Product Information Series: Familiar of Zero Product Type: 1/7 Scale PVC Figure Manufacturer: JUN Planning Year of Release: 2009 MSRP: $48.99
	NAF Scorecard Craftsmanship: B- Representation: A- Creativity: B+ NAF Recommendation: Buy

Surprise, surprise.  When I originally received this figure of Tifania from Familiar of Zero (also known as "Zero no Tsukaima") in the mail back in spring of 2009, I did not expect it to be re-released.  After all, JUN Planning, the company that released this product, went bankrupt over the summer.  But somehow the figure was re-released in December, and here we are now talking about the Familiar of Zero Tifania 1/7 scale PVC figure from JUN Planning.

Tifania is a half-elf who made a cameo appearance in the first Familiar of Zero anime show, and play a bigger role in a subsequent Zero show.  The first thing people notice is her enormous chest.  Likewise, that's the first thing you'd probably notice with this JUN Planning version of Tifania (pic 2).  Surprisingly enough, Tifania is not a cast-off figure, with removable clothes.  Indeed, the green dress is sculpted and painted into the torso region (pic 3). 

Tifania has a friendly but somewhat modest personality, and it shows in the way she is depicted in this figure.  Tifania is shown offering a friendly, wide-eyed smile, and a wave with her right hand (pic 3).  Yet, her left hand is resting near her skirt (pic 4), in case she needs to pull it down, for the sake of feminine modesty.

In spite of the fact that Tifania is so top-heavy (pic 5), the figure is very stable.  Indeed, she rests easily on her knees and ankles.  JUN Planning also includes a grassy-green base (pic 6), but you'll probably prefer not to display Tifania with the base.

Unfortunately, there are some flaws in craftsmanship with this release.  The most obvious is the big crease on her forehead.  There are also some mold lines running along Tifania's right arm, and bleeding of paint from the white leggings onto her skin.  Additionally, there is a bit of chipped green paint on her chest.

On the whole, we at NAF recommend the Familiar of Zero Tifania 1/7 scale PVC Figure from JUN Planning.  After all, there aren't many Tifania figures released by figure companies, compared to Louise.  And this particular release is quite affordable at under 50 bucks.  Seeing Tifania's happy smile will surely brighten your day!

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