Posted by Leah Bayer on May 7, 2012 |
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I don’t have a ton of male figures in my collection, and I find that for the most part they just don’t appeal to me. They’re either kind of blandly posed (Altair’s Yuri and Flynn) or just outrageously designed in a way that doesn’t float my boat (most of the P.O.P guys). That’s not to say that I don’t like all male figures: in fact, the few I have, like MegaHouse’s Zero or Kotobukiya’s Kaworu (review), I definitely love–and I’m always on the lookout for some diversity for our collection!
When I saw Kotobukiya’s new Akira, it hit all the right notes with me, especially the jacketless Damage Version. I actually had one of their Togainu no Chi figures way back when I started collecting but actually sold it–this Akira, however, definitely struck a different chord. Awesome pose, gorgeous face, ripped clothing, cool base–what more can you ask for in a male figure?
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![<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-22255 slb_group[22008] slb slb_internal" href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-18-damage-version-akira/attachment/kotoakirareviewheader"></a></p> <p>I don’t have a ton of male figures in my collection, and I find that for the most part they just don’t appeal to me. They’re either kind of blandly posed (Altair’s Yuri and Flynn) or just outrageously designed in a way that doesn’t float my boat (most of the P.O.P guys). That’s not to say that I don’t like all male figures: in fact, the few I have, like MegaHouse’s Zero or Kotobukiya’s Kaworu (<a href="http://www.plastikitty.com/home/plastikitty-review-kotobukiyas-16-kaworu-nagisa" target="_blank">review</a>), I definitely love–and I’m always on the lookout for some diversity for our collection!</p> <p>When I saw Kotobukiya’s new Akira, it hit all the right notes with me, especially the jacketless Damage Version. I actually had one of their <em>Togainu no Chi</em> figures way back when I started collecting but actually sold it–this Akira, however, definitely struck a different chord. Awesome pose, gorgeous face, ripped clothing, cool base–what more can you ask for in a male figure?</p>](http://www.plastikitty.com/wp-content/uploads/KotoAkiraReviewHeader.jpg "Plastikitty Review: Kotobukiya’s 1/8 Damage Version Akira")
