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S.H. Figuarts releasing a regular Goku figure

Dr_Teng — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:35:03 +0000

With the Super Saiyan releases, it was only a matter of time until S.H. Figuarts released a regular Goku! No details on pricing/availability yet.

S.H. Figuarts expanding their Dragonball Z line with Trunks

Dr_Teng — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:50:10 +0000

With Vegeta coming out in a few weeks, S.H. Figuarts decided to show off their next figure, Trunks! Seems appropriate to have the son come after the father. Great touch on the two hairstyles as well.

Looks like S.H. Figuarts is doing a SSJ3 Goku figure

Dr_Teng — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:21:50 +0000

Also known as, the Goku version with the most ridiculous hair of all time. Here’s a sneak peek of the upcoming S.H. Figuarts SSJ3 Goku figure with ordering details once they’re available! I’m still waiting on them to start tossing up accessory packs!

Bluefin S.H. Figuarts Goku SDCC exclusive figure review

Dr_Teng — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:11:57 +0000

I’ve been wanting to get into the Bluefin S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z line for a while now, their SDCC exclusive Goku figure seemed like the perfect excuse since I pick it up for less than their original Goku after shipping. Score!

Quick Buying Options : Only Ebay appears to have it.

This comes in around Revoltech size. It comes with multiple switch-out hand options as well as a switch-out face for a yelling expression, which, let’s face it, is the default Dragon Ball Z look. While these options give you a good variety of looks, I wish they had included a happy face as well as some energy blast effects, it would’ve been up to Revoltech standards of accessories.

The articulation is great. I had a little trouble getting the body into certain action poses but for the most part, it accepted the fun looks I was going for. I was pleased that it felt solid no matter how much I played with it, none of the poses felt like they could potentially break the figure. It was pretty easy to unbalance him but there’s plenty of stands for little action figures so you could pop Goku into a flying pose. Right now I’ve got him chilling on a shelf, powering up.

The paint was surprisingly top notch. No real issues with it, vibrant, consistent, the likeness was better than I was expecting. It looks like a little Goku should! The hair even has some decent shading (the regular was straight up Super Saiyan so didn’t require any shading I believe). One of the issues I’ve had with a lot of Dragon Ball products is rarely could they capture the DBZ look. The poses didn’t work, the likenesses weren’t quite there, the paint was weak. There were few statues that looked good. So to have an affordable action figure nail the look, I was impressed. Not like it’s terribly complex, most companies just didn’t get it right!

There’s no hiding the joints on this one, it’s clearly not a statue. It’s a quality toy at a reasonable price. I would’ve gladly paid $10 more to get another face + accessories, which would have made it the definitive Goku figure as far as I’m concerned, but oh well. It seems the Figuarts line is going strong so they’ll be releasing Vegeta and others to go with him, which is another big plus. A Dragon Ball collection with only a couple of figures? That’d suck. Seeing how good this figure is is making me reconsider picking up the One Piece ones, which were often on clearance, hmm.

4/5.

Buying Options : Only Ebay appears to have it. The regular on the other hand is available at Amazon and Ebay.

S.H.Figuarts Super Saiyan Son Goku SDCC Exclusive figure + a new site feature!

Dr_Teng — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:36:46 +0000

Not only is this a pretty awesome announcement since the S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan Son Goku is totally a colour improvement over the existing Goku figure (which I never bought, lucky me!) but I’ve finally worked in a new method of displaying pictures that I’ve wanted to integrate for a while, I think it’ll improve the browsing experience, click the images to see them full-size! No word on the price or how limited it’ll be at SDCC but enjoy the pics!

S.H. Figuarts shows off a few select shots of their upcoming Sanji One Piece figure

Dr_Teng — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:55:39 +0000

It’s surprising how good the S.H. Figuarts One Piece figures have looked so far (well, with the exception of Ace…) and this Sanji is no exception. I’d go so far as to say this is one of the nicest classic Sanji figures around and those accessories are perfect! I’ll have more details as they’re available.

One Piece Figuarts Zero Admirals set – Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru Zero figures

Dr_Teng — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:51:44 +0000

The Figuarts statue/figure line (as opposed to their popular articulated toys) is a more affordable option to the Portrait of Pirates line. Plus, releases come more often. Right now they’re releasing an Admirals line, with Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru Zero figures.

S H Figuarts Nami figure gets some color

Dr_Teng — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:16:39 +0000

The S H Figuarts Nami figure has come along nicely since the sneak peek. Between the Luffy and this Nami, I’m tempted to pick up this line, but that ugly Ace…ugh. A Boa Hancock was also announced, however there are no sneak peeks yet.

Some more shots of the S.H. Figuarts Luffy and Ace from One Piece to help you make up your mind

Dr_Teng — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:02:59 +0000

These are the highest quality shots to date of the S.H. Figuarts Luffy and Ace figures and unfortunately, I still think that Ace is looking pretty bad. On the other hand, Luffy is good. If you’re interested, they should be up at most import stores.

S.H. Figuarts already lining up their next One Piece release, Nami

Dr_Teng — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:50:27 +0000

Gotta say it’s a bit of a switch to see an action figure where the female looks better than the males. In the case of the One Piece S.H. Figuarts toys, the Ace and Luffy are slightly iffy, but the Nami is coming along surprisingly well, check it out. More details as they arrive. Her alternate faces look hilarious, major props there.