March. Hope you guys and gals enjoy this section.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Haruhi and Mikuru go to the beach. An insect had quite an interest in Mikuru as it climbed straight to her hair.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07221.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07222.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07225.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>That is a nice watch you have there Mikuru *nudge nudge*<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07227.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Mikuru has her revenge?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07232.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Play ball!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07243.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07244.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07245.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07246.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07247.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07250.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>And Signum said hi as I left Mikuru and Haruhi be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07256.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations to Good Smiles Company &amp; Max Factory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make\u00c2\u00a0 a set\u00c2\u00a0 of spare joints for Figmas and add more little pegs for the sword and baseball bats. Seeing many people damage their Figma joints and nearly losing the baseball bat&#8217;s pegs, someone is bound to lose something. Do what Lego does and package extra spare little pieces. They&#8217;re good quality figures but they&#8217;re still vulnerable to damage. There is no way I&#8217;m buying another Figma product :(. These things cost nearly as much as a PC\/PS3 game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Figma Miku&#8217;s right arm elbow joint is cracking. Need more spare joints for her elbow.<br \/>\n&#8211; Signum&#8217;s sword and Haruhi&#8217;s\/Mikiru&#8217;s baseball bat tip tend to fall off the bottom easily.<br \/>\n&#8211; Signum&#8217;s Bow grip cracked in two on me when I had it in my backpack. Yes, I know this was my fault, I should of separated the bow.<br \/>\n&#8211; I lost my Haruhi&#8217;s camera and would like to obtain a new one through a mini accessory pack of some sort.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/October\/Dsc07273.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finally got around to snapping images of Haruhi and Mikuru (Cheerleader version) outdoors. I actually acquired them back in March but never did get around to it as it was either raining or I ended up reviewing other Figmas. As to make up for it I also took more images. 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