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S.H. Figuarts Movie Kamen Rider 1 Gallery
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12-03-2016, 11:06 AM
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"Riderrrrrrr, Henshin!"
Debuting in the special
Superhero Year
tie-in film,
Kamen Rider 1,
the original Kamen Rider himself received his first new form in
over 40 years!
This form has yet to be explained or expanded upon since it's debut, and frankly time will tell if it ever will be. Despite
Takeshi Hongo's
numerous appearances in movies in recent years, and in fact the physical appearances of his original actor
Hiroshi Fujioka
in even more recent films, this is the first we've seen or heard of the so-called
"Powered Up" Rider 1.
A bulky behemoth that packs a real punch, today we're studying this unique upgrade in toy form with
S.H. Figuarts Movie Kamen Rider 1 !
Packaging
Unsurprisingly the packaging for this figure is the same
Drive/Ghost
style slim black box we've become accustom to. Without much flourish to packaging with the recent rider lines, it's all starting to a look a little too similar. I'm sure Ex-Aid will mix things up, especially given how it's inaugural S.H. Figuarts release will be a 3-pack. But given the fact that this is THE original Kamen Rider we're talking about, from his own movie no less, I expected something a bit more extravagant and impressive.
Main Figure
Wow. Color me impressed. When this form was initially revealed in magazine scans and movie trailers, it was derided by many (myself included) for being too big & bulky. Just too muscular, and well, thick. But the added bulk of this form makes a lot of sense given real world and fictional concerns, the aging of actor Fujioka and in fact of the Hongo character himself. But you'd be forgiven for expecting this figure to be limited. While undoubtedly CG movie magic and other special effects gave the physical suit a special flare & abilities all it's own, it's definitely not an entirely functional design. But I'm happy to report that the figuart IS!
This isn't going to be the most poseable figuart you've ever purchased, but damn it all it's still a nice one.
Movie Kamen Rider 1
is an entirely new sculpt from the ground up. This body isn't shared with any other release, though I can see aesthetic influences from another Showa turned Heisei redesign,
Kamen Rider 3.
But again, all new parts. The legs themselves have a fantastic mostly full range of motion, the usual necessary ankle tilts, a knee that could stand improvement but isn't detrimental, and hips that while good aren't perfect. You may be worried about the small hip armor components on the sides getting in the way but thankfully they can both angle up very very well, so the hips have plenty of clearance there. Sadly there are some pointy protrusions on the upper edge of the hips that can easily snag on the waist armor and in fact can flake or break quite easily. So watch out for those.
Moving up to the new
Typhoon
belt, Rider 1 has gotten a significant upgrade here. When not in use this new style Typhoon has a shield that covers it with the traditional
Tachibana Racing Club
logo on the front. By default the belt is split open but the two halves can be removed and pegged in closer together to replicate this. Fun fact, I shot half of this gallery with the shield closed, and had to re-do all of it :P It's a welcome & unexpected feature though. The belt is also floating pretty freely around the waist and has some room to move up or down in case the hip armor needs a little more clearance or the abs do. The sculpted in ab section by the way is fantastic. Again this is where the figure tricks you with it's bulk, you expect it to be limited, but the upper torso joint floats perfectly on top. Allowing Rider 1 to arch his lower torso back and upper forward to give him really dynamic body language. I'm just impressed all around here.
Even in the arms I expected severe limitation and found them to be really superb. More than most figuarts this one can actually accomplish it's signature poses! The traditional arm across the chest pose is nothing for this figure. Thanks in large part to how well the
shoulders
can come out from the main body, and how those massive shoulder pads (which are 2 pieces) can move independently to angle out of the the way. Perhaps my only complaint with the arms is that the wrist ball joints seem larger than the peg holes in the fists themselves, making it a little difficult to swap hands.
Finally we come to the
head,
which to me is the one thing about this figure that departs the least from the original design(s). Well that and the classic
muffler.
The head definitely has more of a military style hardware look to it with the low edge covering the back of the neck. It feels more like armor and less like decoration you know? The eyes are a gorgeous red that's similar to what's used on Gold Drive so they really pop in the right lighting. But all in all this figure is fantastic. The sculpt & paint apps are on point, and the articulation is there. I totally get someone disliking this design, but once you have it in hand I don't know how you couldn't love it. It's just a top notch figure. Minor issues aside
Movie Rider 1
really is just a great release.
Accessories
Nothing major or surprising here:
2- sets of additional hands.
I'd hoped for more, like possibly bike riding hands. I know the new
Movie Cyclone
has never received a release date but Rider 1 works very well with most previous releases of the Cyclone as well. So those hands would have been great and cheap to produce inclusions.
1 - muffler/scarf.
The ball on the neck is a bit too large to plug this on easily but once you get it on there it rotates very easily. I'm surprised a wind-swept version wasn't included like with previous Rider 1's.
1 - Rider Kick Effect part.
An always welcome addition that often is left out from most non-Showa rider releases. I especially like the coloration on this one. It's got a little more uniqueness to it than most kick effects. And thankfully it locks onto the foot much more tightly than many I've dealt with previously.
A pretty lite selection but mostly appropriate. There were no other items used by Hongo in the move, and his motorcycle is still out there somewhere in prototype limbo, but I still think he needed more hands. The two sets of open hands work well but I wouldn't have minded some "holding things" hands as well.
Final Thoughts
I'd assumed that the
S.H. Figuarts Movie Kamen Rider 1
would be a fairly average release. And while that's certainly the case in the accessories department, the figure itself is a phenomenal surprise. I would love for Bandai to find some excuse to reuse this mold in Rider 2 colors. I doubt that would happen, but I hate to see such a unique update to a classic design see only 1 release. Perhaps one day they'll come up with something. For now though I'd definitely recommend this figure to any fan of the design or the film it originates in. Remember:
"Riders will always be by your side."
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