Banpresto is back again with another prize item from the Witch of Mercury series. We saw Suletta Mercury out in December last year and this Miorine figure followed in April 2023. Being a prize item it is not designed to sit on store shelves but rather be available through various game center activities. It is currently widely available on the secondary market; expect to pay something around ¥1500.
The boxes for these two figures have been really nice; beautiful artwork and above all compact size. Notice the swathe of different Bandai-affiliated logotypes on the front cover as well as the JAIA claw-machine emblem on the top.
Being a simple statue-type figure we have three chunky and sturdy components in a compartmentalized plastic bag. You can easily keep the figure in this box after disassembling it again - something I definitely prefer to the flashy full-size boxes typically used by MegaHouse and Ichiban Kuji.
As you can see, the figure stays perfectly true to what is on the cover. The detail, style and colour choices are all excellent. Both feet of the figure have pegs that attach to the base and so it does not come with any additional support. By the way, I can't help but notice how that red insignia borrows some flair from the Titans logo. If only Bandai would do a line-up of Zeta-era pilots in this style, that would be mental.
The box is similar in style and size to the previous Suletta figure and the two figures have similarly styled bases. Large circular bases like this tend to get in the way for creating any interesting multi-figure poses, you may have to improvise if you would like to create something realistic. Overall, this is a great and cheap figure but probably as a bit of a niche item.
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