It is mostly the spike on the head and shoulders, more like a Yaksha statue.

https://www.lotussculpture.com/mm5/g...mple-Guard.jpg

So... Saber reveal tomorrow in Japan (October 1st) if the pattern holds up.

As in SHF reveal ? Please no Bandai
If I remember correctly, Zero One went up for pre order on a single day notice

None of that please

Get your F5 buttons ready everyone.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjNIpvSV...jpg&name=small

Welp, here they are!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjNKoc_V...g&name=900x900

Curious about what else could Blades come with tho to justify the 5500 yen price.

Nothing substantial, much like Vulcan vs. Zero-One. It’s just a matter of making the main rider’s price much lower than standard as has been practice since Build.

Blades comes with a sheathed sword in belt for both him and Saber... which apparently justifies the 1000 yen price difference apparently. I'm kidding they're probably balancing the cost of how cheap Saber is by ticking up Blades price a bit, so if you get both, Bandai won't lose money.

Interesting how Vulcan is selling for around 3000 yen in Mandarake now while they don't have Zero-One Rising Hopper in stock. I know that the main Rider will be a priority for most, but this is quite unexpected.

I'm wondering whether I should order Saber now and order Blades later. Could be cheaper.

Seriously, can't really see how Bandai couldn't just design the hilt to be detachable from the blade and sheath into the driver

I'm 1/3 on pre ordering from the retail sites, never going back to nippon yassan, so hopefully BBTS or Tokullectibles comes through

Although as already mentioned on this thread, Vulcan is very much available for a great price on mandarake so maybe Blades will fare the same

I would love to think that the sheated belts that Blades comes with has complete detachable tiny versions of Nagare and Rekka. That'd be a neat accessory.