Those in this hobby know that if you sleep on a figure, you can miss out. I had already preordered Kotone Ousaka from a domestic retailer, but with no assurance that they’d be able to fulfill my purchase and encouraged by the spate of reviews popping up on Japanese websites, I went ahead and picked her up off of eBay. Reactionary? Certainly. Worth it? Oh hell yeah.

This 1/7 scale figure comes from Native, but the actual sculpting appears to be done by Max Factory. It is of course based off an illustration done by noted artist Tony Taka and is the second ecchi-type item I own from his works, the first being his dakimakura from Comiket 75.

Sculpting and painting are excellent, as is the norm for Max Factory. The eyes are particularly nice and are instantly recognizable as Tony Taka’s style.

Native’s website suggests that the company name is a portmanteau of “naked” and “creative,” and in keeping with their previous figures, Kotone’s bikini top and bottom are removable. Her top simply balances on her chest and as such is easily detached and replaced, but her bottom is a different story. Her bikini waistband separates on the right side, and I couldn’t figure out how to reattach it; it appears that you slide one end into a very small hole in the other end, but after a half hour of struggling, I said screw it and gave up.

In a bit of thinly-disguised innuendo, she comes with a banana accessory. Indeed, the box has a picture of a banana peel and banana cutouts. The banana doesn’t seem to firmly attach into her hand so care should be taken not to lose it.

She also comes with a school desk on which she reclines. It has two pegs – one for her left wrist and one for her right foot – that secure her to its surface. It also comes with a curious buttock-shaped depression on which she is meant to settle. Presumably this is because her behind is of a fuller form than most anime characters. Definitely outstanding work by the sculptor on that note, by the way.

She cost a pretty penny but it was money well-spent. Kotone is absolutely stunning. Glorious, even. As the pictures attest. Ecchi figure fans won’t be disappointed by her.

The next Native figure appears to be Shoujo M. I went ahead and preordered her through Tokyo Hunter’s service, from whom I also bought Kotone.

Up to the tizzop