A Look at Tamamo Figures - Fate
A Look at Tamamo (Fate) Figures
When we first looked into Tamamo’s background, it sounded like one of the crazier origins among the hundreds of Fate Servants that have been created. On the surface, she looks like a fox girl, which isn’t out of the ordinary in Japanese anime culture. But then we found out that she had nine tails, and after a 1,000 years of training, removed eight of her tails, which all became other Tamamo’s, forming the Tamamo Nine. And all of them are powerful Heroic Spirits, including Caster (Tamamo-no-Mae) and Berserker (Tamamo Cat). That part seemed a little cooky. But then again, other characters in the Fate franchise have alternate versions of themselves due to existing in alternate universes. And then there are cases of clones and homunculi. And then there are Alter versions. All in all, at least Tamamo’s origin explains how nine different characters who resemble her can all come from one source and live in one universe.
And dividing her spirit into nine beings, each with different characteristics, has led to some excellent looking collectible figures. In less than half a decade, over a dozen of them have been available on the TOM Shop. Although she’s been depicted in many ways, her base aesthetic is easy to fall in love with. And we’re so happy to be able to spotlight a few of those figures in this article!
Fate/Extra CCC Caster: Casual Wear Ver. (Re-run)
Of the figures we could mention here, we just had to select this one manufactured by FLARE and sculpted by French Doll. It’s Tamamo-no-Mae in her casual outfit! How can anyone not instantly fall in love with the way she is presented in this figure? The outfit pays tribute to a look Tamamo donned in Fate/Extra CCC, so it holds a special place in the heart of Fate gamers. Unlike other Casters in the franchise, Tamamo doesn’t have some ostentatious oversized weapon that iconicizes her. Instead, you know it’s her because of her ears and tail. The surface of her tail has so many points to it, giving off the impression of high quality animated fur. The waves sculpted into her hair have a similar effect, so the two go great together. Her beauty is equal parts fashion and female form, with a striped hoodie zipped open to reveal a nicely squeezed bust. The package is made complete with sexy black thigh-high stockings. Yowza! Then there’s the adorable way she’s forming a paw with one hand and doing a sideways peace sign with the other. No wonder this gal was brought back for the fans as a re-run. But note that some reviewers felt her hair was hotter pink than in the images. Some customers didn’t like that, while others had no problem with it.
Fate/Grand Order Berserker/Tamamo Cat 1/7 Scale Figure
We couldn’t make this list without showing some love to Berserker! Tamamo Cat’s figure is really a chance to let her more animalistic side shine. Non need to pretend to make a paw this time, Tamamo, now you have real paws, and they are massive compared to your human body parts! While her animal parts are beautifully painted and shaded, they’re not the only amazing features we enjoy in this piece. We also like Tamamo Cat’s dress, which looks very similar to her class Caster look, but in an eye-catching red color. And then there’s the style of her hair. Instead of twin tails, she’s tied up her hair in a ponytail. The locks of Tamamo Cat’s hair are a lot straighter and sharper than Tamamo-no-Mae’s and come off a bit more feral overall. Meanwhile, the expression on Tamamo Cat’s face personifies her pure and cheerful side. That, along with the way she’s running, proves she just wants to have fun!
Fate/Extella Tamamo no Mae Tail Maid Strike Ver. Non-Scale Figure
It’s Tamamo-no-Mae in a maid outfit! Another adorable figure we’re so happy to write about. We have to thank Union Creative and sculptor Minheru for bringing us this item. Unlike the first figure we wrote about, Tamamo’s ears and tails are much smoother in appearance. She has a cute, blushing smile sculpted into her wide-eyed face, which we would stare at more if our eyes weren’t magnetized to that amazing chest of hers. Moar sexy features have been included as well, with exposed thighs leading down to thigh-high stockings. And the fox ears pose she makes with her hand is a nice touch. All in all, fans seem to really appreciate her look in a French maid costume, as suggested by the reviews left behind.
Fate/Extella Tamamo no Mae: School Uniform Ver. 1/6 Scale Figure
Is it just us, or have Tamamo’s boobs gotten exponentially bigger? No complaints here! Jokes aside, it’s a fantastically sculpted and painted product from Phat! and sculptor Yusuke Masaki. Tamamo has a calm, pleasant smile on her face in this sculpt and she’s looking upward to us. We rarely see a figure posed the way she is here, kneeling with her hands on the ground. But considering her animal spirit background, it fits her perfectly. This figure also boasts our favorite hair out of all four figures discussed. We loved the transparent gradient to the ends of her hair. And, as we mentioned before, her boobs are fabulous. That open school girl top is a lot of fan service to handle.