Sword Art Online: Variant Showdown - Sinon (Bandai Spirits)Sinon · Bandai Spirits

Bandai Spirits, under their Banpresto brand, releases a figure of Sinon from Sword Art Online: Variant Showdown, standing approximately 160mm tall and made from ABS and PVC. This prize figure offers an affordable entry point for collectors of Sword Art Online merchandise. Sinon, whose real name is Asada Shino, is a prominent character in the Sword Art Online franchise, first introduced in the Phantom Bullet arc where she participates in the Gun Gale Online VR game. Known for her expertise with sniper rifles and her signature Hecate II weapon, Sinon overcomes her real-world trauma related to guns through her virtual combat experiences. In Variant Showdown, a mobile game entry in the SAO series, characters are reimagined in new scenarios within the virtual world. This Bandai Spirits figure captures Sinon at 160mm in height. As a prize figure, it provides decent quality at a lower price point, though some collectors have noted minor paint variations between production lots, a common occurrence in prize figure manufacturing.