{"id":19545,"date":"2023-06-16T17:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=19545"},"modified":"2023-07-07T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T05:14:18","slug":"20230616-19545","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230616-19545\/","title":{"rendered":"Idolmaster fans lament annoying detail on beautiful Sakuragi Mano figurine\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Figure producer Reverse Studio <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reversestudio1\/status\/1669012173669154817?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revealed<\/a> shots of the prototype of the official figurine of Sakuragi Mano from <strong>The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors<\/strong> on their official Twitter account on June 15. Fans were in awe with the level of detail and beauty of the figurine, but individuals more knowledgeable in the field of music couldn\u2019t help but notice a certain peeving detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sakuragi Mano is one of the idols available in The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors and one of the protagonists of the title adored by many. The new Sakuragi Mano figurine by Reverse Studio is a 1\/7 scale depiction of the Hanakaze Smiley version of the character. She is depicted sitting down and playing her flute, wearing a fairy-like dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u300e\u30a2\u30a4\u30c9\u30eb\u30de\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30b7\u30e3\u30a4\u30cb\u30fc\u30ab\u30e9\u30fc\u30ba\u300f\u3088\u308a\u3001\u3010\u82b1\u98a8Smiley\u3011\u306e\u8863\u88c5\u3092\u8eab\u306b\u307e\u3068\u3063\u305f\u300c\u6afb\u6728\u771f\u4e43\u300d\u304c 1\/7\u30b9\u30b1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d5\u30a3\u30ae\u30e5\u30a2\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u767b\u5834\uff01<br>\u2b50\u307e\u308b\u3067\u82b1\u306e\u5996\u7cbe\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u53ef\u6190\u306a\u8863\u88c5\u3084\u3001\u723d\u3084\u304b\u306a\u98a8\u3067\u63fa\u308c\u308b\u9aea\u306a\u3069\u7d30\u90e8\u307e\u3067\u4e01\u5be7\u306b\u518d\u73fe\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br>\ud83c\udf3c\u512a\u96c5\u3067\u53ef\u6190\u306a\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u306e\u771f\u4e43\u3092\u3001\u305c\u3072\u304a\u624b\u5143\u306b\u304a\u8fce\u3048\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u266a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Q8SEQ9mEb\">pic.twitter.com\/4Q8SEQ9mEb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reverse studio (@reversestudio1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reversestudio1\/status\/1669012173669154817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation: <\/strong>We have carefully crafted every detail from her dainty floral fairy-like outfit to her hair that sways with the fresh breeze. Please welcome the elegant and delicate Sakuragi Mano\u266a<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Twitter thread by Reverse Studio, numerous close-up shots of the figurine are shown to demonstrate the various skillful details, gathering positive reactions from fans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, fans well-informed in music, more specifically the flute, started noticing and pointing out one awkward detail \u2013 Mano\u2019s flute fingering. One tweet pointing out the inaccurate fingering of the flute gained over 16 thousand likes, surpassing the original post by far. The tweet contains an image that explains where each finger really should be.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Lv_765\/status\/1669188579086704641?s=20\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation: <\/strong>The model is so beautifully done, but each of her fingers are placed wrongly on the flute&#8230;Why didn\u2019t they have someone who knows supervise it&#8230;I feel the same unease people felt when that person holding the heated part of a soldering iron went viral<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many related to the frustration of the poster and agreed about the awkwardness of the detail, with some reminiscing about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kozuefan0219\/status\/1669332090612240384?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">past incidents<\/a> of botched flute and violin postures. Those unfamiliar with musical instruments contributed with other examples of strange item-wielding, such as this notorious sniper scene from the sh\u014djo manga Haou Airen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u697d\u5668\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u9580\u5916\u6f22\u3060\u304c\u51e1\u305d\u3053\u3093\u306a\u611f\u3058\u304b\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uJv9fhV85j\">https:\/\/t.co\/uJv9fhV85j<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9hBQpkA0l\">pic.twitter.com\/q9hBQpkA0l<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u7a7a\u304d\u74f6 (@eminaiz_P) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eminaiz_P\/status\/1669339238918402048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation:<\/strong> I\u2019m no expert on musical instruments but I\u2019m guessing it feels kind of like this.<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, many users deemed the criticism of the figurine unfair, pointing out that the flute and fingers are already modelled more accurately than what is averagely seen, and that further accuracy is hard to accomplish in mass production. Another often cited point of argument was what having an expert supervise the production would raise the price of the product and is not realistic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30d5\u30eb\u30fc\u30c8\u81ea\u4f53\u306e\u9020\u5f62\u306f\u73fe\u74b0\u5883\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u7cbe\u5de7\u3055\u3002\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8\u304c\u82e5\u5e72\u4e0b\u306b\u4e0b\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3092\u898b\u308b\u3068\u53f3\u624b\u304c\u307b\u3093\u306e\u5c11\u3057\u30ba\u30ec\u3066\u3044\u308b\u7a0b\u5ea6\u3067\u3001\u69cb\u3048\u305f\u3068\u304d\u306e\u6307\u306e\u5f62\u306a\u3069\u306f\u76e3\u4fee\u3081\u3061\u3083\u304f\u3061\u3083\u5165\u3063\u3066\u308b\u306a\u3068\u611f\u3058\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30d5\u30eb\u30fc\u30c8\u304c\u72ec\u7acb\u30d1\u30fc\u30c4\u3060\u3063\u305f\u5834\u5408\u306f\u9650\u308a\u306a\u304f\u73fe\u5b9f\u306b\u8fd1\u3044\u69cb\u3048\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZkhR9gK2xf\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZkhR9gK2xf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30ad\u30e7\u30a6 (@yoshii_smith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yoshii_smith\/status\/1669258880092889088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation:<\/strong> The modeling of the flute itself is the most precise one yet. The lip plate is a bit too low and the right hand is a bit off, but the shape of the fingers in stance seems to have been supervised thoroughly. If the flute were a separate part, I think it would make it possible to make a very realistic stance.<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some even took the opportunity to poke fun at the stereotype of idols lip-syncing and pretending to play instruments, calling this figurine an even more accurate representation in this sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prototype for a new official figurine of Sakuragi Mano from The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors was recently revealed and fans love it except for one detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":19547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-19545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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