Card Captor Sakura DVD-Box Omake Figure

(tags アニメ, Card Captor Sakura, DVD, region2, figure, omake)

I got the message that Geneon Entertainment sent me a package. Why? Is this another one of those "I forgot" episodes? Yeah, it is.

「カードキャプターさくらDVD-BOX」全3巻購入特典のフィギュアだよ！

After buying the Card Captor Sakura DVD-Boxes re-release last year (2005/4, 2005/6, 2005/7), I sent in the coupons (2005/8) to redeem the special figure, which I only now received today in the mail (2006/4). It was supposed to be in my hands in January. The official page shows a picture of the special figure, but you can't see much of anything with that. So here we go:

First let us line up the packages. (clockwise starting from the top left: the unopened figure box and DVD Boxes 3, 2 and 1.)

Opening the box reveals Sakura's staff. Gives me a giddy feeling just looking at it.

The figure comes pre-painted but unassembled. As always, the pieces are seperated into different plastic bundles.

I forget to take off the plastic before taking this picture, because I was totally blown away at the quality of the head. Look at the cute hat! Look at her antenna hair! The eyes! Glorious!

"Wait, Sugar, don't eat her head!" cries Salt as a concerned Pepper looks on. Just trying to enjoy the Sugar enlighted moment.

This is truly weird. I heard of fitting square pegs in round holes, but this?!? In truth, this is to allow you to position the hands at whatever angle you choose.

Her outstretched back really conveys her relaxed, free spirit. That and the big hole in her back is a clue for me to stick the cape connector there.

Her cute smile betrays the fact that she's not yet complete. Here I put on her free hand.

Complete! The staff gave me some trouble because it wasn't a perfect fit with the hand. Actually, some of the paint on the staff came off and now there's this ugly white gash. There goes the resale value. (^_^) Yes, the figure is supposed to be propped up by the cape which is flexible but stiff plastic. She looks likes she's floating. Actually, having the cape touch the ground ruins the effect, but how else can you prop up this figure?

This figure has a couple of good angles. (Sorry for the lack of exposure on her left side. I suck at taking pictures.) It's the eyes. I am totally satisfied with the eyes, and when that happens, the rest of the figure follows.

Let us compare it with the other Sakura figures I have out on display. These other two came from last year's collection set, which was I think 500 yen per figure. As you can see today's figure is pretty big. Pretty and big. It's not quite the height of a DVD case, as you can tell from the back there.

A little closer to the other figures. Notice I secretly replaced the background with some Card Captor Sakura licensed Game Boy Advance games.

And from the other side. My favorite costume has to be this white dress with pink frills, and the one legged stocking, hm.

I have to say I'm pretty satisfied with this figure. It's very cute, and big enough, and it's pretty high quality. It has more quality that those 500 yen figures, so I would pin it at either 2000 or 3000 yen. I'm not too enamoured with the costume however. I rather see Sakura in a frilly dress. Plus the yellow doesn't match well with the blue-grey stockings, but it's not too garish. Finally, the colors look faded, especially the arms of her sweater in comparison to her bow. But, all in all, this is a great omake for the DVD box set.