Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega

Release Date: August 2025

RRP: 6600 yen

These days Bandai Tamashii Nations have gotten very good at announcing the titular characters from the latest Ultraman and Kamen Rider series as soon as the show begins to air, even if fans do still have to wait a few months for their actual release. Thankfully though we haven’t had to wait too long for S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega, who kicks off a new range of figures from the 2025 Ultraman series. Ultraman Omega comes as a general retail release figure, and although Bandai tends to offer “introductory” (i.e. lower) prices on these titular characters Omega’s 6600 yen price tag is rather middling compared to other recent Ultra releases – cheaper than Ultraman Blazar’s 7150 yen but a considerable step up from Ultraman Arc’s 4400 yen last year.

Unlike the Kamen Rider range which slightly changes the box art and layout with each passing season, the Ultraman series has kept to pretty much exactly the same look since the beginning – with only the background colour being the main change from figure to figure. S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega comes in a grey box, which seems like an odd choice but makes all the shots of Omega (be it the suit or figure) stand out all the more. On the front of the box is a picture of the suit itself to accompany the big window section, with one blank spine section and the other sporting the usual bookend style image that can be found on all the Ultraman releases. On the back of the box is a better look at the figure and its accessories, and then inside all these pieces can be found on the moulded plastic tray. Accessory and parts-swapping instructions are printed on the inside flaps of the box.

Although Ultraman Omega to sticks the standard red and silver colouring widely on its heroes across Ultraman’s near 60-year history, he does fall into the more exclusive club where the red dominates the silver – something particularly prevalent on the head. Previous Ultras which have had similar colouring include Ultraman Zearth, or more recently Ultraman Z’s Beta Smash form. However with the former being from a comedy film and the other an alternate form, Omega still stands out amongst his peers even if he wasn’t the first to do it. It’s an immediately striking design that not only plays with the standard Ultraman colours in an exciting way, but the layout also makes the blue Colour Timer and crystalline eyes stand out all the more. Omega may not have much in the way of armour but that doesn’t mean Bandai haven’t done a good job on the sculpt, with some nice muscle definition on the thighs and abdomen especially. Omega does however of course have his tector-like chest piece, featuring raised silver moulding with more light blue running along the grooves to accentuate the detail. So admittedly Bandai might not be stretching their abilities when it comes to the look of this figure, but Ultraman Omega still cuts a powerful silhouette.

Articulation on these figures has fallen into a somewhat predictable pattern in recent years, which shouldn't completely be seen as a knock against them - more than Bandai has found a design that they feel works and are sticking with it, even if could perhaps do with some minor tweaks here and there. Altogether Ultraman Omega features;

- Hinged ball jointed head

- Ball jointed neck, torso, waist and wrists

- Swivel hinge shoulders and ankles

- Butterfly joint shoulders

- Drop-down ball jointed hips

- Double hinge elbows and knees

- Elbow and thigh swivels

- Single hinge toe sections

One aspect that continues to work particularly well on these newer Ultraman Figuarts is the inner workings of the head/neck articulation, which allows the figure to look up in a way that's perfect for flight poses. Unfortunately however these are not something Omega excels at, as the shoulder overhang from the chest section prevents him from raising his arms completely parallel with the body. This minor complaint is really just about the only major flaw on Omega though, short of Bandai adding the bicep swivel they so often like to leave on on their Ultraman figures. Everything else that's actually here though is great, with even the drop-down hips providing a good range of movement without breaking up the sculpt any more than what was already necessary. If you've ever handled an Ultraman S.H. Figuarts release before you'll know exactly what to expect, but if this is your first- you're unlikely to be disappointed either.

Omega’s accessories are both fairly standard for an Ultraman figure and Bandai’s range of slightly cheaper releases that only really come with the basics. Included here are five additional pairs of hands, a replacement red Colour Time, the Omega Slugger and replacement head parts for use with the Slugger. The hand selection is the usual array of open, accessory-holding and beam pose hands to ensure that Omega covers all essential poses. With the Colour Timer being a nice big piece on Omega it’s very easy to switch out, and the transparent red plastic proves just as vibrant as the blue. Finally the Omega Slugger may seem like a fairly basic accessory but it's Omega’s signature weapon, and the handling of it here is considerably better than it is on Ultraseven. For starters the wielded Slugger here is a separate accessory, meaning both it has better detailing and the one attached to Omega’s head has better plugs to ensure it doesn’t fall out. Coupled with that is also the inclusion of alternate head parts for when the Slugger is removed, giving Omega a screen-accurate look without any visible sockets. The Omega Slugger looks great with it’s red and silver colouring, fitting in Omega’s designated hands comfortably without any worry of breakage.

These accessories may cover all the basics for Ultraman Omega but naturally there are things missing that might have been included with a more expensive release. The most obvious candidate is of course a Reticulate Beam effect part, but an open version of the Omega Slugger (as displayed in the transformation and form changes) might have been nice too. Based on Figuarts’ usual selling tactics one would expect these accessories to come with future Ultraman Omega releases, but curiously neither the forthcoming Rekiness or Ultraman Omega Rekiness Armor figures come with additional accessories for the base figure. While I doubt Bandai are about to abandon this practice anytime soon, it makes it seem less likely that any further Omega releases will come with them either. Which would be a huge shame, because at the very least every Ultra should have their effect one way or another.

S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega pretty much ticks all the boxes you'd expect from a standard Omega figure, right down to that classic Bandai Tamashii Nations tactic of leaving you wanting more. A slightly bare bones release is no surprise at this point, but it looking like future releases aren't going to rectify it either is. Luckily the figure itself is still a great release even if it only has a Slugger at its disposal, with a great design, sculpting and colours that make Omega stand even amongst an extensive Ultraman collection. With lots of kaiju and forms that are key to both the series' story and gimmick, here's hoping Bandai have big plans for Omega going forwards.