Minami Natsuno & BJ – 1/8 – Juusan Kihei Boueiken (Kotobukiya, 2021) – My Comment

Introduction

Minami Natsuno is a character from the game Juusan Kihei Boueiken, known in the west as 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. As this is one of the greatest titles I’ve ever played, I can’t imagine not having at least one figure with a character from this masterpiece, which I wrote about in my long review here. While I liked all of the characters, Natsuno was the one that stuck out to me the most. I really liked her, along with her robotic companion BJ, who was also included in the set.

Minami Natsuno & BJ – 1/8 – Juusan Kihei Boueiken (Kotobukiya, 2021) – Workmanship

The manufacturer of the figure is Kotobukiya, so I wasn’t worried about the quality. I was more concerned about the fact that this is the ARTFX J series. It usually is intended for the western marke. I’ve found out more than once, figurines intended for the west by various manufacturers are simply lousy and differ significantly in quality from those released for the domestic market. Fortunately, nothing like that happened in this case and the whole thing looks great for its price range. Even the box has a very nice design and finish that gives the impression of a premium product. Minami Natsuno’s shading is very nicely done. The hair has no frayed ends, and the attention to detail (such as the deformation of the clothes) is impressive. It looks even better in person than in the photos.

Other remarks and summary

A nice addition is the fact that the distinctive START lettering (I won’t spoil) and BJ’s eyes are fluorescent (and they glow in the dark for a while, though I have to admit, quite faintly). The stand that the figure is mounted to is also a nice addition. It shows off a certain game plan quite well, and stands out strongly from the others in my collection.

Minami Natsuno & BJ – 1/8 – Juusan Kihei Boueiken (Kotobukiya, 2021) – Photos

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Minami Natsuno - 1/8 - Juusan Kihei Boueiken (Kotobukiya, 2021)

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