One of the more pleasing developments in figure collecting is that a number of manufacturers are now producing figures derived from the artwork of well-known illustrators, especially those of ero publications. Misaki Kurehito’s artwork has received a number of figure adaptations, Cle Masahiro Murakami Suigun recently got one each, Oda Non’s work is getting a bundle of figures from a variety of companies, and so on – all good stuff. Here we have a figure based off of an illustration by Homare, an artist who has been released image packs on DLSite and similar sites under the circle name FOOL’S ART GALLERY. This is the first figure to be released that is sourced from his work, which is curious as he’s been in the business for years, even designing a Queen’s Blade character, though it never was turned into a figure. A real disappointment, that. I kind of think this costume would have made for a fine figure, even a mainstream one. But although it’s a tad belated, we finally have a Homare-designed figure, so let’s take a look.
This figure is based off of a cover illustration done for a monthly hentai comic anthology. It’s sculpted in 1/5 scale, which is a bit of an oddball scale size; 1/6 is as large as most figure manufacturers go, while 1/4 is a popular size for Western polystone statues and FREEing’s bunnygirl figures, but 1/5 is rather rare. Regardless, the larger size gives her impressive presence compared to 1/7 and 1/8 scale figures. The figure is about 20 centimeters in height, even on her knees in a relaxed pose. It comes with a large circular base topped with some soft gray faux fur material, which should protect her knees and feet from any paint and grime that might be on one’s shelf.
Although anime art characteristics tend towards the generic, Homare’s style is singularly distinctive and more recognizable than most. His style typically includes noses and lips (often painted with lipstick, which is a bit unusual as it is principally used in other artwork to characterize older women) and very full body forms, often with narrow waists and particularly thick thighs. Ayane shows off most of these traits and the art style is very identifiable as Homare’s.
The body sculpting is superb – surprisingly so, as I haven’t seen Kaitendoh or Lechery produce anything close to this caliber before. The muscle detailing is excellent; perhaps most obviously on her abdomen, but also on her legs, where her quadriceps and hamstring muscles are both represented, most obviously on her left leg. Other welcome details include the roll of flesh on her side as she flexes her torso and the way her bikini straps press into her skin, adding a conspicuous element of realism. This aspect reminds me of Rocket Boy’s Slingshot Babe, which featured a physique with an equally impressive level of detail.
It may not be immediately obvious but her bikini can be removed. I didn’t know that was the case until I saw the cast-off pictures on Moeyo, as the bikini fits tightly enough that it looks like it’s sculpted as part of the figure. However, it does indeed come off and the process is easier than I expected it to be. Her arms come off at the armbands encircling her biceps and her head detaches as well; from there her top slides right off. Her bikini bottom attaches to her body via those little silver circles on each side of her crotch; you can use your thumbnail to pry them out and then the bottom comes off. The waistband stays in place, which looks a little strange, but four additional silver rings are provided to plug up the empty sockets.
One note; paint transfer is a huge problem while removing her head, as the brown paint of her hair will leave unsightly streaks if it scratches against her skin. I would recommend placing a sheet of plastic film, paper tissue, aluminum foil, or something else under her hair while detaching her head to minimize the chance of this problem occurring.
With the swimsuit removed we can see her body in all its glory, though that waistband really does look misplaced. For those interested in this sort of thing, she is fully anatomically detailed.
That includes a realistically-sculpted anus. Not that you’d get to see it during normal viewing.
Her breasts show this odd dark dot in the center of each nipple. Without her swimsuit, her right hand is offset from her breast, which looks a bit odd.
I prefer to display this figure with the swimsuit on, even though the level of detailing while nude is laudable. The swimsuit doesn’t actually cover up very much but I think the composition of the figure comes together better while she is (ostensibly) dressed.
The back side of her bikini also looks very appealing. The thong is another common element of Homare’s artwork and it adds to the sexiness of the statue while preserving the least amount of modesty. It doesn’t actually go all the way between her legs, which isn’t all that surprising. That does technically mean that her anus is always exposed.
The level of detail extends to her hair, which is intricately sculpted rather than presenting a smooth spherical surface of helmet hair.
This is a fantastic figure, one that I didn’t think would turn out this nicely given Lechery’s level of quality. That is not to say that they’ve been bad, just that they’ve never been this good before. Akane is a superb figure, one that faithfully translates Homare’s style into three dimensions while displaying impeccable production values. It appears that they have at least one more figure based off of his art in the pipeline, and after receiving Akane I’m very much looking forward to it.
I’m also looking forward to Native’s Mikoto Kisaragi figure, which I have to admit I didn’t actually recognize as being from Homare’s artwork at first. However, I have no doubt it’s going to be great.
… i`m speechless, is this truly lechery figure ?? what ? what ? she looks excellent. nice review !!
i actually have the pink version of one of your review here
https://www.tentaclearmada.com/2016/04/fuumanin-hime-kagura-from-the-lechery-hentai-series-nsfw/
and its a bit rough on finishing, some noticeable gap, but hey this one looks clean …
Thanks! Yeah, I was surprised they did a figure that turned out this well. I generally like their stuff but I wouldn’t term it high quality, whereas Akane could be called that.
it is no understatement, to say that this kind of quality was unexpected
This figure piqued my interest on release, but what I’ve seen from Lechery so far wasn’t really convincing. Shamsiel Shahal turned out quite lackluster, Isis Petrovna Elenskaya (lol) apparently turned out a bit better, I hope to find on the aftermarket nevertheless haha.
The bikini figure in your review looks even more appealing, I like the michievous tounge out expression. The attractive buxom body of her looks marvelous, I really like this kind of bodysculpting with nice curves and smooth looking skintone. The bikini design appears very detailed with the chain hanging there and the “clothes” nicely attached to the body. Her proportions are lovely and the puffy “hentai” style nipples look beautiful ^^
The pose of her seems more convincing after I saw the figure in your review.
Yeah, I’d agree with that. I have a couple of their hentai figures that I like, and I guess I have a couple of Kaitendoh figures that I like (the Daiteikoku ones), though I wouldn’t say they are particularly impressive. Akane is great, though. The muscle sculpting stands out to me; a lot of companies don’t bother with that, even when they do larger scale stuff, like FREEing.
So this figure indeed turned out pretty good for Lechery, like I said in a comment elsewhere. I’m now strongly tempted to get her. The question is, should I go for this one or the tanline version which is scheduled for January? Or should I risk waiting for a full-tan version? (I wouldn’t put this beyond Lechery. Their “Nures” Miyuu has gotten four or five re-releases over time.) Decisions, decisions… XD
I’m sure you’ll love Native’s Mikoto Kisaragi. She’ll not only be great, she’ll also be BIG: 1/4 😉 Native even let slip an uncensored photo, which can be found somewhere on MFC.
If you haven’t already made your choice, I definitely would go with this one, though I’m certainly not the right person to ask as I don’t really like tanlines much. They’re up there with animal ears and tails and tattoos as things I don’t care for, which definitely makes my advice suspect XD
Yeah, I’m sure she’s gonna be great. I’m kinda wondering if I’m gonna have to shut down FREEing bunnygirl purchases to fund BINDing porno figure purchases, though.
Regarding BINDing’s Mikoto, I really don’t like those seams below her knees. I wouldn’t have bought her anyway due to space and money issues, but if I were on the edge, these seamlines would definitely kill her for me.
Hrm. So I had no idea what you were talking about since the photos on Native’s website don’t seem to show any such seams, but then I took a look at the photos on Moeyo and they are definitely there. I’m not sure what to make of those; I can’t think of any reason there ought to be seams there, and it is not like FREEing/BINDing doesn’t know how to do fishnets by now.
Beautiful….Perfect body
Indeed!
She surprisingly awesome 😀 from close view I guess I dislike the tongue, it’s always a nice view in artworks but i guess for figure, it’s hard to make it natural . and of course the dark dot ^^
Haha, yeah, I can see that. I think it adds kind of a cute touch but it’s one of those things that might not translate so well from 2D picture to 3D figure.
Thank you for the great review with outstanding photography as usual! I was on the fence for this figure but, as is often the case, your review made me push the order button once again. I found one in unopened condition in the secondary market well below the preorder price and am very excited about her arrival. Based on your review she vastly exceeded my expectations. It seems the skin color looks fine (based on the prototype pix I was afraid it would be too orange). Being able to remove the bikini was a nice bonus. Two other things that initially kept me on the fence remain: the tongue (not a big fan of tongues sticking out) and her left knee which is sculpted a bit too squarish. In your review it looks better than in the prototype pictures but it is a bit hard to see because in your pictures the knees sink into the soft material of the base. However the figure turns out to be so great that it more than compensates for those two issues.
As for Lechery, don’t be too harsh on them. They do produce outstanding PVC figures with amazing detail, e.g. https://myfigurecollection.net/item/144503 could as well have been made by Alphamax (the lamp even has a battery!) and https://myfigurecollection.net/item/214977 could as well have been made by Okayama Figure Engineering.
I’m glad to be of service! Yeah, I’d kinda prefer not to have the tongue sticking out either, especially since it’s a little out of scale (though I guess a realistically-sized tongue would look strange with anime proportions).
Yeah, I shouldn’t be too hard on them, I’ve got a few figures from them that I quite like (Nurse Miyu and that one ninja tentacle figure whose name I can’t quite remember). I think they’re made out of polystone rather than PVC, but then, Alphamax did an amazing job going through that same transition regarding materials, so it can certainly be done.
Impressive! to say the least.
Every thing from any angle looks impressive (Did I mentioned that already?)
A strange mixture of lovely and desirable, truly a master piece of the air brushing technique.
I am not too sure about the straight tan lines airbrushed over the curvature of them luscious breast and rounded body curves, they seem to be out of place, just too straight for such a shapely female forms.
Although it seem to scream to me out loud “get me, get me” I am not just ready to dish out hundreds of dollars for a piece of PVC plastic.