Hobby Max
Hobby Max has built its reputation on scale figures that translate two-dimensional character art into sculpted form with painterly care. A figure studio with roots in China, releasing many of its products through the Hobby Max Japan label, it produces officially licensed pieces across anime, game and virtual performer properties. For collectors, the name signals a particular sensibility: expressive poses, refined paintwork and source material chosen with genuine affection. The Hobby Max collection at Zero Variant showcases that approach through one of anime's most beloved characters.
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The range features the Neon Genesis Evangelion Misato Katsuragi 1/7 scale figure in its Comics Ver., an officially licensed PVC and ABS piece standing approximately 26 cm tall. Rather than repeating the familiar anime look, the figure draws on a title page illustration from the Evangelion manga, reviving a Misato design that merchandise has rarely explored. Sculpted by Jiro Ema of Sawada Kobo, it captures Misato with her jacket draped over one shoulder, a glossy finish that evokes leather and dark purple hair painted in delicate gradations to suggest softness and movement. A display base is included, making it straightforward to give the piece a stable home on a busy shelf.
Why Collectors Rate Them
Scale figure collectors judge a studio on three things: sculpt fidelity, paint quality and choice of subject. Hobby Max scores on all three. Its figures are produced under official licences, its collaborations with established sculptors bring genuine craft to each release and its willingness to pursue less obvious designs, such as manga-specific artwork, gives a collection a real point of difference. The Misato Comics Ver. is a good example, a character everyone knows presented in a form few have seen realised in three dimensions.
Shop Authentic Hobby Max Collectibles at Zero Variant
Every Hobby Max figure in this collection is an officially licensed product sourced through trusted distribution channels. Zero Variant dispatches from the UK with careful packing for delicate PVC pieces. Whether Misato is your gateway into scale figures or a long-awaited addition to an Evangelion shelf, you will find the Hobby Max range a strong example of what modern scale figure making can achieve.
FAQs
Is the Hobby Max Misato Katsuragi figure officially licensed?
Yes. It is an officially licensed Neon Genesis Evangelion product, sourced by Zero Variant through trusted distribution channels.
What does Comics Ver. mean?
The design is based on a title page illustration from the Evangelion manga rather than the character's standard anime appearance, reviving a look that figures have rarely explored.
How big is the figure?
It is a 1/7 scale piece standing approximately 26 cm tall, made from PVC and ABS, with a display base included.
Is the figure articulated?
No. It is a fixed-pose scale figure sculpted for display, with the pose, drapery and paintwork forming a single finished composition.