I’m not too familiar with To Heart 2, but Sasara Kusugawa is apparently a recent addition to the cast. In this figure (Griffon, 1/7 scale), she is depicted on her hands and knees, sporting a curious amalgamation of maid uniform and school swimsuit.
Also curious is the difference between the prototype and the production figure. The initial promo picture showed Sasara with a playful expression, hand near her mouth as if suppressing a giggle. The retail figure shifts her hand away, and instead of smiling with affable slyness, she is now undoubtedly frowning, facial features fixed in discomfort. Or perhaps she is staring nonplussed, as if to silently ask, “What are you looking at, you pervert?” A quick googling reveals that Sasara is rather frosty in temperament, so perhaps the change is a better match for her.
Enough words about what was shown and more words about what we’ve got. I’m not all that into the maid outfit or school swimsuit fetishes but I like how they work on Sasara; the unusual costume and the vulnerable pose contrast with her personality (as I understand it). The figure comes with a rather plain but functional black base emblazoned with her name. This is a figure that’s rather more cute than smoking hot, and I like it a lot.
