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Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi

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Release Date: July 2023 RRP: 8900 yen Credit where it's due to Good Smile Company , they really did commit when it came to the ACT MODE Symphogear range. After Hibiki Tachibana  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. ACT MODE Shirabe Tsukuyomi is the final girl to be released - completing both the second "wave" of users that were introduced as antagonists in second season Symphogear G  and the lineup as a whole.

Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki

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Release Date: June 2023 RRP: 9500 yen Between all the various toy lines and anime franchises Good Smile Company 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, Symphogear finally got the love it deserved in the ACT MODE 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. ACT MODE Kirika Akatsuki is the fifth and penultimate character to be released in the line - bringing fans one step closer to completing the collection.

Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Maria Cadenzavna Eve

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Release Date: May 2023 RRP: 9500 yen It may only be a fraction of the size and popularity, but when it comes to the Symphogear franchise the ACT MODE line has Figma beat hands down. Not only did Good Smile Company deliver on all three of the original girls, but then they went the extra mile and released the later three heroines as well - starting with ACT MODE Maria Cadenzavna Eve . Initially an antagonist in Symphogear G alongside Kirika Akatsuki and Shirabe Tsukuyomi   before becoming a protagonist for the rest of the series, Maria wields the Airgetlám relic and is a top ranking music idol - often collaborating with fellow Symphogear wielder Tsubasa Kazanari .

Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Tsubasa Kazanari

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Release Date: August 2022 RRP: 8900 yen With the release of ACT MODE Tsubasa Kazanari , Good Smile Company 's ACT MODE line has finally done what Figma failed to do so many years ago – released all three of the original Symphogear girls in action figure form. Of course with the imminent release of Maria, Kirika and Shirabe this year we know the line is far from done yet, but even then just managing to get these three out is a monumental achievement. The longest-serving and most experienced of SONG's Symphogear users, Tsubasa fight with the blade-themed Ame no Habakiri relic.

Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Chris Yukine

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Release Date: June 2022 RRP: 8900 yen News that the girls of Symphogear would be returning to the world of articulated action figures with Good Smile Company's ACT MODE line was exciting enough, but for fans of one particular girl from the franchise it felt like a second coming. After being the one girl from the original trio denied a Figma release following season one, the wielder of the Ichaival relic's time has finally come with the release of ACT MODE Chris Yukine . The second Symphogear release in the line, if there was any that GSC needed to get right in order to please the fans – it's this one.

Toybox REVIEW: ACT MODE Hibiki Tachibana

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Release Date: April 2022 RRP: 8500 yen After years of complaining, campaigning and crying out after every Wonderfest, Good Smile Company have finally heard the Symphogear fandom. Years after the Figma range abruptly stopped with only two releases to its name, the popular franchise returns as part of GSC's ACT MODE line. This relatively new line combines both action figure and model kit elements, presenting buyers with a fully painted action figure and model kit-style accessories. It's a place where the armoured magical girl style designs of Symphogear can feel right at home, and after months of delays it's finally to see it truly arrive with the release of ACT MODE Hibiki Tachibana !

Anime REVIEW: Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV

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Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV is available in streaming form via Crunchyroll All good things eventually come to an end, and sadly in 2019 we say goodbye to a series that’s continue top itself in heart, action and of course excess with each and every season. The fifth and final season of Satelight' s beat-thumping sci-fi magical girl series Senki Zesshō Symphogear has arrived, rounding off seven years and 52 episodes worth of story build up in another 13-episode package. This time the season goes by the full name of Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV , with the typically outlandish subtitle of “Create a history, with the light God could not know”. So strap yourselves in and prepare for "All Systems Green", because if there's one thing Symphogear guarantees it's one hell of a ride

First Impressions: Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV

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Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV is available in streaming form via Crunchyroll It's hard to think back and imagine a time without Symphogear . Ever since the first season Senki Zesshō Symphogear launched back in 2012 anime fans have been treated to multiple seasons of incredible action, over the top spectacle, catchy music and some of the best ass-kicking girls you'll find. However sadly all good things eventually come to an end, and it's with a heavy heart I write that its fifth season, Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV is supposedly its last. However judging by the franchise's ability to consistently one up itself, it's certainly likely to go out on a bang. As usual animation duties are handled by Macross -maestros Satelight , with music provided by composer group Elements Garden .

Anime REVIEW: Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ

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I say this every time I write about it, but it’s still hard to believe that Senki Zesshō Symphogear hasn’t just stuck around for four seasons, but a fifth one is pretty much a certainty. But here we are, and everyone’s favourite song-powered armoured girls are back and have added another letter to the title with Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ . Expect more explosive battles, more music, more shipping and more girls kicking all kinds of ass. The tagline for this season is “By shedding many tears, the reality you face is…” , which just as gloriously ridiculous as ever.

First Impressions: Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ

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It’s that time again as everyone’s favourite group of armour wearing, weapon-wielding singing girls are back again for a fourth season. That’s right – Senki Zesshō Symphogear has returned! With each previous season having continually refined the formula and constantly upped the ante in terms of action and spectacle, Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ should hopefully suggest big things and comes on the back of plenty of fan anticipation. The anime and music franchise from Satelight and Encourage Films has built a firm following over the past five years, elevating it from a show that could have very easily been a one-time thing into something to always look forward to.

Anime REVIEW: Senki Zesshō Symphogear

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Senki Zesshō Symphogear (translated as "Swan Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear), or just Symphogear for short, was a 13 episode anime series that aired between January and March of 2012. It was produced by Encourage Films, with production assistance from the anime studio Satelight. Two years ago, a pair of superstar idols named ZweiWing fought against an alien race known as the Noise, using the power of ancient relics to control song-powered battle armour known as the Symphogear. During an attack on one of their concerts, one member of ZweiWing - Kanade sacrifices herself to save a young girl, Hibiki Tachibana. Move to present day, and ZweiWing's remaining member Tsubasa has been defending the world against the Noise all alone. When attempting to save a girl from being killed by the Noise, Hibiki discovers she too can tap into the Symphogear powers, and subsequently joins the 2nd Division Mobile Disaster Response Corps - an organisation dedicated to defence against the N...