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Spotlight-Stealing Squad: In episode three, Kitamura "saves" Sonico from a squid monster instead of letting the heroes of the show do it. The paint on the front of Pochaco's garterbelt is not *quite as* sloppy, but it's still pretty messy... Here is Pochaco with (at least in my opinion) the best Pochaco figure currently available, Vertex's "Condensed Milk Photo Shoot" figure of the character ITEM #235623 . That figure is also listed as being 1/6 scale, but it too is probably more like 1/5.5 and you can see that Beer Girl Pochaco is similar in scale.
Low-angle shot. The painting on the frill of her panties is a little messy, and you can see some more messy painting where her panties meet her inner thigh. Additionally, you can see how some paint transferred from her skirt from her skin. Granted, this is a non-issue for me since I will not be displaying my Pochaco without her skirt, but it's something of which to be aware if you're thinking about getting one of these figures. Naked Freak-Out: Episode 2 has one happen offscreen at the very end when Sonico's dress melt off her body. While the viewer doesn't see anything explicit (the scene changes right before her nipples become visible) her petrified state implies the audience does, and the last scene is Sonico going fully red before letting out an embarrassed scream.We will see that there is no shortage of little issues with this figure, but fortunately the pose is not one of them. Pochaco is clearly in waitress mode, and her pose gives off the sort of chipper and perky vibe that I tend to associate with the character. Book Ends: The series begins and ends with Sonico waking up late, and then riding her bike to the university.
Barely-There Swimwear: For her modelling job in the first episode, Sonico began with a bathing suit that was about three sizes too small. She is subsequently asked to wear something that apparently crossed the line (while never shown on-screen, it appears to be pink and involves glitter). Kitamura, her manager, appears just in time to spare Sonico from having to wear it. Truth in Television: During Real Life press events involving Super Sonico, one or more demon masked individuals are used to protect Super Sonico's purity. Cringe Comedy: Some of the comedic elements occur whenever Sonico winds up nearly-naked, resulting in her embarrassment. A Day in the Limelight: Several of the characters get an episode that focuses largely on them, at least in their interactions and relations with Sonico.
Pochaco with one of my favorite Sonico figures, Orchid Seed's ITEM #198372 . That Sonico is 1/5 scale, and I think that Pochaco's large scale makes these two figures pair very nicely together! Berserk Button: Kitamura reacts violently to any attempts to make use of Sonico in a sexual manner (ranging from a risqué bathing suit to being fondled by a tentacle monster).
Pochaco doesn't require a whole lot in the way of set up. Basically, attach her to the base and she's good to go. Motto! SoniComi - More Communication with Sonico (2013) - PS3 port of SoniComi, features reworked graphics and additional content. In 2016, JAST USA released a PC port with English support. That Wing Sonico is okay. I might take some photos and do a review of that figure sometime this week, but the main points would be something like this:Sex Sells: To help the local shopping district compete with the new department store, Suzu makes use of this approach in episode eleven. While initially effective, the department store turns its resources towards hiring a popular idol group, and later tries to get a male idol group in, as well. Blank White Eyes: Such a reaction ensues when Sonico is asked to wear some questionable swimwear in the first episode, and once again, when she first sees the zombies. Pochaco's top lifts her breasts up towards her body, and so as a result, when she's cast off, it looks like her breasts are sort of defying gravity. IMO, it's not a big deal, as the only alternative would have been to require a different chest piece to be swapped in, which sort of defeats the point of her easy castoffability. Paper-Thin Disguise: Suzu and Fuuri impersonate Sonico when the latter becomes triple-booked on the first day of her school's cultural festival. While Suzu does a reasonable job of fooling Sonico's classmates (who are still suspicious), it does nothing for Sonico's grandmother, who sees through it immediately. Similarly, the emcee of the beauty contest seems to realize it's Fuuri, but plays along nonetheless.
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