The limited figma Black Hair Shana is out recently. While I haven't got one (and I think I'm starting to regret it orz), I'll be using pictures from ToysDaily forum member yui_style (a great Hong Kong figma modder)
Comparison of the black hair ver. with the flaming hair (normal) ver.
This Shana is an alternate release of the normal flaming hair Shana (review + pics here), and is released as a limited item mainly as a Dengekiya magazine exclusive item. The main difference between the two figmas are the hair colour and the different faces.
It seems like that if there's a Shana figure with flaming hair, there's bound to be a black hair version which will be limited or exclusive. One such example is Good Smile Company's Nendoroid Shana.
Her smile along with her black hair (which has more of a brown shade) looks very natural~
You may have noticed that yui_style has done some touch-ups with his Shana, just like his flaming hair Shana as mentioned on this post.
Shana holding her melonpan with her alternate blushing face.
Quite deredere here~
As you may or may not know, yui_style does quite a bit of figma modding before, with figma Lacus Clyne being his first and best known example. This time is no exception, as he has managed to convert the winter uniform to a summer uniform!
According to yui_style, the parts he used were Mikuru's shoulder joints (apparently left over from modding his Lacus Clyne a while ago) and a figma Sun Seto.
Both black hair figma Shana (with nekomimi!) and black hair nendoroid Shana enjoying their melonpans on an almost real melonpan!
Comparison time~
The two Shanas side by side.
Black hair Shana's smile definitely looks more natural, whereas flaming hair one has an aggressive yet confident feel to it (i.e. the "I will beat you up without breaking a sweat" look).
The melonpans are actually different; flaming hair Shana is obviously a bit hungry~ ^^;
Swapping uniforms. yui_style has asked an interesting question: Would you prefer the flaming hair Shana in her summer uniform and black hair Shana in her winter uniform, or vice versa?
... I can't really choose to be honest, so I'd like to hear your answers~ ^^;;
All pictures are from ToysDaily
I preordered her many months ago at PA and I'm happy she's coming. I didn't realised it was this soon until I saw the shipping notice. lol
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm just happy she's part of my ever growing collection. ^^
I have the red hair one and although I kinda like the black hair Shana, the red hair works better. My logic was that since she's sort of an action figure then it works better when she's in flame haze mode ^^
ReplyDelete@ Optic:
ReplyDeleteHaha there's no way you'd miss this Shana, right figma master? ^^
Gargh I think I really am starting to regret no getting her now ._.
@ Lightning Sabre:
Flaming hair indeed looks nice for more dynamic poses since she's a flame haze. Normal hair suits well when she's posing normally/elegantly ^^;
I still prefer the Flame Haze Shana ^^. Red hair is just ftw
ReplyDeleteBlack hair ver! She is more cute and with the blushing face is just too good!!
ReplyDelete@ Saku:
ReplyDeleteI too solely preferred Flame Haze one for a long time, until normal hair ver. comes out and now I felt I want this one as well! >_<
@ Lightosan:
Some said that her blushing face is the closest thing to how Shana looks like. I personally like her normal smiling face, which is really natural and sweet~
really sorry to hear you didn't pre-order her,would've been cool to see a real review of her,I kinda prefer the black/brown a little more than the red hair version,just suits her more:) love the pic with her on top of the meronpan with her nendoroid replica haha
ReplyDelete@ blueplains:
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the original forum post and blogging about it, I wanted to get this more than before, and I did ended up getting one via online auctions (last Monday actually). It's now back at home in Hong Kong, but I won't be able to see it for another 2 weeks or so T_T...
Haha yea the figma + nendo + meronpan combo is surely awesome. It doesn't get any better than that XD
If only I had money... ;____;
ReplyDeleteThe Figma + Nendroid + Meronpan combo is godly.
On a side note, real Japanese Meronpan tastes awesome.
@ konadora:
ReplyDeleteThat godly combo is pure win~ ^^
I only had a meronpan in Japan once, and yep they really taste good~ Unfortunately they're not available in Hong Kong ._.
I miss them already, they were available even in convenience stores T.T still tasted great
ReplyDeleteI still havent watched Shana but I prefer Dark haired Shana over flaming Haze shana character design wise
ReplyDelete@ konadora:
ReplyDeleteI still have quite a while (and distance) before I can have a meronpan again... Will have to distract myself from that for the time being ._.
@ Blowfish:
I personally prefer the light novels over the anime, but I somehow really like her character design; Noizi Ito has surely done a good job there~ :P
Too bad the figma don't come with both hair choice like the others do eh? >.<" Wish it was...
ReplyDelete@ Shinky:
ReplyDeleteIt often seems to be some kind of marketing strategy to have Shana released in one colour, and leave the other one for limited or exclusive release. At least this was the case for the Nendoroid and figma. -_-