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The “One Piece SCultures Big Model King Special - Roronoa Zoro” figure from Banpresto is now on sale. It is a special premium amusement model of Zoro, a popular character from the One Piece series. However, this figure is slightly different from your standard product. It is a reproduction of a piece that won the Model King Summit Showdown in 2011.
Model King Summit Showdown is a tournament in which model makers compete against one another. Twelve top class model makers in the field got together to each make a character figure from the One Piece anime series. Nominations began in October 2011, and after taking votes from regular users, the winners were announced at Jump Festa the following December. The “One Piece SCultures Big Model King Special - Roronoa Zoro” figure was made by champion modeler, Saito Heel.
The original brand name for this figure, "SCultures" is a coined term that is a combination of "Sculptor" and "Culture." It refers to how the top model makers go to great lengths to scrupulously capture the charm of the characters they create. The brand is set on becoming a top domestic character brand.
The “One Piece SCultures Big Model King Special - Roronoa Zoro” figure features Roronoa Zoro slashing upward in a heroic pose with both muscles and clothing realistically, and intricately, detailed. From the hilt to the sword edge to the scabbard, the modeling and coloration are impeccable.
The figure was released nationwide earlier this month and is directed at males in their 20s to 30s.
Source: AnimeAnime
Source article written by Yushi Makari
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