A 19.5 inch (50 cm) high statue of Taki based on her appearance in "Soulcalibur II" was announced by First 4 Figures in 2017, along with an even larger version made exclusive for pre-orders only. At the height of 170 cm (5'7 feet), Taki has been the tallest female character in the first game until Ivy Valentine's debut in "Soulcalibur". She has a chest size of 90 cm / E ("Soulcalibur IV" measurements; her breasts have noticeably grown through the series). Her blood personality type is stated as A and her technique's name is named the . Within the series' lore, her alignment is Neutral / Good; what "lies within her soul" (a character's defining concept) is honor. Taki has been officially described as "one of the most versatile fighters of the "SOULCALIBUR" universe" due to "her unarmed & armed skills, demon huntress abilities and blacksmithing abilities." "Soulcalibur II" producer Hiroaki Yotoriyama spoke of his team being "proud" of Ivy and Taki as "these characters seem to live [...] as if it is real and they are really human." "Soulcalibur III" director Katsutoshi Sasaki regarded Taki as his personal favorite character from the series and she was one of the first two returning characters confirmed for it. As in the case of all "Soul" characters, Taki's character creation started with choosing the weapon. During the early development of "Soul Edge", Taki was conceived as a Yoshimitsu-like ninja character, armed with a long sword and wearing a loose outfit and large helmet covering her upper face. She underwent several major design changes before the game's release, evolving into an athletic, iron-masked woman clad in a partially armored catsuit. Taki used variations of this outfit throughout the series; by default her primary costumes are colored crimson and sometimes navy blue, and usually she has long hair in a ponytail. Taki's outfits are generally supposed to give emphasis on ease of movement, due to her fighting style's emphasis on high leaping, tumbling and rolling. Her original weapon in "Soul Edge" is a kodachi, called , which she made by infusing it with mystical powers. This is her preferred weapon and is one of the few original weapons that have not been replaced in subsequent games. Her secondary weapon, the kodachi , formerly property of the deceased clan of the ninja Yoshimitsu (originally from "Tekken"), was added for her dual-wielding style in the first "Soulcalibur" as the lower blade on her back.