Jeanne Alter Plush Mascot Review

Hello everyone and welcome back to Tiro Finale for another character plush review! Last week, we took a look at Aquamarine's Chino Alice Version plush and, as promised, this week we will be taking a look at Jeanne Alter from the Fate Series. Unlike the subject of last week's review, today's plush is something considerably smaller and more affordable too. Made by FuRyu in collaboration with Sanrio, this petite character mascot was released as an arcade prize sometime in the middle of 2018.

Size-wise, Jeanne is roughly the size of Sega's Nesoberi (the original strap mascot one, not the huge Mega Jumbo ones). Rather than having the lying down style of Nesoberi(s), Jeanne is standing upright as do most strap mascots.

What makes this particular Jeanne plush rather unique is the collaboration between the Fate Series and Sanrio. While it may not be apparent from the offset, the usually evil/angry looking Jeanne Alter is adopting a softer Sanrio artstyle. 

This is especially apparent when you take a look at the eyes which have a beady appearance to them. Aside from that, you could also attribute the proportions to be something more Sanrio-like though, that would be a bit of a stretch.

Quality wise, you get pretty much what you would expect from an arcade prize. I like that FuRyu maintained the layers in Jeanne's armor but, the overall detailing is rather lacking especially when compared to the industry standard that is Sega's Nesoberi plush. 

Aside from the sparse details, the outfit is also made from rather stiff material which is almost a necessity for a plush of this size. Using a thicker stiffer type of fabric will ensure that the fabric maintains some degree of form which is somewhat important for a "standing" plush. 

Though the lack of details and finishing quality may not be the best, this would hardly matter considering the intended purpose of such character plush. They would more often than not be found hung on bags or or keychains. As such, finer details such as those are pretty much redundant. 

That being said, when compared side-by-side with Sega's Nesoberi plush, the disparity in quality is pretty obvious. It just goes to show that FuRyu still has someways to go when it comes to manufacturing plush toys. While Jeanne's plush will not be too difficult to find in the re-seller's market, actually locating the plush would be the tough bit considering the size of it. Just remember, if you do plan on getting her, just make sure to not spend too much despite its unique Sanrio collaboration.

With that, we come to the end of this review of FuRyu's Jeanne Alter plush mascot. Our reviews will come to a temporary halt in the coming week as the next couple of articles will be focusing on what I have been doing in my time away from Tiro Finale. Rest assured, it involves a lot of hobby-related activities that I am sure would be a worthwhile read. As always, if you have any questions about the review, do not hesitate to ask them in the comments section below. Until the next time, thank you so much for reading and have yourself a wonderful day ahead!