Ika Musume, the titular character from the recent anime Shinriyaku! Ika Musume, has been getting a lot of publicity lately. The figure community really seems to love her, and she’s been given a wealth of merchandise, the newest of which is a Revoltech manufactured by Kaiyodo.
I have to admit, I think it’s a real shame that they released these images after we’d already seen figma Ika Musume. The figma is, at least to me, superior in almost every aspect. Better posing, less noticeable joints, more realistic-looking dress, better faces, and a lot more accessories. The Revoltech is cute, but it just doesn’t quite reach the levels of cuteness that the figma does.
If you happen to like this more than the figma, or you just want an army of poseable Ika Musumes, I’m afraid I have got some bad news for you. Ika popped up on the LMP Motorsport page, and it’s heavily hinted that she will be a sponsor item like the Racing Miku Nendoroids. LMP actually already had an Ika Musume sponsor item, the Petit Nendoroid set! This means that the Revoltech will be hard to get and damn expensive. No word on pricing or release date, but we should have the full set of info soon!
[via LMP Motorsport]
In other words, just get the figma. Gotcha!
Revoltech addresses one of my few issues with figma, in that you need a whole new body for different outfits. On the other hand, the dress ends up looking clunkier because of it. I’m sticking with the figma on this one.
I hate Revo thigh cuts on bare flesh. Figma, easy.
Other than the ugly neck joint, I think I almost prefer this to the figma. The fact that it’s two outfits in one is also great. The only downside is a *little* less detail to the dress.
If it’s not an exclusive, might buy. If exclusive, won’t bother.