Raiden Shogun 1/7 Scale Figure: A Close-Up Look at Every Detail

The Genshin Impact Raiden Shogun "Plane of Euthymia" 1/7 scale figure captures the exact second the Shogun draws her blade. Produced by APEX, the piece stands roughly 35.7 cm tall and 36.4 cm across, and it is built around a single idea: the stillness before Musou no Hitotachi. What follows is a close-up walk through the details you can only appreciate in person — the face sculpt, the braid, the obi, the lightning, and the shattered torii beneath her feet.

The pose: the moment before Musou no Hitotachi

The composition does most of the storytelling. Raiden Shogun hangs suspended above the ruins, right arm raised with Musou Isshin held overhead, left arm extended behind the blade. Her weight is carried entirely by the transparent lightning parts and the rock below, which gives the figure the floating, weightless quality her in-game Elemental Burst has. The diagonal line from the raised sword down through the trailing kimono is what keeps a piece this large from feeling static.

Behind her sits the Eye of Stormy Judgment, rendered as a wide lens-shaped halo, with two smaller Electro sigils floating at either side. It is the visual anchor of the whole display — and in person it is the piece that reads first from across a room.

Face sculpt and expression

APEX resisted the urge to give her a combat snarl. The expression is calm, faintly detached, with a slight downward turn at the mouth that matches the Shogun's canon personality far better than a shout would. The eyes are the strongest part: deep violet irises with individually defined lash lines and lower-lid detail, crisp enough that the tampo printing stays sharp when you look at it from a few centimetres away. Under warm light the pupils catch a glint that makes the stare feel directed at you rather than past you.

Her hair ornament — a small purple kanzashi with butterfly and petal elements — sits exactly where it does in the reference art, and it is a separate cast piece rather than a painted decal.

The braid

This is where the sculpting budget clearly went. The braid is thick, falls past the waist, and keeps a genuine gradient from deep indigo at the roots to a soft lilac at the tips. Each strand crossing is individually modelled, so the braid reads as three dimensions of interlocking hair rather than a textured tube. The finish is matte, which is the correct call — a gloss coat would have made it look like plastic rope under display lighting.

The loose hair at the front is separated into fine, sharply tapered sections. Along the silhouette they catch a rim of light, which is what gives the figure that soft halo in the official photography.

Obi, kimono and back detail

Turn the figure around and most of the fine work appears. The back of the obi carries a large crimson bow gathered into a gold fan-shaped ornament, centred on a purple Electro medallion with a three-comma mitsudomoe at its heart. That medallion alone involves three separate finishes: metallic gold, matte purple, and a polished violet inlay. Below it, the purple cord knot and gold tassel are cast as individual pieces with visible separation rather than moulded into the fabric.

The kimono itself is finished in a soft matte that mimics the sheen of brocade, with pale floral motifs printed across the panels. They are deliberately subtle — visible at close range, nearly invisible from a metre away, which is exactly how the fabric behaves in-game. The hem is trimmed in gold, and the panels fan out behind her in a way that only works because each one is cast as a separate part.

Thigh-highs, ankle details and footwear

The armoured thigh-highs use a high-gloss black that contrasts hard against the matte kimono. At the ankle, each leg carries a fine gold strap with a small star-shaped Electro ornament, plus the red cord that ties the sandal. The gentian flower pieces at her feet are separate castings, not painted on.

Lightning effects and the shattered torii base

The lightning is cast in clear material with a violet tint, and the branching cracks taper to genuinely sharp points. Held to a window, the tips pick up ambient light and glow; the effect parts are doing real optical work here rather than just filling space. The Eye of Stormy Judgment behind her is finished with a pearlescent coat, so it shifts between silver and lilac as you move around it — a detail that never shows up properly in flat product photos.

The base is a broken torii gate sinking into a stone platform, with loose rubble scattered around the impact point. The stone is painted with a cool grey wash and darker weathering in the crevices, and the torii beams are snapped at irregular angles rather than a symmetrical break, which sells the battlefield idea.

Display notes: space, lighting and care

Because of the halo and the extended sword, plan for a footprint closer to a 1/6 scale piece than a typical 1/7. Give it roughly 40 cm of shelf depth and 45 cm of height clearance so the lightning tips and the Eye of Stormy Judgment are not clipped by a cabinet door. The figure is tall enough that placing it on the top shelf of a detolf-style case works better than an upper-middle shelf.

For lighting, warm or neutral white at around 4000K flatters the gold trim; avoid strong overhead spotlights, which flatten the matte kimono and turn the braid into a solid mass. A light source angled from the front-left reproduces the look in the official photography almost exactly.

For care, keep it out of direct sunlight and away from dust-heavy areas. Use a soft brush on the hair and a dry microfibre cloth on the base and stone; do not use alcohol wipes on the pearlescent halo or the clear effect parts, as they can cloud the finish. Dust the lightning tips last — they are the thinnest points on the piece.

Where it fits in a collection

At this size and price point the Plane of Euthymia version is a centrepiece rather than an accent piece — it is the figure a shelf gets arranged around, not one that slots in beside acrylic stands. If you are building out an Inazuma shelf, it pairs naturally with the wider Genshin Impact merchandise range, and it holds its own against other entries in the scale figure category. If you are still deciding between formats, the honest summary is: a 1/7 scale buys you the face sculpting, the fabric finishes and the effect parts that a smaller format cannot deliver, at the cost of shelf space.

The Raiden Shogun Plane of Euthymia 1/7 scale figure is currently available to order from Hoyotoys. Browse the full figures collection for more miHoYo official releases.