Alphamax's 1/8th cold cast Ryomou preview

10:00 PM on 08.03.2009   |   Tim Sheehy

A few preview photos of the upcoming Ikkitousen: Great Guardians Ryomou Shimei by Alphamax have been released. While she's beautiful and all, I can't help but compare her to the recent Shunyama kit of the same character which we saw the other week. Don't get me wrong, Alphamax did a great job here, but it doesn't quite pop the same way Shunya Yamashita's design did.

Of course, I'm sure you're tired of hearing us sing his praises, and I don't blame you. He's gotten quite popular these days, and while I don't feel he's over-saturated the market, I could understand why some of you might feel that way. Any ways, rather than continue down that road, let's just finish talking about this Ryomou here.

While this isn't the costume you usually find her in, I think it's a welcome change to see her without the handcuffs and maid outfit for once. The socks are a really nice touch too, but what I probably love most about the figure is lovely glow her make-up gives off. It really adds a touch of warmth that you don't usually see from her character, who is usually portrayed as stand-offish and rude. This lovely PVC cold cast figure should be available sometime this September for roughly $135.