{"id":578,"date":"2010-02-10T17:50:28","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T22:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghostlysubstance.swgbex.com\/Blog\/?p=578"},"modified":"2010-02-10T17:50:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T22:50:28","slug":"valkyria-chronicles-figures-alicia-isara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=578","title":{"rendered":"Valkyria Chronicle&#8217;s Figures &#8211; Alicia &#038; Isara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two new figures have arrived at my doorstep &#8211; Valkyria Chronicle&#8217;s Alicia and Isara from the PS3 game and Anime. Both were ordered from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hlj.com\/hljlist2\/?Word=Valkyria&amp;Dis=2&amp;from=detail&amp;searchpage=top_page\" target=\"_blank\">HobbyLink Japan<\/a> for $15 CAD each and have arrived within a week and two days. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is also advertised on back of both boxes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08576.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A list of the links on the box:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sega.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sega Japan<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/segaprize.com\/\">Sega Prize<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.valkyria.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Valkyria Chronicles 2 &#8211; Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those that still don&#8217;t know what <strong>Valkyria Chronicle&#8217;s<\/strong> is may want to check these out. There is a PS3 game and an Anime based on the game, just to be clear.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valkyria_Chronicles\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sega.com\/valkyria\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\">English Homepage<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ps3.ign.com\/objects\/950\/950634.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/ps3\/rpg\/senjounovalkyria\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=10416\" target=\"_blank\">Animenewsnetwork<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Valkyria&#8217;s PS3 launch trailer:<br \/>\n(<em>If you haven&#8217;t bought or played the PS3 game then do so, you&#8217;re missing out on a unique great game.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JNlRoagFkZo?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>HD Anime Opening:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYsn5GMg9B8?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The more I review the more unique packaging styles I keep coming across. I wonder how many more I have yet to see&#8230;&#8230; Kind of looks like a game box from this angle. Oh, and its also being bent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08577.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Which one to start with&#8230;.hmm&#8230;&#8230;.I&#8217;ll go with Isara first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08589.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The packaging was quite interesting as everything was simply stacked over one another.\u00c2\u00a0 Figure base, protective plastic, Isara, plastic, and then a box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08593.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08594.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The figure base with it&#8217;s own protective plastic piece in a shape of an ice berg?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08595.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08601.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08602.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08602.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Great detail on the boots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08604.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08604.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08606.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Someone got sloppy on the map chart&#8217;s :(.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08607.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08607.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts &#8211; Isara:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great figure for the price it was sold at. Want a way to start off your Anime collection or further add to it then Isara would be a must get. Want to simply pay your respects to Isara and to support the game then this figure is\u00c2\u00a0 a must get. The paint job may be a bit rough in certain areas and can be easily ignored. It can also be easily fixed by your typical Anime Otaku who wants only the best within their collection. Just a few minor imperfections that can be fixed by careful collector paint fix.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Pro&#8217;s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Great quality figure over all for the price sold at.<br \/>\n&#8211; Looks like Isara, not some weird <a href=\"http:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/CopyCatSue\" target=\"_blank\">CopycatSue<\/a> character. I&#8217;m also referencing to a Saber clone posted on Dannychoo and 4chan before with Saber having grape sized pupils.<br \/>\n&#8211; Small details are also cared for and painted in &#8211; Glove tips, Darscen scarf, lining on the boots, Isara&#8217;s eyes, and etc.<br \/>\n&#8211; Small details in clothing wrinkles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Con&#8217;s<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Looks quickly painted in certain areas of the figure with slightly sloppy paint marks.<br \/>\n&#8211; The edge of her scarf contains uncut portions of plastic.<br \/>\n&#8211; Her base is overly generic.\u00c2\u00a0 Should of at least had some kind of basic emblem or symbol of some sort.<br \/>\n&#8211; Isara&#8217;s eyes are a bit warped, or they look off. They look far apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>+18 warning:<\/strong> Isara contains white panties instead of bloomers. I won&#8217;t be held responsible for any figure rape (you don&#8217;t want to know what people do to their figures).<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Next up, Alicia! Same deal with the plastic compartments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08608.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08608.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08610.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08610.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08611.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08611.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A more proud like atmosphere and pose.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08612.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Nice, glad they went as far as to also protect her hair :).<\/p>\n<p>Her baker&#8217;s hat and the rifle is nicely detailed in this image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08613.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Lining on the boots, nice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08614.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A few minor paint imperfections which can be easily fixed. The Grenade, rifle, and hit armor nicely complimenting the figure with added detail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08615.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08616.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08617.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08619.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>Alicia<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Being a more detailed figure then Isara, I can see this selling more. Actually, looking back on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hlj.com\/hljlist2\/?Word=Valkyria&amp;Dis=2&amp;from=detail&amp;searchpage=top_page\" target=\"_blank\">Hobblylink&#8217;s<\/a> page Alica&#8217;s EX figure was removed. Alicia is a great figure to have as she can help boost or quick-start your Anime figure collection. Whether to boost or to collect, she is a must have as her quality alone would compliment figures already in an overly expensive glass cabinet collection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Pro&#8217;s<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8211; Nicely detailed figure with extra weaponry detail &#8211; Grenades and rifles.<br \/>\n&#8211; Nicely painted with fine detailing on the globes, armor, weaponry, and boots.<br \/>\n&#8211; Figure stays true to it&#8217;s game and Anime counterpart (mostly).<br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; Small details in clothing wrinkles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Con&#8217;s<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8211; Few minor imperfections with the paint job.<br \/>\n&#8211; Stand is as basic as Isara&#8217;s base &#8211; Needs some kind of decoration! (i.e Di: Saber&#8217;s name panel)<\/p>\n<p><strong>+18 warning:<\/strong> Alicia contains white panties instead of bloomers. I won&#8217;t be held responsible for any figure rape (you don&#8217;t want to know what people do to their figures).<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/February\/Dsc08623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>I so want Marina, Catherine, or Freesia as a figure and to place them within my figure collection. I missed out on the earlier launch figures and other special ones\u00c2\u00a0 :(. Was a fan of the game but wasn&#8217;t a fan to to go and buy figures at the time. Also, from what I&#8217;m hearing about VC2 makes me want to get the game. The improvements overtakes the PSP quality that seems to be hindering the game. Can&#8217;t wait.<\/p>\n<p>Now to wait on Valkyria Chronicles 2 and to finish up the original game. Thanks for reading and hope to see you in a VC2 battlefield in summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new figures have arrived at my doorstep &#8211; Valkyria Chronicle&#8217;s Alicia and Isara from the PS3 game and Anime. Both were ordered from HobbyLink Japan for $15 CAD each and have arrived within a week and two days. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is also advertised on back of both boxes. 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