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Hoshino (Swimsuit) 1/7 Scale Figure Review
This Hoshino Swimsuit Figure review takes a detailed look at Phat! Company’s 1/7 scale release from Blue Archive. Using our original photos, we examine Hoshino’s cheerful expression, pink hair, oversized blue hoodie, frilled white swimsuit, whale-shaped float, beach accessories, translucent water effects, and overall display presentation.
Rather than using a simple standing swimsuit pose, this figure captures Hoshino leaning forward while holding a large whale-shaped float. Her hair and hoodie sweep backward, giving the entire display a strong sense of movement.
The beach base adds even more personality. A colorful beach ball, sand bucket, shovel, water effect, and Hoshino’s Eye of Horus equipment help turn the figure into a complete summer scene rather than a character placed on a plain stand.
Figure Details
- Character: Hoshino Takanashi
- Series: Blue Archive
- Manufacturer: Phat! Company
- Distributor: Good Smile Company
- Version: Swimsuit
- Scale: 1/7 scale
- Height: Approximately 210mm
- Specifications: Painted plastic complete figure with stand
- Sculptor: Takatori
- Paintwork: Sakura (Fukufuku)
- Production Cooperation: Ain
- Original Character Design / Illustration: 9ml
- Release: May 2025
- Original Price: ¥28,800
- Included Option: Alternate face plate
For official specifications, visit the Good Smile Company product page.
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Packaging and Contents
The front of the box uses a bright blue summer-themed design decorated with small beach motifs. A large transparent window gives a clear view of Hoshino, the whale float, beach base, and several accessories before opening.
The Hoshino name and character illustration appear prominently near the lower section, while the Blue Archive logo sits at the top of the package.
The rear provides a much clearer preview of the finished scene.
Several photographs show Hoshino from different directions, including the standard smiling face and included alternate expression.
Inside, the figure, whale float, base, weapon case, alternate face, and smaller parts are arranged inside a large clear blister.
The assembly sheet is included beneath the blister. The long hair, halo, float, and thinner beach accessories require some care when putting the complete display together.
Hoshino Swimsuit Figure – Overall Front View
The completed front view immediately shows why this release feels more dynamic than a conventional swimsuit figure.
Hoshino leans forward while wrapping both arms around the large whale-shaped float. Her torso, legs, hair, and hoodie all follow the same forward-moving direction.
Meanwhile, the float creates substantial visual weight in the foreground. The colorful beach ball and transparent equipment case fill the opposite side of the base, keeping the composition balanced.
The translucent water effect at the front gives the scene a clear shoreline boundary and makes the otherwise flat sandy base feel much more active.
Face, Odd-Colored Eyes and Summer Expression
Hoshino’s expression is one of the strongest character details.
Her familiar differently colored eyes immediately stand out beneath the pink bangs. The open smile and softly blushed cheeks give her an energetic appearance that suits the summer scene well.
The blue-lensed sunglasses resting above the forehead add another strong vacation detail without hiding the face.
The transparent halo remains visible behind the head but does not dominate the portrait. Its pale clear material works well with the pastel colors of the hair and clothing.
Pink Hair and Flowing Twin-Tails
The long pink hair provides much of the figure’s movement.
The front sections remain relatively compact around the face, while the much longer tied sections extend far behind the shoulders.
Each tail separates into several curved tips rather than forming one solid piece. The softer pale-pink color and subtle translucency also give the hair a lighter appearance.
The long rear strands move in the same direction as the hoodie, making the entire upper body look as though it has been caught by a summer breeze.
Oversized Blue Hoodie and White Swimsuit
The oversized blue hoodie is one of the most recognizable parts of Hoshino’s summer design.
The hoodie hangs open around the torso and extends far behind the body. Long sleeves cover most of the arms while the loose hem spreads outward at the rear.
Underneath, Hoshino wears a simple white swimsuit with small frilled edges. The light color keeps the costume visually soft and works naturally with the pastel pink hair and bright blue jacket.
The hoodie also plays an important compositional role. Without it, most of the central display would consist of pale skin and white fabric. The saturated blue gives the upper body a strong frame and helps separate Hoshino from the whale float.
Whale-Shaped Float
The large whale-shaped float is almost as important to the composition as Hoshino herself.
Its rounded purple-blue body occupies a large part of the foreground, with small fins, a tail, simple facial markings, and an orange plug detail.
Hoshino’s hands rest naturally against the surface rather than simply touching the accessory at isolated connection points.
The float’s cool blue-purple tone also creates a useful transition between the bright hoodie and the translucent water effect below.
Beach Base and Blue Archive Accessories
The base contains enough small details to make the scene interesting even without Hoshino at the center.
A large pink-and-yellow beach ball sits beside Hoshino’s Eye of Horus equipment inside a transparent waterproof-style case.
A small bucket, shovel, shell, starfish, and sand mound continue the beach theme around the rear half of the base.
The accessories are individually small, but together they make the figure feel much more connected to the world of Blue Archive than a generic sandy base would.
Full Display and Beach Scene
A slightly wider front view is useful for understanding how all of the individual elements work together.
Hoshino remains the center of attention, but the base expands well beyond her feet in both directions.
The water effect fills the front corner, the equipment and beach ball occupy the right side, and the sand mound adds height behind them.
Because the whale float projects forward from Hoshino’s torso, the display also has much more front-to-back depth than a typical standing 1/7 scale figure.
Side View and Forward-Leaning Pose
The side view makes the motion of the pose much easier to appreciate.
Hoshino’s upper body leans strongly over the float while her legs remain planted farther behind. The long hair and loose hoodie then extend in the opposite direction.
This creates several layers from front to back: whale float, arms and torso, legs, jacket, hair, and beach accessories.
The bent-forward pose therefore feels much more three-dimensional than it does from a direct front view.
Opposite-Side View and Hair Movement
The opposite side gives a cleaner look at the length of the legs and the large amount of space occupied by the flowing hair.
The body itself remains relatively compact, while most of the display volume comes from the float, hoodie, twin-tails, and broad base.
The sandals also become easier to inspect from this angle. White straps are accented by small blue bows and thin blue lines around the soles.
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Rear View and Hoodie Movement
The full rear view changes the visual focus from Hoshino’s face and float to the movement of the hair and hoodie.
Both long hair sections curl outward in different directions, creating a wide silhouette around the back.
The loose hoodie lifts away from the body and reveals more of the white frilled swimsuit underneath. Rather than hanging vertically, the jacket appears caught in the same motion as the hair.
The beach ball, equipment case, sand mound, and water effect also remain clearly visible from behind, so the base does not become an empty secondary view.
Rear Costume and Leg Details
A closer rear view provides a better look at the relationship between the swimsuit, hoodie, hair, and legs.
The frilled edge of the white swimsuit remains clearly defined beneath the blue jacket. The simple design fits the light and playful summer styling without adding unnecessary visual complexity.
The legs use smooth, restrained sculpting, while the white sandals and small blue bows repeat colors already used across the hoodie and base.
This angle also shows how the long hair partially frames the rear silhouette without completely hiding the costume.
Low Rear View and Dynamic Silhouette
A lower rear position makes the upward movement of the hair and hoodie even more dramatic.
The pink twin-tails occupy much of the upper composition, while the blue jacket curves outward beneath them.
The clear halo also becomes more visible from this angle, floating above the hair without requiring a visually heavy support.
Although this is not the most representative shelf-viewing position, it demonstrates how thoroughly the sense of motion continues around the back of the figure.
Paintwork and Material Contrast
The Hoshino Swimsuit Figure uses a soft pastel palette, but the different surfaces prevent the display from becoming flat.
The skin has a smooth matte appearance, while the blue hoodie uses stronger saturation and subtle shading around the folds.
The white swimsuit stays comparatively simple, allowing its small frilled edges to provide most of the visual texture.
The pink hair uses translucent material and pastel shading, helping the longer strands appear lighter around the tips.
Meanwhile, the whale float has a smoother semi-gloss appearance, and the water section uses translucent material with sculpted ripples along the edge.
Small reflective details on the sunglasses, equipment case, beach ball, and halo add additional variety throughout the scene.
Display Size and Shelf Presence
Hoshino stands approximately 210mm tall, but the complete footprint is considerably larger than that height suggests.
The whale float projects far in front of the torso, while the long pink hair and blue hoodie extend behind her. The beach base also spreads widely to accommodate the water effect, sand mound, beach ball, equipment case, bucket, and smaller accessories.
A straight front view works extremely well because it presents the face, float, beach base, and equipment together.
A slight three-quarter angle is arguably the strongest display position. It preserves Hoshino’s expression while showing more of the hair movement, jacket depth, whale float, and beach accessories.
The rear also contains enough hair, costume, and base detail to remain worth viewing if the figure is displayed on an open shelf.
Hoshino Swimsuit Figure Review – Final Thoughts
Overall, the Hoshino Swimsuit Figure succeeds because it feels like a complete Blue Archive summer scene rather than a simple costume variation.
Hoshino’s mismatched eyes, bright smile, sunglasses, flowing pink hair, and oversized blue hoodie give the character plenty of personality before considering the larger display elements.
The whale-shaped float is especially successful. Its unusual size makes it an important part of the pose, and Hoshino’s forward-leaning position makes the interaction feel natural rather than decorative.
The beach base is another major strength. The translucent water, sand mound, beach ball, bucket, shovel, starfish, and Eye of Horus equipment create enough environmental detail to tell a small story around the character.
The figure also rewards viewing from several directions. The front provides the clearest complete scene, while the sides reveal how far the float, hoodie, and hair extend through the display. The rear makes the movement of the twin-tails and loose jacket especially easy to appreciate.
Phat! Company also handles the pastel color palette well. Pink hair, bright blue clothing, a white swimsuit, purple-blue float, and sandy base remain clearly separated without making the finished display feel overly saturated.
The included alternate face plate provides a useful display option for collectors who want to change Hoshino’s mood, although our photographs primarily focus on the standard smiling expression.
For collectors of Hoshino, Blue Archive, or detailed summer-themed scale figures, this 1/7 release offers an appealing combination of character personality, movement, accessories, and diorama-like presentation.
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