#4outof5

Explanation: Very nice! The pink and white color scheme gives the impression of sweetness and femininity. The kimono has an accurate number of layers; the white nagajuban, the pink kakeshita (i.e. hanayome furisode), and white furisode uchikake are all visible. The base woven patterns on the pink kakeshita and uchikake are excellent, which convey a sense of high quality and richness. The deep pink futokorogatana (i.e. katana pouch) & hakoseko (i.e. wedding purse) tucked into her obi & collars are necessary wedding accessories and the pink obiage tied in a good luck knot is great attention to detail. The pink platform heeled zori are a lovely modern touch as well as the giant hanakanzashi and her modern floral bouquet. The only real negatives are that neither the uchikake nor the kakeshita have the thickly padded hems that are essential to both those garments. Otherwise, a stunning outfit!

The overall color scheme is also a little strange. It gives strong miko-priestess vibes (what with all the red and white tones), but the Harvest Moon Festival (a.k.a. the Mid-Autumn Festival) isn’t a particularly religious or sacred holiday, so the association is a little off. If anything, they could’ve done more to make her outfit more Moon inspired or even reference the story of Chang’e, which is heavily associated with the holiday.

Explanation: Unlike the other figurines in the Hanairogoromo series, this one could use a few tweeks. However, the pluses still largely outweigh the minuses! The colors and patterns are gorgeous! Love the blue-grey color scheme! The medium blue striped kimono is reflected in the navy checker pattern on the pale grey hakama. With the exception of his tabi, he has all the appropriate layers and even tasuki to keep his sleeves out of his way. The major problem I have is with the shape of the hakama. They are accurate through the waist and hips, but the pants aren’t pleated or voluminous enough near his feet. I also don’t care for his kanzashi, which may be there to make him a little androgynous, but isn’t really appropriate for mens wear.

Explanation: So, the most annoying part of this outfit is the strange navy-blue collar trim, since that’s usually a sign that the artist doesn’t really know very much about kimono. However, the rest of the design seemed to be made of deliberate choices, so I can accept those a lot easier. For example, Zoro definitely doesn’t have enough hair to make a proper chonmage, but it’s obviously meant to be a samurai reference, so its easy to accept it as an aesthetic choice. I really like the use of greens and yellows in the outfit, especially in the hem of the yukata and the sun-gear designs on the overcoat. His purple obi also serves to bring out those yellows & greens and harmonize with the various colors of his sword sheaths.

Explanation: Not terribly different than the last figure of this One Piece; she pretty much checks of all the boxes in terms of correctness. Only real negatives are the obijime cord acting as katana-holder and her kimono pattern still being awfully plain.

Explanation: Her hizikuri is themed to September appropriate morning glories, which explains the choice of red bamboo nagajuban and willow themed obi tied in a Kyoto-classic dariri musubi. The details are truly exceptional on this one; they included the tucks on her sleeves and even made sure her okobo had a classic wooden finish. The only real negatives are her non-traditional hairstyle, her random flower kanzashi and her strange pink haneri.

Explanation: Stunning pattern and color choices for her hikizuri! The red plum blossoms are gorgeously patterned on her furisode and the peaks to her accurate red nagajuban and haneri are lovely! Even the obi musubi is the accurate dariri style of Kyoto maiko. Her non-traditional hairstyle and random kanzashi flowers are the only real negatives.