PVC Review: 1/8 Scale Jiburiru (Max Factory)

Hello again. Today I'll be reviewing 1/8th scale Jiburiru from the hentai anime series of the same name. I purchased this figure for a reasonable price from a trusted eBay seller. She was $34.99 if you're interested. I've looked at many of the popular figure websites for a yen price equivalent but haven't had any luck. From what I've read she's been discontinued for some time. If you really want her just about your only chance will be eBay.

Jiburiru's packaging is uncharacteristically small which is nice because I'm running out of room in my closet. The box has a lot of pictures of the figure from many different angles and of course some Japanese words. The figure, including the box, seem to have a hospital motif. I've seen little of the series so I don't know what the motif is all about. As you will see in the pictures below Jiburiru is flying. There is a silver rod that fits into her right knee (ouch!) and connects to the base. The rod fits snugly into her knee but I can't say the same for the base, it's very loose. If I lift the figure from the middle of the rod it disconnects from the base. Out of curiosity I turned the figure upside down and held it from the rod to see if it could withstand the weight of the figure without disconnecting, it does not. Curiously the figure comes with two rods; unfortunately neither one connects well to the base.

Jiburiru comes with a few accessories, but not nearly as many as my Yui figure, which I'm thankful for. Included are her two wings, her halo, and two little extras that attach to her hips. And then there's the spare rod of course. I don't know how else to describe the two extras but you'll see them in the pictures. I'm not sure why but the two extras don't fit all the way into her. The plastic pieces that connect them to her hips are small enough to fit into their holes but gradually get larger so they're sort of half in and half out. That's probably confusing so I'll make sure to take a picture of them.

Both of my Max Factory figures have great paint jobs, their sculptors are outstanding. Jiburiru is wearing an outfit that looks like a one piece bathing suit and you can even see her bellybutton imprint, but what's more impressive is the way the sculptor gave the illusion that the muscles in her midsection are twisted as she glances over her shoulder. Very realistic! The figure isn't too grandiose like some of my others, but grandiose isn't always better. To the judgment.

Paint and craftsmanship: 10
Packaging: 9
Price: 10
Likability: 9
Overall: 38/40

I really like this figure but if I could change just one thing it would be the size, I think I would have preferred her to be a 1/7th scale. Other than that I'm really satisfied with the purchase. The last picture is one of two extra pieces that connect to her sides. I'm not sure if it looks that great but it's not a big deal. Alright that's about it. Thanks for reading and take care.