ArtFX J - Sakura Kinomoto (Kotobukiya)

[cutesherry.livejournal.com]

As usual when a figure is available for preorder, meaning all info about them are now out, this will be my last post about ArtFX J CCS Sakura Kinomoto figure by Kotobukiya.

Pre-ordering the figure:

Official preordering page (Kotobukiya online store -japan-): http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000001515/
Pre-orders for international buyers: a bit everywhere really, I saw her at amazon.co.jp, yesasia, hobby search, hobby link, amiami, cdjapan and so on...

Description:

Release date: April 2015
Preorder starts: November 13th, 2014
Scale: 1/7
Product size: About 185mm
Price: 11,000 yen (excluding tax) - I saw her for under 10000 in most if not all international online stores, where she usually cost around 9200-9500
Product Specifications: PVC Painted
Material: PVC · ABS

Picture gallery: [click on thumbnails to enlarge]



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About ArtFX J Syaoran Li figure: it's official release date will be MAY 2015, as such he will be available for pre-order very soon. More than Sakura, I would advise you to pre-order him in priority: there are many Sakura figures by only one Syaoran...
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My POV: of all the many figures of Sakura Kinomoto from the Card Captor Sakura series released along the years, this is definitely one of the most beautiful and closest to the original manga art by Clamp. I sincerely can't imagine anyone ever regretting purchasing this, no matter how many years pass by.
This is definitely not what I would call a 'toy' at the same title as many other figures of Sakura released before, this is truly a beautiful artwork, hence the price.
For the ones already planning to order Syoran no matter what considering how rare he is, I suppose it would feel weird not to have the "pair" of them SxS. That said, like I wrote again and again: in case of money issues (you have +5 months to save for Sakura and +6 months to save for Syaoran, that said, don't be trapped: I did this many times, thinking "I had time" but ended up not saving along the months and having to pay it all at once, yes, really stupid...if you are saving, do it seriously, for real)) Syaoran Li should come first in your list of priority for his uniqueness and high quality, even superior to this Sakura (not my biased opinion); also at least at the moment, no other manufacturer announced any intentions to release a figure of him.

Comments

[luna-m0on.livejournal.com]

This figure is sooo pretty! Its a shame that I have already pre-ordered the nendoroid and paid a fortune for the takara tomy liccarize version of Sakura TT.TT! I really wish this figure was of Sakura in a different outfit! I can't decide whether to get this or not! At least I have time to save/decide!

[asweetdownfall.livejournal.com]

omg so adorableeeee

...gah, why can't CLAMP have my soul instead of the monies