Toy Review: SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki Blank Form

SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki Blank Form is another base figure released years after the Kuuga. Making base forms is probably not that difficult to create since we already have Ryuki. Repaint, restructure and we have Blank Form. Blank Form came from the announcement from the Tamashii Nations 2011 event which featured cool and more exciting upcoming SH Figuarts. I'm salivating just remembering these now.

Box art is different from previous Tamashii Web Exclusives. A monotone blue with Ryuki's silhouette is placed in front. It has the SH Figuarts, Tamashii 2011, and a different Ryuki Image in a Lego-like form on the left side and the shows logo underneath the silhouette. For all Tamashii Nations 2011-related exclusive figures whether it is Saint Seiya, Rockman, or Tiger and Bunny, the layout would be the same.

Unlike Ryuki, Blank Form only has 3 cards. He also includes 10 hands like Ryuki with two unique hands to hold the Advent Cards and the mechanical Dragvisor. The Dragvisor as mentioned is a mechanized version similar to Ryuki's first appearance on the show. The top slides open to insert the cards.

Just in case you are wondering, on the Blank Form's left arm, a peg is missing. Don't fret as this is not really there. Blank Form's default look should include the Dragvisor. Last in the list are two swords that look like Kamen Rider Black RX's Revolcane. The other sword had a broken tip akin to Blank Form's episode when he was still a newbie.

Blank forms mold and articulation points are almost the same as Ryuki with slight dumb down attributes such as his Dragon Symbol and the gold trim on the head. The rest is the same but on a darker shade of blue and black paint apps, completing his overall theme.

SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki Blank Form I believe would be an easy miss since it is a downgraded form. It would only appeal to those completists but not for the average joe. Besides, if a first timer would choose between this and red Ryuki of course they will choose the latter just because of the dragon. Moreover red Ryuki is priced lesser than Blank Form.

I'm excited to collect most of the SHF Ryuki line and getting this one is almost a no brainer. That is because I have the audacity to purchase, if I don't have that spare cash, I would dismiss this either as I did with Kuuga Blank form.