I initially didn’t pay too much attention to this bit of figure news until I looked at the hefty pricetag- 12,800 yen (~$120). I know figures have gradually been getting more expensive, but this 1/5 scale figure is heavily inflated much like Chizuru’s breasts. Kotobukiya usually doesn’t price like this. Perhaps they’re hoping that otaku will pay for ecchi figures regardless of the cost under their new 4-Leaves label. Well you can count me out this time.

I really debated whether or not to blog this show since it’s already gotten a lot of attention from the anime community. Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~ Natsu no Sora is actually the third entry in the franchise, receiving preferential treatment over its predecessor, Taiyo to Kaze no Sakamichi, with both an anime and a live-action movie. For ease of convenience, I’ll simply call this series Summer Skies rather than go by the romanized Japanese name. For episode 1, I’ll also include a manga comparison to the first chapter.

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