tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75825421176536722652024-03-18T10:07:52.749-07:00My Shiny Toy RobotsReview site dedicated to toys, tokusatsu, anime, superheroes and more! Featuring the likes of S.H. Figuarts, Figma, Nendoroids, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Garo, Power Rangers Doctor Who, LEGO, Marvel Comics, DC Comics and everything in-between.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.comBlogger1751125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-49297816283596201872024-03-15T09:17:00.000-07:002024-03-15T09:17:27.437-07:00Toybox REVIEW: Star Wars Black Series Krrsantan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBNQE18mnjXAsXEgipNk2tVFb-f4mc42wyB0dKdowwLW_xDFf-g8-Ivf_qSpv9njlQoHP0lQPIIm9M_HsVA8AUy7BvuqXZEDnRMJo8og_zj9mMuz9AvngMedCVdwcam15W7AzsaG2Hhsip1fE8jdWaNGk97OsxFa3gX2MoNLSI9Jrj1ZhyphenhyphenDlrc3f6-TA/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBNQE18mnjXAsXEgipNk2tVFb-f4mc42wyB0dKdowwLW_xDFf-g8-Ivf_qSpv9njlQoHP0lQPIIm9M_HsVA8AUy7BvuqXZEDnRMJo8og_zj9mMuz9AvngMedCVdwcam15W7AzsaG2Hhsip1fE8jdWaNGk97OsxFa3gX2MoNLSI9Jrj1ZhyphenhyphenDlrc3f6-TA/w266-h400/Black-Series-Krrsantan-01.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$33.99/£33.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the recent string of <b><i>Star Wars</i></b> television series has seen a number of popular characters from <b><i>Clone Wars</i></b> and <b><i>Rebels</i></b> make the jump from animation to live-action (and in the case of <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/07/Black-Series-Fennec-Shand.html" target="_blank">Fennec Shand</a></b>, the reverse), this isn't the only place they've been drawing inspiration from. <b><i>The Book of Boba Fett</i></b> also saw a popular <b>Marvel Comics</b> character make his live-action debut, namely the Wookie bounty hunter <b>Black Krrsantan</b>. After working alongside the likes of Jabba the Hutt, Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra during the time of the Empire, in <i>Book of Boba Fett</i> Krrsantan is hired the Twins to reclaim Jabba's territory. After a failed assassination attempt on the new Daimyo, Krrsantan joins Boba in his fight against the Pyke Syndicate. A much-anticipated release for the line, <b>Black Series Krrsantan</b> joins the range as a deluxe-sized release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvqktiAYMf-sDJZPPPvTpGv157so87xm9uuW2tIYfQtf52WkFbkNes_cRT0oq-DLCSyABeUoBo5Wqjthtkf9ODRtYneP5FlUCb1cxr53hrkF9xShsAmg5QezgNc1517Yi1N_Z44CVdhRPWy85yWvoR6hLX6dG0qpLQDvj5B1CAfg_A4BuUWVnzKbKL0c/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvqktiAYMf-sDJZPPPvTpGv157so87xm9uuW2tIYfQtf52WkFbkNes_cRT0oq-DLCSyABeUoBo5Wqjthtkf9ODRtYneP5FlUCb1cxr53hrkF9xShsAmg5QezgNc1517Yi1N_Z44CVdhRPWy85yWvoR6hLX6dG0qpLQDvj5B1CAfg_A4BuUWVnzKbKL0c/w213-h320/Black-Series-Krrsantan-Box-01.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSpGIE6aPSmKrmCh3l6oiO8QbU7snHT6dTtpLIrnbSmkpqW2jHz-VEDuCQWqD1RixKc8EHYoAthhoTxIapUtwvdXwiwdt2YNv11fn42_okEpGcut6nw3uhcE1QwtxN1EVx65b9ENQ_L34YnM1RmKkCht78ZbheAdg7h9npswSx01AGZIH4UgYyTRbj5o/w133-h200/Black-Series-Krrsantan-Box-05.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"A former gladiator turned deadly bounty hunter, Krrsantan is a towering black-furred Wookie who made a name for himself in the criminal underworld with his intimidating presence and raw strength."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Black Series Krrsantan hails from that short-lived period in 2023 where Hasbro toyed with plastic-free windowless packaging, only to quickly walk back on it when mint-in-box collectors weren't too happy about not being able to see the figure they were buying and collectors who open their toys weren't too happy about not being able to check for defects (and in some cases, receive faulty figures). The fourth release in the green-bordered <i>Book of Boba Fett</i> range, the front of this deluxe-sized box features a stock image of the figure, which is then repeated on the back alongside the character bio. Only the connecting mural side of the box features the great artwork made for the Black Series, whereas the other side simply has a generic image of the figure alongside its one accessory. Inside both figure and accessory are bagged up in <i>Star Wars</i> branded tissue paper and stored on a cardboard tray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWTAEA-vvaR_Sb5j2Hrpo-9tJBBd08VZQow7a1sWEJCrmN0YoXm3FSC3Hw50ERhKavrYkZpnoyAulwC82ZLtGO4iqldlE6ILETYVdroqzVERe-avWGP0ah9vrbayKiPSX3uTQQ4e-dvX0J-YECNDSp5FpO0oaTKB3nNo1XZyL9sA96w6iEP6a4fkEDbY/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWTAEA-vvaR_Sb5j2Hrpo-9tJBBd08VZQow7a1sWEJCrmN0YoXm3FSC3Hw50ERhKavrYkZpnoyAulwC82ZLtGO4iqldlE6ILETYVdroqzVERe-avWGP0ah9vrbayKiPSX3uTQQ4e-dvX0J-YECNDSp5FpO0oaTKB3nNo1XZyL9sA96w6iEP6a4fkEDbY/w213-h320/Black-Series-Krrsantan-02.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 08" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEhlCno7pFIdauOCKFird9gOJuTJsTyCUsLgE3sfNMUeDbL15O4k5ADz5Abk11otG0mxbZfb14lkuD_-Ue7N4svClKtckj6VPr3c5ggTQL1UJH_p2DG-19wFkT8JhSNkd_4vY6exYEc9zFxCnA_2tfBP7NK-vGlFwOJADc0A9AmIVFazSLp6FVw08FTk/w133-h200/Black-Series-Krrsantan-08.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 08" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BPf1DkI79cnHEfxKQjUjKX5CnAx13kUtQYdBGBl6tBOVRZF7ohsGZBj_7GlmvWZXGA-0eIy9UTGEIoA0cRisccXsFSYbTpKDzW1qBYmIm49loKJ8qWn2A7vpIvxiMCfn5vtGd9k9_-0jtD24JpCkggNC04Ice4u6WSBR9EFV4MElsqHjY54UKxwhUdg/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 09" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BPf1DkI79cnHEfxKQjUjKX5CnAx13kUtQYdBGBl6tBOVRZF7ohsGZBj_7GlmvWZXGA-0eIy9UTGEIoA0cRisccXsFSYbTpKDzW1qBYmIm49loKJ8qWn2A7vpIvxiMCfn5vtGd9k9_-0jtD24JpCkggNC04Ice4u6WSBR9EFV4MElsqHjY54UKxwhUdg/w133-h200/Black-Series-Krrsantan-09.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 09" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-8LIOFKx7LPGs9cGxpxX4ZsM4h4uZYKfaMqWwJNwSxgSfCbCi6ZCWpKi6t04u2DJzH69gcNkuKc3WJ6URVzx5fj7cqUu3wNM275oEQfIuzbBuAfypuMbP6O4KzIrqkU3KhODP8TRiqQmjCo_EnJWwOvMmg1bn4jYhpYUH7g2I_GN4E7JBJPAVg-z99Q/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-8LIOFKx7LPGs9cGxpxX4ZsM4h4uZYKfaMqWwJNwSxgSfCbCi6ZCWpKi6t04u2DJzH69gcNkuKc3WJ6URVzx5fj7cqUu3wNM275oEQfIuzbBuAfypuMbP6O4KzIrqkU3KhODP8TRiqQmjCo_EnJWwOvMmg1bn4jYhpYUH7g2I_GN4E7JBJPAVg-z99Q/w133-h200/Black-Series-Krrsantan-10.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite being a relatively new character to the <i>Star Wars</i> universe this is actually the second figure Krrsantan has had in the Black Series – the first being a <b><a href="https://hasbropulse.com/products/star-wars-the-black-series-black-krrsantan" target="_blank">comic-inspired release</a></b> that rather shoddily just repainted a Chewbacca figure black and slapped some new armour on it, looking nothing like the character it was supposed to represent. Thankfully this version is a considerably better offering, being a brand new sculpt that properly captures how the character looked in <i>The Book of Boba Fett</i>. Being a deluxe release naturally a lot of that deluxe price point went into making sure he had the right height and build, but a lot of it also went into the detailing as well. Being a Wookie the figure is covered head to toe in textured plastic to give the impression of fur, complete with additional dry-brushing to add an extra layer. The head sculpt looks especially good with its snarling mouth, grey beard and sculpted braids. The armour pieces are made from gold plastic, which despite lacking the shine they'd have with paint have been given additional paint to improve the look and give them more depth. The belt also has painted pouches and pelts which nicely stand out against that wash of black and grey fur. It's a good-looking and appropriately heavy figure, which gives a good impression that the additional cost of the figure has been put to good use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVVao8AkjqcdLljmvD90XXMI38immMcBtYwB4SMOhPPMq27qFWC47nspVDGuGZ088ylUf6Gw_3PXJDAVM8NnX3Bl2x3n8b_tnBX2Fy9A0BoFPv_hwXAcB4JkwkHXguPIpgiHS3FdGEM_az9s9zlNSEtTg1nIDbVwVs1PCy8ZV56x9gqE_CbgZWL85iIY/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVVao8AkjqcdLljmvD90XXMI38immMcBtYwB4SMOhPPMq27qFWC47nspVDGuGZ088ylUf6Gw_3PXJDAVM8NnX3Bl2x3n8b_tnBX2Fy9A0BoFPv_hwXAcB4JkwkHXguPIpgiHS3FdGEM_az9s9zlNSEtTg1nIDbVwVs1PCy8ZV56x9gqE_CbgZWL85iIY/w320-h213/Black-Series-Krrsantan-11.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Though Krrsantan may be a whole new Wookie mould functionally he isn't all that different to Chewbacca, which is to say sculpt quality was definitely put ahead of articulation here. Altogether he features;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, torso and hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge neck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To keep the sculpt looking as accurate as possible the fur texture overlaps a lot of the joints, which means there are quite a few restrictions and limitations to talk about here. Even though you can feel the head and neck joint underneath it all movement in that area is next to nothing, while the elbows, knees and ankles also don't have quite the bend they would on an otherwise unimpeded figure. Waist and thigh swivels would have helped to make this release a little more poseable, but sadly both are absent. However even though Krrsantan might be a bit lacking in this department, as tends to be the case with larger figures (especially ones with particularly good sculpts) it's amazing how good they can look with so little. His size makes grappling/combat poses look particularly intimidating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQqA5eU2h_608ycJIPSlxHRixTEksf0ZP-vUMqIV4oI-T2EgU9EsC6YnbmC174TF0Xx8DoaXb8xiBR1PCvcPqqYkGZMBhsjf19x6Nm1-D68k6DEQQm3Jj6pS-TE9k5TQizW-9Z8UyoGWfUzbTtBHq_4HhFin0UFFvuVCpF-bcRPV8FzbnBSJLpYzNIbA/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQqA5eU2h_608ycJIPSlxHRixTEksf0ZP-vUMqIV4oI-T2EgU9EsC6YnbmC174TF0Xx8DoaXb8xiBR1PCvcPqqYkGZMBhsjf19x6Nm1-D68k6DEQQm3Jj6pS-TE9k5TQizW-9Z8UyoGWfUzbTtBHq_4HhFin0UFFvuVCpF-bcRPV8FzbnBSJLpYzNIbA/w320-h213/Black-Series-Krrsantan-23.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Krrsantan's single accessory is his enormous blaster rifle, which is an all-new variety unique to the character. An impressive piece that’s around half the length of the figure itself, the rifle is moulded in gunmetal grey plastic with some red button paint apps as well as a silver barrel which turns to a metallic blue at the tip. It isn't a great deal of paint, but together with the level of detail the gun has it's a pretty nice piece. Getting the weapon into the figure's hands isn't the easiest as the fur around the wrists gets in the way, which in turn makes dynamic poses tricky if you want him to wield it two-handed. When not in use, the blaster can be pegged onto the back of Krrsantan's armour. It's a nice weapon and definitely adds to Krrsantan's shelf presence even when held neutrally, but it's hard not to feel short-changed her when the <b><a href="https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-krrsantan-1" target="_blank">Vintage Collection release</a></b> came with an incredible range of accessories including multiple hands, different blasters, a sword, removable knuckle-dusters and a number of effect parts. It might be a little much to expect the Black Series version to come with all of that, but one or two pieces might have been nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y7huqNodvIi29NMvlhI63wP6S5TZQUt-QT1UEs5v-8THy76pZnCDTcB49-WAmdcE_qxqxx_6ODTznp4oX6LauHSVuA0qG6__wf0lukufSYWU9qXddSf-5ot3bFPNXSHlZKAUGxIKzIlUm97HOkluXIKUWiKPrayCZTwmS0KJA_CI-YeayKhnu3TbDQQ/s2500/Black-Series-Krrsantan-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Krrsantan 35" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y7huqNodvIi29NMvlhI63wP6S5TZQUt-QT1UEs5v-8THy76pZnCDTcB49-WAmdcE_qxqxx_6ODTznp4oX6LauHSVuA0qG6__wf0lukufSYWU9qXddSf-5ot3bFPNXSHlZKAUGxIKzIlUm97HOkluXIKUWiKPrayCZTwmS0KJA_CI-YeayKhnu3TbDQQ/w400-h266/Black-Series-Krrsantan-35.jpg" title="Black Series Krrsantan 35" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Really all <b>Black Series Krrsantan</b> had to do to be a success was be better than that woeful comic-style release, and while that admittedly wasn't a large hurdle to jump the <i>Book of Boba Fett</i> version leapt straight over it. Although the articulation is a little underwhelming for a recent release, Krrsantan definitely makes up for it in terms of size and sculpting – accurately conveying the Wookie's ferocious presence without any key detailing lost. Deluxe Black Series releases that justify their "deluxe" status and price tag don't come around all that often, but Krrsantan could definitely be considered one of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTAesDjPWZM299Pf4khYQO9Np_WIH0FR14Q1UNdH8jf824khbDO904Se5eIhFTHxVQSpa3GqzqYRPwAUOKGFawVOe3X9hfxXnz98zPXAFQuYzHP0s6o_8Fk0MaXHBVqyHX6s5w56gZ_4LTjqWhwXw218wf_vn5uxOPsZB9tbHvhYqQyMg2WnYjQxVBnA/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTAesDjPWZM299Pf4khYQO9Np_WIH0FR14Q1UNdH8jf824khbDO904Se5eIhFTHxVQSpa3GqzqYRPwAUOKGFawVOe3X9hfxXnz98zPXAFQuYzHP0s6o_8Fk0MaXHBVqyHX6s5w56gZ_4LTjqWhwXw218wf_vn5uxOPsZB9tbHvhYqQyMg2WnYjQxVBnA/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-32055592311233683602024-03-13T07:13:00.000-07:002024-03-13T07:14:00.603-07:00Toybox REVIEW: Star Wars Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUkeXmKNpxs5Ya4V6FJX2G6UZBobDgaVVKfCpyF1KVq284-3du2Y8dkt46_hxN-6Xe2xIh1yVh3tlvCM4UPPezl1VQ6Uzsasmdz7aDYOzAKX7caFZRuJWHguPgAFZGasTD7wL7lie38luzwugU5bAr4oXX7jyfsq9WNtp54XbQ7SNNNgqMXJ9MeBkMzs/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUkeXmKNpxs5Ya4V6FJX2G6UZBobDgaVVKfCpyF1KVq284-3du2Y8dkt46_hxN-6Xe2xIh1yVh3tlvCM4UPPezl1VQ6Uzsasmdz7aDYOzAKX7caFZRuJWHguPgAFZGasTD7wL7lie38luzwugU5bAr4oXX7jyfsq9WNtp54XbQ7SNNNgqMXJ9MeBkMzs/w266-h400/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-01.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>June 2017 (Original), August 2023 (Reissue)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$24.99/£24.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the <b><i>Star Wars</i></b> universe is constantly growing with new characters to be made into action figures every day, the old favourites will always return one way or another. This rings especially true for anything that can be considered an army builder, so the <b>Galactic Empire</b> will rarely be short of new recruits. In celebration of <b><i>Return of the Jedi</i></b>'s 40th anniversary in 2023 <b>Hasbro</b> reissued a number of <b>Black Series</b> figures in new packaging, and among them was the <b>Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard</b>. Reputedly the most skilled soldiers in the Empire, they acted as the personal bodyguard to <b>Emperor Palpatine</b> himself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaFHkbb6ibGXiwur5-tPqbaxFSGYXvGvppGplszk9wMhyphenhyphenLMCpAxwyRm4RPOu_yr1OShwkSoxeDlL9Ir4zx1OdIfqjCy3McNBaeEuJAtsI1dmBzKnenctrz3vDCJYMIcpUCt8VxqQSgSD0hV9cV3UKu7pxfGhghHTF_JKoQvNZof8bLWQEbQWvdl1I2fE/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaFHkbb6ibGXiwur5-tPqbaxFSGYXvGvppGplszk9wMhyphenhyphenLMCpAxwyRm4RPOu_yr1OShwkSoxeDlL9Ir4zx1OdIfqjCy3McNBaeEuJAtsI1dmBzKnenctrz3vDCJYMIcpUCt8VxqQSgSD0hV9cV3UKu7pxfGhghHTF_JKoQvNZof8bLWQEbQWvdl1I2fE/w213-h320/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-01.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdOyJqgd7VifhyjHHiRAeSzjvoFRSfQD9-6KNNpNM8zKfy7hqsOIN19CcHIAroONHT_tC26PTT9hkG4trxTKx_ZA5-5hWdke99mEN-kpKK9Ve0VO8gVUrPvJ9ZBGxBIVvnAHLkcFrn3T5lVkZL3i76w5O2S3TN24U2QVsqv8QVb34clAd-qWltnXxW8I/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdOyJqgd7VifhyjHHiRAeSzjvoFRSfQD9-6KNNpNM8zKfy7hqsOIN19CcHIAroONHT_tC26PTT9hkG4trxTKx_ZA5-5hWdke99mEN-kpKK9Ve0VO8gVUrPvJ9ZBGxBIVvnAHLkcFrn3T5lVkZL3i76w5O2S3TN24U2QVsqv8QVb34clAd-qWltnXxW8I/w133-h200/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-02.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 02" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB0XDjZwp34qAEWFpVRxx97xUllR8KAyPJarApuaE2iiGJ-yWUeEyzfWjSl5US2P37b44a1WQtqaBOfQLayZHw9hoAX8UvAntY9i0km76ghxGBCRQEr1eyiUIkn_wyRdCwFXr9_cQQvayvRogg6QOW49DEboqh6CTrWOX4z1U87AWgDGs3zi1iRkMFxI/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB0XDjZwp34qAEWFpVRxx97xUllR8KAyPJarApuaE2iiGJ-yWUeEyzfWjSl5US2P37b44a1WQtqaBOfQLayZHw9hoAX8UvAntY9i0km76ghxGBCRQEr1eyiUIkn_wyRdCwFXr9_cQQvayvRogg6QOW49DEboqh6CTrWOX4z1U87AWgDGs3zi1iRkMFxI/w133-h200/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-03.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLS-3QAi7bXdPH6ktBRKHXQ0Ry11oX1EidnB2-pwq3AU5S5ZEQZEcmaFE9YLI8Jsr_OEjNSp9Ai6e0b5eVwgC-buwWqM6j6FjJMs5Tlpw3yPJu3vWI5BiLpk-lCGPvdPgUorTt2wz5JEesQJ2F5v4uJNNopEfVOMr7Z-gqvA1Pcl4LKETmxx90xXMohs/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLS-3QAi7bXdPH6ktBRKHXQ0Ry11oX1EidnB2-pwq3AU5S5ZEQZEcmaFE9YLI8Jsr_OEjNSp9Ai6e0b5eVwgC-buwWqM6j6FjJMs5Tlpw3yPJu3vWI5BiLpk-lCGPvdPgUorTt2wz5JEesQJ2F5v4uJNNopEfVOMr7Z-gqvA1Pcl4LKETmxx90xXMohs/w133-h200/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-04.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFtClMYNyMUzRmXwAkxpiqmNTnyABYlZGWqDOevZHiqOMrpIYDPPOXrzeNx1GciaFpbhbEWUwgMndyMAjeRJfMTvQTB4SsbXfn1s7FQMI7jethnf4Ajog3abKlYYP6AKjSRMlxlNpoSsOYQaII0p4L02PRmPKMmaKVhnqPhmQBGvF_0-qPbGE_IQpWuk/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFtClMYNyMUzRmXwAkxpiqmNTnyABYlZGWqDOevZHiqOMrpIYDPPOXrzeNx1GciaFpbhbEWUwgMndyMAjeRJfMTvQTB4SsbXfn1s7FQMI7jethnf4Ajog3abKlYYP6AKjSRMlxlNpoSsOYQaII0p4L02PRmPKMmaKVhnqPhmQBGvF_0-qPbGE_IQpWuk/w133-h200/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-Box-05.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Though originally released as part of the "second phase" black and red boxed Black Series figures, the Emperor's Royal Guard has returned as part of the 40th anniversary <i>Return of the Jedi</i> range. Just as Hasbro did for the 40th anniversary <i>A New Hope</i> and <i>Empire Strikes Back</i> ranges these figures come in oversized versions of their original Kenner cards, which feature a nice big image of the Guards on the card alongside the name and film logo. It's also worth noting that here the figure is referenced as the "Emperor's Royal Guard" to be accurate to that Kenner packaging, whereas the original release simply referred to them as "Royal Guard". The back of the card is slightly less accurate to the classic figure, instead sporting small images of the other figures available in the range as well as a few sentences about what it is commemorating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCuWiYtNQg6-zGNyquIKYKswPVCeE0OxtcS2qltxiSepjeqOFff9KM_Yb4k_xpIz77S-xTlmc1ITeuKUjaQWc4K2esvCm6N3UtxRbtw1Lk0SkwuaB1HcAaoefGleIvcHHWiROfzprs5SiIfSFCKTXHdmFYW0AybKTV9sxW3biJYG5kj8UVAtcqFitkB0/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCuWiYtNQg6-zGNyquIKYKswPVCeE0OxtcS2qltxiSepjeqOFff9KM_Yb4k_xpIz77S-xTlmc1ITeuKUjaQWc4K2esvCm6N3UtxRbtw1Lk0SkwuaB1HcAaoefGleIvcHHWiROfzprs5SiIfSFCKTXHdmFYW0AybKTV9sxW3biJYG5kj8UVAtcqFitkB0/w213-h320/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-02.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 14" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAid4M_SGL1YsBwuh5vlwdSW0KzFaM2T-tuZrE1pzKB6TH89knBiVs-1eWI2cGNJ8NqljWWCgVfG2qpEAwPjlfHmfFjSH8hn6el8X_c5irgOdMoYmZUM8FegBGl3bitGTjoQgFBjTx7ls96i71PkWfAOMLYP83v_OAdB1XcKKr1_vhaEXC4qyclYPb5oY/w133-h200/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-14.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 14" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On first glance while you're certainly getting a screen-accurate Royal Guard figure, admittedly there isn't a whole lot to say about it. It's a relatively simple (albeit impressive helmet) on top of a flowing red robe which covers their whole body, which on this Black Series release is soft goods to give it the proper look. That enough is to cover the baseline of what would be expected from a Royal Guard figure, but this is the Black Series so of course that isn’t enough to justify the price. So what Hasbro have done is not only include a fully articulated body underneath that robe, but one with uniquely sculpted armour akin to how the Royal Guards have appeared in expanded media releases – particularly <i>Crimson Empire</i>. This adds a whole extra level to the figure, one of which has plenty of detailing to be impressed about. The glossy red body armour goes wonderfully with the darker burgundy under suit, adding some nice colour variation to what's otherwise a fairly plain figure. The robe completely hangs over the left arm but a slit all the way down on the right means that the body can be revealed for more elaborate poses. Removing the robe is also as simple as popping the head on and off too, given the Royal Guard two distinct looks depending on how you want to pose it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUYxSjF-gtMGmxko3GU-QtxyG21TiY3O2JQmMOwJ0IDCrH3vbthR0hS-OcBCclRkpwPgWvFwDBfUtPOiUCsRfdV9hDbwgUtlBiZtqOSalDyvTAXiBlTp_dNS0kJNMOF-poCcr5IabbR9TSxnLg6_Ke0fhWvP39E3KO7e5viE_0jLZDRi0XOg3qgXn0kU/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 15" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUYxSjF-gtMGmxko3GU-QtxyG21TiY3O2JQmMOwJ0IDCrH3vbthR0hS-OcBCclRkpwPgWvFwDBfUtPOiUCsRfdV9hDbwgUtlBiZtqOSalDyvTAXiBlTp_dNS0kJNMOF-poCcr5IabbR9TSxnLg6_Ke0fhWvP39E3KO7e5viE_0jLZDRi0XOg3qgXn0kU/w320-h213/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-15.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 15" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Despite being a relatively older figure in the line the Royal Guard still has a pretty good level of articulation that nearly measures up to some of the newer releases. Underneath that red robe you'll find;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, waist and hips </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge neck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Thigh swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To address the most obvious flaw with this figure first, despite having both head and neck articulation the shape of the Royal Guard helmet means it's largely unusable whether the robe is on or off. You can get a little bit of up/down movement but the collar section means side to side movement is impossible, so if anything the build of the figure is less about movement and more making it easier to take the head (and in turn, the robe) on and off. That aside the rest of the body is actually pretty impressive, as is the fact that you can get to most of the articulation even when the robe is covering it all up. The slit on the right side of the robe allowing you to expose some of the body really does make for some cool poses though, which makes it all the more tragic that we've never properly seen these guys in action on screen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhI-w8GqeYVOgO7DqsRuarVE7svBlwjq5ojkt_3XbFxEWiej0BPTwhLjqtQ9tJ3FoV7jMnIuJVShI-BJa349zGvQUA-cuBYw6nbzIzZVw2s5Wtm5cpeoM2neURZODdNASWK0m9v_gmzwVKs1S1xdN7kjPOcljKwR28a5l47IhKbLdvNeyIBtQJvx8_ek/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 27" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhI-w8GqeYVOgO7DqsRuarVE7svBlwjq5ojkt_3XbFxEWiej0BPTwhLjqtQ9tJ3FoV7jMnIuJVShI-BJa349zGvQUA-cuBYw6nbzIzZVw2s5Wtm5cpeoM2neURZODdNASWK0m9v_gmzwVKs1S1xdN7kjPOcljKwR28a5l47IhKbLdvNeyIBtQJvx8_ek/w320-h213/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-27.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 27" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The Emperor's Royal Guards are armed with Force pikes and a blaster pistol, both of which are included as accessories with the figure. The Force pikes are a weapon unique to the Royal Guards, while the blaster is the small variety commonly seen wielded by Scout Troopers. When not in use, the pistol can be stored in the holster on the Guard's belt – completely out of sight when covered by the robes by easily accessible if needed. The pistol is very small and nicely moulded, but doesn't really fit into the Guard's hands very well. While the left hand is specifically moulded to hold it, it's still a bit fiddly for a weapon that ultimately doesn't look all that impressive. Truth be told the Force Pike is the only accessory that really matters though, and that's a beauty – nicely moulded with the correct silver and black colouring. While it might not quite have the stage presence of other <i>Star Wars</i> weaponry, the Force Pikes have a certain regal quality to them that make them the perfect fit for the Emperor's elite guards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM02iO7coPxdGf0ZWqZnXjRfNDJEtpBftU-TcVsqo0thisOL4qeMMxuL758Fz7C4EdCgVWo6yGEapilgpXa1-2WTTmmKYPl3cYjEQh6CsVjKwuKPhfls0LWjOitFjv_gZkuiLNF-go1oln0bA87sdw5h0dvowBNKcvNw5fa_oLnCnSu9xNAJLQ09yJLvQ/s2500/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 43" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM02iO7coPxdGf0ZWqZnXjRfNDJEtpBftU-TcVsqo0thisOL4qeMMxuL758Fz7C4EdCgVWo6yGEapilgpXa1-2WTTmmKYPl3cYjEQh6CsVjKwuKPhfls0LWjOitFjv_gZkuiLNF-go1oln0bA87sdw5h0dvowBNKcvNw5fa_oLnCnSu9xNAJLQ09yJLvQ/w400-h266/Black-Series-Emperor-Royal-Guard-43.jpg" title="Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard 43" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Given how much of the body is under cover there are plenty of ways that Hasbro could have cheaped out on the <b>Black Series Emperor's Royal Guard</b>, but instead they went the extra mile to sculpt a great quality body that won't even be seen most of the time. Sure there are a few limitations in articulation because of the design, but even then it's far less than you'd expect. For characters that spent the entirety of <i>Return of the Jedi</i> standing around looking cool and doing little else, this figure has considerably more to offer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfG-QfNxTpDPUR2pTsRXD-_bEx2pklcCwOM0Ewy-PGMEEO4EmvQ-7pXMYKTNZsh1mHol2oHgv9XF1mcxMAkmszoK_0CQ8Fk_RF8NC8qw9_wMqLkmuTDfRWVKe-LvyLD0hgIgibC1QkNuU1O07y9bwGo4Xop-8pwFy6R79JyXAbyKVTFwQ_LzlfV4PvoQ/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfG-QfNxTpDPUR2pTsRXD-_bEx2pklcCwOM0Ewy-PGMEEO4EmvQ-7pXMYKTNZsh1mHol2oHgv9XF1mcxMAkmszoK_0CQ8Fk_RF8NC8qw9_wMqLkmuTDfRWVKe-LvyLD0hgIgibC1QkNuU1O07y9bwGo4Xop-8pwFy6R79JyXAbyKVTFwQ_LzlfV4PvoQ/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-82093590899367846472024-03-08T08:18:00.000-08:002024-03-08T08:18:58.977-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Type 23 Special Tactical Armored Kaiju Earth Garon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0bvaBGFCmcDoiZJ9QbO5coiB9Xgom_EHlTZolBc2DON3AfSXVT9oz4oAYNzHwrIMFIjy2GvW_vApLK9mxo0TBcTSOPXEpV49yb4zYa1YfBcvzb52RbXqkKB-QoGa2kAbEeeJq7ePU-zpIqK1RSDSoxkt8RexxHIC0mBJmI1dhMVXBb2exrvbAgT3rls/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0bvaBGFCmcDoiZJ9QbO5coiB9Xgom_EHlTZolBc2DON3AfSXVT9oz4oAYNzHwrIMFIjy2GvW_vApLK9mxo0TBcTSOPXEpV49yb4zYa1YfBcvzb52RbXqkKB-QoGa2kAbEeeJq7ePU-zpIqK1RSDSoxkt8RexxHIC0mBJmI1dhMVXBb2exrvbAgT3rls/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>December 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>9900 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/01/Ultraman-Blazar-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Blazar</a> </i>took something of a "back to basics" approach when it came to its titular hero, and one aspect of that was a heavy reduction in the number of alternate forms he has. While from a show perspective this was definitely a breath of fresh air, it does of course leave Bandai with a lot less options when it comes to toys. Luckily to balance this <i>Blazar </i>also featured a companion mecha - something that has become a staple in the past few years of <i>Ultraman. </i>So this means instead of multiple Blazar we instead have a much quicker release for <b>S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon</b>, the second Figuarts release from the series and the first support mecha to be a retail release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOUEQNQy7Zn9bHwymF4pU-yKU5sSusqe7k6pnmXmYdi878mJoIfr25Ht_59x2BsqQWWptxPckFc5ZzsNDw_NRcUwzohJgNeKlvUJMv75K5UyWnBDqdQ-_-EByDieeuIWfEd8JopIIJIoc-r8Rqbqhhyphenhyphen1DFvQYKrIxndLMcrvzqRYTH4wtKVJUmnk9Zuw/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Earth Garon Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpKlARiOHeyGCk80TMPp6C2vsCZSXi0ui9EyjdjC4qnZPPGyjmKQ2BTqlcLbzZ2oSlXpYcNqkHG7gN_3QOEmnekm3Tw4_w4uQiujnR1GVpntcbGeIuev9Qo2KTnxuWqfmxH-8MyqiGjJiiZJs43fM2ilr195-deU31Yn-IrFwX0VoJmq56fjSXzrdYEg/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-02.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 02" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYQat05QZLOpnNUMb8goNQxS6GXoBa08G3GgiZCBxC3JjsbNTfkZTQgrBdzqNk0ezMD4lif4jFJjvcw82DtEyWYrDgqVPHFo_mO3xdV2kN_u2aldtO6p3mtYGwwyymJZCoPjbR3a-JOxwx1U_RI9MPucDNsWhpDD-V-2WC5xwV3miTXTXpu9AwMmJCTY/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYQat05QZLOpnNUMb8goNQxS6GXoBa08G3GgiZCBxC3JjsbNTfkZTQgrBdzqNk0ezMD4lif4jFJjvcw82DtEyWYrDgqVPHFo_mO3xdV2kN_u2aldtO6p3mtYGwwyymJZCoPjbR3a-JOxwx1U_RI9MPucDNsWhpDD-V-2WC5xwV3miTXTXpu9AwMmJCTY/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-03.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2sz6BSL2ox53gvN5JiXziX_Q-iIOY9AP7Ne-VCOMM02v6aVTPA0gS-DPCgWelrKSd0Wn4kv4gvb0acJJ6AwuKHjRK77j33XS7v-tQe4tgh-Aqhk5xo3Ak2sbT5dOVoVuyNRE9F5p7rE5v5SNgzXZN_pxtgcL9n0YT0QAc-XIvy9nUZVHiQzxqRzZdW4/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2sz6BSL2ox53gvN5JiXziX_Q-iIOY9AP7Ne-VCOMM02v6aVTPA0gS-DPCgWelrKSd0Wn4kv4gvb0acJJ6AwuKHjRK77j33XS7v-tQe4tgh-Aqhk5xo3Ak2sbT5dOVoVuyNRE9F5p7rE5v5SNgzXZN_pxtgcL9n0YT0QAc-XIvy9nUZVHiQzxqRzZdW4/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhjwxRo6iU48bUL67Iq6eED4HaKhJBlw4CioL4PDMbkJa_Z68vtEtPh8E6ympcvh2UBJC_1ZxxpiNtAESbQn54hdKBeZA3BM9UqIpjYQGbCoOEVqjUFSW_bJQhS4cpKX5udLO5siBAk_ddCoNgPZNeQ0dktcDxOM5DCSBo0Qk9gdfBJQBvcIo8yw5Vmg/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhjwxRo6iU48bUL67Iq6eED4HaKhJBlw4CioL4PDMbkJa_Z68vtEtPh8E6ympcvh2UBJC_1ZxxpiNtAESbQn54hdKBeZA3BM9UqIpjYQGbCoOEVqjUFSW_bJQhS4cpKX5udLO5siBAk_ddCoNgPZNeQ0dktcDxOM5DCSBo0Qk9gdfBJQBvcIo8yw5Vmg/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As expected for a kaiju figure Earth Garon comes in packaging that's much bigger than your average S.H. Figuarts release - slightly wider but considerably deeper. The design of the packaging is the same as the rest of the modern era <i>Ultraman </i>range, with Earthy's box adopting a nice dark blue too with all that black bordering. It's a retail release so the front features a reasonably sized window section to get a good look at the figure inside, placed alongside an image of Earth Garon from the series and the <i>Ultraman Blazar </i>logo. One side of the box just features the figure name in the top corner, while the other has a nice big front-view done in the usual bookend style. Open it up and the figure and accessories are neatly laid out on a moulded plastic tray, with all the smaller accessories also locked into their own separate tray for extra security. As tends to be the norm these days, the instructions for the accessories and how to swap the parts are printed on the inside flap of the box rather than a separate leaflet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCM-AqScf3BJQ0RIhlem3tKJtgIJ2su2Euv_L0Dkkk49NBi9-t6Zt4OwAojQcQuLHfeU-yNnOeZDg35bt074GDhpo-uOJCGz0COHxK0UdsJ6dtgz7XimJmE9r-Hfa9DKMhVOvc7eR1R6bCkb-wLYCu0_kmRTTTrGd1V3awLri68qRo_KSKO7oUZXCFtoc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Earth Garon 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FOhcZSA4WAG4WCCF39VG28JVyW8vZjZBWx3Qv68J5u-C9560qIUU6zmCcqFCux3zwVwPbW1ihP64ZrilasClXPNufVUvawJW2eUua6ttlgCdphD_8tZTiDOtuhrvJUxyNhkIJWt9dDNiwsfEQEEcfdfgSXobUp2yMkjtNJkitOLO5AajLkqTZL2OWmk/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-10.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Ultraman designs tend to all follow the same design template, the various kaiju and alien designs the franchise has are an opportunity for the designers to really show off their imagination. Earth Garon is a robotic dinosaur-like kaiju not too far removed from the realms of MechaGodzilla (particularly Kiryu), and while the suit itself was impressive onscreen the S.H. Figuarts version really gives you the opportunity to appreciate these details close up. The internal mechanics of the robot are surrounded by a padded material, which serves as an under suit of sorts. This is then built up on by various bits of mechanical armour, loaded with panelling and detailing. From the various pistons strewn across the body to the hatches, vents and rivets every single bit of this figure is loaded with detailing. The colours are absolutely stunning too, with that dark blue and bright orange armour sitting comfortably on that light grey padding (complete with moulding to make it look like material). The head sculpt is the icing on the cake, with abundance of white making it stand out along with those translucent blue eyes. But as if looking impressive wasn't enough for this figure, it's also loaded with clever little gimmicks that make it all the more special. The jaw opens to reveal a big cannon, each segment of the tail has an opening hatch that reveals moulded missile pods. Even moving the feet makes the pistons connecting the legs to the feet move just as they would in real life. It really is an incredible little figure that Bandai have put their all into, not missing a single detail and not a single paint app out of place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigclNRStrQQ687dnu-qcieXNWuhLRTVw8sbiVOQc7jWKpj7XjbZ-JeULjb5bwRgwhg2efDhFfkMAjUNQUta-F7t5fta-lGiHatLPSS2UjaOe5iZvxI4eUkiorOgJIXFH_5OfbfsB2aIqPhViZHs55xociJP9rfd_aYzC1o87UQK2fYTqm21bbCYyZrwPI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Altogether it features,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck, torso, waist, wrists, feet and tail (x4 segments)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Drop down swivel hinge hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinged elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinged ankles and jaw</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to that the shoulder pads are connected by the usual floating ball joints to give them independent movement from the arms, and both ends of the pistons on the feet are also connected with ball joints. Usually even when an <i>Ultraman </i>kaiju figure looks amazing it's often let down somewhere when it comes to poseability (though usually by the nature of the design itself), but that definitely can't be said for Earth Garon. This is arguably the most poseable non-humanoid figure Bandai have released in the range, with an absolutely astounding array of movement that can convey both the ferocity of the design and the goofiness of the character. The hips are a really clever design - similar to previous drop down Figuarts hips but sees the pieces move up and down a shaft for their desired position. The combination of hinged ankles and ball jointed feet also does wonders for balancing, and while the pistons may pop out of position whilst doing so they can be easily adjusted after the fact.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymH80uOo5mGVLQ6dHvVH4TKeoLqPA_-t3-b7vK_Hxz7NFEh1fAD0yjFbFekCLlsEa0BlOarHkNEDimX_TXsu3K5jE4OT0zt4jxe6jREbPe1VKaC1Bsj-y5JnycEZIMkhZWfhwBnJuOeNs0HFcDyU_j8KmAIm0BMOXNJEDLIK3JhnmAswTSlEa5KK7hqU/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Earth Garon 38" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNyBndyQ4QTFz8rodu_qst4QCNUzCZodcwVKVLs14OCK9sH44ux2jr7YYokFrrgcgit692p9Y1S74mb5o5ObkmFzApItgtEk3XZZ8aKYxVIr39Hmy-XYFdaVyqukHarhzIWSFKcBXtthGnJ_ESbWbqha1W8Q05FA-MFlyHcHAXvoHeUDLfPrAnZ_admw/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-38.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon 38" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earth Garon's accessories include three additional pairs of hands, four additional sets of eyes, a barrel piece for the Charged Particle Cannon "Earth Fire" and a replacement chest piece with an exposed cockpit. The hand selection on offer here is fairly basic (consisting of closed fists and three different varieties of open/clawed hands) but covers all the main bases for posing nicely. Moreover there's also a tonne of personality captured in the various eye options, which in addition to the standard ones include angry, smiling and damaged expressions as well as even the orange auto-pilot/brainwashed eyes. Swapping the eyes involves removing the top of Earth Garon's head and switching the eyes out accordingly, but due to their small size (and even smaller tabs) this is an incredibly fiddly process. One that definitely gets easier the more you do it, but incredibly fiddly nonetheless. Much like it did with <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2021/08/sh-figuarts-sc-1-sevenger.html" target="_blank">S.H. Figuarts Sevenger</a></b>, swapping the eyes adds an extra dimension to posing and display to an already impressive release. The alternate exposed cockpit piece is a nice little touch - unpainted but another good feature to a gimmick-laden figure. Finally that leaves the Earth Fire cannon part, which is less of an accessory in that it just clips on to the cannon in the mouth for a screen-accurate look. Since Earth Garon's mouth can close quite comfortably with the part attached anyway, really it didn't need to be a separate part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall it's a small set of accessories, but exactly the kind you want for adding the same level of personality to the figure that Earth Garon had onscreen. Of course this leaves out the Mod 2, 3 and 4 add-ons Earth Garon gained over the course of <i>Ultraman Blazar</i>, which have been bundled together into a forthcoming <b><a href="https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14862/?wovn=en" target="_blank">Tamashii web exclusive Option Parts set</a></b>. While perhaps one of these could have been put in here to bulk up the accessories, it makes far more sense to keep them altogether. The main body lacking them is also what probably helped it be a retail release rather than a web exclusive, which is another plus for this figure. Bandai's business decisions can sometimes be a bit questionable, but the definitely made all the right choices here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRNb70dy63T4uA1-WBj0dOFVMjGJZ-X61MbTg0BgTjLPYDi824KqdJpNS1HER2_tVsuFa3qnSuppHGWWeyzCWPkKCW9zS5ccp7u0cGuZEx3FjQil782_Sh8rsgw7t7dsqEUvbdv6yrBj_F7H8gucp2cdyt4uXtT-pQ3IbcCcM2i5iq5CqVKYIbrwbKgE/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Earth Garon 45" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4hn7GE47OW6oEGgXJbOWSjUsyQ3kv5xoylKuwDuM9234SUTHXIzIY5xY3AZq6n0x1boa629xMlZ8zYm25q09CB2lf10Y8vN6ipoE4FWeqiBEwIaHj0WFwI32M2jGUp7-hHm9l95zHLXLifxL33dyvJlm5NffaMb9QDGWp2nAnt3UhVcxXvoK3aakhFU/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Earth-Garon-45.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon 45" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The robot figures have been the star attraction of the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman</i> range for some years now, and with <b>S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon </b>Bandai might have put out the best one yet. Every inch of this figure is oozing with detail, beautifully coloured and loaded with gimmicks and articulation to give it tonnes of personality. Despite the accessory count only being made up of small parts each one manages to add something, which makes all of the Mod parts being bundled off into their own accessory set an even more acceptable sacrifice. Had this been released a little earlier (its official release date was 29th December), this would have easily made my top 10 figures of the year. There have been a lot of incredible Figuarts releases lately, but it's when a non-humanoid one like this comes along and stands out so much that you feel like you have something really special on your hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mqEt7M7rHz0q_1uR31RrQ1053vf9Nsn6m9icaorcpQ0f5us72F_wXQAnvVgvuqUjrW5nx_FswtH1DoMNgACgOfwfFCMwhcYTAoIyhXDNtM89ixh27ME0YUFq61BhOUa-qE0oct5gQj0L1JKn3qPwWXOqgPeNKJ_hLkpFpXIxhwxlcM_T9SgkUtY7BNs/s275/5-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mqEt7M7rHz0q_1uR31RrQ1053vf9Nsn6m9icaorcpQ0f5us72F_wXQAnvVgvuqUjrW5nx_FswtH1DoMNgACgOfwfFCMwhcYTAoIyhXDNtM89ixh27ME0YUFq61BhOUa-qE0oct5gQj0L1JKn3qPwWXOqgPeNKJ_hLkpFpXIxhwxlcM_T9SgkUtY7BNs/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-7786591926573318202024-03-06T10:28:00.000-08:002024-03-06T10:28:06.188-08:00First Impressions: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQepL4FuNkYApHRvxhbXqLcD_gRvpAC1eBPt9B_pW6sUVf5CUGHngr3QNFgY9bqSLeVXGbb8Dxb1MUGwnE9mzFWMudlyBFe0XqI6ApGXu9vYtHOyLW7BOG48XitqnMFJ_PZtKpw69U3z-rpzRHZwoUcEZUEj2oqlsCImcYg2GckT_xXstncBqHkIk7R8/s1920/Bakuage-Sentai-Boonboomger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQepL4FuNkYApHRvxhbXqLcD_gRvpAC1eBPt9B_pW6sUVf5CUGHngr3QNFgY9bqSLeVXGbb8Dxb1MUGwnE9mzFWMudlyBFe0XqI6ApGXu9vYtHOyLW7BOG48XitqnMFJ_PZtKpw69U3z-rpzRHZwoUcEZUEj2oqlsCImcYg2GckT_xXstncBqHkIk7R8/w400-h225/Bakuage-Sentai-Boonboomger.jpg" title="Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having proved to be a guaranteed hit in the past, there are some themes that <i style="font-weight: bold;">Super Sentai </i>will always revisit every few years. Dinosaurs and ninjas are two of the most obvious ones, along with the subject of 2024's entry into the franchise - vehicles. After trying some new things last year with <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/03/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger.html" target="_blank">Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</a></i>, <i>Super Sentai </i>looks to be moving back into its comfort zone with its 48th series <i style="font-weight: bold;">Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger</i>. Newcomer to the franchise <b>Atsuhiro Tomioka</b> joins as its head writer, with <b>Shojiro Nakazawa </b>(who has worked on a number of <i>Super Sentai </i>series since <i>Timeranger</i>) as director. Following their work on <i>King-Ohger</i>, <b>Jun Watanabe</b> and <b>Hiroshi Butsuda</b> also return as action director and SFX director respectively. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrZWyDYJ7Vq10umjJE5smpW_fIVsPbXmJ7XOiRm5ykm77IqPqmvMIEkRF1-wm_R9knkU9aiVhrW500Bx_NqYN9oScU2HMpaSUXWTHKHLezy-47lpFMHSLUcRoG3fTrbLuG84bqhKl3CPEedwmmuT45mICTxBfZGX8T0g79OmMjJsbyvBAeR-RKx_-Clw/s1920/Boonboomger-Taiya-Mira.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mira meets Taiya" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrZWyDYJ7Vq10umjJE5smpW_fIVsPbXmJ7XOiRm5ykm77IqPqmvMIEkRF1-wm_R9knkU9aiVhrW500Bx_NqYN9oScU2HMpaSUXWTHKHLezy-47lpFMHSLUcRoG3fTrbLuG84bqhKl3CPEedwmmuT45mICTxBfZGX8T0g79OmMjJsbyvBAeR-RKx_-Clw/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Taiya-Mira.jpg" title="Mira meets Taiya" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P2Lf_0d1du2KNd-8iofMK36M9V9i5_YH8Epgh570tpZ73oIY6KhqostgArXXvZdJMxVIYdiU4BLg4N_DBzz5_0g91msHKT7HP5VkxSPcvpobqvok5PeQoKWmcbOV9ZwTNJHl8SyCTsHkBBYsqNmD8w1SvVPBT6fWUpvCi6er6la3aFUpovN0Klz8jA4/s1920/Boonboomger-Hashiryan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Hashiryan arrive!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P2Lf_0d1du2KNd-8iofMK36M9V9i5_YH8Epgh570tpZ73oIY6KhqostgArXXvZdJMxVIYdiU4BLg4N_DBzz5_0g91msHKT7HP5VkxSPcvpobqvok5PeQoKWmcbOV9ZwTNJHl8SyCTsHkBBYsqNmD8w1SvVPBT6fWUpvCi6er6la3aFUpovN0Klz8jA4/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Hashiryan.jpg" title="The Hashiryan arrive!" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Mira Shifuto is whisked away from her arranged wedding by a mysterious stranger, who reveals that he has been hired by her actual boyfriend to drop her off at the airport so they can run away together. Their getaway is complicated by the arrival of the Hashiryan - a mafia of aliens who have come to take the planet. When they transform Mira's wedding dress into a monster to gather human screams (which they ca use as fuel), the stranger - Taiya Hando, transforms into a tire-clad hero to battle against it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Inspired by Taiya's advice to take the wheel for herself, Mira chooses to fight alongside him. Joined by Taiya's friend and informant Ishiro Meita, the three become the Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger - together fighting back against the Hashiryan.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdlf3KgIHjvdD9u-5mLoHelXRQ_Wd9YJBQ_mVXa2x_pd9TMeZdyVIqqNB37YSdvyDrIrmBSIy7HzymHWB_WWJWbEh-ZgARhGadpallPIBJ39l4WOOS4Ov3VuQrxHS7Tk3L7o5hnVQItb9APAVZd_bD1RUlCrPLRTyTXNz7ugzHsypEZnwtc3LSclqfU/s1920/Boonboomger-Bun-Red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bun Red" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdlf3KgIHjvdD9u-5mLoHelXRQ_Wd9YJBQ_mVXa2x_pd9TMeZdyVIqqNB37YSdvyDrIrmBSIy7HzymHWB_WWJWbEh-ZgARhGadpallPIBJ39l4WOOS4Ov3VuQrxHS7Tk3L7o5hnVQItb9APAVZd_bD1RUlCrPLRTyTXNz7ugzHsypEZnwtc3LSclqfU/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Bun-Red.jpg" title="Bun Red" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZigNHsNA-FxbAhp0VK2G2_9IhIUiEdvDZ4nvAxhyphenhyphenlVLvRVwtdqVc7x2dejkt-n0kfUrnVHbkbhlFOA08E8INPg7ifG9qHZqv5b-zgiFfA_VSpNp1yCTnH53X7YeNoX6mWZ9WbZPDUaijMjcIDHfCZn6TKYlwHdrTzpgaVuusyVLqTPL4hnac5AiwebU/s1920/Boonboomger-Boonboomger-Robo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boonboomger Robo" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZigNHsNA-FxbAhp0VK2G2_9IhIUiEdvDZ4nvAxhyphenhyphenlVLvRVwtdqVc7x2dejkt-n0kfUrnVHbkbhlFOA08E8INPg7ifG9qHZqv5b-zgiFfA_VSpNp1yCTnH53X7YeNoX6mWZ9WbZPDUaijMjcIDHfCZn6TKYlwHdrTzpgaVuusyVLqTPL4hnac5AiwebU/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Boonboomger-Robo.jpg" title="Boonboomger Robo" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>Any expectations of <i>Boonboomger</i>'s premiere episode breaking the mould for <i>Super Sentai</i> in the same way the previous few shows have done should be lowered right now, as after a few years of immediately apparent innovation this is far more familiar ground for the franchise. However this shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a bad thing, because this is a <i>Super Sentai</i> premiere that comes in knowing exactly what it needs to do and is very confident about it. As box-ticking exercise it's comfortably able to pull off all those familiar <i>Super Sentai</i> tropes without flaw, doing so with a style and sense of humour that pulls you in and leaves you wanting more.<br />
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Introduction of its characters is one thing it does particularly well, initially focusing on the core trio of the <i>Boonboomger</i> team with the promise of two more to come (one of which is teased in the episode itself). Similarly to <i>Donbrothers</i>' premiere its done from the perspective of the team's (currently) lone female hero, as she starts out as a civilian before joining the team as its latest member. But whereas joining the Donbrothers was something Haruka met with confusion, becoming a Boonboomger is something Mira does with the utmost enthusiasm. The idea of her "taking the wheel" after being previously being passive in her life is simple but effective motivation, whilst her excitement over transforming and joining in the roll call is adorable. Mira is the one we learn the most about in this episode, with Taiya and Hando (as well the whole Boonboomger operation) a little more mysterious. That said we spend just as much time with Taiya in this episode as we do Mira, and it doesn't take much to show off just how cool this year's Red is going to be. From his casual intervention at Mira's wedding to his quick acceptable of her joining the team, Taiya oozes charisma. Comparatively we learn a lot less about Ishiro, but his more calculating demeanour makes him a good foil to Taiya. Also as a side note, <i>Super Sentai</i> has always had some top notch puns in its character names but this year's are particularly great.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcvcWUl0JKyV1IS8h5lDepWPrBe8na08_rbZ925mo_bq0scZf-QlljAkJhwqLt8Jls0xRIc4v8F__9bORpmbyB2ZJIQganr40wOjJS9q1zJRMTYKO5p8HsptDqRjnCEembS23ucBDaq1sKkafU_HAWjvTz5Zc1WJrnDQwgXdA0D1_AE0DVDakEVJShlY/s1920/Boonboomger-Mira.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mira Shifuto" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcvcWUl0JKyV1IS8h5lDepWPrBe8na08_rbZ925mo_bq0scZf-QlljAkJhwqLt8Jls0xRIc4v8F__9bORpmbyB2ZJIQganr40wOjJS9q1zJRMTYKO5p8HsptDqRjnCEembS23ucBDaq1sKkafU_HAWjvTz5Zc1WJrnDQwgXdA0D1_AE0DVDakEVJShlY/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Mira.jpg" title="Mira Shifuto" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzn0XafxJ_nSthVOI8RFFCkgTAtfGawpReR90klhLd97Ef-bzknRrV_s_3NsUKXMxtTiVpqCeKW0iLLa96l_MHXzFnirCSYI8yI7AddwG3Os308oxlu8OLfbHFBMMO_-9ZjqJYxmrVMvX7SbuMvCVFKp4fl7jhstM_aWpE5JaJYlHggcHe0GNz2JQhyphenhyphenwo/s1920/Boonboomger-Transformation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ishiro and Mira transform" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzn0XafxJ_nSthVOI8RFFCkgTAtfGawpReR90klhLd97Ef-bzknRrV_s_3NsUKXMxtTiVpqCeKW0iLLa96l_MHXzFnirCSYI8yI7AddwG3Os308oxlu8OLfbHFBMMO_-9ZjqJYxmrVMvX7SbuMvCVFKp4fl7jhstM_aWpE5JaJYlHggcHe0GNz2JQhyphenhyphenwo/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Transformation.jpg" title="Ishiro and Mira transform" width="200" /></a></div><div><br />
The villains also seem pretty straightforward – they're a gang of evil aliens that have come to wreak havoc on the Earth…pretty standard <i>Super Sentai</i> stuff. But even if they aren't necessarily breaking new ground they're already proving to be quite a bit of fun, emanating some strong <i>Carranger</i> vibes with the way they just show up and immediately decide to cause chaos on the roads. The suit designs for both Dekotorade and Ittasha are both wonderful – suitably colourful and silly but also with that slight hint of menace that lets you immediately identify them as the bad guys. Throw into the mix a silly little car that can be carried around but also grow into a giant vehicle the villains can ride around on (Yeiyei Yakura) and you have a pretty interesting bunch. The idea of transforming everyday items into monsters is another <i>Super Sentai</i> staple – a fun idea but whether it stands out will ultimately depend on how well its utilised. Either way, a wedding dress monster is a left-field opener for a car-themed Sentai.<br />
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In addition to introducing the characters and creating enough interest in the story for viewers to continue, one of the main aims of the premiere episode is to show off the action sequences in the most dazzling way possible. Usually Toei will pull out all the stops for this first episode, to the point where it can be difficult for the rest of the series to keep up with the pace it sets. <i>Boonboomger</i>'s premiere doesn't really do anything quite like that, managing to walk the fine line between looking impressive enough to suck you in whilst making it seem feasible that the rest of the series can look like this as well. What it does have a very good grasp of is speed, with Bun Red's debut fight in particular able to convey the vehicle motif with the right level of energy and excitement. The fight choreography is superb, and little touches like the use of the suit's tires (as well as control over them via the weapon in steering wheel mode) kept things interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7H9pZio4UlL85FBrt4I57coZ2DmJLIFwLGMZxd49RX3WFNTndEU-7Ipics5GwVHPYKDxsg_G2lFvoRH4PRIQqlaAmBzk-jjtR3oKw2qVOsmfszotuihsltPE-dBdx4KJEbWI3gv-kArCn8-EISL3hRj5Eu8WJ5eHCdI6Cn-SJ24TcG0S5ExOpdH8PfuQ/s1920/Boonboomger-Hashiryan-Sanseaters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dekotorade and Ittasha" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7H9pZio4UlL85FBrt4I57coZ2DmJLIFwLGMZxd49RX3WFNTndEU-7Ipics5GwVHPYKDxsg_G2lFvoRH4PRIQqlaAmBzk-jjtR3oKw2qVOsmfszotuihsltPE-dBdx4KJEbWI3gv-kArCn8-EISL3hRj5Eu8WJ5eHCdI6Cn-SJ24TcG0S5ExOpdH8PfuQ/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Hashiryan-Sanseaters.jpg" title="Dekotorade and Ittasha" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5-ZyP1BFy-qDGvO5uk3ZKGQ3LFyaifoL3rFJaxLJPhKq4_w-_8WN3xfqyi5wa_b0LHQg1JqW2ICs5Q5KFAXsTFLdwg2yzp_4o122cWmGzFiV-z6yTnTDx3Do1pr0ynljTIgB5EAIHhfWpiHULSdz7G_rhDQTYAdE0260TDZur3o3kPat4W6LilIEqZc/s1920/Boonboomger-Cockpit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Piloting the mecha" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5-ZyP1BFy-qDGvO5uk3ZKGQ3LFyaifoL3rFJaxLJPhKq4_w-_8WN3xfqyi5wa_b0LHQg1JqW2ICs5Q5KFAXsTFLdwg2yzp_4o122cWmGzFiV-z6yTnTDx3Do1pr0ynljTIgB5EAIHhfWpiHULSdz7G_rhDQTYAdE0260TDZur3o3kPat4W6LilIEqZc/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Cockpit.jpg" title="Piloting the mecha" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>
Following the show's initial announcement there's been a lot of discussion about the suits themselves, but regardless of your opinion they're definitely shown off to full effect in this episode. The simplicity of the suits themselves is a good tactic to highlight some of the wilder elements the design – namely the tires on the boots, back and of course the helmet. The tire helmets are certainly bold, and at the same time very fitting to the feel of the series as a whole. The transformation sequence is clean, and works well both as a quick transformation and a longer stock-footage one (both of which we see in the episode). It's also wonderful to see the tires have a practical purpose as well as an aesthetic one – not just in battle but also the rather brilliant way both the tires and seatbelt have been integrated into the mecha cockpits.<br />
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On the subject of mecha, this was another big area where the episode began to feel like familiar <i>Super Sentai</i> again. After <i>King-Ohger</i> dabbled in multiple episodes not having any mecha footage whatsoever, to go back to the "team defeats monster, monster grows, mecha defeats monster again" format is like the return of an old friend. That said some of the innovation brought about by newer shows is still present here, with the Boonboomgers engaging in a high-speed chase with Yeiyei Yaruka in a CGI 'Highway Space' akin to the avatar space <i>Donbrothers</i>' mecha fights took place in. It's a fun little high-octane sequence which adds a further dynamic to the mecha fight, and will hopefully continue to give the individual vehicles something to do before the combination. Once said combination sets in it all gets a bit familiar again, with physical suits fighting on a miniature cityscape. It all looks fantastic, and it's reassuring to see that while the fight goes all out to make mecha look as cool and enticing as possible it still retains a sense of humour about it all. The addition of the core component also being both sentient and among the team's ground support also adds an extra dynamic, which could play out interestingly in future episodes.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq9J9f0fppFN0TAceLML0ZqvfLTuvjQTkJLMo6A6PBGN7khicSpGVACruhwI3TI4L9hKM6eGxZWMXvdULfgUo751yRMvs8m3qB81LK9kP_8CdATBfThGLKL5Ku1PqPopVswrXaMp2uhQyOjnD80axsdizrWw_rr1-LGFMDaRaIk1NhFRZaPPNyMDHgLE/s1920/Boonboomger-Highway-Space.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A chase in Highway Space" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq9J9f0fppFN0TAceLML0ZqvfLTuvjQTkJLMo6A6PBGN7khicSpGVACruhwI3TI4L9hKM6eGxZWMXvdULfgUo751yRMvs8m3qB81LK9kP_8CdATBfThGLKL5Ku1PqPopVswrXaMp2uhQyOjnD80axsdizrWw_rr1-LGFMDaRaIk1NhFRZaPPNyMDHgLE/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Highway-Space.jpg" title="A chase in Highway Space" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweoZb1BF7Svq9pzFvyXgs4d1Ds2xzEs3tvCqEmzagR8mC5nZxRWcY9rbn63g4zhoj04uj2QyinDS-75_pjV5kQfMqv9K72ujycxibchiM-AuMt2FmzTX3X03RiTwtrSk_xESlDRLJlqMEskGgVoAy9Ux8GwSnqg5iT7uWpROMnI6dVpzuMyqgPIE1Mjw/s1920/Boonboomger-Mecha-Fight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boonboomger Robo attacks" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweoZb1BF7Svq9pzFvyXgs4d1Ds2xzEs3tvCqEmzagR8mC5nZxRWcY9rbn63g4zhoj04uj2QyinDS-75_pjV5kQfMqv9K72ujycxibchiM-AuMt2FmzTX3X03RiTwtrSk_xESlDRLJlqMEskGgVoAy9Ux8GwSnqg5iT7uWpROMnI6dVpzuMyqgPIE1Mjw/w200-h113/Boonboomger-Mecha-Fight.jpg" title="Boonboomger Robo attacks" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After <i>King-Ohger </i>felt like it was looking forward to the future of <i>Super Sentai</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger </i>feels like it's remembering the past. While the return to a more traditional format may be disappointing to some, <i>Boonboomger</i>'s premiere feels like some real comfort food - while it may feel like you know exactly what you're going to get, you also know what you're going to get is going to be good. With immediately likeable characters, great action and a brilliant sense of humour <i>Boonboomger </i>already looks on its way to be another solid entry in the franchise. And who knows, maybe the familiar formatting is all a ruse and the show could surprise us yet.</div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-33946323005601519712024-03-05T14:25:00.000-08:002024-03-05T14:25:04.480-08:00Series REVIEW: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuOPpkz8rPlQ0TTmfV40PBXPqbVlIgUSBg6P5gBPVv76g9L0Vo-1ePHtzGFlQFJ0qzn4IvNc-wbr8K9QzLX7IL0Sz9j7-8GKaaSM6pzJj_VpDcw3Dj7cDq2D68WkwPQwSTzZM4SajlV7tVWw2THip5PwIAZQDdsogSDCVkr9L6PrgEEWJj883VXIOr4A/s1920/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuOPpkz8rPlQ0TTmfV40PBXPqbVlIgUSBg6P5gBPVv76g9L0Vo-1ePHtzGFlQFJ0qzn4IvNc-wbr8K9QzLX7IL0Sz9j7-8GKaaSM6pzJj_VpDcw3Dj7cDq2D68WkwPQwSTzZM4SajlV7tVWw2THip5PwIAZQDdsogSDCVkr9L6PrgEEWJj883VXIOr4A/w400-h225/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger.jpg" title="Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Over the last few years the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Super Sentai </i>franchise seems to have entered a period of experimentation in the run up to its 50th anniversary - discarding some of the usual tropes it's maintained for decades in favour of fresh ideas that still don't feel too far removed from what the franchise is known for. This experimentation continued on into its 47th entry <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</i>, with the series not only mixing things up in terms of visuals and story-telling but also adopting an insect motif - something fans have wanted to see <i>Super Sentai </i>tackle for some time. The series was written by <b>Minato Takano </b>in his debut for the franchise (having previously written supplementary material for both <i style="font-weight: bold;">Kamen Rider Ex-Aid </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Kamen Rider Zero-One</i>), with <b>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</b>, <b>Jun Watanabe </b>(who has worked as a suit actor on a number of <i>Super Sentai </i>productions) and <b>Hiroshi Butsuda </b>acting as director, action director and SFX director respectively.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa5TexQP4jSFVeHe2OLN-niSpYgQq26YoS2lL3Zip7J3Z6Lp2c2oR3-M5eP4a3mYerR7Gkly3QGV_dkqiuHeqHPaExavstaJjSBrutVFKan-uU-htzu79LU9SCNleAR7YG7ZEisMBxSx9dW15_8mgHM9ONXA7aRvR_izofVVStGWFGCZmjmnX6RJBBq0/s1920/King-Ohger-Kings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The six kings" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa5TexQP4jSFVeHe2OLN-niSpYgQq26YoS2lL3Zip7J3Z6Lp2c2oR3-M5eP4a3mYerR7Gkly3QGV_dkqiuHeqHPaExavstaJjSBrutVFKan-uU-htzu79LU9SCNleAR7YG7ZEisMBxSx9dW15_8mgHM9ONXA7aRvR_izofVVStGWFGCZmjmnX6RJBBq0/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Kings.jpg" title="The six kings" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF-kluFbk1Kpo8bNLoDRqUbRg2w9qtLNcvT13BBCZn4o_DL15xOEZlBO960Gp3PuE9ePtyNqy-gJGInpIvBDf7gffti6Sb5BIupMdfWrAN-osVwbPchLdFHaqcMa9Uv2QcUFHfdqYIrTTXivJzkpPTHgEzrhDK5lrDtHM7108Ibj_IwTuUk_Wv4zf_ec/s1920/King-Ohger-Team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF-kluFbk1Kpo8bNLoDRqUbRg2w9qtLNcvT13BBCZn4o_DL15xOEZlBO960Gp3PuE9ePtyNqy-gJGInpIvBDf7gffti6Sb5BIupMdfWrAN-osVwbPchLdFHaqcMa9Uv2QcUFHfdqYIrTTXivJzkpPTHgEzrhDK5lrDtHM7108Ibj_IwTuUk_Wv4zf_ec/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Team.jpg" title="The Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>2000 years ago on the planet Chikyu, the Bugnarok attempted to wipe out humanity. Five heroes came together - uniting the powerful Shugods into the guardian spirit King-Ohger to defeat them. Following their victory, the heroes disbanded and established the kingdoms of Shugodom, N'kosopa, Ishabana, Gokkan and Toufu. However, it is prophesied that the Bugnarok will one day return...</div><div><br /></div><div>In the present day, as the five Kings gather to renew their alliance the Bugnarok launch their attack. When the motives of Shugodom's king Rcules are called into question, a young orphan named Gira rises up to declare himself as the "Tyrant King" and become the hero that the Kingdom needs. Joining with the four other Kings - N'ksopa's Yanma Gast, Ishabana's Hymeno Ran, Gokkan's Rita Kaniska and Tofu's Kaguraghi Dybowski, the Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger fight against both the Bugnarok onslaught and Rcules' tyranny. They are eventually joined in their quest by historian and storyteller Jeramie Brasieri - a half-human, half-Bugnarok hybrid who wishes to see the two races co-exist.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, two years later after the King-Ohger's conflict against the Bugnarok a new threat arises with the arrival of King Dagded Dujardin and Galactinsects. Not only are they a power unlike anything the Kings have faced before, but it's one whose influence spreads back farther than they could possibly imagine.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKhxS4lagBElZYxc19mxkerlyRM1B_44CEXv4lhpEV0GUcLUQsv-HEZEeoaseLqASSOVbr58P9SPa_FYPtZXDDCbTMiZM4Ae0AQbUZQ9zRaVvTWhxzvq6eW7VU8R5yKjx1igklcb5btEbugn9fINYDhT_28FECfDzeYVFKdqVQiRJJUQOxzfqRshiXdg/s1440/King-Ohger-Bugnarok.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Bugnarok" border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKhxS4lagBElZYxc19mxkerlyRM1B_44CEXv4lhpEV0GUcLUQsv-HEZEeoaseLqASSOVbr58P9SPa_FYPtZXDDCbTMiZM4Ae0AQbUZQ9zRaVvTWhxzvq6eW7VU8R5yKjx1igklcb5btEbugn9fINYDhT_28FECfDzeYVFKdqVQiRJJUQOxzfqRshiXdg/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Bugnarok.jpg" title="The Bugnarok" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGFgHf9X8rcb65eCKW_l-SzJ10GZsxpBzaPShbkJmjzqu3DMCXueCyU1DuTIHBTVMdtAMCtaxEgj2ccy5L-r1ZPIABjKPtWp6da1ClR-5oV6MxewucqLe8Gp2WGvjR2_1-jJ0BtRCSXtixfoK7eI7hxLQAKQUpHdWBRbG4ILmxiTurgjCfb93eIQaPss/s1920/King-Ohger-Galactinsects.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Arrival of the Galactinsects" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGFgHf9X8rcb65eCKW_l-SzJ10GZsxpBzaPShbkJmjzqu3DMCXueCyU1DuTIHBTVMdtAMCtaxEgj2ccy5L-r1ZPIABjKPtWp6da1ClR-5oV6MxewucqLe8Gp2WGvjR2_1-jJ0BtRCSXtixfoK7eI7hxLQAKQUpHdWBRbG4ILmxiTurgjCfb93eIQaPss/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Galactinsects.jpg" title="Arrival of the Galactinsects" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Through the decades the <i>Super Sentai</i> franchise has largely followed the same format when it comes to story – you have your plot-driven episodes, and you have your character-driven episodes. While the latter can also be the former, the occasions where they don't contribute to the main storyline (instead being a one-off adventure that highlights or develops a specific character trait or dynamic) are enough for them to incorrectly be considered by fans as "filler". While certainly not filler by its actual definition, it is at least true that only a fraction of episodes in a series may outright contribute to the main storyline. <i>Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</i> bucks the trend on many things, but it's status as the most serialised entry in the franchise yet is one the biggest. While it still retains many of those trope <i>Super Sentai</i> stock plots, continuity is paramount and as such every episode counts. Not just the episodes themselves either, with the show's Summer movie <b><i><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/01/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger-Movie.html" target="_blank">Adventure Heaven</a></i></b> also purposely woven into the story and having relevance by the show's end. This approach gives <i>King-Ohger</i> a much more epic feel, which naturally ties in beautifully with the fantasy setting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Further shake-ups to the traditional <i>Super Sentai </i>format come in many different ways, but one of the first to make itself known is the dynamic of the team. Teams made up of leaders/representatives from different tribes/kingdoms may not be anything new to the franchise, but the way in which the King-Ohgers interact and conduct themselves certainly is. Although they may be working together towards a common goal, as leaders of their own nations each of the Kings need to put the needs of their people first - often leading to their alliance feeling somewhat tenuous. As a group they are far more prone to disagreements or in-fighting (though admittedly not to any significant measure) than any other <i>Super Sentai</i> team, and as such the show is very much about their journey to becoming the "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" as it is them protecting their people. Yanma is extremely intelligent, but also arrogant and somewhat volatile. Hymeno's reputation as a spoiled queen is not understated - but despite her often selfish demeanour her actions are often for others rather than herself. Rita acts the impartial Chief Justice of Gokkan - firm and ruthless in their rulings on international crimes but also striving to remain impartial at all costs. Then there's Kaguragi, whose resolve to do anything for the sake of his kingdom has led to him becoming a master of deceit constantly working for his own agenda. If anything Gira is often the glue holding them together - a pure and kind-hearted individual who acts up the guise of a 'Tyrant King' to combat others' warped sense of justice. As the newest king within the group, it's interesting to see how Gira influences the others' mindsets as well as how he realises leading a nation can sometimes involve making difficult choices. It's because these characters are so different and perhaps a little less 'heroic' in the traditional sense that the dynamics in <i>King-Ohger </i>are as strong as they are. The later arrival of Jeramie is also a fantastic addition to the cast, not only due to the extra dimension he brings as an outsider to the five kingdoms but also his clever positioning as a storyteller - and as such the show's narrator. Not only does the strong charisma of the character help sell the idea, but it's a great way for the show to go heavy on lore and/or exposition without completely pulling you out of the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHfoQxULElFxWlVQwS4HCoo_ZJhhR8qYaUUi1f_A4ord0meS1rWAArSO6GoJcN3765bJYyMhS-HRhsdjqcrxAoCssNNWcHeD8IUA08rYNXi5S3vAVYQ1W_Kk8JDfPzyBx9GWboop8p9Im6HcvN0-x4ckehR6vMsU4P5nPy5TpTV6Um198_cDRPJJ5mMc/s1920/King-Ohger-Supporting-Cast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The supporting cast of King-Ohger" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHfoQxULElFxWlVQwS4HCoo_ZJhhR8qYaUUi1f_A4ord0meS1rWAArSO6GoJcN3765bJYyMhS-HRhsdjqcrxAoCssNNWcHeD8IUA08rYNXi5S3vAVYQ1W_Kk8JDfPzyBx9GWboop8p9Im6HcvN0-x4ckehR6vMsU4P5nPy5TpTV6Um198_cDRPJJ5mMc/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Supporting-Cast.jpg" title="The supporting cast of King-Ohger" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjDqg91m6aCk3vEZ5JvNL8eQrb8L38xQl2vyQbksjITptoyG8ij8_qg1AQsfNvmwRZ769ACWvZSZLw3Y9RVotGLeHxIe6pXhBvuG2Zlme1HRKcA-ra_-LbJ7NvwT0WmuZiqExnVDjStX8xomku1qRWB1jw7QBBgN2iBCGuHJgKQ67rj2SGDKHQtV-xS8/s1920/King-Ohger-Rcules.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rcules Hasty" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjDqg91m6aCk3vEZ5JvNL8eQrb8L38xQl2vyQbksjITptoyG8ij8_qg1AQsfNvmwRZ769ACWvZSZLw3Y9RVotGLeHxIe6pXhBvuG2Zlme1HRKcA-ra_-LbJ7NvwT0WmuZiqExnVDjStX8xomku1qRWB1jw7QBBgN2iBCGuHJgKQ67rj2SGDKHQtV-xS8/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Rcules.jpg" title="Rcules Hasty" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>That said, creating a world as rich as <i>King-Ohger</i>'s also requires a strong supporting cast – particularly with the action spread across multiple kingdoms. The show certainly has this, ranging from the Kings' retainers and family to average citizens to spread things across multiple levels. While the citizens may be there to largely make the world feel properly lived in (although public support is something that naturally comes up multiple times in the series, particularly in earlier episodes), the retainers are far more fleshed out characters – most of which have their own backstories highlighting why they've pledged their lives to their respective ruler. Some are a bit more prominent than others, but across the board it's ensured that there is at least one sufficiently developed supporting cast member per lead to give them additional dynamics outside of the main team. But when it comes to fully realised supporting characters, the franchise has a whole really did strike new ground with Rcules Hasty. Initially introduced as arguably the series' main antagonist, Rcules' development over the course of the series leads him to become one of the most complex and interesting characters in <i>Super Sentai</i> history – his motivations and backstory fully explored to incredible effect. His status as the show's seventh King-Ohger/extra hero is more than deserved given that the calibre of both writing and acting behind him often eclipses the main team. This is as much his story as theirs, and without him <i>King-Ohger</i> would be a far lesser product.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multiple plot threads weaving together in more serialised storytelling is ambitious, but it is certainly not without its drawbacks. Particularly in its first half <i>King-Ohger </i>sometimes feels like it's spreading itself a little too widely - with certain aspects of the storyline taking a backseat when they could do with far more development. The Bugnarok are a prime example of this, with their fight against humanity often feeling more of a backdrop to the primary conflict against Rcules. Jeramie's arrival in the story brings along a lot more intrigue and complexity to the Bugnarok storyline, but this comes a bit too late to make initial antagonist King Desnarak VIII a more rounded character despite glimmers of promise. While Shugoddam's political power struggle does prove to be the more engaging storyline (as well as having perhaps a bigger impact on <i>King-Ohger's </i>story as a whole), the imbalance between the two can sometimes make the episodes feel a little muddled - particularly when the show needs that focus to help emphasise that the 'monsters' are more nuanced than they usually are.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj92CIaiMSuouwzt585-EXON584aMcSATFNUc9v061AdcEODHweZDGxWq6nCD96ZpipWYL1RFkIu92Rqv1jNW9OAgTOlI8Ugv4JlHCQXNM1z47o7V46dVw-u3syxQbkl1aNeJ9eG243hWCCX5vUqgEH-WGMzz-A60fZCMhV_Yyn82vGxIp-9aFq_V22lE/s1920/King-Ohger-Desnarak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Desnarak VIII" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj92CIaiMSuouwzt585-EXON584aMcSATFNUc9v061AdcEODHweZDGxWq6nCD96ZpipWYL1RFkIu92Rqv1jNW9OAgTOlI8Ugv4JlHCQXNM1z47o7V46dVw-u3syxQbkl1aNeJ9eG243hWCCX5vUqgEH-WGMzz-A60fZCMhV_Yyn82vGxIp-9aFq_V22lE/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Desnarak.jpg" title="Desnarak VIII" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ853f8JoYRtAHOnNU7-4mbJQojmjBjga3sIa0eMCv2OWa0YK_YEX8rMNo-ViEN6KSvjFB8DppqAbKy6w9YIxGXrDlPLc7swdTupEW8WNHb4ZzYM9WF1pAqDCdbBWS08afnnZBORIPF_GeQBwcOP37PvQGi0bqeGB4Gp-NO7ZxLozYBQQ_F-fF23v-0S8/s1920/King-Ohger-Dagded-Dujardin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dagded Dujardin" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ853f8JoYRtAHOnNU7-4mbJQojmjBjga3sIa0eMCv2OWa0YK_YEX8rMNo-ViEN6KSvjFB8DppqAbKy6w9YIxGXrDlPLc7swdTupEW8WNHb4ZzYM9WF1pAqDCdbBWS08afnnZBORIPF_GeQBwcOP37PvQGi0bqeGB4Gp-NO7ZxLozYBQQ_F-fF23v-0S8/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Dagded-Dujardin.jpg" title="Dagded Dujardin" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However that all changed when <i>King-Ohger </i>hit episode 27, which brought with it a two year time skip and the introduction of a brand new villains. Viewers in Japan had already been teased about what was to come in <i>Adventure Heaven</i>, but even with that foreshadowing they couldn't have been prepared for just how much <i>King-Ohger </i>was about to raise its stakes. But the arrival of the all-powerful Dagded Dujardin didn't just have massive repercussions for the story going forwards, it also served to enhance and re-contextualise the first half of the series as well. The shadow of the Galactinsects was hanging over <i>King-Ohger </i>the entire time, with both events and character motivations influenced in ways almost impossible to predict. It becomes all the more evident that every episode of <i>King-Ohger </i>counts for something story-wise, even when the series is indulging in some of its more bizarre humour or stock <i>Super Sentai </i>plot lines.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Galactinsects also offered a very significant shake-up in the <i>Super Sentai </i>formula, arguably representing one of the greatest threats in franchise history. Despite his childlike mentality, Dujardin's power is of cosmic proportions - if not for his arrogance or the fact that he treats the destruction of planets like a game, he could completely obliterate both the King-Ohgers and the planet whenever he wanted. His five Jesters are similarly powerful, their dominance in battle completely erasing the need for additional soldiers. With the monster-of-the-week format dropped almost entirely, <i>King-Ohger </i>feels all the more serialised as the team are nearly always on the back foot. While the team always win the day to some extent, the victories seem considerably more hollow when the enemy continually lives to fight another day. Against the Galactinsects <i>King-Ohger </i>isn't just about defeating some invading evil, it's quite literally seeing the heroes attempt to defy god. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxN9Dhd5ET2f836Mnrn_RPdfDnjMdP_OwDi61NwhSuhjFC0kvuGEF5Ib4RdYO7j8mzPVYWcur0tyadpECBVrgQDaGNcPUtHcgE5AuJ0ZxRlKNvVn_k8xnW6ZmivyiYzLjVSFkryzuDprCCM_96m0uBmRbG6IrxjH_mqzj6cWhp-sIpOjN8ztFHAHhpn6Q/s1920/King-Ohger-King-Kyoryu-Red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="King Kyoryu Red" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxN9Dhd5ET2f836Mnrn_RPdfDnjMdP_OwDi61NwhSuhjFC0kvuGEF5Ib4RdYO7j8mzPVYWcur0tyadpECBVrgQDaGNcPUtHcgE5AuJ0ZxRlKNvVn_k8xnW6ZmivyiYzLjVSFkryzuDprCCM_96m0uBmRbG6IrxjH_mqzj6cWhp-sIpOjN8ztFHAHhpn6Q/w200-h113/King-Ohger-King-Kyoryu-Red.jpg" title="King Kyoryu Red" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIspgOmfUEhE50n8WsjQv-HBuGqA3ZLgKlsYJZpFDpUBvWZTLUXp7-6iaQlGx-Tyu-pjQ-tv4DauPDzAa20-8OkudCgxFIxEbI43THZMqQfGwVJJUVAWOBnBpwGIVn9fc0-4X2QbhMxRXZX2728JwHEzboCuRzDYdLoq5fbrNHd5goh1Zx_w_q9LshIM/s1920/King-Ohger-Kyoryuger-Crossover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The King-Ohgers meet the Kyoryugers" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIspgOmfUEhE50n8WsjQv-HBuGqA3ZLgKlsYJZpFDpUBvWZTLUXp7-6iaQlGx-Tyu-pjQ-tv4DauPDzAa20-8OkudCgxFIxEbI43THZMqQfGwVJJUVAWOBnBpwGIVn9fc0-4X2QbhMxRXZX2728JwHEzboCuRzDYdLoq5fbrNHd5goh1Zx_w_q9LshIM/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Kyoryuger-Crossover.jpg" title="The King-Ohgers meet the Kyoryugers" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><i>King-Ohger</i>'s strong focus on storyline didn't just mean big things for this series either, as its grasp on lore was even powerful enough to bring another <i>Super Sentai </i>series into its midst. 2023-24 also celebrates the 10th anniversary of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://my-shiny-toy-robots.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/zyuden-sentai-kyoryuger-review.html" target="_blank">Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger</a></i>, and as a highly profitable series and firm fan favourite the occasion was marked with a two-part crossover between the two teams (as well as a proper <i>Versus </i>movie coming later this year). Only rather than being the usual <i>Super Sentai </i>crossover fare in which the two teams meet despite any inconsistencies between their storylines, <i>King-Ohger </i>went one step further and interwove their backstories together to ultimately enrich them both without stepping on any precedent <i>Kyoryuger </i>had already set. In addition to seeing some great interactions between the two teams, the crossover also had satisfying follow-up from certain moments of <i>Kyoryuger </i>as well as some interesting implications. While it was unfortunate that both Daigo and Utchy were missing from the episodes, it served to build further intrigue for the forthcoming movie. In their absence, new Kyoryu Red Daigoro 'Prince' Kiryu was a great replacement - his King Kyoryu Red a wonderful combination of the <i>Kyoryuger </i>and <i>King-Ohger </i>costumes. The mash-up didn't end there either, with a new <i>King-Ohger</i>-flavoured combination for Kyoryuzin making its debut - fully utilising the CGI improvements in the last decade for some crazy fight sequences. Between these episodes, the movie and all the merchandise they've spawned there should never be any question to <i>Kyoruger's </i>popularity again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Story isn't the only element which felt like a big shake-up for the franchise though, in fact if anything it's secondary to the big departure <i>King-Ohger </i>had in how it looks. The series is notable for being the first work in Japan to implement extensive on-set virtual production and LED walls. Inspired by works such as <i>The Mandalorian</i>, nearly all of King-Ohger's set design and scenery is created via CGI imagery. This allows for far more imagination and scale in the look of Chikyuu, with each of the five Kingdoms displaying their own unique aesthetic. Whereas Shugoddam is reminiscent of Medieval Europe, N'Kosopa is a sprawling metropolis of technological wonder. Ishabana is a floral paradise, Toufu a bountiful land of agriculture and Gokkan a snowy wasteland. None of these would be possible to capture with truly capture with on-location filming, and even those elements that are wouldn't have the same level of scope. Whereas <i>Super Sentai </i>(and tokusatsu shows in general for that matter) have reused the same filming locations over and over again for decades, <i>King-Ohger </i>is a wholly unique entity - making the world of <i>Super Sentai </i>grander than ever before.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWPc36TLOjikxKI9hTnh7DyumJy37JiT1qfW4WbA2-__VNtKhu-HjOdmMQevVX96N9bhYl3GFhduoJtLmYKKWh2vAW3BXoF-GozWnHen9YR_prv7R3MUI61BElphS1JdjC-ibL97p1dfWByZLjXZD1Ue_p0zwNBaoSeqlupQ51DaFT09ssrBUOcH2BPE/s1920/King-Ohger-Shugoddam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shugoddam" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWPc36TLOjikxKI9hTnh7DyumJy37JiT1qfW4WbA2-__VNtKhu-HjOdmMQevVX96N9bhYl3GFhduoJtLmYKKWh2vAW3BXoF-GozWnHen9YR_prv7R3MUI61BElphS1JdjC-ibL97p1dfWByZLjXZD1Ue_p0zwNBaoSeqlupQ51DaFT09ssrBUOcH2BPE/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Shugoddam.jpg" title="Shugoddam" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSgiBn19jq_3IR0uNBeXXehudotyrJeP1nX24YrDQLi-IoujgVANAajLRUW0Dkdl3TIo1ti8lNUnZj90z1d5ec8qD-AXfxKGVmQs0LxUp4ff7nUNkA0SlqnvD1v7yayElCNWI38d06mUR9fL5iopWdVFYTcY6mkPs8cghjMJ849-xo0d4JahSk30YKlc/s1920/King-Ohger-Shugoddam-Throne-Room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Shugoddam throne room" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSgiBn19jq_3IR0uNBeXXehudotyrJeP1nX24YrDQLi-IoujgVANAajLRUW0Dkdl3TIo1ti8lNUnZj90z1d5ec8qD-AXfxKGVmQs0LxUp4ff7nUNkA0SlqnvD1v7yayElCNWI38d06mUR9fL5iopWdVFYTcY6mkPs8cghjMJ849-xo0d4JahSk30YKlc/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Shugoddam-Throne-Room.jpg" title="The Shugoddam throne room" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However while the imagination on display here can't be faulted, the same can't always be said about the execution. The reason shows like <i>The Mandalorian </i>were lauded for using this technology is because at times the difference between virtual and on-location filming can be practically seamless, with the untrained eye complete unaware that the actors aren't off on a blazing desert landscape somewhere. Though it would be unfair to draw a comparison between the two (Toei certainly doesn't have the money Disney has), Toei's CGI isn't quite there to present such a seamless world. Granted the scenery <i>King-Ohger </i>adopts is purely fantastical, but from a technical perspective the sense that the characters aren't really 'there' never completely goes away no matter how entrancing the story gets. Particularly in close-up scenes it can become very obvious that they're in front of a screen. During the <i>Kyoryuger </i>crossover the King-Ohgers were transported to Earth and the show resumes its usual on-location filming, and the difference makes a huge impact on the quality of the episodes. While visuals on a technical level are less likely to be much as a criticism to its target audience (and to its credit, <i>King-Ohger'</i>s world really is pretty enchanting), but for older fans the heavy use of CGI might make it lack that spark tokusatsu often has. That all said, it was certainly a very interesting experiment for <i>Super Sentai - </i>one that could easily be called a success if the balance between virtual and on-location filming is more evenly spread in future instalments.</div><div><br /></div><div>The hit and miss nature of the visuals also applies to the action sequences and fight choreography, which again attempted to push the envelope for the franchise but sometimes suffered because of that ambition. While featuring plenty of great fight choreography from the suit actors, the show also utilised plenty of CGI touches in its battles as well. With CGI visual effects happening against CGI backdrops, combined with often frenetic camerawork larger-scale fight scenes can often be disorientating. Though they maintain a certain energy to help carry them through, there's the sense that some of the finer points of the choreography are being lost in the presentation. Again - not something that would necessarily bother the target audience, but certainly a slight knock against it from a technical perspective.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uNX0k-lexPOH2-RABbwhQRBlynxMbeOoodQ-hm0MysZaOMubwjcTiIvyV3ZklM0_p3FXE3dTSktq0PdHK48cIgpEC7E_7VKE9fziR5ayBmvrUIZq0oVM0rzYsyPjzk9ub7dZZIC2UhNqPHtCJq7B5-syztzWHaDBePhLIu71O2fsvBc4QujVsC4EKuU/s1920/King-Ohger-Gira-vs-Racules.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gira vs Rcules" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uNX0k-lexPOH2-RABbwhQRBlynxMbeOoodQ-hm0MysZaOMubwjcTiIvyV3ZklM0_p3FXE3dTSktq0PdHK48cIgpEC7E_7VKE9fziR5ayBmvrUIZq0oVM0rzYsyPjzk9ub7dZZIC2UhNqPHtCJq7B5-syztzWHaDBePhLIu71O2fsvBc4QujVsC4EKuU/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Gira-vs-Racules.jpg" title="Gira vs Rcules" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXwccW-rvXEALe0n_f-FqKzRBKutcJioAVR9Z1gGDB7uzkw4MfLOuS3orKdKfbZ1UwBLoLEdqUtpEPJWVMHWK0d_qf3EFEyjl2ZhyvYaqcAZkVEYaHS90loAWamWMqBvfd98UtedmY-lGaSIGILVo537zMwDBdpDsZZXmq0n2wg7R0Vcf-QaiessxdJ4/s1920/King-Ohger-Power-Up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The King-Ohgers power up" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXwccW-rvXEALe0n_f-FqKzRBKutcJioAVR9Z1gGDB7uzkw4MfLOuS3orKdKfbZ1UwBLoLEdqUtpEPJWVMHWK0d_qf3EFEyjl2ZhyvYaqcAZkVEYaHS90loAWamWMqBvfd98UtedmY-lGaSIGILVo537zMwDBdpDsZZXmq0n2wg7R0Vcf-QaiessxdJ4/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Power-Up.jpg" title="The King-Ohgers power up" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Of course it wouldn't be <i>Super Sentai </i>without talking about the mecha action as well, which is another thing <i>King-Ohger </i>had some interesting ideas about. From a design perspective the series saw the return of combinations that only seemed to get bigger and bigger - an idea the franchise seemed to have gotten away from in the past few years. With lots of individual Shugods on offer here, it's great to see them all come together into increasingly bigger robots to measure up to the scale the show's narrative was going for. This is particularly impressive when you also consider that practical suits were also produced for some of these larger combinations, with the show sticking to its roots and not wholly relying on CGI for the robot sequences. For collectors it also proved to be a great year for the toys, with the <i>King-Ohger </i>range displaying the similar levels of articulation that made waves the previous year with <i>Donbrothers</i>. But with so much going on in the series naturally some things have to take a bit more of a back seat, and despite <i>King-Ohger </i>seemingly having so much to offer in terms of mecha, the show continues the more recent trend of downplaying this <i>Super Sentai </i>staple. But with the Shugods being such a significant part of the story, it's more about strengthening the impact and less about forgetting about it outright. Multiple episodes go by without any mecha fight at all, but it means when they do they have much bigger impact - particularly as the story really begins to progress. Moments like seeing the Kings pilot the mecha along with their retainers or the final battle against Dujardin are among some of the show's very best.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecKbwly3BOcTaCwi_MdMYcv75FB0vzKx4EjIbTBzuo_euQRiJ76UDk-MFMvBA-y8AI3_2GUzbU2yyNqr7HdsdSbPPJtu0lovQDkXDCKLerANERf6_pFGMLFkrPOkFmVx0LnSeJFSJzBDdLz6agkl8udd7W4A5N_axzn_X5SC1wyLLP-q2xJF5yXoUwks/s1920/King-Ohger-God-King-Ohger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="God King-Ohger" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecKbwly3BOcTaCwi_MdMYcv75FB0vzKx4EjIbTBzuo_euQRiJ76UDk-MFMvBA-y8AI3_2GUzbU2yyNqr7HdsdSbPPJtu0lovQDkXDCKLerANERf6_pFGMLFkrPOkFmVx0LnSeJFSJzBDdLz6agkl8udd7W4A5N_axzn_X5SC1wyLLP-q2xJF5yXoUwks/w200-h113/King-Ohger-God-King-Ohger.jpg" title="God King-Ohger" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuWlCPpisNMS7txSp8Vzt5D31zPbacms7zrFuhX6blOtiZOqRWigFTvx_kkfUD2NLAiswEoTr5YwaL0aOrmAxgtAZ8pIK26mI4QFRmD7G-j-j6YYN9T0fnx6O6qWE2mXsa8fsB_ac9mV9WebCeuMhU_MIR_vIf5BUiVor4Yqe1Fz7f4xE0BmbrPC1VRs/s1920/King-Ohger-King-Kyoryuzin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="King Kyoruzin" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuWlCPpisNMS7txSp8Vzt5D31zPbacms7zrFuhX6blOtiZOqRWigFTvx_kkfUD2NLAiswEoTr5YwaL0aOrmAxgtAZ8pIK26mI4QFRmD7G-j-j6YYN9T0fnx6O6qWE2mXsa8fsB_ac9mV9WebCeuMhU_MIR_vIf5BUiVor4Yqe1Fz7f4xE0BmbrPC1VRs/w200-h113/King-Ohger-King-Kyoryuzin.jpg" title="King Kyoruzin" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;">Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger </i>is bold, ambitious and quite unlike any <i>Super Sentai </i>series that's come before it. It takes the template that the franchise has largely maintained for nearly 50 years and turns it in an epic fantasy series driven by narrative and with a visual style and aesthetic that's completely its own. Though it may not be flawless it its execution, its scope and ambition are to be commended. Right after <i>Donbrothers </i>came along and broke the mould for <i>Super Sentai,</i> the franchise somehow managed to it once again in a completely different way. With the ideas that <i>King-Ohger </i>has put in motion, the franchise couldn't be in a better place in the run-up to its 50th anniversary.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlDiqL9nba-uMil2xrz8xw4hqgGYDq2alLjVEaTxQL8uNcKlj6hudzpUIAl8xQoWOskWn2u5TYVY-bp2AOo23_N-bapV4xvozCiHxqgxkSgnWeEnzFhHAkPmCmrQcYdRldAFvvVw0CPDqmGDc6lbo-33CSaRjdaxZk9zSjiSsw-69cEfansoDPsIR3z0/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlDiqL9nba-uMil2xrz8xw4hqgGYDq2alLjVEaTxQL8uNcKlj6hudzpUIAl8xQoWOskWn2u5TYVY-bp2AOo23_N-bapV4xvozCiHxqgxkSgnWeEnzFhHAkPmCmrQcYdRldAFvvVw0CPDqmGDc6lbo-33CSaRjdaxZk9zSjiSsw-69cEfansoDPsIR3z0/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-55212329457901950792024-02-29T14:52:00.000-08:002024-02-29T14:52:57.221-08:00Toybox REVIEW: Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUdCJgV8rRWOugJF6Vq4h3eVrxs5ZtU2eCaXOS3uoe-Ms1qgquXEubcvt2Nu3zwmZNKWK0oQa82bBbi6el4NaleSskDVOvOJRxF9eoNB_1gSL4bCHDZcetDlqEnJMquzMoH2i8h8-r1SP1GDrFN-7PY5LugWZu_LxxH8RCvnblO-1wN3kY5a4rmH6plA/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUdCJgV8rRWOugJF6Vq4h3eVrxs5ZtU2eCaXOS3uoe-Ms1qgquXEubcvt2Nu3zwmZNKWK0oQa82bBbi6el4NaleSskDVOvOJRxF9eoNB_1gSL4bCHDZcetDlqEnJMquzMoH2i8h8-r1SP1GDrFN-7PY5LugWZu_LxxH8RCvnblO-1wN3kY5a4rmH6plA/w266-h400/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-01.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2023<br />
<b>RRP:</b> 5400 yen<br />
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The <b>Shokugan Modeling Project</b> (formerly <b>Super Mini-Pla</b>) line has been reasonably good at covering everything when it tackles a <b><i>Super Sentai</i></b> series, but that isn't to say there aren't a few gaps here and there. Luckily <b>Bandai</b> are proving to be quite good at covering said gaps at a later date, as evidenced by the release of <b>Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman</b>! A <b>Premium Bandai</b> exclusive, this release comes a whole five years after the release of the <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2018/12/super-mini-pla-muteki-shogun-review.html" target="_blank">Muteki Shogun</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2019/02/super-minipla-kakure-daishogun.html" target="_blank">Kakure Daishogun & Tsubasamaru</a></b> sets – although nicely timed with releases from the <b>Super SHODO</b> line for the full <b><i>Ninja Sentai Kakuranger</i></b> experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPaoMPt-cj0uLu-SKeDXj6sg3oDGacv2Q-m6Sg5WCOUDpq74bh3f_ajfuhB29GoCjMVk9Yq-kvfmRcskOsoIBU_yu_9nBXiSvLQ2EzF3vJ9rTJV73S6rKL7OOGtXu1hzMF6r7PefGu4_RmdmZkIJjkD2dLAYKSibKUoNBKyQbb1SZvc72HUQpaKbnDJQ/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">As is the standard for the <i>Super Sentai</i> range Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman comes in packaging designed to mirror that of the original 1994 DX toy. However whereas the original had windowed packaging that showed off the toy inside, the SMP has had to settle for an image of the completed kit in a similar pose. Putting white around the figure to represent the styrofoam tray is a REALLY nice touch. Such is the adherence to the original packaging that the images barely show off the superior level of articulation the kit has too, though Bandai have sneaked in a few shots with poses there's no way the DX toy could pull off. Open up the box and you'll find the parts needed to build Ninjaman spread across a number of different coloured runners, alongside a handful of pre-painted parts, a small sticker sheet, building instructions and of course a piece of soda-flavoured candy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSyQDMIXJbPlpnp3N4RBmbk8sY-jYPvAvgiRjxGmswdc6T6j3Aps1BX661w89rUm9ws4vczns-ozBLmTH0r04mZcvYyzZDJ6invt9biBTiv1hlmlGJ_vEj72ZyPfWqEC4pnTvs0P0pDUosGO8FE-2Wg70-tdQoJP8O4r-jJAu6wl7PSgVgkT95DuAXvw/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSyQDMIXJbPlpnp3N4RBmbk8sY-jYPvAvgiRjxGmswdc6T6j3Aps1BX661w89rUm9ws4vczns-ozBLmTH0r04mZcvYyzZDJ6invt9biBTiv1hlmlGJ_vEj72ZyPfWqEC4pnTvs0P0pDUosGO8FE-2Wg70-tdQoJP8O4r-jJAu6wl7PSgVgkT95DuAXvw/w213-h320/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-02.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZZD542CftnMiO2VsDiAm7EkwktO0cR9KBSDdRNjUIKo_3Gp2a4U9Q9wRnmw3UaSi5KBuDAAkUTbCq8_SMegpGRoGE_4c4Bfy5Yg87nkoVgBS7LYQ4sAZrHin4DZtIJteC4T9HR7XoGF2sVIYgGDQTBLgRJlzzv_Mphn-kChF3iehU8X_9ZYFRxG5WPs/w133-h200/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-10.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's not often that you get a <i>Super Sentai</i> SMP release that isn't either a combinable robot or a robot with a relatively involved transformation, so Ninjaman feels like a bit of a switch up when it comes to building. The basics are the same as any other model kit, but there are much larger parts to deal with as well since you're essentially building a figure the size of a combined robot. As such it's a pretty good "entry" kit for anyone looking to sample the line, especially as it doesn’t need a whole lot of painting to look good either. As is usually the case for the line the kit comes with a few pre-painted parts (namely the head, chest and sword) but also very few stickers too – mainly just a bit of gold and black strips on certain areas. The kit does use that dull grey plastic for limbs that should be silver, but as they're mostly covered in standard Ninjaman mode it isn't quite as distracting as it can be on certain other kits. Despite having a lot of joint cuts to allow for both the gimmick and articulation it looks superb. At a push the head is perhaps a little on the small side, but not to the point where it spoils the look of the figure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPqoijj0VBurf7yVKRVw2ldkBbho7Rptwca8IcrFYHKxUGL1ekOq0vq4QUIGcVRLDUsC43RJhLqWeR1dYrm_OSOvb0Za2jkJhGTS6QeH8xy1UMk38KANnZBxa7jNlwjWSTx7MZKiIeltaEAKwNDgz2Yo-khKVDX0_7g_gAEwFYFvi4VywZRT5dtJlzck/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPqoijj0VBurf7yVKRVw2ldkBbho7Rptwca8IcrFYHKxUGL1ekOq0vq4QUIGcVRLDUsC43RJhLqWeR1dYrm_OSOvb0Za2jkJhGTS6QeH8xy1UMk38KANnZBxa7jNlwjWSTx7MZKiIeltaEAKwNDgz2Yo-khKVDX0_7g_gAEwFYFvi4VywZRT5dtJlzck/w320-h213/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-11.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As well as a slight deviation in building style the articulation the figure has is also a little different to your standard <i>Super Sentai </i>SMP kit - similar enough to be recognisable as the same line, but built in a way that gives Ninjaman a bit more human-like expression. Altogether the figure features;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck and wrists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, waist, knees and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep and thigh swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The front and sides of the crotch/skirt section are also hinged so not to get in the way when posing the legs. While the layout of this articulation may just sound like your average articulated figure on paper, it's the way in which it's built that makes Ninjaman particularly interesting. Take the elbows for example - while <i>technically </i>a double hinge joint, it's designed so that one hinge is at the elbow whilst the other is actually built into the wrist. Having a swivel hinge at the waist is also nice too, as it gives Ninjaman some rocking motion there as well as just a basic swivel. The butterfly joints in the shoulders give a really good range of motion, but can have the tendency to pop out of the torso if pushed too hard. In Ninjaman form it can be a little tricky to navigate around both the shoulder pads and upper leg sections, but the kit has been designed in a way to make these workable. It might not be <i>quite </i>as articulated as the SHODO release, but it's still a considerable level above the DX and exactly what you'd expect from the SMP line. Not to mention that it's doing all this while packing a transformation gimmick in as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFXC7-OtLJsSbr1ZZZSH6Mu5ddTv0EBdo6jYOLCQEhIFeEy94e7k9as9t9fcY2QfmIkTiZ6DF7PrakgKdZatirFp_glvCACoMyfrUC-1jpKHub7vGelandNdw3T1ErbQr78DJSc622IHvHNJT0i6OjcQjgQrR82O2ey3YNXE1hmIYV7k1dPz9wUcZlQM/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFXC7-OtLJsSbr1ZZZSH6Mu5ddTv0EBdo6jYOLCQEhIFeEy94e7k9as9t9fcY2QfmIkTiZ6DF7PrakgKdZatirFp_glvCACoMyfrUC-1jpKHub7vGelandNdw3T1ErbQr78DJSc622IHvHNJT0i6OjcQjgQrR82O2ey3YNXE1hmIYV7k1dPz9wUcZlQM/w320-h213/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-23.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Ninjaman's accessories include an alternate visor piece (for use with an alternate 'flaming visor' sticker), three additional pairs of hands, the Ninja Sword and its sheathe. The sheathe clips onto the back of the figure as per the show/DX toy, and the sword slots in without any disassembly required. The alternate visor piece is a nice little extra but requires disassembling the head to use, so really it seems like one of those extras where you have to choose one or the other when building. Since it's unlikely anyone would pick this over the standard visor, it would be nice if Bandai just went the extra mile and included an alternate head with it instead. Still, the hand selection on offer here is great – with Ninjaman having closed fists, weapon holding, open and ninja pose hands in total. Each of these hands is attached to a hinged ball joint (with the exception of the weapon holding pair which are just on a standard ball joint), giving them a fantastic range of motion. Comparatively there isn't a whole lot to say about the Ninja Sword – it's fairly plain, but screen-accurate. While there are a few other things a Ninjaman figure could conceivably come with, for one that's meant to go alongside the SMP <i>Kakuranger</i> mecha this has pretty much everything it needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddjwDsv4VKRGMMrFG0E0c0UEtBQoQtj3RwEZRaKUMtWIqAxHxRTeH0yygm9lhQHgmp1sHwaalNxQ6NXVim7E4lYz834rFJs90el_P1U7CkpqfLc7zIuuDzfC-lOn-OKcdY1bvk-agwFL7w4I4Y-9wwp5KaqTSt6wDcREpiVACFodcmBQs2VmZNAau-sc/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 35" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddjwDsv4VKRGMMrFG0E0c0UEtBQoQtj3RwEZRaKUMtWIqAxHxRTeH0yygm9lhQHgmp1sHwaalNxQ6NXVim7E4lYz834rFJs90el_P1U7CkpqfLc7zIuuDzfC-lOn-OKcdY1bvk-agwFL7w4I4Y-9wwp5KaqTSt6wDcREpiVACFodcmBQs2VmZNAau-sc/w213-h320/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-35.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 35" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is a relatively simple transformation that features all the same steps as the DX toy – pull the blue leg sections down onto the shins, lift up the shoulder pads and pull the back of the figure to open the chest compartment and allow the head/chest to spin around and switch. While the chest step isn't spring-loaded like it is on the DX toy, that doesn't make turning it any less satisfying. Again Samuraiman features pre-painted head and chest pieces, capturing all the detail and colour of the design without the need for additional stickers. 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text-align: left;">In this form Samuraiman has all of the same articulation he did as Ninjaman, only with the shoulder pads raised and the legs lowered the joints themselves are now exposed – giving him a far better range of movement in these areas. The hips especially benefit from not having those chunky blue pieces just below them, as not only can you now work the hip joints a lot better but moving the skirt pieces around to make the most of the leg articulation looks and feels far more natural. The Ninja Sword and sheathe can be combined together to form the Samurai Javelin, with the sheathe clipping onto the bottom of the sword to give it a more impressive length. The two pieces fit together nicely but the connection isn't as snug as you might think, so be careful of the sheathe wobbling about when moving the figure into more dynamic poses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuW-jLKNpFuttrmeQPM2XKJEIHqG7gAazmy5dchf18BpM__ewSQSnpRdrF0MCSKCYy_Wj17FGIw2JgowO52y-cnn-VT19YHbqotxPqJMQrUU-gVlQZro-JtBRyOzm51kfnRfhYxVINznOm0a0D1eEW1-JN0yvHqXXbTOU87Obn-U2xHxTWP6xBnnxw70/s2500/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 56" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuW-jLKNpFuttrmeQPM2XKJEIHqG7gAazmy5dchf18BpM__ewSQSnpRdrF0MCSKCYy_Wj17FGIw2JgowO52y-cnn-VT19YHbqotxPqJMQrUU-gVlQZro-JtBRyOzm51kfnRfhYxVINznOm0a0D1eEW1-JN0yvHqXXbTOU87Obn-U2xHxTWP6xBnnxw70/w400-h266/Shokugan-Modeling-Project-Ninjaman-56.jpg" title="Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman 56" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Credit where it's due, it's pretty amazing that Bandai release two similar-scaled but completely different Ninjaman figures so close to each other. For a clean, high-articulated version you have the SHODO release, but for the full transforming edition with similarly impressive articulation you the <b>Shokugan Modeling Project Ninjaman</b>. In addition to being a really fun build that’s a little different to the usual SMP release, this little figure packs so much personality with great poseability, great accessories and a great rendition of the original's transformation gimmick. With <i>Kakuranger</i>'s 30th anniversary hitting in 2024, this release couldn't have been more perfectly timed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdyYm22YKw6PO5r0WZtKsGKVH0-gT7skCFW7Q4KWAJkAoxoR8OiZgzBe2p8vMeVvHcsw4x326nOpuatPmVWOjOsBcAzk3kMXe97BGa0YHWeoTRH7O5h2bM4B4kSsTO-n7SUsTLi9Zekjkqbc4_LDf1Ip3EqjRb1tSpj0ZRYiO3Ae3G7yqJyXobh9VlM0/s275/5-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdyYm22YKw6PO5r0WZtKsGKVH0-gT7skCFW7Q4KWAJkAoxoR8OiZgzBe2p8vMeVvHcsw4x326nOpuatPmVWOjOsBcAzk3kMXe97BGa0YHWeoTRH7O5h2bM4B4kSsTO-n7SUsTLi9Zekjkqbc4_LDf1Ip3EqjRb1tSpj0ZRYiO3Ae3G7yqJyXobh9VlM0/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-68720775217202970732024-02-28T05:32:00.000-08:002024-02-28T05:32:30.549-08:00Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Fj9wdy-UNSdZf5hlOBge4hbZrNPpmBoG-N8lKNiZqPkMCTELFaQn3vKJJoMpCTEzmmlSfPfxCZW7uutJ0STM0VdhsyxtVlpZCqahG0DbQZZD_gjMXS_-q0dMdhSmIERqLYNfem8JrNGmD2svtHxmHf3SKjS0o-ADcTHdZVmu-9gNpJ1ainwqQWoY9Y/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Fj9wdy-UNSdZf5hlOBge4hbZrNPpmBoG-N8lKNiZqPkMCTELFaQn3vKJJoMpCTEzmmlSfPfxCZW7uutJ0STM0VdhsyxtVlpZCqahG0DbQZZD_gjMXS_-q0dMdhSmIERqLYNfem8JrNGmD2svtHxmHf3SKjS0o-ADcTHdZVmu-9gNpJ1ainwqQWoY9Y/w266-h400/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-01.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>July 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>8900 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Credit where it's due to <b>Good Smile Company</b>, they really did commit when it came to the <b>ACT MODE </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Symphogear </i>range. After <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/07/ACT-MODE-Hibiki-Tachibana.html" target="_blank">Hibiki Tachibana</a></b> was first released back in July 2022, a year later and they've produced all six main girls to essentially "complete" the selection. Considering Figma only got as far as Hibiki and Tsubasa back when the franchise began, that's quite the achievement. <b>ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi </b>is the final girl to be released - completing both the second "wave" of users that were introduced as antagonists in second season <i style="font-weight: bold;">Symphogear G</i> and the lineup as a whole.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5fsUfliFzwBMrF3dTvWKtw8GT8LX-sTtc7jyD-FaR23ynOg7ssVgUCdSep-VDXll8AOApUkX6Dp06ss2NRCuZCDEKBNF8G5g7B_7opQcH820sf5U5s0Nkqx4HmnGy0DL9SfsTO2HdeFKbtfMbCBGbVUt-4XnclMvZzYKH7KLSXG5qPzlbEJsLOJLhf4/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5fsUfliFzwBMrF3dTvWKtw8GT8LX-sTtc7jyD-FaR23ynOg7ssVgUCdSep-VDXll8AOApUkX6Dp06ss2NRCuZCDEKBNF8G5g7B_7opQcH820sf5U5s0Nkqx4HmnGy0DL9SfsTO2HdeFKbtfMbCBGbVUt-4XnclMvZzYKH7KLSXG5qPzlbEJsLOJLhf4/w213-h320/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-Box-01.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_Xs10Csg-PKNuxtiuCDTe3jqROc188gHioGM9mAEGsm44FZvtpEtld4Jd5k0yyL6E7wAXi3cecDDYbSSKutc7HRmg9ECzoZ068zhb4C8Gmj1p7YZ7u53qNCqOWkcUWFklHCEEmlotrEGKunJCYlEF8RaxSR07iF8ib5bTAn5N9ZRc8wQm54pAtZLf-o/w133-h200/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-Box-05.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shirabe Tsukuyomi comes in square windowless packaging that matches the rest of the ACT MODE <i>Symphogear</i> releases, with the pink and white colour scheme of the box joining up with the black bordering for a nice match to her Gear's colour palette. Each side of the box shows off the figure in a variety of poses, highlighting both the poseability and accessories (as well as a guest appearance from <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/02/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki.html" target="_blank">ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki</a></b>). The front also features a great upper body shot of Shirabe directly lifted from the anime, alongside the Good Smile Company, ACT MODE and Symphogear GX logos. Open the box up and the contents are laid out just as they were with Maria and Kirika - one moulded plastic tray housing the figure and accessories, while the display stand parts are bagged and taped to the back of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fPxvxjVHrEecGhFdZxT1qLdgVSLx_ZU6eW9LOW6D-zHiGUjuq_lnIaO_Gz-dZ2sL-5eROZ63FTdWeAhLE-pKrJsWaNdGOtlMqmRFNMo5g_toMlZ8rfp_2PnfUuRfJUAKqJKGkXVNtPUHPOnQCFet7MIFsMnarM9P58fAu1AoAULJzo5X1jNNU6s8Y74/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fPxvxjVHrEecGhFdZxT1qLdgVSLx_ZU6eW9LOW6D-zHiGUjuq_lnIaO_Gz-dZ2sL-5eROZ63FTdWeAhLE-pKrJsWaNdGOtlMqmRFNMo5g_toMlZ8rfp_2PnfUuRfJUAKqJKGkXVNtPUHPOnQCFet7MIFsMnarM9P58fAu1AoAULJzo5X1jNNU6s8Y74/w213-h320/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-02.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwp2dd5MUKN3jsvVl-29pVQtWi_Opcmdal5gwEF0M58Zi0vndyh66v930-kOVYDUivXckPbLILhwe44pNaGNLRnY0moi8NWl9XxG_xvOODrWgw3LA8Pp2khWnh20E2GoibcKm8sk1k06eAE4Li65-alzj2C7ZZIWQy4RCzfg4lWbfdYvHpSlpu7mfwXM/w133-h200/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-10.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 10" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with the rest of the range, ACT MODE Shirabe is based on her Gear's appearance in <i>Symphogear GX</i> - the third entry in the franchise and the first where she appeared as a protagonist. That said, unlike some of the other girls her Gear didn't really change appearance until final season <i>Symphogear XV</i>. Good Smile Company have done a fantastic job nailing the look of these figures and Shirabe is no exception, with the design and colouring of her Shul Shagana relic perfectly replicated. While there are lots of colours on the design to really make it pop what really sells it is the various finishes used on the parts - with the body itself sporting a mostly matte finish whilst various other parts of the armour have either a glossy or metallic finish. Making sure the more exaggerated elements of the Gear design is also important, so those ponytail-like head blades are suitably over the top and almost the length of the figure itself. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO00HpNu1Wh5t0vk2Iw8fbryJZ9CnYZB7ZBvKpAB7Meh8KzQ2LisbPAgHb8YEhB8a4qvvvUVCN5Qi9kfRG2vJTP2d6gTdzU1BSOni8ZBjHY67zVzhZ23ZeQoGETumv2pJafQnctNiVKRjUNz-j5EwlBoSv4VjQ08Z8uQvqjIKgV1IbkQ29Csm-nX4wQs/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO00HpNu1Wh5t0vk2Iw8fbryJZ9CnYZB7ZBvKpAB7Meh8KzQ2LisbPAgHb8YEhB8a4qvvvUVCN5Qi9kfRG2vJTP2d6gTdzU1BSOni8ZBjHY67zVzhZ23ZeQoGETumv2pJafQnctNiVKRjUNz-j5EwlBoSv4VjQ08Z8uQvqjIKgV1IbkQ29Csm-nX4wQs/w200-h133/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-11.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 11" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjKyGDniG8vgXhA7zdSxUcBznwVi5ct5rA_Fmjl2Zv1doyNbB7IdJsZ-vaRkY-52ztC6XjHPZrR9hSUIG4L4UGpgwGzDSYaR1J6i0LpcsOdk1gB4PaTqJSMJ6fjsXhMBwNGY07c9TzkKIGeGxnOAVWSzSvcdjce7qWJ9Y8iQA0A3yBuxLVmb6pEJyr5U/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 12" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjKyGDniG8vgXhA7zdSxUcBznwVi5ct5rA_Fmjl2Zv1doyNbB7IdJsZ-vaRkY-52ztC6XjHPZrR9hSUIG4L4UGpgwGzDSYaR1J6i0LpcsOdk1gB4PaTqJSMJ6fjsXhMBwNGY07c9TzkKIGeGxnOAVWSzSvcdjce7qWJ9Y8iQA0A3yBuxLVmb6pEJyr5U/w200-h133/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-12.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 12" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However straight off the bat there's one big issue with Shirabe's Gear design, and it's one Good Smile haven't really done much to account for. Given that most of the Gears have some sort of stiletto-heel foot design balance already isn't the greatest thing in the line, but when it comes to Shirabe's fawn-like legs that have no discernible foot or ankle parts you can pretty much forget about posing this figure without a stand altogether. It's not impossible, but anything past the most vanilla of poses (and even that can be a struggle) and you're going to run into some real difficulty. Alternate heel roller parts have been included among the accessory count that do add a little more surface area to the feet, but as you can expect balancing a figure on wheels isn't exactly easy either. Admittedly there's not a whole lot Good Smile could have done since it's just part of the design, but maybe some clip-on clear parts to just give the feet a little more surface area could have worked? Since a display stand is included anyway maybe it's not that big of a deal, but those display stands are quite large so something that occupies a little less shelf space might have been nice as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXOPz212HUGIZ8CFf9_-zQEvLltI8zfnQseI1PdJwXZoYwzURM_8JvgMnHvcffWK4q3XX5qXPvo-6dF5zXS-DIlYcr9kr9OYPAwy8_vvDYygYoYG-bwne3dcgaL33gM55mzGiRwlLvbPbSfUaBUIPD-aUHnrJzJAQQPx9FtjrbLUJb_M-0e2F81wpZH8/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 13" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXOPz212HUGIZ8CFf9_-zQEvLltI8zfnQseI1PdJwXZoYwzURM_8JvgMnHvcffWK4q3XX5qXPvo-6dF5zXS-DIlYcr9kr9OYPAwy8_vvDYygYoYG-bwne3dcgaL33gM55mzGiRwlLvbPbSfUaBUIPD-aUHnrJzJAQQPx9FtjrbLUJb_M-0e2F81wpZH8/w320-h213/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-13.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 13" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Sixth time around and the articulation naturally feels very familiar, with all of the ACT MODE figures sharing largely the same engineering. Of course the aforementioned lack of feet means Shirabe's rocking a little less than the rest, but nevertheless it's a pretty good selection consisting of;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, torso and hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders and wrists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Hinged elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Upper arm/bicep swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shirabe's ponytail-like head blades can also swivel a full 360 degrees, with the blade section also hinged so that it can raise and lower for more dynamic posing. Balancing issues aside Shirabe's main problem is exactly the same as Kirika's - that plastic skirt preventing any reasonable forward/backward motion at the hip joint. Shirabe also lacks the thigh swivels Kirika had, taking away further leg articulation. That said, since posing Shirabe without a stand is already out of the question reduced leg articulation isn't as a big of a deal as you might think it is - there's enough here to get plenty of great skating poses with support from the display stand. Lack of a waist joint aside the upper body is also very good when it comes to poseability, as her Gear lacks any obvious armoured parts that would get in the way of movement. In fact, once you accept the fact that she will always need a display stand I'd argue Shirabe might be the most fun to pose out of all the ACT-MODE <i>Symphogear </i>releases.<span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH8WLzohwZcLPHZyyXnpclAiKrRAjNb2p0EOVSIEGMBkFD0iUDkasaGgI1xG1-mggOqji8tBc0HW0QHUggzUO17GI6VrCpn-BpTMsmkgepDDbto8GZgTwhygEFCsHhXF345wmX3d6T4laFF7EdCknqkrcF58frWslWg_1ebs037gqt1ev7mudpOC2oD0/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 21" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH8WLzohwZcLPHZyyXnpclAiKrRAjNb2p0EOVSIEGMBkFD0iUDkasaGgI1xG1-mggOqji8tBc0HW0QHUggzUO17GI6VrCpn-BpTMsmkgepDDbto8GZgTwhygEFCsHhXF345wmX3d6T4laFF7EdCknqkrcF58frWslWg_1ebs037gqt1ev7mudpOC2oD0/w320-h213/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-21.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 21" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Shirabe's accessories include two alternate faceplates (giving her neutral, smiling and shouting expressions altogether), two additional pairs of hands (giving her open hands, closed fists and Yo-Yo holding hands in total), four "energised" Yo-Yo pieces (two with a jagged circumference and two smooth to simulate them spinning), two pink effect pieces for said Yo-Yos, the previously mentioned heel roller leg parts and of course the articulated ACT MODE display stand. The clear plastic base features three display arms - one that can plug directly into the figure and then a further two optional ones should any part of the figure need additional support. Not that Shirabe would really require it as most of her accessories are small/light, but the stand is the same across all the releases so naturally it's exactly the same. But despite Shirabe's accessories being made up of mostly small pieces, they are extremely fun to play around with. The translucent pink Yo-Yo pieces look fantastic, plugging into the lightning-like "string" effect parts which in turn plug into the wrists of figure. This allows for some really dynamic posing, and the joints of the figure are strong enough to hold the Yo-Yos out without issue. The inert Yo-Yos that are plugged into the alternate hands can be removed, but the energised ones cannot be put in their place. Together with a great selection of faceplates which nicely covers Shirabe's limited range of emotions, this is a great set of accessories that shows size doesn't always matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But if you are looking for something a little bigger, the <b><a href="https://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/13359/ACT+MODE+Symphogear+GX+Maria+Kirika+Shirabe+Armed+Gear+Set.html" target="_blank">Maria, Kirika and Shirabe Armed Gear Set</a></b> provides Shirabe with large rotary saws that go in place of those ponytail blades for her "Gamma Shiki Manji Kasha" attack. Given that these pieces take up the bulk of the Armed Gear set, I can kind of see why they were a separate release as opposed to being bundled in here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8AzudUt2gcqwE8HdzgidSu_u1-xSDgvytF03bg4kk1IEHU7iNRdyNPoW5idHSJrCZyGV8FPwZWCJp14G_YycOCTeDBP0iSJpvwAJp9GfxbnsS-h7vEti9owJ0M66DBxl25D47ApUPOqx9oU4VklEwzQCaxbgVYJG2UEY1eQkRY0ukooUD5jFupF_eb0/s2500/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 36" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8AzudUt2gcqwE8HdzgidSu_u1-xSDgvytF03bg4kk1IEHU7iNRdyNPoW5idHSJrCZyGV8FPwZWCJp14G_YycOCTeDBP0iSJpvwAJp9GfxbnsS-h7vEti9owJ0M66DBxl25D47ApUPOqx9oU4VklEwzQCaxbgVYJG2UEY1eQkRY0ukooUD5jFupF_eb0/w400-h266/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi-36.jpg" title="ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi 36" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Despite not being one of my favourite <i>Symphogear </i>girls by any stretch, <b>ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi </b>proves to be a hell of a lot of fun. Her inability to stand up without support is a little frustrating, but the otherwise free-range of the articulation combined with some surprisingly effective accessory pieces make for a surprisingly dynamic release. Additional Gear Effects Set aside its a great note for the <i>Symphogear </i>range to bow out on, Good Smile Company having completed the main line-up. Is this the last we'll ever see of articulated <i>Symphogear </i>figures? Who knows, but even if it us fans can sleep happily knowing that despite all the waiting we finally got there in the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf_nwuYoiPtZCDY4fMuiW9EHL7y_yyMU8M2tDT1f-Um_IuUwjxqt4tuEXuJEgwWiutwVEGyHY8k4xJuikgOS31MNjKxz8RV6r8YFs1u-GHqYIa6hWmLJXRlMR0PGcF-PBfpTt64Nnm90lmH319kQxxu5hECFC8y7M0qUDVn2-UYTjLVycFwE-W7VwtMA/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf_nwuYoiPtZCDY4fMuiW9EHL7y_yyMU8M2tDT1f-Um_IuUwjxqt4tuEXuJEgwWiutwVEGyHY8k4xJuikgOS31MNjKxz8RV6r8YFs1u-GHqYIa6hWmLJXRlMR0PGcF-PBfpTt64Nnm90lmH319kQxxu5hECFC8y7M0qUDVn2-UYTjLVycFwE-W7VwtMA/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-8208100500042303752024-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:002024-02-28T05:33:36.120-08:00Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgs1Ihc3Kl1tGfXmMeVdB_DfOD4QPDxXz0o-GlIz4MjVvhjxbvafLsI5bbLKqH3Z4PZNQ802vmM8FP_sHP-EOIbivwVtIHDbz_ipHb9kJdmarjwFt6uZX5NPX_hcQAzazRnhfZ0lEJVmIQtTdxnLN3u258d6U6Qv-83M9OfKHzCfEy9KfZMrSOE3nQqE/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgs1Ihc3Kl1tGfXmMeVdB_DfOD4QPDxXz0o-GlIz4MjVvhjxbvafLsI5bbLKqH3Z4PZNQ802vmM8FP_sHP-EOIbivwVtIHDbz_ipHb9kJdmarjwFt6uZX5NPX_hcQAzazRnhfZ0lEJVmIQtTdxnLN3u258d6U6Qv-83M9OfKHzCfEy9KfZMrSOE3nQqE/w266-h400/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-01.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>June 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>9500 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Between all the various toy lines and anime franchises <b>Good Smile Company </b>cover they don't go all-in on a specific property all that often, but whenever they do they certainly like to make it count. Years after the Figma range died before it really began, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Symphogear </i>finally got the love it deserved in the <b>ACT MODE </b>line. And not just content with releasing the original three girls of the franchise, Good Smile quickly followed up with the announcement of the rest of the cast to complete the lineup. <b>ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki </b>is the fifth and penultimate character to be released in the line - bringing fans one step closer to completing the collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwn7Y_9XTm8CdkyWQ6inIPnFyE9f95QlM_be36kS36Ms1Kacuf0u47xZya6oZiYgNVuYvmWGSsXBwEJoVsm8DuDtunEP3RbtSuxvA01o6y2CYGTBR-keooC7qS_Ki8YJG_CdvQbtD-1cGuCVKXYTVUuMkbpbHiJD57fZ7CO7rljJ7yv4Cs-jOcmC7_M0/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwn7Y_9XTm8CdkyWQ6inIPnFyE9f95QlM_be36kS36Ms1Kacuf0u47xZya6oZiYgNVuYvmWGSsXBwEJoVsm8DuDtunEP3RbtSuxvA01o6y2CYGTBR-keooC7qS_Ki8YJG_CdvQbtD-1cGuCVKXYTVUuMkbpbHiJD57fZ7CO7rljJ7yv4Cs-jOcmC7_M0/w213-h320/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-Box-01.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT4mVldngOAXxWHf-z-L-t-QrkOiOrGJXof8SsvgwHQRUBkSRoCsBDQ-MG1HqSPb9e_s3HLk4nJHo2FdrD3ZzSgSf3tIrRO-UzVaTrgtGsme4U6cjD5fxx3sjuey3T6taE0mZN7awSF0BkqAHv_-D97ksPNS2ezWJEiO10tRAtnnAHnWp0wL0-cmU8Wk/w133-h200/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-Box-05.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kirika Akatsuki comes in square windowless packaging that matches the rest of the ACT MODE <i>Symphogear </i>releases, with the green and white colour scheme of the box joining up with the black bordering for the perfect match to her Gear's colour palette. Each side of the box shows off the figure in a variety of poses, highlighting both the poseability and accessories (as well as a guest appearance from <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/02/ACT-MODE-Shirabe-Tsukuyomi.html" target="_blank">ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi</a></b>). The front also features a great upper body shot of Kirika directly lifted from the anime, alongside the Good Smile Company, ACT MODE and <i>Symphogear GX</i> logos. Open the box up and the layout is much the same as it was with Maria - one moulded plastic tray housing the figure and accessories, while the display stand parts are bagged and taped to the back of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnrARN5Ojyb0bhV9rewT1VSXerOlzROJP-dZmCy4VDHeVj9F8DSdxr4SIuLy0hBAgz3EXxIoYOyI_X77q45a-cQZKT8485ZIL0r0SXmNvHFZGBXTDBG-BdziuU3qd2J2sdES5Dv_HPSBPcRRtOWzaBmUlo4IvtJSIEOSjk2PdNkmHYPR0VKFa83zzQDw/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnrARN5Ojyb0bhV9rewT1VSXerOlzROJP-dZmCy4VDHeVj9F8DSdxr4SIuLy0hBAgz3EXxIoYOyI_X77q45a-cQZKT8485ZIL0r0SXmNvHFZGBXTDBG-BdziuU3qd2J2sdES5Dv_HPSBPcRRtOWzaBmUlo4IvtJSIEOSjk2PdNkmHYPR0VKFa83zzQDw/w213-h320/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-02.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As per the rest of the line this version of Kirika's Igalima Gear is based on how it looked in <i>Symphogear GX </i>- the third entry in the franchise and the first where she fully appeared as a protagonist. Looking like she jumped straight out of the anime, the first thing you notice about this release is just how marvellous a job Good Smile have done on the colours here - the various tones of green go beautifully with the black and white. Of course those striped knee socks are a focal point of Kirika's design, but the glossy and metallic painted pieces like the hat, shoulder pads and heels are just as eye-catching. The shoulder pads are a little fiddly at first, but for the most part it's a design that doesn't have too many pieces likely to pop off either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijK5cML0KXcg_9U7gD4goNfBvRhUTCL6vRQxhwZsbzCm9_OF3X5tSMv0diizgwPAOroQ46_CzG4nOPYgoxDTawjUcCKcZzrAQhthV1EGRGt61L36krchokJR5ZWM6aprrXFCC28NJPaaMHaCbitXwjvOllVHO1Ic2e_xyLa_y_TEstCZVIXJEDb0PvjDU/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijK5cML0KXcg_9U7gD4goNfBvRhUTCL6vRQxhwZsbzCm9_OF3X5tSMv0diizgwPAOroQ46_CzG4nOPYgoxDTawjUcCKcZzrAQhthV1EGRGt61L36krchokJR5ZWM6aprrXFCC28NJPaaMHaCbitXwjvOllVHO1Ic2e_xyLa_y_TEstCZVIXJEDb0PvjDU/w320-h213/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-11.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Kirika's articulation is much the same as the rest of the ACT-MODE <i>Symphogear </i>releases, with most differences stemming from the Gear's design. Altogether she features;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, torso and hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders and wrists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Hinged elbows, knees and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep and thigh swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note that the shoulder pad articulation wasn't included in that list, because that's a whole other thing that warrants its own discussion. The large, arrow-like pieces are attached via a black strip that curves around the body, with two diamond pieces set in-between those arrow ones. These diamonds each sport a swivel joint which allows the whole ensemble to be stretched out, while the two arrow pieces can raise and lower on the opposing axis. This means that, despite looking like a rather messy design that completely hampers arm articulation, there's an incredible amount of movement packed in which takes them completely out of the way of the arms. However it isn't all praise, as Kirika has fairly significant limitations in other key areas instead. The most frustrating of these are the hips, whose forward and backward motion is almost completely cut off by that plastic skirt. The other <i>Symphogear </i>girls were lucky in that none of their Gear designs have skirts, so it's a new problem that Good Smile really could have done with thinking about a little more. The skirt's plastic may be a little bit softer than the rest of the figure, but it's not enough to bend with the movement of the leg. No waist joint also adds to the problem, although the addition of thigh swivels at the tops of the socks in addition to the bicep swivels is a nice touch. While you can still get some great poses out of Kirika, these just feel like issues the figure could have easily overcome given GSC's experience with designs like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIXApSRZidVpIQxWrDkobJFZnkn40CLhxdboepTdolRN6GwPVALuRLQ4evE5SDtAEcH7W2-C81OISkTAReO2ehxkncUQ_AZe0NhcoIe2PPpHw3f9sPGeNX0KMWHH2ujSFbxTVUWIRA2ATtm3V_E_xqtIPFKt7Uh0al1_kICjHKA4jsQme4Nb7v9cS63A/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 19" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIXApSRZidVpIQxWrDkobJFZnkn40CLhxdboepTdolRN6GwPVALuRLQ4evE5SDtAEcH7W2-C81OISkTAReO2ehxkncUQ_AZe0NhcoIe2PPpHw3f9sPGeNX0KMWHH2ujSFbxTVUWIRA2ATtm3V_E_xqtIPFKt7Uh0al1_kICjHKA4jsQme4Nb7v9cS63A/w320-h213/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-19.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 19" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Kirika's accessories include two additional pairs of hands (giving her closed fists, open hands and weapon-holding hands in total), two additional faceplates (giving closed and open smiling faces as well as a mid-combat shouting face) and her Armed Gear in both its inactive sickle and giant scythe forms. An ACT MODE articulated display base is also include as per the other releases, and must be assembled for display. The clear plastic base features three display arms - one that can plug directly into the figure and then a further two optional ones should that giant scythe need any additional support. Given its size it might look like it would, but surprisingly Kirika's joints prove tolerant enough to hold it in a variety of action poses. A notable step up from previous releases too is that there's no need to clumsily force the weapons into tightly moulded hands - parts of both the sickle and scythe pop off so that they can be pushed into their designated hands with ease. The sickle is great for more space-conservative poses but as seems to be the case with the line the bigger accessories are what make the figures pop, so it's that scythe that really sells the release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However if the scythe alone still isn't enough, a <b><a href="https://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/13359/ACT+MODE+Symphogear+GX+Maria+Kirika+Shirabe+Armed+Gear+Set.html" target="_blank">Maria, Kirika and Shirabe Armed Gear Set</a></b> was also released around the same time - giving Kirika green-flame effect pieces that can be connected to the scythe, additional blades for her "Kill Juliet" attack as well as an alternate leg piece that can connect with the scythe for her "Wicked Leg: Gulliver" attack. That's a really good range of pieces that expands Kirika's display potential significantly, but really only the additional blades is sizeable enough that it probably couldn't be justified just being included here instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKtAZ-uDS2o0I7lz0ptbAvr0VbbVGEekVpTKbuJ3Rphi8dKF2E9ak-U7OVWCYNt3jIIkhTOvm9_1BLDn-MrvDMWmvqEw3X5__iVU4gop-YY3k05iMpPH6DEN0eL7gkDvZAEf4o97aCrLvlPwfWIl066KJ0nBA2_3Ny0t7u_3RXuWWG0mKDFl1bRig9fs/s2500/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 37" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKtAZ-uDS2o0I7lz0ptbAvr0VbbVGEekVpTKbuJ3Rphi8dKF2E9ak-U7OVWCYNt3jIIkhTOvm9_1BLDn-MrvDMWmvqEw3X5__iVU4gop-YY3k05iMpPH6DEN0eL7gkDvZAEf4o97aCrLvlPwfWIl066KJ0nBA2_3Ny0t7u_3RXuWWG0mKDFl1bRig9fs/w400-h266/ACT-MODE-Kirika-Akatsuki-37.jpg" title="ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki 37" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">As my absolute favourite of the <i>Symphogear </i>girls needless to say I was looking forward to <b>ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki </b>the most, and for the most part I'm certainly not disappointed. Articulated <i>Symphogear </i>figures have been a long time coming, and Good Smile have done a brilliant job on capturing both the design and colouring of Kirika's Gear. Accessories like a giant scythe that's considerably taller than the figure itself also sweeten the deal, but those articulation gripes (particularly the skirt) do result in the figure falling just short of perfection. But then again - when you see the figure wielding that massive metallic green scythe it's easy to forget all about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jO6McAGHNe7Szp9iFp2RVcsscV235_Z0pfRmjRjOR7hV2hKbJ08lHBXKhHWI2gGx5204WHLepFRdUSG3pFi_tZOZZAepZ7aD-asCssGteUbFH7HUZCQs-HCyK3Q9iGpHDRNuPTTPT3Z6ynWv9HgdC4SeXSZVROKkEgKr9XK-LWFDmrOay7H2qZfk6Pw/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jO6McAGHNe7Szp9iFp2RVcsscV235_Z0pfRmjRjOR7hV2hKbJ08lHBXKhHWI2gGx5204WHLepFRdUSG3pFi_tZOZZAepZ7aD-asCssGteUbFH7HUZCQs-HCyK3Q9iGpHDRNuPTTPT3Z6ynWv9HgdC4SeXSZVROKkEgKr9XK-LWFDmrOay7H2qZfk6Pw/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-70607975294004089542024-02-23T04:37:00.000-08:002024-02-23T04:37:03.429-08:00Toybox REVIEW: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-IkAlY-faq8HxpaQfazRrjPVENsXPYEcs29jJE6YjwFZSpQuib66kR80oEtV4hlfb04iNqzHcwLgRNXGUbg6ejyHXpQ5rSlNvjXMizncA2u_q7P_s1ksWJRELBs3DtJOKfGhaPBjjeUBdUvLzvjXSCGu6QOv7WorFo3N-oRw8jWMEAavj3Fv4nDEinc/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-IkAlY-faq8HxpaQfazRrjPVENsXPYEcs29jJE6YjwFZSpQuib66kR80oEtV4hlfb04iNqzHcwLgRNXGUbg6ejyHXpQ5rSlNvjXMizncA2u_q7P_s1ksWJRELBs3DtJOKfGhaPBjjeUBdUvLzvjXSCGu6QOv7WorFo3N-oRw8jWMEAavj3Fv4nDEinc/w266-h400/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-01.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>April 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$24.99/£24.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When it comes to both <i style="font-weight: bold;">Power Rangers </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Super Sentai </i>toys, logic tends to dictate that if a company is going to only release one member of a team it's going to be the Red Ranger. They are largely considered to be the mascot of the series, and it's certainly the route <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations </b>have taken with the revived <b>S.H. Figuarts </b>range. But to their credit <b>Hasbro </b>have bucked this trend quite a few time with the <b>Lightning Collection</b>, only only jumping between teams but also colours as well. Wave 10 saw the debut of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Power Rangers Wild Force </i>in the line, kicking things off with the <b>Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger</b>. If you're not starting with the Red, then sixth is always a solid place to start as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xju0kTCxDGSqvj3EOXNZ5AqYbYVoQqEEkZ1zPJi8TRQzn6NE-Nq75LcJrps6XTb8_z4vfvSjfDddYxqMdcYCmr_TALyNCvq7jGEave2-URVWmYVGMt4sO_aGKWV9BpLlif5-4HvtDIFHLGeFSAluoV_x2mrOyA1124UA2GEo90tAfjfzLabfe8nMYIQ/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-Box-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xju0kTCxDGSqvj3EOXNZ5AqYbYVoQqEEkZ1zPJi8TRQzn6NE-Nq75LcJrps6XTb8_z4vfvSjfDddYxqMdcYCmr_TALyNCvq7jGEave2-URVWmYVGMt4sO_aGKWV9BpLlif5-4HvtDIFHLGeFSAluoV_x2mrOyA1124UA2GEo90tAfjfzLabfe8nMYIQ/w213-h320/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-Box-01.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XPT_wreH4ZFgZwylsJ3yD_c9JKKtaeaFqF9C6cfVwEwtMgYQOMDgEaIj2Fcq4dwLXPj-bwZPNtNL7mqNnVFOm5Xzf_j1PE9xTbAneHk0BtzErRQPgYKCDnju2DeYanCEtq0MeCVIjU5cUaWJHjoPnedUQVUJtB8nC86iKv6qLKPJ7MiUk8qlwJvbblc/w133-h200/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-Box-05.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger comes in the standard windowed packaging the Lightning Collection retained for most of its run, the white backdrop identifying it as a standard wave retail release. The blue accents and boxed off sections work particularly well with the white background and silver lighting bolts on the back to mirror the suit's colour scheme. Props to Hasbro for (correctly) going with "Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger" too, rather than a blander name like "Wild Force Silver Ranger". Next to the window showing off the figure inside is the usual gorgeous bust artwork, which stretches onto one side of the box and repeated on the other (where it is joined by the <i>Power Rangers Wild Force</i> series logo). On the back of the box you'll find a CG render image showing the figure off in an action pose with all its accessories, and then it can all be found neatly stored on a moulded plastic tray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI1vY1l_tnFn364SujVtaQ___bJKVGmUiQIhntxsjfiwMTV33qD2J8pQ5_HkIhH3ZyEg_W4KwjaMzexsTT7RlosJSAb0JCvK17rhHBC30DQrg3mLbfo2IQrhKvtxa4RX3b00M447ogo_n9WYB074Ko-crzpCi7JRwpey3yzGfZhz7yJclyVWfrjF-so8/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI1vY1l_tnFn364SujVtaQ___bJKVGmUiQIhntxsjfiwMTV33qD2J8pQ5_HkIhH3ZyEg_W4KwjaMzexsTT7RlosJSAb0JCvK17rhHBC30DQrg3mLbfo2IQrhKvtxa4RX3b00M447ogo_n9WYB074Ko-crzpCi7JRwpey3yzGfZhz7yJclyVWfrjF-so8/w213-h320/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-02.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If there's one thing that the Lightning Collection will truly be remembered for among the <i>Power Rangers </i>fandom, it won't be being the "most accurate collection of figures ever" that Hasbro boasted it would be. Instead it will be for the ridiculous number of inaccuracies and QC errors the line suffered from, the latter of which only seemed to get worse as time went on. The Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger might hold the record for having the most number of variants, with Hasbro getting multiple things wrong on the suit before finally getting it right. Some copies have white boots instead of silver, while others have the incorrect number of gold stripes on the torso - presumably some will have both as well! Thankfully I managed to get a correct version, which is pretty lucky considering it was an online order so couldn't see the figure beforehand. So ignoring all the hoops you might have to jump through to get a screen-accurate version, the figure itself doesn't look too bad. Silver paint clearly wasn't in the budget so instead the figure predominantly uses silver (or rather very very light swirly grey) plastic, which doesn't quite capture the shine of the suit but does the job well enough on a $25 action figure. The dark blue compliments the silver areas quite nicely, and the gold paint used on the torso, belt and glove/boot cuffs gives a nice bit of shine to the release. The helmet is rather nice too, again lacking the shine that proper silver paint could have given it (and if the figure was going to use it anywhere, it should have been here), but the shape and sculpt is spot on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNEN1U6Vyq_RcurcV672j3AyFcOeRGeT4Fi0yAQ2m1_grPnpmYqGGBjYOQ-jKumT3dTF-1OSZYaNJj2wif2azV2FF00K7_fOtQKhhVxJpLsfynO1hM-RyNK6y6wyN6qLPux44pzoKkcW4eLUw5AHMizTJCZ0olEhjRXf2u1Zf2xANWFaRITrb3XSNj_0/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNEN1U6Vyq_RcurcV672j3AyFcOeRGeT4Fi0yAQ2m1_grPnpmYqGGBjYOQ-jKumT3dTF-1OSZYaNJj2wif2azV2FF00K7_fOtQKhhVxJpLsfynO1hM-RyNK6y6wyN6qLPux44pzoKkcW4eLUw5AHMizTJCZ0olEhjRXf2u1Zf2xANWFaRITrb3XSNj_0/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-11.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Articulation is the same as what's been seen right across the Lightning Collection for the most part, altogether consisting of; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, upper torso and hips </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge neck and ab crunch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, wrists and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders/pecs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep, thigh and boot swivels </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I've noted with previous figures in the line, the swirly coloured plastic used particularly on Gold and Silver Rangers can be a little stiff at first, but after carefully working the joints there shouldn't be any major issues and the figure will be just as poseable as any other. Whether the joints themselves can stand the test of time is another question entirely, but for now at least there doesn't seem to be a problem. The <i>Wild Force</i> Rangers are a particularly good example of why good articulation is important for the line, as without it they wouldn't be able to get into all those great feral poses that were a big part of the show's iconography. What the figure has is more than enough to pull that off, and together with the overall design of the suit honestly it's been one of my favourite Lighting Collection Rangers to pose in a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTocQ_l0uNxZ-DB77Bn9i-mjbMj3vQbmFF5a66KPMCD8ktlaOIbhqG0JMv5SfRui-QG5Vjdl1KdSW7RaH8lGorU10NNZ_fidBN0JMJJ4VEf_KQeqpK1c8nhesn6o1xOdjyHv6Ify45NgoMZPE_3JlRZiHirRhbOlSD6ejBYvcYQMINGNeBu9VoaV-LcqE/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTocQ_l0uNxZ-DB77Bn9i-mjbMj3vQbmFF5a66KPMCD8ktlaOIbhqG0JMv5SfRui-QG5Vjdl1KdSW7RaH8lGorU10NNZ_fidBN0JMJJ4VEf_KQeqpK1c8nhesn6o1xOdjyHv6Ify45NgoMZPE_3JlRZiHirRhbOlSD6ejBYvcYQMINGNeBu9VoaV-LcqE/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-23.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Lunar Wolf Ranger's accessories include a pair of alternate clawed hands (giving him a choice between clawed and weapon-holding hands altogether), the Lunar Cue in both Saber and Sniper modes and a translucent red effect part which can slot onto the tip of either weapon. Of all the hand variants the <i>Wild Force </i>Rangers could have come with clawed ones were undoubtedly the most important, so it's good to see Hasbro realised this as well. While the claws themselves aren't painted they are at least sculpted, giving them a visibly different look to other posed open hands to truly capture those iconic <i>Wild Force </i>poses. It's also nice to see the Lunar Cue represented in two of its different modes, but slightly disappointing that the Break Mode was omitted given that it's the most unique of the three. Sculpting is good on both accessories but the paint apps are fairly light, featuring just the blue and gold parts of the hilt/pommel. The bronze grip being missing isn't all that surprising, but it would be nice to get a bit more silver paint on a silver range. The included effect part is one of the regulars of the Lightning Collection, having appeared with multiple releases in a variety of colours. It isn't one of the best, but the tiny slot it has to plug into a weapon does work quite well with the thin Lunar Cue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygx9sjSNTTEqzlGOzqVLRUPjCJladIPaUPSdRRN-Fjf_1ttmKYp7r7F0I8FRDEN5e3WFsA_ukjYRO6KVr9aSx1otcAOkd4Ur0aABhVx3sOKT0cwwovcVA6cQRngee_Oqr_8JCaTNGozcC9GbZfJuQNGBSPSAceylik5hzR9PduwjYOT216FqG7KnjTNo/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 35" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygx9sjSNTTEqzlGOzqVLRUPjCJladIPaUPSdRRN-Fjf_1ttmKYp7r7F0I8FRDEN5e3WFsA_ukjYRO6KVr9aSx1otcAOkd4Ur0aABhVx3sOKT0cwwovcVA6cQRngee_Oqr_8JCaTNGozcC9GbZfJuQNGBSPSAceylik5hzR9PduwjYOT216FqG7KnjTNo/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-35.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 35" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rounding off the accessories is of course the alternate civilian head and to be honest, this isn't one of Hasbro's best offerings. In fact the more you look at it, the worse it gets really. Is there a vague likeness to actor Phillip Andrew? Yes, kind of. Is it a good one though? The face details look very soft and almost widened, giving poor Merrick a puffy caricature-like face. But while I was lucky enough to get a copy of the figure with an accurate suit, looks like I wasn't so lucky with the alternate head sculpt. Arguably one of Merrick's key facial features is his very prominent beard, which the QC on my figure decided to skip out entirely. Thankfully the beard is present on most copies of the figure, but it's yet another thing to look out for on a figure that already has enough variants out there. The blonde streaks in the hair are a little sloppy, but at least they're there - without the beard this sculpt looks HILARIOUSLY bad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4MDeL1nR7HyRp5Qf0CKy8BJaWG7pvCn_UToqhVZg_IL1sKv_rWGZm7IelMlPGzpVoxDQIYqmpPp7X4dsFR1gM412vffZ5LAD77wVK8YhO30xq_dVcgeUQ7OLDaqAYrZCynF2zSIRPyPn2Lfel1qGWDj7BHWG63IS55WTpeGZ1NdO42Z54CEMpTzFsiU/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 47" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4MDeL1nR7HyRp5Qf0CKy8BJaWG7pvCn_UToqhVZg_IL1sKv_rWGZm7IelMlPGzpVoxDQIYqmpPp7X4dsFR1gM412vffZ5LAD77wVK8YhO30xq_dVcgeUQ7OLDaqAYrZCynF2zSIRPyPn2Lfel1qGWDj7BHWG63IS55WTpeGZ1NdO42Z54CEMpTzFsiU/w400-h266/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-47.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 47" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXetHKmJYabtKE_JbWAILsDBWBEY98NGkZROjnrXc943aYlQninLg2vT_5q_xQqpXQNNMFh07Id1eLw8XswEWIk7FwZZpJl6uVWAlIgGepPQp-y8eC7RTFu_lAcGx82E5srqJrJOp1mXdz8t3-dnIHTMldSw1-0eer9Sg7-oujiGbu0pRppq6xra0Z3FM/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 48" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXetHKmJYabtKE_JbWAILsDBWBEY98NGkZROjnrXc943aYlQninLg2vT_5q_xQqpXQNNMFh07Id1eLw8XswEWIk7FwZZpJl6uVWAlIgGepPQp-y8eC7RTFu_lAcGx82E5srqJrJOp1mXdz8t3-dnIHTMldSw1-0eer9Sg7-oujiGbu0pRppq6xra0Z3FM/w200-h133/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-48.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 48" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCdsvyjD_BtMJRkf1TtZX-GV4vKo4bwzev6Qr-hsCMuQDMlcp3hcbaQ-MMz5i90-QZxN58kbbsl5O6ovZBRdbHVIpsa89VNv1rI7OqeQHUoEGuy6PsMzcTLo48_vy5r2GbwZL93I5z09A5IsPdmVc3_Bk6rq6-FHKKE9tof_8BWoff1X0LwKYSvhLX6A/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 49" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCdsvyjD_BtMJRkf1TtZX-GV4vKo4bwzev6Qr-hsCMuQDMlcp3hcbaQ-MMz5i90-QZxN58kbbsl5O6ovZBRdbHVIpsa89VNv1rI7OqeQHUoEGuy6PsMzcTLo48_vy5r2GbwZL93I5z09A5IsPdmVc3_Bk6rq6-FHKKE9tof_8BWoff1X0LwKYSvhLX6A/w200-h133/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-49.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 49" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEMLokNRMq-eiy4Wh7VBM2Qtp7bzcPBd4S37V_9Gk43bQ57s289qI7-vbfPq4kH4sRLOsThjZI15twE_ts9JdfV-1GUYdSTOTDHFY5eoruEALoUwIfeaM2k3Ovjyw5AWS_CPbqvyZemKem5mYP7gJmAgghpfTo817ithh1rs4mONwhFhGZsv3qsxyxUI/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 50" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEMLokNRMq-eiy4Wh7VBM2Qtp7bzcPBd4S37V_9Gk43bQ57s289qI7-vbfPq4kH4sRLOsThjZI15twE_ts9JdfV-1GUYdSTOTDHFY5eoruEALoUwIfeaM2k3Ovjyw5AWS_CPbqvyZemKem5mYP7gJmAgghpfTo817ithh1rs4mONwhFhGZsv3qsxyxUI/w200-h133/Lightning-Collection-Wild-Force-Lunar-Wolf-Ranger-50.jpg" title="Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger 50" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall the way I feel about the <b>Lightning Collection Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger </b>is the same way I felt about the <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2020/09/lightning-collection-dino-thunder-white.html" target="_blank">Dino Thunder White Ranger</a></b>. This is a figure that could (and should) have been among the best in the entire line, but Hasbro screwed it up enough that it sucks a lot of the enjoyment out of it. While the swirly silver plastic and mostly unpainted weapons aren't quite enough to convey how great this suit looks, they are minuscule complaints compared to the fact getting a screen-accurate version is down to careful toy hunting and/or luck of the draw. Missing paint apps here and there is to be expected on a toy line that has to meet a specific budget/price-point, but it isn't much to ask that Hasbro do the bare minimum and just get things right to begin with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV6Jf7UVqPZCDmKAYsfFIygKk4db8ajGE8vH7lLmYJGLJ8zPZ-kyp9WJBBU77ZrrRQ8ifKlpo3RTsCBf_hWpYttKgF7Tppqncn4yh6vd9mV0cBMXZi8UWgG0eRgl2QEJqeJhPKuj0Mq67rLszIRTTgeyqeH_718vpH-_Z8DVkZqIjPSPXrOXIi6lUT30/s275/3-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV6Jf7UVqPZCDmKAYsfFIygKk4db8ajGE8vH7lLmYJGLJ8zPZ-kyp9WJBBU77ZrrRQ8ifKlpo3RTsCBf_hWpYttKgF7Tppqncn4yh6vd9mV0cBMXZi8UWgG0eRgl2QEJqeJhPKuj0Mq67rLszIRTTgeyqeH_718vpH-_Z8DVkZqIjPSPXrOXIi6lUT30/s1600/3-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-87420118188695978812024-02-21T07:22:00.000-08:002024-02-21T07:24:39.894-08:00Toybox REVIEW: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO3rtDq7tq60GQPj3OUvqVhe7iu1TXmLsM0j07v78sEbkLFe7r11h9Eef0YeuizK9ppqteY-A7Hb9zEpcrkbbBsQH4KI51d6mkODJsx7VSIwfDG03ti-BfYg-FiFobykq-dRGFB0_FHIYlIEISGOEyUA41nUvA0dD2FTlPS08FTomolhMtdoL-6c_qv8/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO3rtDq7tq60GQPj3OUvqVhe7iu1TXmLsM0j07v78sEbkLFe7r11h9Eef0YeuizK9ppqteY-A7Hb9zEpcrkbbBsQH4KI51d6mkODJsx7VSIwfDG03ti-BfYg-FiFobykq-dRGFB0_FHIYlIEISGOEyUA41nUvA0dD2FTlPS08FTomolhMtdoL-6c_qv8/w266-h400/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-01.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>April 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$24.99/£24.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite an obvious bias towards the original series, all in all the <b><i>Power Rangers</i></b> Lightning Collection</div> has done a pretty good job of releasing rangers from a variety of different teams. While there are still plenty unaccounted for and lots of incomplete teams, it has at least covered a fair portion of the franchise one way or another over the past few years. But as important as looking back on the franchise's 30-year history may be, it's also important to look at the present – with the lines tenth retail wave including the <b>Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger</b>. As the (then) currently airing series as well as one of the first fully under <b>Hasbro</b>'s leadership, <b><i><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/12/Power-Rangers-Dino-Fury.html" target="_blank">Power Rangers Dino Fury</a></i></b> marks a key point in the <i>Power Rangers</i> timeline and one definitely deserving of representation in the line.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHcuxCBA7TsmzHC3O3S0BhYzHT21NTUwT8bD7DI4_6n1Syyg1v9BP9axSWuDvKtTCoIgp7xnLmQhoYQIw2ZHqJot17RYmms4IJPJIvmvxSDgtvYfHO4_gh0k7bAf5gQyscS8JcHESpb9ndBU76dxHpN9KIP4UGZE9Nft0TVqJ2FPV12q9Gebw9sSOZvk/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHcuxCBA7TsmzHC3O3S0BhYzHT21NTUwT8bD7DI4_6n1Syyg1v9BP9axSWuDvKtTCoIgp7xnLmQhoYQIw2ZHqJot17RYmms4IJPJIvmvxSDgtvYfHO4_gh0k7bAf5gQyscS8JcHESpb9ndBU76dxHpN9KIP4UGZE9Nft0TVqJ2FPV12q9Gebw9sSOZvk/w213-h320/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-01.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiJI7O3ogpNddA-F6STQMc0mFX-3qFNOLXbc1bpJWmPJv3a5LEqoTRUiKLUCK8rIH26p7zX7wBPnNyFiYMMXsGxOygODZDgypebS7X4w9bNV-3bgQFawLJ5CQq4l6ebD-8yV0gwqQpM2OdViCYt-O0WILEOTHsguY7cWcJO7lJiAsmFw0Ku_PyOkHPX4/w133-h200/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-03.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_I_rWVv4bFotlTTiLZ0x2g8MsBbrBnGSktrudNmDSNMAiO1WPyFsWBH7S45BFDiiiidMmyvbT04PRerCstOiXMmZL7sFGkN4m49l64hTLtUPZa97S4dqzjmX9OLpAghs-AH_bR0lnfYhPUm-TiLdLGmF7nfT6duQzu1LqQXgW8AbpRZrcr4l30Kx6dg/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_I_rWVv4bFotlTTiLZ0x2g8MsBbrBnGSktrudNmDSNMAiO1WPyFsWBH7S45BFDiiiidMmyvbT04PRerCstOiXMmZL7sFGkN4m49l64hTLtUPZa97S4dqzjmX9OLpAghs-AH_bR0lnfYhPUm-TiLdLGmF7nfT6duQzu1LqQXgW8AbpRZrcr4l30Kx6dg/w133-h200/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-04.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0vxK0axQGQhyphenhyphen0TuBnbfKX5WRXOarNA40XWQAUwMp07wBLystuJQE5q3LCanlgJrp7huU1Q4_12MbS1nZRI4N7CkQ0m2gQzFox3tnckkzgcTQnMeHmtk6SnwpUVMpRn97CxxNNrEQY7_r_MmH00Wh3CtRbLvQEFL6yxNTxgRpasIGyPK5wnfoWXm5X9k/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0vxK0axQGQhyphenhyphen0TuBnbfKX5WRXOarNA40XWQAUwMp07wBLystuJQE5q3LCanlgJrp7huU1Q4_12MbS1nZRI4N7CkQ0m2gQzFox3tnckkzgcTQnMeHmtk6SnwpUVMpRn97CxxNNrEQY7_r_MmH00Wh3CtRbLvQEFL6yxNTxgRpasIGyPK5wnfoWXm5X9k/w133-h200/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-Box-05.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gone but never forgotten, the Dino Fury Red Ranger comes in the standard windowed packaging the Lightning Collection retained for most of its run, the white backdrop identifying it as a standard wave retail release. Next to the window showing off the figure inside is the usual gorgeous bust artwork of the Red Ranger, which stretches onto one side of the box and repeated on the other (where it is joined by the <i>Power Rangers Dino Fury</i> series logo). On the back of the box you'll find a CG render image showing the figure off in an action pose with all its accessories, and then it can all be found neatly stored on a moulded plastic tray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZZxbsb-JQDq-MGLZs6jqJTXb17mRGKzUnt41hSIAceG5dHR0njCMRPg4AiDnURo3JlgWAqQf_hDxz4Uo5NGOtdblxQkVNiaVrw_5KQuQot645oyO634zVJvi2maOFkRspoT4PJ4xNS0QkDe0ddWC2uaJeIlo19Y7hQvOqxMh7QMXTrw_QYtFDBHHbV0/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZZxbsb-JQDq-MGLZs6jqJTXb17mRGKzUnt41hSIAceG5dHR0njCMRPg4AiDnURo3JlgWAqQf_hDxz4Uo5NGOtdblxQkVNiaVrw_5KQuQot645oyO634zVJvi2maOFkRspoT4PJ4xNS0QkDe0ddWC2uaJeIlo19Y7hQvOqxMh7QMXTrw_QYtFDBHHbV0/w213-h320/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-02.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYtsoAf8obTKjjxYqy7alsDewI02s5BYlDH4QP0W_r-ho3QQUybZz6g9LbZIwetoGl02pTL0jebITBf_IoKeJSq_HyrDkm-gykiJESfHTrdEuVZ6F0NFRLwuav37s-D_JQTJGp3d3dR5qu7Z1315tG4ZIHYWY2QXugoYoazGlUAmbP3A-91DuAQ2Pz-s/w133-h200/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-10.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first of the <i>Dino Fury</i> rangers to be released in the Lightning Collection, this Red Ranger figure pulls off the half-torso look of the suits really well, with bright vibrant colours that are complimented by that solid black stripe down the middle as well as white and gold accents. The silver is a mix of a painted torso and a coloured plastic arm (the same goes for the belt), which go blend together surprisingly well. Detailing is overall very good as tends to be the case for the line, with the knight-like shape and colouring of the helmet captured perfectly. The wrist-mounted Morpher is fully sculpted and detailed, but sadly remains an unpainted black plastic. This shouldn't be all that surprising though – given their size and price point these figures always miss some paint apps here and there, and its far more preferable to leave the Morpher like this than miss out a key detail on the suit itself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnpjqUEph3wwMzVJafwmLEA8N4xMDjHltq7HCR6aJpDPHXMd57qCVbISxuEQp7Nuo9U3ZcvGsJt_HMy7s3z19DtTBVv5VJ0YXVM9i-FPELi5Ln1TsmU7SmIC1E3wpQlSbcKSG-tW0EMXwcl1H_hrr_EOrbv9odNeutD10W-UeQJeaTMw9qqdmM5A4NLo/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnpjqUEph3wwMzVJafwmLEA8N4xMDjHltq7HCR6aJpDPHXMd57qCVbISxuEQp7Nuo9U3ZcvGsJt_HMy7s3z19DtTBVv5VJ0YXVM9i-FPELi5Ln1TsmU7SmIC1E3wpQlSbcKSG-tW0EMXwcl1H_hrr_EOrbv9odNeutD10W-UeQJeaTMw9qqdmM5A4NLo/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-11.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Articulation is the same as what's been seen right across the Lightning Collection for the most part, altogether consisting of; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, upper torso and hips </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge neck and ab crunch </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, wrists and ankles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders/pecs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep, thigh and boot swivels </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other than the common issue of the arms being seemingly incapable of resting against the body in a (naturally-looking) neutral pose, the Dino Fury Red Ranger doesn't appear to suffer from any obvious QC issues so pretty much gets the best out of what the Lightning Collection has to offer. The silver arm is a little stiffer than the red one thanks to the makeup of that swirly plastic, however it remains sturdy enough to take up any pose set upon it. And despite the literal 'crunch' sound the ab joint makes when used, it again is pretty sturdy and provides an impressive range of motion. Truth be told articulation was never a major issue for the Lightning Collection for the most part, but even though figures like this a par for the course it doesn't make them any less impressive to pose and play around with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1BSUSrs-F22GMDGsRZrZ0LKBUIXRPnBFXJaDrtzX-5haexyJ8eqKkp6cClmWCskCZ7z-m5S8MnwuNp9BlXUfjuk7dSQVDl0v5po8_whtpbUaE2xZSLe0hNdGUbKv00dVIWrWoW-DbMWLosWSjFJ8XcT7sPNYrQoX5dJu1LAwwWM_zzQpympUbh1rtjc/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1BSUSrs-F22GMDGsRZrZ0LKBUIXRPnBFXJaDrtzX-5haexyJ8eqKkp6cClmWCskCZ7z-m5S8MnwuNp9BlXUfjuk7dSQVDl0v5po8_whtpbUaE2xZSLe0hNdGUbKv00dVIWrWoW-DbMWLosWSjFJ8XcT7sPNYrQoX5dJu1LAwwWM_zzQpympUbh1rtjc/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-23.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The Red Ranger's accessories include two alternate hands (giving him a posed right hand and closed left fist in addition to his default weapon holding hands), the Chromafury Saber and a translucent blue lighting effect part that can slot over the sword blade. The Chromafury Saber is nicely detailed but not completely accurate in terms of colouring – while it has the correct gold paint for the dinosaur head, it sadly lacks the silver for the lower jaw and side-grip detailing as well as the red strip that runs along the middle of the blade. Missing paint apps were always going to happen though, and arguably getting that gold on there was the most important element other than then blade so there is at least that. The sword fits comfortably into either hand, and the side-grip can also be held for accurate posing even though the dinosaur head itself doesn't open. Of course, the sword can also be holstered on the side of the belt when not in use. The effect part is also one of the better ones available in the Lightning Collection, as it isn't too unwieldy and slots comfortably over the sword to give it a much better look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRdvJ6StyP7Q8ov3hNtUGUsjcztgUDRwZvhkZIRRtFZ14uVOVL1lCwmh27KFcRB3GCs9d3PUaiyPZx-ZYUY-rg2Djj16xYpPXzTC9Wx34U6mwNNscgGhG0WBbksUJ0e3jqflUg9q4jl1ek00IQkMpQcBPIF9snuGkM4t5zPTLo9CB7L_oJIqKWSh8Sto/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 35" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRdvJ6StyP7Q8ov3hNtUGUsjcztgUDRwZvhkZIRRtFZ14uVOVL1lCwmh27KFcRB3GCs9d3PUaiyPZx-ZYUY-rg2Djj16xYpPXzTC9Wx34U6mwNNscgGhG0WBbksUJ0e3jqflUg9q4jl1ek00IQkMpQcBPIF9snuGkM4t5zPTLo9CB7L_oJIqKWSh8Sto/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-35.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 35" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Rounding off the accessories is of course the alternate Zayto head, which bears a reasonably good likeness to actor Russell Curry – not among the line's best, but far from its worst as well. Unsurprisingly Hasbro have opted to go for a disguised "human" head on this release, rather than a full Rafkonian one with the exposed antennae. Either way the head looks great on the body, and the neutral expression lends itself to a range of poses far better than a specific one would.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyEJyaKDnXW4In4zccQkIfzUppfie1Xo6tVBZbZFohAOnuwF0I1lwricNniSHBaaNsROop7tgeM3HTZhJZ7ug4FX7Y1RcMM7fu3xWlJqRu-lTbLLjXjpX5BSaPfE9S4LFGQ1KEE8E1kkcBuKtSQr26xS6J_ijstKHRhRfpEPkaIGTrbQnBUwJr6zuWBs/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 47" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyEJyaKDnXW4In4zccQkIfzUppfie1Xo6tVBZbZFohAOnuwF0I1lwricNniSHBaaNsROop7tgeM3HTZhJZ7ug4FX7Y1RcMM7fu3xWlJqRu-lTbLLjXjpX5BSaPfE9S4LFGQ1KEE8E1kkcBuKtSQr26xS6J_ijstKHRhRfpEPkaIGTrbQnBUwJr6zuWBs/w400-h266/Lightning-Collection-Dino-Fury-Red-Ranger-47.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger 47" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">While the <b>Lightning Collection Dino Fury Red Ranger</b> doesn't do anything particularly bold and new for the line, it is a great representation of what it represents when it isn't suffering from all manner of QC problems. A solid sculpt, great colouring (with only a few missing paint apps) and a good selection of accessories – it's a great figure that stands just as well on its own as it does with others. Though it feels like the <i>Dino Fury</i> team should have been a bit more of a priority for the line given that that they're essentially Hasbro's leading team, half of them is certainly better than none at all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyb3kQEpGRVSW_c49ZYks2fpQL97bJ-RwfVozsSoa0hctuBu4IYfTeeESwUV2LW6h8XJVZdSgC18dE1K1C8dejsG17p2rbjL7dXh9rNcS-_noyRMzl_3ii9zyRdwQbnlxJxwRaMMr91_GPNtfvjHrOMq47VA5slqpwLka1bVP1wgngW0NtjJ8BL5h-oFU/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyb3kQEpGRVSW_c49ZYks2fpQL97bJ-RwfVozsSoa0hctuBu4IYfTeeESwUV2LW6h8XJVZdSgC18dE1K1C8dejsG17p2rbjL7dXh9rNcS-_noyRMzl_3ii9zyRdwQbnlxJxwRaMMr91_GPNtfvjHrOMq47VA5slqpwLka1bVP1wgngW0NtjJ8BL5h-oFU/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-38757406655311510932024-02-19T09:06:00.000-08:002024-02-19T09:07:22.968-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLykRYYwI7_Vn_9e_v4tiHoRy_uJweL7MaNOmkbeBOgY1E_iu2O37_YgJzbI5DnybkXrQVS7CIM9IVRTmAlHVUe1DKr2pPkoVrG_jvImHsq6D8E5Hao0DH8ZSgoVXfD3Rc_DRBqaPyy3XrOMYK1oMiY9hpn9B2dSQHuTr8Uzf_rkppdg937-M_8Xctuo/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLykRYYwI7_Vn_9e_v4tiHoRy_uJweL7MaNOmkbeBOgY1E_iu2O37_YgJzbI5DnybkXrQVS7CIM9IVRTmAlHVUe1DKr2pPkoVrG_jvImHsq6D8E5Hao0DH8ZSgoVXfD3Rc_DRBqaPyy3XrOMYK1oMiY9hpn9B2dSQHuTr8Uzf_rkppdg937-M_8Xctuo/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>9900 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even amongst all of the <b><i>Star Wars</i></b> series that have been released on <b>Disney+</b> over the past few years <b><i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i></b> was particularly significant – bridging the gap between <b><i>Revenge of the Sith</i></b> and <b><i>A New Hope</i></b> for the former Jedi Master. However the series was just as notable for the return of <b>Darth Vader</b>, who attempts to chase down Kenobi throughout the series before a final showdown with him on a barren moon. So of course the show prompted a whole range of new action figures (because what <i>Star Wars</i> product doesn't?), with <b>Bandai Tamashii</b> Nations joining in the fun with two new <b>S.H. Figuarts</b> releases of the iconic characters. <b>S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (<i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i>)</b> is their fourth rendition of the Sith Lord, following on from a <b><a href="http://my-shiny-toy-robots.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sh-figuarts-darth-vader-review.html" target="_blank"><i>Return of the Jedi</i> version</a></b> in 2015, a <b><i><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2019/02/figuarts-darth-vader-new-hope.html" target="_blank">A New Hope</a></i></b> version in 2018 and a second <i>Return of the Jedi</i> one in 2019. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV_po3cT0bNJrF5ZMtuudtbVg6YCmu12nhCx-UythZnwcxmnV-WUGh3kLTxXO1BfzNVIZOZ3RokmN5OsKlpgs0n6jTIkT4KCncf3r3l-lLKt2X7D9oGEpZ8SIixNSxhqaIWgjPVGqabRKFQPr9yQTeVrXU-os0K0Js3Kwc8nmTjPXkXtXWcpcT9BOlLE/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zIbmmvZTFXmba_j0MuhpMZDMLvPuyxyLZlEMJWc7tKvRXm3dLRfncWgh9PC7FnTL-__N_MN3LUupn4W0bHzaE4SEyJGQy10IBbTcUp4ECaqaUg0aVB0WUudo0X8V5mmFPoUGVug3E9xsSCjxE_23S5xQTTqZSzKcv3HMUKMCZ1_Qx__ABRNrOGvGcKE/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili3f_AT92enLyHoSxf22CQg9cRCS9mKlsj2M_lTOa4I6-AqqyNDW6OETo-kciiSF0Rccq3nq3rDvmZ2bUm2Gcc6FCArAOe2cmc5kdxqo5nIn3pGLphu6LiVKHYYQoieimoeip76gsAm_jx2qxneR-wfkXC_Uh_ImQsEHKmx-sq87R2wCoZIQTNM4r66E/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili3f_AT92enLyHoSxf22CQg9cRCS9mKlsj2M_lTOa4I6-AqqyNDW6OETo-kciiSF0Rccq3nq3rDvmZ2bUm2Gcc6FCArAOe2cmc5kdxqo5nIn3pGLphu6LiVKHYYQoieimoeip76gsAm_jx2qxneR-wfkXC_Uh_ImQsEHKmx-sq87R2wCoZIQTNM4r66E/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This <i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i> rendition of Darth Vader comes in the usual <i>Star Wars</i> S.H. Figuarts packaging, which isn't especially extravagant from a design perspective but nevertheless feels quite fitting to the franchise. The front of the glossy black box is predominantly taken up by the window section showing off the figure inside, with the S.H. Figuarts logo printed in gold lettering at the bottom of the window and a gold border surrounding it with a very small name card. Once side of the box is relatively plain, again featuring the name card and the <i>Star Wars</i> logo, while the other combines the logo with a nice side bust shot of the figure. On the back of the box is the usual array of images showing off the figure (and accessories) in various poses, featuring some great shots of it locking in combat against the Obi-Wan Kenobi release from the series. Open it up and both figure and accessories are neatly stored on a moulded plastic tray, with almost the entire space of the tray filled with parts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53i3jqwOV7z8NgnxsVjqVPQusAuMfsHZIE5TPa00CfBnD0EOG5WrLP31fUhqSJx0Dbs8m1kgTKAYcuKKf4SnvNC8JiW1ZRcpdzcD2nHupYTRiuQgwB4DX19EQUPZt9rWO1gEbSwDys7Myk8OqLLP2BsIQz1-dUC6nT8eqiuphlmUEt6Yd0mHBN5UZWsk/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53i3jqwOV7z8NgnxsVjqVPQusAuMfsHZIE5TPa00CfBnD0EOG5WrLP31fUhqSJx0Dbs8m1kgTKAYcuKKf4SnvNC8JiW1ZRcpdzcD2nHupYTRiuQgwB4DX19EQUPZt9rWO1gEbSwDys7Myk8OqLLP2BsIQz1-dUC6nT8eqiuphlmUEt6Yd0mHBN5UZWsk/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-Box-06.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A nice little bonus with this release is that it also comes with a special insert backing card, featuring bust artwork of Vader against blue and orange lighting. This isn't the first Star Wars release to feature one (the <a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/04/SH-Figuarts-Boba-Fett-Mandalorian.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Mandalorian</b></i> <b>Boba Fett</b></a> also had a great one), but it certain doesn't make it any less notable. While most will probably just leave it in the box, it's a great piece of artwork that could be framed/displayed elsewhere should you be the kind of person who doesn't keep the packaging or isn't necessarily particular about keeping it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEfbVE8ASHkglh3uouy2dZ79fp9_nPf9P7HCZHm_ijX4yokMFDVOpTVCEohQZqYtF-MVgkwOGddHzAQkmlf93Vj3Lazala7QIkrW7yuw5LIQHZ3G9T-oR8YKSkeWHn5iwDt01RqxaZmPcmEMsXqrcdKhGKW4wKoncggsDhLhfBukBN9jyBGXI19GshyU/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Given its place in the timeline the <i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i> version of Darth Vader is somewhere between the <i>Revenge of the Sith</i> and <i>Rogue One</i> versions, which are largely similar to the original <i>A New Hope</i> suit with a few alterations (mainly the silver stripes on the shoulder section and the robes sitting underneath said section). Despite having produced that <i>A New Hope</i> version of Vader Bandai have done this new figure from the ground up, giving him slightly beefier proportions and a larger helmet sculpt to match how he appears in the series. Compared to previous releases this one also makes better use of glossy plastic to signify differences in armour materials – mostly notably for the helmet, shoulder pads, gloves and boots. As with the <i>A New Hope</i> and 2019 <i>Return of the Jedi</i> versions it features a wired cloth cape, however this time Bandai have also gone the extra mile and added a cloth robe as well – complete with wired skirt section. The soft plastic skirt was a HUGE hindrance to previous versions of the figure, so this addition alone pretty much makes it the best Vader in the line. The chain holding the cape together has also been altered so its smaller and contains more links, which is again a bit more accurate to how it looks in the show.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zxSpmYb8s_p18sTgAXI_OX3bnjvmDLR-GbTkXOQ1pPdsVkDvkRNcrXskP1t7v9eegGReJBA3vzQ3rRqJKXrFfbP71M47qusD_eZDpuOOlu1bhFqA57VIEv-Z5Eqr31n6HKub23by4KfxQx_smLc2tUcmJ3b2fN0kUju_LrGPxX4MxuYEOQuSolnnvSo/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Altogether he features; </div><div>- Ball jointed head, neck, torso, waist and wrists </div><div>- Swivel hinge shoulders and ankles </div><div>- Butterfly joint shoulders </div><div>- Drop-down ball jointed hips</div><div>- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div>- Single hinge toe sections </div><div>- Bicep and thigh swivels </div><div>As usual, the shoulder pads are also connected to the arms via levered ball joints to give them free range movement from the arm itself. It's worth noting that there are still a few minor quibbles – the ankle tilt isn't great which makes wide-legged poses a little trickier, and the thigh swivel is so stiff (not to mention high up) that it may as well not be there at all. The continued use of drop-down thighs is a surprise too (particularly since the cloth skirt actually makes them more exposed), but truth be told the gap when pulled down is barely noticeable at all amongst all that black. 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Bandai have included this kind of blade with a few different figures now, and while it’s a nice idea (and can be very effective when posing), it is a little tricky to do it in a way that looks natural. It'll never replace the standard blade, but as an extra for more dynamic posing opportunities it's certainly appreciated. The hand count and selection on offer here is also very good – including a range iconic Darth Vader poses on top of your usual closed fists, open/accessory holding hands etc. As well open posed hands for suitably dramatic gestures, there's also the obligatory force choke pose hands should Vader hear some particularly bad news from someone expendable.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_khtPavlHg6SVtfMxGNsWU3NLy8hODCpEUbvuBMPyqNKb1cmj0kw9RBieniu-t5I9WdqBpRphm5qBO7epU8SmxPv76CwtGa6NmKlrAqJcfBUMyohG9BAZeVsrjoSlK3Qf0QP1UC3C-FB1RlvXFQqgKT2d2tEXRQ_jwYAD29WBkNc29zN7h1SgtRHpWI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 50" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6YqqlHzSa57p3LxG8l-iLE_JGj-qW3a5Lzu754x1pNADMtCmbOGZLx-uAvX2201R8qFfZ22eJKmOWkIHYo1nq4mgtc5OpeKEPg92KOckLzHKH_CHqRJRUV0tYqYFUDUzcvCbtLHWoZ0bg7Fh8bHq3XiyUJi4Iwra5EVevDlHz2b1f1t4CO0AnNF4m-8/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-50.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 50" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>But for the most part, all of those previously mentioned accessories are the same as what's been included with previous Darth Vader figures. What makes this version unique are the alternate head and chest unit parts included, based directly off the battle-damaged version of Vader at the end of the series following his showdown with Kenobi. This is where the horrific fate of Anakin Skywalker is truly shown to Obi-Wan, with the slash down the side of Vader's mask revealed his former friend's scarred and hateful face. Bandai have recreated this look beautifully for the figure, a fully-sculpted half Anakin face embedded behind the mask with painted scars and yellow eye. The damage on the mask is equally impressive, jagged in a way that looks just like it's been melted away by the heat of a Lightsaber blade. The alternate chest unit just completes the battle-damaged look, taking away all the lights of the switches and adding deep slashes through it. These parts give the figure a whole different vibe, so much so that it's almost tempting to buy a second version in order to display both heads. While Hasbro have also done a battle-damaged version in their Black Series line, that is a whole separate figure – the cost might be higher with S.H. Figuarts, but the choice to swap between the two looks makes this the ideal <i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i> Vader figure at this scale.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Gh59RKg3Aa3BTS21I8CRNEtOiLdGIkgcp29J1eX8DVRwxRKvGli6g19WqPu6QSZy9ctHo10qv5zMKo1HiudrTZ_A_htpJHejy89Zt8Qfaf7onStrVxVsrk7Dc2l3lbCyPXWx8uLuPOmB9bF2ukfg5AKbILRXiF-pbBbY1fMQvSuqhObJsfBxYF2Of50/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 57" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuSer7KPJwSJimP8Zpaqrev5CLdwSShMX3yAUvX0PBxKtNJA7IoHHxONIt30kgEGNqczR7zEirwovydefqckN0vXzsoOM8yyFtYMWqmEvrXr7z-6Gdh2LLs1nM6otsd0Z450ersfkZACW1I0YcK2KAOp7Rqu_MhVNHGq2dHaxLnnMdnewn9CiRUu39pM/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Darth-Vader-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-57.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (Obi-Wan Kenobi) 57" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>Everyone is going to have their preference on which version of Darth Vader's suit is the best (and I maintain that it's baffling Bandai have never done an <i>Empire Strikes Back</i> variant), but in terms of screen accuracy, articulation and accessories <b>S.H. Figuarts Darth Vader (<i>Obi-Wan Kenobi</i>)</b> is by far and away the best they have ever produced. Each and every Vader figure they've done has had little refinements but making that step towards a cloth skirt was exactly what was needed to finally make the perfect release. Whether you have it displayed in standard or battle-damaged form, this is the one that truly conveys how big, imposing and completely over the top Darth Vader is. Honestly it's my new favourite <i>Star Wars</i> figure, and it's hard to see how it's going to be beaten any time soon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2UHG2qTdwRuBY4x5rVGa95BBg4VayL3SjO5mAx0f6wRQNjb1TkIidmgl0LjViMuE-HN3OZDyiqrbddWaTMY7tgWpNrW-P0LkLP-7Kr29ZW8K2eSUIu4PUbgACpiuHr_UccvV0AU9l7IKYDlgC0d5S_62kU03lT2VngKcsOy7BfP-IpMGNEifdy7f0j4/s275/5-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2UHG2qTdwRuBY4x5rVGa95BBg4VayL3SjO5mAx0f6wRQNjb1TkIidmgl0LjViMuE-HN3OZDyiqrbddWaTMY7tgWpNrW-P0LkLP-7Kr29ZW8K2eSUIu4PUbgACpiuHr_UccvV0AU9l7IKYDlgC0d5S_62kU03lT2VngKcsOy7BfP-IpMGNEifdy7f0j4/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-22527810122072011892024-02-15T13:56:00.000-08:002024-02-15T13:56:56.846-08:00Series REVIEW: Kamen Rider (1979) (Skyrider)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvTBbwrXGYpWaIv0FIJgorvidQc4K6SQqsF1QIyMLDXqZzH5DvqPoI71_9vU4J31oYMJDNaR5Zzbm_L2NaIL2lJbDdF7G5BRIJQUpKer2RwZhdskHz-AHEeqrcSZuwvtkaZyiwLRPscNjnHJau0W0d_u39_FRM-v1C7MHULH-ZOs6YTvkkA0r1uhZXp8/s960/Kamen-Rider-1979-Skyrider.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kamen Rider (1979) (Skyrider)" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvTBbwrXGYpWaIv0FIJgorvidQc4K6SQqsF1QIyMLDXqZzH5DvqPoI71_9vU4J31oYMJDNaR5Zzbm_L2NaIL2lJbDdF7G5BRIJQUpKer2RwZhdskHz-AHEeqrcSZuwvtkaZyiwLRPscNjnHJau0W0d_u39_FRM-v1C7MHULH-ZOs6YTvkkA0r1uhZXp8/w400-h300/Kamen-Rider-1979-Skyrider.jpg" title="Kamen Rider (1979) (Skyrider)" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the conclusion of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/09/Kamen-Rider-Stronger-review.html" target="_blank">Kamen Rider Stronger</a> </i>in 1975, the <i>Kamen Rider </i>franchise seemed to have come to its conclusion. However the success of anime series such as <i>Space Battleship Yamato </i>created a renewed interest in science-fiction and tokusatsu works across Japan, and together with re-runs of the original <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/10/Kamen-Rider-1971-review.html" target="_blank">Kamen Rider</a> </i>series a new boom for the franchise had begun. It wasn't long before producer <b>Tohru Hirayama </b>was put in charge of a brand new instalment, originally intended to be a revival of the original. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Kamen Rider (1979)</i> began airing in October 1979 and ran through to the following October, for a total of 54 episodes. To avoid confusion with the original series (as well as the fact it would eventually diverge from being just a revival), it is also known by the names <i style="font-weight: bold;">New Kamen Rider </i>and, perhaps best of all, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Skyrider</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YaIu0wxSrFL6Kiit9ItriLerm8yCA3H_-hG59YhzaYUSvZnwjRK0xRssneXArYUk9B9As94DHbZLsLfqDFT9e2oZzYY6A2FWzWyyKaWXw7P3HcPgJxQoCV-oYntXKwTXdT4bsYnjUpPUboc8cIkwKfosGEe23VhRbCzFxGEO5lcViCCcD2LJcr3o5h4/s960/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Keitaro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hiroshi and Dr Shido" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YaIu0wxSrFL6Kiit9ItriLerm8yCA3H_-hG59YhzaYUSvZnwjRK0xRssneXArYUk9B9As94DHbZLsLfqDFT9e2oZzYY6A2FWzWyyKaWXw7P3HcPgJxQoCV-oYntXKwTXdT4bsYnjUpPUboc8cIkwKfosGEe23VhRbCzFxGEO5lcViCCcD2LJcr3o5h4/w200-h150/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Keitaro.jpg" title="Hiroshi and Dr Shido" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqW-Li5dntReaovYwbeXr1B-iSQtBkEgXDyUYUP9GFfqaf1luR_EOkw_H6QmZMMR_mezE5Z-JWRt5dhgITy0n05eDws3byIUGFX_Jtedbq2WghcijWDOTCuIlt6-LLkp9xVqJ-Q4qbk3dQ6mSKKzwkaPX0aQIsZqGwf3fdjvBEgFygUAgcM0VBfiXbwek/s960/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Operation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shido modifies Hiroshi" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqW-Li5dntReaovYwbeXr1B-iSQtBkEgXDyUYUP9GFfqaf1luR_EOkw_H6QmZMMR_mezE5Z-JWRt5dhgITy0n05eDws3byIUGFX_Jtedbq2WghcijWDOTCuIlt6-LLkp9xVqJ-Q4qbk3dQ6mSKKzwkaPX0aQIsZqGwf3fdjvBEgFygUAgcM0VBfiXbwek/w200-h150/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Operation.jpg" title="Shido modifies Hiroshi" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After protecting acclaimed scientist Doctor Keitarō Shido from kidnapping, student and hang glider Hiroshi Tsukuba is pulled in a sinister scheme by Neo-Shocker - a new evil organisation bent on world domination. After his friends are murdered by a Neo-Shocker assassin, Hiroshi is their next target. Desperate to keep him alive, the Doctor Shido bargains with Neo-Shocker to turn him into their ultimate cyborg warrior. However rather than making him their slave, the Doctor turns Hiroshi into a warrior to fight back against them - a Kamen Rider!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Together with assistance from his friends, Hiroshi battles Neo-Shockers army of cyborgs - commanded by their chiefs General Monster and Admiral Majin. Eventually Hiroshi also crosses paths with the previous seven Kamen Riders - using their training to become even more powerful and take his place among the heroes as Skyrider. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0U26P2yOTNAmKpo6xMc_apPl7z_5jolSoHXxJA8oj3NPXDCCAH3UIm0de2aKWh8cIIv3WIw9VpB0jg-A516aV9oa4RdxVlH3ijFKmi563vunBD2J4xZUxME9o-wXbMHiIbUx6D2kxPUlGovEwe5GtOQBlFOlseU96hkdhsqnBoZ_6lPp3ivr-wYHuQk/s960/Skyrider-General-Monster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="General Monster" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0U26P2yOTNAmKpo6xMc_apPl7z_5jolSoHXxJA8oj3NPXDCCAH3UIm0de2aKWh8cIIv3WIw9VpB0jg-A516aV9oa4RdxVlH3ijFKmi563vunBD2J4xZUxME9o-wXbMHiIbUx6D2kxPUlGovEwe5GtOQBlFOlseU96hkdhsqnBoZ_6lPp3ivr-wYHuQk/w200-h150/Skyrider-General-Monster.jpg" title="General Monster" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkdG4CbyUbzSDRpWaILSo4LQc6bTcWPD6Ho-_I7bs9qGQY8lrVgZ28Coxzz-Dpo7tXjHKhc0qe_vaYl4dJFj5Iq3_foGH0KXFKlKskg7c1sTg2ITxSh-lEIlitEb6AFYdAxuk3SVCoenT0mNgddU-yTCBwfOTfrZEV_FDynQCQbcwkirj0MbKNitLTrU/s960/Skyrider-Flight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A new Rider is born!" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkdG4CbyUbzSDRpWaILSo4LQc6bTcWPD6Ho-_I7bs9qGQY8lrVgZ28Coxzz-Dpo7tXjHKhc0qe_vaYl4dJFj5Iq3_foGH0KXFKlKskg7c1sTg2ITxSh-lEIlitEb6AFYdAxuk3SVCoenT0mNgddU-yTCBwfOTfrZEV_FDynQCQbcwkirj0MbKNitLTrU/w200-h150/Skyrider-Flight.jpg" title="A new Rider is born!" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite its origins as a "remake" of sorts to the original series, <i>Skyrider </i>manages to get off to a rather memorable start. Since the general <i>Kamen Rider </i>origin story uses the same story beats across the whole of the Showa era, there's enough wiggle room for <i>Skyrider's </i>premiere to find elements that help set it apart. The rather brutal murder of Hiroshi's friends is one such example, as is Dr Shido bargaining for Hiroshi's life rather than him being "selected" for augmentation. The same can be said for Skyrider himself, whose design takes things back to the very basics with a simple grasshopper motif. However the more streamlined design, together with his flight capabilities, immediately make him stand out as his own character even before he's properly given his designation as "Skyrider". If anything the show is more of a "back to basics" in that it isn't trying to reinvent the wheel - refining the feel of <i>Kamen Rider </i>with slicker camerawork and improved action. It isn't quite as raw or imaginative as the original series, but it does show off how far tokusatsu had come visually since those early years. There are of course plenty of cues to the original series in the story though - from more overt things like the choice of monsters in the early episodes to perhaps more coincidental elements like key members of the cast suddenly disappearing to little to no fanfare. Just as you're getting used to the dynamic Dr Shido has with Hiroshi, he's off to join the Anti-Neo-Shocker Committee and never be seen or heard from again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But as competent as these early episodes may seem, ultimately it didn't seem to be what audiences at the time were looking for in a new <i>Kamen Rider </i>series. Ratings weren't high as expected, and technical effects such as Skyrider's flight proved both difficult and costly to regularly include in the story. To combat this <i>Skyrider </i>underwent a retool - starting with the introduction of a new villain, but more significantly bringing it truly in line with the previous shows. All seven previous Kamen Riders were brought in for a big crossover episode, culminating in the newest Ridr getting a brand new powered-up suit and his official designation as 'Skyrider'. The fun doesn't stop there either, as <i>Skyrider </i>then enters a whole new phase of repeated guest appearances from the veteran Riders. Nearly every episode in this period includes some sort of team up, with almost all of them making out of suit appearances as well. Given that producer Hirayama had previously batted for a multi-Rider series prior to <i>Stronger</i>, in a way finally got his wish here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjgJ86k9n9IzZOUve8N4_0GhVTbtN0JXy80efvVW7jfjoctdPsMn0StiTw4gdYol6bD1lqxtU8boR1_FGEqsAeJ33drcqZY8z9vrV8ooKC0UJk1HDrrCe5GVU86dzu1G2cmlTMZrtc7Laq_Clf1s51Ac2M1r6Hr73xXJqLNzLmrchHaF2Rti8NjDS0Pc/s960/Skyrider-Friends-Death.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hiroshi's friends are victim to Neo-Shocker" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjgJ86k9n9IzZOUve8N4_0GhVTbtN0JXy80efvVW7jfjoctdPsMn0StiTw4gdYol6bD1lqxtU8boR1_FGEqsAeJ33drcqZY8z9vrV8ooKC0UJk1HDrrCe5GVU86dzu1G2cmlTMZrtc7Laq_Clf1s51Ac2M1r6Hr73xXJqLNzLmrchHaF2Rti8NjDS0Pc/w200-h150/Skyrider-Friends-Death.jpg" title="Hiroshi's friends are victim to Neo-Shocker" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dIhE-BsNNAn-__ZBaAT8-CGx-br1qQiwx7rUFtTeF5KHnIPz3xdx_J7fhW95lZcbQrcqwwgrCDTWgm6JT5u2_HClT0SOXw3TfnXzZGkskaoC3Qu3jxuLZye4mrs_R52cXe7Vj9790Ee708XQP0BEdYY94Sm39Bn5bd3KrP-XWeSPzl9QSpxAlF75jBo/s960/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Henshin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hiroshi transforms" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dIhE-BsNNAn-__ZBaAT8-CGx-br1qQiwx7rUFtTeF5KHnIPz3xdx_J7fhW95lZcbQrcqwwgrCDTWgm6JT5u2_HClT0SOXw3TfnXzZGkskaoC3Qu3jxuLZye4mrs_R52cXe7Vj9790Ee708XQP0BEdYY94Sm39Bn5bd3KrP-XWeSPzl9QSpxAlF75jBo/w200-h150/Skyrider-Hiroshi-Henshin.jpg" title="Hiroshi transforms" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The problem is though that as exciting as a stretch of team-up stories may be, the end result feels like it's taking a lot of the spotlight away from Skyrider himself. The show feels less about its titular character, and more the excitement and anticipation of whatever Rider he's going to be teamed up with each week. That excitement shouldn't be downplayed either, because moments like seeing Riderman appear as a solo hero or Rider 2 getting more prominence over his predecessor (something that feels almost unthinkable nowadays) are ones to really savour. But with his flight abilities all but forgotten and the characters that helped prop up those early episodes long gone, Skyrider himself has very little to offer over the far more established heroes. The idea of Skyrider teaming up with his predecessors to learn from them and become his own Rider isn't a bad one, but it's not something the show itself plays around with all that much - instead it often feels more like an opportunity to have two fights going on at once. If you're a fan of the previous six shows then it's hard not to love these episodes, but that enjoyment certainly isn't coming from Skyrider being in the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When <i>Skyrider </i>does finally move away from its reliance on team-up episodes it does gain some of its independence back, and is able to produce some memorable episodes off of its own back. The "Ghost Story Series" is a particularly good example of this - a stretch of six episodes with unrelated stories, but all under a horror motif. There are also small ongoing plot threads to make things interesting, with one monster studying Skyrider's abilities across multiple episodes to determine his weakness before challenging him himself. But while these episodes feel like <i>Skyrider </i>at its strongest, it does also feel sometimes like a case of too little, too late. With previous shows having done a much better job at establishing their characters, they were able to do a lot more with their final stretch of episodes with a lot less. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkWPoMQEvSaVkw33eg3iy3Z0Twae3Nz1q9ry9h_725EWG3roFImhE21yEHSxFuq1BwMvnjTjU0Wu7qirVbPs5wHjMcgRP6mtIxrjDllLkJOJj48177sQfNZ9yMH5xo58HzwKgg1LL3SA1dRb4OtPmYYfPmlnb2sde9FYumsEyk03gFilkGBfeRrfcYCk/s960/Skyrider-Seven-Riders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The seven veteran Riders" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkWPoMQEvSaVkw33eg3iy3Z0Twae3Nz1q9ry9h_725EWG3roFImhE21yEHSxFuq1BwMvnjTjU0Wu7qirVbPs5wHjMcgRP6mtIxrjDllLkJOJj48177sQfNZ9yMH5xo58HzwKgg1LL3SA1dRb4OtPmYYfPmlnb2sde9FYumsEyk03gFilkGBfeRrfcYCk/w200-h150/Skyrider-Seven-Riders.jpg" title="The seven veteran Riders" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdk67oo5z_rMK4dLuna2Q0FEnJKK5wGC0yvGC49L3GwWA0agmtIfP3Va19WA9E8qzQwcKx3bvzb8PfTgvIYFXn2L737I4j2XmN6KmE7eIuPMdbQiNf-pyasQSbkYKG4SjmEuBFhyphenhyphenzOi85zgkJurHuxT3abN25rwo3YbU1umJdfJc2P7SIlfIfB57nLao/s960/Skyrider-Power-Up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Skyrider powered up!" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdk67oo5z_rMK4dLuna2Q0FEnJKK5wGC0yvGC49L3GwWA0agmtIfP3Va19WA9E8qzQwcKx3bvzb8PfTgvIYFXn2L737I4j2XmN6KmE7eIuPMdbQiNf-pyasQSbkYKG4SjmEuBFhyphenhyphenzOi85zgkJurHuxT3abN25rwo3YbU1umJdfJc2P7SIlfIfB57nLao/w200-h150/Skyrider-Power-Up.jpg" title="Skyrider powered up!" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that's ultimately the issue with <i>Skyrider</i>, because even when the writing is at its strongest the characters are just ultimately lacking. Hiroshi Tsukuba isn't a bad protagonist by any means, but ultimately lacks that unique quality that makes him stand out from any other 70s tokusatsu hero. It's a shame because the early episodes of the series show some real potential, with Hiroshi painted as a complete contrast to early Takeshi Hongo in the original series. Whereas Hongo laments to the loss of his humanity, Hiroshi holds onto - remarking to a fellow victim of Neo-Shocker's remodelling that even though her body may be modified, her "heart is still human". Had these been carried across the whole series then he'd stand out as a particularly strong lead, but as Skyrider is taken out of the spotlight the more generic he begins to feel. One really nice touch the series has is having Hiroshi present most of the next episode previews, greeting the audience and reminding kids to not try these stunts at home or to stay active during Summer break. They're cute little segments that make Hiroshi that much more affable, but ultimately they aren't part of the show itself - so commending them as one of his most memorable traits almost feels like damning with faint praise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fault doesn't just lie with Hiroshi either, because <i>Skyrider</i> has a particularly large cast of supporting characters that mostly prove equally unremarkable. Again there's potential there at the very beginning with Dr Shido, combining both creator and mentor into a single character. The Shido Hang Glide Club is a good reimagining of the Tachibana Racing Club, giving Skyrider a home base of sorts that relates to Hiroshi's own interests. But with Shido's quick departure from the series, things fall much into a far more basic setting and the supporting cast's status as "lesser" versions of what's come before couldn't be more obvious. Shido is replaced with Genjirō Tani, a colleague with his own history with Neo-Shocker. Genjirō owns the Blanco Coffee Shop which serves as Skyrider's new base of operation, and the supporting cast is bolstered with the staff that help run it. Again it's a very similar set up to the original series with a string of female supporting characters and a recurring child character, but here they feel a lot less involved in the storylines. Every so often one will come along where they help kick things off, but for the most part they're there to just stand around and comment on the plot during the Coffee Shop scenes. Even though the girls of the Tachibana Racing Club spent half the time getting captured, at least they were actively doing things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9wOhthxraroQE1BGXmdkLZiEM_Lm1PSk2-xqZpFSbZGhI4ix0YH_OVVyvG_oMR8hLkbIX2hECO3JzoL3VQXfr0Tp5imQMKC4imdReFkfRZ7UmashUt_T4zTnXH01IlbED1RduuHq9OLfeMfr8NkZXCfxaivwBqERGtQPn86_ELymD5Y0Tml9EcMi9Wo/s960/Skyrider-Blanco-Coffee-Shop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="At Blanco Coffee Shop" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9wOhthxraroQE1BGXmdkLZiEM_Lm1PSk2-xqZpFSbZGhI4ix0YH_OVVyvG_oMR8hLkbIX2hECO3JzoL3VQXfr0Tp5imQMKC4imdReFkfRZ7UmashUt_T4zTnXH01IlbED1RduuHq9OLfeMfr8NkZXCfxaivwBqERGtQPn86_ELymD5Y0Tml9EcMi9Wo/w200-h150/Skyrider-Blanco-Coffee-Shop.jpg" title="At Blanco Coffee Shop" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAlk6VOInxf7Y0kz7QLmsbdl2u4mLZTgjOI_ldDnW3jACK-gQ30p0DKew0-39gsflJmaIdKlE8VmmmPxvpTzm1PS86xK1D-3XIteKJjnu7h8V30lBI8iYbJKmrDdETXM3yF4nWkutaqtc7j1EMPQRMGHJe-jdfrfd7MJnAaNPGjK8-xy-1mp_ur27JgA/s960/Skyrider-GanGan-G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GanGan G" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAlk6VOInxf7Y0kz7QLmsbdl2u4mLZTgjOI_ldDnW3jACK-gQ30p0DKew0-39gsflJmaIdKlE8VmmmPxvpTzm1PS86xK1D-3XIteKJjnu7h8V30lBI8iYbJKmrDdETXM3yF4nWkutaqtc7j1EMPQRMGHJe-jdfrfd7MJnAaNPGjK8-xy-1mp_ur27JgA/w200-h150/Skyrider-GanGan-G.jpg" title="GanGan G" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Skyrider </i>also has a strange fascination with side characters wholly dedicated to comic relief, which wouldn't necessarily be an issue if they didn't feel so superfluous to the show itself. For example the earliest episodes have Imata Tonda - a photojournalist who constantly stumbles into fights between Skyrider and Neo-Shocker (with humorous results). The character isn't really properly introduced, and is dropped from the show pretty swiftly when it undergoes its retool. Later on however it tries a similar thing again with Kanji Yada - a self-proclaimed hero who fights against Neo-Shocker in a customised suit of armour as "GanGan G". Of course under that armour GanGan G is just a man, so most of those "fights" either involve him running away or getting into all sorts of trouble. As someone who can potentially be more actively involved in storylines and build up a dynamic with Hiroshi, GanGan G is a much better fit fit the show than Tonda was. But again <i>Skyrider</i> wastes this by not really doing anything meaningful with him at all. GanGan G is introduced into the show without any real fanfare, doesn't get any sort of focus episodes and is mostly relegated to a short comedy scene each episode. Even if storytelling was a lot less serialised back then, he feels like a character that warrants so much more. In the shows final episodes he <i>is </i>able to have some great conversations with Hiroshi, but they'd have felt so much more earned if he had become someone who actively tried to fight alongside Skyrider (even if it was to Hiroshi's chagrin) rather than them simply bumping into each other each week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Similar complaints can be directed towards the show's villains as well, despite <i>Skyrider </i>already having the perfect formula to pull from. The joy of Showa <i>Kamen Rider</i>'s evil organisations isn't just that it's a powerful and widespread threat for the hero to fight back against, it's the ability to switch out the commanders at frequent intervals. Both the original series and <i>V3 </i>particularly benefitted from this, showcasing a number of great villains while keeping the series fresh. <i>Skyrider </i>on the other hand only has General Monster and Admiral Majin, with the latter dominating two thirds of the show's run. The pair do however compliment each other nicely aesthetically as well as showing off the two sides to Neo-Shocker - General Monster being strongly military-themed while Admiral Majin more flashy and supernatural in design. Again neither are particularly bad characters, but they just don't have a particular charisma to set them apart from your typical ranty supervillain. The final few episodes toy with some interesting ideas for Majin, but that sadly doesn't really lead to anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMYNvgaq2nri-IGZ0f00I9GEFhxrCiJ-mbvG3gyJVb_1iVFcbR_NiqFZ8IsDundKl0R_OgM-LgjwFRCauBmAOM70wrXR4RicaN1xbZedolj-6gIapO-EZ_LGidiXWTqxYRTwL8bwzINfAfFdeNqSy594NAWTlp63aq_MFHZQmhGJ4a18Zi93-N_wDCJI/s960/Skyrider-Admiral-Majin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Admiral Majin" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMYNvgaq2nri-IGZ0f00I9GEFhxrCiJ-mbvG3gyJVb_1iVFcbR_NiqFZ8IsDundKl0R_OgM-LgjwFRCauBmAOM70wrXR4RicaN1xbZedolj-6gIapO-EZ_LGidiXWTqxYRTwL8bwzINfAfFdeNqSy594NAWTlp63aq_MFHZQmhGJ4a18Zi93-N_wDCJI/w200-h150/Skyrider-Admiral-Majin.jpg" title="Admiral Majin" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs5yLIcqkrFdVWTatPV1a5zYt7Pv7TREDjlM_Ff-TN3nyUdn11QMCFtLnmzjTrsWVYkKY-03elIILqxGIKxHTkFNz6CPg-VrJnRxIe4CmCLS-kg1IohOhLYqnVwZISqDU9YRxyxPVltZuU84NtDRQTXkuMV6BU2zVq_wE5Ir480nLFSPziYoy1x6iZbE/s960/Skyrider-Neo-Shocker-Monsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neo-Shocker's monsters" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs5yLIcqkrFdVWTatPV1a5zYt7Pv7TREDjlM_Ff-TN3nyUdn11QMCFtLnmzjTrsWVYkKY-03elIILqxGIKxHTkFNz6CPg-VrJnRxIe4CmCLS-kg1IohOhLYqnVwZISqDU9YRxyxPVltZuU84NtDRQTXkuMV6BU2zVq_wE5Ir480nLFSPziYoy1x6iZbE/w200-h150/Skyrider-Neo-Shocker-Monsters.jpg" title="Neo-Shocker's monsters" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Skyrider</i>'s failing isn't that it's bad, it's that it fails to be anything more than simply "competent" despite how much potential it had thrown at it. Despite getting off to a fantastic start as a revived <i>Kamen Rider </i>for a new audience, its lack of a strong cast as well as the somewhat sidelining of its titular character lead to a series that lacks the (Rider) punch of its predecessors. Budget and technical difficulties be damned, dropping your hero's <i>main gimmick </i>less than halfway into the show is never a good sign. While there is still plenty of good to be found in <i>Skyrider </i>and it was at least strong enough to see the franchise carry through into <i>Super-1</i>, the overwhelming sense that it could have been so much more is hard to shake off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjXuRqQuQheclFVlVy_4Ifaj65Uv4l0R9yViZzJmnnvr0zH46ygbbuA7GZFHyanpENgBsJPvu_Krqhetowkd2Q1dv08BZSbTQXI18T5QnLhPJhP5EODp8cWmyHsSJwghWCZLttPkmwUxHiF1hfegVmSFl2Dj2ZTP4DI-eSEHjPhlJBuS08HoVDdIpO3w/s275/3-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjXuRqQuQheclFVlVy_4Ifaj65Uv4l0R9yViZzJmnnvr0zH46ygbbuA7GZFHyanpENgBsJPvu_Krqhetowkd2Q1dv08BZSbTQXI18T5QnLhPJhP5EODp8cWmyHsSJwghWCZLttPkmwUxHiF1hfegVmSFl2Dj2ZTP4DI-eSEHjPhlJBuS08HoVDdIpO3w/s1600/3-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-54002610155122042172024-01-31T14:51:00.000-08:002024-01-31T14:51:21.901-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Absolute Diavolo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTyzL2mS2VcSGS97yNbgyrbic0MsaDCIBm1iQFX0d49YwxoD5iZ-jt03XMl2lKmZWar0VtLb3NIp3GrFytr8gxKMY0SY80Vpu_K4u46x93LK3OPp9b4V89oqv_W1I5xoB7592iDZB60BO5pYAkMNN9vNxW72cLVJLpbAvFfnec9rzcc58nGiYP_A9iTc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTyzL2mS2VcSGS97yNbgyrbic0MsaDCIBm1iQFX0d49YwxoD5iZ-jt03XMl2lKmZWar0VtLb3NIp3GrFytr8gxKMY0SY80Vpu_K4u46x93LK3OPp9b4V89oqv_W1I5xoB7592iDZB60BO5pYAkMNN9vNxW72cLVJLpbAvFfnec9rzcc58nGiYP_A9iTc/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-01.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>9350 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although the epic conclusion to the fight between <b>The Kingdom </b>and the <b>Land of Light</b> is still yet to be told, <b>Tsuburaya Productions </b>aren't going to let <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman </i>fans forget about the story they're weaving in <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultra Galaxy Fight </i>any time soon. The same can also be said for <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations</b>, who quickly followed up the release of <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/08/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Tartarus.html" target="_blank">S.H. Figuarts Absolute Tartarus</a> </b>with a second <b>Absolutian</b> to join the fight against the Ultras. <b>S.H. Figuarts Absolute Diavolo </b>is a <b>Tamashii web exclusive </b>release and key player in the <i>Ultra Galaxy Fight </i>story - having a historic rivalry with <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/06/Ultraman-Regulos-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Regulos</a> </b>and as well as battling <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/01/Ultraman-Trigger-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Trigger</a> </b>in a bid to obtain the Eternity Core.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib756tf9lkx8g8x2VPWhoY5EAHCw7TPCINJL4lrxWqF2McYDv5n8v0fb1eMzYmKiqS9MB8p1iyIWIeg5J6zRU83_Wtl0G40hW7FpLd7hqo60XMehlPOImX2qNE8tRVTKSmLD3TtS3_6ohT64XIaKkG_K8IXZzhF4E-oQ0OjGOaf4gxq2KAsEYtKh3Lq5o/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib756tf9lkx8g8x2VPWhoY5EAHCw7TPCINJL4lrxWqF2McYDv5n8v0fb1eMzYmKiqS9MB8p1iyIWIeg5J6zRU83_Wtl0G40hW7FpLd7hqo60XMehlPOImX2qNE8tRVTKSmLD3TtS3_6ohT64XIaKkG_K8IXZzhF4E-oQ0OjGOaf4gxq2KAsEYtKh3Lq5o/w213-h320/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-01.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUViFEpcfjEMxl4C-voVTg5Kste-TRGFAUEAIQPO5j6aoirg2PDp0kLzIld0bJ1RXuHMME4h7nkc-CzubDGglsZgzEm8I5fn-PUEh7VbynO_a6VyHK69WaAeu97a3-64gMfHuiF6Vzojn5fG2fjmBlSQXHuTDFi2f9wN8gf0uQ_3OcjKKZFxRkY0AwY0Y/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUViFEpcfjEMxl4C-voVTg5Kste-TRGFAUEAIQPO5j6aoirg2PDp0kLzIld0bJ1RXuHMME4h7nkc-CzubDGglsZgzEm8I5fn-PUEh7VbynO_a6VyHK69WaAeu97a3-64gMfHuiF6Vzojn5fG2fjmBlSQXHuTDFi2f9wN8gf0uQ_3OcjKKZFxRkY0AwY0Y/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-02.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln6QvJANOVK5Y3o-m44-Y5O_z_ZeI146VTlDwSIM56ocKEv0xyaks9ejL8COyHIPtuTm4ZN8lz0x46Ju2kCGxKR8Fug-qWCte3rp579eydrioGAjl5RgZJiQDwP1gT0CJFhD_nNPPhY1utLN3PzayuwnBfCiAj12-BnA_gyOBvC5sxCTrXee2-OfmbtM/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln6QvJANOVK5Y3o-m44-Y5O_z_ZeI146VTlDwSIM56ocKEv0xyaks9ejL8COyHIPtuTm4ZN8lz0x46Ju2kCGxKR8Fug-qWCte3rp579eydrioGAjl5RgZJiQDwP1gT0CJFhD_nNPPhY1utLN3PzayuwnBfCiAj12-BnA_gyOBvC5sxCTrXee2-OfmbtM/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-03.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYqKBALYNXU9ibbFUGzxDmwj1PGZXAlX3Y0Hbdgs9K1E4IzF_XuBz4umwurtKHHSz5m9k-uw-bJcnXQqVNuoBEc4To4I3audbndk0EdVLvKaYqAZSBotMu8_ErhZj0lIYM7tUmqwcCI2HWpIdJ9h2bb36bKSMtUcImoEFTJmwDX1QmyznnWpbGuQzRio/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYqKBALYNXU9ibbFUGzxDmwj1PGZXAlX3Y0Hbdgs9K1E4IzF_XuBz4umwurtKHHSz5m9k-uw-bJcnXQqVNuoBEc4To4I3audbndk0EdVLvKaYqAZSBotMu8_ErhZj0lIYM7tUmqwcCI2HWpIdJ9h2bb36bKSMtUcImoEFTJmwDX1QmyznnWpbGuQzRio/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-04.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj1ERpVMNKBTbSW0l0pxDLHEuZ50smFJTqokykPnXdVRLAyOOWY38H-wJPPfSKCmHJRcWUqiUL45V9-OcbqFgPU6ulz8v3wFyt_YYVrlNj77P1g6KNZSkA9KXtljOZ5gDInPdGOZKJs9Nr69ARi5W3er2qk0SSFS1QvYxWgeagjIrkrrs2AFMJohLPV8/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj1ERpVMNKBTbSW0l0pxDLHEuZ50smFJTqokykPnXdVRLAyOOWY38H-wJPPfSKCmHJRcWUqiUL45V9-OcbqFgPU6ulz8v3wFyt_YYVrlNj77P1g6KNZSkA9KXtljOZ5gDInPdGOZKJs9Nr69ARi5W3er2qk0SSFS1QvYxWgeagjIrkrrs2AFMJohLPV8/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-Box-05.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">S.H. Figuarts Absolute Diavolo comes in standard windowless Tamashii web exclusive packaging, using the same design template as the modern <i>Ultraman </i>releases and the same colours as Absolute Tartarus for uniformity. The front of the box features a nice big image of Absolute Diavolo as he appears in <i>Ultra Galaxy Fight</i>, with the logo underneath again specifically noting these releases as from <i><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/06/Ultra-Galaxy-Fight-The-Destined-Crossroad.html" target="_blank">The Destined Crossroad</a></b></i>. In addition the usual book-end style image on the one side of the box you'll find stock imagery of the figure on the back, showing off the figure in a handful of poses as well as the highlighting the accessory included for Tartarus. Inside the figure and accessories are on a moulded plastic tray, and despite not having all that much in the way of accessories Bandai have included the instructions on a paper sheet - clearly they had plenty to say about how the articulation works. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngpEcPAjxwz0deodclcfpMBJtrDznbeQlgbx4u5F4LyMw0au8Ov529y9HTi-oB1DBxONQ-pGjg41Aeg6lduYdCF2iii37Mpe9PDFyoBwg0DdFYFWCOnM-KxpYdjz-5Zv-J6gwi8fkgTWzf1rCxx_rMyuAATBEtxU1TUUQCJibu4IMOQM2vgHCxaVX88Q/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngpEcPAjxwz0deodclcfpMBJtrDznbeQlgbx4u5F4LyMw0au8Ov529y9HTi-oB1DBxONQ-pGjg41Aeg6lduYdCF2iii37Mpe9PDFyoBwg0DdFYFWCOnM-KxpYdjz-5Zv-J6gwi8fkgTWzf1rCxx_rMyuAATBEtxU1TUUQCJibu4IMOQM2vgHCxaVX88Q/s320/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-02.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxaHEfi_9PXDkTIDLU2-tO6L5bPI9UlCBAagkCyUbbfP_FA5jBKiKCpDDVTDfLKc55OTmMIS3-oFHGURntpBlw7RDRgYa4Uo-KKb_xmOQXCoogkcR7HuzBATVDCmOpKbyxlYS0O994UZgpNzBhoghLLYDFUtNj1J1Is8TYfxVMdVtCzG2Qq-YfmFGeDE/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-10.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second of the Absolutians to appear in <i>Ultra Galaxy Fight </i>(although he first debuted in <i>Ultraman Trigger</i>), Absolute Diavolo follows in the footsteps of Absolute Tartarus when it comes to design - featuring both armoured and muscle detailing on that shining golden body. Absolute Diavolo however is much bulkier than his associate, with a much more armoured design to convey his preference for sheer strength. His head is adorned with two curved horns reminiscent to that of the Minotaur. Another key difference is that Absolute Diavolo has a set of red markings around The Kingdom seal on his chest - these are that of the Cosmo Buffalo Style, which he obtained on Planet D60 after killing its former grandmaster Alude. As far as looks go its another winner from S.H. Figuarts, with that beautiful gold paint really making the design stand out. Certain elements of his design also make up for some of the shortcomings present on Absolute Tartarus too - for example the eyes could still do with being a bit brighter, but because they're bigger they don't fade into the silver face quite as much. Even though it isn't a "larger" figure in the same way something like the <a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Suit-Jack-Animation.html" target="_blank"><b>Ultraman Suit Jack</b></a> is, enough thought has gone into this release to make sure it scales well with Tartarus and the other Ultras AND looks imposing in its own right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-g4mRrbRnekWtmLEiZSCTNT6uPSXALMixSS4q-nruTkFZUwsqd5gg5gCEVCvaNYLCf-CqLIq2lraGvNOfwbq9LAI437026vLEx-Bqh7ER4RI1vnwfpfq6PtZrdw01UgqxSwXv9Sa4mi1lXXjmBG38meK2lknJk5aadFAgdI620mdflfLQCgW2RvCDfU/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-g4mRrbRnekWtmLEiZSCTNT6uPSXALMixSS4q-nruTkFZUwsqd5gg5gCEVCvaNYLCf-CqLIq2lraGvNOfwbq9LAI437026vLEx-Bqh7ER4RI1vnwfpfq6PtZrdw01UgqxSwXv9Sa4mi1lXXjmBG38meK2lknJk5aadFAgdI620mdflfLQCgW2RvCDfU/s320/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Absolute Diavolo shares a very similar articulation structure to his fellow Absolutian, with a body consisting of;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck, torso, waist and wrists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders and ankles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- "Drop down" ball jointed hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep, forearm, thigh and lower leg swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Those large shoulder pads are also attached to the arms via ball joints on double hinged connector arms, giving them an extremely impressive range of motion that allows them to pull away from the shoulder joint entirely. It's a technique Bandai have used on Figuarts for years, but I don't think I've ever seen it executed as well as it is here. Thankfully unlike Absolute Tartarus, Absolute Diavolo doesn't have soft plastic coat tails to get in the way of his hip articulation either. He does have soft plastic pieces covering his crotch and rear, but they don't really get in the way AND serve a far more useful purpose. Presumably due to those large thighs Bandai have opted to go the drop down hip route on Diavolo, which makes sense but would leave that dreaded gap between the crotch and leg pieces. However those soft plastic pieces actually cover the gap, with the legs designed so that those large thighs can then tuck into the gap and under the crotch piece to allow for more wide-legged poses. The end result isn't perfect (and can lead to the black paint around the rim of the thigh rubbing off), but it's more than I expected. Truthfully Diavolo is a bit of perplexing release because there's just as much good here as there is bad. The elbow bend isn't great and the torso/waist joints can hardly move, but the shoulders and knees (as well as the fact there's that additional swivel directly under the knee) are fantastic. The ankle tilt isn't great either, which means you can't get the full effect from those huge feet when it comes to balancing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cFnHFH26k0z0nJfrZYu6SyjFdt7tFJOHQdJF_kQPwq8Hft8iYvbYoTTIb5fPeqHMQcaIJUobXp1P7aNQ95Q52gYgXgGNP71FAYxvOrvGltaQ0gL_1lZkcq04Qe10GbUeuTlDbasEaatXuBnTBDvkAbzdQjstJm8z7GXLZq8h84Enwn765wCmcXfcZdc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cFnHFH26k0z0nJfrZYu6SyjFdt7tFJOHQdJF_kQPwq8Hft8iYvbYoTTIb5fPeqHMQcaIJUobXp1P7aNQ95Q52gYgXgGNP71FAYxvOrvGltaQ0gL_1lZkcq04Qe10GbUeuTlDbasEaatXuBnTBDvkAbzdQjstJm8z7GXLZq8h84Enwn765wCmcXfcZdc/s320/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Absolute Diavolo keeps it pretty simple when it comes to accessories, with the main bulk of them being five additional pairs of hands. Altogether this gives him closed fists, knife-strike hands, two pairs of open hands, pointing hands and a pair of specific two-finger pose hands in total. While like the situation with Absolute Tartarus it would have been nice if some effect parts were included with the release to represent his energy attacks, Diavolo only coming with hands makes sense given his basis as a martial artist and foil to <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/09/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Regulos.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Regulos</a></b>. And as far as choice goes, the selection they've got here is pretty good - not quite as imaginative as Regulos' selection, but enough to give Absolute Diavolo plenty of variation when it comes to brawling and/or martial arts poses. The frustrating thing is that, again like Absolute Tartarus, Bandai have opted to only include one pair of hand guards that need to be removed and shared among them. Having to repeatedly take these tiny pieces off and reattach them is frustrating enough, but it also doesn't help that Diavolo's don't fit very well on a lot of them. Simple pairs like the closed fists they slot in fine, but for some of the more unique offerings it takes some force just to get them to stay in place. While they then <i>should </i>theoretically stay in, mine still had a habit of pinging out just from moving the elbows or wrists slightly. Not ideal for such small pieces that are easy to lose.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEH4WrYHxwejd5-8gHj12f-rhg6Ub8PyVC1Ip3L-ujz0Y1AQpfLNPcSgRK83k3RQFOy8D3bCD8W7zzpi5c0u9WkyDkLNOPhIDaPZWpIGJqq9m9eJOOa3c1zKlA-iJpm97VP2jZ3WCTINHD9JPEPUHSb57XcSXMkOpBxogQK9whKWkwOjpgQObjmkFBTgA/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEH4WrYHxwejd5-8gHj12f-rhg6Ub8PyVC1Ip3L-ujz0Y1AQpfLNPcSgRK83k3RQFOy8D3bCD8W7zzpi5c0u9WkyDkLNOPhIDaPZWpIGJqq9m9eJOOa3c1zKlA-iJpm97VP2jZ3WCTINHD9JPEPUHSb57XcSXMkOpBxogQK9whKWkwOjpgQObjmkFBTgA/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-35.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1QewfDd8H9uRxOv2ldXLLXN5YnvSXhK4lKw1Jd7lMtTK7jy0y2kbQb3LvXGtj7KI8tYFlz_P2pAwDuSwvrvqk0rQ1NBUgyg2dmJDd6uw7v8okdcAYrX8XgllXqSSXIyZnxAzgvxXVXLLpkmiRgzzdfkNxf6ymUqZec86TPr763bDo1C4Z2eSVpYARIk/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1QewfDd8H9uRxOv2ldXLLXN5YnvSXhK4lKw1Jd7lMtTK7jy0y2kbQb3LvXGtj7KI8tYFlz_P2pAwDuSwvrvqk0rQ1NBUgyg2dmJDd6uw7v8okdcAYrX8XgllXqSSXIyZnxAzgvxXVXLLpkmiRgzzdfkNxf6ymUqZec86TPr763bDo1C4Z2eSVpYARIk/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-36.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qbcz4sfEzkHs0mkM_6g-aqgXstAqk9fXHfaizvThJmMBA8D4QoJIEZsVx15bhkKyYZYcST2eAu6l6r5BalWN_WRHGALnoMZYglo9V52Imb11mSDB99cguPGz3h6H8MFYluxWjj3GIHeCC3SiCj4Scap2AapEVHZVhQumTeWDm3xzyNFZ9bebBaBM9-k/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qbcz4sfEzkHs0mkM_6g-aqgXstAqk9fXHfaizvThJmMBA8D4QoJIEZsVx15bhkKyYZYcST2eAu6l6r5BalWN_WRHGALnoMZYglo9V52Imb11mSDB99cguPGz3h6H8MFYluxWjj3GIHeCC3SiCj4Scap2AapEVHZVhQumTeWDm3xzyNFZ9bebBaBM9-k/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-37.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Absolute Diavolo does come with one slightly more interesting accessory as well though, and it's...another hand. Only this one is actually for Absolute Tartarus, and it's an additional left hand holding Diavolo's Absolute Heart - the core of his being that allows him to revive a limited amount of times. It's a nice little extra, and given that Diavolo has been defeated by both Leo, Astra and Regulos as well as Trigger and Ribut it's an item that's certainly earned its place among his accessories. Is it the kind of thing you'd display? Possibly not if you own both Tartarus and Diavolo and were displaying them together, but it's nice that the option is there at least.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEFlW7Sv9TC-J0NQjiNfk6DCjZXsaaJz3BnJ0y1j2Hqh4QthiixbNHgjcl25RO2yhtGZt91OxS7kiE5LBj9rP5TfCvvDTSjsykWfY-HC5IugYKzUFk8qxbrP91yKiZUalMFJAqMfAr4mw1H_a_4D-Ox_RcW3NvCL3LgOQbsNP6h-WWpjoKoYl2QFCci0/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEFlW7Sv9TC-J0NQjiNfk6DCjZXsaaJz3BnJ0y1j2Hqh4QthiixbNHgjcl25RO2yhtGZt91OxS7kiE5LBj9rP5TfCvvDTSjsykWfY-HC5IugYKzUFk8qxbrP91yKiZUalMFJAqMfAr4mw1H_a_4D-Ox_RcW3NvCL3LgOQbsNP6h-WWpjoKoYl2QFCci0/w400-h266/SH-Figuarts-Absolute-Diavolo-38.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Figuarts Absolute Diavolo</b> is a very slight step up from Absolute Tartarus when it comes to execution, but still overall seems to fall short of what the <i>Ultraman </i>range has constantly proven its capable of. Absolute Diavolo's added bulk makes for a far more satisfying figure, with the colours and sheer shelf presence of the design making up for its shortfalls when it comes to articulation. That said, the accessory count is pretty basic and even more so when the hand guard issue is taken into account. Again it's wonderful to get some humanoid <i>Ultraman </i>villains that aren't just Dark Ultras and given his appearances in <i>Ultra Galaxy Fight</i>, <i>Ultraman Regulos </i>and <i>Ultraman Trigger</i> Absolute Diavolo has more than earned his place in the line. That also means there are a lot of fantastic figures out there he'd look great beside, so maybe that's reason enough to add him to your collection.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0ltsXbZ93gqPvWQtgamwUaJnTbdewXHj1O_pjyxLuu-3cKOFn4jQOn4lVUQ_Yt9elMG0jW30l0ZG37qoXkT9VcqMtxZDIzwKCwJiqCY5t1kpL2KcB5niNz8pmI4CLLiyCu6dBRDXNlxfuk7SJpLudTrMUQaO1yrCfuGug99DTZOEceHtkqDOr543xbw/s275/3-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0ltsXbZ93gqPvWQtgamwUaJnTbdewXHj1O_pjyxLuu-3cKOFn4jQOn4lVUQ_Yt9elMG0jW30l0ZG37qoXkT9VcqMtxZDIzwKCwJiqCY5t1kpL2KcB5niNz8pmI4CLLiyCu6dBRDXNlxfuk7SJpLudTrMUQaO1yrCfuGug99DTZOEceHtkqDOr543xbw/s1600/3-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-75889383358724108502024-01-29T13:12:00.000-08:002024-01-29T13:12:43.448-08:00Series REVIEW: Ultraman Blazar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YLWaCR9syuGjcQdh4TSqxAQf8qCrYw-Lgl3wHqgwQeedf7YaPIx1Ua29L_LjvtlBUWcZHAPLpjW-9z_Z7c57oacmLBmGtwoKJ7kab86Kk7jqDh2p9xEEGbZC7SJNqbPg3gSh8lAyc8IusiS9xGJdgFmEs_e-4I4zSJrPHeawcITu06kg6pkdqFJHQVo/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ultraman Blazar" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YLWaCR9syuGjcQdh4TSqxAQf8qCrYw-Lgl3wHqgwQeedf7YaPIx1Ua29L_LjvtlBUWcZHAPLpjW-9z_Z7c57oacmLBmGtwoKJ7kab86Kk7jqDh2p9xEEGbZC7SJNqbPg3gSh8lAyc8IusiS9xGJdgFmEs_e-4I4zSJrPHeawcITu06kg6pkdqFJHQVo/w400-h225/Ultraman-Blazar.jpg" title="Ultraman Blazar" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 25th anniversary celebrations of both <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman Tiga </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman Dyna </i>in the form of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/01/Ultraman-Trigger-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga</a> </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/01/Ultraman-Decker-series-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Decker</a></i>, it was fair to assume that <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman Gaia </i>would receive similar treatment for the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman </i>series in 2023. However <b>Tsuburaya Productions </b>aren't always that predictable, and after director <b>Kiyotaka Taguchi </b>(<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://my-shiny-toy-robots.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/ultraman-x-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman X</a></i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2017/01/ultraman-orb-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Orb</a></i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2021/01/ultraman-z-series-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraman Z</a></i>) decided that replicating a show as good as <i>Gaia </i>was a near-impossible task, he instead sought to create a brand new series from the ground up. That series was <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman Blazar</i>, the 35th entry in the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultra Series </i>and fifth to be produced in the Reiwa era. As has been the case for the last few years <i>Blazar </i>was simulcast worldwide via the <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ULTRAMAN_OFFICIAL" target="_blank">official <i>Ultraman </i>YouTube channel</a></b>, but this time TsuPro went one step further. In addition to simulcast subtitles in a variety of languages, English (starring <i style="font-weight: bold;">Power Rangers </i>alumni <b>Johnny Yong Bosch </b>in the lead role), Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin, Thai, Indonesian, Malay and Hindi were also produced and released at the same time. When Tsuburaya said they wanted to bring <i>Ultraman </i>to the world more than ever before, they really meant it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5IFzuWIsqJPB43k17hQXXbtvyiqNytMWbZ1anN0etGSwmgqNyu35PmQ7MvwVSMmsZ8L6gr7OfAZ9sI66I3RmpUM-nTPxWpsy0gLBW6HDWSa-y6RUmBOhQWrAiGTbHTVRf8I1RHD7tb4dYOuMCD0ztfk6qABcaK1T6VIl-QFCQdvPhkL-x_G1Yvemi3k/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Gento-Transformation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gento Himura transforms" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5IFzuWIsqJPB43k17hQXXbtvyiqNytMWbZ1anN0etGSwmgqNyu35PmQ7MvwVSMmsZ8L6gr7OfAZ9sI66I3RmpUM-nTPxWpsy0gLBW6HDWSa-y6RUmBOhQWrAiGTbHTVRf8I1RHD7tb4dYOuMCD0ztfk6qABcaK1T6VIl-QFCQdvPhkL-x_G1Yvemi3k/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Gento-Transformation.jpg" title="Gento Himura transforms" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI17Fq82sPAlyGCsOBX4VbT_G3dNPL3oLPimES5Tcw39MX-skFaCiqMSGy1NEurWOflQ-OCy54qMvMtq8vi6Lx8V_lv9uiXQHwB95iyEiIhOpBHzgEpKvf5CiYnxEB8oUBt52DK3Kcao2P3LYd-_7W-p3MpCCOpCDYG-Z4PM3YjK6VLTfcNuTAfZE3NNk/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Blazar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ultraman Blazar arrives" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI17Fq82sPAlyGCsOBX4VbT_G3dNPL3oLPimES5Tcw39MX-skFaCiqMSGy1NEurWOflQ-OCy54qMvMtq8vi6Lx8V_lv9uiXQHwB95iyEiIhOpBHzgEpKvf5CiYnxEB8oUBt52DK3Kcao2P3LYd-_7W-p3MpCCOpCDYG-Z4PM3YjK6VLTfcNuTAfZE3NNk/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Blazar.jpg" title="Ultraman Blazar arrives" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1966, nations all around the world established the GGF (Global Guardian Force) in response to the worldwide outbreak of kaiju disasters. In the present day attacks from both kaiju and extraterrestrial lifeforms continue, and during an attack on Ikebukuro by the space crustacean monster Bazanga a GGF cleanup crew led by Gento Himura is called in. When the operation goes south, a strange device materialises around Gento's wrist and he suddenly transforms into a giant of light - Ultraman Blazar!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Gento's identity as Ultraman Blazar remains a secret, he is soon transferred to lead SKaRD (Special Kaiju Reaction Detachment) - a newly formed team also also commands the powerful robot Earth Garon. As SKaRD continue to defend Japan from monster attacks, they begin to uncover a conspiracy that may explain the rise in extraterrestrial attacks - as well as Gento's first encounter with Blazar three years prior.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTAQAUhxW3H4WTitUj6TYmDr6K_VjmxbQYAcENabs5oA8AGJe9uo4n5h1e6uM65TLOoQIWtNU2tIB7uyjdB8rmiNctwStmxEANa-we4cpS_STj85dSoB9oYO_vTsoZUVqeJ_CzC8Q0awTTT2FWbES9R4008XPaBiVeBshxzwzJ2MBNGIdpl5AAcxMc24/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-SKaRD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SKaRD" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTAQAUhxW3H4WTitUj6TYmDr6K_VjmxbQYAcENabs5oA8AGJe9uo4n5h1e6uM65TLOoQIWtNU2tIB7uyjdB8rmiNctwStmxEANa-we4cpS_STj85dSoB9oYO_vTsoZUVqeJ_CzC8Q0awTTT2FWbES9R4008XPaBiVeBshxzwzJ2MBNGIdpl5AAcxMc24/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-SKaRD.jpg" title="SKaRD" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuFdJUg2skcfLW_YAUVIbbXfIGqB-JNr876xyKx9GwpY9fHCm2EUTxLt0LQQQ8ULKlht1aSDsyKwpJR0PLKUQ1mVB3ZgnWv9B2xLXknc6nVUv7xdRKw3IRccBQjkYVNY4M4yg6N7yE4dm2ddOZ_h6g7ksskuwPu-dic6AKzlF5y2k_whBvVd4-daCLds/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Earth-Garon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Earth Garon" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuFdJUg2skcfLW_YAUVIbbXfIGqB-JNr876xyKx9GwpY9fHCm2EUTxLt0LQQQ8ULKlht1aSDsyKwpJR0PLKUQ1mVB3ZgnWv9B2xLXknc6nVUv7xdRKw3IRccBQjkYVNY4M4yg6N7yE4dm2ddOZ_h6g7ksskuwPu-dic6AKzlF5y2k_whBvVd4-daCLds/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Earth-Garon.jpg" title="Earth Garon" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As much as <i>Ultraman</i>'s adherence to continuity and weaving all its series into one big (often complicated universe) can be a strength that sets it apart from its closest competitors, it can also work to its detriment when it comes to casting the net wide and trying to capture a new audience. Nearly every instalment in the New Generation run of shows has had some legacy attachment, whether it's through its story or its gimmicks. Not only can that take away a lot of the context for new viewers, but even for existing ones it can get boring when each show is following the same pattern year after year. <i>Ultraman Blazar </i>immediately stands out by discarding all of that, set in its own standalone universe as well as completely scaling back the gimmickry when it comes to alternate forms/marketable toys. It also leans more toward hard science fiction than the super-heroics of many of the more recent shows, again giving it a more unique flavour in terms of the wider <i>Ultraman </i>franchise. It's interesting that while Taguchi had no interest in remaking <i>Gaia</i>, he's also remarked that <i>Blazar </i>is also ideologically similar - both in the hard sci-fi setting and in the way it breaks away from the previous two shows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Hard sci-fi" however gives off certain connotations, some of which might not necessarily be true of <i>Ultraman Blazar</i>. For previous fans the series still carries that familiar <i>Ultraman </i>vibe (and in some instances, its sense of humour), but it does so in a way that perhaps feels a little more grounded than some of the more recent offerings. The first episode drops the audience in with a GGF assault on a rampaging kaiju that feels reminiscent of scenes from the 2014 <i>Godzilla </i>film, while the subsequent introduction of SKaRD as a unit sees them constantly clash with the higher ups and the general bureaucracy of being a special forces unit. Its overarching plot is also steeped in conspiracy, dangling various plot threads across its 25-episode run along with past cover-ups that have lead to the events we see unfold. In true <i>Ultraman </i>sense it's about that indomitable human spirit and how we go about seizing the future, but it does so in a slightly less fantastical way. Though <i>Blazar </i>does feature the odd episode with traditional <i>Ultraman</i> aliens, overall it's more kaiju-focused and the otherly possibilities of alien life. All of this makes for a very interesting series where the characters really are at the forefront, so much so that at times the Ultraman sequences themselves feel like a cutaway rather than the main event. It's been a long time since an <i>Ultraman </i>unit has felt strong enough to carry a series themselves, but a SKaRD-led series that didn't feature an Ultra isn't just something I think would work, it's something I'd be actively interested in as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBnG6LArIfFX_pFZT6_yy34TI1hjH414puuvmC_4X6QdLcTNzhLrlzGA08_MBc2GyZk2ULtYpo-o88WQ1p6LqfCZRjIzx2GcZ7wikfPLLeT1a_pyOVIHc74oGp10sGHogd1pNvk7Zi_YdPs-D8_nA_OqQnaNue1tF1VIvS4kDYcnhw7ZY1yYdH-PP3GQ/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Gento-Family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gento and family" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBnG6LArIfFX_pFZT6_yy34TI1hjH414puuvmC_4X6QdLcTNzhLrlzGA08_MBc2GyZk2ULtYpo-o88WQ1p6LqfCZRjIzx2GcZ7wikfPLLeT1a_pyOVIHc74oGp10sGHogd1pNvk7Zi_YdPs-D8_nA_OqQnaNue1tF1VIvS4kDYcnhw7ZY1yYdH-PP3GQ/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Gento-Family.jpg" title="Gento and family" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ4bTPdtgygym0qkp4V-rg46KalOrYzKb7xpYSQtZKXgxCxZrWUip8eNsXlUM9AJU9zZAQHexlwRHPHzbf9gg9y-RbNXe23An5hkQA30nyjRdTEAXSoWY7wRxHC3jBN6VRMBKph0hyphenhyphenhHVUNXu9saG1gq6fYnd5E-FG6_MjNSiV0gwphYPwYjymFZqXB8/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Zangill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blazar and Zangill" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ4bTPdtgygym0qkp4V-rg46KalOrYzKb7xpYSQtZKXgxCxZrWUip8eNsXlUM9AJU9zZAQHexlwRHPHzbf9gg9y-RbNXe23An5hkQA30nyjRdTEAXSoWY7wRxHC3jBN6VRMBKph0hyphenhyphenhHVUNXu9saG1gq6fYnd5E-FG6_MjNSiV0gwphYPwYjymFZqXB8/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Zangill.jpg" title="Blazar and Zangill" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Truthfully <i>Ultraman's </i>heart has always lied in its human cast but it feels especially true of <i>Ultraman Blazar, </i>which follows SKaRD from its very beginning rather than open with a pre-established team or the introduction of a new member. However when we meet protagonist Gento Himura he is already very established in his field - a keen strategist and able to think on his feet in a monster attack. Gento also stands out from previous <i>Ultraman </i>protagonists by being the leader of his team, juggling his dual identity as Blazar whilst also leading SKaRD. In addition to his own strategic prowess, Gento's strengths as a leader come from the unwavering support he gives his teammates - treating all of their opinions equally and taking them into account. Gento is a more mature spin on the traditional <i>Ultraman </i>protagonist template, retaining that same passion and strong sense of justice but with a wisened and more collective energy. This more mature approach also goes for his personal life, juggling both his life with SKaRD and his bond with Blazar with a wife (Satoko) and child (Jun) as well. Complicating things further is that Gento hides a lot of his work from his family, meaning Satoko isn't even aware that he commands SKaRD. While the show itself doesn't quite play up Gento's complicated position to full effect, it does still create an interesting dynamic between the characters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However the other members of SKaRD prove to be just as engaging as Gento, each bringing their own strengths to the team as well as storylines that either strengthen individual episodes or <i>Blazer's</i> overarching storyline. Among the team are vice-captain and kaiju biologist Teruaki Nagura, intelligence specialist Emi Aobe, pilot/combatant Anri Minami and finally pilot/mechanic Yasunobo Bando. Emi's undercover work is a particularly strong thread that runs throughout <i>Blazar </i>and has a big impact on its endgame, unveiling a lot both about the disappearance of her father and the reasons behind many of the kaiju phenomena SKaRD face. Not every member's impact on the story is quite this spread across the series, but it is ensured that they all have their moment in the spotlight. Whether it's developing the bond Yasunobo shares with Earth Garon, Teruaki's growth as SKaRD vice-captain or even Anri's brief return to her hometown, they all feel fully-shaped as characters through both their own storylines and how they contribute to each others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Given the decades that have passed since the original <i>Ultraman</i> series it's no surprise that much of the mystery behind the Ultras themselves has faded, with numerous instalments expanding on their history, heritage and relationships. Certain series have mixed things up by introducing Ultras from different parts of the universe, but with the advent of big crossover adventures like the <i>Ultra Galaxy</i> Fight series they all eventually seem to come together to exist in one space. <i>Ultraman Blazar</i> aims to inject some of that mystery back into its titular character – returning him to his alien and "otherly" roots even more so than perhaps <i>Shin Ultraman</i> did. Blazar's origins remain shrouded in mystery – a chance encounter with Gento eventually leading the two to meet and eventually fight together. His demeanour is far more primitive than that of previous Ultras, leading him to be described as a "space caveman" of sorts. His body language and fighting style is feral and often unpredictable, facing down enemies with roaring battle cries as well as fierce attacks. While his attacks are often impulsive and rely on his brute strength and flexibility, he does show understanding of simple weapons and tools the way a caveman might. This approach to the character not only makes Blazar feel far more alien to both audience and cast, but it also makes the show's fight sequences more exhilarating, unpredictable and sometimes even humorous. Though the element of mystery means there isn't a whole lot in the way of character development for Blazar (there are still a lot of unanswered questions that may or not be answered in the forthcoming <i>Tokyo Kaiju Showdown</i> movie), it's impressive how much Blazar is instead able to convey through his actions and mannerisms rather than speech.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BMn6JFoOLZHB7o4GJSbzXOP_jdpt1PwGOaT-0kcTOIG5TU93iFkBmivll-PVwO-edFyrZoove5gsnB8hcWB4b2WcsXnSeFHnE3R6MLBM1dfAcVuig2roB4MdjWqEDdN6WmcwKAmZNOpSZelzcineECfANGyxbG9hdtY_K04LHMo1hRYx6j3k39wdiAk/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Earth-Garon-Nijikagachi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Earth Garon vs Nijikagachi" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BMn6JFoOLZHB7o4GJSbzXOP_jdpt1PwGOaT-0kcTOIG5TU93iFkBmivll-PVwO-edFyrZoove5gsnB8hcWB4b2WcsXnSeFHnE3R6MLBM1dfAcVuig2roB4MdjWqEDdN6WmcwKAmZNOpSZelzcineECfANGyxbG9hdtY_K04LHMo1hRYx6j3k39wdiAk/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Earth-Garon-Nijikagachi.jpg" title="Earth Garon vs Nijikagachi" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgPPdPRD86GWe7qHwG5OUEvkAcmhVBSe0V14JAxUKd6UAKITRb2T5Zoso7y4YDPv5Kg3Sl9v1n2zldbNcegrlJSwefKIZ0JLyBizNsycy_C6FAQ5QM9MTWWGlKIKGZslSLsTA5bko9z04HVKS9UNEjLtkmnfLLxNT6y_ITte-4HQtw7eQKPZI4hq7ixw/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Piloting-Earth-Garon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Piloting Earth Garon" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgPPdPRD86GWe7qHwG5OUEvkAcmhVBSe0V14JAxUKd6UAKITRb2T5Zoso7y4YDPv5Kg3Sl9v1n2zldbNcegrlJSwefKIZ0JLyBizNsycy_C6FAQ5QM9MTWWGlKIKGZslSLsTA5bko9z04HVKS9UNEjLtkmnfLLxNT6y_ITte-4HQtw7eQKPZI4hq7ixw/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Piloting-Earth-Garon.jpg" title="Piloting Earth Garon" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If there's one thing we learned from <i>Ultraman Z</i> is that support robots can be a big boost to a series when it comes to toys and marketing, so it's unlikely that the franchise will be giving up that golden goose any time soon. And of course with no additional forms or Ultras appearing in <i>Blazar</i>, its robot is perhaps more important than ever. Earth Garon immediately wins points with a fantastic design, a robotic dinosaur that's straight out of the school of MechaGodzilla complete with bright colours and plenty of gimmicks. It manages to look like an incredibly fun toy, but without breaking too far away from <i>Blazar</i>'s overall aesthetic or coming across too hard as a marketing gimmick. The eventual introduction of its internal AI also allows the Earth Garon to truly become a member of SKaRD in its own right – interacting with its pilots as well as being more involved in the deeper storyline of the series. Earth Garon is a great addition to both <i>Blazar</i> and <i>Ultraman</i> as a whole, but it still seems the franchise is a little afraid to take the spotlight completely away from Ultraman himself. SKaRD can give Earth Garon all of the best weapons and gimmicks in the world, but much like most of the robots that preceded him its main purpose seems to take a beating until Ultraman can come in and save the day. It wouldn't matter so much if it was only some of the time, but we see Earth Garon bested by kaiju so many times over the course of Blazar its amazing that the GGF even want to keep it in commission. With Blazar being the one to headline the show Earth Garon was always going to be secondary to him anyway, so it would have been nice to see the robot get a few more victories under its belt and SKaRD more active victories in combat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But of course a tokusatsu show can only be so free of gimmickry and toy advertisements when Bandai are footing the bill, so while <i>Blazar </i>is definitely a case of scaling it all back on times it can make the little bits it does have all the more egregious. Elements like Earth Garon gradually getting upgraded more over the course of the series work within the narrative perfectly fine, but the arrival of Blazar's Tilsonite Sword - complete with close up shots off Blazar pulling a lever to spin the centre stone. (just like on the toy itself) feel far more overt. The Blazar Brace is more of a necessary evil, because a changer is something that was never going to be compromised on. Nevertheless, <i>Blazar </i>remains a huge step up from the toy-shilling of the New Generation shows, and the lack of alternate forms for the hero gives you a far better appreciation of the base suit. Episode by episode you're not looking forward to the next inevitable upgrade, and from a storytelling perspective it also means the day is rarely saved by the latest toy. Even when Blazar does receive a power-up in the form of the Firedran Armour, it's something that works in tandem with the base suit rather than changing it outright.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCoVTaW_uvE2Ytri7O-nk-R5NWgaaZPIBV9tHu6Wie1F3KTm3LgrwDHAU4tRuM-42ZtJZGK3ebQPcholK03BoOKFeIZC0d3B86MJplAsDqFUhgsTP8FOjBKorBBpktfI097FvkrDPAIaGN_whma_mObzOE8qG40nSqf1qWORbwkichyphenhyphene0ncvNMduxwsw/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Firedran-Armor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blazar's Firedran Armour" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCoVTaW_uvE2Ytri7O-nk-R5NWgaaZPIBV9tHu6Wie1F3KTm3LgrwDHAU4tRuM-42ZtJZGK3ebQPcholK03BoOKFeIZC0d3B86MJplAsDqFUhgsTP8FOjBKorBBpktfI097FvkrDPAIaGN_whma_mObzOE8qG40nSqf1qWORbwkichyphenhyphene0ncvNMduxwsw/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Firedran-Armor.jpg" title="Blazar's Firedran Armour" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRBuyydtezogi3m3NcC0wcdwI8B9NFLHPWAVWIq64UWcdjBJecKaHH2FjWkFcysswzjb-BQmI7M-nQW5DlXtUKb9gPJR6va1vauVBzlInltdxDBTfb09OYl9G4B4YdWHiJbd5YnuQ2Qo2-kxOqw14Jb2T-I97X-u5k2m_ygedFWuEVWAFtSn49lddPF8/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Taganular.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Taganular" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRBuyydtezogi3m3NcC0wcdwI8B9NFLHPWAVWIq64UWcdjBJecKaHH2FjWkFcysswzjb-BQmI7M-nQW5DlXtUKb9gPJR6va1vauVBzlInltdxDBTfb09OYl9G4B4YdWHiJbd5YnuQ2Qo2-kxOqw14Jb2T-I97X-u5k2m_ygedFWuEVWAFtSn49lddPF8/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Taganular.jpg" title="Taganular" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trade-off for putting less budget into alternate forms and weapons is that <i>Ultraman Blazar </i>is able to go all-in on the monster suits, with the series displaying the largest number of new kaiju we've seen in a long time. Among the new monsters that appear in the show are the aforementioned Bazanga, Gedos, Taganular, Leviera, Dorgo, Dorgo, Nijikagachi, Gebalga and more. The incredible thing is where previous (recent) <i>Ultraman </i>shows have had to space out their new creatures, <i>Blazar </i>rolls them out practically in succession - further adding to the more unique feel the show has as a whole. Of course it goes without saying that Tsuburaya put their all into costume design, and the added resources being poured into these ones really elevate them to some of the best-looking new monsters they've produced in a while. It's also nice to see many of these creatures incorporated into <i>Blazar's </i>overarching story as opposed to being one-off appearances - helping to further cement them in the franchises's ever-growing menagerie of monsters. The overall quality of the craftsmanship goes hand in hand with Tsubuaraya's ever-impressive skill when it comes to miniature sets and cinematography, continually pushing <i>Ultraman</i>'s limits when it comes to the scale and detail of their action set pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That all said, it just wouldn't be <i>Ultraman </i>if there wasn't some reverence to the past and while <i>Blazar </i>might be a little more reserved about it, the larger franchise is still very much present in the show's DNA. Some instances are simply the case of older (and not necessarily "classic") monsters showing up for an episode, but other examples are more well-crafted - homaging the past without any necessarily any requirement on the viewer's part to know that history. One such example is the ninth episode of the series "Planet of Music", in which a group of Cicada Men attacked the Earth with a Garamon after initially arriving 60 years prior and falling in love with its music. The whole episode is a beautiful tribute to <i>Ultra Q</i>, complete with a stunning orchestral rendition of the show's theme. Similarly episode 15 "Betwixt Morn and Dusk" is a reimagining of the original <i>Ultraman's </i>"Terrifying Cosmic Rays", featuring a similar plot involving Gavadon with the added hook of Jun being one of the core children in the story. The episode even features a guest appearance from Sojiro Uchino, who played one of the children who created Gavadon in the original story. It's a testament to the strength of <i>Ultraman's </i>story-telling that these plots/elements can be revisited over five decades later and not lose any of their impact.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Jn9FBBqbnlGz_Bi_5QWpHt3LrKzLgPbEpczeLpv5yKIv0m83fbCp8bzKE8k2J3NISeQM-uiwA84z6SpfzJtCBCm6Tku_G-MOoYVQk7jwiJl-knNwgoDKklyrRw6yyyLNsTGIxZgAxGfG8-LHXTirrZGrCzTuKe1vlYzBFaBMqE_GtR3VV-naPxMifPQ/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Cicada-Man.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cicada Man" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Jn9FBBqbnlGz_Bi_5QWpHt3LrKzLgPbEpczeLpv5yKIv0m83fbCp8bzKE8k2J3NISeQM-uiwA84z6SpfzJtCBCm6Tku_G-MOoYVQk7jwiJl-knNwgoDKklyrRw6yyyLNsTGIxZgAxGfG8-LHXTirrZGrCzTuKe1vlYzBFaBMqE_GtR3VV-naPxMifPQ/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Cicada-Man.jpg" title="Cicada Man" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bmomvdzC5c6gEvv8JE6FIRALWo7Di6pkjX3ecgWyJ8Z0vEmhkm7mSWuRQBpxt1MDV5IYfvAIVUP5BM36_eElQ2STfSwVh-7mrle1T_nzxpd891dpAkNL54P1_x9KkOjRwYGrboZnE8JqOF8x5ZGwgzdlRM7zcKbIhWi-mO3BtWyxpIygGtC_D8eTSSY/s1920/Ultraman-Blazar-Gavadon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gavadon" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bmomvdzC5c6gEvv8JE6FIRALWo7Di6pkjX3ecgWyJ8Z0vEmhkm7mSWuRQBpxt1MDV5IYfvAIVUP5BM36_eElQ2STfSwVh-7mrle1T_nzxpd891dpAkNL54P1_x9KkOjRwYGrboZnE8JqOF8x5ZGwgzdlRM7zcKbIhWi-mO3BtWyxpIygGtC_D8eTSSY/w200-h113/Ultraman-Blazar-Gavadon.jpg" title="Gavadon" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman Blazar </i>is a series that both takes the franchise back to basics and presents a whole new direction for it - and that couldn't be more exciting. Free from all the gimmickry and continuity that weighs <i>Ultraman </i>down more and more each year, it's able to focus primarily on its characters and storytelling whilst providing a fresh take on the staples fans keep coming back for year after year. While it certainly makes some missteps along the way, those flaws are largely outweighed by what <i>Blazar </i>represents. If this is the kind of reinvention <i>Ultraman </i>aims to have going forward, then combined with Tsuburaya's increasing efforts to make the franchise a worldwide phenomenon it couldn't be a more exciting time to be an <i>Ultraman </i>fan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVJKj_ijP1yWt2UdO9NsjMhbRk6vlWJSlnIVPzHSAp7H3NuK-XqMyAR6B_G4Jn38DcHVyDsMp-pX5tIcp2IWiP4vQllUwGMz_tgEZDR_caQdIa4UP_6QfDqYcom3OjVxpb_yzTRfYkZB5v0Wu7fqdyNWFKA6df3_MsPWUoGIF-gHGhiO6iAqYgRZx7Ao/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVJKj_ijP1yWt2UdO9NsjMhbRk6vlWJSlnIVPzHSAp7H3NuK-XqMyAR6B_G4Jn38DcHVyDsMp-pX5tIcp2IWiP4vQllUwGMz_tgEZDR_caQdIa4UP_6QfDqYcom3OjVxpb_yzTRfYkZB5v0Wu7fqdyNWFKA6df3_MsPWUoGIF-gHGhiO6iAqYgRZx7Ao/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-15753719015479232982024-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:002024-01-24T15:38:43.216-08:00Toybox REVIEW: Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsD_vSTwDpVZSaNWODKXBq6hsAWh1_D9jfoFOiCswzMB6c1VYNSVdeTL4bm54QN9-t9LHEThMQuGhmPjj7u5S7begq2pcXY4nLFXCx3S83bxmaQPruzZyFQSfbRpcITFGNjtWNzzUveU3MHkcUenQHL7vSfTmvJB6af-HbZ399NF-lLyqwIEQGs4x65g/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsD_vSTwDpVZSaNWODKXBq6hsAWh1_D9jfoFOiCswzMB6c1VYNSVdeTL4bm54QN9-t9LHEThMQuGhmPjj7u5S7begq2pcXY4nLFXCx3S83bxmaQPruzZyFQSfbRpcITFGNjtWNzzUveU3MHkcUenQHL7vSfTmvJB6af-HbZ399NF-lLyqwIEQGs4x65g/w266-h400/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-01.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>October 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$24.99/£24.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If there's one thing that can be guaranteed about this era of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars </i>it's that <b>Mandalorians </b>won't be going away any time soon, and when it comes to action figures the more Mandalorian variants the better as far as <b>Hasbro </b>are concerned. Thankfully they've got plenty of instalments across the <i>Star Wars </i>galaxy to pull from, with certain characters long overdue immortalisation in the current collector lines. <b>Black Series Pre Vizsla </b>is one such example, being a key player in <i style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars: The Clone Wars </i>whose involvement set so much in motion that's still in play today. Death Watch, Bo-Katan, Darth Maul's rule of Mandalore, the Darksaber...it all started here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaXuIjcd68VM9q9qqPoDTuLD3koDGFkndFll8tWNVVC6Ybm6Nh9DAgGj_pGnyz7KqUVugVZHWbHXT383L08S9skOpMCSgqRSxwvOW07ccq5hBlo5wswmhW5Cokwxuth056gLTVNCGU5bDrK7l-2iaQKo77imhSd3p7Eg7C4vZKdokQL-LUt0S-Xnqs1s/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaXuIjcd68VM9q9qqPoDTuLD3koDGFkndFll8tWNVVC6Ybm6Nh9DAgGj_pGnyz7KqUVugVZHWbHXT383L08S9skOpMCSgqRSxwvOW07ccq5hBlo5wswmhW5Cokwxuth056gLTVNCGU5bDrK7l-2iaQKo77imhSd3p7Eg7C4vZKdokQL-LUt0S-Xnqs1s/w213-h320/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-01.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6McD0cRAKw6OsfYkB4sfjquGd_PSUnGEwIbfUUX9K6tj45FgWGENP4TS67usHbnNldXbJl0fCCDTB4TqUD3hNd_6rc0WNmWtPJZtxNg9fT2J5RRT3d1adzeEoeAVNXPvlyNCK2-TENm6kbnjcp05q5yULjncwlIZ46__ASsmRKsm-cFaj6c2RLWshMAE/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6McD0cRAKw6OsfYkB4sfjquGd_PSUnGEwIbfUUX9K6tj45FgWGENP4TS67usHbnNldXbJl0fCCDTB4TqUD3hNd_6rc0WNmWtPJZtxNg9fT2J5RRT3d1adzeEoeAVNXPvlyNCK2-TENm6kbnjcp05q5yULjncwlIZ46__ASsmRKsm-cFaj6c2RLWshMAE/w133-h200/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-02.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 02" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27Nqr_hEQrRfxD0ZRbWbKAgfL2LtMCH2zh4W5DwpCPSnAUt3-_u2Dwe9cW-nZckleNWxWqLLrvuvm0dE5v8RAOw8vJdP4VKSZvfQcRqMr5-na180g3alIt_5nsekzX95dJIvc6PdjYPJxqH0uyubeelwqbVvMdARhFENKqQaueN4-jukZW_7MVVI1ueA/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27Nqr_hEQrRfxD0ZRbWbKAgfL2LtMCH2zh4W5DwpCPSnAUt3-_u2Dwe9cW-nZckleNWxWqLLrvuvm0dE5v8RAOw8vJdP4VKSZvfQcRqMr5-na180g3alIt_5nsekzX95dJIvc6PdjYPJxqH0uyubeelwqbVvMdARhFENKqQaueN4-jukZW_7MVVI1ueA/w133-h200/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-03.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsX3keW89I2Y2XFm7rQWQ2-tKH_xtp_9cF3nXOc-DdSTwyGny6jDrvUh86SUdbnWcAgjI6WCZm9KXlgIzP2QUVFsbhPHOQF0tJJ5aPJjKFmxjqJ8igWSCd6DqTlO2zIU8qXXNgN0nsnv0gk8EavTRULHNaoksf1w-vT1M2ubb6sQ72Pn6PH8PyPYXPEQ/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsX3keW89I2Y2XFm7rQWQ2-tKH_xtp_9cF3nXOc-DdSTwyGny6jDrvUh86SUdbnWcAgjI6WCZm9KXlgIzP2QUVFsbhPHOQF0tJJ5aPJjKFmxjqJ8igWSCd6DqTlO2zIU8qXXNgN0nsnv0gk8EavTRULHNaoksf1w-vT1M2ubb6sQ72Pn6PH8PyPYXPEQ/w133-h200/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-04.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyslssPANUTI0Ilb1VvXLPp-huJ4O5CQcWvbbHzNk_sTM9PBb8LhcMZTf-WmMVTlsGrpLxLEfRswkv3gaZ32erS_SZU8RcxhoWcdbIXg0zoOc2uDJ4nB7VMyj3auI-D5qGlAPA2yb2ScGUwm8ZM0NzHJtHCuHvKuuX55GEYSCqGSlZ4zcSzGfC4VI690/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyslssPANUTI0Ilb1VvXLPp-huJ4O5CQcWvbbHzNk_sTM9PBb8LhcMZTf-WmMVTlsGrpLxLEfRswkv3gaZ32erS_SZU8RcxhoWcdbIXg0zoOc2uDJ4nB7VMyj3auI-D5qGlAPA2yb2ScGUwm8ZM0NzHJtHCuHvKuuX55GEYSCqGSlZ4zcSzGfC4VI690/w133-h200/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-Box-05.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"Pre Vizsla was the governor of Concordia, a moon of Mandalore, during the Clone Wars. Behind closed doors, he led Death Watch, a secret group of commandos seeking control of Mandalore."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a brief dalliance with plastic-free packaging, Hasbro has bowed to the negative reception it received and returned the Black Series to the status quo. This means moulded plastic trays are back, complete with a window section on the box that shows off the figure inside. Hell hath no fury like a mint-in-box <i>Star Wars </i>collector, or anyone who wants to see that the figure they're buying doesn't have any obvious QC errors for that matter. The 17th release in the yellow-bordered <i>Star Wars: The Clone Wars </i>range, Pre Vizsla's packaging features some great artwork of the Death Watch leader on the back and connecting-mural spine of the box. The tiny Darth Maul in the background of the spine is a particularly nice little touch. The back of the box also features a small bio about the character, which also feels like a luxury after all the <i>Obi-Wan Kenobi </i>releases were lumped with the same series blurb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTto_prGG61834W69dVCuM-CElA7P10BqEX1lWpwOL-odTQIyJHQUHNTYt9r_0t5fY3izdLu5R1dpsYs-oKnPcXrEMpYDZbqjYO4EeCYhdhyhL4H5xWmdFbIEglQskVLNm136wtyJ1Q33C3CeVnCwszbLgz8050tFaRS4RyQgW7sPIJdr9DUMh4vEbnA/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTto_prGG61834W69dVCuM-CElA7P10BqEX1lWpwOL-odTQIyJHQUHNTYt9r_0t5fY3izdLu5R1dpsYs-oKnPcXrEMpYDZbqjYO4EeCYhdhyhL4H5xWmdFbIEglQskVLNm136wtyJ1Q33C3CeVnCwszbLgz8050tFaRS4RyQgW7sPIJdr9DUMh4vEbnA/w213-h320/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-02.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXWpY4gZCzjREhigPwvT3VKNrPkCrxEK1GmUy4vGfk01orsa_s65JH3MEQfb8NBL7BhXFZFpO4FO0XvUF5I81fg1eKGaYRG-gkicXCFvWNcC4mnNuHxOOZsuifYcUeJYDtkzTefgKNV1dixmhvb4wVC1l5Qmsm4NYJRBYbuLVp9-V02ewvEah-HEjELc/w133-h200/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-10.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite the leaps and bounds the Black Series has made in recent years when it comes to sculpting, there are some old moulds that just refuse to go away. The 2016 Jango Fett mould is one them, being used as a base for Pre Vizsla here seven years later. There are plenty of negatives that come from using an older mould but if there's one positive that can be said about it, it's that the proportions here are good and Vizsla has some nice bulk him. This figure is based on Pre Vizsla's appearance following his failed coup where Death Watch has relocated to Carlac. At his point he loses the shoulder cape from his original look, adding new shoulder pads to his armour as well as antennae to either side of his helmet. Overall while the colours and paintwork on the figure look fantastic, at this point in the story Vizsla's armour has taken on a more battle-worn look. This isn't really reflected in the figure, with the shriek-hawk symbol on the chest vibrant and the armour lacking any sort of wear and tear. Naturally the figure also has a brand new head sculpt, which in the usual Black Series style attempts to take Pre Vizsla's animated look and morph it into something more "real world" that will fit with the rest of the line. The end result is a bit of a mixed bag really, getting the general look close enough that you can tell who it's supposed to be but losing a lot of the ferocity as the details become more rounded and "soft". That scar underneath the eye looks great though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQqp3QFghGG2oCXW7pr6cIqYbt0nVxcFLjFsoHYl9NSXaalJ0IQ9pAJFHN9dL5tTM8lTR8iB4Nj1-M8DvEAnGHdcVMzF7B0RF8iGXPx91PNsm74oW8KIR46vFIYhVTypWbp8UmBv_MK3tpkbrxOVviUpK_w3WDtgEGr8MCXb2eewbzbc1QaOo2dQiAbo/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQqp3QFghGG2oCXW7pr6cIqYbt0nVxcFLjFsoHYl9NSXaalJ0IQ9pAJFHN9dL5tTM8lTR8iB4Nj1-M8DvEAnGHdcVMzF7B0RF8iGXPx91PNsm74oW8KIR46vFIYhVTypWbp8UmBv_MK3tpkbrxOVviUpK_w3WDtgEGr8MCXb2eewbzbc1QaOo2dQiAbo/w320-h213/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-11.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The old Jango Fett mould might still have it when it comes to looks, but the articulation is a definite reminder of just how long this body has been around. Altogether Pre Vizsla features;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, torso and hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge neck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep, gauntlet and waist swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once upon a time all of this might not have seemed so bad, but now that we have a now fantastic new Mandalorian moulds like the <i>Return of the Jedi </i>Boba Fett and the <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/10/Black-Series-Death-Watch-Mandalorian.html" target="_blank">Death Watch Mandalorian</a> </b>this thing is really struggling to keep up. The fact shoulders are cut in a way that allows them to fold up into the torso when lifting the arms is nice, but that butterfly joint that's standard on most current Black Series figures is sorely missed. On a more positive note, the bicep and gauntlet swivels are much appreciate as they give the arms plenty of movement without having to rely on the elbow's own swivel - doing so could easily lead to the cables connected to the gauntlets snapping. But if it isn't the outdated articulation that frustrates you on this release, it's how unrelentingly stiff everything is. The knees especially need a good bit of force behind them to get a good bend, particularly if you want to use the upper half of the joint as well. The stiffness of the legs can make Pre Vizsla look quite awkward in some poses, and in a worst case scenario (like mine) lead to some rather irritating balancing issues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZ1NJ4Y7r4RW7IDkB2Rqi4trwXoJawttGq9dQoF7-QbVhrABRN0omliuFA-pWqYfX54yBh_e0nBWi7OR1w8hni7LOvz_VuAHRuiXhqonYumklajjwB2DxkS_P-O0L1b3qnYx7UHSB0ZO_V6M9lgCRx938c61MIWuJeG0fzWNWIiDPakCjqi-3zI3nwTE/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZ1NJ4Y7r4RW7IDkB2Rqi4trwXoJawttGq9dQoF7-QbVhrABRN0omliuFA-pWqYfX54yBh_e0nBWi7OR1w8hni7LOvz_VuAHRuiXhqonYumklajjwB2DxkS_P-O0L1b3qnYx7UHSB0ZO_V6M9lgCRx938c61MIWuJeG0fzWNWIiDPakCjqi-3zI3nwTE/w320-h213/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-23.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Pre Vizsla comes packaged with his helmet, jet pack, twin WESTAR-35 blaster pistols and of course the Darksaber. With plenty of new tooling gone into both the helmet and jetpack, the rest of the weapons are pieces we've seen before (the blasters with various Mandalorians, and the Darksaber with both Moff Gideon and the Mandalorian himself) but both acceptable and essential pieces for character. As the first character we see in the <i>Star Wars </i>universe wielding the Darksaber, any Pre Vizsla figure that didn't have it would have been unacceptable. Both guns fit into the figure's hands perfectly, and can be stored in the holsters on his upper legs when not in use. The Darksaber is a slightly less tighter grip, but still enough to pose well. The new tooling on both the helmet and jetpack also bring along some fun new features - the antennae on either side of the helmet can rotate a full 360 degrees, whilst the jetpack has a removable missile piece. Even though it's essentially things we've seen before here, it's nice that Hasbro were able to throw in a few surprises.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBKd-UYZO2R72WQ8PTqXk5yNfHZT7rn088xP_6HA3QJSO8CTGXIU5dgs-xWkG8sHTU6g2BzRgfFch96lAQwhFc08OZL0Na__rJ5n4nfw0jmklShRPeMjmLsVVFFRLjqyQqaW5Gw3MVHwfY60LYRa10lqBbjs4_nZdkMVMqj_QdJROmHGLqr3UFEa8uAw/s2500/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 39" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBKd-UYZO2R72WQ8PTqXk5yNfHZT7rn088xP_6HA3QJSO8CTGXIU5dgs-xWkG8sHTU6g2BzRgfFch96lAQwhFc08OZL0Na__rJ5n4nfw0jmklShRPeMjmLsVVFFRLjqyQqaW5Gw3MVHwfY60LYRa10lqBbjs4_nZdkMVMqj_QdJROmHGLqr3UFEa8uAw/w400-h266/Black-Series-Pre-Vizsla-39.jpg" title="Star Wars Black Series Pre Vizsla 39" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">As one of my <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/03/Top-5-Star-Wars-Black-Series-Wants.html" target="_blank">most wanted figures</a> </b>in the line, it's a bit disappointing to see <b>Black Series Pre Vizsla </b>come out as something of a mixed bag. While there's some logic to Hasbro using the old Jango mould here, the overall execution should be enough to convince them that it's time to retire it for good. The articulation issues are just too much to ignore now, and the figure just pales in comparison to some of the more modern moulds being released alongside it. That said - the overall colours and paint apps on the figure are absolutely gorgeous, and conflicting as the head sculpt may be the tooling on the helmet and jetpack are enough to overlook its faults. While it's very unlikely that the line will be doing another Pre Vizsla figure any time soon, if they ever attempt his pre-coup look it would be great to how the character fares on a much newer body.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxCUr0f5vvNEKXT1WWm4dZMHwceO_Cv2pB2eVrbAV54RgFRN3nWqboGeCqjxHGMDW3pFB-_YeTElb9rDTAcI5bEe8VN1OOAP0QsU9usJcyW2_CAVg4E-dFyHfSewpM_SrJufLjxtGNSop7fFGR1WVSv6WrgdVehc3x31wGIeIrefSvrKDNfWdFbbpwbs/s275/3-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxCUr0f5vvNEKXT1WWm4dZMHwceO_Cv2pB2eVrbAV54RgFRN3nWqboGeCqjxHGMDW3pFB-_YeTElb9rDTAcI5bEe8VN1OOAP0QsU9usJcyW2_CAVg4E-dFyHfSewpM_SrJufLjxtGNSop7fFGR1WVSv6WrgdVehc3x31wGIeIrefSvrKDNfWdFbbpwbs/s1600/3-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-17212195485801249842024-01-22T14:16:00.000-08:002024-01-22T14:16:16.771-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jLVxgCbX5Fh2Vz4A5wG3p41Vq1v2MbYVRsimsEb4jlhLmStL_Hp-E48Xrcrhh_d_gSRBstuqZ4VOy6VibViXCZH9kvYNmweqEo3wiSld8YDGFZmkPOzNTEKy4shWzlRxl2c4RTbEyaTasja5jd5UVaBudAF8HWXThR5UombTUpH_I86rJg5vWhVUbFU/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jLVxgCbX5Fh2Vz4A5wG3p41Vq1v2MbYVRsimsEb4jlhLmStL_Hp-E48Xrcrhh_d_gSRBstuqZ4VOy6VibViXCZH9kvYNmweqEo3wiSld8YDGFZmkPOzNTEKy4shWzlRxl2c4RTbEyaTasja5jd5UVaBudAF8HWXThR5UombTUpH_I86rJg5vWhVUbFU/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>7150 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the last few years both <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Kamen Rider </i>fans have been able to enjoy the newest (titular) <b>S.H. Figuarts </b>releases at a lower price than what <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations </b>usually demand, meant to act as a sort of "gateway" entry to a new range and entice collectors to pick up more. Sure said releases are usually missing key accessories that end up getting packed in with other releases, but if you were planning to pick up more than one character anyway it's not a bad money saving opportunity. However those days might just be coming to an end though, with both the latest entries from both franchises bucking that trend. With the forthcoming <b><a href="https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14668/?wovn=en" target="_blank">Kamen Rider Gotchard</a> </b>it's likely due to that chrome finish, but with <b>S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar </b>it's a little less obvious. One of the last <i>Ultraman </i>releases for 2023, this retail release is more along the lines of your average S.H. Figuarts purchase. Is there enough here to justify that? Let's find out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntLrE67cIKBTmuWziRA8QjvDSEJXCh0jDBP3KbEXNJw6o6vh2kg-JzkUMQ6QPvZQnfNtDZPcyI1h_y5zE7ebuxixsApZ7s_ndxEXKLIx2OsWW_Sm3704DB-zkMTNfFaPBcUJWnxDvULFvVAVplgmIZuiT-zke9C-cxlBHLjjaJvFSP1qhftuc3rVwm9Y/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntLrE67cIKBTmuWziRA8QjvDSEJXCh0jDBP3KbEXNJw6o6vh2kg-JzkUMQ6QPvZQnfNtDZPcyI1h_y5zE7ebuxixsApZ7s_ndxEXKLIx2OsWW_Sm3704DB-zkMTNfFaPBcUJWnxDvULFvVAVplgmIZuiT-zke9C-cxlBHLjjaJvFSP1qhftuc3rVwm9Y/w213-h320/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjphgxbuxroEGJfqBW0VGoGSikqD8LRsuxV7Bf2wVs0IiXKvWrso1TT-gFTbAU3Zi86a2YRO2fhXaIBZ6BOvAUysHUlKAOkM0TjSVVpvcfY33VfgwCEBuF4c0gPLvEcWz4Irm9aMM5rHs83IUjDcz5rr1wLjA8TfW4wSSr6fUrcBUE8uMaqAYt2tbwz7w/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjphgxbuxroEGJfqBW0VGoGSikqD8LRsuxV7Bf2wVs0IiXKvWrso1TT-gFTbAU3Zi86a2YRO2fhXaIBZ6BOvAUysHUlKAOkM0TjSVVpvcfY33VfgwCEBuF4c0gPLvEcWz4Irm9aMM5rHs83IUjDcz5rr1wLjA8TfW4wSSr6fUrcBUE8uMaqAYt2tbwz7w/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-02.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 02" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YmD-c4TJKp48USIf460ssDtnb-jRVJAASefBgStgdy5mu9hr_2hcd8oUL1BMgoVjO82mKRQH141fCNNVAmL0G50fOc1piZ1wzX8RrATRQT7aFEcVTLexuT-2nAh5zZ6pgKaGEsztn6_CqX80a7VkZWJdxcomeP7yO9DeXC48CbAQY5yqQ5IH9E76pqk/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YmD-c4TJKp48USIf460ssDtnb-jRVJAASefBgStgdy5mu9hr_2hcd8oUL1BMgoVjO82mKRQH141fCNNVAmL0G50fOc1piZ1wzX8RrATRQT7aFEcVTLexuT-2nAh5zZ6pgKaGEsztn6_CqX80a7VkZWJdxcomeP7yO9DeXC48CbAQY5yqQ5IH9E76pqk/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-03.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPx_FO7Qd68Qs0KNnLFnAL08cyScEIt4YjkRW5Db4NsgzF41mv84lmmymp-vL3h6H336YaU_nYy6m73gryNNDzHGtDlzkPJEN3YIozqWo3dWritRQ7wuoVeHWekr_lL4j_0yDf0ZEGS5Ktcrqhgj4xOlNHU8gXXbP5o7Gf4hJNB6FzFw93L-kXvSJqTg/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPx_FO7Qd68Qs0KNnLFnAL08cyScEIt4YjkRW5Db4NsgzF41mv84lmmymp-vL3h6H336YaU_nYy6m73gryNNDzHGtDlzkPJEN3YIozqWo3dWritRQ7wuoVeHWekr_lL4j_0yDf0ZEGS5Ktcrqhgj4xOlNHU8gXXbP5o7Gf4hJNB6FzFw93L-kXvSJqTg/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwe_zgHi6xGsY3XdoQ2NFOrTVDThFdqgz5Z0HV1SJ2znq5nyHWAsDi8bF8KDttFtKMEmO98SwCHRSG3cmtxBVXWIETB1wIeYkrG-ihh83HQHzRF5wyw0P2nHXLS65cFlJrCkoqwQZJLxMs54iBNc0vQsTKd5HtMVxiuLqTXTvDy-9eFSQFZ8XXc2GMKV4/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwe_zgHi6xGsY3XdoQ2NFOrTVDThFdqgz5Z0HV1SJ2znq5nyHWAsDi8bF8KDttFtKMEmO98SwCHRSG3cmtxBVXWIETB1wIeYkrG-ihh83HQHzRF5wyw0P2nHXLS65cFlJrCkoqwQZJLxMs54iBNc0vQsTKd5HtMVxiuLqTXTvDy-9eFSQFZ8XXc2GMKV4/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar uses the standard packaging design we've seen across all the modern-era <i>Ultraman </i>releases for several years now, giving the design a light blue background that's presumably meant to mirror the crystallised section on his head. In addition to the window section showing off the physical figure there's a nice big image of the Blazar suit on the front, along with a bookend-style shot of the figure on the one side. More shots of the figure in various poses can be found on the back, and then inside Blazar along with his accessories are neatly stored in their moulded plastic tray. As seems to be standard with nearly every S.H. Figuarts release now (unless Bandai are being VERY generous with the accessories), the instructions are now printed on the inside flaps of the box rather than a separate sheet of paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2pmi9RGo8sWOgjel2g-YVDJlb61h67ggEpX0BfNroh_3FeViys6oXqKhjGUhPwbP1hxXoatUniQFgditpvk5quiWPOPokOM51U7rTTdyYn4xuUDl1IRWGVBbGIc6UmAbO2tkJu7UK6VcIPwqskfabQ80fRLUk8DW1JdKACb55trLHbayFJEQ5yqIK6c/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2pmi9RGo8sWOgjel2g-YVDJlb61h67ggEpX0BfNroh_3FeViys6oXqKhjGUhPwbP1hxXoatUniQFgditpvk5quiWPOPokOM51U7rTTdyYn4xuUDl1IRWGVBbGIc6UmAbO2tkJu7UK6VcIPwqskfabQ80fRLUk8DW1JdKACb55trLHbayFJEQ5yqIK6c/w213-h320/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-02.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Yg8z9HGWx5wVaM02e7bwKyAmW8fAB1IOJLmpndxrTte6lOWZa8TQiJPRt4DaRQ3Y7Ak8yBGy0tirs5STtSKVy9V5BdctfttLR0onQGUoikCiFLs_ZeOPRxSWK-4sY6JylotUaAwib9V5JXJjxftOVezxddEmhdMBgYp96BDHKgkh9ckZkZ9Kgjc6Z6Y/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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In the centre of his chest is the traditional colour timer, though both larger and flatter than usual. Then of course you have his head, that typical Ultraman shape amplified by a crystalline scar running across the right side of his face and just above his left eye. Even without seeing what he's like in battle, his look definitely conveys Blazar as a far more feral (and alien) Ultraman. It's a design that packs in a lot of detail despite the colours being designated to specific areas, and Bandai have done a great job at packing it all in. The translucent blue plastic on the head sculpt just looks INCREDIBLE, as does the metallic red and blue paint running down the body. and that prominent colour timer. There are also lots of other cool details on the suit that could easily go unnoticed, such as the more skeletal spinal "fin" running down his back or the prominent toe-shaping on the feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gP0nN-A7y2Z-kOktteX02kWqYap313sxqGJWPx1e-IUDIbA4RpPDiPldwtS1N4S28ovgQgBS0GAgzoBsOMfJl5kjef9Kcp8jNzDrJz0iFHAMmvGjtmPYq_miudsghKWNv58lfYh2SyPY7dRr7FvymumIOlNZwSDgw4IV_nmtJ6lgZSaXEogclG0uxkI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 21" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlQdZ19ytqUcDWyShXNyuKYOt5bQO9krlw1T1iEmgMqhCirz7at9xpzcNWGEepXd6lUgCusQbO2vk56SMASK9_Wv-gMDOrhxQu43kUepx2rqcL4lq29qO0oLL5cWfNIXOq93dhA0D6t6H4Q3vVJ0G6JGoUeuNFi1XennV1Gzv5G0DnausnY-USSmRLvY/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-21.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 21" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef8e780M1UKhIq5Dt6gPCQ9rqZmMb37X1zvmieI-bTiFtSzbCGI8sSZTSPmCmCjEi8o1qVZNgACJtCp621fXegD1OndPtF-_9Cd38ec3dK7Rt965tBOU_O5oJUH1Rb2pbK4RtaVhMpX2qs6Obc6GXFynPflNDzInxe93r1HZXH_3Zc9SaBMYXHA5gdHA/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 22" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef8e780M1UKhIq5Dt6gPCQ9rqZmMb37X1zvmieI-bTiFtSzbCGI8sSZTSPmCmCjEi8o1qVZNgACJtCp621fXegD1OndPtF-_9Cd38ec3dK7Rt965tBOU_O5oJUH1Rb2pbK4RtaVhMpX2qs6Obc6GXFynPflNDzInxe93r1HZXH_3Zc9SaBMYXHA5gdHA/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-22.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 22" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Truth be told there's been very little variation in <i>Ultraman </i>articulation for some years now (particularly among the modern-era releases), but Blazar bucks with some wild changes. Not all of them are necessarily better, but they're certainly interesting. Altogether Blazar features;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Hinged ball joint head </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed lower neck, torso, waist, wrists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- "Drop down" ball jointed hips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Upper arm, elbow and thigh swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The one big change worth noting here is the return to the older style drop-down hips, which offer a much wider range of motion but come at the cost of breaking up the flow of the sculpt in a rather unsightly way. Presumably Bandai felt it was necessary to return to this engineering to pull of some of Blazar's wilder caveman-like poses, and while there's no denying the figure does to this well that drop gap can be pretty ugly if you don't take the right measures to hide it when posing. On a more positive note, Blazar has some pretty incredible butterfly shoulders, with the arms being able to pull out towards his chest with ease. That too can also lead to some noticeable joint cuts, but the abundance of black plastic in that area makes it a little easier to hide. But it's the upper neck/head joint on this figure that's truly bizarre - designed exactly like the moveable shoulder pads you usually find on S.H. Figuarts releases. Again great movement, but also very easy to make it look like Blazar's head is beginning to float away from his body. In some ways it feels a bit "functionality over form" with this release, but given some of the wild poses you can pull off with Blazar it was absolutely the right way to go. Still wish the Ultras had bicep swivels, but the little bit of swivel you can get from the elbow cut does alleviate things a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYQx_uxsGg309qdpcu4RLNof5Dv_Og2l9D6yJGpcqMdg9Kc2yfHqwBS_8gKzi2wxtuXabHTx-69BcmADNphXaWvvdAhv_aCuWHA5mDmmh-2kFZ7Stli8sRi6sPd6WeFJbEkQ2mCZ7axsfCDF8fRr84T1QS9Y-nY5qBdNPwFxBTj-uqIZDDJiRPNZrjWY/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 37" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyUpRgWt7Qk5f3iMtTvBAqRW0pgrgHeF_Y6Gm6cSKdP8E-bZ3DoFK9EKbDWeZl1xKPnW4eSP29wkkwmy2WEplws6RI3-ABGLSJEtMRFThQjN_4rHxfmHEoYqm8joqqQQZGN9EbM5FkkK7RmgL6im5hUXCTRqHnd2RlLzyxVFfYRe8QC79N1PlIZ4Nz64/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-37.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 37" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Ich-jfJGbTfGLKLASL_ULrRYww92dJhEKrjXl34gN5Vf4zLSqYHs2eyHq8JXgpJbH_6p3whF_Vnb8_kKhRAuOBDzEyFPQKQmD3Mfpz872G2KzoX0xZhozWMEJW4FUwazEN-fOkjZVFg5LLW7qqVg5ZZV7HLqinEBBvzrnFpNrhpTOdJXZ0qAGhvv7s/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 38" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Ich-jfJGbTfGLKLASL_ULrRYww92dJhEKrjXl34gN5Vf4zLSqYHs2eyHq8JXgpJbH_6p3whF_Vnb8_kKhRAuOBDzEyFPQKQmD3Mfpz872G2KzoX0xZhozWMEJW4FUwazEN-fOkjZVFg5LLW7qqVg5ZZV7HLqinEBBvzrnFpNrhpTOdJXZ0qAGhvv7s/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-38.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 38" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If it isn't the little bit extra that's gone into Blazar's tooling and paintwork that's upped the cost of the figure, then it's definitely the fact that Bandai actually included a proper accessory here too! There's the usual selection of alternate hands (five extra pairs in total - giving him closed fists, weapon holding hands, relaxed hands, knife-strike hands and two different variations of posed open hands) and a replacement red colour timer, but there's also the Tilsonite Sword. Fun fact: Bandai initially held back on revealing that the figure came with this because it hadn't debuted on the show yet. The sword is very nicely detailed, with a bandaged brown hilt, metallic paintwork and even translucent blue blade. Just like on the show and the DX toy, the "Garadama" below the blade can rotate. but there is no working lever to do it properly. It's a nice accessory and arguably far more interesting than the typical beam attack you'd usually get with an Ultraman figure, but is it the right accessory for this release? Even though the gimmick sword becomes his default weapon on the show, Blazar's Spiral Burrade abilities are far more unique and interesting. Sure moulding a double-helix energy spear (which would almost certainly need to be clear plastic) might be complex, but <b><a href="https://shfug.shoplineapp.com/products/blazer-effect-parts" target="_blank">if third-party companies can do it</a></b> why can't Bandai? The Tilsonite Sword could have easily been bundled in with <b><a href="https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14560/?wovn=en" target="_blank">Earth Garon</a></b> instead, and it wouldn't have felt like such cash-grab on Bandai's part either since the <i>Ultraman Blazar </i>range seems to be fairly limited. In fact, Earth Garon not coming with anything at all for Blazar seems like a very odd move on Bandai's part. There's bound to be a few more <i>Blazar </i>releases before Bandai consider the line done with (I'm expecting a Firedran Armor Blazar and an add-on pack for Earth Garon), so maybe we will get Blazar's base abilities somewhere down the line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxiEBXft4wwGPKX57l0PH8mC0cOSNxtE2iPPNwqvGOhu8GPS9s6EaOfgjXnwAtfVsK2RpI6SH05NGPiDLA3rwWmEFqtvz4uErRcZTnyjrCFcfUfHExWZZXooFbdlOyCAD7HhqhM45Ii03b_0c3s4AlJ3nk9fMhBBrDiAS53ocs9W5EkOPNPt1YJVZZCs/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 45" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOvQ5YZYNtr2YqsPtYFRrtkqohLCTft8Gxc7m_TGKRb1a8xChggKp12vPSk-gv1-gUhtVid3iHnCMxZoTteApBtgPm7CoUIRQSnMz2Gausz_48ITWPpyK6hkDrF21qsCeT96j0_bhmF3IYJHezGCFggl2qdaiCeZFXjngfrs9-j8KwQsX025ZC_uJgM8/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Blazar-45.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar 45" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While I'm not necessarily convinced that <b>S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Blazar </b>does enough to justify a "standard" Figuarts price tag compared to the years of cheaper Ultras we've gotten, it's certainly a more interesting release than the past few years. Though the changes made to the articulation set up do have their drawbacks they certainly benefit Blazar in that he's able to pull off those wild poses you'd expect of him, and the combination of paintwork/clear parts in the sculpt and the inclusion of an actual accessory definitely give the feeling of getting more bang for your buck. And with <i>Ultraman Blazar </i>having a smaller cast and next to nothing in terms of additional forms, it's not a range Bandai are going to be able to milk too many figures out of. Maybe that's the real reason why this one is a little more expensive in the first place.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwgv8ZItJ0D0Fap7qmjk70Yr-aS4pQ09koKaK1veU71F5FrC-48SARxtngFWqab0iPBYL2krCrVDNjHE9JiUfsmQ9eay-uxnDMJHfYVDY1ZAbD_NNE4dOinNWrMvU8a3-nQZLVC2OMhhkqEoCZlDcNKeBF9fmsaQ0Rh2C6D-WiKKfD9-Ku429aEJgBdM/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwgv8ZItJ0D0Fap7qmjk70Yr-aS4pQ09koKaK1veU71F5FrC-48SARxtngFWqab0iPBYL2krCrVDNjHE9JiUfsmQ9eay-uxnDMJHfYVDY1ZAbD_NNE4dOinNWrMvU8a3-nQZLVC2OMhhkqEoCZlDcNKeBF9fmsaQ0Rh2C6D-WiKKfD9-Ku429aEJgBdM/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-41538731138876797252024-01-21T15:59:00.000-08:002024-01-22T13:08:24.661-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA112S2wvdOUgWH2d_p0NFMqqdkBgRKElunNyTcaZO_iRVffXaYfIh2XkwZtp5j_UFicaEmPBlZZKg3BPa9qwMuqLElslnKs3wvW-C1q0sdjpohB9QtpteJqiSptXJ-77vGngX-FoGBHjInATXLXusD-VPwOvPJxaY-OGd4hQpnfIhqv-mJTh9Z2OWLpI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA112S2wvdOUgWH2d_p0NFMqqdkBgRKElunNyTcaZO_iRVffXaYfIh2XkwZtp5j_UFicaEmPBlZZKg3BPa9qwMuqLElslnKs3wvW-C1q0sdjpohB9QtpteJqiSptXJ-77vGngX-FoGBHjInATXLXusD-VPwOvPJxaY-OGd4hQpnfIhqv-mJTh9Z2OWLpI/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>October 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>8250 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shin Kamen Rider </i>stayed fairly true to the <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/10/Kamen-Rider-1971-review.html" target="_blank">original 1971 series</a></b> in a lot of ways, there were also some key areas where it diverged quite significantly - the main one being the portrayal of <b>SHOCKER</b>. Rather than a secret terrorist organisation bent on world domination, the <b>Sustainable Happiness Organization with Computational Knowledge Embedded Remodeling</b> (or SHOCKER for short) is a cult-like organisation that has vowed to "lead all mankind to happiness". Another major difference was the identity of the film's main villain - <b>Ichiro Midorikawa</b>, the son of Doctor Midorikawa (and brother to Ruriko), who was transformed into <b>Chou Augment-01 </b>by SHOCKER. Planning to exact his version of SHOCKER's goal through the Habitat Project, at the end of the film he assumes the identity of <b>Kamen Rider No.0 </b>to battle against the Double Riders. <b>S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No.0 </b>is the fourth release in the <i>Shin Kamen Rider </i>range - following on from <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/07/SH-Figuarts-Shin-Kamen-Rider-1.html" target="_blank">Kamen Rider 1</a></b> and <a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/10/SH-Figuarts-Shin-Kamen-Rider-2.html" target="_blank"><b>Kamen Rider 2</b></a> as well as the Cyclone motorcycle. As per everything else in the range past Rider 1, the figure is a <b>Tamashii web exclusive.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-avgQJKSQbPbC6RMVu6B_arZcjdIj6pPijMjx0g36u66pBDi10vpJ90JPJXVIxXbhb9MdhLMEs0jh75g_-TsQ43EGgn16XT4HWFsuKTtyqSJ0MnunsYcfrKhlwtkUrRfpMyI1dk_xCRwQ6aaqBG6hqCczmHTJglQSrSwnvLwJfwFhSqyhN9ns1UDZSc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8H2BejyW7gCWbrvBNtxEHrQUQLo_eh38VSgIYCyj3KUeptZiqZKslFfUEGKqsIWqN0WivtMWnGONX_8WsyxnfSKppYb5eD9HHG_TCgs9W2Ab1ZBj0loN4hKoG82lHP0-ehriZ2-ujzpeUcv6bcCSmI4r0RFjaEpPNwqVo2fcv9srkaBYA1_CMkE4yKw/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Q9_F0Sc0F-kmyMX3TqQfFBiziu73iFscZi_8mTphxzGcpkscCAtubP1KDe6xrQr5SaU9k4WjMKmR7kBJ0eH-xavnt4CFfFJbYlRniH_uAewzZwvSamZkfGam3KYZCa6kyTb-glndaCqSQohecs4WvHFPVPDWnVeOdxPOBJiELRCEoU2N02ZuFy9_mp8/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Q9_F0Sc0F-kmyMX3TqQfFBiziu73iFscZi_8mTphxzGcpkscCAtubP1KDe6xrQr5SaU9k4WjMKmR7kBJ0eH-xavnt4CFfFJbYlRniH_uAewzZwvSamZkfGam3KYZCa6kyTb-glndaCqSQohecs4WvHFPVPDWnVeOdxPOBJiELRCEoU2N02ZuFy9_mp8/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No.0 comes in packaging that matches the previous <i>Shin Kamen </i>releases, with the box keeping the "Masked Rider" naming convention that the film has used for both its title and characters since picking up international traction. The front of the box features a plain silver backdrop similar to that of the film's theatrical posters, with the Kamen Rider No.0 figure simply standing there in a signature pose. Further images of the figure are on both spines of the figure alongside the <i>Shin Kamen Rider </i>film logo - one a standard side-view pose while the other a profile-style close-up. Even more images are included own the back of the box, showing off the figure in various poses as well as some of the accessories included with the release. Inside all these parts are neatly laid out on a moulded plastic tray, with the parts count/instructions printed on the inside flap of the box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zS5QBR4gPp_U43dBmFUcuv8kTgwPYkyRMgOuCgoohiULBEB-whs2Mf33RuxnA1JgLBJqBAehIuQWQpiB-wEsq7YdHTLI0UBqq0ua5zMqPKFTgS4qFC2NM5J-QIGnkwVN1wX9oAgnZSVcPSuGcaL707yIsePpRIFxlY3dNdsScOKxvmSUzqpHnuyfVsc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYFjk6T-jTgqnSD_7kl_yPy3jvLxIfRGIqH5XDOF0DPQ2x6StGR-ws149txXUA7_OV7nGDxZqbhbByT3B6zMD1U6kf_dW8BiBQYz67oQcfuL98dDn8dfzf90FjAUUsLP8E0AJ8w_SD-nPuqDXWzvdF4LwgI8qvTOjWgEGbowtNC_rkaL8MMmhMXQJ-p0/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-10.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kamen Rider No. 0 is a brand new design created exclusively for <i>Shin Kamen Rider</i>, taking the standard template of the Double Riders and replacing the grasshopper motif with that of a butterfly. Key changes include the move to a blue and black suit as opposed to the usual green, coupled with a white (soft plastic) scarf. The armour plating on the torso has a very obvious butterfly design, while No.0's belt is a V3-style Double Typhoon known in the film as the "Ultimate Half Typhoon". The sculpting on this is great, with lots of tech detailing around the belt as well as prominent moulding on those twin blue turbines. The most impressive aspect of No.0's design though is the head sculpt, which again takes the standard Kamen Rider template and mixes it up with a more menacing eye shape, lengthy antennae and a curled up proboscis in the centre of the maw. The colouring on the helmet is fantastic too - the front having that clean silver look with piercing purple eyes whilst the back has a metallic blue and purple gradient. There's even a little SHOCKER logo on the back along with some text around it, although said text is so small it's barely even legible. The design itself is solid and Bandai have done a fantastic job realising it at this scale, but that soft plastic scarf just feels so uninspired at this stage. It just sits there flat over the torso, and without any replacement part really doesn't gel well with action poses. Though admittedly it does match the initial Kamen Rider 1 and 2 releases (and in their defence, they had soft goods coats which is A LOT cooler), the subsequent ones have had wired cloth scarves and it makes a hell of a difference. This is likely to be the only release Kamen Rider No.0 has, so it's a pity they couldn't have gone that extra mile for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WyNII1q9AghDtvbOzlp4tUhUCPvI0ZEuKMi8PJqMRx-8CUO4DV5SNayW5gRbDiycSWo1a-0lPrLqI0ehhDKXMuKd3x6og0ocQR_lQ8CnMYxSIw1piVvy1BGvmr6rFGJj4JCbxU3Mpaa25m-3vbmoyqQg3EyubebE3gY_7d-xrJXq-FSMmLtLHOE-EGw/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 22" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jyPU3-qpraFP9aLPivXzPDLjO3DkRukEmEXzXiWJV1WJuCKZHjqlJJM8IEZa-XOA6nbD7IVstZ-d6DVnH2VEV8cctQ4fbjNyq_RgWWx2Mh3JhpK-T9UscKMa3EzJ25TSfQ5LrOffb44lC6RtziPgn5-SjWPwsnvinymCavNmjLDSUqUQaYK5jugjZLY/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-22.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 22" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite a few little differences the basics of this figure are identical to that of the Double Riders, giving Kamen Rider No.0 near-identical articulation. This consists of;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck, scarf, torso, waist and ankles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge joint shoulders, hips, and ankles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Thigh swivels </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much like the other Riders, No.0 also has ball jointed pectoral muscles, or more specifically the upper butterfly wing armour pieces on his torso. Since these pieces are much more pronounced than the standard circular ones on the Double Riders, the movement looks more obvious as well - on top of moving around they can also pull out from the torso a fair bit too. They can still get in the way a bit of specific poses (such as that signature cross-armed pose on the front of the box), but a bicep swivel would have probably come in handy for that as well. That said, the elbow joints do have a surprising amount of swivel at the upper arm cut to help alleviate that a bit. Perhaps a bigger annoyance for the torso though is the butterfly body in the centre, because due that that sitting between the upper and lower halves of the torso it does render that ball jointed upper torso pretty useless. The ankle tilts aren't great either, but after a couple of versions of this mould that is to be expected. Everything else however is to the usual S.H. Figuarts standard - not really excelling in any area but doing enough to get some good poses out of the figure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIWcTMtVVQ5uzoOhkxnaaSlLTQ-FkKr6OqOsgV_gR7PrEkCptzp7l1V_TVrRxmPFxxU36QdFK0FyMDhjjRVKXmXHrYryKLM-SzSOu4UynptZC6m8-4UvfhyphenhyphenaBcdrAKs6f8dNgBbbWzrrjRlYpC5vlclJjTlFDtBr5nCY2WE9HPohzq-zSgR5HpYvyuDA/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 34" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3HCJzGvi1-IhIaOe1JpGuWhZdcjKFHxgy9jjKR1Lv3gtfKXzBE5pWaWv1GInAWWmZFuzGmi2qMBfOVeD9HIu4RpCr3LqjqENY69IwRqEAGL3P2vw6CA4YQ4KJbV5T7YUAEDS_V2Dm261vDabOWN6Q-i6A-SvpAZIAyyZ-KutInezpCmR1Qzi6ztpR3E/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-34.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 34" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The accessory count is fairly limited, but does consist of a few interesting items of note. Altogether there are three additional pairs of hands included (giving him relaxed hands, closed fists, knife-strike hands and posed open hands in total), an alternate hair piece and alternate coloured compound eye piece. The alternate eye piece changes the colour of the eyes to a darker purple, and can be added by disassembling the helmet and swapping the pieces. That said I didn't a picture of this for the review, because at the time of writing I couldn't actually see any instructions printed on HOW to disassemble the head. Turns out they were printed on the other side of the box from which I opened it from, only they were printed on the flap that sides against the inside back of the box - meaning you wouldn't even know they were there unless you opened the box from that side. Bandai's stupid decisions aside though, I'm still a little hesitant to do it on a head sculpt that has several fragile parts, particularly when nothing really seems to want to budge on my copy. The alternate hair piece is very cool though, giving No.0 a windswept look where the strands of his hair are moving off in all directions. But as great as it looks, it definitely highlights the need for the ability to make the scarf look equally windswept - whether it be via a separate piece or a wired cloth scarf. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kamen Rider No.0 was revealed not too long after the film's Japanese release so there's every possibility that Bandai didn't have the knowledge to cover off all his abilities as accessories, but given the figure came out so late afterwards some definitely wouldn't have gone amiss. At the very least some effect parts to recreate his forcefield powers, but an alternate Ichiro Midorikawa head might have been nice as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCPmLwWH2x_CXLv3KnKT6Tr2HdFV2gkEGZiw62FvOOHLSzFI6YZ4A-6yrbTOo9qgAgv-TnJ32EqSB5pOt3gTLxir1zNJOXBcfcV47SLuhkxkrWk_NM40QFRyEE2Fi16hvkhXk8lFjkw8feOyZXga89oc_4bwqzbRrt5qMeXjuWY5VO7GpUstRJ-nFbBc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 35" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCPmLwWH2x_CXLv3KnKT6Tr2HdFV2gkEGZiw62FvOOHLSzFI6YZ4A-6yrbTOo9qgAgv-TnJ32EqSB5pOt3gTLxir1zNJOXBcfcV47SLuhkxkrWk_NM40QFRyEE2Fi16hvkhXk8lFjkw8feOyZXga89oc_4bwqzbRrt5qMeXjuWY5VO7GpUstRJ-nFbBc/w400-h266/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-35.jpg" title="S.H. 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Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 36" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUss7crPtifzW_eaitNOJ66Cowxu4Oq2nJm5q0lATrxOqPaex92cqFW7NwsLGSyhzFzSzitu_qL9ix7Wce3dxVbn_XvZmabN34D0CzcXqXQNDkxdw43rjnMRJ6EY1CTwda4GMp5f_5e26Ct1MVL3F3IHCOzGuDqyESFHyyc6TGoes9QrbX_gD2CHdjVo/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 37" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUss7crPtifzW_eaitNOJ66Cowxu4Oq2nJm5q0lATrxOqPaex92cqFW7NwsLGSyhzFzSzitu_qL9ix7Wce3dxVbn_XvZmabN34D0CzcXqXQNDkxdw43rjnMRJ6EY1CTwda4GMp5f_5e26Ct1MVL3F3IHCOzGuDqyESFHyyc6TGoes9QrbX_gD2CHdjVo/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-37.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 37" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uvYFw8Gi2bOYLr1iVQ7xVUpMHcvhMLsc3nWC1ljzzQUfEuN9VPZ-WoWMABQ3Nob4a0lH5FAeh0xEY-fI3D6OKoilR5z2TY7SIqzTxJxzNMTRcoQHTgOGhyQgk3faj0NiixEkq6N6yvd7W300UV3nGhGDlz-WYbS1GQLNnKfErE3Bp4SKtOdpgzUtuds/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 38" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uvYFw8Gi2bOYLr1iVQ7xVUpMHcvhMLsc3nWC1ljzzQUfEuN9VPZ-WoWMABQ3Nob4a0lH5FAeh0xEY-fI3D6OKoilR5z2TY7SIqzTxJxzNMTRcoQHTgOGhyQgk3faj0NiixEkq6N6yvd7W300UV3nGhGDlz-WYbS1GQLNnKfErE3Bp4SKtOdpgzUtuds/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-No0-38.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No. 0 38" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the main villain of <i>Shin Kamen Rider </i><b>S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider No.0 </b>was a pretty essential release, and when it comes to the look Bandai have definitely done the suit justice. The blue colouring and butterfly motif on the torso are a stark contrast to the Double Riders, and the sculpting and colours on that helmet are to die for. But when it comes to some of the other areas S.H. Figuarts usually excel at, it can't help but feel No. 0 comes up a little short. A few articulation gripes here and there, overly fiddly (and worrisomely fragile) parts, and a somewhat basic accessory count. It's a great looking figure and displays wonderfully with the other Riders, but just seems to be lacking that little extra bit of S.H. Figuarts magic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO_wyINuD3V-icdGmvdDNDRK9YgVwXyOrlAkTgNpO-KXUdnedLqKo-I02ZIFrDcu4o0Ckjp4Nw95iQnJFMIBboLf9dwXsNDvofL0aNQx0FuhSGzSBOcl2NufvoU3JLQxfPR32MqMwRIMzfolhPZkt63-2XN-gpanPHkCvcN1Sv2IQ0dyc39zUyoiS-iw/s275/3-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO_wyINuD3V-icdGmvdDNDRK9YgVwXyOrlAkTgNpO-KXUdnedLqKo-I02ZIFrDcu4o0Ckjp4Nw95iQnJFMIBboLf9dwXsNDvofL0aNQx0FuhSGzSBOcl2NufvoU3JLQxfPR32MqMwRIMzfolhPZkt63-2XN-gpanPHkCvcN1Sv2IQ0dyc39zUyoiS-iw/s1600/3-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-83722043951871806112024-01-18T14:15:00.000-08:002024-01-18T14:15:49.262-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyTakUaHDRLboz-h7d6QNyPOK9YbrPjrR_yNQqbeofOznl8VItXK19qROYtQR8FS7qWPchiY1T-gtXMeuCCkAOve_jkxl2nEmYNcCBp967F3bZI59q9cJ6y-HXI9fw702Ywp2jx9QVOv0Hd_Nevya08gLa0pitu8-e0k0hyndm9z3iroL8jGYAA5t6-4/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyTakUaHDRLboz-h7d6QNyPOK9YbrPjrR_yNQqbeofOznl8VItXK19qROYtQR8FS7qWPchiY1T-gtXMeuCCkAOve_jkxl2nEmYNcCBp967F3bZI59q9cJ6y-HXI9fw702Ywp2jx9QVOv0Hd_Nevya08gLa0pitu8-e0k0hyndm9z3iroL8jGYAA5t6-4/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>October 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>7150 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While it's questionable whether we'll ever get full teams again, it's nice to know that the return of <b><i>Super Sentai</i> S.H. Figuarts</b> wasn't a one-and-done thing. Since the franchise made its long-awaited return to <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations</b>' flagship toyline back in 2022 with <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2022/09/SH-Figuarts-Zenkaizer-review.html" target="_blank">Zenkaizer</a></b>, we've gotten at least two figures from each succeeding series whilst the <b>Shinkocchou Seihou</b> range goes back and revisits some old favourites. With <b><i>Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</i></b> taking over from <b><i>Donbrothers</i></b> in 2023, Bandai were quick off the mark to see that <b>S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger</b> was released before the series was over. Likely to be the only retail release from the series, <b>Gira Husty</b> will soon be joined by a <b>Tamashii web exclusive <a href="https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14586/?wovn=en" target="_blank">Ohkuwagata Ohger</a></b> release, however the rest of the main team seem much less likely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYDhp48J7JeY_qkYUuRlj8MTcIP1kUrVEY5KrWEYjbn3hAFZ7q12ATvEhWFl22tqe-2yUQ4HuPpkNiOi2ruGiRa1z_F3MY_PuIgFKLCLJKv4sxUgB133uv8RqkZXuR_Y-Z5QphmOpTnrvokiKmSp3iJMKRyaGSEdLmWW7rhafywlydhYmgLmfSJTZMMI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-4rvA_avMTuxOqSWNVdWmVwSJP-7XCa2cRhFLWa-X0iZOV9yGEGORXr0r7js7PPeoCQdGRzv4kOEYwu6bG1z8Tv1stCAzGkzpCWCH1YbqCVav8YKH2DI_PuB5iHJtEOnhvCeuVlNgiIKU6s-rwjYsPMXWgM3A3MjPak9xWUVTspXxEiwmtVH8DabOfo/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzOmmPfzVSx0RGaUNXgWluD6b2nZZKmtKRftYIoV3fMRh1nBFy24H3vacT9LwYDQxkZPipQ2TUIi_NsbY8WM-K0aCBob7DLnDHhaT2sUUBLkfN_MlGG5MJdeRZekIUwaD6OtnE77mUm6LU8m7gm_uMlcajUiJbCrEiSj8hPNihVItrUDaPVkzniEzihE/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzOmmPfzVSx0RGaUNXgWluD6b2nZZKmtKRftYIoV3fMRh1nBFy24H3vacT9LwYDQxkZPipQ2TUIi_NsbY8WM-K0aCBob7DLnDHhaT2sUUBLkfN_MlGG5MJdeRZekIUwaD6OtnE77mUm6LU8m7gm_uMlcajUiJbCrEiSj8hPNihVItrUDaPVkzniEzihE/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger comes in a very nicely designed box that matches up with the <i>King-Ohger</i> aesthetic, featuring gold trimmings and the Shugoddam Coat of Arms against a red backdrop. The front of the box features a window section to show off the figure, with the character name written upon it in white lettering. Below is a large bust-shot of the figure, together with the <i>Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</i> series logo. On the back of the box you'll find a selection of images showing the figure off in various poses, and then inside both it and its accessories are laid out on their plastic tray. As per the standard for more basic Figuarts these days, the contents and parts-swapping instructions are printed on the inside flaps of the box rather than the usual paper leaflet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzncf2zeLFQDFCIKugYO31M7lLdu1cr1DUJcwnBdWOYvXlGVlhui29tzd5KWnk3wcTF9DnLTCcuKbPeAE-C7pROkNtaosHhysDvfqzF9GJvkjkvd3r6-Wpa-Dk38Jab_tDK7ICMLr6-_6vL1cPQCZMLfko50tYVvpBHRMp12h-T5GSOHaLtH1ebgAtB1o/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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There's also of glossy plastic as well, with much of the figure coated with a glossy sheen that gives it a somewhat more toyetic yet nevertheless impressive look. Most of the helmet is dominated by that impressive Stag Beetle-shaped visor, with only tiny dots of metallic green on either side to add a little more colour. Another impressive detail is the Shugoddam Coat of Arms on the torso, which sits under a clear plastic window. The shoulder cape is made from soft plastic rather than wired fabric, which isn't all that surprising but still a little disappointing. While admittedly soft goods is more of Shinkocchou Seihou thing, when you're only making a handful of figures per <i>Sentai</i> series (and in <i>King-Ohger</i>'s case, the second one is a repaint), it might be nice to see Bandai go that extra mile. The windswept sculpting on it does look good though, and ultimately if it isn’t affecting poseabilty too bad then soft plastic capes isn't inherently a bad thing. Though the belt is relatively plain (although again the Coat of Arms has been nicely tampographed on), it does have a holster that OhgerCalibur can slot onto.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bUXgkCB8oKmcGilHvl5QE4cec7O9Bk9Na6HJfw2Jiu2idGSSBsErL80J2o0RUp2fjqqvO9HDhROuR3BKo-RQ6RYhEjdxPO7wk1lsobLOulxsiNAXaQPlYUFsx-NuICiaYY8eXj-nOXHyxO_q2LEeQCgxwbAba14rGIH1zvup_h2ENW6IvD9eXymaxOI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger 22" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc0EW7Z5chKxrc4WjPjFhx8GaMD-E3N3MPV_iN3_pcqmw2nvSkdAs71Rtait7V3Ujln5qpnhc9GmAQqoJT3sqrqfnD3Zqt_NWcP9SvWPHg8ZPVDIXW5mnTKM_kLDVro5NxCCM-swOjoQUaVPPXd-YBwbm5GnHgTv3XFIzS3kzHNxBV2fOpHmJKHudvMw/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-22.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger 22" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If there's one thing we've learned from the return of <i>Super Sentai</i> Figuarts it's just how far along articulation has come along in their absence, with these new releases far outclassing their predecessors. Kuwagata Ohger is another impressive offering, including; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck, shoulder pads, waist, torso and wrists </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge shoulders and ankles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Butterfly joint shoulders </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double hinge elbows and knees </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- "Drop down" ball jointed hips </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Bicep and thigh swivels </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Usually the shoulder pad articulation is more of a throwaway note but here it has a big impact on the overall figure since the cape not being able to move well would affect the whole right arm. The pads are on the usual levered ball joint, which actually adds a lot of rotational movement and effectively allows the cape to be completely out of the way of the arm. It can look a little awkward at times it can either expose the joint underneath or a gap between the torso and arm, but in the right action pose it can make that billowing cape shine either though it's soft plastic. The rest of the body is largely to the usual high S.H. Figuarts standard, although the use of drop-down hips is a bit of a surprise. Here the drop isn't so large that it creates a big gap between the torso and legs, but seeing (as well as hearing) that loose cylindrical joint cover piece rattling around there is rather nostalgic. Hopefully the quality of these figures has improved to the point where loose hips won't be a prevalent issue when the figure begins to age a few years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdOCvVak219vFXsPC-HkeW1irj5lDhs0UBzupStpnXIBDlgK1A6ZnOk5vR6U8X_iDEEo5ya7cNrF5AhOetYrK0sBoVqsnvy14VBRh9tCWm_6GDesJMd9DiJcEGFXr-nGljpgolkpRDBS1adwXfVSYyXIv8eKYVdmfBhZY7eyt3ki1FUmxzQnudMERRPM/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kuwagata-Ohger-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Though it may just be a single accessory one can't deny that Bandai really put their all into the sculpting and paintwork of the sword, featuring an impressive hilt with brown paint/moulded grooves to make it look like wood, intricate sculpting and colours on all of the individual switches and moulded detailing into the blade itself. As far as <i>Super Sentai</i> weapons go, it's probably the most detailed S.H. Figuarts have ever put out. It would have been nice if the Kings Weapon attachment had been included here, but Bandai being Bandai decided to include that (or at the very least the combined Naginata mode) with Ohkuwagata Ohger instead as extra incentive. 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Figuarts Kuwagata Ohger</b> doesn't quite reach the same heights as Zenkaizer or Don Momotaro, but it remains further proof that <i>Super Sentai</i> Figuarts (or at least, <i>Super Sentai</i> Reds and whatever character Bandai want to release to go along with them) are back with a vengeance. This is another high-quality release that shows off exactly what the Figuarts line is all about, and even without his teammates Gira will look great alongside his brother or simply the previous <i>Sentai</i> Figuarts that have come before him.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpZ_PKk28-qTjxvBJhU9-XiWc3sedfN7E78ISp61E59rAM-BXslmAKGdMctuajG8jXbnSY8SX6JuFw2ryNbycTPJiDzgFymqmsc_XCLK-yHxDdKcyK-co6ETnjYUrS0Q2Yc2Mijg_sJEC3h57RQ9sBAyd4g-Av0R3oc7M09WhDzJ1vVwmzN2MoIT1thM/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpZ_PKk28-qTjxvBJhU9-XiWc3sedfN7E78ISp61E59rAM-BXslmAKGdMctuajG8jXbnSY8SX6JuFw2ryNbycTPJiDzgFymqmsc_XCLK-yHxDdKcyK-co6ETnjYUrS0Q2Yc2Mijg_sJEC3h57RQ9sBAyd4g-Av0R3oc7M09WhDzJ1vVwmzN2MoIT1thM/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-75785792388177202532024-01-17T13:28:00.000-08:002024-01-17T13:28:12.673-08:00First Impressions: GARO: Heir to Steel Armor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsgts768bt2oPYreJ_kex_XcEbYiFag9bk9EAPGoE2_PQGJZa1eERhzDPUODFrhE_D4pKlHl0VOrQ0jodFLusHhh-YEbzw3RESyRmrZwu0Pq6LcVe66kUShz2C3zrCg6MXZGaXCjHOyrtIwcxEx-I5Q_2f8SjLvIkTHeX-rajasRi3vEI33oX1CPgjvI/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GARO: Heir to Steel Armor" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsgts768bt2oPYreJ_kex_XcEbYiFag9bk9EAPGoE2_PQGJZa1eERhzDPUODFrhE_D4pKlHl0VOrQ0jodFLusHhh-YEbzw3RESyRmrZwu0Pq6LcVe66kUShz2C3zrCg6MXZGaXCjHOyrtIwcxEx-I5Q_2f8SjLvIkTHeX-rajasRi3vEI33oX1CPgjvI/w400-h225/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor.jpg" title="GARO: Heir to Steel Armor" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Between the numerous live-action series, movies, anime adaptations, action figures and more, it doesn't feel like all that long ago we were in a <i>golden </i>age of <i style="font-weight: bold;">GARO</i>. But truth be told the franchise has actually been relatively dormant for the last few years - the last series <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2020/07/garo-versus-road-review.html" target="_blank">GARO Versus Road</a> </i>having come out back in 2020. However it's been ten years since the franchise's second Golden Knight <b>Ryuga Dougai </b>was first introduced back in <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2013/09/garo-one-who-shines-in-darkness-review.html" target="_blank">GARO: The One Who Shines in the Darkness</a></i>, and to mark the occasion he's back for a brand new series. <i style="font-weight: bold;">GARO: Heir to Steel Armor </i>(<i style="font-weight: bold;">GARO: Hagane o Tsugu Mono</i>) is the third series to feature Dougai in the titular role, and also marks a big first for the franchise. Much like what Tsuburaya Productions have been doing with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ultraman </i>for the past few years, episodes will be released weekly on the <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GAROofficial" target="_blank">official <i>GARO </i>YouTube</a> </b>channel alongside their Japanese airing - available worldwide complete with English subtitles.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6F23PTa97YjztrcYunHx_id_4srSLLLFH2VugGE1VoVAxC0f9lCut882kZfCGXq-iqfE0bAuTlu1hNnhPvlPzNfl57nWHZdscNPYUDf7kWYduW34PPIaP2u1cik6jEeXkfIkZRv4mkFt493ArQo5YtZ8PvSGODD6Ld8Y13CA4GYL7A05Mpk_9ZP_mi0/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Horror-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The first Horror of the series" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6F23PTa97YjztrcYunHx_id_4srSLLLFH2VugGE1VoVAxC0f9lCut882kZfCGXq-iqfE0bAuTlu1hNnhPvlPzNfl57nWHZdscNPYUDf7kWYduW34PPIaP2u1cik6jEeXkfIkZRv4mkFt493ArQo5YtZ8PvSGODD6Ld8Y13CA4GYL7A05Mpk_9ZP_mi0/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Horror-1.jpg" title="The first Horror of the series" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ns0ezQ6AwGj0yCT7X2E-HU8rasg57U98O_9CWUoOR78a6g_jXWbsDv0xKgY5i7WwRGwd0v0wb7iyJBBTl_b9KW8T8ZoW5WnpdOv-xtZKWu4EhDleq-xpvYnUXIM7EjiBCBudkqLH0-_VEXH4TPGtOKl8iHvew3Mn5r3tZ6MayI6KICBVesAq9LK4v3o/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Ryuga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ryuga Dougai" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ns0ezQ6AwGj0yCT7X2E-HU8rasg57U98O_9CWUoOR78a6g_jXWbsDv0xKgY5i7WwRGwd0v0wb7iyJBBTl_b9KW8T8ZoW5WnpdOv-xtZKWu4EhDleq-xpvYnUXIM7EjiBCBudkqLH0-_VEXH4TPGtOKl8iHvew3Mn5r3tZ6MayI6KICBVesAq9LK4v3o/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Ryuga.jpg" title="Ryuga Dougai" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As Ryuga Dougai continues his role as the Golden Knight by protecting the world from demonic creatures known as Horrors, he is met by a mysterious Makai Priest who introduces herself as Koyori. Koyori explains that she has been entrusted to bring him to Creacity - a sprawling metropolis facing an imminent catastrophe. Somewhere in Creacity is the Gate of Destruction, and with the increased appearances of Horrors in the city it is expected that the Gate is about to open.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then whilst battling against a newly created Horror, Ryuga encounters another Makai Knight clad in silver Hagane armour. Koyori introduces the man as Soma Shirahane, who warns Ryuga that Creacity is his city to protect - and that the Golden Knight should not get in his way.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4R6_8sT0rbGmfexQ4F959Ev2qajjKGkzdAMK7y-HzP8v4pSZECsnvuKzlbCUctUM0BZEBTY1Xk4e9fsy0yVtCQk_xh4Ok8600PYUnqvdGC4FOcKUUUywWiLaQ9KC0TxGghgT7QWeD_-gdKYs8ltfayYJmK39W9FQuOHQ5Zmw4Lu4pYd-yGyBCwPXfCc/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Koyori.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Koyori" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4R6_8sT0rbGmfexQ4F959Ev2qajjKGkzdAMK7y-HzP8v4pSZECsnvuKzlbCUctUM0BZEBTY1Xk4e9fsy0yVtCQk_xh4Ok8600PYUnqvdGC4FOcKUUUywWiLaQ9KC0TxGghgT7QWeD_-gdKYs8ltfayYJmK39W9FQuOHQ5Zmw4Lu4pYd-yGyBCwPXfCc/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Koyori.jpg" title="Koyori" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wLCcuq5uw1PoRUxrrtfNfhXbzGUaPy8r6J1BO1ORbJDDSn9aQuBpfKef6i1kN7noQoXTi1AnXswvIUP0qs8nrVTgfQlWIYN2yXiKQgWI4jULs5Duvhh2rkita7Iu3b5MbNqkhLzFPXoL9OMenvcYjRiIgAZ_ScT68whRylFFb7oabaXSTzsZEWHFItA/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Creacity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Creacity" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wLCcuq5uw1PoRUxrrtfNfhXbzGUaPy8r6J1BO1ORbJDDSn9aQuBpfKef6i1kN7noQoXTi1AnXswvIUP0qs8nrVTgfQlWIYN2yXiKQgWI4jULs5Duvhh2rkita7Iu3b5MbNqkhLzFPXoL9OMenvcYjRiIgAZ_ScT68whRylFFb7oabaXSTzsZEWHFItA/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Creacity.jpg" title="Creacity" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before we all begin celebrating the fact that <i>GARO</i> has taken a leaf out of <i>Ultraman</i>'s book and made itself available worldwide, it's worth noting that it does come with some caveats. While the episode is indeed available on YouTube with English subtitles, said subtitles do appear to be an AI translation. Your mileage may vary on how much this affects your enjoyment of the episode overall, but there's definitely a somewhat stunted "matter of fact" feel to the subtitles that lacks both the nuance of previous fansubbed efforts and the overall language of the <i>GARO </i>franchise. It doesn't have a huge impact on this particular episode, but as the story develops and the dialogue becomes more involved it may prove to be an issue. Either way, it's still better than the way Toei treat their international fans.</div><div><br /></div><div>That aside, isn't it good to see a new <i>GARO </i>series? A proper new <i>GARO </i>series too - no disrespect to <i>Versus Road </i>at all (because it's also a very good show), but that one was a little more experimental and detached from the overall lore. Right from the get-go this is pure <i>GARO </i>- the opening Zaruba monologue, the innocent civilian being preyed upon by a Horror, Ryuga's entrance...these are all staple <i>GARO </i>tropes and the episode really capitalises on bringing back that familiarity to longtime fans. For newcomers it could prove equally as exciting, with Zaruba filling in the basics quite succinctly at the beginning and the overall setting/themes being nearly conveyed by the plot. Even though Ryuga has been around for a decade by now, his backstory or past adventures aren't important here - all you need to know is that he is the Golden Knight, and actions speak far louder than words here.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd6eRBZLZJ0YN-UF3MZU4Bm63LZ0BsuJKqw2ywQTBSkJr5kw6jCJFBbKNarNLyElmzuKAjMpomX-yO3EWXqGyxWHOuOer9N23pPq_JCc3pQqSIHsX5OUE0Eybgt0n25sl7HQ-pSq-OejSQHw8Zvt_xoIb8iNtDmBB2h9T-44hXlwjJK2ymbe_xk35O_E/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Zaruba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Zaruba" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd6eRBZLZJ0YN-UF3MZU4Bm63LZ0BsuJKqw2ywQTBSkJr5kw6jCJFBbKNarNLyElmzuKAjMpomX-yO3EWXqGyxWHOuOer9N23pPq_JCc3pQqSIHsX5OUE0Eybgt0n25sl7HQ-pSq-OejSQHw8Zvt_xoIb8iNtDmBB2h9T-44hXlwjJK2ymbe_xk35O_E/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Zaruba.jpg" title="Zaruba" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qg3tF819FUTLj4eqS-Suy1RUwtKORUNzh6p28P7eZlsJ79UXjAZIYb_NHJX8iJvzy3O217bKy-DLc7eq5ltM3CyA06q8jBxJ2ILC401edsjxH0QUhgl9Q1fe55_cjbB0CH2IiD6e5LhyphenhyphenS5S-8pUDVLpBRcYxSx8nRbOSowFG4Urcgjsd12YtszP5vG8/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Garo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Garo the Golden Knight" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qg3tF819FUTLj4eqS-Suy1RUwtKORUNzh6p28P7eZlsJ79UXjAZIYb_NHJX8iJvzy3O217bKy-DLc7eq5ltM3CyA06q8jBxJ2ILC401edsjxH0QUhgl9Q1fe55_cjbB0CH2IiD6e5LhyphenhyphenS5S-8pUDVLpBRcYxSx8nRbOSowFG4Urcgjsd12YtszP5vG8/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Garo.jpg" title="Garo the Golden Knight" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over the years we've seen Ryuga grow nicely into the role of Garo but there had always been one constant - he wasn't one to work alone. The premiere of <i>Heir to Steel Armor </i>sees him appear for the first time as a solo operative, but he certainly hasn't lost any of his charm - able to crack a smile whilst taking his job as seriously as ever. For longtime fans it's a bit disappointing that Makai Priest Rian hasn't returned alongside him since they made such a fantastic pairing, but it is what it is. It'll be interesting to see if she at least gets a namedrop somewhere given she was previously such a big part of his story, but her absence will likely make the series more digestible for newcomers. In her place though we have a new Makai Priest in the form of Koyori, who brings Ryuga to the wonderfully named Creacity. Although there's a very different aesthetic, the idea of Ryuga being brought to a thriving metropolis with a dark secret has some nice parallels to Vol City from <i>The One Who Shines in the Darkness </i>- even more fitting for this 10th anniversary celebration of the character. Of course Creacity is also protected by its own Makai Knight - Soma Shirogane, warning Ryuga to stay out of his way. It isn't the first time the arrival of a Garo has rubbed another Makai Knight the wrong way and it surely won't be the last, but they'll almost certainly be allies when this is all said and done.</div><div><br /></div><div>This first episode keeps things relatively straightforward and that's by no means a bad thing - focusing on introducing the setting and principal characters while easing viewers into the core mythos of the series. The fact alone that this episode features two different Horrors is truly spoiling us. There's no deeper storyline to digest just yet outside of some rather cryptic clues (the Gate of Destruction), but the sight of civilians being preyed upon as well as humans being consumed by negative karma to become Horrors themselves is enough to give the episode momentum. <i>GARO </i>has never shied away from a bit of violence (implied or otherwise), and the sight of blood splattering as a Horror-possessed person bludgeons some not-so-innocent victims offspring is enough to get the spine tingling. But when it comes to both the Horrors themselves and the ensuing fight scenes, nothing is more satisfying than seeing a return to physical suits. For years now <i>GARO </i>has dabbled more and more with CGI for its (transformed) fight sequences and while admittedly its never truly harmed the quality of the show, it's never quite left the same impression either. The action choreography and sword work is just as slick as ever, but when both sides are physically in the scene it just makes the fight so much more tangible.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EqQsZJqWnG4pd-N6QG88Hbtbrk0dmk7Cy-ihOZFA4hGYkuwzlU4hs6Qj1i0fmhg6fI03ptGHf4qyAySgoyKTIVivifQJfuhnBevgltaWL1yNgtGZO8qPu52JHqx7Bo852S5sIArPr-7zZi6YH3vBEteA5kSd8pMhLvLp2RRfges_66Rboo6-IXW2kQA/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Horror-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The second Horror" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EqQsZJqWnG4pd-N6QG88Hbtbrk0dmk7Cy-ihOZFA4hGYkuwzlU4hs6Qj1i0fmhg6fI03ptGHf4qyAySgoyKTIVivifQJfuhnBevgltaWL1yNgtGZO8qPu52JHqx7Bo852S5sIArPr-7zZi6YH3vBEteA5kSd8pMhLvLp2RRfges_66Rboo6-IXW2kQA/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Horror-2.jpg" title="The second Horror" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMQSCyPhpwHXcF0YeZja-K3bH551Qx_ryWt016-_SgrJTBzZNAMygYftxQNOVOCGtg71cN_kQUW3BTo7Zz3vrrs9HxVRlBvqtGXSRabljdpMRQmDFcpqZN6v9X6VVMemGxMe2skQaDzNWe1WEQIOTU8-FT-knALx3CcegwPCoX91FYSI96OFTXV_DBqc/s1920/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Soma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Soma Shirahane" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMQSCyPhpwHXcF0YeZja-K3bH551Qx_ryWt016-_SgrJTBzZNAMygYftxQNOVOCGtg71cN_kQUW3BTo7Zz3vrrs9HxVRlBvqtGXSRabljdpMRQmDFcpqZN6v9X6VVMemGxMe2skQaDzNWe1WEQIOTU8-FT-knALx3CcegwPCoX91FYSI96OFTXV_DBqc/w200-h113/GARO-Heir-to-Steel-Armor-Soma.jpg" title="Soma Shirahane" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In all honestly it's just good to have <i>GARO </i>back, but <i style="font-weight: bold;">GARO: Heir to Steel Armor </i>looks like it'll be offering a lot that the franchise has lacked for the last few years as well. While you can do a lot with CG suits and action sequences, nothing ever beats seeing that glistening armour in the flesh or the imagination put into the Horror designs. Seeing Ryuga again is like being reunited with an old friend, and even though the lack of Rian is disappointing newcomers like Koyori and Soma look interesting enough to ease the pain. With new <i>GARO </i>being more accessible than ever and seemingly newcomer friendly (despite starring an established character), maybe this will bring some new fans in as well.</div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-16114115469178833982024-01-15T12:46:00.000-08:002024-01-15T12:46:48.129-08:00Movie REVIEW: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtLocoSE4XLfKjxefmhkrcih3oeqfgyYflaiyMNyYzCsttrBi-H8GIlTptMzGjWYS7kxigXzgwMUJLd3Etqhn7VcNsWs2z8PqRlArCVHLHHo-NBP8ziYXgEJE8wIAYcnhxbShzu0Lt76Xe724jxTu_yFi3JtD4KVnc_EbvB1epYe7md-jwWXeHIDU2rg/s1920/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger-Movie-Adventure-Heaven.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtLocoSE4XLfKjxefmhkrcih3oeqfgyYflaiyMNyYzCsttrBi-H8GIlTptMzGjWYS7kxigXzgwMUJLd3Etqhn7VcNsWs2z8PqRlArCVHLHHo-NBP8ziYXgEJE8wIAYcnhxbShzu0Lt76Xe724jxTu_yFi3JtD4KVnc_EbvB1epYe7md-jwWXeHIDU2rg/w400-h225/Ohsama-Sentai-King-Ohger-Movie-Adventure-Heaven.jpg" title="Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Truth be told, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Super Sentai </i>Summer movies are rarely full of surprises. That isn't to say that the content itself can't be a lot of fun, but rarely could they be described as unpredictable. However the last few years has proven quite interesting for the near-50-year-old franchise as it's slightly diverged from the usual <i>Super Sentai </i>tropes and set-up, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger </i>is certainly no exception. Released as a double-bill alongside <a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/Kamen-Rider-Geats-Movie-4-Aces.html" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Kamen Rider Geats the Movie: 4 Aces and the Black Fox</a>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven </i>is the first big-screen outing for the 47th <i>Super Sentai </i>series, written by series head-write <b>Minato Takano </b>and directed by <b>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</b>.<br />
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<span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFI9Lcav-vu0hnJ_IBdIxcBl_KMJ2b9DdJRZX85GGxz7727p4FM317H6H9Wxy3ZOXMg0qSxwto2cRATC9E1OFrkYekVeRkbo5xrqZtMosz6vjZpcklcOyPHqv__4PI89fvQkAxVcE6CIx0sSHZCHdSv80oLqKcdY90FPUoLKiRPJBUkrz-ta7UKCZEdQ/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Coronation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gira's Coronation" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFI9Lcav-vu0hnJ_IBdIxcBl_KMJ2b9DdJRZX85GGxz7727p4FM317H6H9Wxy3ZOXMg0qSxwto2cRATC9E1OFrkYekVeRkbo5xrqZtMosz6vjZpcklcOyPHqv__4PI89fvQkAxVcE6CIx0sSHZCHdSv80oLqKcdY90FPUoLKiRPJBUkrz-ta7UKCZEdQ/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Coronation.jpg" title="Gira's Coronation" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJHm-IA-pjTzXVU-ZioIfprRaSxvCE7FstOGNRZPIX759ouMltmbjhcgzzsUsrbLLkhCKsGhBR_fZqyVXo7ZX8po-sD5iWu_6xBs7pm0AakIZHw_3yM55Yj2-5ThpgAgCJpiNJiijAkcF99T6tGAEFY16cAPOapXMvFksM-z8v74eT4HCn7t5by-m718/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Devonica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Devonica's arrival" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJHm-IA-pjTzXVU-ZioIfprRaSxvCE7FstOGNRZPIX759ouMltmbjhcgzzsUsrbLLkhCKsGhBR_fZqyVXo7ZX8po-sD5iWu_6xBs7pm0AakIZHw_3yM55Yj2-5ThpgAgCJpiNJiijAkcF99T6tGAEFY16cAPOapXMvFksM-z8v74eT4HCn7t5by-m718/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Devonica.jpg" title="Devonica's arrival" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the day of Gira's coronation as King of Shugoddam, a mysterious stranger arrives inviting the Kings to Hakabaka – the land of the dead. Gira immediately recognises the stranger as Devonica, a childhood friend who lived at the same orphanage until she disappeared on her 20th birthday. Devonica explains that in order to be crowned Gira must be judged by his ancestors.<br />
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Arriving in Hakabaka, Ran and Kaguragi immediately disappear while Gira, Yanma and Rita are attacked by the ghosts of their former enemies. They are then saved by Reiniol Husty – the first King of Shuggodam. He takes Gira away and declares him too kind to rule the Kingdom, revealing a plot to return to the living realm and rule Shugoddam once more. Can Gira prove his worth? And what illusions in the land of the dead have befallen the other Kings?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgCqqu-olvD6YWMBW3LHbv2gxXCfLB2yVTy3LTrduIAKJxEYKcT0zuislJGICaODnl1oBFKu5IUvvaBSEiDjdUJZHFP_KczmtKBntyOOOu5qjTWPLioHZQCPy-_MBLDWnBldeCtmGsVkPW3VIu7ovILu9-s-8Z-8VZ5E1sukjExdhZ5QMp_fbLeGiMUg/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Hakabaka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Kings in Hakabaka" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgCqqu-olvD6YWMBW3LHbv2gxXCfLB2yVTy3LTrduIAKJxEYKcT0zuislJGICaODnl1oBFKu5IUvvaBSEiDjdUJZHFP_KczmtKBntyOOOu5qjTWPLioHZQCPy-_MBLDWnBldeCtmGsVkPW3VIu7ovILu9-s-8Z-8VZ5E1sukjExdhZ5QMp_fbLeGiMUg/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Hakabaka.jpg" title="The Kings in Hakabaka" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_oHf_O0aHEf3rNKIn32rKUq9WJnKHWfHdp299TnNQOQlroR22-5GnAu9VMqZc1S04kzkTa59JndjnvwexRQ-c3kgVeVa3SMx26ec9_r0zhEkOSWQKH4sp0l27wanO2GN8DzSAzBAv8cC5Fjw9cXlEPHv4-rUceoLvadFGn9RcnrJAqZDQhVSrmhoiiE/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Reiniol-Husty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Reiniol Husty" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_oHf_O0aHEf3rNKIn32rKUq9WJnKHWfHdp299TnNQOQlroR22-5GnAu9VMqZc1S04kzkTa59JndjnvwexRQ-c3kgVeVa3SMx26ec9_r0zhEkOSWQKH4sp0l27wanO2GN8DzSAzBAv8cC5Fjw9cXlEPHv4-rUceoLvadFGn9RcnrJAqZDQhVSrmhoiiE/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Reiniol-Husty.jpg" title="Reiniol Husty" width="200" /></a></div><div><br />
<i>Super Sentai</i> Summer movies are a funny thing. While there's always the element of them having a bigger budget than your average episode (usually signalled by a particularly well-choreographed fight scene at the beginning) and of course the obligatory movie-exclusive toys, in terms of story there's rarely that much that truly sets them apart. Of course this isn't helped by their running time, usually a paltry half an hour compared to the far more involved <i>Kamen Rider</i> movies. However much like the series itself <i>Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger</i> is here to do things a little differently, and that starts by weaving its plot in far more tightly with that of the series itself. By taking place during Gira's coronation (episode 23 of the series), <i>Adventure Heaven</i> is almost neatly sandwiched before the two-year time skip that occurs before the show's second half. This is the perfect space to occupy as it helps it feel like an intrinsic part of the show whilst also not strictly being needed for any context that comes afterward. <i>Adventure Heaven</i> is then further enhanced by the "Complete Edition" that was released on the Toei Tokusatsu Fanclub and DVD/Blu-Ray, adding in both previous cut scenes and all-new footage. Taking the running time up to a more respectable 40 minutes, the scope feels much greater and helps create that "movie" feel that so many previous instalments have lacked. <i>Adventure Heaven</i> isn't the first <i>Super Sentai</i> movie to get a director's cut, but it definitely needs to be more commonplace.<br />
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Of course, even without those things <i>King-Ohger</i> has always marched to a different beat – the pacing of the film being very different to your average <i>Super Sentai</i> Summer event. This is perhaps best highlighted by the fact that the team don't transform until around 30 minutes in, making the majority of the film entirely character-driven. The same can of course be said for the show itself, but it's always interesting to see these movies attempt to put the spectacle elsewhere. There also isn't a mecha battle in sight, which is another common element of the main series. <i>Avataro Sentai Donbrothers</i> did a similar thing with <b><i><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/01/Donbrothers-the-Movie.html" target="_blank">New First Love Hero</a></i></b>, but their comedy was at the forefront. Here it's the characters, lore and setting – making it a very different experience even if the fundamentals are the same.</div><div><br /></div><div>
But the notion of spectacle is a little different here, because one of the key things a <i>Super Sentai</i> movie would do <i>King-Ohger</i> is already doing on a weekly basis. Upping the CGI budget to create strange new worlds or scenery that couldn't necessarily be realised on a TV budget? <i>King-Ohger</i> already has that in spades. Though the film doesn't swing in the opposite direction by using more location footage instead, it is able to create a look that's sufficiently different to that of the TV series through the vibrant colours and fantastical landscapes of Hakabaka. There's a larger discussion to be had about how well <i>King-Ohger</i> has managed its use of virtual production overall, but regardless <i>Adventure Heaven</i> is certainly on brand for the series.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PPQCYkTnffbAac4zUaZhvWqh0MRKYfk1DCfsZFPXyY-GV3Ui-XnuKPIYB6RhEHOHHbbb4JzrG5SaPX91Y4rrN4KzltGgnzkM6HSslzfTxe4iUGaCSDnQnT609GI65kUU5wDnm6mLOTyOh_gOgpwzerTOWI5bXcwzZNQDtj0jtXvtkcju27WMJlzMrOU/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Himeno.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Himeno meets her parents" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PPQCYkTnffbAac4zUaZhvWqh0MRKYfk1DCfsZFPXyY-GV3Ui-XnuKPIYB6RhEHOHHbbb4JzrG5SaPX91Y4rrN4KzltGgnzkM6HSslzfTxe4iUGaCSDnQnT609GI65kUU5wDnm6mLOTyOh_gOgpwzerTOWI5bXcwzZNQDtj0jtXvtkcju27WMJlzMrOU/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Himeno.jpg" title="Himeno meets her parents" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_AcAlru-NWqGBouC9kpcB1vn1i4FsZgExnmRcdcMF30iiMHKzLO96m5fskGwu1imC00NiVHlTuLwI6wN07elA2o5QOS5Yp8WrMy_pQzTE9FoXtr_6pbnsaaVuq1NzV0DiWvPg4PXafH3q2560EZTmm0R11BhUamWVebg9tPPDPZ5QV7u2ZiY-AXeSbQ/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Kaguragi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A figure from Kaguragi's past" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_AcAlru-NWqGBouC9kpcB1vn1i4FsZgExnmRcdcMF30iiMHKzLO96m5fskGwu1imC00NiVHlTuLwI6wN07elA2o5QOS5Yp8WrMy_pQzTE9FoXtr_6pbnsaaVuq1NzV0DiWvPg4PXafH3q2560EZTmm0R11BhUamWVebg9tPPDPZ5QV7u2ZiY-AXeSbQ/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Kaguragi.jpg" title="A figure from Kaguragi's past" width="200" /></a></div>
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If there's one thing to be certain about with this film though, it's that despite how good it is it would be SO much better if you were able to watch it when it was originally released. As a lead-in to <i>King-Ohger</i>'s mid-series retool, <i>Adventure Heaven</i> features a lot of foreshadowing for what was to eventually come. While knowing these things certainly doesn't make the film any less satisfying, hints like a "greater catastrophe to come" (which of course are the Galactinsects, heralded by the cameo appearance of Dagded Dujardin at the end of the film) and the apparent survival of Racles definitely give the story far more weight. There's even the appearance of characters' whose importance will become that much clearer later on, such as Iroki – the former Lord of Tofu who Kaguragi succeeded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>
That latter inclusion also contributes to why the film works so well – despite primarily being a Gira storyline, it makes a good attempt at giving each of the cast a key scene that relates to the setting. Nearly each cast member that is, because in traditional <i>Super Sentai</i> Summer movie style the role of the sixth ranger is greatly reduced – with Jeramie only turning up for the beginning and then at the very end for the fight sequence. First and foremost Adventure Heaven is a great character piece for Gira – showcasing his resolve and why he should be King of Shuggodom. While Devonica isn't a fairly deep character, her backstory weaves into Gira's well resulting in her becoming a great supporting character in his story and the overall lore of <i>King-Ohger</i>. Meanwhile the encounters Kaguragi, Rita and Himeno have whilst in Hakabata similarly help affirm their characters, as well as the relationships they have with their retainers. Though Yanma doesn't share a similar experience, his efforts to help the group leave the land of the dead are just as much a testament to his character.<br />
<br />Featuring Reiniol Husty as the primary (and for that matter only) antagonist is also an interesting choice, giving (much like the series itself) <i>Adventure Heaven </i>a far more nuanced approach when it comes to villains. While Reiniol's actions over the course of the film are difficult to justify, his intent is a different matter with the knowledge/hindsight of what the "catastrophe" he refers to actually is. The fact the film employs a human villain between its two halves also sets is apart whilst continuing to build up the lore of <i>King-Ohger </i>and the impact of the Husty lineage. Then on top of all that his transformed/monster form is just cool as hell - giving <i>Adventure Heaven </i>just the right dose of spectacle for its climax.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pG03HqNLIB9KHzdIZ9_V_BvBd89slSZWRLFAvVEpOGteYOacjez1zw6I8Pw2jKljrBoy3raSsx-F4t5PE_tJWf3EZYRkA95EhAyVOjnpwwxs9lz2NE_Fw8fmXprd8cgTtuhR0UcNz2NdmQ0gOODUiLL4nfVO1PJrM_r5H_C6_GftcfYX0DOFeeXNBh8/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Reiniol-Monster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Reiniol transformed" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pG03HqNLIB9KHzdIZ9_V_BvBd89slSZWRLFAvVEpOGteYOacjez1zw6I8Pw2jKljrBoy3raSsx-F4t5PE_tJWf3EZYRkA95EhAyVOjnpwwxs9lz2NE_Fw8fmXprd8cgTtuhR0UcNz2NdmQ0gOODUiLL4nfVO1PJrM_r5H_C6_GftcfYX0DOFeeXNBh8/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Reiniol-Monster.jpg" title="Reiniol transformed" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60xxRDqljlbj1sig9QPPU9KSYRCZPMFLqJB4fdqbySpFwCZ7O2glpCzwLsi9rDF_gPXltdDsvkO59Gpy0uNFp0UoG38zURcZyfzJYNjwbodi_YlLSImx6BEW11HhEa7Sh-uHQG7i1NwySPxvRz9H-Khyh4QO5aHjiP2dK_SR65MJIokOErmvMpbK7jLA/s1920/King-Ohger-Movie-Gira-Crowned.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gira crowned" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60xxRDqljlbj1sig9QPPU9KSYRCZPMFLqJB4fdqbySpFwCZ7O2glpCzwLsi9rDF_gPXltdDsvkO59Gpy0uNFp0UoG38zURcZyfzJYNjwbodi_YlLSImx6BEW11HhEa7Sh-uHQG7i1NwySPxvRz9H-Khyh4QO5aHjiP2dK_SR65MJIokOErmvMpbK7jLA/w200-h113/King-Ohger-Movie-Gira-Crowned.jpg" title="Gira crowned" width="200" /></a></div><div>
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<b><i>Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven</i></b> turning out to be one of the most movie-like <i>Super Sentai</i> Summer movies was a bit of a surprise, but certainly not an unpleasant one. While it might have been nice to see this film at the time of release and experience all the foreshadowing while it was still a mystery, the "Complete Edition" most non-Japanese fans will be experiencing this through will undoubtedly be the more satisfying product. Carefully balancing on the tightrope of enriching the series without being essential to its understanding, it manages to do what <i>King-Ohger</i> does best and showcase the characters without having to rely on the usual <i>Super Sentai</i> tropes. Given its placing in the series timeline, it only got better from here too.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPQp0ny5dVoml3JsKrrT8DaRiCvA2LLVzxTfNhcB5zBx9NhrvEaCAkha2lC84Z0ieYgVJ6pv1aXPcVnx1NLw7hLF0UhIXas5tbSS94Tt9a74dEzO_a1nM8XHoLCxUw8GNQ4FcYhJon5IMagOaujZUGUw82MmZb12zJRr-9tO2RDNn4NxewzsM_S8I1r0/s275/5-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPQp0ny5dVoml3JsKrrT8DaRiCvA2LLVzxTfNhcB5zBx9NhrvEaCAkha2lC84Z0ieYgVJ6pv1aXPcVnx1NLw7hLF0UhIXas5tbSS94Tt9a74dEzO_a1nM8XHoLCxUw8GNQ4FcYhJon5IMagOaujZUGUw82MmZb12zJRr-9tO2RDNn4NxewzsM_S8I1r0/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-72890988386059810512024-01-10T09:10:00.000-08:002024-01-10T09:10:15.423-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYIipJhkI5DPctfkoNVyxYHdedPIJzYy3RlikEKAlrhwkkFmL0VpdUvLWRG0EAxnMK9royZih5JogEVUgs_ZKNgRisJuyrHezUWQEW2kv-AX-uxv0txPzki81vlVvaNmHGQkWsgQRVVVSm53G74D53lbUDXxAD8CNc4X2Ml_gG1nowj7jA0eMrTpITF8/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYIipJhkI5DPctfkoNVyxYHdedPIJzYy3RlikEKAlrhwkkFmL0VpdUvLWRG0EAxnMK9royZih5JogEVUgs_ZKNgRisJuyrHezUWQEW2kv-AX-uxv0txPzki81vlVvaNmHGQkWsgQRVVVSm53G74D53lbUDXxAD8CNc4X2Ml_gG1nowj7jA0eMrTpITF8/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>August 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>4400 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While 2022 marked the return of <b><i>Super Sentai</i></b> to the <b>S.H. Figuarts</b> line, 2023 heralded the return of a much bigger <b>Toei</b> property. After 13 years absence, <b><i>One Piece</i></b> finally came back to the fold. Although 2010 only saw a handful of releases from the series, this time around <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations</b> seemed to have much bigger plans in mind – kicking things off in a manner very similar to many of their other popular ranges. This new range of modern <i>One Piece</i> releases begins with <b>S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima-</b> – based on the character's appearance in the recent <b>Wano</b> arc and a cheaper-than-usual retail release to entice collectors back into the fold.
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The back of the box repeats a lot of these action poses dotted around, together with a few more that fully show off its articulation and accessories. Inside all of the parts are neatly laid out on the usual moulded plastic tray, with the instructions on how to swap the faces/hands around printed on an extended inside-flap piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis62yvYcDbFdLyKaDtqn6qchHPaygqlOWbaI35vKw8qBsc91ygOuUoGKtY5t47KckAY_NDnRfaI2HkV0zIr7AbE7kd6CVfBdHGVSEtI5k3Zj6bOAwwi9JXu47C4_t9kOX3xJCeClGeXgwU0TJZFEjey5T0JFBUGMHEQlP3iHrdw9jSVUvVObsDIAZoIq4/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. 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Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 10" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg995jQCeXRhDxS9IbLJwcQD6W42sqVlkjCZHIt-0XuyfxyvlYqcfRKOWTFGMsNWFnCwZCaN_TKlAqauNoSkufWyLzDeizXyMlpQhowE6zrtk1G2qLqRapPJPs3TipuyIoQ3GosACJDJk7BlURRbFDr-daZzuB0WY-ziB944uoAxoMq2qUxAQe9IaTSW9o/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-10.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 10" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div>As the name suggests, this version of Luffy is based on his appearance during the Raid on Onigashima – a section of the Wano arc that is chapters 978-1050 of the manga and episodes 983-1077 of the anime. But even though the colours are a little different it's a fairly standard look for the captain of the Straw Hat pirates – complete with the open shirt he adopted for his post time-skip look. As you'd expect it's a huge step up from the original S.H. Figuarts Luffy from 2010, which was released while the line was still in its early years. The sculpting is the usual high S.H. Figuarts quality, with billowing/folds on the clothing while the iconic hat has appropriate detail and texturing. The face sculpt is also top notch, capturing Luffy's look perfectly. While the shirt is fixed to the figure, it is made from a soft plastic that stretches away from the torso at the bottom, given it a baggy/windswept look that's so much more dynamic.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuLF47G7kr7qJTx0lgIHKEkULpfK8tdWFbVytRiXGiRYno3h5LzzYfhYB-SwFWsLTiXKMDIiqrXvbr20VpnMTq7_tIls4c59UHfOC0DZkNEXEAZbe6lpxcsYpe60AcEzS4ktHzHB2eSbDIpIsL0n0XcpLbnkluo-o-pdP3IlQTau0lTf6o5K0NAeYFfM/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. 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Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 21" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQfhX0WGkOEkO7UDgkX3XDWumkzXMU6Bxp_SyRKuS7q-Z7_pK18jpD5b6N9QgRrt9VjCcH-uiPyIMqu2rrvphnBpiU72vlLgyxXW_G84spPSYCjnm7N5k5nCeRogUuxuQPh8G5T3gdu-MWbePctWXJdGw7yabARBh2-t52QyxJACMD7oOUEJpgsbWCvA/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-21.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 21" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXmet_xRUyywiwz3tSn7t218CCF4zXBEVNx5fQqm00LNi5_GI0-VmWMKQcGg-CWc1oNyUVxgpvV0tcKDJQ9QYV18G7Oo-YkRme0tA6Z918_F9xASCFhYYeZsbvd42UqHVFojXTxdjAnZ6_zo0G9AP87IYjbRUuFjI6SFwCX0rMG-VpQxFACsuL4WPXjE/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 22" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXmet_xRUyywiwz3tSn7t218CCF4zXBEVNx5fQqm00LNi5_GI0-VmWMKQcGg-CWc1oNyUVxgpvV0tcKDJQ9QYV18G7Oo-YkRme0tA6Z918_F9xASCFhYYeZsbvd42UqHVFojXTxdjAnZ6_zo0G9AP87IYjbRUuFjI6SFwCX0rMG-VpQxFACsuL4WPXjE/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-22.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 22" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>Given the 13 years that have passed since the last Luffy figure this one is also a huge step up in articulation, boasting a lot of the various improvements Bandai have made in that time. Altogether it features; </div><div>- Ball jointed head, neck, torso, waist, wrists and legs </div><div>- Swivel hinge shoulders, hips and ankles </div><div>- Double hinge elbows and knees </div><div>- Single hinge ab crunch and toe sections </div><div>- Bicep swivels </div><div>Additionally the purple sash piece is connected via a simple plug joint so can rotate if desired to give it a more windswept look. There are quite a few interesting points of discussion when it comes to the poseability on this figure, though admittedly not all of them are good. The way the legs have been connected via ball joints inside of the baggy shorts is very clever, but the fact said shorts then hang over the knee joints to prevent them from fully bending (less than 90 degrees!) is a rather frustrating flaw. The use of an ab crunch is also rather interesting given it's not something you see often on Figuarts, and it works really well with the usual torso and waist joints above and below it to make Luffy's upper body extra flexible. One touch I really like on the figure is how the sandals are only fixed to the toe sections of the feet, meaning they move with the hinge joint just as real sandals would. While it certainly has its flaws, it's still capable of some pretty great poses – the quality and range of the hip joints almost enough to make up for the limitations of the knees. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAbiWfMmCF6MmcpgE266ASmEHWx1pZI8-AX2Jp63ahQ782LeutOlV5OPshcXUMO535-dnrfzH5BGbWf5F7ovtvlYn-8e4XUNk9LiW1AE72mRBhjzLY-TvfFaEMTmmTrIaxZUug0VwM3eIlTz2Xt5sjtkHjhAe0CZWeoxdbgoAQvt79vt2ZOCaHj7rL8o/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. 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Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 34" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaGxIMMoRmBarKRKdG64DETTQ2r6TXuCnOlGN_2giPje9CyzBR0ZtlKPwmIR2fAOiSpbDFA0Y8BeFk4X0ChoP_rKngOmaO8xBYSZHjqTo_E1-ooOAEwphKiSeXZR105LwdBp0vkhZXiNGAH9Z3kF6_5FRW3YaIpeACHIjLRogYGjXWawEA8fQRx_UCN4/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-34.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 34" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>Luffy comes with a fairly basic set of accessories, consisting of alternate hair parts for displaying him with his hat removed (back piece, fringe and a neckline piece that fits under the head joint), three alternate faceplates and two additional sets of hands (open and knife-strike). There's a nice range of expressions among the faceplates, including both a teeth-bearing angry face and a determined smile to go along with the default serious face. Best of all though is the completely over the top shocked face, complete with eyes and tongue extending outward. It's a proper exaggerated anime style facial expression, and fits both the figure and character perfectly. But while the accessories here do give you a fair few options when it comes to posing, it's hard to deny that there are things missing here. As is the case with many S.H. Figuarts lines these days (but namely <i>Ultraman</i> and <i>Kamen Rider</i>) later <i>One Piece</i> releases included additional accessories for Luffy, but even then these were all faceplates. The glaring omission here is any sort of stretched limb part, which seems like a pretty big oversight for a Luffy figure. Third party companies have stepped in to fill the void, but with all their other anime properties doing so well when it comes to effect parts/accessories hopefully this is something Tamashii will cover themselves in a future release. An accessory set with various stretched limbs/gear parts could work REALLY well.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP5a8CLX2DHqq-fWawX3bWowxKZdQb1FO_byyYrhNDl2R-p-sKDAj8rHeSJWqsWCyxdVdoYmhQ3qdY_jdUmutCXDsbxQeP77_ciL_oMyl07nLx2t-eHer-cWJBliD4Ko3wSMe8bZvs9ELHBYeA1ecyDeu9ogE6MZCt7U7vSd473R8h9OOD-o-4YBNJSg/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 35" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP5a8CLX2DHqq-fWawX3bWowxKZdQb1FO_byyYrhNDl2R-p-sKDAj8rHeSJWqsWCyxdVdoYmhQ3qdY_jdUmutCXDsbxQeP77_ciL_oMyl07nLx2t-eHer-cWJBliD4Ko3wSMe8bZvs9ELHBYeA1ecyDeu9ogE6MZCt7U7vSd473R8h9OOD-o-4YBNJSg/w400-h266/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-35.jpg" title="S.H. 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Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 37" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhtL-_NPzKpjrNkt9_aPxpblu5tKp1S_hSZFd-BxtGKWs64iEVL2z3tBKW-SEfsI1T_9uBA2x7UgotSTYHtXCzDi_6I07_6wqNzNedBvXoDR67LfCM_pPWC9yPyb-lLvBc-eX6sBk_1CwEhFslh2NRtd75hj-Cq2Hx_VRgvEaN_xsaYOhcd7xj1IxYIY/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 38" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhtL-_NPzKpjrNkt9_aPxpblu5tKp1S_hSZFd-BxtGKWs64iEVL2z3tBKW-SEfsI1T_9uBA2x7UgotSTYHtXCzDi_6I07_6wqNzNedBvXoDR67LfCM_pPWC9yPyb-lLvBc-eX6sBk_1CwEhFslh2NRtd75hj-Cq2Hx_VRgvEaN_xsaYOhcd7xj1IxYIY/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Monkey-D-Luffy-Onigashima-38.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima- 38" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>While I may not be anywhere near far enough in One Piece to appreciate this particular version of the character (at the time of writing I've just watched episode 242, so a long way to go yet), but I know a good figure when I see one – and <b>S.H. Figuarts Monkey D. Luffy -The Raid on Onigashima-</b> is definitely that. While there are some frustrations with the articulation and its entry price point means it's lacking in the accessories department, this is a really solid Luffy figure to just mess around and have fun with. The face plates it does come with give the figure plenty of character, and that cheaper price tag will definitely entice some new buyers to the line. While the forthcoming pre time-skip figures will likely be more my speed, this Luffy has definitely made me all the more excited for them.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2CgiTNmdJOHsz5JaVxvaCk5bJ3nq3R3Sj5r8QdkPLKm0ulhJRdtOyutyQa7siv_hw9wm3nzEooqRWk-nUs6wT-f2O1tSoEaSWw-R6oY3P8ezR4lbrajFvZHAqMtaUmo5Jgc-KK9P6XYKlBshkmSkKWymNRRGNz4muxzuagHQ07R_fNk1ZfNYBXTMEWY/s275/4-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2CgiTNmdJOHsz5JaVxvaCk5bJ3nq3R3Sj5r8QdkPLKm0ulhJRdtOyutyQa7siv_hw9wm3nzEooqRWk-nUs6wT-f2O1tSoEaSWw-R6oY3P8ezR4lbrajFvZHAqMtaUmo5Jgc-KK9P6XYKlBshkmSkKWymNRRGNz4muxzuagHQ07R_fNk1ZfNYBXTMEWY/s1600/4-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-71355112273789759542024-01-05T08:46:00.000-08:002024-01-05T08:46:33.798-08:00Toybox REVIEW: BUZZmod Kamina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXwzv0LfUSVvETNNFuxcS7JUXx_y-GntCKq54D8BU-u-b1lI1_Y2Voo6xZDlsWU0vP7bm9GGI7DkKcD9QWx32-VtjsiVJILWzO6Zwbl3YkYErIeK1-0GrLzueNG03bzUsj-3LzGcD_zo-EKNbpfGSxPJJZOeauMtRuMs7gpRxyS2gRxwqxHDMbPxsnJI/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXwzv0LfUSVvETNNFuxcS7JUXx_y-GntCKq54D8BU-u-b1lI1_Y2Voo6xZDlsWU0vP7bm9GGI7DkKcD9QWx32-VtjsiVJILWzO6Zwbl3YkYErIeK1-0GrLzueNG03bzUsj-3LzGcD_zo-EKNbpfGSxPJJZOeauMtRuMs7gpRxyS2gRxwqxHDMbPxsnJI/w266-h400/BUZZmod-Kamina-01.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>July 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>11000 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2022 marked the 15th anniversary of <b><i>Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann</i></b>, and as one of the most popular mecha series to have been released in the past few decades there was no way figure companies weren't going to mark the occasion. But while there was the predictable onslaught of high-end versions of the titular mecha, <b>Aniplex</b>'s still relatively new <b>BUZZmod</b> line went in a different direction and did something fans have been waiting years for. Articulated figures of the mecha are commonplace, but the cast themselves? That's much rarer. After 15 years, one of the show's most unforgettable characters has finally received an articulated action figure in the form of <b>BUZZmod Kamina</b>. As an Aniplex exclusive release, the figure could only be ordered through their official webstore (in both Japan and the US) – and of course any middleman service supplying it through them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEdggmnctdp76sKGH9Z_4-5UNIaOvQXaIlyqXAZ9CwMmTdgOajCTfq7JTdLVcV_FMbZX1oXUdGFM7WZW4FUHuUZ82xjOCc2qTMKRcNw3TOkpc1cadDDfzDlxxlVCoXnW-mDrNtMK16w-mpe-eoITHLSaOWy1c2L3rw4GHQkfH-shNkJ9DWlIKA5ExZqs/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEdggmnctdp76sKGH9Z_4-5UNIaOvQXaIlyqXAZ9CwMmTdgOajCTfq7JTdLVcV_FMbZX1oXUdGFM7WZW4FUHuUZ82xjOCc2qTMKRcNw3TOkpc1cadDDfzDlxxlVCoXnW-mDrNtMK16w-mpe-eoITHLSaOWy1c2L3rw4GHQkfH-shNkJ9DWlIKA5ExZqs/w213-h320/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-01.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina Box 01" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uUCHLFjDj_8lyy_olO4Od79fE3Hq-zymxJixDSTzoUtneleheG0iAZpzlZ2PwKh_XiTMra0tDuGal_d3qK_3ALGueisYm7gB0SByZgaOCAOvIuaBkaL8KNEoXlrQJ_Yz53lwlykUONICRDnDUAxQCBj2gnIciGLxm_u_Rw0MSW4b6qko-lSxasqEg48/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uUCHLFjDj_8lyy_olO4Od79fE3Hq-zymxJixDSTzoUtneleheG0iAZpzlZ2PwKh_XiTMra0tDuGal_d3qK_3ALGueisYm7gB0SByZgaOCAOvIuaBkaL8KNEoXlrQJ_Yz53lwlykUONICRDnDUAxQCBj2gnIciGLxm_u_Rw0MSW4b6qko-lSxasqEg48/w133-h200/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-02.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina Box 02" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSKaQkoennPfcNcvj0wu1nj6B98xbDSmQi9CgpJEcqcPr4GfaZKphv3zJbTXNe2nsJor8ZJPo4lowMlYK2UN9jXjWyiXixL0WxEeup3_P17H9I-xxEouKqcUj_HCNiS2hzE0dlDf9v6n-cqqUBTIr0pWD0fJgoIpLYk7SNtyl5jhEg_DOlEM3VtorBWk/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSKaQkoennPfcNcvj0wu1nj6B98xbDSmQi9CgpJEcqcPr4GfaZKphv3zJbTXNe2nsJor8ZJPo4lowMlYK2UN9jXjWyiXixL0WxEeup3_P17H9I-xxEouKqcUj_HCNiS2hzE0dlDf9v6n-cqqUBTIr0pWD0fJgoIpLYk7SNtyl5jhEg_DOlEM3VtorBWk/w133-h200/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-03.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CifqRTkQik6xB1JtQkD4ALqPKgDGxawh7Ds3HUNqlT78Xn-lYXjlf1yGPs2cL1Ty0EO6bocbameOWKO76WbVf1onHFaXFGL6WKaP2Xj6V-GmeQkuierTNw-EBIZ9Z3oLwaqmR2IV5ukG1YF-AOCE2pMVmdqsAFubtWpaSq3noX25Re3HFChhCBRVhd8/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CifqRTkQik6xB1JtQkD4ALqPKgDGxawh7Ds3HUNqlT78Xn-lYXjlf1yGPs2cL1Ty0EO6bocbameOWKO76WbVf1onHFaXFGL6WKaP2Xj6V-GmeQkuierTNw-EBIZ9Z3oLwaqmR2IV5ukG1YF-AOCE2pMVmdqsAFubtWpaSq3noX25Re3HFChhCBRVhd8/w133-h200/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-04.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina Box 04" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5OsMZYJuVrbldBCtgxYwieB9rqqg4_IMFt4HN-j4Qom6ZkfF7lM_0JdUOpjN2b5Cn7T6gejqUYonCqOqhD8Sow4ablz-hDh2IwzpeRdfepcSOj0oVxaVyrNhHOWMT1vYgGhf33akNxXSP-7RZXAmEKnH-2vzut1_2Lzl7vyRBrd_LWROPcLVA7TceCw/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5OsMZYJuVrbldBCtgxYwieB9rqqg4_IMFt4HN-j4Qom6ZkfF7lM_0JdUOpjN2b5Cn7T6gejqUYonCqOqhD8Sow4ablz-hDh2IwzpeRdfepcSOj0oVxaVyrNhHOWMT1vYgGhf33akNxXSP-7RZXAmEKnH-2vzut1_2Lzl7vyRBrd_LWROPcLVA7TceCw/w133-h200/BUZZmod-Kamina-Box-05.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BUZZmod Kamina comes packaged in a big square box that's rather minimal on detailing but manages to be pretty bold nonetheless. The front of the box is largely taken up by the window showing off the figure inside, but said window is surrounded by plenty of logos and boxed off areas telling you exactly what this figure is and who it's by, with a posed image of the figure also tucked away in the bottom corner. Both sides of the box are even more reserved, simply sporting the <i>Gurren Lagann</i> and BUZZmod logos. The back of the box features a selection of images showing off the figure in various poses, and then inside the figure (and accessories) are neatly spread across two moulded plastic trays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlY1echIU6LTrGqPKkqIiiwv8gHFxiLXUvdJx85PjMZZQMcy2cdpmO2zRPPlrdcpUhF6Wkj9dbXu27xl2EiFhA5u0g9KgiIpuhhhlgVNHTFPDV6zKRJWb_rpWB5c3mup9TYt4foK1kC_ztIQzDf5yMDccNOXWHTAnr1UNaE3Uy1wBKc-fTlXpx0_fvm4/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 02" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlY1echIU6LTrGqPKkqIiiwv8gHFxiLXUvdJx85PjMZZQMcy2cdpmO2zRPPlrdcpUhF6Wkj9dbXu27xl2EiFhA5u0g9KgiIpuhhhlgVNHTFPDV6zKRJWb_rpWB5c3mup9TYt4foK1kC_ztIQzDf5yMDccNOXWHTAnr1UNaE3Uy1wBKc-fTlXpx0_fvm4/w213-h320/BUZZmod-Kamina-02.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 02" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Thankfully <i>Gurren Lagann</i> isn't a show that went overly detailed in its character design so granted there isn't a huge deal to get wrong here, but nevertheless Kamina looks like he jumped straight out of the screen. From the screen-accuracy of his (fairly minimal) clothing to the tattoos that adorn his arms and back, every detail is in the right place without a paint app misplaced. That bright blue hair really stands out against the wash of darker colours and skin tone, while the accuracy of the face printing (particularly the eyes) is marvellous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwcM4jlu9AyBFMFhyphenhyphen3W6oC9w0RAJXEnLoihnS7BtHlGGGGYU0h06C9ebFZ2iJOBIj6M2OyLeKbwXFv67cwqarhUYJtw9Xj4w2tRS4ZKtrFfvqRB2csJTcycacWavkrlDRZI9xzss6XUoLw14Z-rcBdQJZXfecx28dN0uFfLc3LJH3epiHHWd2s_JbP2Y/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 11" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwcM4jlu9AyBFMFhyphenhyphen3W6oC9w0RAJXEnLoihnS7BtHlGGGGYU0h06C9ebFZ2iJOBIj6M2OyLeKbwXFv67cwqarhUYJtw9Xj4w2tRS4ZKtrFfvqRB2csJTcycacWavkrlDRZI9xzss6XUoLw14Z-rcBdQJZXfecx28dN0uFfLc3LJH3epiHHWd2s_JbP2Y/w320-h213/BUZZmod-Kamina-11.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 11" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Despite the line's high price point the articulation isn’t really anything revolutionary – a little less than an S.H. Figuarts figure and more along the lines of the Figma line. That said it's more than enough to do the job here though, with the body sporting; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball jointed head, neck, torso, waist, hips and shins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Double swivel hinge shoulders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Swivel hinge wrists and ankles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Ball hinge elbows and knees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Single hinge toe sections</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Thigh swivels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Though it might not offer much more than other collector-orientated lines there are some interesting choices when it comes to engineering here, starting with those double swivel hinge shoulders. While they act largely the same as a butterfly joint would, they offer a fantastic range of motion with the trade-off that they can look rather ugly if not posed properly/the joint is left exposed. Another oddity are the ball jointed shins, added to give the legs motion underneath those baggy trousers. It's an interesting choice, but definitely doesn't go unnoticed when it comes to balancing the figure in action poses. Other than that this is very similar to Figma line, right down to the buttery smooth motion that comes from those ball hinge joints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqBELk_cwnLuN4eMh3ZknGPcptPiyMge8PPT2SR4gtv4T8jCptvwgoeEtrqKuSg7pcmqnoP1Sk5o8u6cghKEEe4ZJ-6B_KWNpO46LXc8J-ONE49cqwiNTBffJFIqqHRvNSrIfeKL6Uxk0OzOKulWUnAKJIaznP9SqaGo_pqz95XNp7MDuFzlNDEcbgAw/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 23" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqBELk_cwnLuN4eMh3ZknGPcptPiyMge8PPT2SR4gtv4T8jCptvwgoeEtrqKuSg7pcmqnoP1Sk5o8u6cghKEEe4ZJ-6B_KWNpO46LXc8J-ONE49cqwiNTBffJFIqqHRvNSrIfeKL6Uxk0OzOKulWUnAKJIaznP9SqaGo_pqz95XNp7MDuFzlNDEcbgAw/w320-h213/BUZZmod-Kamina-23.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 23" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Aniplex have definitely delivered when it comes to accessories too, with plenty to enjoy when it comes to posing possibilities. The figure comes with four additional faceplates (grinning, grinning with eyes to the side, screaming and a bloodied screaming face), six additional pairs of hands, sunglasses, his sword as well as a sheathed version of it. The initial (currently only) run of the figure also came with two bonus accessories – an accessory version of his sunglasses and an additional right hand to hold them in. The sheathed version also has a removable hilt, so can be displayed alongside the full sword. When not in use, it can also be hung on Kamina's back via the string fastened onto it. The hand selection is largely what you'd expect from any articulated figure of this style – including a lot of generic fist, weapon holding and open hands as well as ones to recreate key signature poses. In this case it is of course a pair of point hands so that Kamina can point to the heavens, as well as some arms-crossed hands to recreate the iconic Gainax pose. Despite the tiny wrist pegs they clip onto swapping the hands is nice and easy with no feeling as though anything is about to break, and once connected they stay on nice and tight. The face-swapping however is a little fiddlier, with the sockets to fit them into the back of the head placed at some rather awkward angles. To make things more frustrating, the glasses plug into the hairpiece that goes on top of the faceplate, in a socket which doesn't really hold them in very well. You don't want to force them in because a tiny clear plastic piece like that could very easily break, but having them slip out of the piece so easily is equally annoying – particularly since you can't really plug them back in without taking the hairpiece off again. It's something that takes a bit of practice to get right, but definitely worth playing about with because it just makes Kamina look so much better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj8ps-pWLZl5RnI-7x8fo1vuNYhE4kkmCO3WZXtOe7ZzLBadxPRafvW44yI1azyUUV0j2xQUXVVa0USPwca0RYR3eiRjhSUocIwHTJREkU4Hro4C90LPElg8FMqI8XlJn2fLh1S8zJX6TQ7JL56YnDvEEcpQKDP5Yk9e0prCde4tdeMCQfbIQTX7jz08/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 34" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj8ps-pWLZl5RnI-7x8fo1vuNYhE4kkmCO3WZXtOe7ZzLBadxPRafvW44yI1azyUUV0j2xQUXVVa0USPwca0RYR3eiRjhSUocIwHTJREkU4Hro4C90LPElg8FMqI8XlJn2fLh1S8zJX6TQ7JL56YnDvEEcpQKDP5Yk9e0prCde4tdeMCQfbIQTX7jz08/w320-h213/BUZZmod-Kamina-34.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 34" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 45" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2WjQniqkzAPxn_0Vj7b7X3uduFWq3-Iiwdb0BNKPvbbxNFsLfANcs3oN66xHNwvC5yac-RAabJMGyK37QpAB7TcCmt5r5jA5gpCDuWEbsHms4p_LLbA6x1tTjZ7zwtxP3x3lM2cDqy0b9bgaH0DH3f7f7858h4jTRNfeKvRGZMKgVWtoUl22v4uxbT4/w133-h200/BUZZmod-Kamina-45.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 45" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But of course, what Kamina figure would be complete without his iconic cape, emblazoned with the Team Gurren insignia on the back. The cape is made out of a rigid yet pliable material, with bendable wire sewn into the ends and centre to make it fully poseable. It has been beautifully cut to give it its jagged, flame-like shape, with the red and orange colouring equally show accurate. The gold clasps on the front are from a soft, somewhat-bendable plastic and can unpeg on the left-hand side. Overall the quality is excellent and definitely lives up to the high-standard of soft goods parts BUZZmod show off in their promo photos, but as tends to be the case with parts like these posing it does come with something of a difficulty level. While the cape sits on Kamina rather nicely in neutral poses, anything slightly more dynamic often leads to it rising up – with the chains/clasps riding up to his neck rather than sitting comfortably on his torso like they should. The material itself does take some getting used to, but it's largely due to the chains sitting quite flat. Had they been made from something a little more flexible, it wouldn't be a problem. Nothing ever feels like its going to break, but again getting the best poses out of the figure definitely requires practice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAywLIWx1mS2g3k_8Wu3WIRW4t3Rsvn83ZLfPGJE-JjfW7vUzt9Ll6YfXUB4SzVQvWZqg3MBwi8XzbqQ-Yzl2dxkxque3cG3csnVIpfdiSxQeiV-UwxwWzaCr90HMnmSNE1eh7JFnrV89JgzqgW9fQxACQF4YQwxyEFMKol1YRklnPjqryuU_ZGcjm1c/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 46" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAywLIWx1mS2g3k_8Wu3WIRW4t3Rsvn83ZLfPGJE-JjfW7vUzt9Ll6YfXUB4SzVQvWZqg3MBwi8XzbqQ-Yzl2dxkxque3cG3csnVIpfdiSxQeiV-UwxwWzaCr90HMnmSNE1eh7JFnrV89JgzqgW9fQxACQF4YQwxyEFMKol1YRklnPjqryuU_ZGcjm1c/w400-h266/BUZZmod-Kamina-46.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 46" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40HnQ0p44c7_E7ss4iyVfAjR2sfCckstSbcTMjfK3mICfM2U1eePC_cO9rHkrdmEGxTrQaHblISRbl2Kg-RZR3riQ9oRHntdcq-674Xzhb8sMush1CYU5IMnk1nRMyla8z_QkoOO6sohu00pyF0y6ufukMp1UKoyxmxmUWzYb-Z7PuHx2vE5gQgjE53A/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 47" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40HnQ0p44c7_E7ss4iyVfAjR2sfCckstSbcTMjfK3mICfM2U1eePC_cO9rHkrdmEGxTrQaHblISRbl2Kg-RZR3riQ9oRHntdcq-674Xzhb8sMush1CYU5IMnk1nRMyla8z_QkoOO6sohu00pyF0y6ufukMp1UKoyxmxmUWzYb-Z7PuHx2vE5gQgjE53A/w200-h133/BUZZmod-Kamina-47.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 47" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTteWBWhuJIle29ArX0QL75pNdW7Pd04V0z8eevSkq7Q71WEGYb7MrqDZV3a5SuWjwSosaGLH7L5EAJQz9Wouo-8nfkxwx3io0TGko8tqfxmrCiiKOivPhtstq3U2CPhYL9CJwwHL4UOw88EwX2BjFZJ8umnAsTlf3c-8sgaoR3YW6ImZtsYwMBTftb4/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 48" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTteWBWhuJIle29ArX0QL75pNdW7Pd04V0z8eevSkq7Q71WEGYb7MrqDZV3a5SuWjwSosaGLH7L5EAJQz9Wouo-8nfkxwx3io0TGko8tqfxmrCiiKOivPhtstq3U2CPhYL9CJwwHL4UOw88EwX2BjFZJ8umnAsTlf3c-8sgaoR3YW6ImZtsYwMBTftb4/w200-h133/BUZZmod-Kamina-48.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 48" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-RbhrWFew_-gZdhwSc5y-6Y0U5uTlN3AUj8zevG_Ck1kyWgjFCETIMb7vd-u6Px6YBdWN9QvVzXpr5UkZCDPcxSeH2iSNk7JICajIUqKXF-58o78ufS0jAfWWMRDy9C0FvvZinWZM5cwUKWpxrsEmSJ9riqp1dFKqebempXTZfWaik0GOsTgueyNNgg/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina-49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BUZZmod Kamina 49" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-RbhrWFew_-gZdhwSc5y-6Y0U5uTlN3AUj8zevG_Ck1kyWgjFCETIMb7vd-u6Px6YBdWN9QvVzXpr5UkZCDPcxSeH2iSNk7JICajIUqKXF-58o78ufS0jAfWWMRDy9C0FvvZinWZM5cwUKWpxrsEmSJ9riqp1dFKqebempXTZfWaik0GOsTgueyNNgg/w200-h133/BUZZmod-Kamina-49.jpg" title="BUZZmod Kamina 49" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's certainly no denying that <b>BUZZmod Kamina</b> is far too expensive for what it is. Clearly Aniplex price figures the same way they price DVDs/Blu-Rays, and (outside of its regular use of soft goods parts) the BUZZmod line is still some ways behind the likes of S.H. Figuarts or Figma (not that they're particularly cheap these days either). But ultimately BUZZmod win for the sole reason that they made this damn figure in the first place. It's hard to believe <i>Gurren Lagann</i> has been around for 15 years and this is the first proper poseable Kamina we've ever gotten. That alone is enough reason to overlook some of the figure's minor shortcomings. It's a little bit fiddly, but it oozes all the pomp and personality you could ever want from a Kamina figure. Despite their price the BUZZmod line is certainly making a name for itself and if it can keep this up with more <i>Gurren Lagann</i> releases, then it'll have more than earned my respect. The real test is going to be how their forthcoming Yoko figure turns out, because that one actually as something to be compared against. Like the character himself, BUZZmod Kamina is one of a kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeSqU4SO1AdQsQyfUg9i5mfd3EskXU5r71f4VFdcwN6ho5Mc8fXCgIJ4tPIdI3RQmdKaQuUY_JpThLVCiuLC3x5rBs4dxpjtEu1PWcnA3GPkpXUOMz_dyvcO7fAmCJpE_AXC5VNwojvD-5Z1vVq1R4Ipbf2jmKCSj156QaxgF7m_roEh9h29RjtM7-L8/s275/5-Star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeSqU4SO1AdQsQyfUg9i5mfd3EskXU5r71f4VFdcwN6ho5Mc8fXCgIJ4tPIdI3RQmdKaQuUY_JpThLVCiuLC3x5rBs4dxpjtEu1PWcnA3GPkpXUOMz_dyvcO7fAmCJpE_AXC5VNwojvD-5Z1vVq1R4Ipbf2jmKCSj156QaxgF7m_roEh9h29RjtM7-L8/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-52285453083322926172023-12-31T06:22:00.000-08:002024-01-05T08:48:26.060-08:00Favourite Toys of 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRELHqjyK0ZBrbEehSKvKmvjKKzooTls4rCvSbVLKK96XlvseITSAFbF6ZOspN-nF6HxGklpH1VwZFmsMFHznPQNRkNb56yIzIoihhfq08inBcM97SULlqFlkLYItLj5z8pVKAxlzusJsEolv1dH192UvUraaxaPpxe7zMVp3Z3hNf5_ciSuiGFstPZQ/s2500/Favourite-Toys-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRELHqjyK0ZBrbEehSKvKmvjKKzooTls4rCvSbVLKK96XlvseITSAFbF6ZOspN-nF6HxGklpH1VwZFmsMFHznPQNRkNb56yIzIoihhfq08inBcM97SULlqFlkLYItLj5z8pVKAxlzusJsEolv1dH192UvUraaxaPpxe7zMVp3Z3hNf5_ciSuiGFstPZQ/w640-h426/Favourite-Toys-2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's that time again! Before we all start to ring in 2024 let's look back on another great year of toy releases and ten of my personal favourites. As usual the rules are simple - I've only selected figures that were first released in 2023, rather than anything I happen to have picked up this year. I won't spoil the contents, but as per usual it's been a pretty big year for Bandai Tamashii Nations, who take up over half the spots. Given the focus of my collection that probably isn't all that surprising to hear, but hopefully there are a few surprise entries on here that you might not have expected.<div><br /></div><div>So without further ado, onto the list!<br /><div><br /></div><div><div><div><b><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/10/MAFEX-Scarlet-Spider.html" target="_blank">10. MAFEX Scarlet Spider</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Qg93PbgIqvaiw3iLWShQ2kkokPfPzyRT609PST9a5Kkn3J0UfS2Y1mtDnKYsuoJ_62EOO-spQ_-8Ith1CjdI2geAtH-_ggfr0erjV485cq47xACzv7vtkBdo2CduYhGtyLlKuk3GJyjoih-p7gO2CqFCPp6wZkfR_Q1wWHG8Ylbk3FLwaopj5eNM5NM/s2500/MAFEX-Scarlet-Spider.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MAFEX Scarlet Spider" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Qg93PbgIqvaiw3iLWShQ2kkokPfPzyRT609PST9a5Kkn3J0UfS2Y1mtDnKYsuoJ_62EOO-spQ_-8Ith1CjdI2geAtH-_ggfr0erjV485cq47xACzv7vtkBdo2CduYhGtyLlKuk3GJyjoih-p7gO2CqFCPp6wZkfR_Q1wWHG8Ylbk3FLwaopj5eNM5NM/w320-h213/MAFEX-Scarlet-Spider.jpg" title="MAFEX Scarlet Spider" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the Scarlet Spider being yet another release of a body type MAFEX have been putting out for years now one could argue that collectors knew exactly what they'd be getting with this figure, but when the quality is this good predictability is never a bad thing. That tried and tested Spider-Man mould is as good as ever here, the simplicity of the all-red body suit made up for with that gorgeous soft goods hoody and little details such as the belt and web-shooter gauntlets. The Scarlet Spider also wins points for the fantastic range of webbing effects it comes with, including all of the staples we've been seeing for years now as well as a few more unique ones as well. The line's had its issues here and there, but time and time again MAFEX have proved they are the kings when it comes to Spidey figures at this size and price point.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/06/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-Geats-MagnumBoost.html" target="_blank">9. S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Geats MagnumBoost Form</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bNLXfoXgJIVgE8N3OhnShqAxcODu_zuVqPEb_UGqUhlcZC6FzOD2R7Z2P_Dj0MoeDL_eQzuJ2TciJEAK29W3-Kq7SG_0N84gs59BKFDqcEYa7A5Z4z7TMXjMRAx6Uzfpy9lIP06w3IV0SlC7bTi_ljIwrmikmuGDdpg76Yqe8cb8eTbt8rX-CIVYB-g/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-Geats-MagnumBoost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Geats MagnumBoost Form" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bNLXfoXgJIVgE8N3OhnShqAxcODu_zuVqPEb_UGqUhlcZC6FzOD2R7Z2P_Dj0MoeDL_eQzuJ2TciJEAK29W3-Kq7SG_0N84gs59BKFDqcEYa7A5Z4z7TMXjMRAx6Uzfpy9lIP06w3IV0SlC7bTi_ljIwrmikmuGDdpg76Yqe8cb8eTbt8rX-CIVYB-g/w320-h213/SH-Figuarts-Kamen-Rider-Geats-MagnumBoost.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Geats MagnumBoost Form" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Titular Kamen Rider character at a cheaper price point" has been an S.H. Figuarts staple for some time now (although surprisingly that isn't the case next year with Gotchard), and it can be a bit of a toss up just how Bandai are going to play it. Sometimes they'll give you the bare minimum and it'll just be the figure itself, and other times they'll throw in accessories as they would any other release to sweeten the deal. Kamen Rider Geats MagnumBoost Form is easily one of their best offerings in this very select category yet, because not only did it include enough accessories to feel like a "complete" release but also brought with it one of the coolest gimmicks the <i>Kamen Rider </i>Figuarts range has seen yet. Form changing isn't a new concept for the line, but never has it felt this intuitive or so easy to pull off. A very slippery slope into wanting all of the <i>Geats </i>Riders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Suit-Jack-Animation.html" target="_blank">8. S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Suit Jack -The Animation-</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiwzyg1sCL-Jq5irTYuvW31pSbPQn5j_Dq5PSz1xEbWplyOMPpQdBClLF-3HrdfLjDgX_Wn3kUcDgJ-aIcBi6BamwQNvX0R0RbXazduAWBgAdn-2VDh-TZWm83IdHbY0xVexAd0weZXtEbeZzpogHTU8hr9WNOlzWxjwm0_t7V_1D6pMKDn9jykv3MGY/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Suit-Jack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Suit Jack -The Animation-" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiwzyg1sCL-Jq5irTYuvW31pSbPQn5j_Dq5PSz1xEbWplyOMPpQdBClLF-3HrdfLjDgX_Wn3kUcDgJ-aIcBi6BamwQNvX0R0RbXazduAWBgAdn-2VDh-TZWm83IdHbY0xVexAd0weZXtEbeZzpogHTU8hr9WNOlzWxjwm0_t7V_1D6pMKDn9jykv3MGY/w320-h213/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Suit-Jack.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Suit Jack -The Animation-" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the very beginning of the year I reviewed <a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/01/SH-Figuarts-Ultraman-Taro-Suit-Animation.html" target="_blank"><b>Ultraman Suit Taro</b></a>, and it was one of the most disappointing S.H. Figuarts releases I'd picked up in a while. But I have always loved the look of Ultraman Suit Jack, and with <i><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/07/ULTRAMAN-Final-review.html" target="_blank">ULTRAMAN Final</a></b> </i>having turned out so well nothing was going to get in the way of my excitement for this release. Bandai did not disappoint, offering up a brilliant rendition of the manga/show's most unique take on an Ultraman suit. Bulky yet surprisingly light and beautifully detailed, a minimal accessory count couldn't stop this from making the 2023 top ten. If you're going to buy any character from the <i>ULTRAMAN </i>range, make it this one.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/10/Transformers-Legacy-Armada-Megatron.html" target="_blank">7. Transformers Legacy Evolution Armada Universe Megatron</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuBf3748Ev19CqvQTLjc9fDgch5pJLCQYoKJiijZ1d6HaJZGNkrL7UIkR_yax6XJv9UuqQSPO-7wfk0S2uXCjHt7veyD4wNWFovdVoNjLD9ygkb0hxuPQNWr9xm1stGdquiBzDlGlgaGHmjBXP0OnphddiJEx-vup9sojNG040Fr35KACbQuYlJBTLFM/s2500/Transformers-Legacy-Armada-Megatron.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Transformers Legacy Evolution Armada Universe Megatron" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuBf3748Ev19CqvQTLjc9fDgch5pJLCQYoKJiijZ1d6HaJZGNkrL7UIkR_yax6XJv9UuqQSPO-7wfk0S2uXCjHt7veyD4wNWFovdVoNjLD9ygkb0hxuPQNWr9xm1stGdquiBzDlGlgaGHmjBXP0OnphddiJEx-vup9sojNG040Fr35KACbQuYlJBTLFM/w320-h213/Transformers-Legacy-Armada-Megatron.jpg" title="Transformers Legacy Evolution Armada Universe Megatron" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While my focus on <i>Transformers </i>recently for the most part has been the Studio Series 86 line, it's been great to see the Legacy range embrace the whole of <i>Transformers </i>history rather than just focusing on G1. Having never owned an original <i>Armada </i>Megatron, this was one release that definitely couldn't pass me by. The lack of a Mini-Con gimmick (or even mini-figure) is disappointing, but in my eyes the overall figure manages to make up for it. The original character design has hardly been tampered with at all, so much so that even the transformation is largely the same as the original toy. Just a whole lot of fun, and with the announcement of a Titan class Tidal Wave coming next year I hope the <i>Transformers Armada </i>Decepticon family continues to grow.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/SH-Figuarts-Eleking.html" target="_blank">6. S.H. Figuarts Eleking</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvft4gQtilczGtcxSayAEww97PZ0CKs9WZMfgbd6P3O02FZPWYreiC0s5Uud_kPe-hPriJkKlChXNQ-cm5s6wleF-rV8peLCQVpllqDoRPaEl95fSAxgHbctgu0_11GAw4Y1jQbVP0y3WFMGTQoE1Tfjy7piqn4Lr8yXK-9PfrqVQpUtJ6QRFr6SbrxI/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvft4gQtilczGtcxSayAEww97PZ0CKs9WZMfgbd6P3O02FZPWYreiC0s5Uud_kPe-hPriJkKlChXNQ-cm5s6wleF-rV8peLCQVpllqDoRPaEl95fSAxgHbctgu0_11GAw4Y1jQbVP0y3WFMGTQoE1Tfjy7piqn4Lr8yXK-9PfrqVQpUtJ6QRFr6SbrxI/w320-h213/SH-Figuarts-Eleking.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been crying out for an S.H. Figuarts Eleking since I first watched <i>Ultraseven </i>back in 2017, and finally Bandai have delivered. As I previously said in my review, this was perhaps the biggest gap in the <i>Ultraseven </i>range. It's yet another release where the sheer quality of the figure makes up for any shortcomings one might have about the accessory count, with both a fantastic sculpt and possibly the best articulated tail that Bandai Tamashii Nations have ever put out on an articulated kaiju figure. With Eleking having gone on to appear in so many other <i>Ultraman </i>series as well this is one that should have some pretty wide appeal, and the fact it was a retail release just makes it all the sweeter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/Lighting-Collection-Rita-Repulsa.html" target="_blank">5. Power Rangers Lightning Collection Rita Repulsa</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvKUeLFPzOsogD8ge9EVgFIMmCp9-I-lyj979lqQ5UnafMQdq3_2L4vVx8UTTrZf-HabE8u9odnB6nDeL6uCKic3bURIem2nI07ysGcWGqHKw0Vt4xpvxH7W-JDyNhqZZt053filDAOzg2kjlXUrzOA3qnCFiaEOY8U1vFDFnRtqXDlzvIjMOnmfKn2M/s2500/Lightning-Collection-Rita-Repulsa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Rita Repulsa" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvKUeLFPzOsogD8ge9EVgFIMmCp9-I-lyj979lqQ5UnafMQdq3_2L4vVx8UTTrZf-HabE8u9odnB6nDeL6uCKic3bURIem2nI07ysGcWGqHKw0Vt4xpvxH7W-JDyNhqZZt053filDAOzg2kjlXUrzOA3qnCFiaEOY8U1vFDFnRtqXDlzvIjMOnmfKn2M/w320-h213/Lightning-Collection-Rita-Repulsa.jpg" title="Power Rangers Lightning Collection Rita Repulsa" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Lightning Collection (as well as the <i>Power Rangers </i>franchise in general for that matter) isn't in the best of places right now. Not only were there a string of releases with QC errors, but now it seems to have gone on an indefinite hiatus. But if this really is the end, it definitely went out on a bang with Rita. While there's plenty to be cynical about with the six "Remastered" Rangers that also made up this 30th anniversary selection of figures, Rita Repulsa was a much needed addition to the line - having only previously appeared in a two-pack with Lord Zedd. This deluxe Rita really blew all expectations out of the water, far surpassing what the Lightning Collection had done elsewhere. I still maintain that these are among the best facial sculpts Hasbro have <i><u>ever</u> </i>put out.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/SH-MonsterArts-Gigan-1972.html" target="_blank">4. S.H. MonsterArts Gigan (1972)</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHRBBaeTyvuz_JNGo-cWxTpIwGmWVRc7xv6S7cJ27IXRykBTDkpw-TPx4FGEGe3EvvaBCu2Wzbc-vH9_L84n4XWHMqsLXLoa-L4JxAOb_fgOMxflClLeX9vv8DDyYY7OJqxkPqfkKatpsDkPum9VD7gyCQNUXEjkZYcEwZBpsh_90Sx51P6a56UAHgU0/s2500/SH-MonsterArts-Gigan-1972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. MonsterArts Gigan (1972)" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHRBBaeTyvuz_JNGo-cWxTpIwGmWVRc7xv6S7cJ27IXRykBTDkpw-TPx4FGEGe3EvvaBCu2Wzbc-vH9_L84n4XWHMqsLXLoa-L4JxAOb_fgOMxflClLeX9vv8DDyYY7OJqxkPqfkKatpsDkPum9VD7gyCQNUXEjkZYcEwZBpsh_90Sx51P6a56UAHgU0/w320-h213/SH-MonsterArts-Gigan-1972.jpg" title="S.H. MonsterArts Gigan (1972)" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Showa era <i>Godzilla </i>fans have plenty to be excited about as the S.H. MonsterArts line has finally started to show it the respect it deserves, and what better present to celebrate Gigan's 50th birthday than his long-awaited arrival into the line (in his classic guise at least anyway). MonsterArts figures seem to have their fair share of issues but there is very little to find fault with Gigan, who looks like he's jumped straight out of the film. He's going to look even better when Godzilla joins him at the beginning of next year, and then when Jet Jaguar and (hopefully) Megalon arrive too the party can really start.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/09/SHF-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Riderman.html" target="_blank">3. S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Riderman</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmyB6Hr4MMxQJ3JdhLavablwtmfcYrsKJfU2Ydbh6Dz-gU_ulr7XWq8D0Z6vcFMTKwQ8q7vdpFaCv5kzzm5b1hlXwWQItru6HoIK7wvCucyQl5Enmy_uM_cNmF-8O10_E90MsWMc7mfFb43XRYTl6yQHdc2NF9tOLfs5l8XC1C4FcAS8VBPuQdSvEjLk/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Riderman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Riderman" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmyB6Hr4MMxQJ3JdhLavablwtmfcYrsKJfU2Ydbh6Dz-gU_ulr7XWq8D0Z6vcFMTKwQ8q7vdpFaCv5kzzm5b1hlXwWQItru6HoIK7wvCucyQl5Enmy_uM_cNmF-8O10_E90MsWMc7mfFb43XRYTl6yQHdc2NF9tOLfs5l8XC1C4FcAS8VBPuQdSvEjLk/w320-h213/SH-Figuarts-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Riderman.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Riderman" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When it comes to Shinkocchou Seihou <i>Kamen Rider </i>figures I imagine most people will be adding Faiz to their favourite toys lists this year (and with good reason, that was another great release), but the Showa fan in me can't ignore just how good Riderman is. Technically I could have also thrown V3 in here since I got him as part of his second January 2023 shipment, but there's just so much more on offer with Riderman. Not only are you getting a great figure (cloth scarves should have been staple on Shinkocchou Seihou Riders from the start), but those alternate arms really make sure you're getting your bang for your buck here. I'm sure there are some put there that probably feel a way about the exposed mouth, but the sculpt looks superb. As one of the most unique looking Riders in the franchise, it feels oddly fitting that he has one of the best figures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/08/SHF-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Gokai-Red.html" target="_blank">2. S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Gokai Red</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNHp2m8xQBAqNElhKnAcWRniyZMRJETuHIXjQBkch16WZ8hIAPgypY7N2-IbShByY7n4tVMj0xQGV8AFMGx2P2G7IQeQ5QkqTEmMSJBuckN2Yo4WPJIaB3pu4-QD5Hz7RcrbMtlqfqR5knMwjW6iy5Ea1KkR71Qpi-TtzQ63IfRpA65SjAa-CcLTlLI4/s2500/SHF-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Gokai-Red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Gokai Red" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNHp2m8xQBAqNElhKnAcWRniyZMRJETuHIXjQBkch16WZ8hIAPgypY7N2-IbShByY7n4tVMj0xQGV8AFMGx2P2G7IQeQ5QkqTEmMSJBuckN2Yo4WPJIaB3pu4-QD5Hz7RcrbMtlqfqR5knMwjW6iy5Ea1KkR71Qpi-TtzQ63IfRpA65SjAa-CcLTlLI4/w320-h213/SHF-Shinkocchou-Seihou-Gokai-Red.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Gokai Red" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <i>Super Sentai </i>S.H. Figuarts comeback tour has been an absolute pleasure to see, but having the franchise also join the prestigious Shinkocchou Seihou line just shows Bandai are showing renewed commitment even if full teams are unlikely at this point in time. As great as the figure was at the time the original Gokaiger mould hasn't aged that well, and that's if your lucky enough to have one where the hips haven't crumbled to dust. This new version is everything a <i>Super Sentai </i>fan could dream of, not only coming with every accessory the original came with (sans the first run bonus Gokai Darin of course) but also improving on them as well. Built in Gokai Cylinders, more key variations and most importantly the ability to pull off a convincing cross-armed pose without the need for a separate piece. The biggest tragedy of this release is that we probably won't see the rest of the team done to this standard. I can't wait to see Kyoryu Red get this level of love next year.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2024/01/BUZZmod-Kamina.html" target="_blank">1. BUZZmod Kamina</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg7Yi71fQKOkHNyQos-LZ4GHy-1UQ-hKSZg8vkkqIax4ewAvWej5xmIuFvjfmondhh9RaCHpZ74WroDc-2oua7O310zNUX8o_Gy_84MMeA8w1xXYLOghP6vGRCoKRMu1F7FUht2P2KejtDpFjMGIuYg0RH4Jjl73NpMUiQJxVCcFBQuxtdF6ocduY5Z4/s2500/BUZZmod-Kamina.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg7Yi71fQKOkHNyQos-LZ4GHy-1UQ-hKSZg8vkkqIax4ewAvWej5xmIuFvjfmondhh9RaCHpZ74WroDc-2oua7O310zNUX8o_Gy_84MMeA8w1xXYLOghP6vGRCoKRMu1F7FUht2P2KejtDpFjMGIuYg0RH4Jjl73NpMUiQJxVCcFBQuxtdF6ocduY5Z4/s320/BUZZmod-Kamina.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a reason I tend to use "favourite toys" rather than "best toys" when I put these lists together. BUZZmod Kamina probably isn't the best figure on this list (he certainly isn't the best value for money), but when you've waited 15 years for something it would have to be something really bad to not end up being your favourite somehow. My full review of this figure will be up in the next few days, but finally getting articulated figures of the<i> Gurren Lagann </i>cast is a dream come true. There's no denying these figures are expensive, but the quality is definitely there to back it up. As fiddly as it may be, it's hard not to instantly fall in love with that pliable soft goods cape. Yoko is already confirmed to be joining him next year, but I really hope Aniplex have plans to put out Simon and Nia as well. This is my first experience with the BUZZmod line so I don't know how likely it is, but based on what I've seen they seem pretty good at releasing main casts - they're just a little slow about it. I've waited this long for Kamina, I'm happy to wait a little longer if need be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>And that's all for 2023! Thanks again to everyone who's read or commented on any part of the site this year - you're the reason I keep doing this. While I haven't posted quite as much as I hoped to over the past 12 months (that backlog still hasn't gone down), I'd like to think there's been an improvement in quality to make up for the quantity? Speaking of which - next year I'm looking to downsize a little when it comes to my toy collection, so while I certainly won't be giving it up outright there'll probably be less of them once I've managed to get through said backlog. Well, I say this now but I know the stranglehold Bandai have over me. In it's place though I definitely want to put more focus back into show reviews, starting with finally completing <i>Kamen Rider </i>once and for all (I'm currently halfway through <i>Skyrider</i>, and after that it's just <i>Super-1 </i>left) before moving back to cover older <i>Super Sentai </i>and <i>Ultraman </i>shows as well. But enough about me! What were your favourite toy releases of 2023? Let me know in the comments below, and I hope you all have a happy and safe new year. See you in 2024!</div></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-60027423673931398072023-12-30T08:45:00.000-08:002023-12-30T08:49:54.748-08:00Top 5: Toys I'm Looking Forward to in 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CtIIFjcWp7C-a31KnfyRmur8paUi0Sg6gqohPjE4uEkRdP_-wgwQGouAbECXV9Ko2vIlQe5eY6-JsDKOaLB3Bb19J_HXb5GdOduiynvomzFNV7uEmrRl_46AOKir9ds8m0NkZQ6ghsd_k9EsQVnIDrDpy4YYIV2gcPb3WvF2GJiDYekneQ-Ku6EEzgo/s2048/F0jIh0CWwAMb0Wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Top 5: Toys I'm Looking Forward to in 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CtIIFjcWp7C-a31KnfyRmur8paUi0Sg6gqohPjE4uEkRdP_-wgwQGouAbECXV9Ko2vIlQe5eY6-JsDKOaLB3Bb19J_HXb5GdOduiynvomzFNV7uEmrRl_46AOKir9ds8m0NkZQ6ghsd_k9EsQVnIDrDpy4YYIV2gcPb3WvF2GJiDYekneQ-Ku6EEzgo/w400-h233/F0jIh0CWwAMb0Wm.jpg" title="Top 5: Toys I'm Looking Forward to in 2024" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It feels a bit strange to be writing a top five post about what toys I'm looking forward to in 2024 when I feel like I've hit a bit of a crossroads with toy collecting. While I can't see me giving up the hobby entirely any time soon, I'm definitely looking at curbing it a bit going forwards - Hasbro lines largely don't seem to hit the same for me any more, and overall I'm just beginning to get a bit overwhelmed by the quantity I've picked up in decade or so I've been into the hobby proper. But nevertheless there will always be new toy releases that excite me, and even though my preorder list feels much smaller than it did this time last year there's some really great stuff lined up for 2024!<div><br /></div><div>Some honourable mentions:</div><div><b>- Haslab Deathsaurus </b>- I know people across the world have already started to receive him so he's technically a 2023 release, but the UK's have been held back until February so I've got a little while longer to wait before I get my hands on him.</div><div><b>- S.H. Figuarts Luffy </b>and <b>Nami (Dawn of Adventure)</b> - 2023 was the year I finally got hit by the <i>One Piece</i> bug, and while I did pick up the new <i>Raid on Onigashima </i>Luffy to tide me over in the meantime (a fun little figure!) I've got a <i>long </i>way to go before I'm up to date with the series (currently sitting on episode 240 at the time of writing). These however? I'll take them all please and thank you. The only reason they didn't make the actual list is because they don't have a release date yet, but with <i>One Piece</i> celebrating its 25th anniversary next year I'm fairly confident they aren't too far away.<br /><div><br /></div><div>So without further ado, onto the list!</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">5. MAFEX Endoskeleton</span></b><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim663f9RXQDxjLC-5vyGYz9ahj_dTSWbMoWt-rrS11qKKeAnE7X68KIXf_4fN3CFribGTdkB7iN2xDgrfiLWoCS-KARSj3O2Z2au33UNl4zYLMUHnBTQIz2HrUUp_pjHSnZqz6ybC_dGCwvfwFG0rsHwX6irvHUgixIAjCLR0ph6xoutD4HEltFLtxTi4/s1294/MAFEX-Endoskeleton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MAFEX Endoskeleton" border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim663f9RXQDxjLC-5vyGYz9ahj_dTSWbMoWt-rrS11qKKeAnE7X68KIXf_4fN3CFribGTdkB7iN2xDgrfiLWoCS-KARSj3O2Z2au33UNl4zYLMUHnBTQIz2HrUUp_pjHSnZqz6ybC_dGCwvfwFG0rsHwX6irvHUgixIAjCLR0ph6xoutD4HEltFLtxTi4/w284-h320/MAFEX-Endoskeleton.jpg" title="MAFEX Endoskeleton" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While a lot of the toys I buy tend to cover multiple characters from series or films, sometimes it's also nice to just a buy a single figure from something and call it a day. Despite being a big fan of the (first two) <i>Terminator </i>films, figures aren't something I've ever really had the desire to own - apart from this of course. As still my favourite design that's ever come out of the franchise, I've been in the market for a high quality Endoskeleton figure for some time - and Medicom are absolutely delivering that with this beauty. While my experience with the MAFEX line is still largely limited to their comic book output, the <i>Batman </i>and <i>Spider-Man </i>ranges have definitely given me the confidence that this is going to be another top-tier figure and not a fragile/quality-control nightmare.</div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">4. S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (1972)</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTblmc1QruU7VEWR6D64-XGkJ4hE61-jEQeTHjyn65UvF5GjzM7g51rhTzabXlhCJaMTvOWqi4xN_MxQo_T6BcpKbG8bf356pr4Z29M0WFwTWU1XM4IitWIyY0tMmP_teXgOJaqtE3YFAiiY9xX2Az-7NBq-YDFGhQeZ5EU6fGnXIYLhUV_tPoWVJde4/s1000/SH-MonsterArts-Godzilla-1972.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (1972)" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTblmc1QruU7VEWR6D64-XGkJ4hE61-jEQeTHjyn65UvF5GjzM7g51rhTzabXlhCJaMTvOWqi4xN_MxQo_T6BcpKbG8bf356pr4Z29M0WFwTWU1XM4IitWIyY0tMmP_teXgOJaqtE3YFAiiY9xX2Az-7NBq-YDFGhQeZ5EU6fGnXIYLhUV_tPoWVJde4/w320-h256/SH-MonsterArts-Godzilla-1972.jpeg" title="S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (1972)" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the anniversaries of both <i>Godzilla vs Hedorah </i>and <i>Godzilla vs Gigan </i>it seems as though Bandai Tamashii Nations have finally started giving the Showa era the love that it deserves, and among all that love is a version of Godzilla that's been <i>long </i>overdue. Not so much the Soshingeki-Goji suit in itself (although that is one of the most popular iterations of the Big G from this era), but rather just a classic Godzilla that's more about defending the planet than tearing up Tokyo. While the lack of regular beam effects with Godzilla SHMAs continues to be a bit of a sore point, the alternate bloodied head is a nice little consolation prize. This isn't just going to look great with <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2023/12/SH-MonsterArts-Gigan-1972.html" target="_blank">MonsterArts Gigan</a></b>, I can see it becoming a prize piece of my (relatively small) kaiju collection.</div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">3. S.J.H.U. Shin Universe Robo</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22Ft40BbSQuXvYCJ_RCFuhRJAboY-N51_mIJZY9LqdIOZZoydAxCSSEwdzl32S_qvfhqwzQqsarB9LG1KpueK6pgTwdXKlp-JBxaERo7lkcLgLSFai_yRdD08VIrPbZcgSXk3dLcf98WAZ_cZn28IAjf8CFD-BnH8ch-oMDfuOOyN0WVBQdmppKoi9No/s1300/SJHU-Shin-Universe-Robo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.J.H.U. Shin Universe Robo" border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1300" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22Ft40BbSQuXvYCJ_RCFuhRJAboY-N51_mIJZY9LqdIOZZoydAxCSSEwdzl32S_qvfhqwzQqsarB9LG1KpueK6pgTwdXKlp-JBxaERo7lkcLgLSFai_yRdD08VIrPbZcgSXk3dLcf98WAZ_cZn28IAjf8CFD-BnH8ch-oMDfuOOyN0WVBQdmppKoi9No/w400-h219/SJHU-Shin-Universe-Robo.jpeg" title="S.J.H.U. Shin Universe Robo" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The S.J.H.U. (<i>Shin Japan Heroes Universe</i>) Shin Universe Robot might be one of the dumbest things I've ever laid eyes on. However simultaneously it also may be one of the greatest things I've ever laid eyes on. How else would you celebrate the Hideaki Anno-led quadrology of <i>Shin Evangelion</i>, <i>Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman </i>and <i>Shin Kamen Rider </i>then combining all four into a giant transforming robot? That truly is some inspired thinking. And with <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upQYSSXHv7s" target="_blank">a marketing campaign like this</a></b>, how can you say no? It's big, it's expensive and truth be told I'm not completely convinced it's going to be that great (it's a DX robot with limited articulation after all), but man am I excited for it on hype factor alone.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Transformers Missing Link Convoy</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTqurj0hr9s-YOuAP6U8xqtPnQkKMbOiSA6LKBzefFxjSj8QBCYHzXF69MNEBTTVn6bKtM1EtDPicof-vu8CFOOiXQjvD9X43DYxms8uhiDaRwg21S3lS6KP4CxCt_gL1sKAb9KNO1Fhk40NAfQfXdfasm6CnxbUf7NkKxE8xZWO8JCuVuRCfkUqvB0E/s800/Transformers-Missing-Link-Convoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Transformers Missing Link Convoy" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTqurj0hr9s-YOuAP6U8xqtPnQkKMbOiSA6LKBzefFxjSj8QBCYHzXF69MNEBTTVn6bKtM1EtDPicof-vu8CFOOiXQjvD9X43DYxms8uhiDaRwg21S3lS6KP4CxCt_gL1sKAb9KNO1Fhk40NAfQfXdfasm6CnxbUf7NkKxE8xZWO8JCuVuRCfkUqvB0E/w320-h320/Transformers-Missing-Link-Convoy.jpg" title="Transformers Missing Link Convoy" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one's also a bit of an oddity, if only because G1 <i>Transformers </i>toys have never really been my thing. Love the franchise to death, but I'm always going to pick newer toys with better articulation and/or screen-accuracy. However Missing Link Convoy is an <i>incredibly </i>cool concept, and pretty much the perfect way to celebrate <i>Transformers' </i>40th anniversary. G1 Optimus Prime is already a fantastic toy, but the added articulation is just going to enhance it even further - both from a play perspective and as a really clever piece of merchandise. The figure is being made available in both toy (with trailer) and cartoon (sans trailer)-accurate decos, and in an unusual move for me I've opted for the toy deco. Not particularly because I want the trailer, but because this is a toy I feel should be experience with the look of the original. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1. S.H. MonsterArts Jet Jaguar (1973)</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWYsN12WA9IN10KDSPwYC81kfO4vLqOdO9-UszMIbpi2PXdPbQLdmPnqHnEoFIQfJ6SpTrb_nnrd2O8ORAHu3h-rfMlwPajTeVzPl4KfXX96kJeagg3armdM6No2LlmRqCpfO3webfIuK-3Dno_PfOlos4lqlD3AA9EcS4kN8lUELvkZrqA86pQpSH0E/s1200/SH-MonsterArts-Jet-Jaguar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. MonsterArts Jet Jaguar (1973)" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWYsN12WA9IN10KDSPwYC81kfO4vLqOdO9-UszMIbpi2PXdPbQLdmPnqHnEoFIQfJ6SpTrb_nnrd2O8ORAHu3h-rfMlwPajTeVzPl4KfXX96kJeagg3armdM6No2LlmRqCpfO3webfIuK-3Dno_PfOlos4lqlD3AA9EcS4kN8lUELvkZrqA86pQpSH0E/w320-h256/SH-MonsterArts-Jet-Jaguar.jpg" title="S.H. MonsterArts Jet Jaguar (1973)" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as it was confirmed this was coming, I knew it was going to be my most anticipated toy release of 2024. After years of patiently waiting, one of Godzilla's most beloved allies is finally coming to S.H. MonsterArts to celebrate his 50th anniversary. Such is the power of Jet Jaguar that he only needed to appear in one film (<i>Godzilla vs Megalon</i>) to secure such popularity, but his more recent (albeit very different) appearance in the <i>Godzilla Singular Point </i>anime series certainly didn't go unappreciated. Despite being a pretty pricey web exclusive release, Jet Jaguar certainly doesn't look like he's going to disappoint - what he lacks in bulk, he certainly makes up for in accessories. Between this and Godzilla '72 surely Megalon must be joining them later in the year too? I've loved the MonsterArts line from afar for many years now, but this is definitely the most excited for it I've ever been.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----------------- </div><div><br /></div><div><i> What toys are you looking forward to in 2024? As always let me know in the comment section below!</i></div></div></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-63939774385635971212023-12-29T06:36:00.000-08:002023-12-29T06:36:34.200-08:00Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Eleking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyU6cwvFpW96KO4H6oC55-DnGXmkr-f4SPneLjbknZ0qEGMeI2ii1OBBg5RmWtGBjtWTXqIo9JYTiAAc0eH-Wur982BhjNoStLq45ZoVaPnPqHKCO5N58lbEXrcufCWYaXXe06O6G19t8xeT52eOlAOrbSfaCpVuRF5O8UVhpYNu-ZWQDl24pnfunVrY/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 01" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyU6cwvFpW96KO4H6oC55-DnGXmkr-f4SPneLjbknZ0qEGMeI2ii1OBBg5RmWtGBjtWTXqIo9JYTiAAc0eH-Wur982BhjNoStLq45ZoVaPnPqHKCO5N58lbEXrcufCWYaXXe06O6G19t8xeT52eOlAOrbSfaCpVuRF5O8UVhpYNu-ZWQDl24pnfunVrY/w266-h400/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 01" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>9350 yen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the <b><i>Ultraseven </i>S.H. Figuarts </b>range hit in 2017 around the time of its 50th anniversary, <b>Bandai Tamashii Nations </b>did a pretty great job of getting many of its most iconic enemies into the line as quickly as possible. Over the years fans received the likes of <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2017/06/sh-figuarts-alien-metron-review.html" target="_blank">Alien Metron</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2017/07/sh-figuarts-king-joe-review.html" target="_blank">King Joe</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2018/04/sh-figuarts-alien-guts-review.html" target="_blank">Alien Guts</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2018/09/sh-figuarts-pandon-review.html" target="_blank">Pandon</a></b>, but amongst those who were not so lucky one candidate did seem like a very strange omission - particularly when they once won the Japanese "Best Monster Award". Now five years later as <i>Ultraseven</i>'s 55th anniversary passes over us <b>S.H. Figuarts Eleking </b>finally arrives, and as a standard retail release no less.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JPWCtjm99SoJWA93UuN_1iDt3cEkoBAd2ZgNv7a_lJmPKzAOrg48oOz51Pfz6__ggH85grPmMxc3wP8JqjIdv9wooOFYx_cVdy00bBwwB7k0xCch5r6UA-xvfthr6BP98Lg8bATNYeZCtmozVublmUOA7jQxQCkz3lRrQq9pl9daceHgT_dNJyNW7bU/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 01" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JPWCtjm99SoJWA93UuN_1iDt3cEkoBAd2ZgNv7a_lJmPKzAOrg48oOz51Pfz6__ggH85grPmMxc3wP8JqjIdv9wooOFYx_cVdy00bBwwB7k0xCch5r6UA-xvfthr6BP98Lg8bATNYeZCtmozVublmUOA7jQxQCkz3lRrQq9pl9daceHgT_dNJyNW7bU/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-01.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 01" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSqjdLAR_rBfxHLK2qGJSUB_nRXt9dA7uIgSruct1js0gBPjJcWoyZ51eNXU7Je9EIvcpy_45T1D0W_j-faQbPClYCpacmd268erCWOPnSHldbQ_x-DOzyOBreiFLpWZXZjS7F5mjZuHzB3IiFHuHh_4fmIWW1Z_mkp08YVvM0m20eusV3pnlpbwNeFs/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 02" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSqjdLAR_rBfxHLK2qGJSUB_nRXt9dA7uIgSruct1js0gBPjJcWoyZ51eNXU7Je9EIvcpy_45T1D0W_j-faQbPClYCpacmd268erCWOPnSHldbQ_x-DOzyOBreiFLpWZXZjS7F5mjZuHzB3IiFHuHh_4fmIWW1Z_mkp08YVvM0m20eusV3pnlpbwNeFs/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-02.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 02" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDWOxRGneQRE2oYt1YAPhl5ttmcPYyNuY_C6xQJQQkkrzIukmgY2z0Dv2DXm8wQjwGyf6PuIYK5arIo_iTTGTeZj_Vg45O2Ot8gQoI-MRjLjF6UoqLQH_Ac0zPKikdo9pgJQ75E_XXGtYAu_3xHuRZ3g98aSJ2ahyphenhyphenBjd2gHaUBubFR_bzwavr8CURt5k/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 03" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDWOxRGneQRE2oYt1YAPhl5ttmcPYyNuY_C6xQJQQkkrzIukmgY2z0Dv2DXm8wQjwGyf6PuIYK5arIo_iTTGTeZj_Vg45O2Ot8gQoI-MRjLjF6UoqLQH_Ac0zPKikdo9pgJQ75E_XXGtYAu_3xHuRZ3g98aSJ2ahyphenhyphenBjd2gHaUBubFR_bzwavr8CURt5k/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-03.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 03" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1s4jP4dBEjBzSOYbxJd6ZqEpFzpzp37YBPFL121KVqJVMPqd5znE0uTX6KkQueqZ6i5mHebTY86Jx3TzjW5oWyA5FRm4bL05d50wQrRs1zYhcqtNf2Y0VPFy_6gat6Gj2RLsYbRuPSNVUn_GGCsd_5P8quyUDOp5n6yCiZm988PIIslEaEbGV23MNqfM/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 04" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1s4jP4dBEjBzSOYbxJd6ZqEpFzpzp37YBPFL121KVqJVMPqd5znE0uTX6KkQueqZ6i5mHebTY86Jx3TzjW5oWyA5FRm4bL05d50wQrRs1zYhcqtNf2Y0VPFy_6gat6Gj2RLsYbRuPSNVUn_GGCsd_5P8quyUDOp5n6yCiZm988PIIslEaEbGV23MNqfM/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-04.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 04" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzfk4giDJb2hQo-0N-RKKEw9GVPzwaKnhgWklRw-2wlcaarJLpVBy1VIqHwE27uKUdbYKKmUSRiBjpqb1YOVxYYMWedUiF-3lszLnqczseICj4NGrUdErkTkD0DWtFWly0Kj1Q-bhFYRvX2HrhThgcx24YVRjFWvM7Vifp4zs4SXENTVoeQ320B0vNNQ/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 05" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzfk4giDJb2hQo-0N-RKKEw9GVPzwaKnhgWklRw-2wlcaarJLpVBy1VIqHwE27uKUdbYKKmUSRiBjpqb1YOVxYYMWedUiF-3lszLnqczseICj4NGrUdErkTkD0DWtFWly0Kj1Q-bhFYRvX2HrhThgcx24YVRjFWvM7Vifp4zs4SXENTVoeQ320B0vNNQ/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-Box-05.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking Box 05" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been a while since the <i>Ultraman </i>range ventured back into larger kaiju so S.H. Figuarts Eleking's MonsterArts-sized box still feels like a bit of a novelty. The design of the packaging has been done in an identical style to previous Showa-era <i>Ultraman </i>releases, sporting swirling patterns alongside curiously shaped window sections. The front features a good look at the figure inside along with a picture of Eleking from its original <i>Ultraseven </i>appearance, with the overall colour scheme a slightly darker version of the kaiju's hide. The back of the box features further images of the figure in a variety of different poses, with one side of the box also sporting a nice profile image. Inside the figure is comfortably laid out on its plastic tray, with the (minimal) instructions required for the accessories printed on one of the inside side flaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsaJS7yyZ8DZe-nGzBjC_R_tsHuukQsEuynHN8RfsuINR6PcxGsUTWNQMh4tvsUICN4sJHd19uSMTCrTvYGQaFBg0pzbZ1KmtHto-FRh7vDp9790-4IcRH5jqN3qVgy5yRJLyHeT5-Jw8Rhm4lryQb7OW7hsthI6WTsnwROK0ASwG0saFMMvmvQYSydM/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Eleking 09" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqlYVcNAP8LTWZNMFDPTYjTmb8yi1LKMsQo4XoFwEnQA6QyrMBkgIaE26RYp0Ig3EIyue0LQsLHbnnw5TERPCbQDGOGCjbqhaGbmR5W_Dg72lduniG2tKe3YanH9xvnpgGK-R1ZUzFsI52o-AWAYMZ1GfRqd7Lj8Obv6PvTVHCegetXAZirOHnBRG0mU/w133-h200/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-09.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 09" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As one of the franchise's most recognisable kaiju Eleking would go on to face many different Ultras over the years, but this S.H. Figuarts release is specifically based on the original version that appeared in <i>Ultraseven </i>back in 1967. Not that there's really much difference between them all in reality, but the various wrinkles moulded into the figure are definitely supposed to be reminiscent of that original suit. And a great representation of the iconic monster it is too, with giant horns in the place of eyes and that translucent bar that acts as its mouth. Bandai have really nailed that yellowing-white colour scheme that the original suit gained from water staining, with all of the black sections moulded on with different texturing. Some areas even have an additional wash of grey paint to give it that extra bit of depth, which is particularly prevalent along the monster's back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoqtkwFkWouIyRNbmDY09_CKpEH_MiVd2wD1bBtiNrGsm6XxqNmkguBsto5UZFo3klR23QtsR-V3Vqbf44NYiuLUQiqgiitEuwihbSocyXGVgAa7r-iPCiFpKo5joSXkT75_yD3pJdl1WxH2YAZEpcWiy0GYuagLx-TYztqV-qiF-qJRTo7N218gL3M8/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Eleking 20" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowqy_jbbHYtKY3hosz0wY0Dok7lJ5hLKKQMMmnqEHg8SXgXyZaJaFh5FGrDZcFv3C1mOGfn8eXLX6dWVqbW0kX0jureJGU_HPrr_QSnDoY5-7aHWEY5GKKiJBR8BCIFY_hQWioNq15MC18NFv0ZHetsrRP1x1NdIgxpPLcG5y3a4Md1Dp2xS_oYxONtE/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-20.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 20" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3YEGqmybUSWY_jmHKBLLzfwMY9NN5cTfDzb9hAigO5eJgkMoyuVu6DcRrBbSKhmBlJfC10N8zq6jKH1zEf9VUNd6SRxfTUFZABkHLmg58ruDbMtpbMXMclR-oeAtKqePoiugCvJa76gvi5s3pXG-3Q6zC3s-3f-ALRf11dg9LDE0jfDE-6UsmCSzBhA/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 21" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3YEGqmybUSWY_jmHKBLLzfwMY9NN5cTfDzb9hAigO5eJgkMoyuVu6DcRrBbSKhmBlJfC10N8zq6jKH1zEf9VUNd6SRxfTUFZABkHLmg58ruDbMtpbMXMclR-oeAtKqePoiugCvJa76gvi5s3pXG-3Q6zC3s-3f-ALRf11dg9LDE0jfDE-6UsmCSzBhA/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-21.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 21" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As tends to be the case with kaiju figures in both the Figuarts and MonsterArts line, Eleking's body is held together by a skeleton of ball joints to offer that impressive level of articulation. The coverings do limit that wide range a ball joint would usually offer, but even then Eleking is certainly no slouch when it comes to poseability. Altogether you'll find these ball joint connections in the head, neck (x2), shoulders, elbows (x2), wrists, torso, waist, hips, knees (x2), ankles and tail. The tail itself has to be some of the best work Bandai have ever put into a monster figure, made up of 13 separate segments that can each move of their own accord. Laid out flat this tail reaches an impressive length of 12", the abundance of ball joints allows it to curl almost around the body itself. Another vital component of any good Eleking figure is the ability for its antennae-like horns to rotate, and while the Figuarts version is capable of this just be careful as they do feel a little stiff at first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z-YoWqa-SWOpPj4OUgLe5uhbfj26p2YejH937s4rApi03Qm74X69HgyTEMJhoicGvnJs_O0a-jeMV4rRAYZY3OpQ5ZCoaopzto5vB4L16eShXAb87-yOfyCUWQvKHAkWgxlP6GieZcenya9VrEJS1QCp9tp2R9hZTjnbeqLJYRRM0jJ8gQfY0K7FuC0/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Eleking 27" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT_GnCYmkmj8sUYoQxp-fl08TIlSjPEXs48rw5zOh4iB31lZhW8PaqQNY7oD3XWoasodTMSiC3yQImtRJvfq8ZowxWtWoh95LPoou3YBGiDDx1e9uOt_BRc0IYAnJs6TFNqEzXn2ISkbnV-L3ZgDX1kCdunIcw8_7twttLAEf3ecia4ecls_ElD4preE/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-27.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 27" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Likely due to the size of the figure Eleking just comes with a single accessory - a static coiled version of its tail that can be used alongside <b><a href="http://www.myshinytoyrobots.com/2017/05/sh-figuarts-ultraseven-review.html" target="_blank">Ultraseven</a></b> to recreate an iconic moment from their fight in Eleking's debut episode, "The Secret of the Lake". Swapping the tail pieces around is simply a case of popping off everything after the fourth segment on the articulated one and then attaching this one to the exposed ball joint. In addition to making a nice display piece alongside Ultraseven, this tail is also a lot more manageable should you find the size of the articulated one a little too unwieldy to display. Given the name it perhaps would have been nice to get some electrical effect parts with the figure as well, but given that most of those attacks seem to have originated from appearances after <i>Ultraseven </i>it's not surprising they've been omitted - Bandai do like to tie these <i>Ultraman </i>releases to a specific series after all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54JYQcoqTQqs8IRsHX4L9DHVUN8SgsjoF5Hk7z3x4fJKUrknyf3zI82vwKtcm22vkEajCnJzdm_MHu4FyOTZAyMKDLeYWG6p9FDcVC7BnKMI91VWVVuzh323b_45OLBkE_PdZlXwht5mkkceUEgvK6kU-kR-9wU2GXSNO7Tm5dmIu1_PzNAkO903W0Dc/s2500/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="S.H. 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Figuarts Eleking 34" border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj99IjdK234LfFR5zl4ExK6Qmg8V60ng4MSIOanNL1gnz9lV4MFE2rVOy3urxagnuhsNKhvN-AVlOsiXtUxwk0sZ7BvpFsLNYJaZ9aXhaMRwLtLYRGVjUKfuPiI97mmkwBxHICu6TbedoIMclsaQlne_8NZF3LNzL9-wMWOL-1TK6paZrhKc1EvJA_Pg/w200-h133/SH-Figuarts-Eleking-34.jpg" title="S.H. Figuarts Eleking 34" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Given how long I've coveted an <b>S.H. Figuarts Eleking </b>I will admit that there is likely some level of bias in this review, but wow did Bandai come back to larger-scale <i>Ultraman </i>kaiju with a bang. While the accessory count may be a little lacking (still, one accessory is still one more than a lot of MonsterArts releases get), that higher price tag is definitely earned with the quality of the figure itself. Not only does Eleking look great (working perfectly as both the original <i>Ultraseven </i>version and alongside subsequent heroes from the franchise), but that tail articulation is just outstanding. While there will always be popular foes from <i>Ultraseven </i>the line can revisit it's fair to say that with the release of Eleking Figuarts has plugged its biggest gap from the series, and one can only hope that other <i>Ultraman </i>instalments end up with this much love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD272ObDO3g4NnHH0phbLSfaL64DQypOfTBRkdyfRV4wMxccnVlefT4i2GVNrgWJK9PrJC73R0IF6xANTtkYY3S5gVj46Nc8IxNIkGaccMJm50JwwHF13WwgMDzcb_GLOWOTgSyUsxkziAVmimdpg6upkmx452U3t7hobm2_48-ecBGA0k-apye-NC9Dk/s275/5-Star.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD272ObDO3g4NnHH0phbLSfaL64DQypOfTBRkdyfRV4wMxccnVlefT4i2GVNrgWJK9PrJC73R0IF6xANTtkYY3S5gVj46Nc8IxNIkGaccMJm50JwwHF13WwgMDzcb_GLOWOTgSyUsxkziAVmimdpg6upkmx452U3t7hobm2_48-ecBGA0k-apye-NC9Dk/s1600/5-Star.png" width="275" /></a></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.com0