MICROMAN 2006 MICROLADY2 SERIES

Takara release follow up series to Microlady in September of 2006 as Microlady 2. The second series of all female Microman follow the same format as the first by splitting the series into two sides, Microman side and Acroyear side. Microman side consist of two new characters ML2-01 Marl and ML2-02 Eriss and Acroyear side consist of two new Acroyears AL-51 AcroGarula and AL-52 AcroSpira. This is the only second core Microman series to be released by Takara for 2006 which have seen a big slow down compare to the previous years.

MICROLADY FULL ACTION BODY VERSION 2

Microlady 2 series also for the first used the new Microlady Full Action Body Version 2 (Anime Body) for the core line. (The body has been used for Micro Action Series). The new body look great for Microlady and Acrolady figure and give the figure a much more feminine looks. The new body is slightly slender than the old Microlady Full Action Body and has the anime style and feel. Ver. 2 body come with even more interchangeable hands including several new un-articulated style hands which not only looks better on the figure, they also provide a much more steady hands for holding weapons and accessories. However, if you prefer the old articulated hands Takara also include them with the new body for total of 10 style hands.

ML2-01 Microlady Marl

Microlady Marl is a clear peach color figure with white painted shoulder, arms and legs. The body utilize the new Microlady Ver. 2 body style which gives the figure a much more feminine and anime feel than the previous ver.1 Microlady body. Marl follow the recent theme of minimalist approach when it comes to the armors and she only sports five armor pieces one bracer, two shoulders and two ankle pieces. The main accessory for her is actually her weapon - the MRS400 Blade Carrot that also doubles as vehicle. Blade Carrot is a metallic orange surgical knife or scalpel that can be unfolded and transform into either a weapon or a vehicle. Blade Carrot is shown as red color in prototype promotional picture and in the catalog but the actual production toy the accessory is more orange. I am not sure if this was a production change or the factory error but in either cases the accessory is very well done. There are two modes for the weapon, the first mode, Medical Weapon style, she just wields the giant carrot like a giant chainsaw and the second mode, Mind Capture style, the unit is mount to her wrist bracer via connector. The Mind Capture is used to capture the new "Psycho Acroyear" types that lurk inside human minds.

Microlady Marl is a very nice figure and the accessory is actually very cool. The figure has nice articulations with all the armors fit well to the body. I always prefer Microman figure that is not busy looking and this figure and her companion Eriss certainly fit the minimalist design approach. The accessory looks great as either weapon or hover bike and the fact that Takara make them to somewhat resemble human world object is a really nice plus in giving these figures the illusion of being "micro" sizes.

ML2-02 Microlady Eriss

MicroLady Eriss is clear green figure with white painted shoulder arms and legs. The body utilize the new Microlady Ver. 2 Body. Eriss come with very minimal armors with only shoulder and ankle armor pieces. The main accessory for her is her weapon the MRZ1200 Needle Cumber (yes you read it correctly) that also double as vehicle. Needle Cumber is a metallic green syringe (hence the name Needle Cucumber) that can be unfolded and transform into weapon or vehicle for the Microlady. It is interesting that Takara start to make Microman weapon that resemble object in human world. The green cucumber 1200 has three separate modes, the first one is Mind Capture mode, this mode is used for capturing Psycho Acroyears that are hiding inside human mind. The second mode is MW Mode or Medical Weapon Mode. In this mode the Needle Cumber is hold up against the body as a giant bazooka, the design is a homage to the old Microman Hand Bazooka M22X from 1970's series (Micronauts Galactic Warrior). The third mode is vehicle mode dubbed Medical Mover. The clear parts unfold and turn into propellers and the figure can ride on Needle Cumber as hover bike.

MicroLady Eriss is a very nice figure and the accessory despite the corny name is actually very cool. The figure has nice articulations with all the armors fit well to the body. I always prefer Microman figure that is not busy looking and this figure and her companion Marl certainly fit the minimalist design. It is nice to see Takara try to sneak in a weapon accessory that can be double as vehicle for the figure since there seems to be a big lack of vehicle for the modern series.

Lady Acroyear 2

At the time of the original website development, no description was written for these figures. Having owned them, I can say that they were beautifully designed, and intricately detailed. But due to the delicate nature of the accesories, the figures were a bit fiddly, and so I found it necessary to pose them once and leave as is.

AL-51 AcroGarula

AL-52 AcroSpiria