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Manga/Magazines
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Written by maehara
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Saturday, 27 March 2004 00:00 |
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Another new department, with our first look at some anime 'merchandise'
- in this case the 5 character figures that come with the Limited
Edition version of Galaxy Angel #1...

You get 5 figures along with the usual volume 1 + Box deal (good,
sturdy box, too - as usual for Bandai releases...). Forte and Ranpha
are both a bit large for the base they're on & don't stand up
wonderfully well as a result - they're noticeably off-balance. I've had
to lean mine against the back of the bookshelf to give them something
to lean on. Apart from that, they're both good-looking models - Forte
with her whip is particularly good.
Moving down the height scale, you get Milfuelle, resplendent in
pink. She's short enough to be able to stand without assistance, too.
Next up is Vanilla, sadly without her pet missile, while Mint brings
up the rear - and this is where the real fun is, as Mint comes with
removeable clothes... ^^; Removing her uniform reveals Mint in her
mock-school swimsuit - a real treat for the more service-oriented fans
out there. I'm half-tempted to put up a poll to see how many people
display her with our without her uniform. :) (Mine's with - at the
moment...)
As extras go, the LE set costs quite a bit at retail prices (search
around for a deal...), but it's a good change from the usual
pencilboards (although you get two of them, as well...) or t-shirts. I
had been planning on holding off on Galaxy Angel for a while,
but the figure collection tipped me over the edge... If you have some
model-making skills you'll probably have better luck that I did at
making the larger characters stand up correctly, but apart from that
these are pretty good. Recommended for GA fans everywhere.
R1 (US) DVD & LE Box: |