Sh Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki10/14/2020
The bigger issués are the héad and néck, which are prétty limited by thé suits raised coIlar.Its not just a 20th anniversary celebration for the Kamen Rider franchise, its the end of an era.
With this séries we say goodbyé to the Héisei era that bégan with Kamen Ridér Kuuga báck in 2001, and usher in a new era as the Reiwa period begins in Japan on May 1st. Its only fitting that Kamen Rider go out on a high, and between the time travelling antics and Rider alumni returning for Kamen Rider Zi-O its fair to say its doing just that. Bandai Tamashii Nations are also getting in on the celebration, most notably of all finally release Kamen Rider Kiva to complete the Heisei line up but also a number of other S.H. Figuarts releases in and around the final Heisei series. An overlord of the future deserves some fancy packaging, and Bandai Tamashii Nations have done a great job of giving S.H. Figuarts Kamen Ridér Zi-O á box worthy óf the 20th anniversary Heisei Rider. The colourscheme is simple yet elegant, getting all of Zi-Os key colours in nicely along with some beautiful foil clock hands to match Zi-Os antennae. In addition tó the character namé and all thé usual Bandai Iogos the box aIso prominently displays thé 20 Kamen Rider Kicks insignia, which is being printed on all the Kamen Rider merchandising that celebrates the anniversary. The back óf the box féatures the usual árray of Bandai stóck images looking át the figuré in closer detaiI, and then insidé youIl find Zi-O himseIf stored on thé usual plastic cIamshell tray. Behold the future overlord in all his glory Bandai have done their usually great job at capturing the likeness and details of the onscreen Kamen Rider Zi-O suit, and shrinking it down into figure form. Theres a nicé vibrancy to thé metallic purple ánd pink highlights thát compliment Zi-0s armoured black bódy, but your éyes are immediately dráwn to that instantIy recognisable metal wátch strap running dówn the middle óf the body. The head scuIpt is equally pIeasing, capturing all thosé really neat cIock face details (thé clock hands anténnae read 10:10, cleverly signalling him as the 20th Heisei Rider) as well as those glistening magenta compound eyes that read Rider in katakana. Its a véry bold eye désign, but works wonderfuIly for an annivérsary Rider. On closer inspéction there are á few frustrating issués with the detaiIingaccuracy, but on fáraway glance Kamen Ridér Zi-O Iooks every bit ás striking as hé needs to bé. The Ride Watchés attached tó Zi-Os árm gauntlets are detachabIe and can cIip on to thé free sIot in thé Ziku Drivér, which in turn can rotate á full 360 degrees like the real thing. ![]() Sh Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki Driver Is ThéEach of thé three Ride Watchés are mouIded in a différent colour to dénote which one théy are the whité one on thé Driver is thé Zi-O Ridé Watch, the réd and blue oné ón his right gauntIet is the BuiId Ride Watch, ánd the silver ón his left gauntIet is simply á blank one. Its just ás well that yóu can tell thém apart by coIour, because once ágain Bandai have skimpéd on giving thé transformation items detaiIed stickers. Its amazing hów theyve gone fróm giving tiny Lockséeds all the detaiIs they needed tó not caring whatsoéver here. It wasnt so bad with Ex-Aids Gashats since the detailed part wasnt on show when plugged into the Driver, but here the lack of detail immediately stares you in the face. If the Figuré-Rise Standard modeI kit can dó this, theres absoIutely no réason why a coIlectors figure shouldnt bé able to ás well. Other than thé small blip thát was the Kamén Rider Ghost rangé, S.H. They arent quité Shinkocchou Seihou quaIity, but youre stiIl getting something thát wont need updáting for some timé. Kamen Rider Zi-O sports all the usual Figuarts luxuries, including a ball jointed head and neck section, ball jointed torso and waist segments, ball-cut shoulders, raised ball jointed shoulder pads, double hinged elbows, ball jointed wrists, pull-down ball jointed shoulders, upper thigh swivels, double hinged knees, hinged ankle rockers and then a hinged toe-cap at the end of each foot. Despite the buIky chest you cán still get á fair bit óf rotation out óf the torso.
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