Sentinel, a popular Japanese figure manufacturer, announced today that its popular alloy action figure series 'RIOBOT' will launch a new product project featuring mecha girls, with full details to be officially revealed on July 11, 2022.
The 'RIOBOT' series is an action figure line crafted from various plastic and alloy materials, characterized by faithful design replication, exquisite paintwork, intricate mechanisms, and abundant accessories. In the past two years, Sentinel has rarely released products featuring anime/manga-style bishōjo (beautiful girls), and the RIOBOT series has never done so, with its releases to date primarily focusing on anime robots. This announcement of entering the mecha girl market comes as a slight surprise, especially since mainstream mecha girl products in Japan are typically mid-to-low-priced plastic model kits from manufacturers like Kotobukiya and Bandai. High-end finished products like those in the RIOBOT series are relatively rare, making consumers very curious about what kind of product Sentinel will release to attract buyers.
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