Geekscape Unboxes: The Loot Anime October 2016 Box!

I hope you brought an appetite because this month’s theme for Loot Crate’s Loot Anime is “Delicious.” Food- and cooking-themed series take the spotlight and I am super-excited to show you what is inside! Let’s take a look:

As in the past, the inside of Loot Anime’s box is decorated according to the theme. I noted the cola, a favorite of Umaru-chan, whose show is represented in the crate.

The month’s poster art is illustrated by littlereddo and features the crate’s mascot, Yume, surrounded by delicious sweets as far as the eye can see. Flipping the poster over reveals descriptions of the crate’s contents. Of the six included items, five are exclusive to the subscription box!

Despite being the only non-exclusive item in this month’s box, the Himouto! Umaru-chan “I love Cola” Trading Figure was my favorite in the bunch. It was made by Good Smile Company, the Japanese figure company responsible for Nendoroids and figma, and I could tell the trading figure is of a similar high quality. It is a slightly hefty weight and the paint job is clean. The figure comes with a small clear pedestal for display.

The Gudetama plush was a close second favorite. The toy is a little more than palm-sized and has PVC pellets in the bottom of his belly along with the fluff. Gudetama himself is a soft minky fabric while his yolk bottom and bacon “blanket” are felt.

The anime version of Sweetness and Lightning has been a big hit on Crunchyroll. I haven’t gotten around to seeing it yet (I am hooked on Yuri!!!! On ICE) so I was excited to see the manga packed in. Loot Anime’s print of the manga has an exclusive variant cover.

The only real weak link in the box was the Naruto: Shippuden ramen bowl. Sure, it is cool that you get a replica of the one that Naruto uses in the show but with the care instructions of “Do not microwave,” “Do not Soak,” and “Hand wash only,” it is clear this for display only. I much preferred the bento box that was packed in a few crates prior. A display-only bowl seems like a waste to me.

While not as useless as the bowl, the included Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma apron is “for costume use only.” I guess cosplayers would get a kick out of this one at least.

This month’s phone charm was definitely my favorite iteration of the item so far. The little parfait looks sweet and the accompanying spoon is a darling addition.

While two of the six items were a moderate bummer, I am still happy with this month’s crate. The excitement I got from the other four items easily overshadowed any disappointment I felt from the bowl and apron. As always, it is clear that Loot Crate put a lot of thought into what series are to be included with the themed box.

If this unboxing has you interested in subscribing, you can get some money off of your first Crate either by following this link or entering “Geekscape” into the promo code area upon checkout.