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This Figma Signum Knight Version PVC figure (魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS シグナム 騎士服ver.) is certainly one of the most impressive figmas I have seen to date. It is probably the Figma that has the most number of accessories or extra parts, and mainly due to the number of weapons available for Signum. Fans of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS will enjoy this Figma Signum Knight Version PVC figure since it allows them to recreate some of their best loved scenes as well as having quite a complete set of extras.

First up is Signum in a graceful yet menacing pose made possible by the Figma innovative technology of poseable and movable body parts. Love her boots and the hair, not to mention the gloves.

To show off the incredible range of weapons and accessories available with this Figma Signum Knight PVC figure, you first have the sword Laevatein in its more common sword form, raised to decapitate any disbelievers.

Laevatein also comes in the form of “Schlangenform” which turns it into a whip, and in this case, it is a wire connected whip for Figma Signum Knight. According to the previews, the wire is poseable, so it should be moldable, twistable, whichever way you have it. Just make sure you don’t break it.

And then we have Laevatein turning into a long bow, or “Bogenform” as it is otherwise known. I love Signum’s pose in this one. Only made possible with a Figma.

Finally, the Figma Signum Knight Version PVC figure can call upon her great powers from the heavens and turn Laevatein into the “Schwertform”, a sword engulfed in flames and ready to slice and burn all enemies standing in her way. Believe it or not the sword also has a sheath included with it, as well as a supposed pack of arrows which weren’t shown in any of the preview photos unfortunately.

This Figma Signum Knight Ver. PVC figure is obviously popular judging by friends joining in to get a piece of it other than the Toradora Taiga Nendoroid Puchi that comes with the PSP game and the Hatsune Miku World Is Mine pvc figure that everyone is waiting for. I’ve scoured the various stores and the best price would be from Amazon Japan at a really low 2,596 yen, free shipping. For pre-order figures, Amazon Japan is the best option to get them cheap. You will need to use Tenso.com or some other third party forwarding service to ship the products to you, but they still come out cheaper than other stores. Hobby Search is the next cheapest option at 2,895 yen and they are very professional with their services. The other stores are quite pricey in terms of prices which you can compare below.

Prices by Comparison for Figma Signum Knight Ver. PVC Figure:
Amazon Japan – 2,596 yen
Hobby Search – 2,895 yen
Hobby Link Japan – 3,048 yen
CDJapan – 3,048 yen
Play-Asia – 3,742 yen

MegaHouse has created this Excellent Model Core Queens Blade P-9 Menas PVC figure (エクセレントモデルCORE クイーンズブレイドP-9 古代の王女 メナス) that is bound to please fans of the anime series immensely, not least because of the immense oppai they have decided to hook onto the character (otherwise known as Menace or Menasu). Obviously designed to get hold of hardcore fans of the Queen’s Blade anime, this Excellent Model Core Queens Blade P-9 Menas PVC figure is actually quite a good addition to the family of other Menace figures that have been made previously.

Probably due to the nature of Queen’s Blade fans (or seriously, the nature of Queen’s Blade itself), the Queen’s Blade P-9 Menace PVC figure has the requisite cast-off parts, which are quite well detailed themselves. Check out Menas’ Egyptian clothing that allows her to maintain her modesty just a little bit.

And what lurks underneath and beneath looks strangely alluring and not much that Menas can actually do to cover up.

Well, if you did not manage to pre-order your own Excellent Model Core Queens Blade P-9 Menas PVC figure, thankfully they are still available, although in limited quantities and not that widely available. Hobby Search has Menace at 5,700 yen which is the best price I could find before factoring shipping costs. Amazon Japan has it at a much higher price of 6,165 yen although the free shipping option really helps. They also have some new ones at a lower price of 5,700 yen which are sold by the Amazon Marketplace sellers.

Prices by Comparison for Excellent Model Core Queens Blade P-9 Menas PVC Figure:
Amazon Japan – 6,165 yen
Hobby Search – 5,700 yen
Amazon Japan Marketplace – 5,700 yen

The Queen’s Blade Steel Princess Yumil PVC figure (クイーンズブレイド 鋼鉄姫 ユーミル) is one of the first of the new figure range that promises to flood the market since the Queen’s Blade anime debuted a few weeks ago. While the anime has focused more on stylish oppai displays than a concrete plot or story, this Queen’s Blade Steel Princess Yumil PVC figure has lots of style without fear of a lack of oppai.

Made by Griffon Enterprises, this figure will be 1/7 scale and looks quite well made – the details are quite intricate and the colors are very appealing to the eyes, although this is naturally helped by Yumil’s original design. Compared to earlier models of the same character by Mega House (which were awful in my opinion but still did well), this one would definitely not look out of place in a tasteful collection display.

The only downside of this as with many of the better anime figures released nowadays is that the Queen’s Blade Steel Princess Yumil PVC figure is by no means easy on the wallet. It retails at 7,600 yen but since we online figure collectors are so blessed, there are discounts available everywhere. However, the cheapest price I could find was at Amazon Japan at 6,623 yen with free shipping. Those who do not live in Japan can still get it from Amazon Japan at this price, and send it to Tenso.com to forward ship to your own address. You still pay a little for commission and international shipping from Tenso to you, but the addition will still leave you paying less for getting it at other retailers, which is how I get most of my new figures at cheaper prices. However, for those who wish to get it without the hassle, Hobby Search have it at 7,220 yen. Play-Asia are also stocking it and the pre-order price is US$79.90.

Prices by Comparison for Queen’s Blade Steel Princess Yumil PVC Figure:
Amazon Japan – 6,623 yen
Hobby Search – 7,200 yen
Play-Asia – US79.90 (7,910 yen)

Photos courtesy of Hobby Japan