In addition to S.H. Figuarts, Tamashii Nations also has out several new Realization pieces. Included are:
Ronin IG-88
Tonosama Black Panther
Samurai Iron Man Mk. 7
It looks like a lot of the unreleased TFA and TLJ ones are out on display too, will update as we get a clearer scope of whats there. Check the pics after the break courtesy of AmiAmi News.
Thanks to @instamashii over on IG, we have the first look at MCU S.H. Figuarts Captain Marvel and her Star Force version! No word on release date accessories or US pack ins yet, they are on display for the first time at Tokyo Comic Con, which gets under way soon in Japan. Stay tuned for more details!
It’s Friday, and time for a quick round up gallery of recent S.H. Figuarts releases. Inside we’ll take a look at SHF Kingdom Hearts Final Form Sora, Harry Potter and the unmasked White Ranger.
The star of the bunch is Sora, the colors really pop on this guy and the two swords are excellently done. He’s otherwise a repaint of the original release, but for some reason the colors really work well here. Harry Potter is the first of the SHF line for the movies, showing him in his youngest form. The figure is well done, giving a wide range of accessories, alt hands, two capes, and even his trusty Owl Hedwig! To cap things off we have the unmaksed version of the SHF White Ranger with Jason David Frank likeness.  It pairs great with the Red and Green Ranger that did the same from SDCC.
All of these are out now or will be soon, hit the sponsor links below or your local shop to pick them up! Read on to check out pics courtesy of Bluefin Brands / Tamashii Nations!
S.H. Figuarts continues it’s heavy assault on Dragonball collectors with the release of Dragonball Z Gotenks! The combined form of Trunks and Goten, this fusion child comes in one flavor – Super Saiyan. He’s packed with a Galactic Donut energy effect, stand and little Kamikaze Ghost. Along with the accessories he has 3 total faces and 3 pairs of hands and 2 single right hands with different positions. Build quality is good, he has all the needed points of articulation you’d expect from SHF. The paint on the chest compared with the plastic torso is a tad off in certain light, but not that bad. Super Saiyan hair has a nice gradient to it as well which is nice. The only thing that could make this guy better – non Super Saiyan heads. Or if really crazy, Non-SS AND SS3. But I’m guessing we’ll get that down the road. I’d also like to submit a formal request for a 10/20 pack of Kamikaze Ghosts. :)
Read on to check out our set for him with over 30 HD images after the break courtesy of Tamashii Nations / Bluefin Brands!
ICYMI – Check out our S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z Reference Guide! (Updated with checklist pic today!)
S.H. Figuarts may be tackling the entire Infinity War line up, but they are still pumping out Iron Man armors from the older movies too. Today’s set is for the Mark 7 armor from the first Avengers film and Iron Man III. It comes complete with a ton of weapon parts that can be interchanged on the shoulders, forearms, wrists and thighs. In addition to the clean hot rod paint and that gear, the set also features a Hall of Armor piece and the standard Iron Man blast effects seen in previous sets. This is one of my personal favorite armors, I prefer the looks leading up to Avengers 1 out of them all, and this was the capper. Read on to take a look courtesy of Bluefin Brands / Tamashii Nations, it should be dropping at US retailers soon!
Time for another photo shoot in the S.H. Figuarts Dragonball line up – Bulma! This is her pre Dragonball Z look, from the original <strike>anime</strike> manga, back before her and Vegeta were a thing, when she was still hunting Dragonballs and kicking ass. She comes packed with the Dragon Radar and hand for it, the 5 Star Dragonball, pair of goggles for the neck, 2 extra heads, 3 extra pairs of hands and a machine gun. Her outfit is straight out of the anime with the most nonfunctional pair of pants ever known, showing off one full leg right up to the cheek. All in all it’s a great representation of the character from this time period and pairs well with the other DB era figs – kid Goku, Roshi and the upcoming kid Krillin.
Read on to check out our set for her with over 30 HD images after the break courtesy of Tamashii Nations / Bluefin Brands!
ICYMI – Check out our S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z Reference Guide!
Today we are taking a look at two more Tamashii Nations Marvel S.H. Figuarts figures – Ant-Man with Ant from Ant-Man 2 and Black Panther from Infinity War. Both are upgraded versions of these characters in the SHF line. Ant-Man comes with his GIANT Ant to ride on, while Black Panther comes with a Tamashii Rock effect piece in lava colors. SHF paint, sculpt and articulation is here head to toe, though as with some other Marvel releases Black Panther is missing the upper bicep swivel. The real star here is Ant-Man though, the figure is sharp and the Ant is huge and well done. Articulation in the head, arms, wings and thorax is preset. He comes with hands to grip the saddle handles as well. It’s a great centerpiece for a shelf based line up.
We’ve run both through the motions, read on to check out over 95 HD images of the figs, both standard and fancy pants style, courtesy of Bluefin / Tamashii Nations! Both are out in Japan now and hitting US retailers as we speak!
Bandai Tamashii Nations is back with the next Star Wars Movie Realization release, the Kanreichiashigaru Snowtrooper. This is another in their line up of classic Japanese warrior classes merging with the Star Wars universe into pure bad ass figures. At the bulky end of the 7 inch scale, they feature a wide range of articulation, super intricate sculpts and fantastic paint details, even on a pure white figure such as this. No part is left untouched. He comes packed with a sword, sheath, an extra set of hands, backpack and steampunk-esque version of the E-Web cannon, complete with tripod. You can even remove his protective hood to reveal an ornate helmet design underneath (which I thought was super cool)!
This is another great entry to the line, made up of all Empire bad guys at the moment, and the first in the Snowtrooper variant. He’s out now in Japan and should be hitting the States soon! Read on to check out our pics of him after the break courtesy of Bluefin / Tamashii Nations!
Tamashii Nation 2018, the event celebrating Tamashii Nations in Japan, is going on this weekend. One of the items being revealed at the show is S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Super Jiren. He leaked out yesterday and the cat is out of the bag, Tamashii has also teased him via social. No word on release date for him or any of the other semi-recent reveals like Super Movie Broly, Goku and Vegeta. Read on to check out the teasers and stay tuned for more details!
I have hungry now. Do you want to be candy, cookie, or pudding when Buu eats you? Next up in the S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z line up is the big baddie from the 4th season, Majin Buu! Well, his first form anyway. Buu is a giant pink blob that works in scale with the 5.5(ish) inch SHF DB line, standing around 7.1 inches. He’s somewhere in-between Nappa and Broly for those who have both. He has a wide range of articulation for being so round, with rotating legs at the “hips”, and then full range of SHF level articulation everywhere else. The paint is sharp with a matte finish, and the cape is also articulated in 3 pieces with peg joints at the upper back. All in all it’s a superb release that gives fans the best Buu figure to date. His chocolate bar accessory is the capper!
We’ve run him through his paces and took some shots showing him getting ready for Halloween, his favorite holiday for sure! Read on to check him out courtesy of Tamashii Nations and Bluefin. He’s out now at US and Japanese retailers!
ICYMI – Check out our S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Z Reference Guide!