It’s time for more Bishoujo goodness from Koto, and who doesn’t love that? I jumped over some of the ones missing from my collection to pick up Koto’s newest statue in the line, Kitty Pryde, and then she wound up sitting in her box unopened because I had so much other stuff coming in. I’ve got another avalanche of incoming next week, so I figured I’d better open her up while I can. Sure, I’m not the biggest Kitty Pryde fan around. My most memorable moment involving her in the comics was when Deadpool sucker punched her to start a fight with Wolverine. Priceless. Nonetheless, I am totally addicted to these statues and if there was ever a character finely suited for this line, I’d say it’s the adorable Kitty.

Hey, this box looks familiar! Yeah, Koto doesn’t change it up too much when it comes to their Bishoujo presentation. There’s some lovely concept artwork on the box and a little blurb about the character on the back. The window gives you a little tease of what’s inside, but to really appreciate her you’re going to need to get her unwrapped and out from betwixt those two plastic trays. LOL… I said betwixt! LOL… I’m drinking! Weee!

The box is totally collector friendly and I have saved all of my boxes for that dreaded day that I eventually have to move and pack all these statues away. The result is I have a six foot high tower of empty statue boxes in the corner between a display case and the wall. Soon it will reach the ceiling and I will have to find a new place to stash them. It ain’t easy, coping with these kinds of life problems.

Kitty comes attached to her base with one separate bagged piece, which we’ll get to in a bit. She’s caught turning and mugging for the invisible camera in a playful frolic with both hands up and one foot kicking back. The original artwork had her right fingers waving, but the final piece has her fingertips pressed into the palms of her hands, which I think was a good choice. Indeed, the overall pose works great for Kitty’s character and it certainly accentuates her rather appealing contours. Meee-ow!

The portrait is pretty standard Bishoujo stuff. Kitty is undeniably adorable and her amber eyes do seem to have a little extra gleam to them. I’m rather impressed with the way the ends of her hair are flying out in all directions. Otherwise, there’s nothing ground breaking here, just very nicely done. Also very nicely done is her X-Men costume. The glossy tight black parts contrast wonderfully with the matte yellow of the “V” front. There’s a little extra rumple sculpted into her high heeled boots and gloves, which looks great. The ensemble is completed with a glossy red belt and “X” belt buckle. There’s a little bit of rubbing to the paint on her right glove and a slight scrape to her right boot, making me think that the yellow paint finish may not be as reliable as on some of my other statues. It may be something to watch out for if you happen to be buying her from a comic shop or other brick-and-mortar venue.

The extra piece I mentioned earlier is none other than Lockheed, Kitty’s trusty dragon chum. Lockheed is a beautifully sculpted piece in hard plastic and he’s meant to clip on to Kitty’s left arm, although you could get playful and have Lockheed resting on her boot as well. Honestly, Kitty looks just fine without him, but at the same time, when attached he really completes the display nicely. I am a bit worried about what removing and replacing him might do to the rather tenuous yellow paint, so chances are, I’ll be leaving him attached. If I’m picking nits, I might have preferred him resting on the base instead, which brings me to…

The base! There’s not a lot to it. It’s square, slightly raised, and textured on the top. Koto has been leaning away from environment style bases lately and going for simpler stuff. I don’t have a problem with it and I actually prefer it to the clear bases we’ve seen used for Mystique and Tekken’s Christie Montiero. Those just seem rather cheap and flimsy to me.

Kitty Pryde is another solid entry into Koto’s Bishoujo line and a welcome addition to my shelf. If you count yourself among her fans, this statue should be a no brainer. Kitty is one of those characters that doesn’t sacrifice a lot for undergoing the “pretty girl” treatment, so I think this statue will likely appeal rather than alienate collectors who are into Kitty but not necessarily the bishoujo aesthetic. She retailed right around the usual $50-55, which I still find to be a decent value for what I’m getting. Granted, she isn’t a favorite in my collection, but that shouldn’t be taken as a slight against the statue, because I’ve yet to be disappointed by this line.