TOY Monsieur Bome Collection Vol. 18 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Go to Google. Type in "gunbuster bome" and check out all of the stores that cribbed (read: plagiarized) NCS' write-up for this product from our preorder listing. Even well known shops had to resort to cribbing. So Lam3.

   Mech handlers in big-robot-animation-series' generally fit into 2 basic molds. The first mold is that of an ace pilot with innate skills who takes to maneuvering a robot like a duck takes to water. The second mold follows a more humble path where the hero has potential but must work hard to get to the lofty levels of the aforementioned prodigies. In the Gun Buster animation, Noriko Takaya fits squarely in the second mold. Unsure of herself at the outset of the animation, Noriko eventually grits her teeth, finds her impressive abilities within and pushes them forward to help the cause by piloting the RX-7 Machine Weapon.

   To celebrate all that is Noriko Takaya, Kaiyodo has earmarked the eighteenth Monsieur Bome for the Gun Buster pilot. The figure measures 23cm or 9.05" tall and Takaya seemingly thrusts her dukes up as if ready to engage in fisticuffs. She wears the regulation issue Gunbuster uniform with the recognizable design on top and the stretchy red fabric which grips her posterior in a vice-like grip. A circular stand is included in the blister pack which features "Gunbuster" in English and "Top wo Nerae"  in katakana on the base.

From the back of the box
   Interview with Bome:

   It was over 10 years ago that I made the original model for the character Noriko Takaya. Back then OVAs (Original video animations) were bigger business than they are now, and among them, "GUNBUSTER" stood as a monumental work. Its SF world intensified as the story progressed. It overflowed with a pervasive "essence" of the otaku culture. More than anything, I think that the giant robot that the main character Noriko Takaya operates ("Gunbuster") single-handedly brought back the "super robot" in a climate where realistic robot portrayals had become fashionable. Now, as I hold the PVC figure sample in my hand, I realize that it was that special nature of the show that drove me to work with such personal motivation to make Noriko Takaya.

Product Specs
Original sculpture by BOME
Based on original character by Mikimoto Haruhiko
Produced and Manufactured by Kaiyodo
 

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Summary of the Week
Monday Holiday Hiatus
Tuesday PS3 Railfan  PSP Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, Tales of the World PSP Bundle, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Premium Edition 
Wednesday TOYS Illuminate Cube, Samurai Spirits 1/8 Scale Iroha Figure, Jack Skellington 400% Kubrick, Monsieur Bome Collection Vol. 18 featuring Noriko Takaya  NEWS Blu-Ray Remotes restocked, general news
Thursday NDS The Doko Demo Kanji Quiz, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker Protector  MAG Famitsu Wave DVD February 2007  PS3 Formula One Championship Edition  PSP Metallic Blue PSP
Friday TOY Aquapict, Blanc Neige 1/7 scale figure, Motoko Aramaki 1/8 scale figure, Willy Wonka 400% Kubrick  NDS Hard Cover DS Lite, Naruto Silicon Cover, Pokemon Stylus
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