As creepy as Bandai’s line of ‘Half Age Characters’ sounds, it’s really just cute, chibi versions of popular anime ladies. Given that they’ve had the Persona license for a while now, it was really only a matter of time before they gave us some nice versions of the ladies of Persona 4, and now they’re here! We’ve got 4 figures in this particular set: Rise, Yukiko, Chie, and… Nanako! I wonder why they didn’t pick Naoto? I’m not going to complain, since I adore Nanako and she doesn’t have a lot of merchandise!
Rise is wearing one of her idol outfits, Yukiko is spilling one of her “mystery meals,” Chie is eating meat, and Nanako is shopping! Each comes with extra accessories (glasses for Chie & Yukiko, an extra face for Nanako and Rise) and a single box will run you ¥700 with a January release… though of course, they’ll come as cases too! Though they are on the pricey side I really love this set, they’re just so cute. I wonder if there will be a boys line as well? I know people who would kill for a Half-Age Kanji with a little stuffed bunny.
[UPDATE] They are up for order! Snag a set here at AmiAmi.
[via Tamashii Nations]
wellp I’m sold.
I can just imagine Chie going “Steak, steak steak steaaaak!” with a crazed expression on her face…must be reading too many hiimdaisy comics. And Nanako is freaking adorable.
But I’d kill for a Kanji as well. A tiny chair would look good on him too.
I really like the Half-Age Characters line, and these aren’t really an exception! I’m hoping to be able to grab these– especially since in sets of 4 you tend to get an entire double set. I’ve been able to sell off most of my doubles to friends, which makes up for a good portion of what I paid to get them.