An expensive package arrived at my doorstep last week. You know what that means? Another Japanese import review, yay! This time I’m taking a looking at Figma’s one hundredth figure, Hatsune Miku’s Append version. To celebrate the special occasion, Max Factory even included a bonus accessory. 
While most of us were focused on SDCC last weekend, the Japanese toy industry was celebrating their own show-and-tell shindig at Summer Wonder Festival 2011. Our man in Japan, Robert Baldwin, was there to capture the latest and greatest from Kaiyodo, The Good Smile Co., and the other manufacturers who attended. 
It boggles my mind that eight years after its last episode aired The Big O is finally getting some decent toys. Even during its heyday on Cartoon Network the best we got toy-wise was a couple of Megadeus figures. So I was truly blown away when Figma announced an R. Dorothy Wayneright. 
I was really happy with my Kamen Rider Skull figure, so I decided to try out another one. This time I went with something a little different though. Instead of S.H. Figuarts, Kamen Rider Siren was made by MAX Factory for their Figma line, and the differences between the two lines are pretty striking. 
It’s been a while since I’ve done a review on a Japanese import. There’re a couple of reasons for this. The Sci-Fi Revoltech line has slowed way down now that they can’t do as many kaiju. Second, a lot of the figures I’ve been pre-ordering keep getting delayed. This was the case for Figma’s KOS-MOS figure. 
Every once in a while, something odd happens. I’m compelled to buy a toy that I know nothing about. My friends might tell you that it’s not that odd an occurrence, but I promise it is. The reasons vary. First, she’s a robot girl. If you’re familiar with my reviews, you’ve probably noticed I’m a sucker for robot girls. Second, just from the solicit pictures, you could tell this figure had a cuteness about her. Sure there are a lot of good looking toys out there, especially from Japan, but Aegis had something most toys lack. Somehow, Figma was able to imbue this figure’s looks with a sense of personality.
