Ahh, my first PVC review. Here’s a key.
“Level of Want.”
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ = Must Have. I’m going to die if I don’t get it. Top priority.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ = I really really want it. It’s queued for purchase.
♥ ♥ ♥= I want it, but I can live without it. I’ll still consider spending money on it, though.
♥ ♥ = I’d be happy to get it, but I don’t need to get it. I’d get it if I have extra money.
♥ = It’s a nice PVC. I like looking at it.
Have it. = I have it. =P
Level of Want: Have it.
Though, it may not be the best or most expensive PVC, but it is clearly my top favorite as of now. Given to me by my Onii-chan, it has a lot of sentimental value, which has shown me getting PVCs that I want from someone I love has this whole new feeling that just overwhelms me. I love my Onii-chan. I love PVCs. See how that goes together very well? Ruu, also being one of our favorite characters from To Heart 2, she deserved a special spot in front of my keyboard so I can see her while I’m at my computer.
There’s a difference between the cheaper $30-$40 PVCs that KOTOBUKIYA makes, from the $60 to $100 ones, but either way, they make aesthetically pleasing PVCs typically. Though the colours of Ruu’s seifuku isn’t exactly right– the bow, rather than being a darker shade, it’s actually lighter and in a different hue. The seifuku top, which was normally a very light pink, it is painted white, instead. Her hair is nicely sculpted, however, it lacks in detail when it comes to painting. Her overall body is sculpted very well– her face, neck, hands, legs, etc… nice skin tone. I love seeing her knee-high stockings wrap around her slender legs, as well. The pose she is in is absolutely wonderful. It captures her character, and aside of it being totally moe, it also has a certain elegance to it as well. The positioning of her hands just finishes it off. Though I have nothing really against it, the platform she comes in is a rather plain, light green one. It doesn’t look all too bad though. My Konomi (seifuku) PVC also comes in an identical platform, only her’s is light blue.
Level of Want: Have it.
Konomi is one of the characters that gives me the most powerful blow of moe, TO MY FACE. Though, the relationship Konomi and I have is rather shallow, I am a big fan of her. This PVC is also a $30-$40 KOTOBUKIYA piece, meaning, it lacks in some detail that other, more expensive PVCs have. Her sakura-petal hair ties aren’t nearly as pink as they should be. They look like tiny manju if anything… I suppose that is sort of cute. XD Her seifuku is painted differently than Ruu’s, if not better. Her seifuku top is actually a light pink, whereas Ruu’s is white. (She’s still my favorite, though.) I really adore how the bow in this one is sculpted. Konomi is put in a rather odd pose in this PVC though… Her legs look uncomfortably placed, even though it’s clear that she’s running. I wondered how she was in that pose, but her foot is actually screwed into the platform. Her face is perfect, though, aside from the lack in detail for the eyes, but it still suffices. Oh yeah uh… her panties are blue.
Level of Want: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I’ve been drooling over this Konomi PVC for quite a while, now. I have yet to purchase it, but it’s so lovely… Her body is so nicely sculpted– the pose just sends chills though my spine. The detail on her skin, in the fabric, her hair– even her shoes look pretty darn cool. That’s not all… IT COMES WITH AN INFLATABLE INNER TUBE?! Augh, this PVC just screams moe. It’s one of the higher-end PVCs by this company. There’s quite the difference. Take a look at this.
See the difference, here? The swimsuit Konomi has more detail in her skin and tiny bikini than it does in her seifuku counterpart. The most noticeable thing, though… is her hair. Take a look at it. In her swimsuit (more expensive) version, her hair has detail showing where it parts to tie her pigtails. (And you can’t see in the picture, but she has fingernails in the swimsuit version, but not the seifuku version… but I suppose that’s a given, considering their prices.) Anyways, take a look at the seifuku version’s hair. Though the pigtails details aren’t all too shabby, the back of her head is completely round. It looks really funny, but if you don’t put them together in comparison, it’d probably do okay in most peoples’ eyes. Anywho, the swimsuit version comes with a nice detailed platform, which has sort of a sandy texture to make her seem like she’s in a nice beach setting. Hee~
Level of Want: ♥ ♥ ♥
Last but not least, the KOTOBUKIYA One Coin Grande To Heart 2 Figure Set. (That was a mouthful!) Whoever buys this for me will make me VERY happy. I love this set– especially Konomi, Ruu, and Manaka, here. It looks very well-painted from the photo, and the detail doesn’t look that bad, either, especially when each one of them is doing something different, each in a different setting. KOTOBUKIYA did a very good job on it, though, I dislike the ones of Karin and Tamaki– but then again, I don’t like their characters anyway. I’ve never really seen this set on sale, nor have I ever seen anyone owning it. If anyone finds it at a decent price for me, I might consider getting it.
