REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms (by Talisman)

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Jun 202014
 

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HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO ZAWAME CITY!

Zordon’s Wispy Beard, have I been looking forward to this. When the first images of the Gaim Figuarts hit back in January, I, like so many other fans, began frothing at the mouth. They were beautiful. Or, as the running joke among the fandom goes: “JUICY”.

The staggering, unforeseen popularity of Kamen Rider Gaim made me a bit unsure about whether or not I’d actually be able to secure a figure back when I preordered him alongside SHF Baron back in February, especially given my financial situation at the time and HobbyLink Japan’s notoriously sketchy habits of allowing more preorders than they can fulfill and then fulfilling them at random. While I was unable to secure Baron (at first), I was more than willing, and happy, to settle for Gaim.

So how does he stack up to the hype? Well dear readers, put down your lockseeds for a moment and let’s find out*.”

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TOY REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Sailor Mercury (by Phantom Stranger)

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Jan 202014
 

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From the desk of the omniscient Phantom Stranger

“2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the Sailor Moon Franchise. By spring 2013, Toei announced plans for a new Anime series along with a ton of merchandise celebrating the anniversary. Among the new merchandise was a new line up of figures from Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts. Sailor Moon kicked off the line in August 2013, followed by Mercury a few months later, and is who we’ll be taking a look at today.”

“As you might expect from a Figuart, Mercury has a plethora of movable joints. Her hands are on ball joints, her shoulders are on a pin disc universal joint. She has single jointed elbows and knees, however these are on a disc joint similar to a figma, so while they’re not double jointed, they come close to having the range of a double joint. Her legs are your usual S.H. swivel down ball joint, her feet are on ball joints allowing you to pull off a full on tip toe if you so wish and they can even swivel. Her upper torso has a slight wiggle do it, but don’t expect much. Finally, her head is on a ball joint, with the only real hindrance being her hair sculpt preventing her from looking up.”

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