Clayz plans to introduce several new releases for 2010. One of their releases is the 1/8 scale Ryomou Shimei from Ikkitousen. Feels like it's been a while since I've talked about this series. That or it's just become a blur. Clayz has updated their blog showing a preview of the figure. How does their take on this overused character look?

I have to say that Clayz version of Ryomou is actually refreshing as they put their own spin on the character design. Wait. Am I warming up to Ikkitousen? Or did it finally break me? Either way,  I'm digging the very animated look of her face. And it appears she's a fan of popular idol Ranka Lee. Unfortunately the figure is ruined by her battle damaged clothes that she seems not too concerned about. Seems odd that the damage is only around her breasts. If that bothers you, you can cast it off and expose her breasts making her pose look more like an adult magazine shoot.

It makes me angry as this could have been a really great figure if it weren't for her torn clothing. Ryomou will retail for 7,560 yen. No word on a release date.