Unboxing Video : S.H. Figuarts 20 Kamen Rider Kicks feat. Kamen Rider Faiz, Blade, Build, Ryuki and Gaim

Here is an unboxing video of the S.H. Figuarts 20 Rider Kicks versions of Kamen Rider Faiz, Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms, Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Build. They all use the same frame and style from their first releases but there are parts and accessories that you will be missing in the 20th Anniversary issues of these. Are they worth buying? Check out the video after the jump.

Toy Review: SIC Kiwami Tamashii Garren

 

Ok, in the video review I said that this SIC Kiwami Tamashii Garren is the worst SIC KT yet, I may be harsh when I say this but it is, in my opinion, the hard truth. He is unlike the rest of the SIC KT that was released as it brings only a few set of accessories, three hands and a gun rouzer with a replaceable fan out cards.

It is not the accessory count that upsets this cheapskate toy reviewer but how this was molded. At most he looks like a toy that came out of serial box or a toy of the mid-90s. Most notable disappointment is the holding hand for the fan-out card. Its index finger and the thumb are conjoined and it seems like it was melted together. I thought it was a QC problem only for my figure but when I asked around recently many suffered the same fate.

Toy Review: SIC Kiwami Tamashii Blade

I'm very fond of the SIC Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider series but just like other toys lines, there is always that one line that sticks out like a sore thumb. I tried to play it down for a couple of times and this time I'll try my very best to be very balanced in this review. I'll try to hold my breath.

Before I bring down the house let me narrate first the good points about this Bandai-produced figure. Like any SIC KT I've reviewed before, the attention to detail is brilliant. The details anyway are replicated from its regular counterparts packed in a smaller scale that aims to delight any Kamen Rider fan. What most impressive about SIC KT Blade is how the clear translucent parts illuminate the intricate design that lies beneath it. A good example is his rhino-shaped horn which you can see Bandai's craftmanship for a miniature.

Toy Review: SIC Kiwami Tamashii Blade Jack Form

SIC Kiwami Tamashii Blade Jack Form is just a repaint of SIC blade but this has wings to boast of...well not really.

The only changes between Blade and Jack Form is the golden paint apps to replace the silver. from the original. The chest design, the absorber and the are newly painted to accommodate the design. The wings are translucent red which you can remove via the hole at the back. Great thing about the wings is that they are independent from each other so you can spread those according to your liking even tilting the whole thing to make it seem like Blade is actually flying. 

Toy Review: S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Blade King Form

What I like about SIC Kiwami Tamshii figures is that they are small, cheap and sturdier replica of the regular SIC line. Downside is that because of the small parts, you have the tendency to loose some of it. A slew of cards, top it with the Evolution King card and you get Kamen Rider Blade King Form!! A King with the power of 13 Undead cards. S.I.C has always been my best interest instead of the SH Figuarts, especially SIC KTs. Problem is they don't release as fast as SH Figuarts. SICs in general for me is an artistic rendition of the Kamen Rider hero. 

I was OverHaulin

My first "one time big time" huge purchase to date. The Chinese New Year ended recently so I went on the hunt for more figures and finally the post office started working again. First came the SIC Kiwami Tamashii Blade, King Form and Garren. Then I made a decision to cancel my order for the Toravendor by the damn thing locally. Beside the price for it is equivalent of it SRP (suggested retail price) and the shipping cost if bought from overseas like Japan or Hong Kong. 

Next was my eBay purchase of the SHF Gattack and Dark Kabuto. Yes I confess, my first SHF Kabuto series was the Hyper Form. I was honestly late in collecting the SHF figure line, so I wanted to catch up really bad. 

Accidentally, I came across a March 2011 issue of the Terebi Magazine (which I mistakenly thought it was a Hyper Hobby mag) which had the exclusive Kamen Rider OOO Gachapon Panda Medal. I bought it without hesitate so there. Texts on the mag were in Kanji and Katakana but I don't care LOL. I will decipher it with my aptitude to context clues.

S.I.C releases for 2011

Since I already posted the SH Figuarts Kamen Rider releases for 2011, I might as well include the SIC releases for 2011. Without further ado below is the SIC KR figures you want to keep in mind and save until they arrive. Again, I will update this list if there are new announcements from Bandai

S.I.C
Kamen Rider Diend April - 2011

Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker - Mar. 2011

S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii (Ultimate Soul)
Kamen Rider Blade (Jack Form) - February 2011

S.I.C Special/Limited Editions

Tamashii Web exclusive Bandai SIC Kiwami Tamashii DenLiner DX Set - January 2011