Toy Review: S.H. Figuarts Takeshi Hongo (Kamen Rider 1)

S.H. Figuarts finally is making human forms or actors from the tokusatsu series with the 1st Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo. Hongo sports his signature black outfit with the Cyclone belt already attached on his waist. His outfit is reminiscent of the 1970s with those old school leather gloves and bellbottom pants.

Toy Review: RAH220 DX Takeshi Hongo Late Ver. (Kamen Rider Ichigo)

The pose that saved lives. It was 1971 when Kamen Rider aired on local Japanese boob tubes by creators Ishinomori and Hirayama. Never did they realize it would be a Tokusatsu genre that would span for more than 40 years. Today, Kamen Rider 1 has been immortalized in many forms by many toy companies. But I'll concentrate on my latest hoot, Ichigo's human form Takeshi Hongo.

The RAH220 DX Takeshi Hongo has simple design with an image of the figure already on his Henshin position. Side panels labels Kamen Rider immortalizing justice, nice touch and revs you up to do something heroic. Underneath the face is the Tachibana Racing Logo representing their confidant Tobei Tachibana supplying riders from Ichigo to Stronger their bikes. He is like James Bond's Q for those who are not in the know.