The most recent listing is 10,800 (88.25 USD)

http://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/d...53890&ref=list

That's not too bad. Hell, maybe I'll get lucky next time I go to the local collectible show.

You may actually want to hold off. I picked it up off Mandarake recently, and although the Autovajin is cool, Faiz himself has more in common with W and OOO than Ryuki, Gaim, and Den-O. The hips are the older drop-down variety rather than the newer ball joints, and the shoulders are a lot like that of W, which never sit quite right. It's not an awful figure, but it hasn't aged so well.

If Bandai follows their pattern, I wouldn't be surprised to see a renewal Faiz announcement sometime in the next year. If I could make the choice again, I'd just pick up Autovajin and wait on an even better Faiz.

I don't own many figuarts, at least not many from different shows, so my judgment is a little biased. My favorite SHF is still Gaim Orange Arms, which was my very first SHF-purchase alongside Baron Banana Arms. I love the look of Gaim, the orange fruit-visor is absolutely gorgeous, especially when the light hits it at a certain angle. Articulation and playability-wise he's perfect, although I admit I'm aware of the problems with the lockseed holder and the clip for the Musou Saber, even though it isn’t a thing on my Orange Arms. But it is on Pine and it's damn annoying.

Worst... eh. I have no figuart that I really hate. My Korukage is the most faulty one I got: Bent Kagematsu, improperly installed leg-joints which in conjunction with the floppy, loose foot-joint makes it almost impossible to stand him up. He falls over at the slightest contact every time. That's the figure I'm the most mad at, to a point where I was about to throw it against a wall. But then I remembered what I payed for the damn thing so I decided not to.

I don't know if I should take Korukage for the worst one since technically only the QC-errors are to blame, not the figure itself, but it would be unfair saying Double is the worst for not being 100% show-accurate but the figure itself is awesome or going with Blue Beet because of the hindered articulation in the legs, but the figure looks awesome and the legs are the only point I would have to criticize.

So Kurokage it is, sorry Hase-chan.


EDIT: Ridoron and the wave effects are going up for pre-order July 1st, also a Black RX re-release that will be released alongside the Ridoron.

Favorite: Ryuki

Least Favorite: Takuto Tsunashi. Not toku, but still an SHF. He was one of the early anime figuarts, and it REALLY shows.

To be fair, it's not like there is a guarantee they won't use them in a Renewal since they still gave those hips to Black, Rx, and Shadow Moon.

The new Wave effects are beautiful! The Aura ones leave me pretty cold, though. They're so flat compared to the other effects pieces. I think I'll finally be skipping an effects set. I do not anticipate enjoying the battle for Ridoron tomorrow night.

Wave effects? Have they given a release date for the wind or lightning ones yet?

Wave Blue and Wave Clear. I haven't seen anything pointing to a date for the others yet.

Edit: Er, my bad. I forgot the Thunder effects are September. No idea on the wind.

Favorite: Renewal Kuuga

Least Favorite: Shinkenger Figuarts (these really aren't bad figures, but they're the ones I have the least fun with)