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When I last reviewed a Black Lagoon figure it was shortly after merchandise manufacturer Jun Planning went bust, and considering they held merchandise rights this made future figures seem unlikely. However, you can't keep a good franchise down, and with the anime returning with a new OVA series (Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail) We finally have some new Black Lagoon merchandise too! The merchandise released to support the new series includes
t-shirts and even jewellery, but it's the figures that will probably interest
most fans so that's what we'll look at! This figure is a little unusual
when compared to many imported from Japan, as that it was originally designed to
be a prize in a 'UFO Catcher' arcade machine. UFO Catcher is the (somewhat
odd) Japanese name for those claw grabbing machines you find in some arcades,
and generally these prize figures don't get exported. However, Neon
Martian imports them on a regular basis, which gives you the opportunity to
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Despite being prizes for arcade machines the quality of these figures is usually comparable to full-priced premium figures, and this Black Lagoon one is no exception. The figure is once again of Black Lagoon's poster girl Revy, but unlike Jun Planning's figure this one depicts her in her normal outfit of t-shirt, shorts and boots. The figure comes fully painted but in two halves, the only assembly required being to slot her legs and torso together and connect her feet to the pegs on the supplied base. Once assembled the figure stands approximately 6" (17cm) tall, which is a smaller scale than most premium figures but in line with other Banpresto prize figures such as the One Piece Grand Line Men range. Like I said earlier the quality of these prize figures is often comparable to premium figures, but it must be said that Banpresto have really been excelling themselves of late. The design of this figure is spot-on, and the paint application clean and sharp - particularly on the eyes and tattoo. However, what really shines on this figure is the sculpting. Banpresto have really gone to town on this, with superb detail on the guns and clothing even down to the creases in her t-shirt. However, it's the sculpt of her body that's the most impressive. Extreme detail usually missing from figures like this are visible, from her the line of her collarbone to the sinews of her wrists and - most impressively - the muscle tone of her legs. It's simply stunning, and not that common even on premium figures. |
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Extras: A plain, black plastic base. And that's it. It's a real shame they never printed the Black Lagoon logo on it or put some texture on it or something, but it's decent enough. Ratings Feature:
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