Daiki Kougyo's at it again with this alternate "Return Home" version of their casually chained up Touko Kurosawa. Apparently going for a more summery feel, her hair has changed from black to a rusty orange, and her skin is tanned after... being chained up outside, I guess?
This is probably revealing a bit too much, but my favorite part of this figure is the chains. I like the positioning and overall feel of them, and they're an interesting addition to an otherwise fairly "meh" figure. I do like the original Touko a bit more, but I can't get behind the almost gyaru look of this one. Plus, as you might expect, she's fully castoffable--but those tan lines look really poorly done.
Is this one worth picking up for the pervier crowd? Possibly! She's not so much a bad figure as personally unappealing, but I do think overall Daiki did a fine job with it--again, other than the aforementioned tan lines. She's also fairly large, a bit of a rarity for naughtier figures, with her 1/4 scale setting you back ¥14,800 for her June release.
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