As part of my week haul-Mandarake style, herewith is the review of the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gaoh from the Den-O movie I'm Born. I was late in the whole SHF collecting so exclusive and beautifully crafted Gaoh took awhile before it reached the shelves of Firestarter. As one of the first exclusives to come out the said SHF line, Gaoh is fascinating yet simple. That's why late bloomers such as moi are trying hard to find a reasonably priced Gaoh.
I hate the fact that SHF Gaoh started the trend of destroying wallets worldwide because he is the first SHF exclusive. Bandai Collectors Shop (Tamashii Web Shouten) to be exact. And since his articulation/structure was of earlier SHF releases, Gaoh proceeds with Souchaku Henshin engineering but of course updated to SHF style. It shows on the hip joints wherein they are rounded. In my opinion, this works better as it streamlines the mechanics and hides the joints better. An improved version comparing it to today's SHFs is Kamen Rider Ryuki.
