Sakura Wars TAKARA Special Doll Colection Sakura Shinguji

[Tasuke]

http://shoujodolls.com/index.php/en/catalogue/fashion-doll/840-sakura-wars-special-doll-collection-sakura

http://sakurataisen.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura_Shinguji


rather rare 2002 TAKARA made Sakura Shinguji character doll
from the SEGA Visual Novel/Dating Sim/FRONT MISSION-style Strategy hybrid game series "Sakura Wars"
a nearly Japan-exclusive game series that began life on the SEGA SATURN platform back in 1996.

i found her for relatively cheap, -so far as this sort of Anime merchandise goes- around $55shipped.
MANDARAKE has been a serious boon for me on this, as of late.

she got a sorely-needed doll body upgrade, from her stock TAKARA "Jenny" BARBIE-type body,
to the highly poseable, generally flattering-looking OBITSU brand aftermarket doll body. also, some enhanced lip detailing;

ORIGINAL



ENHANCED



CHARACTER ART (from catch-all/mash-up game franchise "Granblue Fantasy")



LIP DETAIL (FACTORY)



LIP DETAIL (ENHANCED)






just finished my SENTAI FILMWORKS DVD reissue of Sakura Wars T.V. too bad it so often tends towards being rather wonky and uneven.

also, i could swear the writer(s) had a vendetta against Sakura.
she seems to get shafted in this series, every way to Sunday, by just about everyone and everything. i don't get it.

i mean, i realize a lot of people out there tend to harbor a strong general distaste for Good Girl "Waifu" Anime characters,
-even in Japan at times, it would seem- but this is indeed ridiculous, guys. let Sakura alone for half a moment, already.

anyhow, SW T.V. was underwhelming/disappointing. in other news, Sakura came, and her head mates pretty seamlessly to an "N" (Natural) skin OBITSU BODY.

got plenty of work yet, between brushing Sakura's hair into shape, and altering the fit of her costume (modeled by a fellow Kosuke Fujishima Alumnus)
for the OBITSU doll body;

[Tasuke]

getting there... a pretty good fit, and some corrected lip detail.

perfect 1/6 metal-bladed Katana added, found as part of a historical model long and short katana collection, about a decade back;

[davidd]

I purchased this version of Sakura ready-made with a moulded-on uniform. It's easier that way,
and better aligned with my skill set.



I think perhaps I shall have her "borrow" Tenjho Tenge Aya's katana. The one that is included with the Pinky Street version of Sakura has a red scabbard, so it clashes with the pink uniform.

As I noted at the other forum, your Takara version of Sakura has an adorably cute face!

[Tasuke]

yeah, Pinky St. was quite the proto-Figma, catch-all character figure line, all unified with that distinctive, quasi-SD styling. me and my sister used to refer to them as "Potato Faces" back in their day.

MAX FACTORY/GOOD SMILE eventually bowed their Figma line around 2007/2008, and it didn't take long before Pinky St. simply couldn't compete, and that was all she wrote.

someday, i ought to at least pick up the Pinky Mikuru Asahina, but, i just don't know if i ever will care much to, in the end. they are fairly cute looking, in their distinctive sort of way...

in any case. back on topic;

[werepuppy]

She looks a lot happier after all your little alterations

[Tasuke]

[davidd]

Pretty! I love the ginormous pink bow in her hair! Is this a custom outfit?

[Tasuke]

yep, all handmade, except for the ballet flats, which are BARBIE SKIPPER flats in a pearl white,
taken from a THE LITTLE MERMAID bridal Ariel, IIRC.

with straps added, these slippers, available in a range of colors, fit socked or stockinged OBITSU feet pretty perfectly...

[Tasuke]

[Tasuke]

now she has a pearl necklace;