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Being told that you were a demon in a previous life would probably ruin most people’s week. For the cast of Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT!, it is basically where the romcom begins.

Released by Yuzusoft in April 2023, Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT! is a romance visual novel eroge following Riku Tanikaze. He is an otherwise ordinary student whose peaceful life falls apart when an angel suddenly appears and informs him that he is the reincarnation of a Demon Lord from another world. Before he can really process that information, reincarnated demons, visitors from another world and plenty of other problems start piling up around him.

It is exactly the kind of setup Yuzusoft does well. You get supernatural nonsense, plenty of comedy and a group of cute heroines who initially appear to fit familiar archetypes before their individual routes start filling in the details.

One of those heroines is Kurumi Kohibari. Kurumi is Riku’s classmate and, like him, was apparently a demon in her previous life. Unlike some of the more supernatural members of the cast, she fits into everyday school life extremely well. She is friendly, approachable and popular with her classmates. She is also a little more needy than that popularity initially suggests, which is part of her charm.

Kurumi dislikes being alone and would much rather spend her time having fun with friends. One of her surprisingly mundane problems is that she enjoys games but cannot find enough people around her who want to play the same ones with her. For somebody carrying memories from a completely different existence, her modern problems are wonderfully normal.

Kurumi is outgoing without being overwhelming, flirty without immediately turning every interaction into an attack and confident enough to tease Riku while still having a softer side underneath. Even her figure announcement uses one of her characteristic lines: “After all, we’ve known each other since a previous life… just kidding, tahaha.”
Apparently reincarnation is also a valid pickup line.

Alice Glint’s new 1/7 scale Kurumi Kohibari is based on a pose designed by Haruka Komowata, mangaka of Charlotte and artist for several games. The pose suits Kurumi extremely well.

Rather than a dramatic action stance, she is caught turning back toward the viewer while making her characteristic little chin peace sign. There is a playful confidence to it that feels much more natural for her than simply standing straight and smiling.

The turn also gives the figure a better silhouette. Her body twists slightly while her face looks back over her shoulder, so you get a nice view of both the character and the outfit without the pose becoming too exaggerated. It feels like something taken from one of the game’s character illustrations rather than a generic scale figure pose.

Alice Glint also put more work into the base than I expected. Instead of another clear plastic circle, the decorative base condenses several elements from the game’s visual identity into something cute and colorful. It is just as much part of the figure’s design and it helps make the whole thing feel more like a Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT! display rather than just Kurumi standing on a platform. For less mainstream series, I personally think this is a good choice. Popular characters like Rem or Megumin don’t need a themed base to help introduce themselves or remind you of who they are. Kurumi on the other hand may get a “she's cute, who's this.”

The paintwork looks appropriately soft for Yuzusoft’s style. Her hair has enough shading to avoid looking flat, while the uniform keeps the brighter Yuzusoft palette without becoming overly saturated.

Kurumi’s charm depends heavily on that approachable, slightly teasing expression, and Alice Glint has done a good job preserving it. The eyes are large and bright without looking completely detached from the sculpt, while the small smile works nicely with the chin pose.

Of course, this is still a figure from a Yuzusoft romance game so Alice Glint did not forget the ecchi option.

The figure includes an interchangeable upper-body part that lets you display Kurumi with her chest area opened up considerably more than the regular version. Her bra is visible but there is no nudity keeping this a modest level of ecchi.

Kurumi Kohibari is currently available for pre-order and eligible for an early bird discount! 
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