Today I will show you a very pretty Sonico figure from Wave, after making number of 1/10 scaled Beach Queens, they returned with nice figures recently of much bigger scale and muh nicer quality. Sonico – bikiny style version has been released in November 2020. The figure is scaled 1/7 which make her 21,5 cm in height, sculpted by Zuiko.

The figure comes with a candy pink base with fluffy white plush on top, not really fitting for the beach, but the figure could also show Sonico during one of the indoor gravure idol model jobs.

I actually planned to review the Sonico – Summer Vacation version from Orchid Seed, but after some brawl with Nippon Yasan they cancelled all my orders and I got my money back. Unfortunately I didn’t find a good deal for her afterwards, maybe another time. Thx to all the delays 2020 to 2021 my carefully planned preorders changed a lot. I’ll have to pay several figure orders in these next 2 months, it’s a bit of a bad situation for me, that hopefully ends soon.

The figures face is quite adorable, sparkling pink eyes, blushed cheeks and a happy open mouth. The sculpting of her mouth could have been a bit more detailed, but that is like the only thing to criticize on this really nice bikini figure.

The hair on this Sonico figure is longer than on other figures of her, it’s done very detailed and has a lovely pink to sky blue gradient. Her trademark headphones look extremely detailed and the bow is made from metal.

Sonico also wears a beautiful necklace, as detailed as her nice headphones.

This Sonico reveals a lot of skin, the nearly nude appearance of the figure aside, it actually creates a happy beach atmosphere. Overall she has nice and gentle colors, Sonico has a beautiful skintone, a beautiful body anyway.

Super Sonico the ambassador of thicc/curvy body, back then Sonico was basically the first popular anime style character with a more curvy anatomy who appeals to both men and women, even with her sexy body she always has been portrayed as a friendly and good girl with an innocent personality. Many figures and illustrations have been made, not all are especially innocent. I bought a number of Sonico figures back in the days, but only the ones I liked a lot.

The bikini, as skimpy as it is still is made very detailed, realistic looking wrinkles and a tight fit, it’s a little funny how the bikini top appears to stressed from holding up Sonic’s proud assets.

Sonico’s flirty pose, is quite bold but with such a cute face one can’t accuse her of being lewd. Honestly, the pose is very good, bend over Sonico highlights her beautiful chest before her arms and sticks out her nice round butt. It is a similar pose like the Sonico – Racing version from Max Factory has, but not quite the same.

The boobs and cleavage look very inviting and soft, the illusion of the soft skin is very well done. Her hips and legs also look soft and squishy, the bikini bottom cuts deep into her skin, wearing it for more than a few hours is probably not advisable. I really like the articulations of her arms and the hands that are placed on top of her leg.

Final Words – This 1/7 scaled figure of Super Sonico is nice, Wave did a very good job her, everything is nicely detailed and cleanly done. She was sculpted very well wih a beautiful body line, it shows Sonico with attractive body fat articulated in a sexy pose. The skimpy clothes work very well in combination with the figures body and the signs of weight and stretch limits are visible, which is more fun than it sounds like. Additionally she has very nice hair and headphones, the face is pretty and cute. Alltogether the Super Sonico – bikini style is one of the better Sonico figures and quite enchanting.

So after a little too long break comes a new figure review. Todays figure is Homura, the gloomy girl with a firearm and other weaponary fetish. Her origin is the all so famous Puella Magi Madoka Magica, where a more or less sad destiny was delivered to every magical girl involved.

Akemi Homura is portrayed as a smart person with a graceful appearance and a cool contained attitude, but actually I never liked her attitude or I don’t like what became of her (episode 10).

A disliking for the character doesn’t automatically mean that I will pass on an appealing figure. One thing really caught my interest, this Homura figure was adapted from a GK figure sculpted by Ousaka Miki. I love GK figures but sadly good GK’s are hard to get and are rarely turned into PVC figures. I want to support such things, in hope to see more such adaptions in the future.

This figure of Akemi Homura was manufactured by Wave and the release occured in the end of June 2013. Wave is very famous for their Beach Queens line, where they adapt the heroines of fresh anime shows in beach attire. These 1/10 scaled figures are of solid, sometimes even very nice quality, they often have moveable neck joints and a nice design overall.

Miette and Exilehero from Otagamers recently proved how photogenic these figures are, great job guys. Btw this was once my Misaka Mikoto, it’s good that the cutie has a sister now ^^

As nice as Beach Queens are, 1/10 is a quite small scale and they have a lack of presence when placed next to larger scaled figures. One of the reasons why I parted with mine after some time.

Homura might be mistaken for another  Beach Queen figure, but surprisingly the figure is scaled 1/8 and part of Waves Dream Tech line. With 1,55 m Homura is a rather small girl, the figure here is 185 mm in height, but for a real 1/8 scale she should be 9 mm taller, but it’s no really big deal. In terms of size and proportions the figure is close to ALTER’s Menma.

Hair & Face

Homura has nice dark brown hair with nice long strands, I really like the bangs in front. The hair is cleanly produced and leaves a positive impression. There is a red hairband with a ribbon on the left of her head. The face is beautifully sculpted and painted, the rounded corners give her a nice appeal. The anime is captured very well in her face, there are attractive eyebrows, lovely blushmarks that really boost her cute side. And Homura’s eyes are as deep as the ocean.

The figure also has a nice little mouth opening, overall her face turned out very pretty. Im not really sure how to interpret her expression, maybe you have an idea. To me Homura seems to be spacing out, there is also a little yandere touch, but also a lot of cuteness can be found.

Body & Outfit

Homura is approximately 14 years old, and as the young teenager she is Homura has a quite petite and skinny body. She is standing straight with her head tilted backwards and turned to the left. This rarely used pose makes the figure quite interesting and gives her a nice touch.
On the downside this pose also gives her some strangles, she is supposed to face the viewer.

Homura has no real female curves, but  she is a quite skin revealing figure, her belly is rather nice as well as the shoulderblades. The sculpting here is also done in a convincing way, she is nearly free of molding lines and these single little fingers are skillfully and cleanly pressed PVC. They could have chosen a lazy way to execute this part of her with no space between her fingers, but they didn’t.

The skimpy rainbow striped bikini is very cute and colorful which adds some contrast to the skin and the dark hair. it’s not a super detailed piece of sculpted clothes, but it’s enough to create a pleasing sight.

Final Words

So what are my final thoughts about this Akemi Homura from Wave, Im quite satisfied with her. The face is very detailed and makes a cute figure out of her. I also like her unique and kind of fascinating pose. One thing I learned again was, that I don’t necessarily have to like the character to appreciate a certain figure, when the design is nice and appealing for me and this GK adaption definetely was something I like. Of course there are more cheerful and curvier swimsuit figures, but Moemura manages to convince with her interpretation of vulnerable cuteness. It’s good to see a figure from Wave which is not scaled 1/10, while she’s still not a real 1/8 scale, Homura doesn’t look awkward when being placed next to other 1/8 scaled figures.

I ordered her on HOBBY SEARCH for 5,525 yen