Natsuha Arisugawa -Fascination and Stockings — Banpresto figure

About this The iDOLM@STER figure

This is Natsuha Arisugawa -Fascination and Stockings, out of the The iDOLM@STER roster, released under the Espresto line. It stands about 4.7 in. It is a display piece rather than a toy — the pose is the product, and there is nothing to articulate or swap afterwards.

What the listing specifies

Taken from the product listing, trimmed of the sales language:

• Standing at approximately 4.7" tall, Natsuha is seen in her popular pose

Looking after it

Sunlight is the enemy here. Pigments used on prize runs are not formulated for years of UV, and a figure parked on a bright windowsill shifts colour long before a shaded one does. A dry brush beats a duster: anything woven will snag a hair spike eventually.

Where this Banpresto figure sits in the hall

On the More Anime Figures shelf this is the 35th dearest of 169 Banpresto figures, and the shelf as a whole runs $12 to $88. For scale, the deepest shelf in the hall is Dragon Ball with 115 collectable figures on it; a Dragon Ball piece from the same line as this one is built to the same height and finish, which is the quickest way to judge a Banpresto format before committing to it.