Cammy from Street Fighter Alpha (Bishoujo Alpha Costume Version)

Cammy from Street Fighter Alpha

Today we’ll take a look at another leotard-wearing girl with an appearance in a fighting game – Cammy, quite possibly the reigning queen of them all. This figure is not new, having been released in March of 2018, but it’s a relatively recent pickup for me; I bought it during Kotobukiyua’s Memorial Day sale last year, partly due to a a moment of lockdown-induced ennui, but also because I’m a big fan of Cammy. I own a bunch of her figures, including her previous Bishoujo figure. I also have PCS’s Shadaloo Cammy and I’m expecting to receive PCS’s super-sized 1/3 scale Cammy soon. I don’t expect to review either statue, since they’re way too big for me to comfortably photograph and I don’t think there’s much interest here for statues meant for Western audiences; therefore, we’ll have to be content with looking at this figure.

Cammy figure

As mentioned, this figure was manufactured by Koyobukiya. She’s sculpted in 1/7 scale, standing about 20.5 centimeters in height. Like all of the figures in the Bishoujo series, she’s based off of an illustration by the artist Shunya Yamashita, and like many Kotobukiya figures, she’s basically ready for display right out of the box, which is a definite plus in my view.

Cammy figure

Kotobukiya’s previous Cammy was posed in a dynamic, body-twisting stance that highlighted her chest and ass simultaneously; in contrast, this figure features a relatively sedate pose, with Cammy standing upright, one hand on her hip while flashing an unimpressed glare. Both styles have their own merits and advantages, but strangely enough, I think I prefer this less flashy pose over the more conspicuously salacious Delta Red version; the pose looks more natural, and Cammy always looks sexy regardless of what she’s doing.

Cammy figure

I’m not as big a fan of Cammy’s Shadaloo costume versus her Delta Red uniform. I think it’s the hat; I like her beret better than the garrison cap. That said, the high-cut leotard still looks great.

Cammy figure

Her pose looks fairly normal from the front, but a profile view shows that her back is arched in a most peculiar manner. It’s a little incongruous how the front view is fairly nondescript but the side view looks a bit strange.

Cammy figure

Cammy’s leotard features a thong back, as is expected of her. It looks great, though her ass is perhaps not as defined as one would like.

Cammy figure

The face is typical of Yamashita’s style; anyone familiar with his hallmarks (and that should include many figure collectors, given that the Bishoujo collection must number dozens of figures released over more than a decade of time) will easily be able to identify the source of this figure’s look.

Cammy figure

I’d sum up this figure by saying that she looks pretty good and fans of Cammy will find much to like. Moreover, this figure didn’t cost that much, relatively speaking, and cost me less since I bought her during a holiday sale. This figure’s design certainly isn’t adventurous or evocative, but I think the simplicity works well, aside from the curiously contorted look of her pose from the side. Nonetheless, I do like this figure a lot and I think she’s a great addition to my Cammy collection.

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7 Responses to Cammy from Street Fighter Alpha (Bishoujo Alpha Costume Version)

  1. TomTheCat says:

    Her trademark high-cut leotard looks really sexy. But what I like even more is her face. Everything about it, the chin, the lips, but most notably the nose. It’s really cute *sigh*

    On another note, if I’m not mistaken, today (Feb. 23rd) is this site’s 12th birthday. Congratulations! 😀

    • Tier says:

      Yeah, I do like the face a lot too, much moreso than the previous Cammy bishoujo figure. Yamashita’s style really works well here.

      Thanks very much! 😀 It is indeed our 12th birthday; the celebratory post is already up!

  2. DP says:

    I like the way her hair is sculpted and the face is good. I very much prefer the bishoujo cammy’s green leotard, though – the sort of vertical stripes on her outfit when combined with that hat always looked weirdly unappealing to me compared to the other costume she has!

    • Tier says:

      Yeah, I really prefer the Delta Red look too, and in particular her original Delta Red appearance with the camouflage paint on her legs rather than her Street Fighter V look. (Though I’ll admit that the, uhh, bust augmentation she apparently received in SFV is appreciated.) The PCS statue comes in Delta Red, Shadaloo, and Decapre versions and for me it was a no-brainer which to get.

  3. yokoshima says:

    Ozom!!

  4. Bostonbrandon says:

    Ironically, I checked eBay for a few of my older Grail figures today. One being Yamato’s rendition of Cammy, and dear lord the prices reach beyond comprehension. This release from Kotobukiya is actually pretty nice, I may have to give up on old dreams and go with the next rendition.

    • Tier says:

      I took a look at eBay and those are some really bonkers prices. It’s always a little weird how some figures see their aftermarket prices go berserk and others get offered for fire-sale prices. If I were contemplating buying a Cammy figure at some of those prices, I think I’d be inclined to save a little more and get the big-ass 1/3 scale Cammy statue from PCS, which I recently received. Its size is really, really impressive.

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