Unfortunately the heads look nothing like the actors. And they are usually recycled for different characters.

Seeing as they are pin heads, I don't think it really matters. They're ugly to look at either way.

That's an expected compromise for a mass market line, disappointing yes, but it does add to playability. At least for me it does.

What is the twist action line? Also do you guys like the rider and monster line over souchaku henshin? What are the best qualities and worst?

I suppose getting into Ryuki NOW worked out in my favor since Ryuki releases are rolling out in the SH Figuarts line. It seems like right now, the SH Figuarts are the best Ryuki figures to get.

No experience with Ryuki toys, but I can at least tell you that TAF isn't really worth it. They came out at a time when SH Figuarts was still new, if I'm not mistaken, so there wasn't exactly the same standard of quality. They're essentially tiny versions of the PBM and Medicom figures in that they're a rubbery body over an articulated skeleton. The rubber didn't work so well though, seeing as it bunches up at the joints and runs the risk of tearing if held in a pose for an extended period of time. I've also heard that they've got balance issues, due to the feet being poorly constructed and the skeleton having odd distribution of weight. They're dirt cheap on HLJ right now, if you want to give it a shot anyways.

Ooo....nah I'll skip, no wonder they were dirt cheap! Thanks for the input man.

The R&M and Souchaku Henshin look appealing.

It looks ilke the R&M line never had a transforming Dark Wing for Knight Survive nor a transforming Drag Redder for Ryuki Survive.

I am worried that TamashiiWeb will have SH Figuarts Survive forms as exclusives. Knight Survive is AWESOME.

Just saw R&M Ryuki and Knight for about 10$ each in Hong Kong...

Figuarts haven't released Gai or Tiger yet, but they're due next. Gai should be out in the next few days and Tiger is sometime next month. They're also starting to release the contract monsters. Magunagiga is September and Genocider will be December. They'll put the R&M versions to shame, if you don't mind waiting for them all to be released (and paying a premium for them all).

http://i.imgur.com/oLKXh.jpg

Here's some reviews to the SH Ryuki stuff:

http://www.microforever.com/Rider/indexryuki.htm

And here's an R&M Ryuki review:

http://www.fuyoh.net/2004/11/23/rm-1-kamen-rider-ryuki/

and Zolda:

http://firestarterstoys.blogspot.com...zolda-and.html

Given the track record for secondary Riders, Knight Survive will probably be a TWE. Ryuki Survive will probably be mass release since it's a main Rider super mode.

Edit: IGNORE WHAT I JUST SAID. Knight Survive is coming in November for mass release it seems. http://blog.yahoo.com/_ED274AZGFINLE...s/667096/index

Yeah, Knight is way too popular for them to pass up the mass release.