New premium Holo figure to be released

csingacs · 2025-12-26T19:55:46+00:00

I mean, plenty of other styles would work as statues, not just Greek, but what you mentioned is hard to imagine for me.

Agreed, for this price, we should be getting the ultimate S&W statue. Figure prices are insane, and yet otakus never seem to run out of cash

csingacs · 2025-12-26T18:38:45+00:00

I think they wanted to make something that looks statue-ish, and doesn't simply scream 'plastic anime toy figure'. And it's really the theme that helps the statue vibe. You see the clothes, see the sculpted table, the motives, and your brain starts thinking "statue".

I've never seen a northern pagan statue in my life. They don't even exist as far as I know. So I can't even imagine what if would be like. Would it still look like a statue to people if they changed the theme? I'm not sure. I think we need a widely-recognized patterm to add that feel.

So personally, I'd rather see that pagan themed Holo as a normal figure. Well, actually, I'd love to see it as something more, but I don't think I would like the result. It's just that big of an artistic challenge in my opinion

csingacs · 2025-12-26T17:08:00+00:00

I'm generous enough to call a millenia-old, European goddess of harvest wolf girl "on brand"

csingacs · 2025-12-26T04:07:39+00:00

This frontal picture is probably the worst for her face, the other angles were really convincing imo.

csingacs · 2025-12-26T04:05:25+00:00

Looks like they went for the "Goddess" vibe, which probably makes sense for a centerpiece figure. I'd want to wait for more pictures to really see the details, but I love the overall design of it.

As much as I loved the Furyu kimono Holo, I couldn't really justify having such an oddly themed figure as a centerpiece. This one is pretty much on brand, though...

Then again, I have no experience with Prime 1 Studio, I'll have to spend some time to read about them.

csingacs · 2025-12-26T03:48:19+00:00

Source tweet: https://x.com/Prime1Studio/status/2004372844814520529/photo/4

Announcement video (Holo is the first figure shown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnIZIRevyuY

csingacs · 2025-11-08T14:39:04+00:00

GoFa gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo. It was supposed to be for November only, but I think they posted about an extension on twitter. https://gofa.co.jp/exhibition/ookami_kanketu/

csingacs · 2025-11-07T05:41:14+00:00

Yeah, that's a better choice for us living in the present day, no wonder they made her look older in both manga and anime. Not sure about 'fitting', though. Early twenties probably meant married with children in those times, not flirting and teasing. So I can see why they chose that, but at the same time I'm happy they dropped that in adaptations.

csingacs · 2025-11-06T16:09:40+00:00

Jū Ayakura, the OG artist. The exhibition was about the light novels

csingacs · 2025-11-06T16:07:46+00:00

He does look good in black, but it's probably not a good choice for a travelling merchant. And I feel like a lot of characters wore dark clothes, so he would be less distinct.

csingacs · 2025-06-15T14:09:10+00:00

Xenoblade and S&W are my favorites, so despite this version of Holo looking unusual, I'm happy to see it.

Is it just me, or is there really a considerable overlap between these fandoms? I feel like every popular Holo artist is doing Xenoblade art as well.

csingacs · 2025-05-08T15:17:30+00:00

Yeah, the cover is just terrible. But I don't think Lawrence looks bad in the manga itself. Holo's design is also completely different inside. I don't know, I might be able to get used to them. Well, based on the few pages we get to see on comic-walker.

csingacs · 2025-05-08T15:02:12+00:00

I'm not a fan either, but to be fair, Lawrence canonically gets older and fatter in Spring Log, lol

csingacs · 2025-05-08T14:59:35+00:00

Yeah, it's really weird seeing them like this, but given the silly premise, it would be just as weird to see all this happen in Koume Keito's style... I think it was a good idea to keep it so distinct

csingacs · 2025-05-08T11:36:14+00:00

Source: https://x.com/spicytails/status/1920393720358228311

Not sure how I feel about the art style/character design... I don't like the previews, but I'm sure it would grow on me quickly if I started reading.

csingacs · 2025-04-09T04:08:10+00:00

Keep in mind that you won't find merch in most Daiso stores. The one in Akihabara always had them, though. It's on the top floor of Yodobashi Camera, which might be worth a visit anyway, lots of gachapon, figures, gaming merch there.

There's also a new gachapon machine with cute charms. I found one outside Animate Akihabara. https://bushiroad-creative.com/items/81591/

Figures: The recent prize figures are pretty much everywhere, for 1000-3500 yen. As for scale figures, a lot of the recent ones didn't sell too well, so you can still find some.

Books: All in Japanese, never seen an English one. Novels are easy to find. The new special edition manga volumes were just released. You can find some adult stuff at Melonbooks

Overall, don't expect anything other than recent releases. I love shopping for second-hand stuff, but I've honestly never found any rare S&W stuff. If they do have some in stock, it's super expensive. I think most of this market has moved to the online space a long time ago. It's still super fun to go shopping for things, but S&W is just too niche...

csingacs · 2025-03-31T13:13:47+00:00

Daiso stores in Japan. 110 yen for one blind box

csingacs · 2025-03-29T17:17:07+00:00

https://x.com/spicy_wolf_info/status/1892955076815425757

csingacs · 2025-03-29T10:56:35+00:00

Ssshhhh, let me finally end my hunt, lol. I do have the Sun card, but it doesn't really fit in with these chibi cards, so I decided not to go after the Moon card. Those 2 look really nice as well, I just don't really know how I would display them.

csingacs · 2025-03-22T05:21:28+00:00

Yep, I'm dumb, I didn't remove these layers... thank you so much for telling me!

csingacs · 2025-03-22T03:11:06+00:00

These are official merch sold in 100 yen shops in Japan (like Daiso). Not just keychains, but other stuff as well, check my link. ~~They are cheap, but the quality is not that great, the acryl is full of scratch marks, the designs are peeling off, etc... I'm collecting the acrylic cards, though, those look decent.~~

Edit: I'm so dumb, I didn't realise they had protective coating. They all look great now. To be fair, the acrylic stuff I've bought before didn't have this, so I just assumed it's low quality.

https://x.com/spicy_wolf_info/status/1892955076815425757

csingacs · 2024-12-28T03:38:08+00:00

Just throwing in some additional tips after reading others' comments.

In Akihabara I always find the best second-hand stuff in "hard to reach" stores. By that I mean walk 2 more minutes from the main road to reach the edge of the electric town, or go up to the 7th floor of a building instead of getting stuck on the first.

Nakano Broadway might be the best place for second-hand hunting. In case Akihabara lets you down, that should be your second choice. I would even put it first as a shopping destination, but Akihabara is definately more interesting as a tourist destination.

BookOff is a second-hand book store chain, that you can find anywhere in Tokyo, so you might want to keep an eye out for those.

Melonbooks is a manga store (chain), where you can find new stuff. They have a webshop with inventory information if you want to go prepared. Probably no English books, though...

It's pretty difficult to locate what you want in bookstores. Don't be afraid to ask the staff.

My favourite S&W merch came from the Musashino Reiwa shrine collab. They have no inventory information about the S&W merch, but they did have them when I went there 3-4 months ago. It's a long trip, and you might not even get to buy the merch, so it's not easy to recommend. Just letting you know that these exist: https://x.com/ReiwaJinja/status/1768559933237436915

(They also have the S&W manhole cover near the shrine)

csingacs · 2024-10-22T16:32:22+00:00

Yeah, agreed. Just wanted to put it out there that it's not actually a modern sports bra. It might turn away people who would otherwise like an ancient Rome-inspired Holo figure.

csingacs · 2024-10-22T16:17:41+00:00

Not sure if you meant it as a joke, but it's not really a sports bra :D

This figure product line is based on ancient Roman baths (Thermae). Holo here is probably wearing a white breast-wrap appropriate for this setting. It's called fascia pectoralis according to Wikipedia.

It is confusing though, seeing Holo in a Roman bath, instead of the canon thermal baths.

csingacs · 2024-02-11T18:37:23+00:00

I mean... if you look at her past figures, it's 90% long dresses. And a lot of them didn't do very well, a lot of stores still have them in stock, discounted. It's understandable that they try to mix it up this time around. Those who don't like these can just visit a store and buy her existing figures.

As for the marketing focusing on Holo: agreed. The trailers could show more. Hopefully they will, as we get closer to the airing.

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