Mikuru Asahina (MegaHouse 1/6 27cm. AFP Chara Doll series TMoHS 2007)

[Tasuke]

hey peeps. i just got around, -after putting it off for a while now- to picking myself up a secondary spare of this generally under-appreciated and forgottten 1/6 doll
of my favorite female Anime character, Mikuru Asahina of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" fame.

my first example of her, i got back around 2009 or so, paid around $140shipped for her. this one, i found from a U.S. seller for $75shipped.

believe it or not, this now copy seems to have a much better face, with smoother paint apps. her face looks pretty well dead-on to the mfr. photos
that had instantly sold me on her back in 2009. i had always thought something looked off about my first copy, and i had, somewhat disappointed,
attributed it to the usual differences prototype and production example.

well i am certainly elated to see that that was actually not the case, and that my Mikuru, pretty much exactly as i had initially seen her,
actually exists as a mass-product, and that i now have one of my own...

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina%202/MikuruSweetieheartsfullsize_zpsbf5f6704.png

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/6f123dee831a67d66e7453c31c65b1c4.png

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%201_zps5kbdl8zn.jpg



(( ORIGINAL COPY~LIP DETAIL, NEW COPY~NO LIP DETAIL ))

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%202_zps2hjz3ojj.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%203_zpsozez8tr4.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%204_zpsuesmslih.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%205_zpssjktcajg.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%206_zpsms9gogyl.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls/MyLittleMikuru_zps23094e6c.png

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls/MyLittleMikuru2_zps72a71c2e.png


one more slight, delicate touchup to the lips; i think i've hit the jackpot, and can die happy now;


http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuruhearts%205-30-15%201_zps3mxxszgq.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuruhearts%205-30-15%202_zpst5rj7rmt.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Maidhearts%206-7-15_zpstpgqc1qr.jpg[COLOR="Silver"]



- BEFORE -

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Bride%20CROP_zpswuvchvmk.png


- AFTER -

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuruhearts%209-19-15%202_zpsgjjf5xwg.png

[Tasuke]

just got this "Sa-Ku-Ra" Designer Confectionery set by Japanese 1/6 doll accessory mfr. "Re-ment" in,
made a couple improvements to my Miku-chan's "Milky-Pink Maid" costume, thought i'd show it all off;



http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Nyan-NyanheartsMaid%202_zpsuppbq8v8.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Nyan-NyanheartsMaid%201_zpsb0p4xgme.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Nyan-NyanheartsMaid%203_zpsol8f0c6y.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/Mikuru%20Nyan-NyanheartsMaid%204_zps9kwzp8x3.jpg




ORIGINAL DESIGN;



http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/480479.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls/MyLittleMikuru_zps23094e6c.png

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Mikuru%20Asahina/Mikuru%20MegaHouse%2027cm.%205-14-15%201_zps5kbdl8zn.jpg

[Jasanime]

kawaii!!!

[Tasuke]

Thankies~

[Tasuke]

new shoulder straps on her Apron afford her a more petite appearance up there, and offers a better sense of general symmetry;


http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Anime%20Dolls%207/MikuruheartsNeko%20Maid%202-21-16_zpsaoq9yob2.jpg