Beautiful sculpt, but what's with the lightning whiskers on Pikachu? Wish those were removable.
The figure is based off of this illustration.
Granted, the final release might have the electric whiskers as being removable, I wouldn't count on it though. Personally, I love the look of it. It makes Pikachu look even more like the "electric rodent", he's supposed to be. Also, it's dynamic.
Oh! A little more information on the figure. Apparently, it
won't be released in the US, through Kotobukiya's US store or other retailers. It's probably a licensing thing, so if you really want this figure, you might want to think about importing it from Japan instead.
Also, in-regards to the size, it's 1/8 scale, and mentioned as being 18.5cm tall. That's pretty decent, given the price. I can't wait to pair him up with the May figure Kotobukiya already has planned. No release date information on her yet, though. No sculpt even, so it'll be a while longer.