Maiden Party series
Maiden Party 4
SNPD-5-4
Next to godeess story maiden party seems to be as popular. This series has has 4 seasons so far. Swimsuits and light lingerine is the main theme here. The quality is absolutely great. At least in the 4th season i have. The first 3 seasons are not available anymore and even if one shows up its insanely expensive.
Maiden Party 4
A beautiful set with beach vibes , summer flair and swimsuits
1. card quality
The quality is here on par with goddess story.
2. nuances of ratity levels
With a total of 9 rarity levels maiden party 4 is a heavy weight. On top the set numbers continue through the whole series. Next to the beach/swimsuit theme for the SSR and UR, higher ratities focus on spare night clothing. The style change is minimal but apparent with some different effects.
3. pull ratio
Maiden party 4 can be described as a balanced set. The SSR and UR set can be accomplished with only a few boxes (2-3). Each box gives 1 to 3 higher rarity cards too. A good foundation for going further here. There are 5 cards in a pack (4SSR,1 UR), with sometimes a higher ratity pull too. The cards are not very well sorted. They form number lines. Like most of the time you get something like: 160, 161, 162, 163...
This prevents doubles in one pack. Different than GS but not in neutral way.
4. foiling quality
This set uses foiling effects in a responsible way. Metallic/rainbow foiling and holographic structures are mainly used for the background. Only some cloth, items or eyes for get some additional foilings what makes for some good effects and contrasts. The girls seperate from the background and pop. Some line stamps around the character increase that effect. Everything appears to be well composed. Higher rarities work with additional effects. Additional holo effects(static or moving) are not generally used. That would have been too much anyway since they already use a lot. So.... well done!
5. backside
The backside povides slightly less information about the charakters than in GS. Still very well designed with everything one would expect including a slight texture for UR and above.
6. image quality
Crisp prints with a strong focus on the character itself. Foilings and effects are used in a thoughtfully way to enhance the picture and to put some accents. Very very nice artworks are used that appear slightly 3 dimensional without a real 3d effect. Strong vibrant colors and small details are the icing on the cake.
verdict:
This is the best set next to goddess story that i encountered so far. It is recommended for the casual collector but will certaily also challange every high-end enthusiast. A great thoughtful use of foilings and artworks makes the ladies shine. The beach/summer theme is well captured and triggers summer vibes and good mood. Even considering the epic set list that includes all pevious maiden party seasons and the 10 rarity levels that will prevent most from ever owning a full set, this one gets a full recommendation.
Unboxing Video:
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100%
The photo quality does not do them justice. Watch some unboxing videos to get a better feel for the effects.
This is the best set next to goddess story that i encountered so far. It is recommended for the casual collector but will certaily also challange every high-end enthusiast. A great thoughtful use of foilings and artworks makes the ladies shine. The beach/summer theme is well captured and triggers summer vibes and good mood. Even considering the epic set list that includes all pevious maiden party seasons and the 10 rarity levels that will prevent most from ever owning a full set, this one gets a full recommendation.