Wednesday, April 11, 2012

SH Figuarts Shinken Green Review

So sorry for not posting for a few months due to my exams and work. Nevertheless as promise, welcome to another review of my SH Figuarts, today would be SH Figuarts Shinken Green. Similarly exclusive, this set cost me another $80, since I am a hardcore collector, I really need to have all the Shinkengers. This set's box is thrown away by my supplier, I bought this with Shinken Blue.  
 The box is consistent as always, not really much to talk about.

 This set includes:
- Shinken Green Figure
- Shodophone
- Shinken Maru
- 2 Kuma (Bear) Origami
- Wood Spear
- 5 right hands
- 6 left hands
 The wood spear is place inside a small plastic that is on a card board. I believe its too long, just curious why wouldn't they place it in another plastic container like they did for Shinken Red.



Figure part are basically the same as the other Shinkenger except for the colour and the Face.

 A pair of relax hands for posing purpose.
 Growl!!!




 Also comes with some unusual hands for unusual posing. I do not really know how to use those hand in a good way, sorry about that.
 He is blur, maybe

 Looks like a karate chopping hand...
...but i prefer to use it as a waving hand.

   Hand for Shinken Maru

Good thing they come with 2 hands for Shinken Maru

 You can use the hand for Shinken Maru to hold the Wood Spear or Simply use this hand for better grip.
 No difference for the Maru

 Disc still the same


 Same thing like the other Shinkengers, he can also keep the Shinken Maru on the left pocket


 Holding Shinken Maru with 2 hands.

 A square origami with a chinese character of wood. Seems Legit.

 Only 1 hand for the Origami


 It's a little tighter for him to hold the origami compare to the others but still get loose sometimes.
A hand for the Shodophone.


 He looks gay, but it's very loose for the hand to hold the shodophone.

 Kuma origami, I feel that it's the best out of the rest 

 The head can move



 Such a cute bear

 Lastly would be the wood spear, very long but not as awesome as the Rekka Daizentou 


 The top part of the spear cannot be kept unlike the one in the series,  but why do you want a spear without the top part?



 The disc is bigger than the one for the Shinken Maru, but the design is still cool, removable as well.

 Taller than the figure itself, unique weapon of it's own.

 Different pose available depending on the hands you use for the figure

 The weapon is not as fragile as the Water Arrow but still handle with care.

In conclusion, this figure is a must if you are collecting the Shinkenger series, but it's quite expensive for a simple figure, oh well.... The weapons and origami are unique to this set and no Kuroko as well, can they just issue a free servant for this poor boy, never mind.
Rating: 8/10, the figure is quite simple, the weapons are not really in my favour, but I still like it, thanks to the Cute Kuma Origami. Collector have to have this, its rare to find one now.

Next is Shinken Yellow! 

Saturday, December 10, 2011

SH figuarts Shinken Blue Review

Welcome to another of my SH figuarts review, first exclusive super sentai figure will be SH Figuarts Shinken Blue, cost me $80, ouch! Nevertheless I still love it. But seriously I never expect Shinken Blue to be exclusive....
 Lets start with the box, consistent, but no display of weapon, my seller didn't give me the exclusive brown box for this figure, the box is a little damage on the left side because of that, never buying from him again. 

 Nothing different to show that it is exclusive...

 Content wise for this figure, because it is exclusive my expectation would be higher and just nice the accessories satisfy me.
This set includes:
- Shinken Blue figure
- Shodophone
- Shinken Maru
- 2 Ryu (Dragon) origami 
- Water Arrow
- 8 right hands
- 5 left hands




Everything is like the same as the other shinkenger,  I believe Bandai make this exclusive because it didn't expect non-hardcore collector would buy this figure.

 A pair of open hand, like Shinken Red for posing purposes.

 "Lord, let me handle this..... Lord?"

 A special kind of hand for posing purpose, open with figures spread out.

 You can't see me, no offence.

 A shaking hand, cool.....

 Hand shake? Anyone?
 Shinken Maru similar to the one Shinken Red has

 Similar function as well: removable disk
 Shinken Maru can be place on the left side of his pocket

 A hand for shinken Maru


Doesn't your hand hurts by the blade?

 Shodophone, also similar
 Hand for Shodo phone

 Similar Problem, hard to hold, but looks quite nice if you got the right position.



Ryu origami exclusive to this set, love it, only the head can move but still the design were great. One thing that didn't make me regret about buying this figure.

 Hand for holding origami

 
Sorry something wrong with my camera focus, but it actually comes with 2 different hand to hold the origami, 


 I see no different using different hand

 Another hand for posing purpose


 Shinken....Blue, the same


 Also comes with a folded version of ryu origami, a hexagon shape with a "水" on it, means water 


 Holding is a little difficult also
 A pair of weapon holding hands, for holding the Water Arrow

 Water Arrow, nice and unique

 Shinken Blue's personal weapon 


 Removable disk, a little bigger than the sushi and common disk, the ryu moving picture well painted on the disk

 1 hand holding



 The arrow holder is movable, however a little fragile, be careful, my friend's one is broken, this is only for display purpose, kids, do not pull it in and out like a cheap figurine!

 Gonna love him

In conclusion, if you are not really a big fan of Shinkenger you might not want to get this product because of the price, no Kuroko freeby by the way. There might be extra hands and unique weapon and origami but again if you are not a hardcore collector, you do not need to buy this.
Rating: 9/10, the hand problem, weapon not as cool as Shinken Red, price issue, but I still love this guy.
PS: I am a hardcore collector of Super Sentai

Next will be Shinken Green!