Capricious Whim

Seeing more and more pictures of Chu x Chu Idol two figures, Chu Chu Astram (GoodSmile) and Chuua Churam (ALTER), and knowing that this last one is simply the fusion between Chu Chu Astram and Chiyu Nakauchi (the human heroine) when both kiss, all this makes me want to play that game :3 Did someone already try it?
Moreover, it seems Melissa Seraphy from Wagamama Capriccio has joined the second Chu x Chu Idol game characters. So, this helps me making the transition with today’s figure pictures ^^;

Melissa Seraphy

Oups… by the way, be warned that the following pictures can be considered NSFW, depending on where you are ^^;

Is there anyone among otaku sphere who has never even heard about this Melissa figure? I doubt so. Then I hope you’re not getting bored buy this cute little devil with her huge orange pumpkin. I am not anyway.
Actually, this is one of my latest figure, thanks to a recent reissue. I managed to save myself from ordering her since I started collecting figures… but at last, I failed. Once again. Gosh! =_=

Melissa Seraphy

Melissa is so damn cute. Her curly blond hair draws easily one’s attention, and her little body seems so fragile that you want to give her a gentle hug. But those red wings, black gloves and the skull on her chest reminds us to be careful with this imp.

On an other side, these anime/eroge girls showing a fang is really something I am more and more into, like with Tsuruya-san (SHnY) or Misao (Lucky Star). I am sure AS understands me ^^

Melissa Seraphy

Melissa Seraphy

Melissa Seraphy

I have never noticed her swirling green eyes till I took this picture. Maybe because they are often in her hair’s shade, or just because this it not where I look at first ^^;

Melissa Seraphy

Melissa Seraphy

Melissa Seraphy

I tried hard not to succumb. But the announcement of Chu Chu Astram figure made me have a second thought. And as it was not enough, GSC had the great idea to reissue Melissa last december. Good job GoodSmile… nice “coup de grace”.

Melissa Seraphy

Even if I like that big pumpkin she uses as a skirt, I did not take picture of it entirely. But you can admire the complet figure through even more artistic works at HappySoda and Ota desho?. Oh and by the way, ron~, you can also feel guilty for having me buy this figure! That’s you who let me know there would be a reissue. And JC too! by showing it to me while I was visiting… you can be proud. Tssss…

Ala ala… ^^;

Product Information

  • Manufactured by GoodSmile company
  • 1/8 scale completed pvc figure
  • Sculpted by Akihide Muraki
  • First released in August 2006 in Japan, reissued in December 2007
  • List Price of 5,500 JPY

Notes

Since Melissa cannot stay up without her pumpkin, I used an other stand to have her that exposed. This is a… ha! can you find out what it is? ;)

Melissa Seraphy

Answer : just a base from a LOTR goodie. A kind of ellipsoidal plate with Middle Earth map engraved on it, and the four Gimli’s axes displayed. The “Lord of the Rings” is hardly readable, so does the line “The Arms of Gimli”. Well, nevermind. This makes a great stand for Melissa, who cannot hide her lovely legs anymore ^^

And for those who do not establish the link with this article’s title, here the explanation: Wagamama means capricious, and Capriccio is the Italian for caprice/whim. Getting this Melissa figure was a mere caprice anyway ^^

To end with, since you now may know I am found of Nendoroids, I am impatient to play with Melissa’s version!

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  • http://animestuff.wordpress.com Belela-san

    Nice panties ^^, this is such a loli figure you must be careful, if the cops find out you might go to jail for thinking you’re a pedo XD.

    I wonder, is the figure like that or did you decide to take all the pictures showing the panties ?!

  • http://www.happysoda.com super rats

    I’m tight with Gimli and he totally approves of Melissa using his stand. He’d much rather grab her than an axe any day. Surprised you didn’t already have this. Definitely one of GSC’s best figures.

  • http://www.mukyaa.com lu-k

    Belela-san : The figure is like that under her pumpkin skirt. But I kindda like how her whole body is sculpted, so I only show her “pumpkin-less”. Not especially to exhibit her cute little pink panties… I am not that perverted. Just as needed ^^;

    super rats : *trying to imagine what Gimli would do after “grabbing” Melissa…
    I also surprise myself for having keeping this beauty far from my collection this whole time. One of GoodSmile’s best figure indeed.

  • http://koiaichaku.com/ Rin

    It’s a real nice figure!!! It makes me wonder if it comes with just panties or with a skirt…

  • http://www.dannychoo.com/ Danny Choo

    Gorgeous pics. One of my favorite figures. I pose her without the pumpkin ^^;

  • http://www.otadesho.com ron~

    did you do anything special to make her stand on that LoTR base?

    I like this figurine alot, still my favorite so far :D

  • http://otaku.prim3.org Prim3

    haha.. you finally got her? nice figure.. nice panties! :P

  • http://www.mukyaa.com lu-k

    Rin : the pumpkin IS the skirt ^^

    Danny Choo : I think I’ll display her without too ^^

    ron~ : actually this base has a kind of groove to place the plate. And Melissa’s feet are just the perfect size to fit in, and she can stand just like that.I should have take a detailed picture =_=

    Prim3 : yeap, finally. I guess she is a kind of “must have” ^^

  • http://flickr.com/people/byakuchan byaku-chan

    I loooooove this figure, her design is just so vibrant and cute. Managed to resist ordering her during the reissue what with trying to stick to my don’t buy figures of characters I don’t know rule, but I think I’m going to end up succumbing to the Nendoroid version because it’s just.too.cute. >_>

  • shino

    Had quite a few chances to get this one, but always passed it up in the past due to not really knowing much about her. Well now I do know about her, but the pumpkin doesn’t look real space friendly and I’m trying hard not to give Ikea more business than it already has (not for this month anyway) :p

    Thankfully (unfortunately?), I spied a shop just across the street having her so if my will of tofu ever crumbles, I can just grab her during lunch xD I just have to avoid this post and the pictures here if I wanna hold on to my resistance. Heh :p

  • http://toysworkz.wordpress.com valho

    she’s so extremely cute, and yeah like shino I pass up a few chances of getting her as well, kinda regretting it now. The nendoroid version is very cute too but I guess I’ll only get the nendoroid if I can get this version as well.

  • http://animesugoi.animeblogger.net/ AS

    Lol, FANG POWER ^^. I too let her slip by me, for she was always there at the figure store but one day I find that she wasn’t. I thought she was a bit too “loli” at the time lol. I missed out and regret it as well. Hopefully they will restock her with the re-issue being shipped.

  • http://www.mukyaa.com lu-k

    byaku-chan : this rule is impossible to respect. Though, it is easy to avoid it. See an unkown character you like the figure? learn who is he/she. So he/she is no more unknown ^^
    That’s how I proceed now hehe. Wikipedia rulez ;)

    shino : I am sure you could make her some space ;)
    She is not that voluminous ^^;

    valho : the nendoroid is sure ubber cute. I even wonder if I should order two, or three, to have all her faces displayed at once ^^

    AS : with all those “vampire-like” girls those days, fangs are everywhere! xD

  • http://www.nekoguchi.com/ dice

    Argh every time I see Melissa, I’m reminded of my ex who happily came to tell me he bought her for me TWO Christmases ago. About 800 over days later I’ve yet to receive it! I bet he’s secretly sleeping with her every night! LOL

    Great shots by the way and I’m so getting the re-release and the parody one too! (^.^)

  • http://www.moemoerabu.net Adun

    She is a lovely figure indeed, though if I had one I’d be hard pressed to choose between pumpkin or no pumpkin.

  • http://hobbyjapan.blogspot.com/ Timotei

    Ah, my Melissa should arrive any day now. Good to see that it’s a really nice figure.

    Nice pictures by the way! ^^-b

  • http://moeidolatry.com/ Aya Kyunik

    Nice photos again, Melissa is really a charm to look at.

    I got mine last year while I was in Japan and I completely neglicted her, she still hasn’t been in a photo shoot~

    I do admit, I chuckled a lil at the LOTR base XD

  • http://www.radiantdreamer.net radiantdreamer

    I really like this figure. She’s so cute! I’ve already got the Nendoroid on preorder. Cuteness on cuteness! Personally, I like Chu Chu Astram over Chu Chu Churam, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, she’s not naked, and seconldy, her mouth doesn’t look as strange. Oh, also she’s got way more detail and flowing dynamics as well. I’m seriously considering preordering her. Gotta find a replacement for my Guitar Haruhi, after all!

  • http://www.nekoguchi.com dice

    She’s a re-release right? I wanted to get her 2 Christmas ago but it some how ended up with my ex (and she’s still with her) I think he left me for her~ LOL!
    By the way I loved the purple background! Purple & orange! Nice!

  • http://www.radiantdreamer.net radiantdreamer

    mukyaaaa! Dangit! But it looks like I’ll have to pass… and settle for the Nendoroid version! Gyabooooo~

  • http://lylibellule2208.wordpress.com/ lilybellule2208

    The purple bottom is very well accompanied and highlights the attractive Melissa.

  • http://gordonator.com gordon

    got mine recently. a pity she couldn’t stand on her own without the pumpkin. lucky i managed to find a stand to fit her. ^^;