Release Date: October 2022 RRP: 7150 yen Since the Ultraman S.H. Figuarts range launched in 2016 Bandai Tamashii Nations have been slowly working through the back-catalogue of Showa era Ultras while also catching up with the present, and after a good few years they're finally approaching completion. With Ultraman Leo having joined the line at the end of 2021, it was only a matter of time before his brother joined him. S.H. Figuarts Astra is the second release from the Ultraman Leo series, while the character is the younger brother of the titular hero and fellow prince of the fallen Planet L77 .

Release Date: November 2021 RRP: 6050 yen Although the Ultraman S.H. Figuarts range seems to have largely switched focus towards the newer side of the franchise, Bandai Tamashii Nations have still been slowly chipping away at the Showa era. And with the release of S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Leo , the brand have finally reached the milestone of releasing all the "core" Ultra Brothers from the first seven series. Trained by Ultraseven before going on to train Seven's own son Ultraman Zero , the space martial artist Ultraman Leo hails from the 1974 series and is a long-awaited addition to the S.H. Figuarts Ultraman collection.

Although its fair to say that Bandai' s  66 Action candy toy line has been a resounding success, so far only the Kamen Rider franchise has managed to scrape more than wave out of it - with both Dragonball Z and No More Piracy seeming to be a "one and done" affair (though to be fair it isn't like they could do much more with the latter anyway). That's all changed now though as the Ultra Series/Ultraman selection has returned for a second wave, treating fans to a further four figures from Tsuburaya's landmark tokusatsu series. Collectors can now expand their 66 Action collection with the likes of Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Leo, Ultraman Tiga and the Alien Magma.