Bleach ABS/PVC Figure Figuarts ZERO Ichigo (Getsuga Form)

This is a review about a ABS/PVC figure of the anime character 'Ichigo' from the anime 'Bleach'. Ichigo receives Soul Reaper powers as a result of a run-in with Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper assigned to patrol his city, Karakura Town. These powers come at the cost of Rukia's own, and as a result, Ichigo concedes to work as Rukia's stand-in, fighting to protect people from evil spirits called hollows and sending good spirits, wholes, to Soul Society. Here he's shown in his Final Getsuga Tenshō form.

P R O D U C T   I N F O R M A T I O N

Product type: ABS/PVC Figure

Manufacturer: Bandai

Year of release: 2011

Version: Final getsugatensho ver.

Classification: Figuarts ZERO

Price: I bought this figure at Archonia for about € 48 ( 61.51 USD).

Height: It's about 17 cm (6.63 inch) in height.

R E S E M B L A N C E
When we take a look at this figure we immediately recognize Ichigo. His characteristic eyes are very well painted and his hair is sculpted very realistically. The color of the figure's hair goes from black to a more grey-ish tint. This isn't the case in the anime, but even so it does look great on the figure. I was very surprised about his face since it really looked like Ichigo. I also appreciate the designers their work on the black “glow”. I think it really adds up to the figure but I think that the “glow” in Ichigo's hand could have been a little bit more accurate. Ichigo's outfit is executed with an eye for detail and matches the image we got from the anime.

Q U A L I T Y

I think the sculptors did a great job on this figure. All the black “glow” surrounding ichigo has so much detail and all seem to have a gradient in them from black to red. The sculpting of Ichigo's hair is outstanding and really tops it off. The painting work isn't as detailed in my opinion. The painters did their best but I think there are some sloppy parts. I don't find that the painting is awful, but I've seen better. It's a shame because if the painting were a bit better it would have tilted the figure to an higher level. There are also some minor seams on the figure which I regret.

C O N S T R U C T I O N

The “glow” that you have to place in Ichigo's left arm fitted very nicely. He also went smoothly in his ground plate.

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The figure was in one piece and had the ground plate and the glow, from his left arm, separate.

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