Storm Collectibles MAI SHIRANUI King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Action Figure Review

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[@gonzalogca4907]

Historically, Storm has had a hard time nailing the female faces. Their upcoming Morrigan figure got a lot of criticism when it was revealed.

[@AlphaProto]

Yep, Strom's alt faces tend to be are very subtle. It just feels like a waste of a face sculpt. A smirk or smile is hardly noticeable. They are starting to include super exaggerated expressions for a few characters. Other than that open mouth, and greeting teeth are the only noticeable expressions they have.

[@weego2585]

Anthony is such a veteran, I’ve been watching his videos since I was like 11. Now I’m an adult now crazy.

[@TailsdollelZorroMaligno]

KOF is like a cultural thing here in Mexico, some of the best players of the world are from mexico

[@silverrod88]

❤

[@WatcherMovie008]

I notice that SNK games in general are popular in the Latino communities.

[@AlphaProto]

@@WatcherMovie008 it's because of how prevalent the Neo-Geo was locally. They could put multiple games in one machine. So the owners got a lot out of the investment, and the customers could look forward to a variety of games.

[@necrochrist100]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@darkwing0o0rama]

One of my favorite stories about kof is that some mexican developers beat the snk staff in a kof tournament with a bet on it, and they had to add a new character Angel to kof

[@paulrippcord506]

The two biggest things I love about Mai is her relationship with Andy Bogard and how it’s portrayed as adorkable because Andy’s like this socially awkward basket case because of his marital arts training and Mai is this extreme extrovert. The other thing I love is her move set and how it feels geared towards speed.

[@AlphaProto]

Yep, I loved seeing their relationship in the Fatal Fury anime too.

[@paulrippcord506]

@@AlphaProtome too, the second anime movie in particular, where Mai and Andy have to save Terry from himself

[@armancodeq3642]

Great. I love other 2 big things about her

[@AlphaProto]

@@paulrippcord506 I keep reading on the internet, Andy isn't popular, but I've always liked him. He is pretty much the shoto of Fatal Fury.

[@paulrippcord506]

@@AlphaProtoThe problem is Andy’s lack of aesthetic, he looks like Ken in Ryu’s gi. Compare that to Terry who’s look is wholly original, he’s basically the male face of the KoF franchise.

[@qemuel]

I'm a Fatal Fury guy and will pick up any character from the game Storm makes. Happy to add Mai to the collection. Solid review as always, thanks! 😎👍

[@BigKCola45]

We all know a new video from the figure king means it’s gonna be a great day

[@tomfin-wo5vc]

Darwin’s figure of the year. 😂 Q of the Day: I’m not a gamer, but I like a lot of the character designs in general, and some, like Mai, are pop culture icons. I just started collecting Storm recently. Yes, I have Taki and Blue Mary as well, but I also have Ken the Eagle, I plan on picking up Mitsurugi in a couple of weeks, and I have Terry Bogard on preorder. I received my Mai last week, and I’m happy with the figure.

[@glennjthompson332]

😄Darwin won't be grabbing those puppies anytime soon!😆😅🤣😂(Lol)

[@GamingMafia_id]

If we can have an extremely buff green man with torn pants like Hulk, we can also have a sexy Ninja like Mai. What a peak character design, I don't care if my analogy works or not lol. But it'll still be weird to have her figure without the rest of the fighters tho lmao

[@JB-tp6uj]

My theory has always been Storm Collectibles does not have faith in their ability to do female characters. And this character doesn't change my mind. It's like pulling teeth for them.

[@SupebTy]

❤😂 Darwin , you have a wonderful time with storm collectible figure again.😊

[@glennjthompson332]

😃😆😅🤣👍

[@doccavs723]

You know it's going to be a fun figure if Anthony has a hard time describing or naming the chest part. Nice review!

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

She looks pretty good! I agree I think the faces could've been a bit better (they look kinda plain) and the mid section/legs less strange. But all in all fantastic representation of the character and very good movements!

[@mr1000Cent]

I feel like BBTS classifies the Storm Collectible figures as 1/12, but the only figures I own that are roughly the same size are the McFarlane figures. IMO, it gets comically absurd when putting them next to an S. H. Figuarts figure, but not as much when next to WWE and AEW figures (as long as I don't overthink character scale, Superman and Batman looking like Paul Wight, only to have "Page Punchers" Supergirl, from Injustice, show up and dwarf the rest of the figures. That's when I got to get more creative, I guess).

[@DarkOverlord96]

The two biggest things I love about Mai are her design and her doujinshis by Saigado.

[@omegashenron8]

"little heavy on the front part". The innuendos just come effortlessly loool 3:52

[@eseperro213]

Thank you, Anthony. Keep up the reviews. 🥊😎

[@Cirroyt]

I’ve played the games and even the most recent one being 15 so I’m definitely gonna get her for that…….and other reason 👏😎

[@YeldellGW]

Mai originated from the Fatal Fury series so I’m well aware of her. As far as popularity goes, Nakoruru is my #1 SNK gal, having played Samurai Shodown and World Heroes long before discovering Mai’s series of origin.

[@user-zv8md9xv8c]

It's all about Iroha.

[@CollinandBri]

I’ve known about Mai for quite a while due to being very immersed in the gaming and anime spheres for a long time. Even if the only reason I have this figure is that BBTS was way too fast on the shipping prep because I got the arrival email and it shipped that same day rather than a couple days later like they normally do. I am happy that I now have her though

[@AlphaProto]

Did Anthony know that January 1st was Mai Shiranui's birthday? He must be a big fan! I'm more of a Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting fan. Since those 2 properties are represented in The King of Fighters, I am interested in buying this figure. So far I have not gotten any of these KOF characters. Dishing out close to $100 for 1/10th figures that won't scale with the rest of my collection is a big investment. This is a situation where I wish a local company like JADA Toys would swoop in and make SNK brand figures to save me space, and money.

[@GratefulPrimate]

Thanks, Anthony! I hated Storm Collectibles' Taki and Tyris Flare, but I might get this Mai.

[@doctorgiovanni853]

Another bloody solid release from Storm Collectibles! Yes, articulation could be better and more functionally practical - but solid nonetheless. Happy New Year from the Marino family! 🎈🎊🥳🎆🙏 Take care, Giovanni Marino, M.D.🇬🇧🇮🇹

[@dominicsinableng349]

dunno why I read this as My Sharona. 😂

[@silentman99]

Ironic. You’re reviewing This character on the day of her birthday.

[@sajethan]

Chest jokes - never gets old haha :)

[@lockcrimson4031]

How storm made their figures looks cheaper the more they making it, at the same time, wayy more expensive. And people would still buy it, because that's the figure they need for so long, and only available from storm. lol I'm mad they give Taki way less face and don't have any effect part at all, but Mai got all the thing. Except, yeah, still, what's with the blank face tho? 😅 They can't even mold an expression?? Which QC department that thought, it'll passed, just because people need this figure so much? They just made whatever. I'ts still a figure. People spend much more for a figure that don't even have a joint, I guess that is what they thought. lol

[@nelsona9381]

7:38 i like DD technical review

[@MatticusPrime1]

Never played the game but I do like this figure.

[@tonyiommisg]

Will you be reviewing Blue Mary too?

[@gedarosienta103]

these innuendos 😂😂😂

[@julianx2rl]

As much Flag as Figma gets, this is a character that I would've loved them* specifically to handle. Heck! They did do King of Fighters figures, so why they didn't do the waifu is beyond me. At least they did do Kazumi from DOA.

[@KenoDbored]

I totally agree, Figma definitely know how to do these female characters, they do the face perfectly as well, I would want to add Morrigan and Felicia from Dark Stalkers to the list of characters I wish they would do.

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

Love KoF, favourite FG franchise so I've gotten most of the KoF line although I'm on the fence with Mai. Accessories especially and sculpt is pretty great for early Shinkiro Mai. Just was concerned how limited the torso articulation would be considering Blue Mary.

[@Omnivolv]

Bruh how you never played the games

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Street fighter ftw

[@jesusfernandez974]

Happy New Year Anthony 🎇

[@TonyTama]

If i could afford her atm Id buy her cus she is definitely one of my mains in KOF13 and after the re-release I get to play her on the go with my switch. Would have preferred a Leona figure but beggars cant be choosers.

[@Victor-mc1sz]

Haven't been crazy about the female faces in their KOF line, but I can't really blame Storm too much as that is what they looked like in 98 (official art). Hopefully they re-do the figures in their later incarnations- post KOF 98. Hard pass for me.

[@T.Maximus]

7:43 Anthony you should be ashamed sir! 😂

[@Worldbreakerkou]

😂😊 man... This was hilarious!

[@mattb7727]

Thanks for the review. I actually played these games, even though I sucked at them. But I love the character designs. Maybe better than Street fighter designs (for me. It's subjective.) There are a lot of cool looking characters in the KOF series. But Yeah...everybody knows Mai because of her...assets. Do you think all of the other heads looks like a "baby face" ? I don't like the default head and I was hoping the others were better with a stronger expression on her face, but you didn't elaborate one them. What is questionnable about the yelling face ? From the camera angle you showed them, it seemed fine.

[@Ph0t_0w0]

I can’t wait for the squish jokes

[@pn8646]

When battle costume chun li is a better mai than the actual mai release 😂

[@brandofigure]

Nice review. I want Storm Collectibles to make Dead or Alive 2 figures so bad. I believe they’ll pull it off with DOA characters. Lots of busty female characters there.

[@dylansandoval9841]

At this point. I want any company to make DOA figures. I'd throw money at a 1/12 Kasumi asap

[@damagedgynoid257]

Question of the day: i played the king of fighters 98 game but i never knew that she existed, but i think i'll buy the figure to have a collection of fighting game characters which i'm looking forward to with storm

[@sharingansasuke5]

Damn how did this get so much and not taki? Feels crazy. Wish she had effect parts I wish the SH figuarts yuzuriha had a squishy chest for articulation. It really surprised me it’s hard sculpted plastic

[@cptwigglefuffle]

Terry, Mai and Kim have always been my favorite Fatal Fury/KOF characters. I was looking forward to this but idk the face looks strange and I completely agree with how the diaper piece and the way they went about the butt and everything I was planning to get this but idk the face is throwing it off for me but the accessories are great. Also the lack of detail and shading on the red parts of her outfit is pretty disappointing, considering the simplicity of her costume, it makes it look kinda bad I have the play arts Kai Kainé figure from Nier Replicant and she has the same issue with the entire butt cheeks being part of the legs. I think some of these companies just can't design female bodies with minimal clothing. I think if they could design a standard base body and then use that as a base, they could figure out how to separate the body parts better like butts and waist/stomach area etc

[@dylansandoval9841]

I wish this was more in scale with other 1/12 figures. I'm struggling to decide if i want to pick uo this figure or not 😢

[@NerdRahtio]

When I tried to get into some storm figures they were advertised as 1:12th but none of them are, they are 1:10 or bigger, and that hurts them even more than the price for me.

[@johnny10grasp3]

Some work well with 1/12 figures. Other than that you have to stick with the line. At first I didn't like them but now they're up there with my favorite companies.

[@JuanLopez-gp1kb]

I cannot wait for ikari warriors

[@MrLeerolljankins]

God dayum 🥵

[@themajesticspaceduck6798]

Hopefully one day they release a kof 13 or 15 version

[@thegreatbrainrobbery]

She's got nice eyes!

[@victorflores2780]

Thanks for another on point review. Love KoF/Fatal Fury so Mai is a must have! I wasn't going to grab her because the dead face sculpts Storm creates for their female figures and I HATE the new elbow joints!! Storm Collectibles - go back to your SF5 female bodies. Simply superior to what they're doing now

[@prime1773]

I think they did well. They choose the '98 of the series so perhaps they tried their best with her face to match her original art of that Mai. Personally I prefer her looks and hairstyles in Dead or Alive series.

[@willhuerik5095]

nice

[@seansebastianal-obrahollma3352]

The face is giving off uncanny valley vibes but the proportion is well justified in figure form

[@camc5564]

Hola. Good review!! Do you have any opinion about the next Storm Collectible MORRIGAN? Thanks

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Definitely some issues in the photos. Hopefully they fix them before release

[@Crim-kun]

If i collected storm collectable scale i would both for both reasons i know her and i love her

[@megagrey]

I have KoF 97 for the Saturn, my only import for that system. And I WOULD be getting this if not for Storm Collectibles outright LYING about their figs being 1/12 when they're clearly anything but. And oh yeah, that 'baby face'...

[@aersiul]

To answer this question of the day: With Mai is always both lol

[@martinithechobit]

thanks yall.

[@juancarlosmarquez7231]

Is it just me or does the overall aesthetic of Figma Kasumi better than Storm Collectibles Mai?

[@adriancheong5788]

I love G cup

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Mai Shiranui ir Chun-Li? Now that is the question. 😂

[@AnthonysCustoms]

For what though? As a character? Chun- li. Other things? Mai

[@brandonamezquita4501]

@@AnthonysCustoms 👍. Great answer.

[@FireBomberBassist]

She doesnt quite have the look I wanted somehow. Its not bad though. From a glance it looks like this old Mai figure Ive had for years, I forget who made it…

[@suhtangwong]

Are you referring to the Capcom VS snk 2 line by playgroundmaniacs? One of the best mai figures until maybe this version, then again there weren't many options, mainly statues.

[@FireBomberBassist]

@@suhtangwong Yep, that’s the one. Mine came in a two pack I believe with Chun Li.

[@AlphaProto]

I'm tempted to buy this figure because I am a Fatal Fury fan. The accessories and possibility is great, but I am not a fan of the face expressions or sculpting. It doesn't capture how I imagine Mai.

[@FireBomberBassist]

@@AlphaProto I feel like you should get it. Like Suhtangwong says there arent many to choose from. I dont see any others coming in the near future and atleast the articulation is modern. My old one doesn’t pose this good.

[@Capesworld458]

Ass cheeks a foot apart had me rolling 😂😂😂

[@jayveeMurder]

“Plot Elements”

[@fireman3857]

Jip we are here for her "plot elements" her seems less straightforward than Taki's 😂

[@faridrv3889]

Oh maw gaad 👀🦴

[@joelh90]

Shes been enhanced enough by the look of things 👀

[@shauntothemaxx5639]

I actually know the character… trying to hold off cause I wont stop buying Storm figures if I start…

[@goldenmodem8722]

What…? I like action figures…😎

[@Hilltopperpete]

Why is everyone so bad at hip articulation? It's wild that Hasbro can't even make their Spider-man figures do full splits. My son received a 12" talking Buzz Lightyear by Mattel for Christmas from his Uncle that can do better than 180 splits and has a leg kick that lets it actually sit down at a 90 degree angle. They don't have a lot of joints, but every one they used is very well done.

[@GamingMafia_id]

Jada Toys Street Fighter has a great hip articulation too

[@user-nb6hz4ye3z]

SHF Naruto figures have great hip articulation Specifically the kid Naruto and the Kakashi

[@unfunnymonke]

Shame its an US exclusive i would've grabbed it.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

It's not a usa exclusive to my knowledge. In the USA it's a bbts exclusive. I know people got them in China well before they made it to the USA

[@danielcraig9666]

I actually do like the game (Fatal Fury before KoF as well) and used to play as Mai for reasons other than her massive breasts but I didn't get this figure because I didn't like the way the figure looked.

[@imp2247]

Hope you got the new Shao Kahn, Anthony. I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I should be filming it tomorrow

[@imp2247]

@@AnthonysCustoms nice. The proportions of the original always bothered me, even though I prefer that look. His oversized helmet especially bugged me. I think this one is much improved. He looks like a beast.

[@kalorathekau]

One of the big things that put me off this figure is that in the promo shots, she looked kinda stiff and un-dynamic. But in this video, it looks like she actually has pretty decent waist articulation? Does make me rethink my decision to skip this one a little And to answer your question of the day; it’s a little bit from both Columns A and B. Mai was indeed my favourite KOF character growing up, but it wasn’t because of her story

[@nhyar]

Her face kinda reminds me of Mob's lol

[@juanescobedo6156]

i never play the game but i love her so much mai shiranui and panni my first anime crush I was kid i see movie and for first time i see mai shiranui scene in fatal fury the new battle i fall in love fast not only mai and panni all female character by masami obari like shaia hishizaki karin son necrocaizer kubira suzu asahina from voltage fighter gowcaizer

[@MrGrandure]

I'm definitely buying for other reasons 💦 💦 💦 😂

[@j0hn117uch1ha]

The romankey x cowl body would of been a better body for this figure. Plenty of articulation and none of that weird diaper area look

[@GeorgeNadaYT]

What happened to the cake rating

[@chewymew]

That's only for McFarlane figures

[@flaminguo]

Finally a figure for all the men of culture out there 😊😂

[@Samson_Quardav]

Of course I like Mai's plot and backstory but I don't collect Storm fighting game figures.

[@Choom89]

Faces are really off IMO, I'd say about a 7.

[@rayleighvongola9840]

the two biggest things i like about mai his two nipples in the anime Mr. Anthony 🙏👍

[@es-fd8lf]

F*ck Yeah!

[@user-cj3fj2ec6x]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@trashboat5388]

😈

[@Aredub-fx7wr]

😂😂😂

[@stygianhoplite]

Agreed, the face is a bit lifeless. Looks like some creepy porcelain doll more than an action figure. They really need to add some expressiveness to these faces and they definitely look puffy/fat.

[@suhtangwong]

She had sooo much potential 😢the face is just, bland, not even Mai like. Her assets are much bigger in game, storm did not put much effort into this lovable character 🤦🏼

[@drunkpandainc]

i buy for the love of the game. im not a king of the fighters fan so i am not getting these...i want more soul calibur and darkstalkers figures. ......for the others i have a full set of second axe figures and the whole collection of queensblade revoltech figures......yes..i am a degenerate

[@JoeJoe-xn3zv]

Maybe just color her diaper piece red!!

[@NelsonMandela1million]

The proportions are wrong, gotta be consistent and give it a 4/10.

[@adrianelice9871]

Very mixed feelings on this figure. I dont think the face matches the art too well or any rendition of mai. Plus the storm male figures tend to be wayyy to bulky and chunky compared to the source. Sometimes its appropriate but many times its too much.

[@itzorin600]

Yo king of fighters is like the best but fatal fury is better that's what she's from

[@arthurchen6464]

Figuarts can't do faces (especially female ones) without defaulting to the most generic anime face, and this is especially true for SF. Storm is very hit or miss with their faces as well. Like Taki looks like a real person existing in 3D, while this Mai looks almost as bad as when Todd tries to make anime faces. All my hope is on Jada for doing actually well-sculpted fighting game figures. Hopefully they pick up on production and pick up more licenses.

[@suhtangwong]

I hope jada takes over snk license! Such an underrated and underdeveloped company, they need to branch out!

[@TheStrscrm]

For an almost naked figure, she's a little too limited. Also, i don't remember Mai having a big butt as the figure does.

[@frankyv4570]

Other reasons I’m going to hell

[@DomitriCervantes]

yeah, the face is not good at all

[@mr.fantasticgaming7118]

This is just weird