Ranka Lee (Super Deformed)

Ranka is from the Banpresto produced prize items for Macross Frontier. Ichiban KUJI Premium Macross Frontier is sold in convenience stores across Japan as a lottery. Customers buy a 800 YEN ticket you pull from a blind box with a letter on it telling you which item you have won. It's completely random on what your end up with for your hard earned YEN. Available in the set of Premium goods are...

• A. Klan Klang (Melatrandi Pilot) 25cm tall
• B. Sheryl Nome (Finale Concert Dress) 22cm tall
• C. Ranka Lee (Kira Pose) 20cm tall
• D. Nyan Nyan Bowl
• E. Sport Towel Set (Monster Girl, VF-25, Kabuki Alto)
• F. Super Deformed Character Figure Set (Ranka, Sheryl, Klan, Alto)
• G. Super Deformed Mecha Set (VF-25F Alto Battroid, VF-25S Ozma Armored Gerwalk, VF-27 Brera Battroid, Klan Queadluun-Ray, Raramia Queadluun Ray)

I got a complete set thanks to Angolz. They do also offer smaller sets and individual pieces as well for those on a more discerning budget.

This review we take a look at the Super Deformed/Chibi style Ranka Lee. Ranka is done up in the large head/small body style of fixed pose figure and stands about 3 ½ inches tall on the included base. The diminutive, aspiring singer with larger than life dreams comes in her Nyan Nyan waitress outfit holding a serving dish.

The lid comes off of the serving dish to reveal a boob!... er, I mean a steamed bun (Baozi).

Paint detail is neat and clean and I find the eyes are a dead on likeness. I must say for a “prize item” I am impressed.

The figure comes attached to a small base (decorated with the Nyan Nyan mascot) and includes a thin brace to attach to the base to provide additional support. I did not find that the braces where really needed but the figures are so top heavy I suspect they would warp and possibly fall over, over time. I suggest using them.

Ranka is suitably cute and adorable and while I normally don't collect the chibi/super deformed/nederoid style of figures I got the entire Banpresto Prize set as a package (I was after the bigger, fixed pose ladies – to be reviewed soon) so I am happy to add her to the growing display of Macross in my collection. Fans of the cute/super deformed style who like Macross F are sure to enjoy it as it is a top quality collectible.

Macross Frontier Ichiban KUJI Premium goods can be gotten at Angolz.