C.C. is the first of the Code Geass characters to have a figure in Bandai's Chibi Arts line. The chibi style certainly suits C.C. well. C.C. comes with quite a collection of accessories which include two extra faces, three alternate arms, Arthur the beloved car, Zero's helmet which can be held by C.C. in her lap or worn by Arthur to give a nod back to Code Geass and one of the anime's most amusing scenes. C.C. also comes with a pizza which is true to her character. Finally, she comes with a stand, two spare neck joints and some speech bubbles with their own separate plastic stand. Quite a list of accessories indeed!
Starting at the top and working our way down, C.C. has long green hair which flows freely behind her in a gentle V shape. The ends fan out into stands which are sculpted well. Two sections fall over her shoulders and her face is framed by long bangs. The bangs have sharp details. The seam that separates the front sections of her from the back to allow you to change her faces is very thin. There is another small seam behind each of her ears but it's barely worth mentioning.
Her clothing has creases in all the right places and has all the details a Code Geass would expect. Buckles and straps in all the right places. Arms and arm sockets are sculpted in a way that her arms don't merely attach with a noticeable seam, but her arms fit into a sculpted socket so the joins don't stand out as much. Her tiny hands and feet have just the right amount of detail. All of the joints and connections are very tight and feel very secure, there's no concern about her arms coming lose and her hair and extra faces fit on tightly.
Posing
Unfortunately C.C. is quite limited when it comes to posing. This is mostly due to the fact that she is seated. Her body and legs cannot be changed at all. The extra arms allow for some variety in her poses. Although another downfall in this category is her hair. Because of the length is gets in the way most of the time. C.C. is also quite unbalanced so getting her to sit flat is somewhat of a challenge. Her stands seems unnecessary at first because she is sitting, but depending on which pose you put her in, you may need to use the stand to stop her from tumbling over.
Painting
C.C.'s hair is another slight let down in this category as it is just painted a flat green with no shading. The sculpting of the hair allows for shadows and highlights to show with lighting but it would have been nice to see a little bit of shading. Her face is well painted with lots of crisp details. The paint work on her clothing is neat and tidy, with silver accents on the buckles and buttons. Her clothing has no shading much like her hair but the sculpt allows for shadows to add them.
Packaging
The Chibi Arts packaging is very visually appealing, with a large window in the front and crisp photographs of the figure itself. It's a pretty simple box but it is a very nice box and it is also a small box, which is always a bonus when it comes to shipping.
Conclusion
Bandai have done a fine job with their Chibi Arts C.C. They have done a great job of including all the right accessories for any C.C. fan to enjoy. Her possibility may be limited, but she still looks very nice sitting on a shelf and it is a lot of fun to swap her around.
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