Good Smile Company has released initial photos and details for their upcoming Alien – Figma Big Chap Alien Takeya Takeyuki Arranged Version. The figure is based on the Alien Xenomorph from the original 1979 film Alien. Artist Takeya Takeyuki supervised the creation of this figure painted the prototype himself to ensure accurate colors to his vision. The figure uses softer plastic in areas to ensure full range of motion. The figure includes a poseable tail, an inner snapping jaw, and a figure stand. A Facehugger is also included. You can swap out the tail of the Facehugger, allowing you to wrap it around the face of another Figma action figure.
A preview for the Takeya Takeyuki designed Predator was released as well. They have stated more details are coming soon for that figure. Pre-orders Takeya Takeyuki Arranged Alien are set to go live on Tuesday, April 3rd at Noon in Japan. Pricing and release date have not been confirmed at this time.
UPDATE:
Pre-Orders are live from Good Smile Company! The figure is priced at 8,148 Yen (about $74 USD). Look for it to be released in December.
Alien - Figma Big Chap Alien Takeya Takeyuki Arranged Version
Beautiful. I need both.
That Big Chap is great but the Predator has my attention, I love the Samurai look. Hot Toys made one quite a while ago and I adored its look, but the figure was too big and out of my price-range.
This one is at least in a better scale for me, although it will probably be quite expensive too.
Still, it looks great, if they can manage to include a helmet or a fitting mask it'd be all over it.
Unless Figma starts doing Space Marines and the crew of the Nostormo, I'll pass.
The description reads like Takeya only art directed the figure but didn't actually sculpt it. Interesting. Anyway, looks good but, the Revoltech version has kind of soured me on anymore Big Chap figures. Looking forward to that Predator tho.
Will this figure and the Pred be taller than the average figma?
I remember this guy's work being plastered all over Japanese hobby magazines back in the '90s, his aesthetic style is so nostalgic for me.
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