Taiwanese local brand "STUDIO SUNDOWNER", supported by many enthusiastic fans, has finally unveiled a new work in its "Future Zodiac" series after a year-long hiatus. They will be releasing the sixth installment - Yu Jiang (MIHIRA), which will be available for pre-order on June 9, 2022, at 3:00 PM (CST) on the STUDIO SUNDOWNER official website. Shipping is expected in Q4 2022. Fans of this series definitely won't want to miss out!
STUDIO SUNDOWNER's original series, "Future Zodiac", is conceived by STUDIO SUNDOWNER Design Director Ethan Chiang, drawing inspiration from the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. The story background combines elements of mythology, religion, and science fiction to create a fictional future world.
The latest work in the series, Yu Jiang (MIHIRA), is a 1/6 scale collectible action figure, standing approximately 34 cm tall. It features 32 points of articulation throughout the body. The fabric-sewn haori, top, and bottom garments all boast intricate detailing. Accessories include a Jumonji Yari (cross spear), three sets of interchangeable hands, one head mask, and wing accessories, allowing for various styling changes through accessory swapping.
STUDIO SUNDOWNER - Future Zodiac Series Vol. 6 - Yu Jiang (MIHIRA)
This 1/6 scale collectible action figure, approximately 34 cm tall, will be available for pre-order on June 9, 2022, at 3:00 PM (CST) on the STUDIO SUNDOWNER official website. The suggested retail price is NT$7980, with an estimated shipping date in Q4 2022.
(Actual shipping dates may be subject to delays depending on factory production progress; the factory's shipping date will be prioritized. Due to factors such as delivery and transportation, arrival dates in some regions may experience longer delays)
Future Zodiac Story Background Reference:
In the distant ancient past, the world was chaotic and obscure, with demons running rampant. The world had deviated from its proper course; all things ceased to evolve, and civilization stopped progressing. To restore order, the Creator God summoned twelve divine generals to embark on a journey. Each of the twelve divine generals led seven thousand retainers, engaging in a great war against the demons. The struggle lasted for millennia, ultimately ending with the victory of the twelve divine generals. The demons vanished from the world, and the world returned to its proper course, ushering in an era of human governance. The twelve divine generals also returned to their respective worlds, awaiting their next summons.
New Chapter:
After the Third World War, human civilization was reborn from nuclear catastrophe, with only one-thousandth of the original global population remaining. A vast number of souls were unable to reincarnate, lingering between the mortal realm and the spirit world. Powerful spiritual entities, driven by desire, reappear in the world by possessing humans, animals, or machines, and are known as "World-Ending Specters". Their unstable, berserk forms have become the most terrifying calamity in the apocalypse.
In Genesis Year 0143 (2250 AD), Dr. Miles Baker of the Human Revival Oversight Bureau confirmed the existence of superspiritual entities. Collaborating with psychic organizations, he developed spirit-channeling technology to convert spiritual entities into stable energy. Simultaneously, using high-molecular polymers and micro-mechanical cell technology, "Alaya-Vijnana Mechs" were created. Psychic organizations perform spirit-channeling rituals to summon spiritual entities, which then become the most powerful weapons against the "World-Ending Specters".
The powerful spiritual entities summoned through these spirit-channeling rituals are none other than the twelve divine generals...
Historically, various cultures have documented the twelve divine generals, though they were recorded under different names and forms at the time. It wasn't until the world's destruction and the major upheaval faced by human civilization in the present day that scientists, combining the latest science with spirit-channeling technology, truly allowed the twelve divine generals to descend upon the world once more.
When a spiritual entity possesses an "Alaya-Vijnana Mech", the mech reflects the entity's form. The twelve divine generals appear in the forms of the twelve zodiac animals, possessing emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, just like humans. By possessing the "Alaya-Vijnana Mechs", they can maximize their abilities in the mortal realm. Each divine general possesses their own guardian divine artifact.
The twelve Yaksha Generals, also translatable as Yakshas, possess varying temperaments; some are fiercely malevolent, while others are kind and gentle. These twelve are leaders, hence named Generals, and each has seven thousand retainers, totaling eighty-four thousand Dharma retainers. The twelve Yakshas are divided into the twelve Earthly Branches or the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, and will take turns guarding the world during the twelve hours of day and night, and the twelve months of the four seasons ----- Ancient Text Record
General Mihira --- Guardian deity of the Hour of You (Rooster). Entire body red, appearing in a wrathful form, wearing a rooster comb on the head, holding a long spear in the right hand, and making a fist at the waist with the left hand --- Ancient Text Record
Yu Jiang Mihira is the strategist among the twelve divine generals, possessing knowledge of all universal truths. His weapon is the Six Heavens Demonic Spear (shaped like a black Jumonji Yari) crafted for him by Ishvara, making him invincible on the battlefield. The prominent pair of golden wings on his back strikes fear into enemies, and he achieved numerous military feats during the ancient war against demons. In Genesis Year 0143 (2250 AD), due to the apocalyptic calamity caused by the "World-Ending Specters", Mihira once again embarked on his journey.