The crisp ocean breeze, a sandy beach, and the waves at your feet…what could be a better way to ring in the summer? With a cute battleship girl to spend it with, of course–and thankfully, Daikikougyou has you covered, with a brand-new 1/6th scale figure from the massively popular mobile game Azur Lane!
Based on an illustration from popular Japanese illustrator Tony, the figure features the beautiful and powerful Centaur aircraft carrier ship, wearing her super-rare skin Undine of the Sandy Beach from the game! Ready for the summer, she’s dressed in a revealing and frilly white swimsuit, prepared with her towel, ribbons, and of course, her ship gear!
Her cute and dynamic pose creates the atmosphere of gently leaping into the shallow sea, wearing her shell-like sandals and her towel, hair, and ribbons flowing back as if being pushed by a gentle seaside wind. In addition to her summery and ocean-like outfit, she also comes with a stunning sandy base, complete with a translucent wave, a coral reef, and aquatic animals!
Because Beachside Undine is an aircraft carrier ship, the towel she holds behind her has a pattern similar to a landing strip found on such ships, adding a cute homage to her origin. Her long blonde hair also flows back and outward, complementing the folds and flow of the towel that adds to the dynamic pose she’s in. The flowing wave behind her is also translucent, as if it were a real flowing wave!
The colors across Beachside Undine and her base also pop extraordinarily well, with the bright ocean colors complementing her pale skin, blonde hair, and blue-and-white outfit perfectly. Her body is sculpted very realistically as well, with soft folds, bends, and definition across every part of her body that add a sensual touch of realism to the figure as a whole. Her bag is also filled with the antennae and other various parts often found on an aircraft carrier!
Beachside Undine also features cute elf-ears and her signature, single curled-up strand of hair on the top of her head, often called ahoge in Japanese. Her bright, welcoming expression also warms the atmosphere and welcomes you in more, with her eyes themselves a soft gradient of blue and green that almost looks like the sandy beach itself. On the underside of her hair, a blueish-green gradient is also present, which blends with the blonde to create yet another sandy-beach-like appearance!
The coloring and sculpting is expertly done, with the previously mentioned gradient in her hair being semi-translucent as if it were really her real hair. The frilly bows and ribbons across her outfit too seem to be made of actual fabric, which just lends further authenticity to the craftsmanship Daikikougyou is known for when it comes to figure sculpting and painting.
Of course, the figure is even more customizable than what initially meets the eye–both her bag and her landing-strip towel can be removed to reveal more of her body, so those who want to see more of Beachside Undine or just create a more swim-ready appearance have the choice to display her with or without her extra accessories like she’s really ready to leap into the water!
Without her accessories, more of Beachside Undine can be seen from the back as well, such as her heart-stopping bikini bottom and her long, flowing hair that is so expertly crafted that it appears as if each strand was given individual attention. Of course, displaying her without her towel and bag also creates a scene change, from first arriving at the beach to already taking a dip in the sea!
This stunning, summery figure of Beachside Undine from Azur Lane is available for pre-order now until October 15th, 2024, with a scheduled release date of February 2025. Whether she’s displayed by herself or with other Azur Lane figures from Daikikougyou, fans of the game won’t want to miss this chance to add the super-rare version of the legendary aircraft carrier to their fleet!
