The American comic strip Dilbert has recurring bits about business casual going too far. This would certainly seem to be the case with Aniplex's 1/6-scale Fate/Zero suited (or barely suited) Saber, if she had ever worked in an office.
Aniplex's Saber (currently available for pre-order) is based on an illustration that was previously adapted as a trading figure (I can't remember if the illustration was actual cover art, although I recall that a manga (which I promptly misplaced) came with the trading figure, especially since the weight of said manga added to the shipping costs, blargh). Clearly there's more to the outfit than I had considered (especially when less of the outfit is on...).
I had once thought that there was nothing that could make me like the look of the suited Saber, but this illustration and the figures that followed proved me wrong; with the right amount of clothes on, it makes for a spectacular look. The Aniplex version is obviously miles better than the trading figure and, in most regards, does far greater justice to the original concept. However, both figures seem a little weak when it comes to the face although I wouldn't expect that part of the art to translate well into a 3D format.
Aniplex's Saber can be pre-ordered for ¥9,500 yen and is slated for an August release.
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