Meet Sakura Nakyoku,called Penguin by her friends, a genki totally airheaded Otaku that spends way too much time with Manga,Anime and cosplaying.Shes the star of the Series Penguin Musume Haato that aired on NicoNico Douga last year and got the PVC treatment by Alter and GSC this year.Did Alter capture her spirit? Check it after the Jump!
Penguin Musume Haato is one of those series that you either like or hate since it has its very own kind of humor that revolves around pretty random things.The series was aired last year as 21 Episodes with a lenght of about 13 1/2 minutes and even ended with something you could call a cliffhanger ^^
I especially loved the always changing intros of the series 
As a little appetizer heres part one of episode 3 where most girls act like cats due to some sudden turn of event
Alter and GSC both haven taken a different approach to Sakura and Alter went with the energetic cosplaying Otaku while GSC chose the more traditional Kimono?/Yukata? setup.Im a big fan of Sakuras random Otaku personality and knew instantly wich one to choose.Sakura has the honour to be my very first Alter figure
I know that alot figure collectors bet their butt that Alter is THE figure manufacturer but I cant say that they are that more outstanding than the other big player.I take it for granted that both deliver some not so great figures from time to time but I wouldnt say that either GSC nor Alter is THE manufacturer and would decide on a case by case basis if a figure is worth its money.
I didnt intend to talk about GSC or Alter anyways so lets get started:
One of Sakuras strong points is her dynamic,cheerful pose aswell as the details of her maid outfit.It boasts alot of details and make a rather boring outfit lively.While Alter definately scores with the outfit her hairs a rather big lump of PVC without any definition and its kind of a letdown since i expected alot more of Alter in that department.Dont get me wrong its not a deal breaker but still a bummer that they wasted potential there.They tried to make the hair more lively by giving it a nice shading but that proved to be rather unsucessful.You wont spend too much time looking at her back anyways since Sakura is one of those figures that only looks good from a certain angle and thats the front.This could be due to the hair but I might be wrong.
Alter nailed Penguins face down to the spot and get full marks for staying true to her character.
So wich one is the better Sakura?It really depends on wich trait of Sakura you prefer since both companies portray a different part of her.The most prominent part of her personality is the hardcore otaku but theres a very sweet traditional Sakura inside her aswell.Im a fan of the Otaku that roams in her chest but I cant say that this one is better than GSCs Sakura.Shes simply a different approach on the same character I dont like as much as Alters
If you wanna get more insight on GSCs Sakura check the following links:
Alters Sakura has also been covered by Meronpan
One of those things that got me angry was that she appeared 40% off in HLJs second anniversary sale…It looks like I have the tendencie to preorder figures that end up in the bargain bin shortly after release 
A few words to my pictures: Dont like how they turned out this time.Nope,not all but I didnt feel like retaking those.
Wasnt able to get a nice green one and ended up using a dark mushy green one…Meh
Nice Details there ^_^
Nice Pantsu
Love her tail ^^
The angle of her wrists looks a bit weird though
Seems like its cold in that outfit
Notice that smudge?Didnt expect that from Alter either
Stunning Deatils on her outfit
Wish there was some more dynamic in her hair
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