The manufacturing company Our Treasure announced the launch of an official 1/8 scale figure starring Mio Akiyama from the “ K-ON! ” franchise. “, for the month of March 2023 in Japan. The AmiAmi platform is in charge of its distribution throughout the world, considering shipping and service commissions.
The company describes the product as follows: “ Straight from the K-ON! anime, Mio Akiyama is now available as part of the Summer Queens product line! The Light Music Club member is sculpted wearing the swimsuit shown in the series, and the neck part of her has a ball joint, so she can move slightly. You will be able to enjoy Mio-chan's changing facial expressions, and two different hairstyles can also be reproduced by replacing the necessary parts ."
The product has a height of approximately 200 mm, will be priced at 14,500 yen (around US$100) and is now available for pre-order. In case you don't remember her, her description writes: « Mio is a shy girl who belongs to the light music club. Although her original intention was to join the literary club, she was forced to enter the light music club by her childhood friend and club president, Ritsu '.
Synopsis of K-On!
A new high school school year always means a lot to come, and one of those things is joining a club. Having a dilemma about which one to join, Yui Hirasawa stumbles upon and requests to join the Light Music Club, which she misinterprets as a club where simple instruments, such as castanets, are played. Unable to play a more complicated instrument, she decides to visit the club to apologize and quit. Meanwhile, the Light Music Club faces imminent dissolution due to lack of members. This causes the club members to offer anything from food to lazing around all day to convince Yui to join. Despite her efforts, Yui does not want to accept due to her lack of experience. As a last resort, they play a piece for Yui, which ignites her burning passion and she is finally convinced to enter.
Source: AmiAmi
©Kakifly/Houbunsha/Sakura High School Light Music Club
