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Tenjo Tenge: Where the boys are bad, and the girls are badder.

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While we wait the release of various TJTG figures, why not check out some other works.
The quality of action figures have improved greatly since the days of G.I. Joe's.
And I think this truely stands out.

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It's an action figure of Asuka from the anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion".
I can't believe this figure can shift pelvis and even sit crosslegged...!
While she stands a mere 110mm (4.33in) tall, the articulation and level of detail is amazing.
Wishful thinking, but if Tenjo Tenge figures ever get released by the people who made this, I'm buying that in a heartbeat. :D

More pics:
Final release version: Action shots
Pre-release version: comparison with Rei figure
Rei Ayanami version

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Woah! That's one of the nicest figs I've seen in a while. But is it a real model kit, or just an action figure? In ther words, paint and glue, or not?
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MrProphet wrote:But is it a real model kit, or just an action figure?
Action figure.
Comes fully assembled and painted.
Includes the skull base, spear, and spare hands to hold the spear.
1700 yen.
About $17 USD and that is an incredibly cheap price IMO.

For those who might want to purchase this figure, please give up hope. :lol:
The presale ended last November and it will ship in April.
That's a long @$$ lag time, but I guess the Japanese are patient people. :?

Here's a piece that is more TenjoTenge-ish.
Anime/Manga people sure have taken to this french maid thing lately...
Click here for 'Saki' figure
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hitori wrote:
MrProphet wrote:But is it a real model kit, or just an action figure?
Action figure.
Comes fully assembled and painted.
By Masaki Apsy, whose website hitori has linked. He does a lot of action figures.
For those who might want to purchase this figure, please give up hope. :lol:
The presale ended last November and it will ship in April.
IIRC, it was also only available by mail-order via Shonen Ace-A magazine. I got the Rei figure (came with limited edition version of volume 9 of Evangelion manga) but couldn't bothered trying to get the Asuka figure.

IIRC, Apsy also did the Hoihoi-san action figure which was also only available by mail order through some magazine. About a month ago, I saw one of those Hoihoi-san action figures go on Yahoo Japan auctions for over 60,000 yen. The original price of the Hoihoi-san action figure was considerably higher than 1,700 yen, though, IIRC (perhaps closer to 8,000 or 9,000 yen).
Natsume Danjou Maya.
http://natsumemaya.net/ (new website address)
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Sasuga books seem to be selling the Saki figure for 50 bucks. I want to buy it badly, and it's not much, but I know absolutely nothing about this "Tengoku! manga, so I don't really know why I should care about the fig.

But the scult-work is just amazing. I might just get it on a whim. 8)

There are also several very good Trigun kits, but I am so not into Trigun, so it's a pass for me.
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The plug suits provide ample hiding places for hinges and joints, making them look quite good while retaining full poseability. But TT figures are mostly flesh...

Hence the unsightly 'scars' on their bodies.

So the only one I'd probably get is bluejeans Maya...
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MrProphet wrote:Sasuga books seem to be selling the Saki figure for 50 bucks. I want to buy it badly, and it's not much, but I know absolutely nothing about this "Tengoku! manga, so I don't really know why I should care about the fig.
There is one group who's scanlating it. :D
3 chapters released so far.
http://www.animewaves.net/index.php?goto=m-hp

Pretty drawings, incomprehensible story...heh
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MrProphet, if you want to know more about that manga check out animewaves.net . They're currently translating the series, and the art is pretty good IMO.
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