Nendoroid #28c Kagami Hirragi (Chara-Ami Version)

Product Information/Specifications

Introduction

When I saw & heard about this Lucky Star Nendoroid along with Konata Izumi, I was excited as they looked very good.  There was a problem through.  Three versions were made & that really threw me off on which version to get.  There was no way I would get all three  just for some different parts.  I was aiming for the Comptiq version, but there was no one taking preorders for them outside of Japan.  I ended up with the Chara-Ami version instead as that seemed to be the best one in my view. 

Some of the pictures aren't clear & good.  If I have time, I'll redo the bad ones & repost them.

The Review

Nendoroid Kagami Hirragi Chara-Ami Version in the box

There are three versions of the Nendoroid Lucky Star series: the Lucky Star Webpage version, Chara-Ami version, & Comptiq version.  The first two were only available from Chara-Ami's website while the last one is a mail order.  Again, the version I got for Kagami is the Chara-Ami version.  This is indicated by the sticker on the bottom right of the window.

Nendoroid Kagami in plastic casing

 
Nendoroid Petit Minoru Shiraishi

Nendoroid Kagami Chara-Ami Version comes with a lot accessories.  She comes with a chair, two extra faces. Pochy box, two extra set of arms, right hand holding a Pochy stick, extra waist for sitting position, a set of bent legs, & a base with two stands & stand holders.  Also included is an unpainted Nendoroid Petit of Minoru Shiraishi.  That mini figurine was suppose to be used as a marketing tool to promote the Nendoroid Petit series.  Because of the number of delays put on Kagami, that marketing tool became a waste.  Should have coloured Minoru.

Nendoroid Kagami from different sides

Kagami comes in her winter school uniform.  I'm not big on school uniforms, but I'll take this since she appears in this outfit a lot in the anime show.  Kagami is poseable at the legs, arms, head, & her twin ponytails.

The base comes with two different stand holders which is unique interesting.  These holders are different from past Nendoroids & are an improvement to the Nendoroid series in my view.  There are two different stand poles as well.  There's a long one with a bent top & a short straight pole.  The long one is for the holder that holds the waist.  The short one is for the leg holder & I personally like that one the best as it holds figurines with dresses properly.

The joints on Kagami are pretty tight.  I was so scared that I might snap off her pony tails as they were hard to move.  Also, the arms are kind of solid as well.  But the interchanging of the ball joints on her legs to switch them is very hard.  The extra set of legs doesn't have the ball joints attached.  So you have to remove the ones on the other legs & they are tough.  They are stuck in the peg holes very good & hard to pull out since the area to grab on is round.  I have no idea why Good Smile Company didn't include an extra set of joints for those legs.  I'm glad that the heads have extra joints, but why not the legs?

The paint job on Kagami isn't too good.  The lines on her school uniform aren't straight nor very even.  Plus, there are some dirty spots on some of the parts as if paint was smeared on them.  They can be scratched off if you are careful.  The Pochy Chookda box is etched by the way.

The molding isn't too bad.  The parts are even & smooth with no rough edges or air bubbles.  Some of the joints is a different story though.  The Pochy stick is bendable.  So you will need to be careful with it.  When  I was changing heads, I bent the stick a lot.  Luckily, it's rubber-like.  But I would still be cautious of it.

Playing with Kagami is kind of fun.  Luckily, she's very stiff at the joints so they don't fall apart easily when posing her.  The only problem was playing with her ponytail as they are very hard as if they aren't designed to be moved.  One sad part is how Good Smile didn't include another set of hands.  The straight arm set had no hands, so you either had to use the closed fist ones or the Pochy set.

The faces of Kagami really have the feel & design of the anime show.  It's perfect & cute.  My favourite face is the disgusted look one.  The sweat drop on her right cheek is hard to see when you look at her straight on.

Overall Conclusion

The Nendoroid Lucky Star Kagami Hiiragi Chara-Ami Version is a great figurine to own.  She's a pretty solid Nendoroid.  Although she has a lot of accessories, I wasn't too keen of playing with her.  It didn't have much to my liking.  This was why I had a hard time choosing which version to get after I couldn't get the Comptiq one.  Currently, I have her on my top desk shelf. I don't plan  to put her back in the box.

On a scale of ten, the Nendoroid Lucky Star Kagami Hirragi Chara-Ami Version receives an eight out of ten.  The figurine is extremely cute & is really fits well with the Nendoroid series.  Lot of accessories to play with & fun too.  However, the accessories weren't interesting to me.  This is a personal view.  Also, removing the ball joints from the legs to switch to another type of leg was a problem.

I personally recommend getting Kagami Hiiragi if you like Lucky Star.  If you don't like the Nendoroid series, I would still recommend getting this as it matches the character designs well.  Price wise, this version isn't too expensive.  Although I've seen it higher & lower than the retail price, but it's not too much cause it's still available.

Photos were taken using Canon EOS 40D with EF 28 - 135mm lens.  Photos were reduced in size for easy browsing.

Last updated on May 27, 2008