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Strike Witches was not the best anime, but it was enjoyable. Not for the story (and not *only* for the pantsu shots), but for the characters. The witches team was full of different personalities and it was fun watching them develop their feelings and fear about the war. So i was glad when i hear that Alter was making the figures, as i knew it would be the most accurate version of the characters that we could get (compared to the Kotobukiya’s ones … i was NOT happy to know that they were making them too …).

First girl from the team, the cheerful Yoshika. And i am not disappointed with the way Alter choose to present her. She really looks the same as she is in the show, with a bright smile on her face. The chara design is really nicely respected, all is near perfection, the proportions of the body, face, body, colors. All is here and that’s always nice. And like always with Alter, the retail version is exactly like the proto shots so if you preordered her, you won’t be disappointed by what you’ll be getting.

Now the only strange thing is her weight. I think it’s the first time i see a figure that weight nearly nothing. It’s crazy when you take her in the hands, she’s so light ! Maybe it’s because she fly in the anime but really i was surprised ! But not a bad thing but it does feels a little cheap because of this. Strange but the quality if the figure is not cheap, with accurate painting (but seen better from Alter) and great overall look. And i love Yoshika’s face a lot !

A great work from Alter, i’m sad to see that for now i’m the only one who preordered her …

So if you like the show/character/Alter, buy her right now, she is worth it.

Yoshika gets 4 Exelica out of 5.

Good: nice pose, great overall look, paint work looks good, an original character in a sea of Sabers and Mikus …

Bad: feels cheap (because of her weight), painting’s not as precise as usual Alter’s work, not a lots of details (compared to other Alter’s productions, like Jubei), the base is NOT good.