September/October is a pretty good time for Super Sentai  fans, as its usually when the red ranger of the current series finally gets released in S.H. Figuarts form. Following on from Gokai Red and Red Buster from the previous two years, 2013 is the turn of Kiryu Daigo aka "King" aka  Kyoryu Red  - star of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger . The term "star" seems more relevant than ever as the show seems to practically revolve around him, but that's a discussion for a few month's time when the series review rolls around on this blog. For now, let's just take a look at this super articulated figure of "The Fanged Brave". Before we even get on to the quality of the figure, it's fair to say that Kyoryu Red has some of the best packaging the Figuarts line has to offer. Some may be put off but the extremely busy design, but it certainly captures the spirit and energy of the series perfectly. The window section has the same teeth pattern as ...

I don't think there has been any S.H. Figuart I've been more excited for than this one (well, maybe Oh Red/Zeo Ranger V, but who knows when that will get made). Our final Akibaranger -related Super Sentai  is a lot of things - a sixth hero, a Tamashii Web Exclusive  and the first child hero in the franchise. Sentai fans will know him as Kou of Howling New Star aka Kiba Ranger from Gosei Sentai Dairanger , but more many he will always be Tommy Oliver the White Ranger from Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger . Regardless of who the character is to you it's the same figure, so here's the review! In what is perhaps become a trend for future Tamashii Web Exclusive releases, Kiba Ranger is the first Super Sentai figure (excluding villains) to feature windowless packaging. While the front is a rather plain box with a picture of the figure, gold lettering and appropriate logos, the back naturally features a similar aesthetic to the previously released Ryu Ranger....

I'm sure many will agree that S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Abyss qualifies as Tamashii Nations ' "Most unexpected release of 2013". Though the Kamen Rider Decade  exclusive Ryuki Rider was seen at a Tamashii event some time ago, there was no word on release for a long time. Then all of a sudden he comes out of nowhere as a mass release figure. This is especially strange when you consider that there are still legitimate Ryuki riders to comes out, but then Blade came out this year too so its oddly fitting for a Decade character who's an AU Ryuki Rider whose identity is in fact an AU Blade monster. The Decade relevance? I don't know - Tsukasa was in the last episode of Kamen Rider Wizard ? Yeah, let's just go with that... Though Abyss is technically a Kamen Rider Decade release (as denoted by the series logo on the front on the box), the packaging is in fact styled like Abyss' fellow Ryuki Riders. This includes the predominantly silver card and ...

Like I mentioned in my first impressions post a few months back, I was pretty surprised to hear that Symphogear was getting a second season. But despite its flaws, the series had definite potential and I was excited to see where a further 13 episodes could take it. Once again appearing as a joint production between animation studios Satelight and Encourage Films ,  Senki Zesshō Symphogear G takes to the stage once again for more music, monsters and explosive battle action. Hibiki knows how to pull off the badass scarf look The series continues with Hibiki, Tsubasa and Chris' battles against the Noise as part of the 2nd Division Mobile Response Disaster Corps. When a terrorist organisation naming themselves after the ancient Priestess Finé emerge, proclaiming to be saving the world from the incoming collision of the moon into the Earth (a result of the first season's final battle), the team find themselves with a new fight on their hands. Not only are there three ne...