【Hougu Souji Illustration "Hagoromo China Mei Mei"】Posing holding a pipa is perfect! Mei Mei designed by Hougu Souji-Sensei is made into a 3D figure full of cuteness!

Charming characters drawn by illustrator Hougu Souji-sensei became 3D works as if appearing from inside pictures. Its name is “Hougu Souji Illustration Hagoromo China Mei Mei”. This is a pre-painted complete figure produced based on special illustrations newly drawn for this product. What steals eyes first would after all be impressive postures holding the musical instrument pipa high. Even though merely displayed quietly, atmospheres as if about to start dancing to music right now float. Differing from general standing figures, because bold poses using the whole body are adopted, discovering new expressions from whichever angle viewed seems likely. It becomes an item where you can savor gorgeous worldviews unique to Hougu Souji-sensei along with depth that cannot be tasted in planar surfaces.

What cannot be left out when talking about Mei Mei's charms is unique China-style costumes. While incorporating elements reminiscent of traditional Chinese costumes, finished into fantastical atmospheres through creative arrangements. What wants attention drawn especially is lace-up sculptings applied on chest areas. Not only becoming accents of overall costumes, but commitments of production teams are transmitted from 3D expressions built up down to detail. Furthermore, ribbons and decorations arranged everywhere cannot be missed either. While being costumes incorporating bold skin exposures, fine designs add elegant gorgeousness. And sculptings making use of natural body curves are also major highlights. Feminine softness and silhouettes letting you feel supple movements are exquisitely combined. It is a design with worth seeing where you spontaneously come to want to observe thoroughly nearby.

Looking at this figure at a glance, what particularly remains in impression is hagoromo surrounding the body largely. Curves as if spreading softly receiving wind give light impressions to the extent forgetting that it is made of hard materials. What is interesting here is that hagoromo is not mere decorations, but bears important roles expressing movements of overall works. By combining with hair flows, ribbon directions, and body twists, scenes as if cutting out moment actions are born. Figures as if performing music and dance on fantastical stages will naturally stir up viewing people's imaginations. Shifting line of sight from arms holding pipas to feet, and chasing expansions of hagoromo further, goodness of balance of overall sculptings can be felt as well. Ways of looking changing depending on display locations is also one of the funs.

If going out of the way to welcome favorite figures, power when displayed is concerning too, isn't it? This product is a size possessing sufficient worth seeing, height up to top of head being about 256mm, and including up to tip of pipa about 275mm. Because of heights about 27.5cm, fine costume decorations, hair sculptings, 3D expansions of hagoromo etc. will be easy to appreciate as well. PVC and ABS are adopted for materials, finished as completed pre-painted figures. manau handled prototype production, Imomu handled coloring, and En craft participated as production cooperation. Technologies by multiple creators gather, expressing Hougu Souji-sensei's illustrations as 3D works. Because figure main units and pedestals are attached in sets, displaying in collection cases or favorite display spaces, you want to enjoy that presence.

“Hougu Souji Illustration Hagoromo China Mei Mei” is not a product merely making beautiful characters into 3D models. Based on newly drawn illustrations prepared for this time, carefully expressing from costume decorations to body lines, up to hagoromo dancing and spreading, it is a figure filled with fun to appreciate. Especially, designs letting you feel bewitching atmospheres and elegant deportments at the same time, wouldn't it reflect attractively even for people who like China-style characters? Enjoying overall beauty from the front of course, gazing at depth of hagoromo from sides, or confirming costume finishes nearby, various appreciation methods can be thought. For people who like Hougu Souji-sensei's works or people collecting beautiful girl figures with dynamism, it is an item wanting attention paid by all means. Savoring fantastical worldviews in your own space, that special feeling precisely can be said to be Mei Mei's major charm.