Ys Figure Collection: Lilia
Last week I went to Hawaii to visit family and do some business. One of my favorite areas on Oahu is the Kaimuki area which has some great video game/anime/comic stores such as Toys n' Joys and Collector Maniacs. One of the newer stores is Mechahawaii which primarily sells gashapon and trading figures. Their selection is simply awesome and I've yet to see a store in America that can beat them. There were many trading figures that I've never seen before, and when I saw the Ys Figure Collection series, I had to buy at least one.
Looking at the box, I was surprised at the figures being offered. Besides Adol Christin, the rest of the figures are girls, two of which are from the latest Ys game, Ys VI-The Ark of Napishtim. As with most trading figures, these are blind packaged meaning you don't know which character you'll get. I was kind of hoping for Adol, but got Lilia who was next character I wanted.
The figure comes unassembled in a plastic bag. Putting together the figure is simple, and the pieces fit snugly. Lilia looks pretty much how she did in Ys II, with her light blue dress and red hair. Her pose is sort of dainty and a dove has just landed on her arm. She has an expression of happy surprise. The sculpting is adequate, but I've seen better sculpting in other figure sets. It certainly isn't terrible, but I find the details a bit on the soft side. The paint job really helps make this figure look pretty good with some nice airbrushed shadows on her dress and hair. The eyes are nicely with sharp detail, but I'm disappointed with the mouth. The paint they used for the inside of her mouth is too light which makes it hard to tell that her mouth is even open. The figure stands just shy of five inches and also comes with a display base. See more photos HERE.
All in all, it's a nice figure for the Ys fan, and it's nice to see a classic RPG series getting some character goods. So where can you buy these? If you're in Hawaii, I definitely recommend going to Mechahawaii. They've got a great selection and the owner is a cool guy. If you're not in Hawaii, you can try Play-Asia. They sold out on Series 1 (the series shown here), but have Series 2 in stock! Series 2 figures are $6.90 each and there are six different characters. You can also try eBay if you so wish.
Remember to check out the gallery to see all 13 photos of this figure!
